Coppell Student Media

On the Spot: Flu season in full swing at CHS

Gracie Blackwell, Business Manager • January 9, 2018

The time has come for the annual season of incessant coughs and sneezes echoing in the hallways at Coppell High School: flu season. According to the CDC, flu season occurs between the months...

Flu shot 48 percent effective rate this year leads to several Coppell High School absences

Tanya Raghu, Staff Writer • February 23, 2017

Just like the game of “tag”, the flu virus is passed on by touch, annually plaguing the nation during the months between October and March. An initially congested nose, blocked and popping...

News media defaults to scare mongering in exchange for ratings

January 25, 2013

By Ben Cowlishaw Staff Writer Scaremongering is no longer just up to lobbyists and interest groups in Washington; today’s mainstream media has defaulted to alarmist tactics in exchange for ratings. It...

Soccer Notebook: Crocs back in style due to Coppell Soccer

January 23, 2013

By Allison Arnold Sports Writer Every sport in Coppell has a poster. Usually on these posters, the schedule is included, along with a team picture of the JV and freshman teams at the bottom and...

Tips to stay healthy during cold and flu season

December 12, 2012

By Jay Carroll Staff Writer With Christmas break just around the corner, the winter sniffles and illnesses are already in full force at Coppell High School. It is important to stay healthy around...

How to stay healthy during cold and flu season

January 27, 2012

By Jay Carroll Staff Writer Even though it has been unseasonably warm in Texas this winter, it is still very easy to catch a cold or even the Flu. With the number of people in this school, almost...

Student exemptions threatened by a hard flu season

February 10, 2011

Ashley Attanucci Web Manager Video by Austin Evans Every winter, the United States is hit with the infamous flu season; according to a survey taken by the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, this...

Flu season brings with it extra precautions

February 8, 2011

Ashley Attanucci Web Manager Flu season peaks in American every year about the same time, February. And though each year brings new and different strains of the flu -as we saw last year with the infamous...

The truth about swine flu: Mythbusters edition

November 9, 2009

By Ellen Cameron Staff Writer High school may be a Petri dish, but this year, Coppell High School has become a breeding ground for not only diseases, but for rumors about diseases as well. Last...

Tips for preventing the flu

October 15, 2009

by Caitlin Conner Staff Writer Flu season is in full swing and many students are feeling its effects. These simple steps can help students avoid the flu and stay in school. 1.Most importantly,...

Fall brings flu season to CHS

September 30, 2009

Rebecca Neumann Staff Writer I love fall. It means falling leaves and pumpkin spice lattes, Halloween and good football. But with all the good it brings, there is a dark side to these mostly wonderful...