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Due to COVID-19, Coppell ISD has implemented a pass/fail grading system for the final grading period. The Sidekick staff writer Meer Mahfuz explains the negative impact this can have on students and recommends the cut off grade be moved to 80.

Newly integrated pass/fail increases laziness/cheating

Meer Mahfuz, Staff Writer • April 23, 2020

In a time where we see many temporary systems and ideas being implemented, mainly due to the unfortunately devastating consequences of COVID-19, one system that I am not a fan of is the new pass/fail grading...

Given the current Dallas County shelter-in-place order, many domestic abuse hotlines have seen a fluctuation in the number of calls. With this order, many people are forced to stay at home with their abuser, making for a difficult living situation.

COVID-19 creating dangerous environments for victims of domestic abuse

Avani Kashyap, Staff Writer • April 21, 2020

When Dallas County issued a shelter-in-place order on March 23, domestic abuse shelter officials anticipated a high uptake in the volume of calls they received. To their surprise, the social distancing...

Editorial: Remembering others during panic

Editorial: Remembering others during panic

Editorial Board • April 20, 2020

On March 15, TikTok user Lauren Whitney posted a TikTok that has since gone viral regarding a diaper shortage. “To all you crazy people buying out all the diapers - how am I supposed to diaper my...

Coppell senior captain Maxwell Winneker is one of many athletes who saw their seasons canceled for the remainder of the school year. The University Interscholastic League (UIL) announced the cancellation of all UIL-sanctioned activities on Friday following Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to close schools for the rest of the semester. Photo illustration by Shriya Vanparia and Sally Parampottil

UIL cancels all sporting events for remainder of school year

Sally Parampottil, Executive Sports Editor • April 20, 2020

The Coppell boys soccer team was in the midst of a great comeback story, turning a 1-4-2 record into a six-match win streak in which it took down the No. 1 ranked team in Class 6A and tied for second place...

Korean dramas have gained international popularity within the last few years due to their well-written plots, skilled actors and great cinematography. Social media manager Anika Arutla lists seven dramas everyone should watch.

Exploring the Korean side of TV during isolation

Anika Arutla, Social Media Manager • April 18, 2020

If you are sitting at home, scrolling through Netflix for what feels like the millionth time deciding what to watch, do not fret - there is a different side to television that is yet to be discovered....

CISD campuses to remain closed for remainder of 2019-20 year

CISD campuses to remain closed for remainder of 2019-20 year

Karen Lu, Daily News/Assignment Editor • April 17, 2020

Per Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order made in his press release today, Coppell ISD is extending its school closure until the end of the 2019-20 school year.  Distance learning will continue...

Due to COVID-19, events such as Prom, concerts and sporting events were cancelled. On March 21, Dallas County mandated that only essential services are to remain open as per social distancing measures.

Keeping your distance

Shivi Sharma, CHS9 Editor • April 17, 2020

At 11 a.m., Kelly's Texican Grill owner Lawrence Kelly pushes open his restaurant’s door, his footsteps breaking the silence that surrounds the unmoved chairs and tables. Sunlight seeps through the windows...

Painted on watercolor paper with instant coffee, this bear is on display on Instagram as a part of the Art in Place Coppell movement. The Coppell Arts Council, Coppell ISD, Coppell Creatives and the Coppell Art Center have created a virtual art exhibit called Art in Place Coppell to show artists response to social distancing guidelines.

Artists rising up to face COVID-19 as community

Anjali Krishna, Staff Writer • April 17, 2020

With the hope of alleviating anxiety amidst coronavirus concerns, the Coppell Arts Council has joined hands with Coppell ISD, Coppell Creatives and the Coppell Art Center to launch the at-home art initiative...

Coppell resident Karen Williams puts a bear near the front door for the community Bear Hunt. The challenge brings positivity to Coppell residents during the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Bear Hunt spreading love among residents

Tracy Tran, Staff Writer/Photographer • April 16, 2020

Smiling faces scan windows for the presence of a teddy bear.  Kids in Coppell are finding their fun by following the Bear Hunt challenge. Many Coppell residents have joined this challenge, putting...

Coppell High School sophomore Dia Atluri follows chalk instructions for the social distance dance on the pavilion floor in Andrew Brown Park East on April 2. Coppell residents are using the extra time provided by the Dallas County issued stay-at-home order to draw colorful chalk messages around the community.

Chalk messages brightening uncertain times

Trisha Atluri, Staff Writer/Photographer • April 16, 2020

Students from Coppell High School’s class of 2019 dance at prom at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The Sidekick business manager Nishant Medicharla discusses that even though this year’s prom has been canceled due to the coronavirus, the class of 2020 may have gained an invaluable lesson - learning to live in the moment.

Cancellation of prom may have taught us something more valuable – living in the moment

Nishant Medicharla, Business Manager • April 11, 2020

The clock struck midnight as I was scrolling through Instagram, liking all the prom pictures my upperclassmen were posting. The scary thoughts of the SAT and the next day’s calculus test dwindled away...

Video: Corona Chronicles, a day in my life

Video: Corona Chronicles, a day in my life

Charlotte Vanyo, Visual Media Editor • April 10, 2020

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