CHS finds magical new sport in Muggle Quidditch

by Divya Kumar
News Editor
With the imminent arrival of a new Harry Potter theme in Universal Studios in Orlando and the separation of the final movie into two parts, it appears that a desire to cling onto the magical phenomenon continues to prolong the end of its existence in pop culture.
The relatively recent morphing of the [...]

Hill to compete in Miss Texas, mother sees pageant repeat

By Daphne Chen
Twenty-eight years ago, Vicki Graham stood on a stage with a dozen other women in evening gowns. She heard her name called – she had been voted Miss Texas USA’s 1981 Miss Amity (now known as Miss Congeniality). But looking to her left and right, Vicki realized that the stage was too narrow [...]

Cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater: Why we cheat

By Daphne Chen
Editor-in-Chief
Every student and teacher knows the telltale signs. A yawn and a stretch. The ever-so-slight glance of eyes to the left and right. The glint of an iPhone held casually beneath the table, away from the prying eyes of teachers.
It’s cheating.
And to some, it’s also a survival technique. In the words of one [...]

CHS seniors share common college and room

Maddie Walters
Staff Writer
As the many preparations for college begin to approach, CHS seniors find themselves searching and in many cases settling for rooming with a friend in college.
While their is a common misconception that rooming together with friends is bad luck in college, seniors Nicole Lyon and Caitlin VanRiper disagree.
“Despite [the fact] that people think that rooming [...]

Students stick with Starbucks for studying

Rebecca Neumann
Staff Writer
As long as homework, quizzes and tests have existed, so have study groups to help students keep up. However, many CHS students realize while these groups are necessary, their choices of places to study are limited.
Some students, such as senior Shaan Patel, study at the Coppell public library to avoid distractions.
“I usually go [...]

Students favor ‘Up’ in poll

Story by Rebecca Neumann
Video by Graham
After polling 50 CHS students about their favorite Oscar nominated movie, it appears that the Academy’s opinion will not reflect the views of teenagers.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the favorite for Best Picture at the March 7 Academy Awards is “The Hurt Locker”. However, only 12 percent of CHS students polled [...]

The Brighter records, releases debut album

By Natalie Hill, centerspread editor
Video by Taylor Vowell, KCBY member
Throughout the years of Coppell High School, students have taken their musical talent by storm in pursuit of the “big time”. Learning a new instrument, writing their own lyrics, composing a new composition and intermingling various sounds, young Coppell musicians are notorious for leaving their footprint [...]

Flag football fields colorful characters, competition

by Blake Seitz
Sports Editor
video by Cate McMinn
Residents of the Lone Star State know all about high school football, with its Friday night lights, cheerleaders and marching bands. But what about the high school football on Saturday mornings?
No, it’s not playoffs—it’s intramural flag football.
The rules are simple. Two halves of fifteen minutes each; a pulled flag [...]

Money makes Prom go round

By Loren Hughes
Staff Writer
Every girl dreams of going to prom in their fancy dress, styled hair and shiny high heels with their date and friends in lieu. But do the price tags and dollar signs ever wedge their way into that fantasy, enough so to make a girl rethink her idealistic prom vision?
Each year, the [...]

Cowlishaw allows dreams to soar

by Blake Seitz
Most underclassmen hope to earn their drivers licenses when they turn 16. Freshman Ben Cowlishaw’s goal is slightly different—at 16, he hopes to have his student pilot’s license.
Cowlishaw, 15, has been interested in aviation from a young age, a passion at odds with his upbringing: Ben’s mother, Lori [...]

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