BY SABRINE BRISMEUR One thing about senior Nicole “Nikki” Tjin a Djie is certain: she isn’t easily defined. “I want to give a voice to the underdog and the outcast,” she says, wringing her hands and giving off an aura of vulnerable, flattered sheepishness that doesn’t quite match with... Read more

BY DARIAN SABLON It’s five in the morning, the sun is hidden away by the clouds, and there is barely anyone in sight. Most students would still be sleeping around this time, snoring their last few hours away. However, in the low lit streets of Cooper City, there is... Read more

BY LINDSEY HANNAH There is a fresh addition to the administrative team at Cooper City High School. It may be hard to know who I’m talking about with so many new faces on campus this year, so here are some clues: she has a doctorate, plays seven sports, and... Read more

BY SABRINE BRISMEUR Cooper City High School’s gray brick cafeteria walls and cardboard food trays may seem a long way from the soft wooded walls and hand-made calzones of Pembroke Pines’s beloved Italian Caffé, but CCHS’ new cafeteria manager, Modestina Cariati is looking to change all that. Cariati... Read more

BY KENDYL COUNTS Under studio lights a curly-haired boy stands alert, his hand hovering above a buzzer.  As if by a feat of clairvoyance, his hand slams the buzzer and he answers correctly, even after receiving only a fragment of a hint. His knowledge is boundless and he knows... Read more

BY SOPHIA WENGIER The walls of Cooper City High School’s gymnasium are covered with posters cheering on our beloved volleyball team and the stands are full of excited fans, waiting in anticipation for the game to begin.  Zoe Hobson stands huddled with her team, looking into the eyes of... Read more

BY LINDSEY HANNAH     This is not the Max Mickenberg I imagined I would be interviewing in a stuffy classroom one sweltering Friday afternoon. “I want to be the first cowboy astronaut on the moon,” he responds casually when I inquire about his career goals. In the stead... Read more

BY KENDYL COUNTS   She’s beauty, she’s grace, she’s an active member of National Honors Society, Student Government Association, Future Medical Professionals of America, and much, much more. The copious amount of fancy titles, however, sounds far more attractive prior to considering the commitment they imply. With one hand... Read more