Cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater: Why we cheat
February 27, 2010 by Daphne Chen
Filed under Special Features, Student Life
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 
February 26, 2010 by Maddie Walters
Filed under Student Life, Videos
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
February 26, 2010 by Rebecca Neumann
Filed under Special Features, Student Life
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 
February 26, 2010 by Rebecca Neumann
Filed under News, Student Life, Videos
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 [...]
Flag football fields colorful characters, competition 
February 25, 2010 by Blake Seitz
Filed under Special Features, Student Life, Videos
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
February 25, 2010 by Loren Hughes
Filed under Student Life
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
February 24, 2010 by Blake Seitz
Filed under Special Features, Student Life
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 [...]
CHS students rock out at FUMC Coffeehouse
February 19, 2010 by Renee Rohani
Filed under Student Life
Video Credit to Olivia Scott
By: Renee Rohani
Business Manager
High school rock bands and up-and-coming young artists stormed First United Methodist Church of Coppell on Feb. 5 and 6 during Coffeehouse, the church’s annual performance event.
Coffeehouse is FUMC Youth Group’s fundraising event which features local area talent and a chance for performers to showcase their [...]
Students travel around world assisting those in need
January 29, 2010 by Natalie Hill
Filed under Special Features, Student Life
By Natalie Hill, centerspread editor
Over the holiday break senior Grayson Akerly had an experience that would impact his life forever. While visiting the Meshima Orphanage, a home for children with neurological disabilities in Moscow, Russia, Grayson formed a special bond with a boy named Sura. After playing and dancing with the group of orphaned kids, [...]
Parents use facebook?
January 15, 2010 by Mike Pankonien
Filed under Student Life
By Michael Pankonien
Staff Writer
Video by Ryan Clancy and Monica Moran
Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerman in2003. The website’s membership was initially limited to Harvard students, but was expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy League, and Stanford University. It later expanded further to include any university student, then high school students, and, [...]
