Patients deserve dignity in death, euthanasia

Thomas Hair Online Copy Editor My great-grandfather was once a brilliant man. He was a sagacious scholar and pastor, a loving husband and father. Unfortunately, I never truly knew this man. For my entire life I have known him only as the perpetually confused man with a hacking cough. Now, at 93 and expected to pass away at any time, my once-proud grandfather’s Alzheimer’s Disease has peaked to where he can no longer perform basic bodily functions on his own. The past dozen years have been miserable for him, but they have also taken a huge toll on my great-grandmother – who has had to care for him single-handedly. I almost get the sense that his…

Texting in class can connect students to serious trouble

By Kristen Shepard Staff Writer It is the same case everyday: a monotonous lecture by that teacher whose voice bores you to death. It seems almost impossible not to pull out your phone and send a quick message to your friend or parent or boyfriend. Before you know it, you’ve texted up a storm, all in the middle of class. Even if your teacher doesn’t spot you, texting in class can lead to serious problems in school and later in life. Whether it is a quick message to your parents about tutoring or a shout-out to your best friend, texting in class is controversial to teachers, parents and students. And in an age where texting…

CHS vending machines save lives

Lunch time is not lunch time for all of us. For my fellow procrastinators, or as I like to refer to as ‘crafty planners,’ lunch is considered an extra thirty minutes to do homework that was boycotted the night before. So in that thirty minutes I am always rushing. Despite what I convince myself, I am horrible with timing things correctly. it is safe to say I never have time to grab lunch on my way to 5th period like I think I will. Thankfully, this school happens to be equipped with a few decent vending machines. If you can’t find anything moderately nutritious in the two candy bar dispensors, you will always manage to find something tasty but not too guilt-worthy in the other three….

Anatomy classes to raise awareness for pressing health issues

By Addy Buigas-Lopez Business Manager After discussing the many health issues arising in America, Anatomy teacher Jodie Deinhammer puts her students up to the challenge of addressing these problems. In small groups, students are to pick an issue – whether it is a disease that needs more research or a societal problem. Together they create a campaign to raise awareness and pose possible steps towards a solution. In the end, they will be presenting their campaign to Deinhammer and, if they qualify, members of the organization that would help make their campaign a reality.

Coppell fights for a world with more birthdays

Story by Jodie Woodward Staff Photographer Video by Kara Allison A world with more birthdays is the motivation behind the battle, and Relay for Life is how it is being fought. Luminaria, paper bags with candles inside commemorating cancer patients, lined the sidewalks of Wagon Wheel Park at the Coppell Relay for Life on the night of April 30, representing the battles that have been fought for cancer or are still in process. Loved ones were mourned, lives were celebrated and money was raised through this event. Relay for Life is a yearly event held across the United States to raise awareness about cancer and fundraise the search for a cure. Community members form teams,…

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…

False tanning methods radiate dangerous skin problems

Kara Adkins Staff Writer To escape the winter season, many girls at Coppell High School are turning to tanning beds in order to get that desired summer glow. However, the price of beauty, in this case, is very steep. Although many tan to look and feel better about themselves, there are serious health concerns with tanning. Tanning machines omit ultraviolet radiation that can cause skin cancer. If one tans frequently, it is even possible for them to receive up to 12 times the UV radiation they would receive from normal sun exposure.  With that said, teens still take the health risks as a grain of salt. “I just feel like I should always be tan….

Egg recall proves to be needless worry for Coppell

By Ashley Attanucci Web Manager Video by Matt French In astonishment, families, restaurants and groceries across the nation pulled egg cartons out of their fridges on Aug. 17. Three hundred and eighty million eggs from over 40 different egg brands, ranging from Lucrene to Albertson’s, were recalled as traces of Salmonella Enteritidis were found present in those eggs from Iowa farms, eggs that sickened numerous breakfasters and cookie-dough fanatics. Though more than 2,500 Americans reported having been poisoned by the plagued eggs since May 1, Coppellians seemed not to be affected. Though local restaurants like Local Diner and Healthy Me Café admit to being questioned by frightened customers during the recall, Coppell businesses didn’t seem…

Healthy Kids Day to take place Sat. 4/17

by Melissa Brisco Staff Writer This Saturday, April 17, the city of Coppell will put on its yearly Healthy Kids Day at 146 Town Center Boulevard from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. There purpose of the day is for children and adults to learn the importance of physical activity. There will be multiple different activities for children and adults to partake in, a few are: arts and crafts, a Zumba (Latin fusion) dance class, a kid’s cycling class and a bounce house. There will also be numerous vendors that provide a product or service in correlation with healthy lifestyles. Also available, there will be blood sugar…

Click here for good karma

 by Ashley Attanucci Staff Writer People around the world face suffering each day. Sometimes it takes a natural disaster to put the harsh realities of the lives of some into perspective for us. While the earthquake that devastated Haiti on Jan. 12 dispersed Haitian families, the disaster united foreign peoples under a common effort for relief aid. Do your part to help relieve Haitian families in need, whether it be through prayer, a tax-deductible monetary donation or enjoying the delicious home-baked desserts the Red Cross club was selling after school this week. While on-line: Donate any amount of money to World Vision, a foundation with 30 years of experience in Haiti, to help provide food, medicine…