Numb to the News
Alishba Javaid, Staff Writer
January 24, 2020
Dazzling clothes on display, jewelry galore, the sounds of bargaining, exchange of cash—and within it all are beggars. This is not an uncommon view of a bazaar in Pakistan. My heart would immediately feel horrible for the children, the mothers, the elderly, the deformed. But what would make me feel...
American foreign policy destabilizing world safety
Emma Meehan, Staff Writer
January 23, 2020
I was constantly told as a child that the United States was the greatest nation in the world and never faltered in its dedication to democracy. I saw my country as a force for good, selfless in its commitment to promoting peace and stability across the globe. I was quickly disillusioned. My view of Amer...
Kill capital punishment in pursuit of ethical society
Emma Meehan, Staff Writer
December 6, 2019
Death is final. Different from convicted felons sentenced to life in prison, death row inmates cannot appeal if new exonerating evidence comes to light after they are executed. They are already dead. A conservative estimate by the National Academy of Sciences found that at least 4.1% of deat...
Lack of climate change education in schools spelling Earth’s doom
Nicolas Reyes, Staff Writer
September 17, 2019
Deep green mountains created a backdrop to my view of beggarly houses lining the road to the compost hut. Nearby dogs dipped their muzzles into waste, their spines drastically poking out of their bodies, a reminder of the crippling poverty I was immersing myself in. The compost hut did not seem like much. In p...
CHS Speaks: Students experiencing growth through enriching curriculum
Fiona Koshy, Editorial Page Editor
April 12, 2018
Throughout a student’s high school career, there is bound to be at least one class that makes a lasting impact on the student from an academic or emotional standpoint. Not only do classes engage students’ minds with valuable information, but they can teach them important lessons about ...
Curbing political ignorance
Pramika Kadari, Staff Writer
March 26, 2018
Throughout American history, the power to vote has been fiercely fought for, with demonstrations and protests demanding the right to be granted to all citizens. However, recent exposés of the public’s political ignorance are concerning, and prove voters need to be more political...
Unnecessary obstacles in the brutal climb to a perfect GPA
Pramika Kadari, Staff Writer
February 16, 2018
Despite the fact that only 6.9 percent of the United States is clinically depressed, 26 percent of high school students are depressed to the clinical level, which could be an indication that teens live in an unhealthy environment. At Coppell High School, even after studying hard and receiving an A in their class, many students remain disappointed in themselves due to the fact that their A grade fails to earn them the highest possi...
Good to go: Why traveling broadens the mind and changes perspective
Rutuja Joshi, Staff Writer
May 17, 2017
We see a lot of the same people, deal with the same situations and interact with similar beliefs in our Coppell bubble. Though Coppell has become increasingly diverse over the years, it is no secret that we tend to surround ourselves around like-minded people. We become comfortable; we become closed of...
Bathroom stalls see aggressive underground, student tensions
Grant Spicer, Staff Writer
May 15, 2017
Rushing to use the bathroom and still be on time, students pick a bathroom stall to use before 52 minutes of instruction. Once situated, the student looks to their right: swastikas are drawn in black sharpie on the rouge-red walls. They look to their left: racial slurs and even death threats are...
A reflection on fleeting emotion; the struggle of converting empathy into action
Briana Thomas, Staff Writer
May 12, 2017
You press play on a video to view a woman narrating her experience as a victim of domestic violence. You see her tears. Her bruises. The way she holds herself firmly, as if at any moment, someone would tear away another piece of her. At a restaurant, you see another woman. She shares the same emotionles...
Letter to the Editor: Associated Press mainstreams delusion
April 19, 2017
Re: Associated Press mainstreams delusion, By Emma Cummins, April 7 As transgender issues become more prominent in the media, journalists have found them hard to address, as there is no protocol for reference to a transgender person. Most of this issue seems to come from the idea that addressing someo...
Working with a team when you hate team spirit
Grant Spicer, Staff Writer
March 10, 2017
As students, we often learn about teamwork and its complexities. There will always be the group leader and there will almost always be one person whose laziness drags the whole group down. Some students really prefer working in teams and some do not. So what if you are part of the group...
