BY CHRIS GOMES Each February, the country recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Black figures to our society. Black History Month (BHM) is integral and in honor of it, CCHS is celebrating through a multitude of fun, entertaining and engaging festivities. None of these activities could have been possible... Read more
COVID ceremony: BCPS announces in-person graduation, no volunteer requirement
NewsOff-campus February 25, 2021
BY ELENA ASHBURN It seems that the Class of 2021 may get a small sense of normalcy after a remarkably abnormal school year. On February 23, Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Superintendent Robert Runcie announced all graduations would be held in-person for this year’s graduating class. “We are planning... Read more
Adapting and adjusting: CCHS Career Technical Education Department adapts their programs due to COVID-19
CampusNewsOff-campus February 24, 2021
BY ARIELLE KRAUS As classes run virtually and less than half of CCHS students attend school on campus, the Career Technical Education (CTE) Department has faced the challenge of having their students obtain their certifications virtually, which has become a serious undertaking. CCHS’s CTE Department consists of eight tracks... Read more
BY SASHEEN JOSEPH The Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) program is still relatively new to CCHS and with newness comes change. While all AICE courses are AS-level at CCHS, a new A-level AICE European History course has been added to the AICE curriculum offered to students at... Read more
Remembering, reflecting and rebuilding: The past, present and future of the MSD school shooting
CampusNewsOff-campus February 14, 2021
BY ARIELLE KRAUS, SASHEEN JOSEPH AND SOFIA MENDEZ Past On February 14, 2018, minutes before the end of class, fire alarms began to sound at Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) High School. Amid the uncertainty, shots were heard out of nowhere. A 19-year-old gunman and former student of the school... Read more
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate: Community members discuss their thoughts on the COVID-19 vaccine
NewsOff-campus February 12, 2021
BY EMMA HUERTA The wrath of the coronavirus has constrained American society since March 2020. However, there finally seems to be a light at the end of this very, very long tunnel: the COVID-19 vaccine. As vaccination distribution is slowly picking up speed, people in the local Cooper City... Read more
Round two: Seniors give their ideas for graduation during the pandemic
NewsOff-campus February 10, 2021
BY ALYSSA KHAN As the 2020-2021 school year rapidly approaches its end, seniors are waiting to hear what will happen in regards to their long-awaited graduation ceremony. Many are hoping that a safe, social distanced graduation is possible. The class of 2021 seniors have loads of ideas for a... Read more
Man on the street: Unpopular opinions
NewsOff-campus February 9, 2021
BY ELENA ASHBURN Everyone has their own opinions, but sometimes it can feel like those opinions go against those held by the majority. Sharing one’s unpopular opinions on social media has recently become popular, with platforms like Instagram and TikTok being utilized to voice ideas about everything, from politics... Read more
BY NINA RAMIREZ As students experience and ultimately leave high school, they will at some point think back on some odd and entertaining encounters they’ve had with their instructors. It’s likely safe to say that the staff can recall the same. Whether they can chuckle about it now or... Read more
Future of education: Students share thoughts on Biden’s new plan to reopen schools
NewsOff-campus February 5, 2021
BY ALYSSA KHAN With a new presidency comes plenty of changes, both politically and emotionally. Throughout the transition from former President Donald Trump to current President Joseph R. Biden, Biden has made his plans for education known. In general, he intends on getting educators the pay and support they... Read more
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