BY EMMA HUERTA As the fall season begins to approach, high schools across the country begin preparing for one of the most significant times in the eyes of their respective student bodies: homecoming season. This year at CCHS, homecoming week festivities will take place from October 14 to October... Read more
BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN This year, the traditional homecoming court vote came with a twist. For the first time in CCHS history, the Student Government Association (SGA) allowed students to run as “duos” for homecoming court. The change, adopted to make homecoming more inclusive, resulted in a large number of... Read more
BY ISABELLA MARCON A recent outbreak of mumps has been confirmed at CCHS’s neighboring school, Pioneer Middle School, last week. Mumps is a highly contagious viral disease that causes one’s salivary glands to swell. Although the disease is almost fully wiped out due to the development of vaccines, sudden... Read more
Selecting the perfect schedule: BCPS proposes three calendar options for the 2020-2021 school year
NewsOff-campus October 9, 2019
BY ARIELLE KRAUS Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is already planning for the 2020-2021 school year by proposing three calendars, and they are requesting the input of teachers, administrators, students and parents. All three calendars consist of different options regarding the first day of school, the last day of... Read more
High school burnouts: Now a clinical diagnosis
NewsOff-campus October 8, 2019
BY ELENA VALDEZ It’s not uncommon for students to find themselves in a state of apathy and exhaustion. “Burnouts” come across as students who have stopped caring for the most part. These students don’t show up to class, drop extracurriculars, do the bare minimum and after years of trying... Read more
BY JOSEPH STURGEON At CCHS, the options for extracurricular electives are seemingly endless. The school offers photography, art, band and film as well as other non-traditional elective courses. For the 2019-2020 school year, one particular class, peer counseling, has joined the list of the many electives offered at Cooper. ... Read more
Offshore drilling: The battle between economic profits and environmental protection
NewsOff-campus October 5, 2019
BY CHRIS GOMES Offshore drilling has always been an issue of concern for coastal areas, especially in the Sunshine State. Lawmakers at all levels of government have attempted to open the area for oil and natural gas development, a move critics argue will harm the fishing and tourism industries.... Read more
BY ALYSSA KHAN At CCHS, many students are eager to start their own clubs, but due to a lack of available sponsors, are unable to do so. Teachers have enough on their plates without adding school clubs to the list. Some teachers create time to help students by sponsoring... Read more
BY JOSEPH STURGEON Before anything else, the annual homecoming dance is a tradition. Each school year, typically about halfway through the first quarter, when students aren’t discussing grades, teachers or internet memes, they’re discussing the homecoming dance. Anyone listening in on these conversations can expect to hear about the... Read more
BY GENNA NORDLING Every day, after the dismissal bell rings, the majority of CCHS students head home. But last Thursday, a particular group of dedicated students stayed to express themselves through the art of poetry. Immediately after the bell rang, Mr. Fair’s classroom transformed into an open mic club,... Read more
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