A Contagious Case of Senioritis: Class of 2022 experiencing lack of motivation
FeaturesGeneral Features February 27, 2023
BY LONDON DERNIS Senior Kennan O’Malley was in kindergarten when he came home to his mom asking if he had homework to complete. Feeling especially unmotivated 12 years ago, he said yes and that he didn’t feel like doing it. As he recalls this event, he believes this was... Read more
BY LONDON DERNIS Shortly after first quarter interims, Dr. Gina Sese’s departure was announced and her classes were distributed amongst other teachers. Students in AICE Global Perspectives, AICE Marine Science, Marine Science and Biology 1 received new teachers. Following her resignation, the school worked diligently to make changes to... Read more
BY LONDON DERNIS CCHS’ homecoming theme of “glowco” came with three exciting after-school events. Games of Krazy Kickball, Powder Puff and Crazy Feats were run by SGA and took place throughout homecoming week. During these evening events, students wore their class color and showed off their cowboy spirit. Freshmen... Read more
Education in Jeopardy: Florida suppresses AP African American History
EntertainmentOpinions February 27, 2023
BY NICOLE NADLER What could be more Un-American? A recent decision from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has denied Florida high school students from taking College Board’s new Advanced Placement (AP) African American History course. This ban is a clear step backwards in acknowledging the crucial role Black Americans play... Read more
Online Classes: Worthy of all the praise
EntertainmentOpinions February 27, 2023
BY DIMITRI MELETIS For many years now, participating in online classes has been a popular course of action in students’ high school careers. While attending a traditional high school in the state of Florida, students are also given the ability to study and completing classes virtually through Florida Virtual... Read more
BY JENNA HEDRICK Senior year is the most anticipated and exciting year of high school for most students at CCHS, and for our juniors, this next chapter is right around the corner. Grad bash, prom and college preparation are only some of the thrilling moments of senior year that... Read more
BY ALIA SALIM As CCHS buzzes through the second semester, many clubs are continuing to host activities for its members as well as all CCHS students. On Friday, January 27, the National English Honors Society (NEHS) hosted its first annual Spelling Bee. They created an environment in which the... Read more
BY LONDON DERNIS It’s Thursday and the clock is a minute away from midnight. Suspense fills the air as the second hand on the clock ticks and ticks until it completes a full circle. Now it’s Friday, and the anxious wait is over because “Midnights” by Taylor Swift is... Read more
Creating Change: Student activists on the rise
FeaturesNews Features February 8, 2023
BY LONDON DERNIS High school students are participating in activism to raise awareness on topics passionate to them by attending protests and spreading information online. In today’s society, a lot of information is Available to teenagers who are interested in growing involved in their community and becoming activists. “I... Read more
The Brain Brawling Bunch: NHS’ best and brightest go for gold
Features February 1, 2023
BY NICOLE NADLER Mean Girls has “The Plastics,” Glee has the “Gleeks,” but CCHS’ main character moment belongs to the National Honor Society (NHS) academic decathlon team, Brain Brawl. Brain Brawl is an academic-based trivia competition in which different chapters of schools’ honor societies compete against each other in... Read more
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