A letter to the classes behind seniors: Appreciate each year
Editorial Board
May 15, 2020
Sparkling prom dresses with matching bow ties, graduation caps thrown in the air and the best year of high school. These all have come to define senior year, since the days where we were watching High School Musical on Disney Channel, for every class of seniors across the United States. The class of...
Editorial: Remembering others during panic
Editorial Board
April 20, 2020
On March 15, TikTok user Lauren Whitney posted a TikTok that has since gone viral regarding a diaper shortage. “To all you crazy people buying out all the diapers - how am I supposed to diaper my child if I can't afford to buy 20 [boxes] at a time like you can?” Whitney said through tears. ...
Editorial: Teach us something we actually need
Editorial Board
February 13, 2020
If Coppell High School Principal Laura Springer had not taken the initiative to establish a #Adulting experience for the seniors of the school, nearly 900 young adults could have graduated and entered the world without acquiring some essential life skills. According to the survey Springer emailed o...
We can be the change
Editorial Board
December 14, 2019
Almost 60 years ago, America was in a state of transition and generational challenges, defined by counterculture movements led by the youth. As those in power drafted them to a war most did not believe in and the Civil Rights Movement reached its climax, the youth stood up against what they felt was u...
Forgiving in the face of hate
Editorial Staff
November 5, 2019
On Oct. 3, former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of her neighbor, Botham Jean. The most shocking moment in the courthouse, however, was not the sentence or even the fact that she was convicted for murder and not manslaughter. It was when the 1...
Changing climate requires first step
Editorial Staff
September 26, 2019
Our climate is changing due to human activity. But which activities are most responsible for this change? Some environmentalists advocate for individually using less plastic, especially single-use plastics such as straws and water bottles, and encourage people to use reusable materials instead. Howev...
Letter in the mail isn’t your future
Editorial Board
May 20, 2019
“Hey, did you get into the college you wanted?” Everyone gets asked this question from the moment the letters come in. Some may answer with a prideful smile, recounting the exact moment they realized they were accepted into such-and-such university. Others’ smiles may falter, as they re...
Mental health should be priority, not an afterthought
Editorial Staff
April 9, 2019
Modern adolescents are known for their sporadic attitudes, desire for independence and raging hormones. Many teens have seen the familiar picture of adults rolling their eyes, humored smiles on their faces, sighing, “teenagers,” with a shake of their head. Often, we are suppressed by this cliche...
Seek positive relationships, not purely romantic ones
Editorial Staff
February 14, 2019
The exchange of secrets among tight-knit friends, the random nicknames and laughter and quickened heart palpitations. The fleeting eye contact and failed attempts at grabbing attention. That dizzying feeling of having crushes, construct of “wanting someone to care” and “relationshi...
Taking advantage of New Year’s Resolutions
Editorial Staff
January 9, 2019
One of the highlights of the holiday season is New Year’s Day, and with it comes the time for New Year's resolutions. Whether it is hitting the gym everyday, spending less money on unnecessary items or simply complimenting others more, people should embrace New Year’s resolutions, despite certain...
Despite looming threats, history acts as mirror for ourselves
Editorial Board
November 1, 2018
The long trail of human history has many things upon it: the bridges of innovation, the boulders of civilization and the rich soil of culture. Naturally, it is also littered with human trash. The discarded wrappers of racism, the empty bottles of sexism and the used tissues ...
School safety should be appreciated, not shamed
Editorial Board
October 11, 2018
Students have to walk across campus in order to get into the only school entrance. Students are required to be off campus during release periods. Guests may only bring small bags into Buddy Echols Field, and all large school events now require outside security, campus administration and police offic...
