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.

North Lake developments cause concern

Rebecca Neumann Staff Writer The North Lake issue in Coppell has puzzled citizens since 2004 and caused several lawsuits. Now, with Billingsley Company about to break ground on Cypress Waters Development, the construction is becoming a reality. Although the biggest complaints about the North Lake issue has to do with the distribution of taxes, many voice concerns over the possible overcrowding ramifications at CISD campuses, the years to come. Principal Brad Hunt says this is probable, but that it will not be an issue for several more years. Right now, he says, most of the people moving into the patio homes and single family dwellings will not be of high school age. “Eventually it will…

Update on transportation issues

The new athletics district was announced recently and it is beginning to concern many coaches and sponsors. The main issue is the time it takes to get to these schools. Before, the district consisted of mostly Lewisville ISD schools, all of which are less than ten miles from CHS. However several of the schools added to the district, such as Saginaw and Denton Guyer, are more than thirty minutes away. The prices of bus transportation, as mentioned in the article “Wheels on the bus go round, as budget stretches thin”, are the main concern for organizations that do any kind of competition that involves travel. This district change could mean more money trouble for the…

Wheels on the bus go round, as budget stretches thin

Rebecca Neumann Staff Writer With all of the fun activities clubs and organizations at CHS get to do, the price of traveling can be the biggest challenge for these groups. Some may be surprised that some organizations are limited to the number of competitions they can compete in because of the price of buses. CHS rents buses exclusively from Dallas County Transportation at the rate of $40 per hour. According to its official Web site, Dallas County Transportation is one of the largest fleets of school buses in the United States with about 1,700 buses. Dallas County Schools provide 10 different districts with buses, including Dallas ISD and Irving ISD as well as Coppell ISD….