Finding your place through spontaneous decisions
Anika Arutla, Staff Writer
January 15, 2019
Filed under News
At 22 years old, Danny Barton, a biochemistry major from the University of North Texas, did not think he would end up being the Police Chief of the Coppell Police Department. In fact, he did not think he would join the police force at all. “I got into it by accident but I fell in love with it immediat...
Concerns voiced over new boundary realignment
Karen Lu, Staff Writer
January 15, 2019
Filed under CISD Board Meetings, News
On Monday night’s Coppell ISD Board of Trustees meeting, a full house gathered to support both elementary and secondary Teachers of the Year. Surrounded by their family members, friends and coworkers, campus Teachers of the Year were also acknowledged for qualifying for National Teacher...
Why students are more pressured than ever
Sarah Woo, Staff Writer
January 14, 2019
Filed under News
According to the American Society for the Positive Care of Children, more teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza and chronic lung disease combined. This may seem shocking to some, but unfortunately, to...
From form to flight: The process of a school trip
Shreya Beldona, Staff Writer
January 12, 2019
Filed under News
No matter the duration of the event, there is always excitement about embarking on a new school trip. Students can stay at hotels, go to conventions or spend time at an amusement park. Students only see the product of months of planning yet few know of the process it takes to get there. &nbs...
Pervasive violence damaging Generation Z culture
Pramika Kadari, Copy Editor
January 10, 2019
Filed under Enterprise, In-Depth, News, Showcase
Kelly Wei It seems like everyday, the world is hit with another act of violence. News channels greet viewers with tragedies regularly - someone has killed themselves, someone has brutally murdered another, someone has shot up a school or a movie theater. To older generations, this scale of violenc...
City Council swears in new alternate municipal judge
Karen Lu, Staff Writer
January 9, 2019
Filed under Coppell City Council Meetings, News
On Tuesday Night, the Coppell City Council approved a proclamation naming Jan. 7, 2019 through March 3, 2019 as “H-E-B Community Challenge Months”. Following this approval, co-chairs of Living Well in Coppell Sally McCurdy and Ed Guignon introduced the IT’S TIME TEXAS Community Chal...
Trustees approve naming of Minton as new elementary school principal
Akansha Singh, Staff Writer
December 18, 2018
Filed under CISD Board Meetings, News
Monday night’s Coppell ISD Trustees meeting was filled with updates and proposals of expansion as well as recognition of exemplary figures in the district. Ashley Minton was named principal of Canyon Ranch Elementary after a rigorous screening and interview process. Minton, a Baylor...
“Dear Santa”: 28 years of letter writing tradition bonding all walks of life in education
Christine Zacuai, Executive News Editor
December 14, 2018
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Despite the boisterous and lively clamor, Coppell High School senior Sam Madhanmohan remains quiet. “It feels like just yesterday,” Madhanmohan said. Remembering his first-ever visit to CHS being the ‘Holiday Wish Letters’ field trip in kindergarten, Madhanmohan didn’t realize th...
English lV department offers new spin on classic books
Arman Merchant, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
Filed under News
Students from the English lV classes entered the Coppell High School library for a brand new learning experience. The teachers developed a new way for students to learn about three well known books, and added a new spin on it. Creating a digital game incorporating what the students have bee...
Latest addition to school safety: NaviGate Prepared implements 3D floor plans
Anika Arutla, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
Filed under News
Coppell ISD has increased its campus safety policies by adopting NaviGate Prepared, an app allowing administrators throughout the district to have access to floor plans in schools. Last year, the District Safety and Security Design Committee in CISD, comprised of students, teachers and pare...
City Council swears in new police chief, committee members of all ages
Shivi Sharma, Staff Writer
December 12, 2018
Filed under Coppell City Council Meetings, News
The Coppell City Council meeting on Tuesday saw the swearing in of newly appointed city leaders, including Coppell’s new chief of police, Danny Barton. Barton was appointed on Dec. 3, replacing Macario Tristan who served as head of the police department for seven years. ...
20 years of good thymes at Coppell Community Gardens (with video)
Charlotte Vanyo, Staff Writer
December 12, 2018
In 1998, Coppell city manager Jim Witt and council member Marsha Tunnell discussed a novel idea - one that would still be a center of growth, gratefulness and community in the city two decades later. With the help of Amanda Vanhoozier, a city employee who worked at a preschool garden at...
Charlotte Vanyo, Staff Writer
Andrés Bear, Coppell Student Media Web Producer
Pramika Kadari, Copy Editor
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
Christine Zacuai, Executive News Editor
