BY ELENA VALDEZ A listening ear is sometimes exactly what’s needed – an unbiased person that genuinely hears what is being said. Hoping to provide this support, CCHS’s HOPE Club is hosting a special sidewalk talk for students, teachers or any passerby to vent, tell their story, reflect, work through... Read more
BY ELENA VALDEZ College is seen as an increasingly necessary second step for many students after graduating high school. High schools have responded accordingly by hosting college fairs and programs for students, and CCHS is no exception. The school will be hosting the annual College and Career Fair on... Read more
Flu virus hits the United States, Florida hard
NewsOff-campus February 5, 2018
BY JULIA WENGIER In late January, more and more Americans began to experience symptoms of the influenza virus as flu season approached. This year more than other years, however, this particular virus stands as one of the worst outbreaks this country has ever seen. An atypical amount of people... Read more
The 2018 schedule for AP exams has been released to students and teachers so that they may begin planning and working out conflicts for the exam. Students who discover that they have two exams scheduled for the same time must speak to their AP coordinator about making up the... Read more
BY ABBIE TUSCHMAN Fourth quarter has yet to begin, but students are already picking out their classes for the 2018-2019 school year. Course selection cards were passed out to freshmen, sophomores and juniors last week. Along with being anxious about planning for the next school year, many students were... Read more
BY NUHA ISLAM Deep in the Plantation Middle School gym, high schoolers from all over the county gathered around a 12-by-12 ring low to the ground. In it, four robots of different build face off on a playing field mapped with yellow cones. This is the first scrimmage for... Read more
BY ANNABELLE ROSA National Honor Society (NHS) is an organization which seeks to cultivate leadership skills within the youth of the community. The NHS program at CCHS, sponsored by teacher Dwayne Dixon, has always sought to do the same. This past week on January 16 and 17, NHS hosted... Read more
BY ALEXANDRA SANSONE The lights in the CCHS auditorium dimmed and the work of the high school thespians was brought to life on stage. After competing in their district competition, the club needed funds to help those who qualified for states make the journey. “The Greatest Showcase,” a play... Read more
BY ALEXANDRA SANSONE Students wandered the school adorned in their extracurricular shirts, showing the incoming freshman class what the school has to offer. The eyes of the Class of 2022 widened as they poured into the school auditorium, with their guardians filling the seats to the point of standing... Read more
Annual women’s march returns globally
NewsOff-campus January 22, 2018
BY SOPHIA WENGIER On January 20 and 21, millions of people worldwide took to the streets to advocate for human rights and protest the Trump administration in the second annual Women’s March. One year ago, men and women flooded cities all over the United States to protest President Donald... Read more