BY GENNA NORDLING The dictionary definition of the word “basic” is “of, relating to or forming the base or essence; fundamental.” When you Google “basic,” the Urban Dictionary definition is the first result and it is not the same definition. According to Urban Dictionary, “basic” is used to insult people... 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 KYLEIGH SPRIGLE The hectic life of a student-athlete is determined by many variables, many of which are incited by their coaching staff. It becomes increasingly difficult when practices are scheduled to fit within the coach’s work schedule, yet conflict with students’ schedules.  Most students rush home from school just... 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, the... Read more

BY GENNA NORDLING After three years of research and five million dollars of government-issued research grants, scientists have finally revealed that there is a genetic factor behind the beloved “Florida Man.” In a September 18 press conference, Gerald Cox, the spokesperson for the Federal Floridian Behavior Analysis Unit (FFBAU)— a... Read more

BY KYLEIGH SPRIGLE On Friday, September 20, the CCHS football team played a home game against Western.  One night per year is dedicated to all of the seniors from the football team, along with the band, cheer and color guard seniors. The Cowboys lost their senior night game 0-56. At... Read more

BY GENNA NORDLING After coming home from art class one day, 10-year-old Adam Avin showed his mom a picture he drew of Wuf Shanti, a dog character he had created. The pictures Avin drew of Wuf Shanti did not just hang on the refrigerator, but helped to turn Avin into... Read more

BY GENNA NORDLING For one night only, the CCHS Thespians ruled the stage in their production of “… And Others” by Dennis Bush. The 30-minute show told the story of a girl, Amanda, with dissociative identity disorder recounting the traumatic event that had caused her to begin dissociating from reality... Read more

BY GENNA NORDLING April is one of the most hectic months of the year for CCHS students. Among all of the field trips and out-of-school events that occurred, one specific trip stood out to the publications of CCHS– the Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA) State Convention. From April 11-13, CCHS’s... Read more

BY ARIELLE KRAUS The story of a teenage boy enduring the challenges of high school, anxiety and depression has made its way to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. “Dear Evan Hansen” takes its audience on a journey through the eyes of an anxious and awkward teenage boy. Being... Read more