Coppell Speech and Debate teams advance to state

by Divya Kumar
News Editor
After months of intense practice and excelling at various local tournaments, the Coppell speech and debate teams have made it to their state level of competition. Taking place this week, starting from tomorrow afternoon till Saturday night, the teams will be driving to El Paso to continue competing.
In order to have achieved [...]

Health care odds pegged at 51%

The Obama White House calculated that the chances of health care passing in Congress lies at 51%, the narrowest of margins.
Speculation has been wild concerning various Congressmen and where their allegiences will lie when it comes to a vote, and both sides, Democrat and Republican, have come forward with evidence that their position is the strongest.
Despite the numbers [...]

NHS community service opportunities

National Honor Society is offering many upcoming group hour opportunities. First and foremost, benefting CHS directly, is month trash pick-up at the school. The first Saturday of each month, NHS members are to meet at the high school to pick up trash outside around the school; check in with an officer outside the gym. Volunteers [...]

Madrigals to compete in San Antonio on Sat. 3/6

by Melissa Brisco
staff writer
Hear ye! Hear ye! The CHS Madrigal varisty choir will compete in their first competition of the season at the annual American Classic Madrigal/Chamber Music Festival in San Antonio, Texas this Saturday, March 6.
The Madrigals will compete at 4 p.m. and hope to regain a title that they have held multiple times [...]

Prom Dress Anyone?

Maddie Walters
Staff Writer
For those girls who are unaware, On Sunday March 7, from 5-7 pm, the prom dress boutique, WhatchamaCallit, is closing down their store just for Coppell girls.
Senior Sharon Mathai is sponsoring this event, and because of her, Coppell Girls will be able to receive a great opportunity.
If you come and buy a dress during [...]

UTA breaks ground on $78 million event center

Today, the University of Texas at Arlington is making plans for their new Special Events Center that will be built on the east side of the campus.
According to a UTA news release, will feature a court for UTA’s basketball and volleyball teams and will host commencement and community events.
The project was initially approved the UT [...]

Academic Decathlon team makes great strides at state competition

by Divya Kumar
News Editor
The Coppell High School Academic Decathlon team has performed excellently within the span of this school year, practicing steadfastly throughout the beginning semester in order to compete at the state competition. All this hard work, it appears, has paid off in the end for the AcDec team, who was able to present [...]

Students undertake “challenges” at CHS this weekend

By Julia Kim
Staff Writer
The Trinity Valley North Central Regional Tournament for Destination ImagiNation will take place this Saturday at Coppell High School.
Destination ImagiNation aims to prepare students for the future workplace of the 21st century by teaching them the altered skills involved in these altered jobs. This non-profit organization has a set of new challenges [...]

Poets on Shirts gives voice to victims of Chile earthquake

Ashleigh Heaton
Entertainment Editor
Last week on Feb. 27, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Chile, devastating the lives of its citizens through its sheer destruction. Aid has been flowing in to help the Chile citizens, and the Junior World Affairs Council (JWAC) of Coppell High School has pledged to do their part through a T-shirt campaign [...]

Perry burns KBH, Medina in primary

 
Incumbant governor Rick Perry won yesterday’s Republican primary in a landslide over competition Kay Bailey Hutchinson and Debra Medina.
Perry defeated his opponents by 21 points, a surprisingly large margin considering his lukewarm popularity in 2006 and as governor.
Hutchinson will face off against Democrat Bill White, governor of Houston, in November’s general election.
Read more about yesterday’s [...]

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