Seniors shine in Days of Our Coppell Lives
By Kristen Shepard Staff Writer On Monday and Tuesday night, the Coppell High School auditorium curtains unveiled two hours of laughs, smiles and sheer talent in this year’s senior talent show, Days of our Coppell Lives. Even before the show, the audience bubbled with anticipation for the night’s acts, as the auditorium filled up with a primarily student audience. “I can’t wait for the show tonight. I’m so excited to see Lesli Adkins, Zane Zoda, Clayton Dalrymple and all my other senior friends,” junior Keaton Looney said. “Next year I look forward to maybe being an MC; they really look like they’re having a blast.” When the curtains finally opened, Scooby and the Gang kicked off…
Heritage Day prepares to take students on cultural experience
by Divya Kumar News Editor With the abundance of cultures and ethnicities at Coppell High School, the annual “Heritage Night” is looked forward to with much excitement. Though it is done every year, certain features have been added to this year’s performances and exhibits to make it a greater cultural experience than before. The event, sponsored by the Junior World Affairs Council club, will be held Friday, Feb. 25 from 6-9 p.m. in the small commons. Participants have been preparing since the beginning of the school year, when countries were selected and ideas were brainstormed for all events. The night is planned around a variety of different “presentations”, where students pick countries to represent, make…
Students at CHS give life to Dia de Los Muertos
by Divya Kumar News Editor Video by Christina Valdez While to most, the end of October usually generates excitement over a weekend filled with haunted houses, scary movies and trick-or-treating, to a portion of the school it signifies something far different: the holiday of Dia de Los Muertos. Though the holiday has been touched lightly upon in Spanish classes through the years, several students are still unaware of what exactly this Hispanic holiday entails. Dia de Los Muertos is a day held in honor of the dead as a celebration to their memories and time spent on Earth. Families gather together in cemeteries to adorn the graves of the deceased and celebrate with music, decorations, and “pan de…
CHS Academic Decathlon team advances to state 
by Divya Kumar News Editor Video by Aleya Noor They practice daily during the school day, two days after school and a majority of Saturday. They prepare in order to compete against a series of schools from around the area. Their excellence brings esteem to the school, just as any other Coppell team. And now, with the advancement from regionals to the state round of competition, the CHS Academic Decathlon team proves to provide yet another mark of distinction to the high school. Official sendoff to the AcDec team took place on Thursday, Feb. 25 during first period, as the competitive team headed off towards their meet in San Jacinto College in Houston. The team…