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TRENDING STORIES
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Alejandro Escudero competes in Club 420 Midwinters alongside his teammates.

Senior Alejandro Escudero Sails into His Last Year at ILS

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CLEO’s Senior Education and Outreach Manager, Mr. Owen Gaither, educates ILS students about the adverse impacts of climate change during in presentation in the school cafeteria.

CLEO Institute’s Tireless Battle Against Climate Change

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Junior Connor Heilemann sets up his shot ready to tee off.

Sports Flash: Golf on the Move

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Alejandro Escudero and a fellow sailor brave the wind and waves at a recent Sailing team competition.

Sail Away: Slow Start Light Winds

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Immaculata-La Salle students and Miami Learning Experience participants come together during the annual Miracle Walk on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

Walking Together: ILS Celebrates Annual Miracle Walk

RECENT STORIES
This image of a screen from the SLC is one of the many access points scammers use to get your attention and take advantage of you.
Scammers Trick Internet Users
Connor Heilemann, Writer • October 30, 2026
Sophomore Eva Henricksen cries as she watches “The Notebook.”
Why Return to Stories that Hurt?
Karla Jordan, Writer • October 30, 2026
Illustration of Elizabeth Holmes with the blood sample and the courthouse behind her.
Is “You Can See Everything” Really Worth The Hype?
Sophie Prado, Writer • October 30, 2026
A still image taken from an undated drone video released September 12, 2026, shows a destroyed building in Oleshky, Kherson Region, Russian-controlled Ukraine. 34th Separate Marine Brigade "Borysfen"/Handout via REUTERS
Nearly Five Years Later: Why the War in Ukraine Continues
Veronica Cedeño, Writer • October 29, 2026
A 3D printed word "ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund)" is seen in front of rising stock graph in this illustration taken October 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Modern Marketing Shifts Beyond Keywords and Automated Content
Vittorio Buttice, Opinion Editor • October 28, 2026
A lone golfer walks across a Trump golf course amidst cut down trees.
Trump’s Plan to Renovate Historic Golf Course Causes Controversy
Isabella Sanchez, Writer • October 28, 2026
ILS seniors (Julie Alemany, Alessia Cababie, Valentina Bustos, and Valentina Pizarro) get ready to kayak .
Environmental Club Cleans Bay
Isabela Steiner, Writer • October 28, 2026
Campus Life
ILS seniors (Julie Alemany, Alessia Cababie, Valentina Bustos, and Valentina Pizarro) get ready to kayak .
Environmental Club Cleans Bay
Isabela Steiner, Writer • October 28, 2026

Community service doesn't always have to feel like work. On Saturday, October 24, students from Immaculata-La...

Argentina is everywhere at ILS with the junior class during homecoming
Inside Homecoming Week
Matteo Cupello, Sports Co-Editor • October 28, 2026

Senior Danielle Ramirez paints her parking spot selecting different shades of pink.
Senior Parking Spot Painting Delayed by Rain
Victoria Beird, Writer • October 22, 2026

Every year, seniors at Immaculata-La Salle High School look forward to one of the most exciting traditions...

Features
A 3D printed word "ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund)" is seen in front of rising stock graph in this illustration taken October 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Modern Marketing Shifts Beyond Keywords and Automated Content
Vittorio Buttice, Opinion Editor • October 28, 2026

In an era where consumer attention is spread across new digital platforms and search engines are evolving...

Rado brand manager shows insight on the life of the job
Inside the Mind of a Brand Manager
Matteo Cupello, Sports Co-Editor • October 28, 2026

A common black hawk stands atop mountains of sargassum, the seaweed which has been plaguing the Miami shoreline for months. Like sargassum, water hyacinth can also be a destructive plant which harms the surrounding environment.
Out of Sight
Margaret Balzarini, Features Editor • October 28, 2026

TRENDING STORIES
1
Alejandro Escudero competes in Club 420 Midwinters alongside his teammates.

Senior Alejandro Escudero Sails into His Last Year at ILS

2
CLEO’s Senior Education and Outreach Manager, Mr. Owen Gaither, educates ILS students about the adverse impacts of climate change during in presentation in the school cafeteria.

CLEO Institute’s Tireless Battle Against Climate Change

3
Junior Connor Heilemann sets up his shot ready to tee off.

Sports Flash: Golf on the Move

4
Alejandro Escudero and a fellow sailor brave the wind and waves at a recent Sailing team competition.

Sail Away: Slow Start Light Winds

News
This image of a screen from the SLC is one of the many access points scammers use to get your attention and take advantage of you.
Scammers Trick Internet Users
Connor Heilemann, Writer • October 30, 2026
A still image taken from an undated drone video released September 12, 2026, shows a destroyed building in Oleshky, Kherson Region, Russian-controlled Ukraine. 34th Separate Marine Brigade "Borysfen"/Handout via REUTERS
Nearly Five Years Later: Why the War in Ukraine Continues
Veronica Cedeño, Writer • October 29, 2026
A lone golfer walks across a Trump golf course amidst cut down trees.
Trump’s Plan to Renovate Historic Golf Course Causes Controversy
Isabella Sanchez, Writer • October 28, 2026
TRENDING STORIES
1
Alejandro Escudero competes in Club 420 Midwinters alongside his teammates.

Senior Alejandro Escudero Sails into His Last Year at ILS

2
CLEO’s Senior Education and Outreach Manager, Mr. Owen Gaither, educates ILS students about the adverse impacts of climate change during in presentation in the school cafeteria.

CLEO Institute’s Tireless Battle Against Climate Change

3
Junior Connor Heilemann sets up his shot ready to tee off.

Sports Flash: Golf on the Move

4
Alejandro Escudero and a fellow sailor brave the wind and waves at a recent Sailing team competition.

Sail Away: Slow Start Light Winds

Opinion
These teenagers are seen enjoying Halloween activities in South Florida.
Is Halloween Slowly Disappearing?
Camila Andreu, Writer • October 22, 2026
Demonstrators rally outside the Columbia University during a Stop Sexual Violence protest as part of US rallies being held in the wake of the Cornell University rape allegations, in New York City, US, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Cornell 7: Part II
Mrs. Milagros Beltran and Isabela Steiner • October 20, 2026
Senior Zoe Pazos, a member of the SALTT executive board, shares a moment with two children in a classroom.
Is Community Service Really Necessary for Graduation?
Veronica Cedeño, Writer • October 14, 2026
Recent Stories
Sports
Junior Connor Heilemann sets up his shot ready to tee off.
Sports Flash: Golf on the Move
Mr. Nick Fernandez and Ozvaldo Ozon IV • October 28, 2026
Oct 4, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) before kick off against the Los Angeles Rams at Lincoln Financial Field. Bill Streicher-Imagn Images/ File Photo
Jalen Hurts: From London To The Lungs
Stefania Kyriazis, Writer • October 28, 2026
Alejandro Escudero and a fellow sailor brave the wind and waves at a recent Sailing team competition.
Sail Away: Slow Start Light Winds
Mr. Nick Fernandez and Alvaro Viñas • October 21, 2026
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TRENDING STORIES
1
Alejandro Escudero competes in Club 420 Midwinters alongside his teammates.

Senior Alejandro Escudero Sails into His Last Year at ILS

2
CLEO’s Senior Education and Outreach Manager, Mr. Owen Gaither, educates ILS students about the adverse impacts of climate change during in presentation in the school cafeteria.

CLEO Institute’s Tireless Battle Against Climate Change

3
Junior Connor Heilemann sets up his shot ready to tee off.

Sports Flash: Golf on the Move

4
Alejandro Escudero and a fellow sailor brave the wind and waves at a recent Sailing team competition.

Sail Away: Slow Start Light Winds

5
Immaculata-La Salle students and Miami Learning Experience participants come together during the annual Miracle Walk on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

Walking Together: ILS Celebrates Annual Miracle Walk

Entertainment
Sophomore Eva Henricksen cries as she watches “The Notebook.”
Why Return to Stories that Hurt?
Karla Jordan, Writer • October 30, 2026
Illustration of Elizabeth Holmes with the blood sample and the courthouse behind her.
Is “You Can See Everything” Really Worth The Hype?
Sophie Prado, Writer • October 30, 2026
This poster for Clayface is displayed prominently at many AMC theaters.
Clayface Brings New Style to DC Movies
Ethan Silva, Writer • October 28, 2026
Two director's chairs wth Netflix logo sit on a stage in Lucca, Italy, October 31, 2025. Netflix is the platform which just released the Lizzie Borden true crime story just in time for the Halloween holiday. REUTERS/Claudia Greco
Lizzie Borden Case: Murders, Trial, and Mystery Behind New Netflix Show
Isabella Abril, Writer • October 21, 2026
RECENT STORIES
Protestors, including French high school and university students attend a demonstration in Nantes, part of a nationwide day of protests and blockades to demand better school conditions in France, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
France Strained by Escalating Protests
Alfredo Tawk, Writer • October 28, 2026
A shattered window at Saint George’s Greek Orthodox Church, where gunmen opened fire during a funeral the previous day, in the village of Hamoud, Karak, Jordan, October 24, 2026. REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Deadly Church Assault in Jordan Highlights Rising Global Religious Persecution
Alfredo Tawk, Writer • October 28, 2026
Immaculata-La Salle students and Miami Learning Experience participants come together during the annual Miracle Walk on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Walking Together: ILS Celebrates Annual Miracle Walk
Natalie Reyes, Writer • October 22, 2026
A supporter of Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI) and candidate for the 2027 French presidential election, wears stickers on his face during a demonstration by French high school and university students in Paris as part of a nationwide protest movement led by students, supported by teachers, school parents and labour unions, demanding better school conditions and concrete measures, France, October 13, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Generation Outraged
Mystra Toffalo Akil, News Editor • October 22, 2026
Kidney patients receive dialysis treatment at al-Thawra hospital in Taiz, Yemen October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Ebrahim al-Suhaibi
Rise of “Agentic AI” in Hospital Care
Mystra Toffalo Akil, News Editor • October 21, 2026
A fun and seasonal public spice latte from Starbucks will be enjoyed by many during this holiday season.
Fall Flavors Take Over Coconut Grove
Layla Duarte, Writer • October 21, 2026
This Spirit Halloween pop up store in Miami has many a costume ideas to choose from for those who are undecided.
Three Fun and Exciting Halloween Costume Ideas
Luca Drago, Writer • October 21, 2026
Multimedia
Ms. Cari Benet wears pink on Pink Thursday to show her support for Breast Cancer Awareness.
Think Pink
Layla Duarte, Alvaro Viñas, Isabella Abril, Maria Benites, and Tomas Quiros • October 8, 2026
These juniors are happy to be repping their countries for Hoco week.
World of Sports Day Begins
Isabela Steiner, Isabella Sanchez, Veronica Cedeño, Benjamin Garcia-Urdaneta, Samuel Armas, Stefania Kyriazis, Ozvaldo Ozon IV, Alfredo Tawk, Connor Heilemann, Andres Fernandez, Karla Jordan, Sophie Prado, and Dani Lang • October 8, 2026
Senior Isabella Iamunno poses in her Tacky Tuesday outfit.
Tacky Tuesday Everywhere
Victoria Beird, Lauren Beird, Madison Vega, Alvaro Viñas, Luca Drago, Maria Benites, Camila Andreu, Natalie Reyes, Tomas Quiros, Layla Duarte, and Isabella Abril • October 7, 2026
A fierce struggle results in some memorable moments during tug-of-war.
Let the Games Begin
Ms. Elena Capablanca, Associate Director of Digital Media • October 6, 2026
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Camila Andreu, also known as Cami, is a senior who has been a member of the Girls Varsity Soccer team since her freshman year. Cami is new to journalism...

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Josh, the Campus Life Co-Editor, is also a member of the Legal STEAM program and serves the Key Club Executive Board as Secretary.

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