CHS academy to hold public health expo

By Mary Whitfill Features Editor On Feb. 4, the Public Service Academy (PSA) at Coppell High School is hosting a free Health and Education expo. This second annual expo will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the CHS cafeteria and admission is free. PSA requests that each person who attends brings a canned good to donate to North Texas food banks. The event will feature service learning, student work, information about careers in education and health care, a petting zoo, the Coppell Fire Department and a lecture series: “A New Year, A Better You.” “It’s a great way for the community to learn more about health,” Joseph said. “For some people who don’t have the chance to do…

New community services requirements keep dual credit students busy

By Luciana Mendes Staff Writer Signing up for dual credit, most seniors did not realize the workload that came along with a more flexible schedule, and many Government 2301 students have embarked on a project that takes many hours of outside class work to complete. “I have been using service learning as an ancillary part of my courses for about four years now,” North Lake College Government professor Amy Smith said. “This year is the first year it became mandatory.” President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are setting a goal to ensure that all middle and high school students must complete 50 hours of community service a year. A new tax credit, worth…