Increase of culture based clubs

Tolu Salako Staff Writer CHS is full of diversity consisting many different  religions, cultures  and ethnicities. With many new clubs arising such as the Bollywood Dance Club, which meets every Wednesday in the commons, students now have the opportunity to learn more about different cultures that seem unheard in the crazy halls of CHS. In addition,  the well known Junior World Affairs Council (JWAC club) is all about learning about cultures and are currently preparing their annual Heritage Night which is always a huge success. Both these clubs are opened to any race or ethnicity willing to learn more about all the different cultures surrounding us every day.

Rice speaks with council members, students in Ft. Worth

By Mary Whitfill Features Editor Former Secretary of State under the George W. Bush administration Condoleezza Rice traveled to Fort Worth on Wednesday to speak to influential council members and students regarding her time in office and the release of her new book, No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington. Present at the event were media students from Coppell High School, along with Junior World Affairs Council (JWAC) members from Arlington Martin High School and influential members of the region. Hosted by the World Affairs Council of Dallas and Fort Worth (DFWWAC), the event was an opportunity for residents to meet and have questions answered by Rice. After an introduction by Fort…

‘Drew’ Life

By Julia Kim Staff Writer An alarm sounds off at 7 a.m. A senior hurries out of bed. He packs his tennis racket and Red Jacket, books and bags. And after changing into his scrubs, he frantically rushes to the hospital to begin his school day, just another typical one following his hectic schedule. Varsity tennis player, Red Jacket, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) vice president, Junior Worlds Affair Council (JWAC) member. He’s strange. He’s outgoing. He’s smart—not to mention—well-rounded. He may have well knocked you over with a notebook in hand if you’ve ever met him in the halls. Or, you may have seen him as the emcee on Heritage Day. He’s senior…

Seniors provide relief with”Poets on Shirts’ Fundraiser

Video Credit Aleya Noor By: Renee Rohani Business Manager With senior year nearing its end, some senior friends decided they didn’t want to leave Coppell High School without leaving their mark. Seniors Suwetha Amsavelu, Satvika Ananth, Daphne Chen, Jessie King and Chris Nguyen came up with the idea of designing and selling T-shirts as a fundraiser, named “Poets on Shirts.” In association with Junior World Affairs Council (JWAC), the group is selling the T-shirts and sending all of the proceeds collected to earthquake relief in Chile through American Red Cross. Up to now, the group has earned a little over $800 for the Chile effort. “We just thought it’s our senior year and we wanted…

Poets on Shirts red v-necks have finally arrived

By Ashley Attanucci Staff Writer All Poets on Shirts T-shirts are now in! After a two-week wait the red American Apparel v-necks (If I shall stop one heart from breaking… I shall not live in vain –Emily Dickenson) have finally arrived. The beige and black T-shirts have been on campus at all lunches since the week before spring break for sale and for pick-up. Students and faculty that have purchased the red shirt (or any of the three shirts) can pick up their size at any lunch today until at least the end of the week. The T-shirts were designed in collaboration of various students in JWAC to create the Poets of Shirts campaign. All…

Poets on Shirts gives voice to victims of Chile earthquake

Ashleigh Heaton Entertainment Editor Last week on Feb. 27, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Chile, devastating the lives of its citizens through its sheer destruction. Aid has been flowing in to help the Chile citizens, and the Junior World Affairs Council (JWAC) of Coppell High School has pledged to do their part through a T-shirt campaign called Poets on Shirts. Each of the three T-shirt options features quotes from famous pieces of poetry, from Emily Dickinson to Dylan Thomas and Maya Angelou. Those who wish to buy can buy either one shirt for $15 or all three for $30. All proceeds will be given to the American Red Cross to help the relief effort…

Heritage Day event marks bittersweet remembrance

Frances Ruiz Staff Writer Christina Baker Video Devouring treat after frozen treat from the country of Australia, mastering the tedious art form of origami leisurely practiced in Japan and crossing the border to munch on tasty Mexican candies, Heritage Day event goers were able to travel the world without ever leaving the CHS commons. Taking place on Feb. 5, Heritage Day serves as an opportunity for CHS students, as well as Coppell community members, to learn more about the diverse cultures, customs and traditions celebrated throughout the world. Started by Junior World Affairs Council (JWAC) club president Satvika Ananth, the fourth annual Heritage Day event has continued to grow and flourish throughout the years while…

JWAC participates in World Quest competition

Allie Perison Editor in Chief This Saturday, various members of the Junior World Affairs Council, better known as JWAC, will participate in the annual WorldQuest competition for which they have been preparing for since Nov. 1. WorldQuest is an annual competition sponsored by the world affairs council of Dallas. Each year, there are 10 different topics chosen ranging from world events to sports knowledge. This year, categories include great decisions of 2009, the World Cup, migration patterns, food production throughout the world, genocide, world music, infectious diseases concentrating on AIDS and malaria throughout Africa, Caribbean and Oman. “We have these really huge binders with all of these pages dedicated to our topics,” senior WorldQuest member…

Shirts for Haiti

As if JWAC wasn’t busy enough, there’s more club activity coming their way. While most members are preparing and getting ready for tonight’s Heritage Day event,  it seems as though club participants can’t seem to catch a break- in a good way, that is. Not only are senior members taking part in and planning the festivities of Heritage Day, but they are also competing in WorldQuest, a prestigious competition based on academics. Did I mention that WorldQuest takes place the morning after Heritage Day?  Yes, that’s right, the day after. So not only are our JWAC peers and classmates completely booked for the weekend, but the next couple of weeks as well. Members of the club will be selling three different shirts featuring a variety of poems…

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…