BY ADDISON ROBERTS AND CHRIS GOMES The case against school staying remote BY ADDISON ROBERTS As schools slowly begin to reopen and lockdown meets its end, there is a great ongoing debate about whether such action is appropriate or beneficial to the American people. Broward County Public Schools (BCPS)... Read more
Save the turtles: Hollywood did the right thing in banning single-use plastic
Opinions November 2, 2020
BY NICOLE NADLER Hollywood, Florida is the first city in Broward County to have an official movement to ban plastics. This is a very important step towards stopping pollution in the district, especially as Hollywood Beach is an attraction that brings in crowds of people from all over the... Read more
Remembering the people behind the politics: The case against dehumanizing politicians and politics
Opinions October 23, 2020
BY ADDISON ROBERTS With politics in America growing increasingly divisive, it’s becoming difficult for Americans to remember that our politicians in power are still people. Following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and President Donald Trump contracting COVID-19, the response from opposing party lines has been... Read more
Voter suppression: The silencing of fundamental liberties is a sign of tyranny
Opinions October 7, 2020
BY CHRIS GOMES The process of voting is older than the nation itself. Voting is ingrained in our culture and is illustrated as a fundamental right for each eligible citizen to partake in. One would assume that with the right to pick the next leaders in government offices, voting... Read more
A stubborn state: Florida’s refusal to drop testing requirements is driving high school seniors sick
Opinions September 26, 2020
BY SASHEEN JOSEPH Florida is known for being different, but right now isn’t the time for that. Since the school year just started, many high school seniors have had their email inboxes full of everything that has to do with college and when the word ‘college’ is mentioned, ‘test’... Read more
Looking on the bright side: A recap of the positive things that have happened in 2020
Opinions September 15, 2020
BY SOFIA MENDEZ These are difficult times for the world as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread. The number of infections and deaths is increasing day by day, many cities and even countries are in quarantine and millions of people are forced to isolate themselves. However, amid all the... Read more
Dual opinion: The debate over doxing
Dual OpinionsOpinions September 6, 2020
BY NICOLE NADLER AND ELENA ASHBURN Amidst a global pandemic and rising social tensions, many people are utilizing the internet to advocate for change. Social media-centered activism is becoming increasingly more prevalent, and as more social movements take place digitally, doxing, or leaking someone’s personal information online, is becoming... Read more
The unconventional classroom: How distance learning puts students’ disabilities and mental health at risk
Opinions September 5, 2020
BY ADDISON ROBERTS When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new approach to learning had to be implemented. Students and teachers at CCHS have had to adjust quickly to the new style... Read more
BY KAREN SUROS The Black Lives Matter movement is nothing new; it has been around since 2013, when George Zimmerman was acquitted for the murder of Trayvon Martin. However, the movement was given new life this year, after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers... Read more
Not too young: Gen Z is overly criticized as the world evolves
Opinions September 4, 2020
BY SOFIA MENDEZ The end of the millennial reign is quickly approaching and they will soon be a part of history because it is now Generation Z’s time. Those who make up Generation Z are born between 1994 and 2010, a time period aligned with the rise and development... Read more
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