Respect your  mother: Misguided Earth Day efforts have convoluted the true message of the holiday
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
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
A look under the hood: Auto tech students learn real world skills
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
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
Teachers and students protest Senate bill 6
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
Fleischer retires after 39 years
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
Caring for Kim: CCHS students help raise money for  classmate Kim Berkowitz’s cancer treatment
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