Embracing the “new normal”: Broward leaders plan the complicated details of reopening schools virtually
BY CAMILA FERNANDEZ Florida’s constantly changing COVID-19 situation is putting it on a course to become one of the worst of all 50 U.S. states, with the number of new cases breaking records every day. This unfortunate track record, coupled up with the beginning of the school year, has... Read more
All final exams canceled: How calling off statewide assessments affects Broward County schools
BY RYAN MERARD COVID-19 completely shifted the course of the second semester of the 2019-2020 school year. Along with the cancellation of student activities, on March 17, Governor Ron DeSantis decided to cancel the administration of all statewide standardized testing.  “Requirements for graduation and promotion and final course grades... Read more
Predicting the future: CCHS staff and students’ predictions for the 2020-21 school year
BY ARIELLE KRAUS The coronavirus pandemic has taken over the world, leaving the future of almost everything uncertain. School has now shifted to being strictly online, and Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) has yet to release a plan for next school year. CCHS students and faculty are unsure of... Read more
Neighbors supporting neighbors: Cooper City neighborhood celebrates “Sunday Funday,” social distancing style
BY LILLIE BIEGNER On April 26 and May 3, the Cooper City neighborhood of Country Address hosted a “Sunday Funday” event with the intention of getting residents out of their homes while maintaining social distancing guidelines. Food, music and good vibes were advertised to get neighbors to come enjoy... Read more
Senior schedules: Virtual events released to celebrate the Class of 2020
BY SASHEEN JOSEPH The month of May is usually seen as the last hurrah for the graduating senior class, with earlier final exams, prom and graduation filling their last days of high school.  Although COVID-19 made many of these end-of-year events impossible, the CCHS administration released a schedule on... Read more
Man on the street: CCHS students express opinions on new e-learning during COVID-19 pandemic
BY EMMA HUERTA Saying that times are strange now is an understatement. Schools are closing, economies are suffering and local and national governments are in utter panic due to the coronavirus pandemic. The many changes have impacted the lives of people everywhere, including CCHS students as Broward County Public... Read more
Capturing history with history in the making: How the CCHS yearbook staff was affected by COVID-19
BY SASHEEN JOSEPH As the school year begins to close, one thing that many CCHS students look forward to is receiving their yearbook. However, in light of schools closing due to COVID-19 concerns, the idea of receiving a yearbook feels more like a distant memory. Despite maintaining social distancing... Read more
School spirit from home: CCHS SGA hosts virtual spirit week
BY JULIA SAFRIN Nobody thought that the last week of physical school in the 2019-2020 school year would be the week of CCHS Student Government Association’s (SGA) spring spirit week. While the spring spirit week was cut short with the cancellation of the pep rally, it was not the... Read more
Number one in the nation: CTV wins best weekly news show in the country
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... Read more
Virtual graduation: The Class of 2020 is officially graduating online because of COVID-19
BY ALYSSA KHAN Students all around the world look forward to the end of attending school: senior year. It’s the final year that rewards seniors for all the time and effort they put in for over a decade of schooling. However, due to the COVID-19 disease and social distancing... Read more