The Quill

The Quill - Ninth Grade Orientation

Published - Tuesday, September 3, 2024 

• Head principal Smith welcomes Class of '28, cover
• Ninth graders beginning to learn school layout, cover
• Advisory class follows students throughout high school, cover
• NEWS: Hawks who like rigor have IB options, pg 2
• NEWS: Ninth graders need to focus on credits, GPA, pg 2
• NEWS: Center aids students in college, career search, pg 2
• NEWS: Being to class on time is an expectation at Cooper, pg 2
• NEWS: Cooper students guided by HAWK values, pg 3
• NEWS: Graduates give survival tips to Class of 2028, pg 3
• NEWS: Fifth period features Lunch and Learn system, pg 3
• NEWS: Health Office offers tips for avoiding illness at start of school year, pg 3
• NEWS: Media Center a hub for reading, learning, pg 4
• NEWS: Chromebooks are key to classroom experience, pg 4
• NEWS: Doing well in high school requires careful planning, pg 4
• VARIETY: Ninth grade musicians have many options, pg 5
• VARIETY: Roundelay seeks writers, artists for annual magazine, pg 5
• SPORTS: Hawks teams seeking freshman athletes, pg 6

Ninth Grade Orientation Issue

The Quill - Vol. 60, No. 8

Published Thursday, May 23, 2024

• Graduation Ceremony is under two weeks away, cover
• Three weeks of IB exams come to an end, cover
• SROs return to Cooper heading into next school year, cover
• NEWS: Quill staff says goodbye to readers, pg 2
• NEWS: Hawks heralded during Academic Awards event, pg 2
• OPINION: Seniors reach end of their time at Cooper, pg 3
• OPINION: Phone use can put teen drivers in big danger, pg 3
• OPINION: Careful planning can make end of year easier, pg 3
• VARIETY: Marching Band lands D.C. gig, July 2025, pg 4
• VARIETY: Mid90s an effective coming-of-age film, pg 4
• VARIETY: PREMIER PERFORMERS, pg 4
• VARIETY: Chamber Strings helps reopen library, pg 5
• VARIETY: Sandman series features unique plot, characters, pg 5
• VARIETY: Roundelay celebrates release of new edition, pg 5
• VARIETY: Fallout series expertly brings game to life, pg 6
• VARIETY: Fallout 4 a worthy installment in franchise, pg 6
• VARIETY: Groundbreaking Fireflies still resonate, pg 6
• VARIETY: Nightcrawler casts a compelling spell, pg 7
• VARIETY: Kill Bill, Vol. 1 is classic story of getting revenge, pg 7
• SPORTS: Hawks serve up successful season, pg 8
• SPORTS: COOPER COMPETITIORS pg 8

Freshman Orientation Issue
Vol. 60, No. 1 - Published November 1, 2023
Vol. 60, No. 2 - Published December 1, 2023
Vol. 60, No. 3 - Published December 22, 2023
Vol. 60, No. 4 - Published January 26, 2024 
Vol. 60, No. 5 - Published February 28, 2024
Vol. 60, No. 6 - Published March 21, 2024 
Vol. 60, No. 7 - Published April 25, 2024
Vol. 60, No. 8 - Published May 23, 2024

The Quill - Vol. 59, No. 8

Published Friday, May 26, 2023 

• Class of '23 graduates in less than two weeks, cover
• IB exams made May a busy time for Hawks, cover
• Awards ceremony highlighted student academic success, cover
• NEWS: Grade-level coaches focus on student needs, pg 2
• NEWS: BARR designed to support Hawks in ninth grade, pg 2
• NEWS: Service event helped promote Wishes and More, pg 2
• NEWS: Drone club members hope interest in group takes flight, pg 2
• NEWS: Teens begin search for summer employment, pg 3
• NEWS: Study skills help Hawks end year on positive note, pg 3
• NEWS: Class introduces high schoolers to teaching career, pg 3
• NEWS: Taking the next step - Post-graduation plans, pg 4
• OPINION: Saying farewell to our graduating Hawks, pg 5
• OPINION: Red-blue divide is still bridgeable, pg 5
• OPINION: Deadlines are stressful but necessary part of going to school, pg 5
• OPINION: Black history needs new focus, pg 5
• OPINION: Having an older relative at same school...positive and negative sides, pg 5
• OPINION: Sports participation numbers need growth, pg 6
• OPINION: Subs often fail to help students, pg 6
• OPINION: Military service is unique path some graduates take, pg 6
• OPINION: Freshmen need support from staff, pg 6
• OPINION: School uniforms can be key to changing a building's culture, pg 6
• VARIETY: Tangled remains one of Disney's best films, pg 7
• VARIETY: Freedom Writers is powerful film about teen life, pg 7
• VARIETY: Initial film in Twilight series remains the best, pg 7
• VARIETY: Off-beat humor makes Napoleon Dynamite a comedy classic, pg 7
• VARIETY: Police procedural still entertains, pg 8
• VARIETY: Premier Performers, pg 8
• SPORTS: Volleyball team enjoys success, pg 9
• SPORTS: Cooper Competitors, pg 9
• SPORTS: Howard reflects on first year as Cooper A.D., pg 10
• SPORTS: Timberwolves season sees another disappointing end, pg 10

2022-23 Freshman Orientation Issue
Vol. 59, No. 1 - Published November 4, 2022
Vol. 59, No. 2 - Published December 1, 2022
Vol. 59, No. 3 - Published December 22, 2022
Vol. 59, No. 4 - Published January 27, 2023
Vol. 59, No. 5 - Published February 28, 2023 
Vol. 59, No. 6 - Published March 24, 2023
Vol. 59, No. 7 - Published April 28, 2023
Vol. 59, No.  8 - Published May 26, 2023

• 2021-2022 Freshman Orientation Issue 
• Vol. 58, No. 1 - Published Friday, November 5, 2021
• Vol. 58, No. 2 - Published Friday, December 3, 2021
• Vol. 58, No. 3 - Published Friday, January 7, 2022
• Vol. 58, No. 4 - Published Friday, January 28, 2022
• Vol. 58, No. 5 - Published Wednesday, March 2, 2022
• Vol. 58, No. 6 - Published Friday, April 1, 2022
• Vol. 58, No. 7 - Published Monday, May 2, 2022
• Vol. 58, No. 8 - Published Tuesday, May 31, 2022 

• VOL. 57, No. 8 - Published May 24, 2021
• VOL. 57, No. 7 - Published April 23, 2021
• VOL. 57, No. 6 - Published March 22, 2021
• VOL. 57, No. 5 - Published Feb. 23, 2021
• VOL. 57, No. 4 - Published Jan. 29, 2021
• VOL. 57, No. 3 - Published Jan. 4, 2021
• VOL. 57, No. 2 - Published Nov. 30, 2020
• VOL. 57, No. 1 - Published Nov. 2, 2020