New Cancer Treatment
BY MELANIE SMITH According to the National Cancer Institute, there will be an estimated 1,685,210 additional cases of cancer and an additional 595,690 deaths this year.  Last month, Stanley Riddell, immunotherapy researcher and oncologist at the Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, developed a revolutionary type of treatment for... Read more
Mysterious New Planet “X” Discovered
BY SOPHIA WENGIER On January 20, astronomers Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin announced evidence of a ninth planet, roughly the size of Neptune, orbiting our sun just beyond Pluto. The idea that there is a ninth planet in our solar system is not new. While it has been a... Read more
Start Your Engines: 45th Annual Miami Auto show comes to South Florida
BY KYLE NELSON   From November 6th to 15th, car companies flocked to South Florida to showcase their top cars in the Miami International Auto Show.   An auto show is a place where people congregate to see new cars from numerous manufacturers for the upcoming year. The 45th... Read more
Sound of Pride Gains National Recognition at Sugar Bowl
BY SOPHIA WENGIER   On December 29th the Cooper City Sound of Pride took their long anticipated departure to New Orleans, Louisiana for the Sugar Bowl.  During this five day trip, the band and color guard competed with bands from across the nation, performed in the Sugar Bowl halftime... Read more
Senior Superlatives

Senior Superlatives

CampusNews January 20, 2016

  BY: RACHEL CALLAHAN   Senior year is the year of decisions; 12th graders ask themselves many important questions, one of them being: what superlative applies to me? On Thursday October 15th, the long anticipated superlative ballots were passed out to seniors so they could make their nominations. After those... Read more
College Fairs

College Fairs

CampusNews January 20, 2016

BY DANIEL LIEBOWITZ   The Greater Fort Lauderdale National College Fair was held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Convention Center on October 12th to allow students to interact with admission representatives from a wide range of postsecondary institutions.   College Fairs are ways for students to get information about... Read more
Midterm Information 2015/2016 School Year
BY NOAH CASTAGNA There are some updates to the school’s policy on exemptions. At the Lariat, we try to keep the student body informed. Hopefully this guide will shine some light on the new policy and answer and questions students may have.   New Grading/Exemption Scale Quarter and Semester grades... Read more
Homecoming Recap

Homecoming Recap

CampusNews December 1, 2015

BY WENDY LUN   Homecoming Week was five days of spirit and games for the school population and each day offered a new experience.   Monday: Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! Homecoming week kicked off with Animal Monday. The students of Cooper City High dressed up as their... Read more
What’s Going on in Cooper City (August-October)
BY NOAH CASTAGNA Bureaucracy at its finest Finances and Funding September brought about several pressing issues concerning the funding of public services by the city,  one of which directly impacted the funding of Cooper City High’s Sound of Pride. The resolution would provide a city grant as security for... Read more
Wilderness Explorers

Wilderness Explorers

CampusNews October 21, 2015

BY RACHEL CALLAHAN and  EMALEE MENDOZA Getting lost is always a struggle on the  first day of school especially for freshmen who are confused by the room numbers of Cooper City High School. With the goal of assisting students as they navigate through their first day of school, members... Read more