A look under the hood: Auto tech students learn real world skills
Features September 5, 2010
BY BEATRICE DUPUY On the outskirts of the Cooper City High School campus lies a path that many students have never taken; this path does not lead to a classroom filled with students who are half asleep, instead it leads to another world, a world most students have never... Read more
Creating “classic” rock: Michael Llerena is making an indelible impression as a songwriter
Features September 5, 2010
BY BROCK LANDERS When senior Michael Llerena walked into last year’s Cowboy Idol auditions with his guitar case people were surprised. Known among his classmates as good natured and shy, most had no idea Llerena even had an interest in music, let alone the drive and determination to audition... Read more
BY ARIEL SMILOWITZ On April 15, Governor Charlie Crist vetoed the highly controversial Senate Bill 6 (SB 6), drawing a collective cheer from teachers and students around the state of Florida. The bill, sponsored by Republican Senator John Thrasher, would have mandated that a teacher’s pay would be determined... Read more
BY MICHAEL LLERENA At the end of this school year, First Aid teacher and athletic trainer Robert Fleischer will be retiring after having served on the Cooper City High School faculty since the school’s inception in 1971. “I’ll miss the people most of all; the students and the faculty,”... Read more
BY MICHAEL LLERENA Over the last two months, Cooper City High School students and faculty have been involved in raising funds for the aid of sophomore Kimberly Berkowitz, who has Hodgkin’s Lymphoma disease. Berkowitz discovered the illness when her boyfriend, junior Justin Orellana, noticed a lump on her throat.... Read more
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