The Phoenix Issue 6 Feb_ 2016

The Phoenix
Volume 17
Issue 6
February 2016
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Inside The Phoenix......
News
Presidential politics.......p. 2
Zika Virus.......................p. 3
Uber Driver Attacked....p. 5
Film Festival....................p. 14
Features
Ke$ha v. Dr. Luke..........p. 6
The Oscars.....................p. 7
Video Games.................p. 8
Chili Cook-Off..............p. 9
Heartmob.......................p. 10
Black History Month....p.11
Grove Art.......................p. 12
Valentines Day...............p. 13
Sports
Firebird sports ................p. 15
Broncos v. Panthers........p. 16
NBA All-Star Weekend..p. 17
Policies.............................p. 18
Check out page 4 for a special
promo at Lime Fresh Mex!
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February 2016
Leading up to Super Tuesday...
2016 primary battle continues
By Mateo Haydar
Political Editor
It’s official. The 2016
presidential election cycle
has really begun. No longer
is the political news being
left to punditry and mere
predictions or to phrases
uttered by candidates in
the long, arduous campaigning of 2015, before a
single vote had been cast.
Beginning with Iowa, New
Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada, Americans are casting their vote
for the candidate of their
choosing and the spectrum is shifting quickly.
Following a close election for both parties in the
early primary states, the
cycle is beginning to look
as many predicted early
in the fall - unpredictable. On the Republican
side, with five candidates
remaining in the race,
Donald Trump estab-
lished himself as the clear
front runner after winning
three of the four states that
have held elections. After
South Carolina, Governor Jeb Bush dropped out
of the race, leaving Ohio
Governor John Kasich as
the only state executive
in the race. With Bush
out of the race, Ted Cruz
and Trump are battling
to consolidate support
from anti-establishment
voters, while Marco Rubio and Kasich work to
consolidate support from
former Bush supporters
and anti-Trump voters.
With Ben Carson lagging behind the first four
in most polls, the electorate is divided in five and a
brokered convention scenario seems likely. If no
candidate is able to win
a plurality of delegates
before the nominating
convention in July, par-
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Secretary Clinton and Senator Sanders greet each other during a debate.
ty leaders and delegates
will have to decide who
to support in a race that
has proven to be very
close and unpredictable.
Junior Gabriel Gonzalez
said, “I hope the election
doesn’t have to go all the
way to the convention
because it might divide
Republicans going into
the general election. However, the scenario does
not seem improbable.”
On the Democratic
side, Hillary Clinton and
Bernie Sanders are the last
two remaining candidates
for the nomination, after
Governor Martin O’Malley dropped out of the race
in early February. Ending
in a virtual tie in most early
states, Clinton and Sanders are expected to have a
long battle as the electorate seems split between
the early front runner and
the popular progressive.
After defeating Clinton
in New Hampshire, Sanders, from neighboring
Vermont, seemed to have
consolidated the support
needed to defeat the establishment candidate in
the early contest. However, Clinton’s victories in
Iowa, Nevada and South
Carolina placed her in
the position she had been
in for most of 2015 - the
front runner. With both
candidates tied nationally
according to polls, pundits
agree that both must expand their outreach efforts
in order to oust the other
candidate from the race.
As the election season continues into the
Super Tuesday states
on March 1, spectators
on both sides are waiting with the question:
“What will happen next?”
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The five remaining Republican presidential candidates debate at CBS News.
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February 2016
Zika virus threat increases globally
By Maria Victoria
Galarraga
Staff writer
Since the first discovery of the Zika virus in the
Americas last May in Brazil, the virus has spread
across the continent exponentially. Typically only
found in Africa and Asia,
the mosquito-spread, asymptomatic virus has
made its way from Argentina to the United States.
The virus is spreading
so quickly partially because humans lack immunity to it and because the
infected mosquitoes are
now found everywhere
in the Americas. The first
case of the virus being
sexually transmitted occurred in Texas this past
month. “It’s very scary,
especially knowing the
virus is spreading so close
to home,” Irazu Guinan
said.
The difficulty of diagnosing the virus comes
from the fact that most
people infected do not
even feel sick. “I think it’s
something that everyone
should be aware of, and
we need information on
how to prevent the bites
in the first place,” Cesar
Moreno said. The real
threat of the Zika virus is
to pregnant women. The
Zika virus was thought to
be relatively harmless, but
a connection has been discovered between the virus
and neurological problems of babies born from a
woman carrying the virus.
Microcephaly, a condition
causing babies to be born
with small heads, is becoming common among
the affected newborns.
The World Health Or-
Mosquitoes are the main transmitors of Zika.
ganization (WHO) called
an emergency meeting in
Geneva, Switzerland to
discuss the consequences of the virus and countries are taking different
measures against it. When
asked her opinion on what
measures should be taken
to prevent its spread, Melanie Cabrera thinks “we
should be well-informed
and the global commu-
Baby with microphelacy getting its head measured.
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nity definitely has to get
together to try to find a
way to fight it.” The United States is advising that
pregnant women do not
travel to places where the
virus is a bigger threat,
like Latin America. Canada is requesting that
blood donors hold off on
their donation until after a
month of returning from
anywhere in the continent.
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February 2016
Jackson doctor
attacks Uber driver
By Emily Andrade
Staff Writer
Dr. Anjali Ramkissoon
was video taped raging at
an Uber driver in downtown Miami. Ramkissoon was interviewed on
“Good Morning America,” where she poured
under internal investigation by her health-care
system following the
incident.
Ramkissoon
apologized to the Uber
driver and wasn’t criminally charged. "Jackson
has launched an internal investigation. The
outcome of the investi-
though police responded
to the scene, "There was
no report written, and
there will be no investigation." Ramkissoon said
she was drinking and she
drove to the place but she
needed to take an Uber
back to her house since
she wasn’t in a good po-
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Uber has been a wonderful business to society, it started off small and it
rapidly expanded. Uber’s headquarter is located in San Francisco, California. The incident went viral which promoted Uber even more.
out her regrets to national
TV after the video went
viral and gained instant
recognition. A fourthyear neurology resident,
she’s been placed on administrative leave and is
gation will determine if
any disciplinary action
will be taken, up to and
including termination,"
the health system said.
Miami Police told The
Miami Herald that al-
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have been raped that night.
Ramkissoon has owned
up to her mistake and
promised that she will
never act out like that
again. She asked for forgiveness from everyone
affected, including her
family, the Uber driver and her employers.
abcnews.go.com
Dr. Anjali Ramkissoon was a fourth year neurolgy resident at Jackson Memorial Hospital. She went on an interview with Good Morning America, she
looks like she regrets the decisions made this night.
sition to drive. After the
incident, social media attacked her and her family,
her address was leaked,
leading to people writing
to her saying to kill her
self or that she should
Senior Eimy Perez
said, “It is a good thing
her job put her on administrative leave. She
needs to receive the punishment she deserves.”
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February 2016
Judge denies Kesha
contract release
By Luciana Wessolossky
Staff Writer
Pop singer Kesha was
present at a hearing to
release her from her contract with Sony and producer Dr. Luke. New York
Supreme Court Justice
Shirley Kornreich denied
Kesha’s request for a preliminary injunction. Producer Lukasz Gottwald
allegedly abused her sexually, verbally and physically, and his behavior led
to her eating disorders.
Kesha is gaining support
through all social media
with a hashtag #freeke-
sha. Stars such as singer Taylor Swift are also
showing their support.
Swift donated $250,000 to
Kesha to help with any of
her financial needs during
what seems to be an emotional time. Although Kesha has been gaining public support, Dr. Luke won
the court battle.
Dr.Luke discovered
Kesha at the age of 18 in
2005. He then signed her
to his label and in 2010
she released her first album. In 2014 she checked
into rehab for an eating
disorder and that was followed by a suit filed by
her in October of claiming
Dr. Luke abused her for
almost 10 years.
She also claimed that
the producer gave her
“sober pills” which pose
as date rape drugs. She
recalls several occasions
in which she awoke in
his bed naked, which often turned to threats from
him, claiming he would to
destroy her and her family if she ever told anyone
about his abusive behavior.
Kelly Clarkson, who
has worked with Dr. Luke,
took to Twitter to show
her support for Kesha. She
said on a link of the news
on the court ruling, “Try-
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Kesha cries after the verdict was given.
ing 2 not say anything
since I can't say anything
nice about a person...
so this is me not talking
about Dr. Luke.”
Kornreich reviewed Kesha's counterclaims about
the sexual abuse and harassment she alleges from
Dr. Luke, and stands by
her ruling until Kesha's
camp provides more evidence. Alexa Capote said,
“I don’t know how to feel.
They should take her obligations off but in a way
that doesn’t ruin his career
because after all there is
no proof what she’s saying is a lie or the truth.”
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Producer Dr.Luke at the ASCAP event.
February 2016
Lack of diversity surrounds
Oscar nominations
By Emanuel Flaquer
Staff Writer
With Oscar season kicking off, many looked forward for an evening full
of surprises and great
moments. The Oscar celebrates the tradition of
rewarding great actors
and filmmakers for the
sublime and original work
of filmmakers and actors
alike. With the greatness
of the award ceremony
also came the controversial as sparks ignited over
the lack of diversity in the
Academy and how they
often select their nominees,
Heading in as a heavy
favorite was The Revenant by Mexican director
Alejandro González Iñárritu. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and has
been critically appraised.
If the Golden Globes are
to be any indication, DiCaprio would win his first
winning his first Oscar,
and he did. Another film
with good momentum
was Spotlight, starring
a strong cast with Mark
Ruffalo, Michael Keaton
and Rachel McAdams.
It took the Best Film and
Best Director awards.
In the group of actors
and actresses nominated
for best individual performance included Matt Da-
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Courtesy of oscar.go.com
The Oscars took place on Febraury 28, and drew a large audience. The event was hosted by Chris Rock. The comedian
hosted it several years ago.
mon for his work in The
Martian, Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant,
Bryan Cranston in Trumbo and Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs and
Eddie Redmayne in the
Danish Girl. For Actresses, Cate Blanchett in Carol, Brie Larson in Room,
Jennifer Lawrence in Joy,
Charlotte Rampling in 45
Years and Saoirse Ronan
in Brooklyn. Brie Larson
won the award.
The Oscar has also faced
its fair share of controver-
sy after not a single black
actor was nominated to
one of the 20 spots available, and an overwhelming lack of minorities has
caused many to question
the fairness of the decision making in the event.
While the Academy has
agreed to make changes
and amend the lack of minorities, many actors seem
upset by the controversy.
Ultimately the Awards
brought forth an incredible evening which put
many of the beloved Hol-
lywood actors on the spotlight. Students at Doral
were excited about the
event. “I thought it was
going to be awesome, every year Leo (DiCaprio)
falls short but it seemed
he had the chance to
turn the tides and take it
home,” said Karla Leon.
For others the show was
not as exciting, instead it’s
viewed as a “tedious exercise of self-celebratory
attitude by an industry
which is based on vanity,”
said Daniel Meneses.
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February 2016
February game releases
feature new advancements
By Jose Diaz
Staff Writer
Following the January releases of Rise of
The Tomb Raider for
Windows,
Assassin’s
Creed: India for major
consoles, PlayStation 4
and Xbox One, and Lego
Marvel’s Avengers, this
month’s video game releases promised similar
game genres with their
won individual release
dates. “I am very excited
for the new installment
of Far Cry, it’s known
as Primal. It is going to
be a very interesting survival game,” said Daniel
Gomez. Primal was set
for release for PS4 and
Xbox on February 23.
The fifth installment
of the Street Fighter series was set for release on
February 16, and features
brand new characters,
such as F.A.N.G., Rashid
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and Necalli. “I hope that
this fifth installment follows the same formula as
previous Street Fighter
games. I’m a very competitive gamer and a big
fan of the series,” said
Mateus Santuro. Street
Fighter V was released for
Windows as well as PS4.
XCOM 2, a turn-based
tactical video game was
released on the 4th of
February. “I generally
enjoy tuned based stradegy games, and the
original game Enemy
Unknown was one of my
favorites. I’m sure the sequel will be just as good,
hopefully better,” said
Armani Arello. XCOM
2 features faster combat,
and will follow Enemy
Unknown’s plot of humans losing a war against
aliens in 2035. A prequel
novel, XCOM 2 Resurrection, was released
on November 10, 2015.
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Primal is the first in the Far Cry franchise not to fea-XCOM 2 features new advances for turn-based tacture guns or vehicles.
tics games.
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February 2016
Kiss Country hosts
st
31 Chili Cook Off
By Fiorella Aldunate
Staff Writter
Chili Cook Off is an
annual event held by Miami’s top country music
radio station 99.9 Kiss
Country. Every year they
host a Chili Cook Off and
country fans all over Florida attend for a day filled
with live country music and vendors who sell
their new products. These
products included but
were not limited to flavor
changing Tic-Tac, assorted energy drinks and hundreds of different types of
chili freshly prepared by
the contestants.
The 31st annual Chili
Cook Off took place on
January 31 at CB Smith
Park in Miramar. Performers included Little
Big Town, Jake Owen,
Chris Young, Maddie
& Tae, and Dan + Shay
who entertained the crowd
with their latest hits
The event also included food trucks and stations from all parts of the
world as well as “cowboy
games” such as corn hole
and darts. Despite the
doors opening at 8:00 AM,
people arrived as early as
3:00 AM to tailgate with
their friends and family. Once the parking lots
opened at 6 AM, the feast
was officially underway.
This year’s Chili Cook Off
was a success. Attendance
rate rose by three percent
and the atmosphere in the
event was truly one of a
kind. Sophomore country
music enthusiast Francisco Zwanzger explained,
“It was amazing to see
singers like Jake Owen
perform covers of popular
songs like Love Yourself
by Justin Bieber. It was
an amazing experience
and I would truly recommend it to anyone.”
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Flyer for Chili Cook Off 2016, with date and info including the lineup.
Flyer for the event sponsored by Ford.
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The crowd at Chili Cook Off shows their enthusiasm.
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Heartmob tries to end
online harassment
By Sofia Sanchez
Staff Writer
HeartMob is a site
created by Hollaback, a
non-profit
organization
that fights street harassment. People who feel
they are being harassed
go onto the site and submit their complaints. The
community is built to help
support who have signed
up to help.
HeartMob, a platform
that provides real-time
support to individuals experiencing online harassment - and gives bystanders concrete actions they
can take to step in and
save the day. “It’s exciting to see something done
about online harassment,”
said Enzo Sinclair.
“People report feeling
afraid to leave their house,
feeling afraid to stay in
their home, feeling afraid
to go to work,” said Emily
May, one of HeartMob’s
founders. Other social
websites have “Block” option but people complain
it does not make them feel
completely safe. HeartMob is a platform that
provides real-time support
to individuals experiencing online harassment and
empowers bystanders to
act.
HeartMob allows users to easily report their
harassment and maintain
complete control over
their story. Once reported,
users will have the option
of keeping their report
private and cataloguing
it in case it escalates, or
they can make the report
public. If they choose to
make it public, they will
be able to choose from a
menu of options on how
they want bystanders to
support them, take action,
or intervene.
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The Heartmob is a non-profit site helping to stop online harassment.
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The choice you get after logging into Heartmob, people ask for help others
offer it.
courtesy of heartmob.com
Those who choose to help solve harassment cases are sent a couple of notifications to start solving.
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February 2016
Black History Month
festivals abound nationally
By Muriel Almeida
Staff Writer
Five years after the
13th Amendment abolished slavery, Black History Month began in 1915.
Harvard-trained historian
Carter G. Woodson and
prominent minister Jesse
E. Moorland founded the
Association for the Study
of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), which is an
organization devoted to
studying and sponsoring
achievements by African
Americans and others
of African descent. The
month of February has
been dedicated as Black
History Month and endorses a specific theme.
The festivals taking place
honor African American
accomplishments.
This year, many festivals and volunteer events
occurred in honor of famous African Americans
throughout history all
around the United States.
On February 11th, located in the Evanston Public
Library in Illinois, Joan
Sikand read from Makonde, a book of poems
and short stories, covered
with paintings from Kenyan artists.
On February 14th, lo-
cated in the Coral Springs
Museum of Art, an event
considered a unique family fun day that focused on
styles of African American
art and a distinct routine
by Madafo, a storyteller
in the tradition of Griot.
These storytellers-musicians were responsible for
the history, customs, ethics and beliefs of the ones
who are alive and vibrant.
Black History Month
has been historically recognized to recollect the
success and remarkable
footprints important African Americans left behind
such as Martin Luther
King Jr., Rosa Parks and
Jackie Robinson.
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Martin Luther King Jr. delivering his “I Have A Dream,” speech on August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C, to an immense
group of civil rights marchers.
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Events throughout the U.S. were in honor for those African Americans who made a difference in the nation
with their drive to get their message across to people.
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Coconut Grove Arts
Festival a hit
By Nicole Soler
Co-Editor in Chief
The Coconut Grove
Arts Festival in Miami
was a success with the audience. The long weekend
was highlighted by unique
art forms that portrayed
various messages through
perspective designs and
were in high demand by
viewers. There were artists from all over the nation, ranging from locals
to people from the other
side of the country.
Different forms of artwork included paintings,
photography, vases and
home accessories. A fashion portion was included
where exotic textiles and
cloths were presented that
represented a more Native-American enriched
style made from ancient
threading processes. “The
designs were innovative
while capturing the essence of their tradition,”
said senior Irene Arritola.
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The Coconut Grove Arts Festival takes place annually in
sunny Miami during February.
Visual arts weren’t the
only components of the
festival. There were other interactive activities,
including a culinary section which allowed audiences to experience wonders with their taste buds.
Chefs had a show where
they gave out recipes and
samples once they finished making the culinary
designs. Attendees experienced flavors that they
hadn’t before and were
able to explore new hori-
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zons in the art of cooking.
“The food was quite
good and used many
unique ingredients that
satisfied my taste buds,”
said sophomore Kevin
Soler.
The festival cuisine was
a type of fair food cuisine
with homemade ice cream
bars, funnel cakes, corndogs and more. The festival drew in thousands of
people and really was a
true hit.
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Crowds walk through the streets as they decide what activities to partake in.
February 2016
Exploring the history of
Valentine’s Day
By Sabrina Wood
& Diego Moreno
Staff Writers
Valentine’s has been
a traditional holiday for
generations. Although we
don’t know where it originated, we do have some
theories. Stories suggest
that Valentine the saint
may have been killed for
attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman
prisons where they were
often beaten and tortured.
According to one legend,
an imprisoned Valentine
actually sent the first “valentine” greeting himself
after he fell in love with
a young girl–possibly his
jailor’s
daughter–who
visited him during his
confinement. Before his
death, it is alleged that he
wrote her a letter signed
“From your Valentine,”
an expression that is still
in use today. Although the
truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the
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Religuous painting showing St. Valentine with an angel and a disciple.
stories all emphasize his
appeal as a sympathetic,
heroic and–most importantly–romantic figure. “I
had no idea,” said Melissa Rizo.
In addition to the United States, Valentine’s Day
is celebrated in Canada,
Mexico, the United Kingdom, France and Australia. “I thought it only
originated in the UK,”
said Alexis Perez. In
Great Britain, Valentine’s
Day began to be popuD
Valentine’s Day is a traditional holiday.
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larly celebrated around
the 17th century. By the
middle of the 18th, it was
common for friends and
lovers of all social classes
to exchange small tokens
of affection or handwritten notes, and by 1900
printed cards began to
replace written letters
due to improvements in
printing technology. “All
these facts and theories
are amazing,” said Lauren Heano.
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February 2016
2016 Firebird Film Festival
By Thalia Gonzalez
Staff Writer
Many Firebirds were
very excited to experience what the TV Production students had
in store for them at
this year’s film festival which took place in
the gym on February
19. There were music
videos,
documentaries, short films, spoken
words and much more.
Many seniors were very
emotional to experience
their last film festival.
“The piece I worked on
that aired was a very
light hearted music vid-
eo that had comedic relief with a twist,” said
junior Tanvi Hathiramani. The audience was
moved by a variety of
topics that were touched
upon like school stress,
sexuality, autism, labels
and relationships. This
Film Festival was the
very first festival that
has ever sold out.
“I am truly satisfied
with this year’s outcome, we had a great
turnout and it is without
doubt the best film festival we have ever had,
our program worked
very hard for it to have
gone the way it did,”
FBTV seniors pose at the Firebird Film Festival.
Courtesy of Kristen Cruz
Courtesty of Kristen Cruz
FBTV students elaborating on their pieces that previously aired.
said TV Production
teacher William Viruet.
Dedicated TV Production students such
as the set design crew
transformed the high
school gym into a very
exclusive theater with
velvet ropes, an elegant
red carpet, a very impressive stage, curtains
and, to top it off, colorful beam lights.
“We wanted to finish this film festival off
with a bang, we really
wanted to show off the
program and that we
could pull off a heck of
a show. It took a lot of
work, Kevin Arteaga the
president of FBTV and
I were making phone
calls left and right, going to different places
to pick up all of the cool
props that were shown
at the festival. The process was cool, the stress
wasn’t, but it was totally
worth it.”
There were many
emotional speeches told
on that stage, it showed
how passionate the TV
production program is
towards their teacher/
mentors.
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February 2016
Girls Basketball team wins
district championship title
for second consecutive year
By Vanessa Rodriguez
Staff writer
The girls’ basketball
team has achieved another successful season accomplishing back to back
district championship titles. They not only have a
strong drive to win games
and championships, they
also have a great team
bond that continues to
make them unstoppable.
“I couldn’t be more
proud of my team, we
proved to ourselves that
hard work does continue
to pay off,” said Victoria
Machado.
The girls not only train
on the court to improve
their skills and techniques
but also train hard to condition for optimal performance on the court. “As
a freshman new to Doral
Academy this is the first
time I experienced a girls’
basketball game. It is so
much fun to watch them
play and cheer them on,”
said Tatiana Gutierrez.
With the great coaching
staff, an incredible team
bond, supportive fans and
hard work, the girls continued their journey on to
Regionals and were able
to get as far as Regional
Semi-Finals. They will
continue working hard for
next year’s season to go
even further.
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Alyssa Rodriguez dribbles the ball looking for an open team-
x
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Valeria Guzman goes for a lay up to continue the lead.
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Yari Martinez shoots a three pointer to tie the game.
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February 2016
Super Bowl 50.....
Broncos beat Panthers
By Nicholas Warring
Staff Writer
Super Bowl 50 was
February 7 in Santa Clara,
California. The biggest
game of the year was
played in Levi’s Stadium,
the most environmentally
friendly football stadium
in the United States. The
two teams in the big game
were the Denver Broncos
and the Carolina Panthers.
This was a game of veter-
an vs. young talent, with
Peyton Manning of the
Broncos and Cam Newton
of the Panthers. “This was
a testament to see if Cam
Newton could live up to
being voted MVP this season,” said senior Kyle Pla.
Before kickoff, Lady
Gaga sang the National
Anthem and at half-time
Cold Play was joined
by Beyonce and Bruno
Mars to perform the halftime show. The Broncos
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Von Miller accepted his Super MVP award after the game for his spectacular defense against the Panthers.
beat the Panthers 24-10,
giving Peyton Manning
two Super Bowl victories.
Manning threw
for 141 yards with one
interception and Newton threw for 265 yards
with one interception.
“The Super Bowl was
a great defensive game,
but I would have loved
to see more offense from
both teams,” said senior
Julian Hidalgo. The game
was won by Denver’s im-
penetrable defense Demarcus Ware and Von
Miller. Miller won the
Super Bowl MVP for his
outstanding defense on
Cam Newton.
Peyton
Manning holds the new
record for oldest quarterback to play and win the
game at age 39. Broncos punt returner Jordan
Norwood beat the record
for longest punt return
in the Super Bowl, with
his 61 yard punt return.
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Cam Newton under pressure during his first Super Bowl appearance.
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February 2016
All-Star weekend comes to an
exciting close
By Kristyanne Cabrera
Co-Editor in Chief
The NBA All-Star 2016
took place February 12-14
at Air Canada Centre in
Toronto, and for the first
time was hosted outside
of the United States.
Featured events at the
All-Star weekend were the
Celebrity All Star Game,
the State Farm All-Star
Saturday Night, the Taco
Bell Skills Challenge, the
Foot Locker Three-Point
Challenge, the Verizon
Slam Dunk competition
and the 65th NBA All-Star
Game. Team Drake won
against the Team Kevin,
who had won the Celebrity MVP four times before
announcing his retirement
and began coaching, with
a score of 74-64. Stephen
Curry was the previous
Three-Point
Challenge
champion until dethroned
by teammate Klay Thompson. Aaron Gordon of the
Orlando Magic won the
Slam Dunk competition.
On February 14, the
All-Stars of the NBA
came together to play a
game of West versus East.
Starting players for the
West were Stephen Curry,
Russell Westbrook, Kobe
Bryant, Kevin Durante
and Kawhi Leonard. For
the East, starting players
were Dwayne Wade, Kyle
Lowry, LeBron James,
Paul George and Carmelo
Anthony. West prevailed
over the East with the final score of 196-173. Junior Lilliana Murado said,
“It is going to be a great
All-Star game as this was
Kobe Bryant’s last AllGame. Not only that, it is
nice to see LeBron James
and Dwayne Wade playing together again for at
least one game.”
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The official logo for the 2016 All Star Weekend at Toronto
Courtesy of www.bleacherreport.com
Klay Thompson during the Three-Point Challenge.
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Kobe Bryant defends Lebron James as James drives to the basket.
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Non-Descrimination Policies
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida adheres to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment and
educational programs/activities and strives affirmatively to provide equal opportunity for all as required by:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or
national origin.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended - prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of
race, color, religion, gender, or national origin.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 - prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) as amended - prohibits discrimination on the basis of
age with respect to individuals who are at least 40.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 as amended - prohibits gender discrimination in payment of wages to women and
men performing substantially equal work in the same establishment.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - prohibits discrimination against the disabled.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) - prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities
in employment, public service, public accommodations and telecommunications.
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) - requires covered employers to provide up to 12 weeks of
unpaid, job-protected leave to "eligible" employees for certain family and medical reasons.
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 - prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of
pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
Florida Educational Equity Act (FEEA) - prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, gender, national origin,
marital status, or handicap against a student or employee.
Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 - secures for all individuals within the state freedom from discrimination
because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status.
Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) - prohibits discrimination against
employees or applicants because of genetic information. Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 - secures for all
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individuals within the state freedom from discrimination
The Phoenix
Doral Academy Charter Preparatory
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Editors in Chief
Adviser
Kristyanne Cabrera
Nicole Soler
Catherine Kononoff
Principal
Carlos Ferralls
The Phoenix is published by the Doral Academy Preparatory
Journalism
Department.
The
opinions
expressed are those of individuals credited and are
not to represent the entire student body or staff. The Phoenix welcomes letters to editors. Letters must be
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Staff Writers
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Andrade, Jose Diaz, Emmanuel Flaquer, Maria Victoria Galarraga, Thalia Gonzalez, Mateo Haydar, Diego
Moreno, Vanessa Rodriguez, Sofia Sanchez, Andres
Taquechel, Nicholas Warring, Lucy Wessolossky.
Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2002 – no
public school shall deny equal access to, or a fair
opportunity for groups to meet on school premises or
in school facilities before or after school hours, or
discriminate against any group officially affiliated
with Boy Scouts of America or any other youth or
community group listed in Title 36 (as a patriotic society).
Veterans are provided re-employment rights in accordance with P.L. 93-508 (Federal Law) and Section
295.07
(Florida Statutes), which stipulate categorical preferences for employment.
In Addition:
School Board Policies 1362, 3362, 4362, and 5517 Prohibit harassment and/or discrimination against
students, employees, or applicants on the basis of
sex, race, color, ethnic or national origin, religion,
marital
status, disability, genetic information, age, political
beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, gender identification,
social and family background, linguistic preference,
pregnancy, and any other legally prohibited basis.
Retaliation for engaging in a protected activity is also
prohibited.