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Soaring above the net, junior Jace Angeles reaches out to strike the ball before it reaches his side of the court.

Coyote Olympics Day 2: Serbia holds the lead after second day

Philipos Alebachew, Staff Writer
March 20, 2024
The games continue with indoor volleyball.
Driving inside, senior Jordan Rodriguez tries to dribble past the defender.

Coyote Olympics Day 1: Serbia takes the lead on the first day

Philipos Alebachew, Staff Writer
March 20, 2024
The Olympics kick off with 5 on 5 basketball
Standing in front of the student success office, senior Daphney Garcia-Hatton fills out the student portion of the newly enforced absence excuse note. Students are required to turn in physical excuse notes signed by their parent or guardian. “A lot of people find it inconvenient that the excuse notes are now physical, but it prevents students from filling it out on their own at home online,” Garcia-Hatton said.

NEW ATTENDANCE POLICIES IMPLEMENTED

Paizley Swaney, Staff Writer
March 19, 2024
To combat excessive tardiness, detention regulations have been enforced.
The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events in America and took place in Las Vegas for the first time in the newly built Allegiant Stadium. It became the most-watched Super Bowl in history with approximately 123 million people tuned in across multiple platforms. “With F1 and all of that, I actually think that that was probably the worst time to have the Super Bowl just considering that if you’ve seen what F1 has done,” senior and Allegiant Stadium Worker Kylee Parker said. “It has destroyed the Strip and construction is so bad, and considering that the stadium is pretty Strip adjacent, it definitely was bad timing.”

Las Vegas Wasn’t Prepared for the Super Bowl

Ava Torres, Staff Writer
March 19, 2024
Critics are pleased with the Superbowl in Las Vegas, but plenty of locals were not.
SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLOSED FOR SPRING BREAK

SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLOSED FOR SPRING BREAK

Ayma Malik, Editor in Chief
March 8, 2024
Have a great spring break, coyotes!
As pharmacy seniors engaged in learning through Aztec online, they are almost completed with the program. Completing each unit is essential for finishing their online program by the end of March. “We have been working through Aztec this entire school year,” senior Leyna Nguyen said. “The workload isn’t much, but its more about managing my time well and staying on-track to complete everything by the end of March before we start testing.”

Pharmacy Students Prepare for Aztec Software Exam

Ava Julian, Staff Writer
March 8, 2024
Pharmacy students study to prepare for the pharmacy Aztec final exam.
Last year at the Black Student Union (BSU) annual basketball tournament, players Aaron Burton and Tyler Stanton competed for the ball. BSU encourages students to practice for the upcoming event. “I’ve been practicing a lot in order to win this year,” Burton said. “I’m excited to see who I will be playing against for this years tournament.”

BSU Prepares for Basketball Tournament

Amelia Castellanos, Staff Writer
March 7, 2024
Games start on March 26.
Gathering for their board meeting, the CCSD Board of Trustees discusses the future of the school district’s leadership following Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara’s resignation. Jara has served in CCSD as the superintendent since 2018. “We have four new trustees that were appointed to the board that were non-voting members,” Computer Science teacher Dana Cuni said. “Most trustees are voted in by a public who may not know whats best for education, but these four professionals know the process. Theyve been in education, they have PhDs, and they know what we need, so Im hoping they do their work to find the research, to hear what parents want, what students want, what teachers want, and use a hiring process to find a person whos a better fit than Jara was.” Screenshot from CCSD School Board Meeting

Jara’s Legacy: Impact on CCSD

Jianna Aganon and Yaritzza Montenegro
March 4, 2024
Former Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara left a dent in the history of CCSD.
After an approximately seven-hour drive to Reno, Nevada, Speech and Debate students anticipated to compete. The sudden news was revealed on March 1 in the afternoon. “The next plan of action is to have a snow day,” senior Ellie Lakatos said. “We are probably going to enjoy the weather a bit. However, as for the tournament I know that the Debate kids are disappointed as it will have to be rescheduled for another day or online. The debate students worked really hard and I hope they will have a chance to show all they know.”

BREAKING NEWS: Debate Portion of Speech, Debate State Competition Postponed

Yaritzza Montenegro, Copy Editor
March 2, 2024
Students competing in speech participated on March 1.
Always preparing for their tournaments, Speech and Debate members Victor Pedzik and Ethan Bull learn about what will happen at their competition. Speech and Debate has had a successful season. “As I went on in my past two tournaments, I’ve been very prepared,” Pedzik said. “I’ve been memorizing, but I’m still working on it.”

Speech and Debate prepares for state championship

Hayden Hunt, Staff writer
February 29, 2024
In the days leading up to the tournament on March 2-3, the Speech and Debate team is working hard in order to be ready.
SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLOSED FOR PRESIDENTS DAY

SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLOSED FOR PRESIDENT’S DAY

Ayma Malik, Editor in Chief
February 16, 2024
Classes will resume Feb. 20.
Using the new sign out system, junior Venice Jingco types in her student ID number to indicate that she has left for the restroom. Upon signing out, students have six minutes to use the bathroom and return to class to sign back in. “For now, were just kind of testing it with about 20 or 30 teachers throughout the school to kind of see how the flow works,” Assistant Principal Cameron Roehm said. “When we eventually implement the system school-wide, we will know how it works, and it will help it [the program] run smoother at our school.”

School Implements Classroom Sign Out System

Zelina Panissidi, Staff Writer
February 15, 2024
The system is currently being tested and used as a bathroom pass.
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