Key Club travels to Orlando for annual district conference, brings back talent show trophy
NewsOff-campus April 9, 2018
BY ALEXANDRA SANSONE The District Education and Leadership Conference (DCON) is home to members of Key Club dedicated to service. Held at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida, the conference was put on for the 80th time in the Florida Key Club district. This year’s convention theme... Read more
CCHS Varsity Winter Guard takes home first place at two local competitions
NewsOff-campus March 25, 2018
BY KENDYL COUNTS With their emotional show “Fly On,” the CCHS Varsity Winter Guard is soaring through the 2017-2018 season, reaching new heights with their high-scoring performances. Of the three competitions that the varsity winter guard has attended, they have received first place at competitions held at Flanagan High... Read more
Monkey business in South Florida: Dania vervet monkey found in Cooper City
NewsOff-campus March 24, 2018
BY SOPHIA WENGIER Cooper City is welcoming a new visitor this week, one which has brought surprise, excitement and fear to residents. A monkey has travelled all the way from Dania Beach to Cooper City and surrounding areas, making appearances in the backyards of many. The monkey, named Mikey,... Read more
BY ALEXANDRA SANSONE The morning of the second Saturday of March, Cooper City celebrated the 59th anniversary of its founding. Although the Cooper City was originally founded in June, the city celebrates in the spring in order to include the optimist teams who have finished their seasons in the... Read more
Warming waters are causing less blacktip sharks to migrate to South Florida
NewsOff-campus March 14, 2018
BY GENNA NORDLING College students aren’t the only tourists Florida beaches expect to see during Spring Break. Blacktip sharks make their way to South Florida every year around this time, but there has been a decline in number of sharks that are migrating in the past few years. Blacktip... Read more
BY SABRINE BRISMEUR After a successful first pageant last year, Cooper City once again hosted its now-annual pageant on Tuesday, March 6 in the CCHS auditorium, where several residents competed for the crowns of Little Miss Cooper City, Miss Cooper City Teen, Miss Cooper City and Mr. and Mrs.... Read more
BY NOAH CASTAGNA The Florida gun control debate has had its ups and downs in the days following a tragedy that thrust the issue into the fold of American political discourse once again, as it appeared Florida Governor Rick Scott was possibly ready to make concessions on the issue.... Read more
Op-ed: I’m registered to vote – now what?
NewsOff-campus February 25, 2018
BY SAVANNAH KEYSER, CCHS SENIOR The U.S. midterm elections this year will be held on November 6, 2018. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 100 seats in the Senate will be up for reelection. Currently, both legislative houses are Republican-dominated, along with the executive branch, represented... Read more
Broward County #NeverAgain protest extends nationally
NewsOff-campus February 25, 2018
BY KENDYL COUNTS Just over a week after the Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 dead, what began as raw outrage has evolved into a full-fledged, organized movement against gun violence. The movement, known as “Never Again MSD,” is spearheaded by Marjory Stoneman... Read more
Students speak to U.S. leaders, ask for action at Sunrise CNN Town Hall
NewsOff-campus February 24, 2018
BY CASEY CHAPTER Following the tragedy that struck Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) in Parkland, Florida, the high school students who were affected have been speaking up and demanding action. This week, their voices were heard. The students gathered at the BB&T center in Sunrise to speak with... Read more
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