Making a homemade Easter treat
Addy Buigas-Lopez Staff Writer One of the things I look forward to most about Easter are the sugar-coated marshmallow peeps. While the packaged ones are great, nothing beats homemade treats. ingredients: vegetable oil to coat pan 1 bag of Confectioner’s sugar 2/3 c. of water 2 tbs. of unflavored gelatin 1 1/3 c. of granulated sugar 1/2 c. light corn syrup 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla extract colored sugar to coat cookie cutters cooking directions: Line the bottom and sides of a 13- by 9-inch baking pan with plastic wrap. Cover in light oil to prevent sticking and then generously dust bottom and sides with some powdered sugar. In the bowl of an electric mixer, place…
For the Children Easter egg raffle to benefit Japan
Kimberly Del Angel Staff Writer As many of you might know, last month Japan took a hard hit from the earthquake, tsunami. With so many generous clubs and organizations at Coppell High School it is no doubt that together they will make an impact. This week, For the Children will be hosting and Easter egg raffle along with a bake sale to help aid Japan. During this event Easter eggs containing prizes from candy to gift cards will be raffled off near the horseshoe after school. For the Children is a student organized club devoted to helping children in our society as well as those in other countries. Come out to support them in their efforts to…
Annual community events for 2011
Ashley Attanucci Web Manager Goodbye winter 2010, hello new year’s spring! With the ushering in of cheery weather, the City of Coppell has published its dates for yearly family-fun traditions, like the upcoming EGGstravaganza, a free egg hunt at Wagon Wheel Park starting at 11 o’ clock on April 23, open for parents and their children up to ten-years-old. Join local businesses, organizations, and CHS’s own ECoppell club at this year’s Earthfest taking place April 30 at Town Center Plaza from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a celebration of keeping Coppell green. Enjoy crafts, informative and interactive sessions and live music by band Vocal Trash. Also don’t miss Bounce!, an event part of Coppell’s “health…
Spring is in the air
Frances Ruiz Staff Writer I can almost feel it. Almost. If I try really hard I can remember what it feels like to have a fun day at the park; just being outside in the great weather and enjoying the sun. I know, I know. Those days aren’t here yet, but they’ll be coming up quicker than you know it and I personally can’t wait. With so many activities lined up for CHS like the prom fashion show, spring break and then of course, Easter, it’s no wonder I’m itching to get out there and finally enjoy some time outside. And although the groundhog did see it’s shadow this year, I’m hoping the remaining weeks…
Lent begins again
Ellen Cameron Staff Writer After the hoopla of Mardi Gras, which was significantly dampened by the weather, the 40 days of Lent began today, on Ash Wednesday. The effects are obvious in the school, and sometimes tangible. Students with dark (and often smeared) crosses of ash are Catholic and sometimes Baptists, while murmurs of giving things up for Lent permeate the school. I would know; I’ve already owe my cuss jar $.75. But Lent is more than giving up things, which often becomes an excuse to go on a diet for more personal than religious reasons. Many students also add religious devotion to their day by reading the Bible or praying more often in Lent…