Lecture bridges gap between Islam, teachers
May 28, 2010 by Mike Pankonien
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by Mike Pankonien
Staff Writer
It can be a topic here in post 9/11 America; in a country made up mostly of Christians, knowledge of Islam can be hard to find from those who don’t follow the religion. So what better way to address the issues that spawn from a lack of information than to have [...]
Dressing up for senior spirit
May 27, 2010 by 2009 - 2010 School Year Archive
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By Luciana Mendes
Staff Writer
No it is not Halloween season, although you may get that impression if you walked through the halls of Coppell High School at all this week. It is in fact senior dress up week, an unofficial occasion led by the senior class.
“Our graduationg class was really close last year and we wanted [...]
‘Drew’ Life
May 27, 2010 by Julia Kim
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By Julia Kim
Staff Writer
An alarm sounds off at 7 a.m. A senior hurries out of bed. He packs his tennis racket and Red Jacket, books and bags. And after changing into his scrubs, he frantically rushes to the hospital to begin his school day, just another typical one following his hectic schedule.
Varsity tennis player, Red [...]
“Rounding-Up” a year of moments, memories, photos
May 27, 2010 by 2009 - 2010 School Year Archive
Filed under Special Features, Student Life
Story by Allie Perison
Editor in Chief
Senior Morgan Smith establishes her own take on the world through the lens of her camera. After taking photojournalism sophomore year, Smith realized that her interest in photography was both a talent and a passion of hers.
“Taking a really good picture and seeing it turn out makes me feel so [...]
Endelman heads to Big Apple in pursuit of film, music
May 26, 2010 by Rebecca Neumann
Filed under Special Features, Student Life
Rebecca Neumann
Staff Writer
Though he hummed the first 8 notes of the Barney song before he could even talk, senior Aaron Endelman is attending New York University’s Tisch program in the fall and is going to study film writing.
Music is as much a passion for him as script writing. He can play the French [...]
Are you gonna eat that?
May 26, 2010 by Erin Blatney
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Do you know the nutritional value of a hamburger from a fast food restaurant? Do you care?
In a city such as Coppell where there is an array of fast food restaurants, questions like these are reasonable to ask any teen or resident. Whether or not it’s reasonable to think they’d have an answer is a [...]
Seniors move forward by going back
May 26, 2010 by 2009 - 2010 School Year Archive
Filed under Special Features, Student Life, Videos
By Chris Nguyen
Features Editor
Video by Christina Baker
Graduation means letting go of a life that was once their livelihood, their home. For some seniors, there are the trips to faraway beaches or maybe to Disney World, but for some seniors, these will be trips to a place that holds a much stronger place in their heart, [...]
Sarah Ditto yearbook finale
May 26, 2010 by Paige Wilson
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Staff Writer
Paige Wilson
It is not uncommon to walk into the yearbook room and see someone hunched over a computer engaged in intense concentration. Senior Sarah Ditto is often that person.
Ditto is known for many things, such as her joyful attitude and sympathy towards others. However, in Round-Up yearbook, she is most readily known for [...]
Art students begin Prismacolor project
May 26, 2010 by Paige Wilson
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Staff writer:
Paige Wilson
It is every artist’s dream to have their work shown to the public especially if that public is all across the nation. Art students of Mrs. Westervelt and Mrs. Winters have been given the opportunity have their abilities artistic talent and to be shown.
The Sanford Company owns Prismacolors and the company is [...]
Smith gives an amen to Church Music major at Belmont
May 26, 2010 by 2009 - 2010 School Year Archive
Filed under Special Features, Student Life
by Melissa Brisco
Staff Writer
The stage is her home. When she sings, she comes to life. For senior Dinah Smith, her music is her passion and her life.
Smith is one student who will not give up on her passions. Smith has been singing since she could walk and has been in choir since middle school and [...]

