24k magic in the air: CCHS 23-24 prom theme reveal
BY ALIA SALIM Senior year, the final chapter of the high school experience. It is truly a special year with so many events to attend and memories to make. Each event holds its own light, but one event that stands out and is eagerly anticipated by most seniors is... Read more
Ready for Lift-Off: new program provides opportunities for juniors
BY SOFIA PARKER  Junior year is arguably the most important year in one’s high school career. Between preparing for the SAT, trying to succeed in classes and participating in extracurricular activities, it can be easy to forget the true objective of doing all of these things: the real world. ... Read more
Florida Civics State Testing: Senior civics testing saves seniors from taking course in college
BY ASHLYN COHEN To help give students the opportunity to relieve stress in college from having to take an extra civics course, Florida mandates that students are given a standardized exam that could potentially exempt them from this course. If students are able to pass, public Florida universities will... Read more
New Ways to Fundraise: Exciting club sales happening at CCHS
BY ABBY GOLDBERG Many students have fallen victim to spending a few too many dollars on the annual band chocolate bar sale, but a person can only have so much chocolate. To avoid this rabbit hole of sugar, the 2023-24 school year has brought some creative new fundraisers for... Read more
Saying Goodbye to Jansports: New county policy mandates clear backpacks
BY LONDON DERNIS Broward County Public School (BCPS) mandated clear bags, backpacks and lunchboxes for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. This will go into effect for CCHS students starting Monday, August 21. Visitors, volunteers, faculty and staff are exempt from this policy. “The purpose of this requirement is to... Read more
New School Year, New School Board: DeSantis’ school board suspensions raising suspicions 
BY OLIVIA GIL Garnering applause and causing concern across the country, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officially appointed four new Broward County school board members to fill the spaces left by their suspended predecessors. This decision was made following the results of an investigative case on school safety in... Read more
She Said, He Didn’t Say: Broward County sheriff faces termination after lying about fatal shooting
BY OLIVIA GIL Broward County sheriff Gregory Tony, is facing termination after the Florida Commission on Ethics found probable cause to believe that he “misused his public position” when working for the Coral Springs police department and the Broward County sheriff’s office. As a recently concluded investigation found that... Read more
Peace Week: Let’s groove into Peace Week
BY: ORIAN TZIPORA-HAROSH This year like any other, Cooper City High School hosted its annual Peace Week. Peace Week is a week full of in-school and afterschool activities run by Multicultural Club. Peace Week is meant to promote peace and kidness around the school. This year, there were different... Read more
Senior Attendance: A look at its causes and consequences 
BY OLIVIA GIL Senior attendance has seen a rise in absences throughout the years and now, with in-person learning back in full swing, these absences have become increasingly apparent. From study halls to monthly senior skip days, CCHS students and staff attribute this upsurge of “un-excuses” to a number... Read more
On the Move: Students relocate after a teacher’s resignation 
BY LONDON DERNIS Shortly after first quarter interims, Dr. Gina Sese’s departure was announced and her classes were distributed amongst other teachers. Students in AICE Global Perspectives, AICE Marine Science, Marine Science and Biology 1 received new teachers.  Following her resignation, the school worked diligently to make changes to... Read more