BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN Amid the chaos of the coronavirus pandemic, some good news came to CCHS. Competing against high school broadcast programs from across America, Cowboy Television (CTV) was named the best weekly news show in the nation.  On April 7, the Student Television Network (STN) announced the winners of... Read more

BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN The Joneses While Lisa Jones has been an English teacher at CCHS since 2012, this is Michael Jones’ first year at the school. He previously taught at Embassy Creek Elementary, where their daughter is in fourth grade. But this isn’t the first time the two have worked... Read more

BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN Though Nazi Germany and the genocide of 6 million Jews are often mentioned during high school history classes, it’s not every day that students have the opportunity to listen to a Holocaust survivor. On Friday, January 31, Multicultural Club invited Irene Zisblatt to CCHS to speak about... Read more

BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN From the time they are in kindergarten, children are exposed to school drills. Whether it’s for a fire or a tornado, students are taught at a young age how to follow directions and stay safe.  In the past year, Cowboys have become increasingly familiar with code red... Read more

FALLAN PATTERSON, ADVISER, traded in her reporter’s notebook 4 years ago for the glamorous life of a high school English teacher. She is also the Key Club sponsor. When she’s not teaching her students about figurative language, Patterson can be found working on her true crime novel, mid-yoga pose or... Read more

BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN “Oh my god, I’m so OCD. I love color-coding.” “My math teacher is really bipolar.” “Watching the last season of ‘Game of Thrones’ was an emotionally traumatizing experience.” It’s difficult to go a whole day in high school without overhearing someone misuse a mental health term. Obsessive... 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 students... Read more

BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN Walking into the cafeteria on Friday, it seemed as if the seniors were completing an arts and crafts project. Numerous cards decorated with glitter, stickers and senior portraits were taped to a banner in the Student Government Association (SGA) activities room. But rather than just showing off... Read more

BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN A grade normally plagued with apathy created a surprising turnout at the latest Class of 2020 meeting. On Monday, April 15, the Class of 2020 officers hosted a meeting in Student Government Association (SGA) sponsor Natalie Flaten’s classroom. While Class of 2020 events are notorious for their... Read more

BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN Finally, there’s a theater production for those with short attention spans. “Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind,” an ensemble experiment by Greg Allen, was brought to CCHS for the nights of March 7 and March 8. Performed by the Advanced Acting class, the show presented... Read more