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Coppell High School DECA members won several awards at the International Career Development Conference, with sophomore Manasa Borra winning the fifth Top 10 award in the organization’s history. CHS DECA members traveled to Orlando, Fla. for the International Career Development Conference on April 21-26. Photo courtesy Manasa Borra.
Coppell DECA member wins Top 10 award at ICDC, fifth in CHS history
Vibha Viswanath • May 19, 2023

Editor’s note: This story has been updated from its original version. The Coppell High School DECA chapter excelled at the International Career...

Top 10: 11 students soar to new heights
Top 10: 11 students soar to new heights
May 16, 2023
Annual 5K/Fun Run raises important funding for district campuses
Annual 5K/Fun Run raises important funding for district campuses
Angelina Liu, Executive Editor-in-Chief • May 15, 2023
Capturing Coppell is a Sidekick series detailing events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2022-23 school year.
Capturing Coppell: 5/15 - 5/21
Sri Achanta, Executive News Editor • May 15, 2023
On Saturday, shots fired in Allen Premium Outlets left nine dead with seven others injured. Allen Premium Outlets, located about 30 minutes away from Coppell, is closed indefinitely after the incident.
Shooting at Allen Premium Outlets leaves nine dead
Sri Achanta, Executive News Editor • May 12, 2023
Photo Galleries
Sports
The Coppell girls basketball team plays at Coppell High School Arena. Staff writer Ava Johnson reports the systematic and cyclical issues behind the disparities in womens’ sports and journalism.
Separate playing fields: The systematic gender stigma in sports
Ava Johnson, Staff Writer • May 19, 2023

The clock reads 8:30 p.m. as the Coppell boys basketball team jogs onto the court. It’s a cold and rainy February night at Coppell High School,...

Coppell junior Aidan McFarlane poses on the podium at the District 5/6A Area Track and Field meet on April 21 at Buddy Echols Field. Coppell qualified 23 athletes to area while also becoming back-to-back boys District 6-6A champions.
Sports recap: Track and field
Aliza Abidi, Business Manager • May 18, 2023
Coppell High School sophomore Mihir Thakur organized Rise Up, a tennis camp, over spring break with the help of fellow tennis athletes. Thakur raised $1,320 and split the funds between the CHS Tennis program and Coppell Education Foundation.
Thakur serves back to tennis community, fundraises more than $1,300 through camp
Anushree De, Advertising/Circulations Manager • May 18, 2023
Coppell senior Sky Schuller won gold at the Class 6A State Track and Field Championships at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on Saturday. She was the only competitor to clear 13 feet, 6 inches, solidifying her first place win.
Schuller reaching new heights, making Coppell history in pole vault
Ava Johnson, Staff Writer • May 15, 2023
CHS9
Nine CHS9 art students advanced to the Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) held in San Marcos on April 28. Freshmen Aarush Gotur, Spyridoula Angeli and Shruti Pritmani received state medals, with Safiya Azam receiving the highest honor of a Gold Seal.
Freshmen bring back accolades from state VASE in Austin
Yaamini Jois, Sruthi Lingam, and Manasa Mohan • May 19, 2023

Freshmen UNICEF Club raising awareness for mental health
Freshmen UNICEF Club raising awareness for mental health
Sruthi Lingam, CHS9 Visual Media Editor • May 16, 2023
Coppell ISD agricultural education assistant Larry Thompson helps a freshman harvest cabbage on Thursday at CHS9. The Leo Club gardening committee has been cultivating various produce since November and harvested a cumulative of 159 pounds of crops to donate to Metrocrest Services.
Leo Club gardening committee donates final harvest to Metrocrest Services
Yaamini Jois, CHS9 Editor • May 15, 2023
The CHS9 UNICEF Club is hosting a fundraiser for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on Saturday at The Sound. The event is from 5-9 p.m. and volunteers will run four different booths for community members to purchase from. Photo courtesy Samanvi Sadak
Freshmen UNICEF Club to host fundraiser in support of mental health
Yaamini Jois, CHS9 Editor • May 12, 2023
Opinions
For most students, high school is a time of personal growth as they step into their identity. The Sidekick executive editorial page editor Manasa Mohan reflects on how her time on the staff has led to her finding and becoming confident with her voice.
Senior column: Empowered by expression
Manasa Mohan, Executive Editorial Page Editor • May 19, 2023

I like to think I am a fascinating paradox. Miraculously, I’m both talkative and shy. When engaged in conversation with people I know well,...

Theres no better way to look back on memories than photos. The Sidekick executive design/interactive editor Srihari Yechangunja reminisces on his three years in The Sidekick with a gallery of fun, confusing and fond moments.
Senior column: Coppell, captured
Srihari Yechangunja, Executive Design/Interactive Editor • May 19, 2023
When venturing beyond one’s comfort zone, the first emotion one feels is often negative. The Sidekick entertainment editor Saniya Koppikar reminisces on finding the joy in dealing with uncomfortable situations throughout her time on The Sidekick staff.
Senior column: Learning to love a hassle
Saniya Koppikar, Entertainment Editor • May 19, 2023
In a whirlwind of different paths, it can be hard to create a set path to complete in life. The Sidekick staff cartoonist Maya Palavali reminisces on her journalistic start and describes a lesson she has learned throughout her time in high school.
Senior column: C'est la vie
Maya Palavali, Staff Cartoonist • May 19, 2023
Student Life
Coppell High School seniors spend their final moments at CHS during the 2023 graduation ceremony. The CHS graduation ceremony was held at Buddy Echols Field on Friday night.
The class of 2023 say their final goodbyes at the CHS graduation ceremony
Rhea Chowdhary and Wendy Le • May 31, 2023

The Coppell High School StudentCouncil officers have been elected for the 2023-24 school year and are ready to implement some changes.
Get to know the future of CHS
Nyah Rama, Staff Writer • May 19, 2023
The new Student Council officers have been elected for the 2023-24 school year and are ready to make their mark on Coppell High School.
New HOSA officers ready to make their mark in healthcare
Nyah Rama, Staff Writer • May 19, 2023
Coppell High School junior Akshat Athale converses with an attendee at Saksham fundraiser. Athale founded his nonprofit, Saksham, in the summer of 2022. Photo courtesy of Akshat Athale.
Athale garnering new experiences through financial literacy education
Anvita Bondada, Staff Writer • May 19, 2023
Arts & Entertainment
A last 900dbye: Romeo’s new beginning
A last 900dbye: Romeo’s new beginning
Maya Palavali, Staff Cartoonist • May 26, 2023

Video: Visiting local Indian restaurants
Video: Visiting local Indian restaurants
Douglas Zambrano, Staff designer • May 23, 2023
The Sidekick Crossword: May 22
The Sidekick Crossword: May 22
Divya Sivalenka, Staff Writer • May 22, 2023
A Coppell Band student wears the t-shirt of popular hard rock band KISS in the 1977-78 Coppell High School yearbook. Rock music is considered one of the most influential genres of music in the world and has impacted fashion, trends, slang and roles of women and minorities in the music industry.
Rock music’s evolution: Its influence on the world and Coppell
Ainsley Dwyer, Staff Writer • May 19, 2023
Newest Video
Take it or Beave it: a review on Bucees
Take it or "Beave" it: a review on Bucees
Olivia Short, Angelina Liu, and Josh Campbell • May 19, 2023
Current Issue - Volume 34
Volume 34 – Issue 6
Volume 34 – Issue 6
Plugging In...
Pluggin in... Sports Update
Pluggin in... Sports Update
Namir Awan • April 21, 2023
Staff’s Favorites of the Week

Story of the Week

Araceli

Senior column: Discovering what I can do in the world of sports

Araceli Reynoso


Photo of the Week

Prom

One last dance as class of 2023 celebrates at Met Gala prom

Kayla Nguyen & Aliza Abidi


Design of the Week

The Final Romeo

Final 20: Romeo’s hidden talent

Maya Palavali

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