Arguably the best use of the internet: Chatroulette

By Angela Almeida Opinions Editor I have an addiction. It requires at least roughly an hour a night and rarely leaves my thought process. It is called Chatroulette, a phenomenon I have succumbed too. So, for those of you unaware, Chatroulette is essentially a global chatroom which allows you to connect with people from all faces of the globe. It requires no login name or service fee. Personally, I have conversed with people from Russia, Ecuador, Northwestern and someone in their “grandmother’s attic.” Ties have been forged with these dubbed “strangers” and my global networking continues to soar. The other day, I met a guy from Vermont. He appeared on my screen, clad in a…

GlobalPulse: Top 3 Weekly Update

By Angela Almeida Opinions Editor      Few words can describe the terror that has accompanied our world within the past weeks. While most of us remain inside the confines of Coppell, helpess civilians scavage for the last semblance of their past lives. Although we cannot be present (and most likely would not wish to be) at such places, it is important we are aware of the reality of right now. It is a sad time for humanity. 1. Haitians experience further trauma – At 6:03 a.m., Haitians awoke by what seemed to be another nightmare. A 6.1 magnitude aftershock struck the city in an area approximately 36 miles west of the ravaged capital of Port-au-Prince. It is reported that prayers of…

Holiday Break Travels

By Angela Almeida Opinions Editor Video by Kim Dalrymple                 For most students, holiday break was spent within the confines of Coppell. More often than not, Starbucks became their haven for hot chocolate and AMC Grapevine Mills was their salvage from the cold. However, for the lucky few that got the opportunity to venture outside, this is their story.             Senior Hannah Sandle is up in arms with college indecision. As she has already applied to her chosen universities, as of now, it is only about the wait for acceptance. In turn, she decided to visit St. Edward’s University over break, in hopes that she could narrow down her choices for her upcoming freshman year…