No AP Exams? Students Prepare for AP Performance Tasks Instead
FeaturesGeneral Features April 11, 2017
BY CHARLIE BLODNIEKS Last week, junior Dashiel Heidt put the finishing touches on his 4,869 word paper on project management in independent three-dimensional video game development. Next month, he’ll be doing a twenty-minute presentation on the topic before a panel of three judges. For students in Lisa Jones’ AP... Read more
Senior Maurín Santos López Takes Center Stage in Fashion and Art
FeaturesProfile Features March 19, 2017
BY CHARLIE BLODNIEKS Pushing her off-brand clear-rimmed glasses up her nose, Maurín Santos López just doesn’t look like a girl from the suburbs. Clad entirely in painted denim, she’s certainly easy to find in a crowd. But under the layers of literal hand-crafted art, Santos López tells the story... Read more
Fashion Academy Hosts Annual Show
FeaturesGeneral Features March 4, 2017
BY NUHA ISLAM On February 23rd, Cooper City High School’s Level Two Fashion Marketing class was finally able to unveil months of hard work in the form of the annual fashion show. Culminating in a stunning display, along with a festive pre-party, the hard work CCHS Fashion Academy Students... Read more
Schultz Squared: The Dynamic Teaching Duo
FeaturesProfile Features February 18, 2017
BY NOAH CASTAGNA Any students who have dabbled in computer science or challenged themselves with upper-level math will probably recognize the friendly faces of the Schultz brothers. “The Schultz brothers are both very personable and easy to talk to,” CCHS Junior and student of both Darryl and David Schultz... Read more
Trickle Down Terror Measures: How CCHS Muslims are Affected by Trump’s Travel Ban
FeaturesGeneral Features February 12, 2017
BY CHARLIE BLODNIEKS In a slew of controversial executive orders, one seemed to stand out to the American populace. Trump’s January 27 order issued a travel ban for seven majority-Muslim countries, sparking mass “No Ban, No Wall” protests across the country. At Cooper City High School, many students felt... Read more
In Style: Senior Lior Ayalon Shows the Fashion World What He’s Got
FeaturesProfile Features January 26, 2017
BY KYLE NELSON AND SAVANNAH KEYSER There’s a type of unity in diversity, and CCHS Senior Lior White has made it his mission to flaunt this in the coalition of colors that is his debut fashion line, Equipt Color. Many people know White to be at the center of... Read more
Future Congresswoman: Senior Kia del Solar Excels in Debate
FeaturesProfile Features January 26, 2017
BY TAMARAH WALLACE Her hand gently taps on the steering wheel, perfectly in tune with the classic rock melody undulating from the car’s speakers as she maneuvers down a tree-lined, winding road. Her mind wanders, gripped by the image of the harrowing, mountainous destination she had hiked the previous... Read more
Teaching from Experience: Following the Amazing Adventures of CCHS Teacher Mr. Mauntler
FeaturesProfile Features January 26, 2017
BY KENDYL COUNTS Trudging through the forest with his video camera in hand and his dog at his heels, it’s undeniable that CCHS AP Environmental and Marine Science teacher Michael Mauntler prefers fieldwork to busywork. Finding noteworthy observations in everything from bears and sharks to epiphytes on trees, Mr.... Read more
Speaking Out: Senior Natalie Mendoza Finds Her Voice in Photographs
FeaturesProfile Features January 25, 2017
BY CHARLIE BLODNIEKS EDITOR’S NOTE: The ideas expressed in this feature belong to the subject. They do not necessarily reflect that of the author, the Lariat staff, Cooper City High School, or the School Board of Broward County. Natalie Mendoza sounds something like a character from a young adult... Read more
Landon Counts: A leader you can count on
FeaturesProfile Features December 7, 2016
BY KYLE NELSON It’s noon on Fort Lauderdale beach during the Tortuga country music festival, and CCHS Senior Landon Counts is swaying with the crowd during one of his favorite songs as his mind drifts off to the thought of school the next day. After a quick mental rundown... Read more
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