Prom time
Chris Cummins Staff Writer Prom has come and gone, bringing with it a feast of photos for Facebook aficionados to gorge themselves on, as well as memories that (as we are told) will last a lifetime. In the days after the dance, however, one of the biggest topics of conversation was not the dance itself, nor the time spent with friends and dates, but the immense cost of the dance itself. Over and over, many people swore that, due mainly to the cost, Prom wasn’t worth it. Some said that if they had the choice to go to the dance a second time, they would most likely not go. Dinner, limo tickets, professional photography in some…
Prom: how did you get asked?
Ashley Attanucci Web Manager Molly Robben “I was leaving school and walking to my car when I noticed something in it. As I got closer I realized there balloons in it. I had no idea what was going on. It was filled to the top with balloons and there wasn’t anything else, so I called Philip Hanson and he told me to go home. I wasn’t expecting anything at all. It was a total surprise, especially when all my friends, family and some of my teachers were in on the plan without me knowing. Around 500 balloons filled my car and room and some of the balloons in my room had notes in them, so…
A Party in the U.S.A
by Ashley Attanucci Staff Writer This past weekend for Coppell was marked with everything Homecoming –the parade, the football game and, for students, the Homecoming dance, appropriately themed “Party in the U.S.A”. While students were dancing Saturday night away at the Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas, they did not forget to remember the ninth year anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Midway through the dance, the music stopped as Principal Hunt took over the mic to commemorate the tragedy. After Alanna Diggs, junior, and Kaci Carroll, sophomore, sang the National Anthem, students observed a moment of silence for remembrance. 9/11 –we shall never forget.
Behind the Scenes: DFW Dragon Boat Festival
Story by Daphne Chen Video by Jacob Harpel and Kyle Kirby Photo Gallery by Daphne Chen On Sunday, May 16, Irving residents may have heard the sound of beating drums, the smell of fresh pad thai and the cheers of Dallas residents watching dragon boat teams race across Lake Carolyn in Las Colinas. Behind the scenes of the fourth annual DFW Dragon Boat Festival, however, were performers and volunteers who often had been there since early in the morning, making sure the event went smoothly. The event kicked off early in the morning with several musical and cultural performances, such as Emily Lo of Plano Shepton High School, who not only played on the 21-string Chinese…
Lariettes close year with banquet
By Ashley Attanucci Staff Writer You’ve probably seen the Lariette girls sporting their pinkish orange Candy Land themed banquet T-shirts today, welcoming the year-long anticipated Lariette banquet to celebrate a year of hard work. This year’s banquet will be held at Omni Park West Hotel (1590 LBJ Freeway), Saturday, May 8th and will last five hours, from 7 to midnight including a dance hosted by social officers. All social officers will speak, as will sponsor Ms. Gina Peddy (Dean of Instruction at CHS), Director Mrs. Julie Stralow and Captain Meredith Weaver. Outstanding team members of each grade will be announced including titles for the most admired, most spirited, overall Lariette of the grade and overall…
Former CHS Student Dances Nights Away
By Angela Almeida Opinions Editor Daniel Almeida is a household name for me, literally. He is my brother and a current sophomore at Penn State University. In high school, he was never the “involved” type. In fact, he shied away from pretty much any function entailing varsity letters or checks for attendance. In college, however, he leads a much different life. As evidence of this, today he will be one of roughly 700 dancers to participate in Penn State’s annual 48-hour dance marathon or “THON”. Benefiting cancer research for children, THON raised about $7.5 million just last year. It is charitable while being one of the most intense experiences any Penn State student can endure. That is,…
Lariettes Showoffs Tonight
by Melissa Brisco Staff writer Tonight, Thursday, Feb. 18, the Coppell High School Lariettes will perform their annual pre contest ‘Showoffs’. Each year, the Lariettes perform their Showoffs as a way for the community to get to see their dances and also for the Lariettes to get to do a run through of their show. Showoffs will be in the gym tonight at 7:30 p.m. and the cost of admission is $5. The Lariettes will perform their pom, kick, jazz and modern dances. In addition, there will be solos, officer dances, the Silver stars will perform a dance and the Silver star officers will perform a dance. For more information, go the the Lariette website…