In Service To Others: CCHS Students Prepare For A Career In The Military
BY KYRA BACON The military has always been associated with honor, prestige, and challenges. However, most don’t grasp the true difficulty of what it means to be a soldier or what exactly it entails. Enlisting in the military is a choice some find difficult to make, whereas others have... Read more
Tech Support: Freshman Jason Chua’s Tech Savvy Lands Him A Spot In CTV
BY CHARLIE BLODNIEKS At eight years old, Jason Chua passed the double doors marked “CTV” for the first time. His older sister, Gloria Chua, was a CCHS student at the time. She had a meeting with TV production and it was the first time  Chua would walk past the... Read more
Angela Thomas Is Cast As Teacher Of The Year
BY MARTINA SMITH Cooper City High School Drama teacher Angela Thomas sat in her classroom, beaming with pride. Several of her Acting IV students had just completed a scene that they had been working on for over a month now. The result was phenomenal. Each aspect of the scene... Read more
Dylan Chang Overcomes Obstacles On And Off The Soccer Field
BY SABRINA VICTOR For CCHS Junior Dylan Chang, his love for sports began at the age of 5 when he first signed up for the Cooper City Optimist Recreational Program. Although he has encountered many obstacles, such as stress fractures in both shins, a pulled hip flexor, a torn... Read more
Junior Brian Sussman’s Free Time Goes To The Dogs
BY DAVID DEACON Brian Sussman walks into the Broward County Human Society for an unprecedented seventeenth time, but each time he enters the building there isn’t much change. Looking left to right, all Sussman can see are the dogs in cages and he wishes that he could set each... Read more
Photo Finish: Junior Shailee Ben-David Is On Her Way To Becoming A Professional Photographer
BY SABRINA VICTOR “Ambitious, persistent, and passionate” are all words used to describe CCHS Junior Shailee Ben-David by her mother, Limor Ben-David. Becoming a world-renowned photographer is what Ben-David aims for and, no doubt about it, that is what she is going to do. Growing up with a photographer mom,... Read more
Double Dribble: Cousin’s Davante Wiltshire and Isiah King Bring Familial Teamwork To The Cowboys
BY A.J. KURZMAN As the game raced on, the Cooper City High Varsity Basketball Team executed their game plan to perfection. As the ball was laid in to the hoop, players and fans erupted in frenzy as ecstatic energy rang through the gymnasium. The combined teamwork, momentum, and individual talent... Read more
Senior Salma Khan Raise Money And Hope For Children With Cleft Palates
BY RACHEL HAAS Although it is common to be involved in different organizations and fundraisers at Cooper City High School, not everyone wants to go through the process of starting one, which can be very lengthy, especially if you’re trying to save lives. CCHS senior Salma Khan saw an... Read more
At Great Heights: Senior Patrick O’Dea Excels In Both Band And Drama
BY MARTINA SMITH It was 2:30 in the afternoon. The bell rang, signifying the end of another school day. Students rushed out of their classrooms and flooded the halls, eager to go home. Senior Patrick O’Dea, however, took it a bit slower, casually walking to the Cooper City High... Read more
Swimming Against The Tide: Freshman Star Fassler Overcomes Pain To Compete
BY CHARLIE BLODNIEKS The smell of chlorine and the cold of breaking the surface of the water are familiar to her. Looking over the edge of a diving block on a windy, overcast Thursday evening, Cooper City High School freshman Star Fassler dives in head-first. Her swimming is quick,... Read more