Huntsman drops out of GOP race

Mary Whitfill Features Editor Former Utah governor and GOP candidate Jon Huntsman dropped out of the race for the republican presidential nomination on Monday after placing third in last week’s New Hampshire primary. Even before his drop, he acknowledged that expectations for him in South Carolina’s primary were “very low.” Word of the withdrawal came on the same day The State, South Carolina’s largest newspaper, endorsed him for president. With the suspension of his campaign, Huntsman has thrown his endorsement to current front-runner Mitt Romney. As a result of rumors, responses from other candidates were beginning to make appearances late on Sunday. Gingrich’s campaign said, in a statement, “With Governor Huntsman dropping out, we are…

Politics for teens

By Sarah Police Staff Writer It is a teacher’s most dreaded question: Why is this important? Teachers dread hearing the question, and if it does not come, they ponder what made the difference. Did they do something right? Throughout the nation, some high school students remain uninformed about the outside world. They find subjects that do not relate to them meaningless and are more focused on other things. While some youths focus on the latest Katy Perry song, few others are focused on the presidential nomination. This situation is no different at Coppell High School. “There are so many distractions in school and extracurricular activities, and I do not have time to keep up with…