Sports Editor

The Cowboys were able to avenge their postseason loss to Arlington last November on Friday night, blowing out the Colts 42-20 and ruining the Arlington homecoming.

Coppell was led by senior quarterback Joe Minden, who passed for 234 yards and threw three touchdowns, each of which coming in the first half.

Coppell was explosive on offense all night, with Minden opening the game with touchdown passes to senior Tyler Landis and later senior Kyle Echerd in the first quarter. Senior receiver Nate Hruby was the recipient of Minden’s third touchdown throw on a ten yard pass in the second quarter.

The Cowboys were also explosive running the ball. Following his 44 carry, 218 effort in the season opener against Mesquite Horn last week, senior running back Cam McDaniel tallied 148 yards and two rushing touchdowns in the victory.

Minden also got into the action running the ball, scoring on a 44 yard touchdown scramble in the second quarter in his only attempt on the ground.

The Coppell defense was equally as important in the win, holding Arlington quarterback Miles Onyegbule to 151 yards and 96 yards rushing. Last week, Onyegbule, a converted wide receiver, threw for three touchdowns and rushed for four more in a win against Plano East.

The Cowboys next test will be against Jesuit next Friday in what is Coppell’s homecoming game. It will also mark the final game of the non-district season for the Cowboys.

On Wed. September 1, the class of 2014 held class elections that deisgnated their first set of leaders (listed below).

President: Killian Bresnahan
Vice President: Jackie Carpenter
Secretary: Brandy Sun
Treasurer: Suzanne Roberts
Historian: Ricky Pool

These individuals worked hard to promote both their names and ideas, beginning by plastering promotional posters across the school. At the freshmen class elections, each candidate spoke in front of their class-introducing themselves and spreading their plans. The officers participate in planning activities and essentially begin fundraising for, most notably, their senior prom.

Congratulations to the officers of ‘14 and the best of luck in leading your class.

Their first project: decorating the freshmen halls.

Click here for more info on the Homecoming schedule next week including the days reserved for hall decorations.

With the new school year well on it’s way, club meetings are springing up almost daily. Coppell High School has dozens of clubs to offer, so that everyone can find something they’re interested in.

This past week, various clubs have had their first meetings, including Business Professionals of America (BPS), National Art Honor Society (NAHS), HOSA, and Hope for Africa. It was a busy week for many students, especially the club leaders.

Some clubs and organizations even have the added work of planning and decorating floats for the homecoming parade.

Other clubs, such as BPA, are focusing more on future competitions. In the informational meeting held Tuesday afternoon (Wednesday morning to those who couldn’t make it), the members discuessed the events that the new members will have to prepare for.

First off, I should probably preface this by saying that I have read the entire Twilight Saga. I read the first book when I was in sixth grade (I think…), and I was naive enough to actually like that worthless excuse for literature. I thought Edward was a “gentleman” and that it was “so romantic” that he would watch Bella sleep at night. Now I know better- he’s just a perverted creeper. And what’s up with Bella? I mean, COME ON, you find out that the guy you like has been creeping’ on you at night and that he thinks your blood smells delicious, yet you still want to date him? She really needs psychiatric care.

Furthermore, why would you ever date someone who wanted to eat you? Wouldn’t you rather find a guy you could go out to dinner with, rather than someone who just wants to have you for dinner? Bella must have a death wish. Just look at her in New Moon- jumping off of cliffs and riding way too fast on a motorcycle. Either that or she’s a masochist.

You know, if Bella would just use her brain she wouldn’t get into so much trouble. The first time she actually thinks is more than three-fourths of the way into Twilight, and she never uses her brain in the second or third books at all. Well, I can’t really say that. To be honest, I haven’t read the books in many years, so I don’t really know, but I’m sure I’d remember something as significant as Bella proving that she has some sort of measurable IQ.

Another thing that really frustrates me about the series is that fact that Bella is completely pathetic. I find it incredibly insulting that Stephanie Meyer made the heroine of her series an extreme stereotype of woman-kind. In fact, I’m shocked that more girls aren’t offended by this. Meyer is teaching young girls to be dependent on men, marry rich, and to throw away their entire lives just because they think some guy is “hot”.

Breaking Dawn is an excellent example of what I’m trying to say. Bella marries the first guy she’s ever been in a relationship with at the age of 18, and then she gets pregnant! I mean it’s already bad enough, but then you add in the fact that her husband is a monster and you’ve got a seriously messed up plot line. You don’t even have to go that far into the series to see my point- just look at the scene in Eclipse where Bella fails to seduce Edward. REALLY??? Bella is, what 17? That goes against everything that girls should be taught; like waiting until marriage. And that’s exactly the opposite of what Bella’s trying to do. Bella Swan is not fit to be seen as a good role model for girls.

There’s a lot more I could rant about on this subject, but I feel as though you don’t really want to read a novel-length slander of Stephanie Meyer and her waste of precious resources that some people like to call a book series, so I will end my post here.

Oh, before I end this, there’s this guy on YouTube, Alex Day,  who has this series of vlogs in which he reads chapters of Twilightaloud and talks about how terrible he thinks Stephanie Meyer’s writing is. They are simply wonderful and I really suggest that everyone goes and watched his videos because he provides an outsider’s insight to the book. Before he started reading the book for this series of vlogs, he hadn’t really known anything about Twilight other than that a lot of people were obsessed with it.

So for your viewing pleasure, I present to you: “Alex Read Twilight Ch. 1″. Enjoy.

For the past 30 days, Muslims all across the world have been fasting from sun-up to sun-down as a ritual of the religious month of Ramadan.

Having started in late July, cutting 15 hours every day without any food or water in the brutal 100 degree heat was unthinkable at first. However, once the routine was under away time flew, and before we realized, there was only one more week to go.

Today marks what is religiously known as “Jummat-al-Vida”, but can be translated as the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan.

Although this day is an auspicious occasion, exactly one week from today, thousands of Muslims will be leaving their homes with their families to go attend a massive prayer at the Dallas Convention Center.

The holiday is specifically known as “Eid-ul-Fitr” where we have a chance to celebrate the end of the holy month. We spend all day going to open houses and parties enjoying feasts of all kinds.

Several Muslims are looking forward to the festivities; I know I am. So if you don’t see me or any other Muslims at school next friday, know that we are most likely shoving food in our faces and enjoying every last bit of it.

In early March, hype surrounded the Texas Rangers like never before but when Rangers’ President Nolan Ryan predicted a 92 win season. Nonetheless, the pursuit has taken a hit with recent injuries.

This past week, OF Nelson Cruz, who had been on the disabled list for the third time, and 2B Ian Kinsler, who had been on the DL since July 29  retuened to the active roster. Though it seemed like the Rangers were prepared to get back to their consistent winning ways, there simultaneously came more bad news for the club.

It was reported that MVP candidate Josh Hamilton and LHP Cliff Lee were both feeling pain; Lee in his back and Hamilton in his right knee. Both players are crucial to the success of the team and every Ranger fan should be holding their breathe at the news.

Hamilton has been dealing with this throbbing knee for the entire season and proves perhaps crtical for the upcoming post season. He recieved his third cortisone injection of the season, and hopefully will begin to regain his strength. Hamilton returns his .360 average to the lineup tonight as he plays as DH against the Twins

Lee, who has experience serious troubles of late, has had soreness in his back since his last start against the Royal where the team ended up losing 10-9. He is planning to workout this weekend at Target Field as the Rangers face off against the division leading Twins. Hopefully, after having this time off, Lee can bounce back and finish the season strong as the Rangers near the playoffs.

Now, the Rangers have already locked up the division, but 92 plus wins is their goal. Optimistically, these injuries are temporary and not to the extent of Kinsler’s experience on the DL. The Rangers have 29 games remaining and 17 wins to achieve, looks like quiet a challenge.

Other movies featured at this year’s festival include Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere and Casey Affleck’s documentary about brother in law Joaquin Phoenix titled I’m Still Here.

The festival, which began on the 1st, will end on the 11th of September.

Asst. Business Manager, Staff Writer

Apple revealed a stunning new iPod lineup Wednesday featuring refreshed versions of the iPod Touch, the iPod Nano, and the iPod Shuffle. It also announced a new social network built into iTunes plus a smaller version of its AppleTV.

The most innovative iPod update was the iPod Nano, which shrunk considerably and now features a 1.8 inch touch screen similar to that of the iPhone. While it sacrificed the video display and camera of the previous iPod Nano, it gains a lot of new features due to the sleek multi-touch interface.

The new iPod Touch now features two cameras and Facetime (Apples video-calling service introduced with the iPhone), which makes it even more like “an iPhone without the phone.” The iPod Touch also received an updated design and a software update.

The iPod Shuffle, now in its 4^th generation, returns to the classic 2^nd generation look with a scroll wheel, except smaller. Once again available in five colors, the iPod Shuffle’s price dropped to $49.

iTunes received a complete makeover with the announcement of Ping, a social networking service integrated into the Store. Ping can be used to “like” songs, and to follow iTunes users and artists.

Centerspread Editor

As many of you know, next week is CHS’s homecoming week. As is tradition, each day of the week there will be a theme that relates to this year’s overall theme, “Free to Ride Cowboy Pride”. 

We’ll be kicking off the week on Tuesday with Super Troopers- CHS Army of One, where students will be encouraged to dress in camo.

Wednesday will be Home of the Brave, which will be a red, white, and blue patriotic-themed day. Additionally, there will be hall and door decorating.

Thursday’s theme is RECONN CHS, where students will be allowed to wear full camo. Thursday night at 6:30 will be the homecoming parade, as well as a tailgate party afterwards, where students and their families are encouraged to come support the school, and join the “Pickin’ and Grinnin’ Cowboy Style” party.

Friday is CHS Spirit Day, and students should wear their red and black homecoming t-shirts. The day will start off with a pep rally, and end with the homecoming football game which will start at 7:30pm.

Homecoming week will conclude with the homecoming dance on Saturday from 7-11pm. The theme will be Party in the USA.