On December 10, St. Thomas University celebrated its 70th anniversary, an event that sparked memories of the college that started in Cuba.STU, originally founded in 1946 as the Universidad de Santo Tomas de Villanueva in Havana, Cuba, by American Augustinian priests from Philadelphia, was ordered to shut done in 1961 by Fidel Castro.But many of its administrators, faculty and students were determined to continue their education, and came to...

A total of 51 students from Pace High School were inducted into the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) at a special ceremony held inside the Spartan Center on December 1. Every year, exceptional Pace students are invited into NHS by a faculty council and inducted in a ceremony that has become a December tradition. Students are invited by showcasing excellence in the foundations of the National Honor Society:...

Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho issued the following statement regarding the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro:“The Cuban people have carried the pain and anguish of oppression for over five decades. Although their emotional scars will last a lifetime, may their wounded souls begin to heal knowing Fidel Castro’s passing brings us one step closer to achieving justice, freedom and democracy for Cuba and its...

The Pace High School community continued its almost 30-year tradition of collecting food for its annual Tons of Love food drive, with the final tally equaling over a ton and a half of food. Pace students, parents, teachers, staff, alumni, and friends donated non-perishable and canned food items to benefit the needy in South Florida and Haiti. This aid to Haiti is in addition to the $19,000 raised by the Pace community thus far for the...

Kelsy Ruano is a girl scout, AP student, and creator of handmade pillows for breast cancer survivors. Ruano, a senior at Barbara Goleman Senior High School, personally knows two breast cancer survivors –  a family friend and her grandmother. Moved to action after witnessing the discomfort and pain they suffered after undergoing mastectomies, Ruano searched for special-made pillows to be used under the arm to keep the elbow from...