Taylor Tackles Tradition: CCHS gets a new head football coach
Football & Flag FootballSports September 5, 2010
BY AFTON HICKS Football is a sport synonymous with American culture. From the first collegiate game of 1869, Rutgers V. Princeton, to the glittering commercials of the modern day Super Bowl, football has grown along side generations. For Cooper City High school, the sport has always been... Read more
Girl’s Water Polo: Team finds strength in its ranks
SportsSwimming, Diving & Water Polo September 5, 2010
BY AFTON HICKS A true leader is marked by the perseverance and dedication they display in times of trouble. For the Cooper City High school’s Girls Water Polo team, the difficulty came when they were left without a coach, and the threat that the team would not... Read more
All in the the family: CCHS sports teams are being taken over by parent coaches
Sports September 5, 2010
BY BRANDON SLOANE When Junior Shelby Nix was a sophomore, the girl’s volleyball team found themselves without a coach for the upcoming season. When Shelby arrived at the first volleyball practice, she discovered, much to her surprise, that the coaching position was filled by her mother, Jennifer... Read more
Fashion Foward: Doing The Fashion Don’ts
Entertainment September 5, 2010
BY MEGHAN ROBERTS We’ve all heard it before, the typical clichés of, “Don’t wear white after Labor Day, a feminine dress must be worn with dainty heels, and mixing prints and patterns is a definite no-no.” In fashion, it’s almost as if there is some unofficial rule book dictating... Read more
Are you filled with Glee?: Two critics debate the merits of television’s latest singing sensations
Entertainment September 5, 2010
PRO BY ALYSSA FISHER In a world full of television shows featuring murder mysteries, self-absorbed doctors, and wild New Jersey natives, we are finally given something new to fill our Tuesday nights. Fox’s Glee is a spunky, light-hearted series that is the perfect blend of music, drama, and comedy.... Read more
Jessica Simpson searches for “Real Beauty”
Entertainment September 5, 2010
BY SYDNEY ALTMAN Flipping through the glamorous, glossy pages of Vogue or People Magazine, one thing is blatantly obvious. The women and men that are lucky enough to grace the pages of these magazines are all stunning, tall, and thin. These seemingly perfect models are meant to create envy,... Read more
Banning The Burka: International attempts to increase public security have led to greater racial tensions
Opinions September 5, 2010
BY ARIEL SMILOWITZ In 2006, a teaching assistant named Aishah Azmi was suspended from the Headfield Church of England Junior School for wearing a full body veil while teaching. The case reflected the issue of cultural integration and religious tolerance all over the world, particularly in several European countries.... Read more
Tourists or Turtles?
Opinions September 5, 2010
BY JACK BRADY In recent years sea turtles have been transformed into an iconic symbol of oceanic conservation, and this could not be more prevalent than right here in Florida. In addition to being one of Florida’s most famed state symbols, almost all of the sea turtle species... Read more
Respect your mother: Misguided Earth Day efforts have convoluted the true message of the holiday
Opinions September 5, 2010
BY REBECCA BINE Forty years ago, millions of Americans across the country took a stand against the environmental degradation wreaking havoc on the planet; the first Earth Day was born. Over the years, the phrase “Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.” has become a classic motto of the movement in order to... Read more
The great debaters: Two CCHS students overcome the odds and qualify for debate nationals
Features September 5, 2010
BY MATTHEW FERMAN When someone thinks of debate, they usually think of political debates between presidential candidates or other members of major political parties. Never do they imagine high school students debating about real-life topics. However, here at Cooper City High School, debate holds a different meaning for senior... Read more
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