The Quill, Vol. 62, No. 1, Published Wed., Oct. 29, 2025

It's the first issue of The Quill for the 2025-26 school year! This issue is full of information for students, teachers and parents! Learn what's new at the Coop!

• Cover: Students Acclimate to Schedule Changes
• Cover: Mike Bury embraces role as new assistant principal
• Cover: Ninth grade transition brings challenges, opportunities
• NEWS: Exchange students settle into America, pg 2
• NEWS: Highview, RVA provide students with alternatives, pg 2
• NEWS: Say Something continues to show its usefulness, pg 2
• NEWS: School offers mental health resources to Hawks, pg 2
• NEWS: English teacher takes on IB position, pg 3
• NEWS: Privilege of open lunch brings rules, pg 3
• NEWS: Revised study habits can help Hawks with school, pg 3
• OPINION: Free school food should be universal right, pg 4
• OPINION: Letter to the Editor: Budget issues cause concern in community, pg 4
• OPINION: Skipping class is tough problem for school to solve, pg 4
• OPINION: Allure of vaping offset by its dire health consequences, pg 4
• OPINION: Full editorial policy of the Cooper High School Quill, pg 4
• VARIETY: Hate brings Shakespeare to high school, pg 5
• VARIETY: 2006's Eragon is underrated fantasy film, pg 5
• VARIETY: Friday still produces laughs three decades later, pg 5
• VARIETY: A day in the life of a music teacher, pg 6
• VARIETY: Premier Performers, pg 6
• VARIETY: Marching Band enjoys State Fair success, pg 6
• VARIETY: Anderson wows viewers with brilliant Battle, pg 7
• VARIETY: Jhene Aiko's "Calm & Patient" a stunning song, pg 7
• VARIETY: Human shows that video games can be profound, pg 7
• SPORTS: Athletes balance school, sports, pg 8
• SPORTS: Cooper Competitors, pg 8
• SPORTS: Cooper offers $50 game admission pass, pg 8

You can read the new issue HERE.