Coppell Student Media

Recruitment pressure takes away from healthy college experience

April 15, 2014

By Tolu Salako Editorial Page Editor Though I have lived in the states for more than eight years and should be fully accustomed to the American culture and all aspects of it, I am not, especially when...

San Diego’s Himmel captivates student journalists with tricks of trade

April 12, 2014

By Jena Seidemann Student Life Editor SAN DIEGO - Rookie. That is what I am. That is what I will probably always be until I have been in this field for as long as CBS News 8 San Diego broadcast journalist...

PRO: Women should pitch in to cover cost of dating in this day, age

March 28, 2014

By Shruthika Pochampally Staff Writer For as long as anyone can remember, men have been playing the leading role in the beginnings of a romantic relationship. The male always makes the first move, asks...

Different religions make up unique family

March 25, 2014

By Stephanie Gross Staff Writer Most families do not keep a menorah and Christmas tree sitting side by side in their living room, but when my family flies to Miami every Christmas to see my grandparents,...

Behind the steering wheel: Koponen shares accident details, stresses safety when driving

March 24, 2014

By Tuulia Koponen Staff Writer “Oh my God.” Less than a minute later, out of nowhere, a white SUV plowed into the driver’s side of my sedan as I drove through the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard...

Reading says goodbye, chaos of life takes over

March 19, 2014

By Summer Crawford Staff Writer My hand aches from furiously writing and cramming my jumbled thoughts onto pieces of paper, and my brain throbs from pushing it to the limit to recall facts for...

Sadness confused with depression

March 7, 2014

By Allie Arnold Staff Writer The other day, my friend came to me to vent about the bad couple of days she had been having. With school issues, car troubles and boy drama she came to me with a tear...

Strategic planning overwhelms surprise element of prom

March 6, 2014

By Henriikka Niemi Staff Writer When looking forward to senior year, most Coppell High School students would imagine the last few football games, the relief of finishing college applications, receiving...

Bad weather should call for all drivers to stay off road

March 5, 2014

By Stephanie Gross Staff Writer Driving in a car with ice on the road does not make a good mix. It never does and never will. So far this school year, there have been four days where Coppell ISD has...

Faux feminists distract from real fight

March 4, 2014

By Kara Hallam Staff Writer Miley Cyrus recently claimed herself to be one of “the biggest feminists in the world” in a BBC interview because of the way she empowers women to do what they want. I...

Unprepared teens choose life career

February 28, 2014

By Alexandra Dalton Staff Writer In today’s age, as a 16-year-old student, I am allowed to dictate what college I think fits me the best. If I were born on a leap day, I would be exactly four...

Appreciating books over movies

February 27, 2014

By Shannon Morgan Staff Writer When I found out that the book City of Bones was going to become a movie, I could not wait. One of my favorite books was going to be acted out by real people, and I would...