This class is a bit of a stretch: The new yoga elective is bringing opportunities to students
BY JULIA SAFRIN School can be stressful and nerve-wracking. While study hall may serve as a break for some students, the new yoga elective, formally known as Fitness Lifestyle Design, is meditating its way into students’ busy lives and hectic schedules. On last year’s course selection card, yoga made... Read more
Students recognize the importance of Rush Week
BY GENNA NORDLING Typically, Rush Week is known as the week when fraternities and sororities recruit new students for their Greek organization. At CCHS, however, it is the week for clubs and sports to get as many students as possible to sign up for their respective clubs in order... Read more
Cars, confusion and catastrophe: Parking causes chaos among the junior class
BY ALEXANDRA SANSONE Parking on campus has long been a rite of passage for many CCHS upperclassmen. Every year, parking decal sales are a small topic of conversation for the few weeks they are sold. This year, however, the parking availability at CCHS has rapidly become the most popular... Read more
Weight room soon to become a champion with a new look
BY RYAN MERARD After 15 years, the weight room at CCHS is about to get a new look. Before the school year, the football team usually holds summer workouts, giving students who want to join the team time to practice before the season begins early in the year. The... Read more
CCHS Thespians: New year, new classes
BY SASHEEN JOSEPH A new year at Cooper City High School brings along new students, new administrators and, for the performing arts department, new theater classes. Along with four acting classes, musical theater and technical theater are now offered as courses at CCHS. In the new acting classes, students... Read more
A new season brings new opportunities for the CCHS Sound of Pride
BY ARIELLE KRAUS After a summer filled with countless hours of practice and preparation, the Sound of Pride (SOP) continues to get ready for the competition season ahead. Since the previous year, many changes have been made to the program, allowing for many improvements and opportunities for the band.... Read more
CCHS makes plans to honor memory of teacher Nicole Hobin
BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN It’s not often that an after-school meeting in the CCHS media center results in tear-filled eyes of many in attendance. But on Tuesday, August 21, several of the school’s teachers, club leaders and students gathered in the library to discuss ways that the CCHS Cowboys can... Read more
CCHS takes school security to a new level
BY SABRINA WONG Following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018, CCHS began increasing its safety and security measures. These policies will be carried over into the upcoming 2018-19 school year, being enforced from the first day on. “I believe that increasing the security... Read more
Saying goodbye to the Class of 2018: CCHS hosts graduation rehearsal and senior breakfast
BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN A slideshow played on the auditorium screens as students filled every row of seats, their voices reaching the rafters as they eagerly chattered about their futures. On Friday, May 25, CCHS hosted the Class of 2018’s graduation rehearsal and senior breakfast. “After being in high school... Read more
Kilauea Volcano eruptions cause destruction but open opportunities
BY GENNA NORDLING The Kilauea Volcano began its first major eruption since 2014 on May 3, 2018. The lava is still flowing and is getting faster and hotter, which poses as an extreme threat to locals and visitors within the area. This eruption has caused mass evacuations from the... Read more