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Dear Class of 2025

Joanna Insco, Digital Managing Editor February 23, 2025

Whether you're an MMC senior battling senioritis or eagerly anticipating life after graduation, chances are you're juggling a lot of upcoming deadlines. Thankfully, MMC Student Life is looking out for...

Florida Future Leaders: Next Gen of Democrats at UF

Florida Future Leaders: Next Gen of Democrats at UF

Angelina Ispir, Staff Writer December 17, 2024

When looking at Florida’s political engagement throughout history, the state has always had lower, young voter turnout. According to The Civics Center, as of 2022, only about 25% of 18-year-olds in Miami-Dade...

Presidential election 2024 in United States of America

A Students Guide to Supporting Your Community Post-Election

Morgan Stoermer, Features Editor December 5, 2024

After the 2024 presidential election, a huge range of emotions have emerged internationally. No matter where you stand, I hold respect for you. Your beliefs shape this country and no two people hold the...

MMC Presents Spring Awakening

MMC Presents Spring Awakening

Neelima KS, Copy Editor November 17, 2024

On the night of November 15th, the seats of the Theresa Lang Theatre began to fill in a few minutes, while smoke started engulfing the air within the theater. An audience member confirmed that the smoke...

3 Places to Check out Around MMC

3 Places to Check out Around MMC

Elliott Case, Editor in Chief September 7, 2024

The Upper East Side holds many treasures that the students of MMC are lucky enough to have at their fingertips. Whether it's a sweet treat after your 5:50 class, or a bagel run before your 8:30 am writing...

The Top 6 Trends for Spring Predicted by Marymount Students

The Top 6 Trends for Spring Predicted by Marymount Students

Stella Pallone, Guest Writer March 22, 2024

Slowly but surely, Spring has begun creeping through cold and windy weeks when only coats and sweaters sit at the forefront of our closets. Patience runs thin as we yearn for the days when we can walk...

Sometimes Love Isn't Enough: How rescuing isn't always guaranteed an ethical ending

Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: How rescuing isn’t always guaranteed an ethical ending

Ella Neel, Digital Managing Editor February 27, 2024

“Adopt, don't shop”. A phrase commonly promoted by the internet, certain rescue places, and shelters. On a surface level this statement seems hopeful and encouraging with the intentions of helping...

Fitness Resolutions in the New Year

Fitness Resolutions in the New Year

Ella Neel, Digital Managing Editor February 10, 2024

2024, a new year with new expectations and new pressures we put on ourselves. I, as probably many, can recall what was asked the most in the weeks leading up to the new year… What are your resolutions?...

MMC’s Peculiar Dorm Policy

MMC’s Peculiar Dorm Policy

Elise Uhlar, Guest Writer March 6, 2023

 The joker in the pack of youth’s advantages is its fragility. According to essentially every source on the globe, it takes until age twenty three for the frontal lobe to finish developing. Prior to...

Gun Violence on the Rise During Pandemic

Gun Violence on the Rise During Pandemic

Najla Alexander, Crime Reporter May 16, 2022

Gun violence is on the rise once again throughout cities during the pandemic. In lieu of cases like the NYC Brooklyn Shooting, Florida Teen Dying from Friends Shooting One Another with Firearm, and Puerto...

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The Fallout Doesn’t Understand How Teenagers Speak

Francesca Crumpton, Guest Writer March 4, 2022

HBO’s new film The Fallout follows three teenagers who navigate grief and mental health struggles after witnessing a tragic school shooting together, creating a bond between the characters that is explored...

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Gen-Z Representation in the Writer’s Room

Francesca Crumpton, Guest Writer March 3, 2022

Scrolling through the Netflix home screen there are countless movies and shows involving teenage characters. Films like Tall Girl and He’s All That use Gen-Z humor as the main comedic source for the...

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