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BY CRISTEL CANTARERO, STAFF WRITER FRONTLINE WORKERS RECEIVE COVID-19 VACCINE
PARKLAND MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
GABLES PRESERVATION POP-UP
FRONTLINE WORKERS AT Memorial Regional Hospital have began receiving the second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. With cases increasing daily, healthcare workers are receiving the vaccine in hopes of eventually stopping the spread. Vaccinations are starting at 500 a day and will slowly transition to 1,000. “If we do not have the front line protected from the disease, we are ignoring those we go to when we need them the most,” sophomore Nicole Bohlmann said. It is recommended by health experts to continue following COVID-19 precautions after receiving the vaccine. h
FOLLOWING THE MARJORY Stoneman Douglas shooting on Feb. 14, 2018, the Parkland grand jury began advocating for mental health services. An issue that the grand jury discussed was that Florida provides the least amount of funding per capita in the country for mental health resources. The grand jury also argued for more coordination between local, state and federal agencies to help students in need of mental health services. “If our system took the time to find treatments and therapists who could bring some [aid]..., it would be a great relief,” sophomore Cindy Lop said. h
A POP-UP IN THE CITY OF CORAL Gables has been put in place with the goal of showcasing art and historic preservation. Located on the Northside of Miracle Mile, The E-Tail window’s installation has displays of vignettes — a small artistic design — that showcase Coral Gables’s history, as well as a quilt. Additionally, there is a display with quilt-like patterns that symbolize the city’s diversity. “It helps bring this society together, showing acceptance in each other’s cultures just overall bringing happiness within gables,” freshman Isabella Barros said. h
FOLLOW US ONLINE THE KEY TO YOUR CRAVINGS The Empanadas at Key Biscayne is ideal for sweet and salty treats. FROM A FAR HOPE TO A REALITY The newly developed COVID-19 vaccine has recently been released to hospitals.
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CONGRATS One hundred sixtysix students have been nominated for the school’s Elsa Glazer Academic award. Senior Samantha Correa, senior Leah Ullman and sophomore Kai Guin have won the first Parent Teacher Student Association COVID-19 essay contest.
