On the Spot: Tensions rise between U.S., Iran as the new year begins (with video)
January 8, 2020
Within three days into the new year, relations between Iran and the United States worsened when a U.S. airstrike, ordered by President Donald Trump, killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq. Multiple memes about the situation and going into a possible war have taken over social media platforms s...
Decade Wrap-up: How internet culture evolved society
Nanette Pottoore, Staff Writer
December 19, 2019
Rise and Shine. In this story, I’m going to spill the tea on why the 2010s was an exciting decade for online trends and fads. The internet brought together many people through dances and memorable memes. This decade brought forth a variety of trends that will impact many generations to come. ...
Offseason pushes coaches to improve on their athletes
Nanette Pottoore, Staff Writer
December 18, 2019
Mile-runs, gyms, and more workouts. As Coppell transitions from fall sports to winter sports, fall season coaches are working to improve their athletes in preparation for the next season. Coppell tennis coach Rich Foster helps motivate tennis athletes during the offseason by encouraging socials a...
Choir stirs emotion among audience in Region 31 Concert
Nanette Pottoore, Staff Writer
November 11, 2019
GRAPEVINE - The audience is silent as choir members on stage show their talents, by singing a variety of music with the help of instruments in the background. These individuals advanced to perform the Region 31 Concert at First United Methodist Church in Grapevine, which consisted of students from...
Choir members to perform at Region 31 Concert
Nanette Pottoore, Staff Writer
November 8, 2019
On Saturday, select members from Coppell High School’s very own choir will participate in the Region 31 concert at the First United Methodist Church in Grapevine. Region 31 consists of Coppell ISD, Birdville ISD, Carroll ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD and Hurst-Eul...
New district provider resolving semester’s WiFi problems
Nanette Pottoore, Staff Writer
November 7, 2019
The first two months of school, parts of Coppell High School had little to no WiFi. For weeks, classes had to endure learning without WiFi and service. This affected teachers’ agendas, student satisfaction and learning ability. The district worked with a technology company called Xirru...
Q&A: How band defines Sangerhausen’s sense of identity
Nanette Pottoore, Staff Writer
October 23, 2019
Music has always played an important role in Coppell High School senior Emilie Sangerhausen’s life. She has done band since middle school, and is on her seventh year in band. What made you join band? During elementary school, I started having experience with music and performing. I wanted to ha...
Kadari crosses the country
Pramika Kadari, Staff Writer
May 22, 2018
After 15 years of living in one state, one town, one house, moving from Illinois to Texas in the middle of my high school career was not something I was happy about. The decision had been somewhat sudden - announced near the beginning of the summer that we would most likely be moving a...
What 4 years in D115 has shown me
Gabby Sahm, Staff Writer
May 27, 2016
Going into high school I was very confused. I had just spent three years in band playing the flute but had realized that I did not want to continue playing in high school. Since I was not a part of anything else, I felt lost. I knew I liked little things like reading and writing but I did ...
Kodros deals in 2-0 win to keep Coppell No. 1
Reid Valentine, Staff Writer
April 15, 2016
The Trinity Trojans (11-10 overall, 2-7 district 7-6A) had an ample amount of chances to win the Tuesday night contest at the CHS Complex against the No. 1 nationally ranked Coppell Cowboys (21-0, 7-0), yet junior pitcher and LSU commit John Kodros wasn’t having any of it. A final score of 2-0 had...
Simple Mexican recipe putting a twist on holiday leftovers
December 1, 2015
By Lili Lomas Staff Writer Every year after a delicious holiday feast, many people have lots of leftover turkey or ham that they do not know what to do with. This simple recipe for Tortas (a Mexican version of a sandwich) has been the solution for generations in Mexican families, as it...
High school is not a torture chamber
September 23, 2015
By Farah Merchant Staff Writer Place of education or torture chamber? This is what I constantly asked myself during my entire freshman year when I was piled with homework, extracurricular activities, clubs and so much more. This is also what I expected when I reentered Coppell High School ...
