Let the trumpets sound

Amelia Vanyo, Editor-in-Chief

May 22, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

For Coppell High School senior Grant Knippa, music is no longer a hobby. It is his future.   Knippa was not always musically inclined. He did not really dive into music until middle school. In fifth grade, Knippa decided to pick up an instrument- specifically one with a cool case.  ...

Interactive: Best places to get a bite to eat in Coppell (Part 3 of 5)

Anthony Cesario, Co-Student Life Editor

May 18, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase

Summer’s almost here and so are your favorite musical artists

Tara Ansari, Staff Writer

May 17, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

One of the most enthralling and entertaining activities to look forward to are the concerts scheduled for this summer.  With all sorts of new, hit releases by our most beloved artists, a myriad of amazing concerts will be available. Check out some of the ones below.   Harry Styles - Live On Tour   When:...

Love of cinema leads Coffee to future in filmmaking

Pramika Kadari, Staff Writer

May 16, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

Despite the fact his father is an airplane inspector and his mother is a scientist-turned-teacher, Coppell High School senior John Coffee is branching out as the first artistic member of his family and planning to pursue his love for film in college.   Coffee’s ideal position in the...

Droz pursuing love of art, design at UT

Pramika Kadari, Staff Writer

May 15, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

By this fall, Coppell High School senior Isa Droz will be pursuing a major in Arts and Entertainment Technologies at the University of Texas at Austin. The program incorporates art and science, and aspects of design and illustration. Droz was not expecting to be accepted, and was overjoyed when she was....

First Atari home console in twenty-five years, Atari ‘VCS’ coming soon

Nolan Sanders, Staff Writer

May 15, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

Last year on June 8, Atari CEO Fred Chesnais announced the developing of a new gaming console based on revolutionary PC technology.   From the concept photographs, the new “Atari VCS” seems to be a great-grandson of the 2600. The same original wood grain frame and ribbed black design p...

Review of Nirvana’s “MTV Unplugged in New York” album

Nolan Sanders, Staff Writer

May 10, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

The year 1994 saw two major events regarding the Seattle grunge rock band Nirvana: the release of the band’s first live album, MTV Unplugged in New York and the unfortunate and untimely death of Kurt Cobain, the band’s lead guitarist and singer.   The former was a great success for the g...

Thespians celebrate icons of the past at annual Senior Showcase

Pramika Kadari, Staff Writer

May 7, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

The lights dimmed, Coppell High School senior Maddie Purser entered the stage and the audience became immersed in her words. After a semester of hard work, the seniors of the CHS Studio Premier class performed their original one-man shows in the auditorium on Saturday night.   Each st...

Another feather in K-Dot’s cap: Lamar bestowed prestigious Pulitzer Prize

Akif Abidi, Staff Writer

May 2, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

At the age of 30 and the proud owner of 12 Grammys, prominent rapper Kendrick Lamar recently hit a milestone in the world of music by becoming the first ever non-classical or jazz artist to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music on April 16 for his hit Double Platinum album, "D*MN.".   In the hi...

Drama students saying farewell with final performance

Arman Merchant, Staff Writer

May 1, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

This Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Coppell High School auditorium, some of the Coppell High School drama stars will perform for the final time before they graduate.   As the 2017-18 school year comes to a close, the drama department is busy preparing for the final show, Senior Show...

Video: Infinity War Reactions and Excitement

Andrés Bear, Staff Writer

April 30, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Multimedia

Marvel sweeps audience with massive cliffhanger

Anika Arutla, Staff Writer

April 30, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Reviews

No amount of mental preparation could have helped you once you were seated in that reclining chair with a big bowl of popcorn in your lap and a large Coca-Cola on your right.   Marvel made sure once you got out of that theater, you would not feel peace or happiness until you saw the next Avengers...