School wide pep rally wraps up Souper Bowl fundraiser

By Jordan Bickham Staff Writer Coppell High School has been working diligently for the past week, donating cans to fourth period classes for the annual Souper Bowl of Caring competition. CHS is kicking off the fundraiser after raising the most cans last year,  and hopefully, this year will be as successful. To wrap up the fundraiser a school-wide pep rally will be held tomorrow to award the winning class who raised the most cans and to celebrate the great deed the entire school is participating in.  While Channing Tatum will not be visiting this year, the winners of the competition can expect some great prizes such as an off campus lunch for the first place winners….

The annual fundraiser of “flocking” returns

By Jay Carroll Staff Writer The Coppell Swim Team’s annual  tradition of “Flocking” is back! I noticed this when my neighbors were flocked, and the next night my house was flocked as well. Five years ago, the tradition of flocking began. At the time I thought it was kind of stupid; how does sticking flamingoes in someone’s yard raise money? However, you actually pay to have the swim team take them out of your yard and put them in a friend’s yard. This is actually really clever and a great way for the swim team to earn money, and a great way for someone to play a fun prank on their friend or neighbor. You…

Preperations begin for Relay For Life

Corrina Taylor Staff Writer Cancer is a big part of the 21st century lifestyle, affecting many people in our lives. The latest statistic is that one of out of every three people is affected by cancer. It is because of the serious statistics that people join together against cancer. On November 15th at 6:30 p.m. there will be an informational meeting about Relay For Life, an organization that holds an annual marathon for cancer awareness. In addition to the introductory meeting, there will also be a fun T-shirt design competition for anyone that wants to send one in. The winner will have their design be the official shirt of Relay For Life. For those of…

Swim team’s annual fundraiser begins

By Caroline Carter Staff Writer Next week, it will not be uncommon to see yards of house in Coppell covered with pink flamingos. The CHS swim team will begin their annual Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser today. How it works is that the swimmers will place a flock of pink flamingos in front of a house after sunset.  The flamingos will come with a letter explaining how the fundraiser works, and the different donation levels and what they earn you. A ten-dollar donation will remove the flock from your yard, a 15-dollar donation will remove the flock and will allow you to find out who flocked you, and a 20-dollar donation will allow you to flock someone…

Softball barbecue is back

The Cowgirl softball team will be having their annual barbecue fundraiser tonight. It will be a great start to the last home game of the year. There will be delicious food, country music, and time for family and friends. The booster club will be serving dinner from 4-7 along with drinks and dessert. If you don’t already have tickets, they are $10 for adults and $8 for students available for purchase in the small commons tonight. Also available for purchase are $5 raffle tickets where prizes include  and iPad, a Nook, and a Wii. All proceeds help the softball team have a better season this spring.

Volleyball team participates in annual Dig for the Cure fundraider

Thomas Hair Staff Writer As you drove to school this morning, you probably noticed an army of pink ribbons around Coppell High School. Almost every tree on campus was decorated with a little pink ribbon, and in the parent loop, a large banner billowed in the wind. The group behind the fuchsia-colored adornments was the CHS volleyball team. It was all part of an effort the raise breast cancer awareness, and more specifically, the volleyball team’s annual breast cancer awareness fundraiser: Dig for the Cure. Dig for the Cure was founded in 2003 by the volleyball coach of UNC-Charlotte, and has since become a tradition for volleyball teams nationwide. All proceeds from are given directly to the Susan G. Komen foundation, a group dedicated to treating…

Coppell Fire Department to hold Fill-the-Boot Campaign for MDA

Thomas Hair Staff Writer The Coppell Fire Department prides itself on its dedication to improving the community, and one of the ways it does so is by embarking on ambitious fundraisers. On Thursday May 26 and Friday May 27 the Coppell Fire Department will  have firefighters positioned by numerous Coppell intersections to fill boots full of donations, as part of the nation-wide Fill-the-Boot Campaign. This annual fundraiser benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), a benevolent organization that treats and researches dozens of forms of muscle disease, and provides support groups and summer camps for families. The firefighters and their boots will be collecting donations, on the two aforementioned days, at the intersections of Belt Line and MacArthur, Sandy Lake and Denton Tap, and Bethel…

EMAC car wash Saturday, April 23

Ashley Attanucci Web Manager Shine up a dirty car this weekend while supporting EMAC with a donation: EMAC is having a car wash this Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind 7-Eleven (corner of Denton Tap and Sandy Lake Roads) to raise money for the Emerging Media and Communications activity account for various activities and items for the program. EMAC students and parents will be present to get dirty cars squeaky clean when you stop by to get gas, a snack or just drive by to support Coppell High School’s EMAC.

Candy-grams replace carnations

Rebecca Neumann Entertainment Editor As I’m sure you have noticed, it is Valentine’s Day. At Coppell High School, that means balloons and flowers.Throughout the day, the hallways have been filled with huge heart shaped balloons and roses. Beaming girls with presents making the empty-handed singles jealous. But one thing is one everyone’s mind: where did the carnations go? Normally, people send and receive carnations every year at CHS. However, this year, they are nowhere to be found. Instead of the traditional flowers, bags of candy were delivered to fourth period classes with the typical message. The IB economics classes assembled the bags and sold them during all three lunches, but instead of raising money for…

IB economics students bring new micro lending fundraiser to CHS

Paige Wilson Ast. Business Manager Video: Rumill Batts CHS students are constantly getting involved with worldwide organizations to not only make a difference in their community and the world as a whole. IB Economics students are continuing this trend with their work with KIVA, a micro lending organization. KIVA is a global community connected through lending. The mission of the organization is to connect with entrepreneurs in undeveloped countries. Anyone is able to go online, create an account, choose anyone of the prospective entrepreneurs and give a donation as low as $25. The donations give entrepreneurs the chance to receive a loan in a country where they would not be able to otherwise. In numerous…