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The Viper Vibe Felix Varela Senior High School Miami, FL

Issue Date: Friday, February 04, 2011 Issue: Vol. 10, Issue 4 Last Update: Friday, February 04, 2011

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell law repealed

Friday, February 04, 2011 By: Pattrik Simmons/Copy Editor

After 17 years of being instituted, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" — the policy that prohibited gay U.S. Armed Forces service members from being open about their sexual orientation — was officially repealed
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Largest cruise ships in world sail from South Florida throughout Caribbean

Friday, February 04, 2011 By: Danny Galvez/Staff Reporter

The cruise industry has now given birth to a new class of ship: The Oasis class. Easily the largest class of cruise ship in the world, Royal Caribbean’s brand new “Oasis of the Seas” and sister ship “
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Damaged nuclear power plant to re-open in Ukraine

Friday, February 04, 2011 By: Derek Vildosola/Staff Reporter

When the youth of today hear about Priypat, Chernobyl, Ukraine, they relate it to a level in the acclaimed 2007 video game ‘Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.’ The game does somewhat of a thorough job in
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Editorial

Friday, February 04, 2011 By: Editorial Board

It’s ironic, the fact that the United States is a country made up of immigrants, yet, when it comes to immigration related issues they seem to be quite discriminating. We call that hypocrisy.
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Custodians not to blame for bathrooms

Friday, February 04, 2011 By: Michael Formosa/Staff Reporter

Why does it seem like every time I walk into the bathroom, I’m entering the set of ‘SAW 3’? Is it the custodial staff? Or is it the immaturity of my peers? Our school is in a constant struggle trying
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Scanners infringe on privacy rights

Friday, February 04, 2011 By: Marien Gonzalez/Photo Editor

Airports all over the nation have taken initiatives to improve security after an incident in Detroit on Christmas Day two years ago. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was accused of taking a bomb aboard North
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Discrimination against all skateboarders is truly unfair

Friday, February 04, 2011 By: Jonathan Cuartas/Staff Reporter

Skateboarding gives me a chance to escape the everyday mayhem in my life; a chance to hang with the buds and cruise around the city until nightfall; a chance to have a good time. Unfortunately, someti
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Illegally downloading music puts one in jail, don't do it

Friday, February 04, 2011 By: Kimberly Slichter/Staff Reporter

In the last issue, co-Editor-in-Chief Stefany Gomez talked about how Limewire, the infamous file sharing program that overly-abused its power, was officially shut down following a heated court case co
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Autism affects more children every day

Friday, February 04, 2011 By: Joseph Cardenas/Section Editor

Autism is a spectrum disorder that impairs social skills, makes it difficult to communicate, and makes one prone to repetitive patterns and behaviors. It is a group of developmental brain disorders kn
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Modern teenagers' perspective on love lacks integrity

Friday, February 04, 2011 By: Brittany Villega/Staff Reporter

When one’s walking around outside, feelings of what seems like genuine love and happiness begin to engulf their body. Feelings that seem to be radiating off of the “happy” couples that walk around the
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Books

Every Viper Has A Tale

Friday, February 04, 2011 By Jonathan Reyes/Managing Editor

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Life is full of meaningful experiences. Such experiences influence people to view things somewhat differently from those who surround them. Senior Robert Cyr, an ordinary student, may very well qualif

Quake survivor finds new home at Varela

Friday, February 04, 2011 By Brian Goins/co-Editor-in-Chief

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So much got lost in 11 months. Junior Carl Pierre-Louis, one of 51 survivors from the Haitian earthquake that enrolled last year at Felix Varela Senior High, has taken in unprecedented suffering and u

Vipers continue to show support for Madison Schafer

Friday, February 04, 2011 By Jonathan Reyes/Managing Editor

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Student volunteers and teachers came together on Saturday, January 15, to celebrate Madison Schafer’s second birthday. The event, known as “Miracles for Madison Walk-a-Thon and Family Fun Day,” was he