Snow Days: Blessing or curse?
by Chase Porter Staff Writer Video by Kiley Bratton Over the past few weeks, the city of Coppell has experienced extreme ice and snow that has made travel virtually impossible. From Feb. 1-4, Coppell High School was out of school, which some students referred to as Winter Break 2. The ice days took out five days from the school year and disrupted the entire school schedule. To some, mainly students, it was a blessing that school was cancelled but for the teachers, lesson plans were thrown completely off track. Since schedules have been disrupted, tests and due dates for projects were changed and some teachers have had to assign tests and assignments on the same…
Spider-man reboot officially named “The Amazing Spider-man”
By Wren Culp Staff Writer/Web Manager It finally feels official. It finally feels real. Sony Pictures has released the name of Marc Webb’s (500 Days of Summer) Spider-man reboot. But alas, does the name make the film seem cheesy? Along with the news of the name, Sony Pictures has also released an official image for the movie. Sure, there are other images released, but this one is for promotion purposes and let me tell you, the picture is stunning. I’m really excited to see what Andrew Garfield (The Social Network), who plays the web-slinger can bring to the table. A website for the movie is also up and running with only a Facebook link to the…
Thanksgiving break ends, countdown to winter break begins
Students of Coppell High School returned to class yesterday after the extended break. Even after what was for many a relaxing week, the social networking website Facebook was littered with countdowns. They read, ‘Only fourteen days left’ and ’98 more periods before break!’ along with many other numbers. I posted a similar one as my own status. Then I began thinking: does this breakdown of time help students, or hurt them in the long run? For some, it is helpful to keep their eyes on the prize, give themselves a goal to shoot for. It can make the time seem more manageable, less frightening, especially since the three weeks between fall and winter break can be filled with…