They’re “all in this together”: Thespians begin rehearsals for their production of “High School Musical”
BY EMMA HUERTA On February 25, the CCHS Thespians posted their first “Cast Member Monday” on the newly established “High School Musical” production Instagram account, announcing sophomore Nicholas Ibanez as Troy Bolton. After being forced to cancel their production of “Shrek the Musical” due to copyright issues, the Thespians... Read more
Back to back: Multicultural Club hosts first ever movie nights
BY JULIA SAFRIN CCHS brought the cinema to campus this month. On the nights of Monday, February 25, and Wednesday, February 28, Multicultural Club hosted its two first movie nights in honor of Black History Month. “There weren’t a lot of things, quite frankly, going on in this school... Read more
Cowboys take on the world at the World Languages Competition
BY KAREN SUROS On Saturday, March 3, select students represented Cooper City High School at the World Languages Competition. The competition took place from 8 to 11 a.m. at Piper High School. Since CCHS only offers French and Spanish, students only participated in the competitions for those two languages.... Read more
Fashion, art and auctions: CCHS hosts the annual Met Gala
BY VICTORIA MARTIN The Met Gala made its way back to CCHS for another year of art and creativity. Though the fashion show is the main reason for attendance, many didn’t know what else the night had to offer. The Met Gala showcased three clubs specifically: Art Club, the... Read more
See something, say something: Broward County hosts a district-wide school safety town hall
BY ARIELLE KRAUS Broward County educators, school board members, students, parents and citizens all gathered at J.P. Taravella High School on Monday, February 25 to attend a town hall regarding school safety. Individuals who attended the event were given the opportunity to question and comment on safety within the... Read more
Order in the court: Future Law Professionals of America emerges at CCHS
BY SABRINA WONG Cooper City High School has a large variety of clubs, allowing students to find a group that they would fit into well based on similar interests. Ranging from Culinary Club to Science Club, it may have seemed as though CCHS had all areas covered, but one... Read more
Author Ronald H. Balson speaks at CCHS for Author Day
BY JOSEPH STURGEON On Friday, March 1, author Ronald H. Balson came to the CCHS auditorium to speak to students on Author Day. Author Day is an event hosted by the Broward Public Library Foundation (BPLF), and is associated with what the foundation calls a “Literary Feast.” For Author... Read more
School dance deja vu: Second dance this year canceled
BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN Well, this feels familiar. For the second time this school year, a CCHS dance has been canceled due to a lack of student interest. The Aurora Ball, planned by Interact Club, was scheduled to take place in December, but plans were nixed due to low ticket... Read more
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis comes to speak to LGBT+ club
BY JOSEPH STURGEON On Tuesday, February 26, LGBT+ club hosted Mayor Dean Trantalis, the city of Fort Lauderdale’s current and first ever openly gay mayor. The event was held after school in the media center, where Trantalis spoke to the club about everything ranging from his political career to... Read more
Binging the news: Apple expected to unveil its monthly “Netflix for News” service
BY ISABELLA MARCON On March 25, 2019, Apple will hold its first big product announcement of the year at the Steve Jobs Theatre on the Apple Park Campus. Industry insiders expect that the event will be focusing on a widely reported subscription news service. While the details are not... Read more