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The Beat is written and edited by students of Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart and they are solely responsible for its content.

Design by Valentina Echavarria and Tatiana Mato.
Matcha: Is it really worth it, and does it cause hair loss?
Mila Shanley and Carolina Azqueta March 13, 2026

Matcha is a very controversial drink among junior high students. Some love it, some hate it, and some even worry it could be causing hair loss and iron deficiency. In a recent poll of 83 seventh and grade students, 66.3% drink matcha, and 12.2% drink...

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Fast-food advertising’s effects on children 
Natalia Fernandez, Staff Writer • March 10, 2026

Every day, children are exposed to, on average, thirteen food advertisements, and teenagers are exposed to about sixteen. 90% of these ads promote unhealthy foods filled with sugar and artificial flavors, and only 10% market healthy foods like vegetables...

Middle school soccer A team celebrates win against Ransom Everglades.
Middle school soccer A team comes together through victory and defeat
Liana Leon and Lulu Perez March 12, 2026

Every step. Every kick. Every move made on the field led to one more goal, increasing Carrollton's chance of winning the middle school soccer...

Miami Hurricanes faced off against the Indiana Hoosiers at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
National Championship: Indiana vs. Miami at Hard Rock Stadium
Giselle DiMare and Valentina Echavarria February 4, 2026

On Jan. 19, under the lights of Hard Rock Stadium, Indiana and Miami faced off in the College Football Playoff National Championship that turned...

Eilish sings "L'AMOUR DE MA VIE" at Kaseya.
Eilish dazzles in Miami despite drama with fan
Drennen Wester and Isabella Lopez February 4, 2026

Billie Eilish first announced her “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: the Tour” in April 2024, shortly before she released her album. Originally, the...

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(left to right): Layla Smith, Anna-Sophia Pinzon, Ferreira, and Carrollton Fencing Club coach, Susana Fornaris after winning second place at the South Florida School Fencing League Fall Tournament at Belen in Oct. 2025.
Carrollton fencer, Adriana Ferreira de Melo ’28, shares how she became a world-class athlete
Ariana Frances, Staff Writer • February 3, 2026

If you ask anyone on the Carrollton fencing team, she will tell you that Adriana Ferreira de Melo ‘28's dedication to her sport is unmatched--and...

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