Ashley Cain skating her way to gold

By Tolu Salako Staff Writer It is not until someone takes their first strokes on the ice that they finally realize how much balance and grace it takes to become a true professional in the difficult, yet beautiful sport of figure skating. With hours upon hours of training and competing all around the world, 16-year-old Coppell resident Ashley Cain has been preparing for the 2014 Winter Olympics for almost all of her life. With her father Peter Cain, a former Australian pair skater and four-time Australian national champion, and her mother Darlene Cain, a former Canadian ice dancer and well-known coach, Cain has grown up on the ice and has found her parents especially helpful…

Zuniga to represent senior class at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

By Thomas Hair Online Copy Editor Just the name “Ivy League” has students around the nation shaking in their boots. Thousands of students are spellbound by the allure of the ultra-selective Ivies from an early age and would give their left arm to be accepted to just one of them. Senior Jonathon Zuniga, No. 9 in the senior class, did not set out to make it into an Ivy League school. He did not even realize he had a chance to finish in the Top 10 until the end of sophomore year, but has been accepted to not one, but two of America’s most elite universities. Zuniga was admitted into the University of Pennsylvania’s prestigious…

Clancy dances her way to Creighton

By Caroline Carter Staff Writer After leading the Lariettes as captain during her senior year, Kaitlin Clancy will continue her dancing at the collegiate level. After a rigorous audition process, Clancy was chosen out of 22 girls to be a part of the Jays Dancers at Creighton University, the college’s official dance team. A dancer since the age of 3, Clancy has always had a passion for performing. While on the Lariettes, Clancy has gained numerous awards for her dancing including a two time senior solo finalist for regional dance competitions. “Kaitlin is very compassionate which made her an excellent captain this year,” Lariettes director Julie Stralow said. “She has a warm, quiet spirit that…

Senior year captured through Draper’s lens

By Kara Adkins Online Copy Editor A snap shot of senior year through Allison Draper’s lens has been hectic, fast paced and exciting as she took on the responsibilities of Round-Up yearbook editor-in-chief. As her year concludes and the final product gets placed into the hands of Coppell High School students, she could not be more proud of what she has helped create. Draper was not always interested in photography, but her intrigue took off when her father began his own photography business, Winning Shot Photography. From that point on, it was obvious the love of photography ran in the family. “I first became interested when my father started his photography business,” Draper said. “He…

From grad party to grand celebration

By Lauren VerDuin Staff Writer With the passing of prom, the next event for seniors steps up to the plate. From simple decorations and a cake, to cookouts with practically the whole school, graduation party season is upon us. This year, the ideas have continued to expand and these so called parties are turning into a grand celebration. Graduation parties are surely not what they used to be. What was a fairly small gathering with family and your closest friends has now become much more of an event. “When I was in school, graduation parties were so simple. They consisted of people such as my parents, siblings, grandparents, and closest friends who I spent most…

Seniors determine prospective colleges based on interests

By Haley Madigan Page Designer Waking up just before the alarm blares is always an accomplishment. For seniors, confirming attendance to that perfect school proves to be an even greater relief. And with only four months left until they depart for fall classes, the college clock is ticking. The painfully slow time period from application to acceptance has been deemed top priority for most seniors. Valedictorian Haley Beck can attest to the anxiety of waiting, especially with the pressures of living up to her title. “The wait was a lot longer than expected,” Beck said. “Every day I get asked where I’m going, and I just found out [where she has been accepted].” Beck is…

Oden named 2013 senior class president

Story by Christina Burke Staff Writer Video by Courtney Echerd KCBY Staff Member Although class officer elections seem to pass by unnoticed for the first three years of high school, senior year is the time to make it count, and that is exactly what current junior Natalie Oden plans to do next year as the senior class of 2013’s newly elected president. “Going into this competition, I was really unsure because in the past years, everyone has kind of gotten in automatically because only one person has run,” Oden said. “This year we had three people running, and both Daniel Lian and Nikki Dabney are excellent candidates. It was just a really tough competition.” Between planning…

Coppell Farmers Market opens spring season with ribbon cutting

By Jay Carroll and Capri Jordan Staff Writer and KCBY Staff Member Imagine a local place where you can buy completely organic goods while not having to deal with the mayhem of a grocery store. That place is The Coppell’s Farmers Market (CFM), which celebrated its 10th anniversary on April 14 with a ribbon cutting ceremony to open the season. CFM, a member of the Coppell Chamber of Commerce, has moved to its new location at the intersection of South Coppell Road and Burns Street. Some venders have been selling at CFM for all 10 years that it has been open to the public, one of those being Jack Finley. “I have met the best…

Education becomes global for CHS student from Spain

By Christina Burke Staff Writer It requires an abundant amount of courage for someone to pack up all of their things, say goodbye to their loved ones and live in another country for a year all for an educational purpose. Foreign Exchange is a global program providing an incredible and unforgettable learning experience. Only a handful of the world’s students can say that they have participated in it. Last year, Coppell High School junior Uxia Fernandez Bustillo made a decision that would turn her world completely upside down for the next 10 months. She was accepted into a program that would take her from the comfort of her hometown in Galicia, Spain and bring her…

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