A send off to the real world: Class of 2019 hosts Senior Spirit Week
BY JULIA SAFRIN Time is crunching down until graduation and seniors are in the midst of saying goodbye to high school. This past week, the Class of 2019 hosted the annual Senior Spirit Week, a spirit week exclusive to seniors which led up to prom on May 4. For... Read more
Cowboys commit to college: Seniors celebrate Academic Signing Day
BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN Walking into the cafeteria on Friday, it seemed as if the seniors were completing an arts and crafts project. Numerous cards decorated with glitter, stickers and senior portraits were taped to a banner in the Student Government Association (SGA) activities room. But rather than just showing... Read more
A voice for all: Multicultural Club hosts first student town hall meeting
BY JULIA SAFRIN Oftentimes, students feel like they are silenced when trying to express their opinions and concerns in school. In an attempt to change this, Multicultural Club hosted a student town hall meeting on Thursday, April 25 for CCHS students to voice their thoughts. “ decided to... Read more
Lifting for greatness: Cooper City High Cowboys’ football team hosts “lift-a-thon” fundraiser
BY JOSEPH STURGEON With music blaring through two loudspeakers and Gatorade bottles stashed in the corner, the Cooper City High School football team held a “lift-a-thon” on Wednesday, April 17 at 6 p.m. in the school’s gym. Both the varsity and junior varsity teams participated in the event, as... Read more
Standing room only: Normally apathetic juniors create a surprising turnout at Class of 2020 meeting
BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN A grade normally plagued with apathy created a surprising turnout at the latest Class of 2020 meeting. On Monday, April 15, the Class of 2020 officers hosted a meeting in Student Government Association (SGA) sponsor Natalie Flaten’s classroom. While Class of 2020 events are notorious for... Read more
Pete Buttigieg announces his run for presidency: The first LGBT+ commander in chief?
BY ELENA VALDEZ President Donald Trump’s first term is coming to a close, and with that comes the president’s prospective opponents for the 2020 election. As of April 14, 2019, Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana Pete Buttigieg has officially entered the race for the next presidency. Within the... Read more
Competition and comradery: CCHS publications take home more than just awards from FSPA
BY GENNA NORDLING April is one of the most hectic months of the year for CCHS students. Among all of the field trips and out-of-school events that occurred, one specific trip stood out to the publications of CCHS– the Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA) State Convention. From April 11-13,... Read more
Saving lives OneBlood bag at a time: CCHS students and OneBlood organization work together to limit blood shortages
BY EMMA FRANZ It’s two weeks after spring break and CCHS students are already back to working diligently to achieve a common goal. In previous years, winter was the prime time for CCHS blood drives, but an additional philanthropic event took place this year on both April 10 and... Read more
“Shape the world, teach!”: FFEA attends annual BCFEA convention
BY ARIELLE KRAUS Throughout the months of April and May, many clubs and choice electives attend competitions and end-of-year events. On Friday, April 12, CCHS’s Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) attended and competed at the Broward County Future Educators of America (BCFEA) Convention at Pompano Beach High School.... Read more
One more home run: Indoor winds performs for the last time at CCHS
BY SABRINA WONG Parents, family members and friends could hear music blasting from outside the CCHS gym on April 10 as the first-ever indoor winds group finished up their rehearsal and began preparing for their farewell performance. The members decided to host a Family and Friends Night to display... Read more