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The Viper Vibe Felix Varela Senior High School Miami, FL

Issue Date: Friday, March 26, 2010 Issue: Vol. 9, Issue 6 Last Update: Friday, March 26, 2010

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Education Reform

Friday, March 26, 2010 By: Amilynn Soto/Editor-in-Chief

President Obama proposed an updated educational initiative to Congress on March 16. The president has decided to continue using the No Child Left Behind Act that was initially proposed by the George W
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Chilean earthquake creates destruction

Friday, March 26, 2010 By: Brian Goins/Section Editor

If it wasn’t depleting enough for one massive earthquake to draw substantial destruction in Haiti on January 12, just 46 days later, on February 27, an even greater seismic attack struck Chile at a m
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A new decade brings in a new and improved census

Friday, March 26, 2010 By: Stefany Gomez/Section Editor

It happens every ten years as required by the Constitution and it has arrived once again, the ‘Census.’ Census is a requirement by the law, (Section 221, of Title 13 of the U.S. Code).
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Wild animals in captivity remain uncontrollable

Friday, March 26, 2010 By: Stefany Gomez/Section Editor

SeaWorld made headlines on March 24, after an unexpected performance during a Shamu show, when the most dominant killer whale of 12,000-pounds at the park, Tilikum, killed its trainer Dawn Brancheau i
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Editorial

Friday, March 26, 2010 By: Editorial Board

Obama has proposed a new initiative to Congress to better schools across the nation. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act will be reauthorize but with some differences.
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Long-distance relationships work with patience and dedication

Friday, March 26, 2010 By: Analia Fiestas/Staff Reporter

Have you ever, for a minute, deeply enjoyed something? Felt as if you had all the stars of the universe in the palm of your hand, thought the moment could last an eternity—and suddenly reality snapped
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Ask Maite

Friday, March 26, 2010 By: Maite Gonzalez/Staff Reporter

Question: “Hi Maite, I read your columns all the time and I love them. I find them insightful. But you seem to be always talking about how much high school bores you. What makes college any better? -
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Every Viper Has A Tale

Friday, March 26, 2010 By: Karolina Loaisiga/Staff Reporter

Just before starting the school year, while others were enjoying their last weeks of summer, some Varela students like, junior, Martin Barbieri, was planning for new changes at our school.
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Mock trial advances to finals

Friday, March 26, 2010 By: Kristina Camara/Photo Editor

Varela’s own Mock Trial team advanced to the finals in their district competition this year for the second time in its history.
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Student works towards cure for juvenile diabetes

Friday, March 26, 2010 By: Sanah Faroke/Section Editor

Diabetes is a condition everyone knows about, but no one has gone in depth beneath the surface to understand what it actually means. It’s a disorder where the body has trouble regulating blood sugar l
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Sports

District spirits high for Track and Field athletes

Friday, March 26, 2010 By Claudia Morales/Staff Reporter

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It is official: the Track and Field season is in full swing once again here at Varela. With eleven matches down, the team is hard at work.

Tennis strives to repeat last year’s success at States

Friday, March 26, 2010 By Thalia Laham/Staff Reporter

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After last year’s varsity tennis team made it to States, this year’s tennis team plans to keep their success and surpass last year’s team, repeating and building off their recent achievements.

Girls softball looks forward to competing in District play

Friday, March 26, 2010 By Alison Byrd/Staff Reporter

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The future for our Felix Varela Girl’s softball team is bright and optimistic. With two games played so far, one against Killian and one against Miami South Ridge, they have came out victorious with a

March is bringing madness to the NCAA

Friday, March 26, 2010 By Hernando Monroy/Staff Reporter

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The shot at the buzzer, and it’s good! The underdog again creates an upset! This is March Madness: upsets, Cinderella’s, and nail-biting moments.

American Hockey will still not regain public interest

Friday, March 26, 2010 By Hernando Monroy/Staff Reporter

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Sidney Crosby shoots and …. SCORES!!!! This was the last goal that was made during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada.

Olympics helped gain hockey national appeal

Friday, March 26, 2010 By Richard Gomez/Staff Reporter

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The gold medal hockey match, which featured both team USA and Canada, was an outstanding closer to the Winter Olympics, and was nothing short of a great game that will be remembered for years to come.