The Viper Vibe
Felix Varela Senior High School
Miami, FL
Issue Date: 5/29/2008
Issue: Vol. 7, Issue 7
Last Update: 5/28/2008
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photo by Alexis Camarena - Seniors Anthony Garcia and Tammy Salazar sing “One Hand, One Heart” as Tony and Maria in drama’s production of “West Side Story.” The play ran for three nights and followed the original Broadway production.

Broadway comes to life
Drama presents spring performance, ‘West Side Story’


By Alexis Camarena/Section Editor/review

Rrroom Rrroom! Chung Chung! Cracko Jacko!
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photo by Melissa Caceres - Media Specialist, Ms. Mary Joffre, helps a student with her research in the Media Center. Ms. Joffre’s position has been terminated here at Varela due to the budget cuts.

Students may not heal from budget cuts


By Melissa Caceres/co-Editor-in-Chief

Ms. Mary Joffre likes her office clean. Among the endless stacks of binders that adorn the back walls in long systematic rows and florescent colored post-its that remain frozen on the computer monitor like flies, the quaint little corner which her two d...
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photo with permission Moxie - Tyga 'No Introduction'

 
Feeling the Vibe
Alexis Camarena visits the latest music CDs and artists


By Alexis Camarena/Section Editor/review

Tyga ‘No Introduction’ Karina ‘First Love’ Kerli ‘Love is Dead’ Warped Tour ‘08
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photo by E. Cardenas - Melissa Caceres, junior, and Ayana Flewellen, senior, talk with Superintendent Dr. Rudy Crew. Journalism students from all over Miami-Dade County went to the school board building on May 1, to participate in a journalism forum.

Students attend journalism career forum with Dr. Crew


By Amilynn Soto/Graphics Editor

On May 1, students from all areas of Miami Dade County attended the 2008 Student Journalism Forum funded by the Office of Public Relations where well known local journalists were present to enlighten students about their future careers in journalism. Also...
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New coach, new direction for football team


By Samuel Lopez/Staff Reporter

For the first time in our school’s history, the football program has taken a new direction. The era of Coach Clark Eakes, the only coach our Vipers have played for, has come to an end. The entire athletic program is grateful for many years of good footbal...
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