Raja returns to national spelling bee, earns victory in eight-way tie
Pramika Kadari, Executive News and Enterprise Editor
July 7, 2019
After nearly 10 hours of spelling, Coppell Middle School West seventh grader Rohan Raja’s efforts finally paid off as he held the Scripps National Spelling Bee trophy on May 30 with seven fellow champions. The students’ victory made history as the first time more than two students tied for the win. ...
Food delivery or food failure? The effects of food delivery apps on Coppell
Shreya Beldona, Staff Writer
May 23, 2019
UberEats it. DoorDash it. Postmates it. With the growing pervasiveness of food delivery apps, phrases such as these have been coined, mimicking the common behavior to turn the names of companies and services into commands. As companies have adapted to integrate these new services for thei...
Lacy provides opportunity for aspiring artists through geometric mural
Pramika Kadari, Executive News and Enterprise Editor
May 20, 2019
Setting down her paintbrush, professional artist Mary Lacy descends the staircase and steps back a few feet to gaze at the progress of her large, collaborative mural - a geometric design on the walls of a pump house in Cypress Waters. Once finding her work on Pinterest, the Billingsley Company - a ...
Run to Fund runners endure rain delay at annual Education Foundation 5K
Neha Desaraju, Staff Writer
May 17, 2019
On Saturday, the Coppell ISD Education Foundation held their seventh annual Run to Fund at Andy Brown Park East. While planned to start at 8:30 a.m., due to heavy rain, the one-mile fun run was cancelled and the 5K was moved to 10:30 a.m. Awards were given in a number of age categories, and this y...
Lacy, CHS students to brighten up Cypress Waters with collaborative mural
Pramika Kadari, Copy Editor
May 17, 2019
This Sunday at 10 a.m., the Pump House in Cypress Waters will erupt into a vibrant splash of color as Coppell High School students assist professional artist Mary Lacy to paint a mural on its wall. On Monday, interested students attended Lacy’s presentation in the CHS lecture hall, where...
Engineering juniors to blast off to summer NASA experience
Shravya Mahesh, Staff Writer
May 17, 2019
For seven Coppell High School juniors, passion and dedication opened a wormhole to opportunity and dreams. After passing a rigorous four-month online course, these seven will be spending one week this summer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston for an all-inclusive weeklong immersive intern...
Carson’s Corner connects creativity to commemoration alongside Carson’s Village
Sally Parampottil, Co-Student Life Editor
May 14, 2019
Before April 28, 2017, Carson Dyke could be often found playing with Legos. Two years later, Dyke has passed on, but a love of Legos remains, manifested in the Coppell Middle School West memorial, “Carson’s Corner”, which was officially unveiled on March 22. Located in the library, in a small niche ben...
Campus renovations to begin in three phase construction this summer
Christine Zacuai, Executive News Editor
May 14, 2019
Among the many changes introduced to the upcoming 2019-20 school year is a much more physical one that students will notice. As part of a voter-approved bond created in 2016 by the Coppell ISD bond committee, district renovations for campuses are seeing with construction work in a three ...
Coming home
Christine Zacuai, Executive News Editor
May 10, 2019
It is not uncommon for students to feel Coppell Middle School East Principal Laura Springer’s warm and upbeat energy, see her grin ear-to-ear while recalling each and every one of her students’ names as they reach in for a hug in the hallways. Next year, it will be a norm. ...
Education Foundation to host annual Run to Fund Saturday
Neha Desaraju, Staff Writer
May 10, 2019
On Saturday, the Coppell ISD Education Foundation is hosting its seventh annual Run to Fund at Andy Brown Park East. Late registration until tomorrow for the 5K run is $40, while the one-mile fun run is $30. Walk up registration starts at 7 a.m. and after that, both the 5K and one-mile fun run are ...
New Tech seniors leaving final marks on campus through tradition
Nicolas Reyes, Staff Writer
May 8, 2019
The walls of many high schools in the country look relatively similar. A few portraits of students may be hung up, posters may be plastered across the walls, and many areas may simply be bare. However, the walls at New Tech High @ Coppell are far from ordinary thanks to a cherished school tradition...
Kaushik, Sharma, beat one in a million odds
Claire Clements, Editorial Page Editor
May 8, 2019
“The probability that a random person in the population could look at your iPhone or iPad Pro and unlock it using Face ID is approximately 1 in 1,000,000 with a single enrolled appearance.” In an article about Face ID, Apple made this claim. Despite this, CHS9 freshmen Umang Kaushik and Svayam Sharma were able t...
