Is Homecoming Worth it?
BY ALLISON BARNARD As October rolls around every year, CCHS hallways buzz with excited chatter about the annual homecoming week. Yet as our attitudes soar with positive school spirit, our grade averages and bank accounts drain in a steep decline. With gorgeous dresses, killer heels, sharp tuxedos, and extravagant... Read more
Minimum GPA Requirements Should Not Be A Part Of High School Sports
BY SABRINA VICTOR From gruesome football practices in the sweltering heat to the hardcore 6 am swimming practices, high school athletes strive to be their best in order to be granted the chance to play at the collegiate level. However, as soon as these athletes GPA’s drop, they are... Read more
Celebrity News Overshadows Current Events
BY HANNAH RAMESAR On January 7, 2012, Beyonce Knowles-Carter and husband, Jay-Z, welcomed their firstborn into the world.  The birth of a child is usually a momentous occasion for any couple or family. However, for Beyonce and Jay Z it was so much more. The birth of  Blue Ivy... Read more
The Never Ending Race For The Latest Technology
  BY SABRINA VICTOR In a world where technology is constantly being updated, our consumerist society never seems to be satisfied with what they already have. People always want the new Apple or Samsung product and will do whatever it takes to get the new “it” product. The release... Read more
Native Speakers Should Not Take Beginning Foreign Language Courses
BY ZOE SHIR When students take a class their main goal is often not only pass but to also comprehend the material. Sure you can get an A by cheating off your neighbor, but if the class is a continuing course how are you benefiting? You’re not. For many... Read more
Underprivileged Students Should Get A Break On Club Dues
BY VIRGINIA PENIAS Clubs and extracurricular activities are a huge factor when it comes to what colleges look for in students. While academics are a priority, schools yearn for well-rounded students to become a part of their student body. Needless to say, students devote much of their time to... Read more
Do Students Benefit From Online Classes?
BY OLIVIA PASCALE-WONG With everything advancing into the digital age, education was bound to make an evolution as well.  It’s inevitable that technology is dramatically changing our lives. It seems like everywhere you look, and every corner you turn, technology is substituting the job of an actual employee. Aspects... Read more
South Florida Sports Teams Deserve Better Fans
BY A.J. KURZMAN On Christmas Day the Miami Heat played the Oklahoma City Thunder.  As the game raced on, Dwyane Wade threw up an alley-oop to reigning MVP LeBron James who threw down a monster dunk.  The sell-out crowd of almost 20,000 then erupted into a frenzy; their beloved... Read more
High School And College Athletes Receive Unfair Advantages
BY ADAM SHLOMI Texas A&M Johnny “Football” Manziel walks into a club on a Saturday night. The bouncer lets him in, as age isn’t a factor if you’re a Heisman winner. Girls stare, guys are envious and the smile on his face shows his enjoyment; he is basking in... Read more
Do We Pay Too Much Attention To Celebrities?
BY JACQUELINE QUINONES Social pressures compel many people to adapt their mindset to what our culture defines as “acceptable.” Our society and, more importantly, today’s celebrities hammer their ideas of what they consider to be “cool”, such as what to wear, what to eat, how to act, and, overall... Read more