Path to Bright Futures could get dimmer: Proposed bill could make scholarship requirements more challenging
NewsOff-campus March 19, 2019
BY RYAN MERARD In 1997, Florida established the Bright Futures Scholarship program, which can pay for the majority of a student’s four-year college tuition. Ever since then, students in Florida have been rewarded for their hard work throughout high school if certain requirements were met. The Bright Futures Scholarships... Read more
History repeats itself: Political parties need to narrow down their candidates sooner
Opinions March 18, 2019
BY GENNA NORDLING It is said that history is taught in school so the mistakes made in the past are not repeated in the future. While this is a great way to think, it definitely cannot be applied to modern society, specifically politics. Multiple times throughout history, political parties... Read more
Making dreams come true: CCTC explores job and academic opportunities at UCF and Walt Disney World
NewsOff-campus March 17, 2019
BY ARIELLE KRAUS On Friday, March 8, College and Career Transition Club (CCTC) headed to the University of Central Florida (UCF) and Walt Disney World to explore both educational and career opportunities for after high school. CCTC was designed to increase awareness of the Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program... Read more
BY ISABELLA MARCON The most important thing to know about the Momo Challenge that’s sweeping through the news and social media is that there is, in fact, no such thing as a Momo Challenge. Allegedly, the figure of Momo would appear on YouTube and WhatsApp and encourage children to... Read more
BY EMMA HUERTA On March 14, all of the classrooms at CCHS listened intently to Student Government Association (SGA) sponsor Natalie Flaten’s announcement. Although students usually tend to ignore or talk over the daily announcements, this was not the case with this exciting Thursday afternoon. Flaten was announcing the... Read more
Staff vs. Students Basketball: Faculty schools students in charitable game
BasketballSports March 16, 2019
BY KAYLA GATES It’s not often that students see the Cooper City High School staff outside of their classrooms. However, the Staff vs. Student Basketball game was an exception. Faculty members went head to head with the girls’ and boys’ varsity teams, claiming a victory over their own students.... Read more
BY SABRINA WONG Facebook, a popular social media site, is normally viewed as a place to publish photos, interact with friends and share news. However, Facebook has more of a purpose than is commonly recognized. On Thursday, March 7, digital trainer Kyle Foster spoke to CCHS journalists from The... Read more
BY SABRINA WONG Concert and Symphonic Band students poured into the CCHS auditorium on Tuesday morning, March 12, to continue preparing for their annual district Music Performance Assessment (MPA). This year, students performed at Dillard High School’s auditorium— the south site for the event— located in Fort Lauderdale. Wind... Read more
When words speak louder than actions: CCHS Poetry Club participates in “Louder than a Bomb” poetry slam
NewsOff-campus March 15, 2019
BY KAREN SUROS Being a teenager is not easy, especially for those who have so much to offer to the world without an outlet to deliver it. Members of Cooper City High School’s very own Poetry Club made their voices heard on Wednesday, March 13. The club participated in... Read more
Thirty plays, 60 minutes: Advanced Acting puts on “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind”
EntertainmentReviews March 14, 2019
BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN Finally, there’s a theater production for those with short attention spans. “Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind,” an ensemble experiment by Greg Allen, was brought to CCHS for the nights of March 7 and March 8. Performed by the Advanced Acting class, the show... Read more
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