Ordering Off The “Secret” Menu
BY JOSLYN TOMBACK It’s not everyday that you stroll into a restaurant and order something so bizarre it’s not even mentioned on the menu. It pretty much goes without saying that making an inquiry about a peanut butter and jelly smoothie would normally result in bizarre look. Well, that’s... Read more
Varsity Football: Krohn Leads Cowboys against Monarch, team improves to 3-0
BY KEVIN KOPLIN Senior running back Camden Krohn scored four touchdowns as the Cowboys defeated Monarch 48-12 at Deerfield Beach high school. The Knights defense proved unsuccessful against the Cowboys rushing attack, allowing Krohn to run for 134 yards. Senior quarterback Sam Wilensky completed 6 passes for 140 yards... Read more
Budget Cuts Still Affecting Students
BY JESSICA WEAVER Cooper City High School has seen many cutbacks this year as a result to a lack of funding from the state for education, as seen in the number of available supplies, larger class sizes and reduction in the amount of teachers. Governor Rick Scott and the... Read more
Learn The Rules: CCHS Enforces New Policies
BY EMILY PERL Cooper City High School has implemented new rules for the 2011 – 2012 school year, including the law against baggy pants, the use of cell phones during school, and the prohibition of items being dropped off by parents. One new rule that stands out is the... Read more
Review: The Lying Game
BY TAYLOR MANDEL Many teenage girls’ Monday nights are dedicated to watching “The Lying Game,” ABC Family’s latest hit series. Based on the chilling Sara Shepard books, this show has viewers hooked to its mysterious vibe. The story starts off with estranged twins Emma and Sutton (both played by... Read more
Drowning In Plastic: The Dangers Of Plastic Bags
BY ALYSSA FISHER Thousands of people shuffle in and out of Publix Supermarket each day. Cooper City High School junior Louis Bremser estimates that hundreds of them go through his lane during a regular six-hour shift bagging groceries in the Countryside Shops. The sound of crinkling plastic throughout the... Read more
Technology In Education Needs An Upgrade
  BY JACK BRADY In the near future, today’s students are going to become tomorrow’s workforce, inhabiting an ever-mutating workplace where technology rules the day, stability is forgotten and adaptation is the key to success. Almost every aspect of the future workplace will revolve around some form of technology.... Read more
Voting Is More Than A Right Of Passage
BY SARAH ROUSSELL On November 6, 2012, America will be voting for the next president of the United States.  This day will not only be a determining factor of the next four years of our country’s future, but it will also be a turning point for many Cooper City... Read more
Baggy Pants Vs. Death

Baggy Pants Vs. Death

Opinions September 19, 2011

BY ALYSSA FISHER Cooper City High School’s Key Club spent the 2010-2011 school year dedicated to making texting and driving illegal in Florida with an organization called X the Txt. After hearing a 2010 state traffic-crash data report that careless driving was the cause of most fatal crashes in... Read more
The Nineties Are “All That” For Nickelodeon And MTV
BY HAILEE YEAGER Most high school students were 90’s kids, watching Nickelodeon shows like Rugrats, All That, Hey Arnold and the Amanda Show every day after school. However, nothing lasts forever, and the old lineup disappeared. Of course, as everyone grows older they feel nostalgia for the classics of their youth and Nick... Read more