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Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

Women in media are often thought to lack depth in character compared to their male counterparts. Staff photographer Sohana Singh thinks that women in the media are portrayed as if they can only be one thing due to misogynistic norms. Graphic by Ahana Roy.

One-dimensional female characters fall flat

Sohana Singh, Staff Photographer September 5, 2024

Imagine a typical Hollywood heroine. Is she confident? Probably. Strong? In some manner or another, also probably. But what else? Women are being represented in media more than ever before, and the...

Following hit singles “Espresso” and “Please Please Please,” rising pop star Sabrina Carpenter released her sixth studio album Short n’ Sweet. Staff writer Ainsley Dwyer delves into the album’s different sounds.

Carpenter brings emotion, fun to pop music with Short n’ Sweet

Ainsley Dwyer, Staff writer September 4, 2024

Strutting into the minds of music listeners around the world in her iconic mini dresses and white go-go boots, American singer Sabrina Carpenter is the name on the tips of the tongues of fans. Gaining...

Attendees of the annual Lariette Spaghetti Dinner receive their food from parent volunteers in the Coppell High School Commons on Friday. The Lariettes hosted their 35th annual Spaghetti dinner to kick off the high school football season and fundraise for their program.

Lariettes revisit past, look towards future during 35th annual Spaghetti Dinner

Maddy Park, Staff Photographer September 1, 2024

When entering the cafeteria after 5 p.m on Friday, one may be surprised that its typical minimal interior is now filled to the brim with red, white and black decor. However, guests felt happily welcomed...

Former Coppell High School Lariettes practice their routine music at CHS Main Gym on Saturday morning. The Lariettes are celebrating their 60th anniversary by hosting a special alumni weekend and performing alongside current Lariettes during Friday’s football game at Buddy Echols Field.

Traveling in time for Lariettes’ 60th anniversary celebrations

Isabella Callegaro Santos, Entertainment Editor August 27, 2024

With a uniform recognizable from a glance, the Coppell High School Lariettes are a crucial part of school spirit and Coppell community service, now celebrating a 60-year legacy.  For their diamond...

Each decade of the late 20th century has had a subgenre of rock that defined the era. The Sidekick entertainment editor Ainsley Dwyer goes through the years from 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years ago to find the best rock album of that year.

Rock redux: Decade defining albums

Ainsley Dwyer, Entertainment editor May 17, 2024

Over time, rock music has evolved to new subgenres that define each decade. Comparing what was considered rock in the ‘60s would be laughed at by fans to what was considered rock during the ‘90s. In...

A lover of physical media, staff writer Marli Field has collected plenty of grunge memorabilia over the years including books, band merch and vinyls. Music is a defining part of Field’s life, and her history with grunge music has changed the way she views the art form forever.

My love for the Seattle sound

Marli Field, Staff Writer May 17, 2024

It was 2017, I was 9, and grunge had been dead for 20 years.  I was laying on the carpeted floor of my home in Mansfield, studying for my elementary school’s spelling bee.  I sat there, dying...

Coppell High School senior Parker Jones accepts his award for performer of the year with North Texas Colorguard Association president Arthur Grossman on April 7 at CHS Arena. This is the first year NTCA has had the Scholastic Performer Award. Photo Courtesy Parker Jones

Jones’s colorguard journey leads to Performer of the Year crown

Aasritha Yanamala, Staff Designer May 17, 2024

The name echoes through the room from the speakers. As a thunderous combination of applause and cheers follow this announcement as Coppell Colorguard senior Parker Jones claims his Performer of the...

Watching movies can be an activity that alleviates stress. Staff writer Anvita Bondada discusses how her routine of watching a movie every Saturday has become a beloved habit of hers as it allows her to wind down from the pressures of school.

Moving with movies through junior year

Anvita Bondada, Staff Writer May 17, 2024

As a child, the last thing I wanted to do was watch a movie. Staring at a screen for two hours feigned no appeal to me despite living in an household that reveled in all sorts of cinema.   This changed...

Despite the language barrier, one of The Sidekick staff writer Elizabeth De Santiago’s favorite genres of music is Japanese rap. The genre has helped De Santiago become more confident in herself and who she is. Photo Illustration by Aasritha Yanamala

Japanese rap motivates me beyond language barriers

Elizabeth De Santiago, Staff Writer May 16, 2024

I stare at the blinking cursor on my screen for what feels like hours. I start looking around everywhere but my screen. I have never noticed the texture of that wall before, I have never felt how comfy...

Coppell High School junior Varsha Vijay has served as the Coppell Choir secretary for the past two years and is a member of A Capella Mixed Choir. Vijay is in her seventh year of choir and further pursues her passions by being a part of the Dallas Symphony Children’s Chorus.

Vijay’s musical journey from classical Carnatic to choir cadences

Rhea Choudhary, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

Walking out of her choir audition, among the chaos and chatter of other students’ voices, Coppell High School junior Varsha Vijay sighs with the weight lifted off her shoulders, thinking, “I gave it...

Taylor Swift, a popular American pop singer, released her 11th studio album, Tortured Poets Department, consisting of 17 tracks on April 19. The Sidekick staff writer Neha Nathwani delves into the album’s lyrics as well as collaboration with Post Malone and Florence + the Machine in two of her album tracks.

Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department lacks tortured poetry

Neha Nathwani, Staff Writer May 6, 2024

I thought this was The Tortured Poets Department? However, when I look inside, I cannot seem to find any tortured poets.  No intricacies of words weaved together, nothing for me to hold onto after...

Coppell senior Raghav Hosalli has spent the past four years of high school dedicating their all to Coppell Choir. Hosalli has left an impact on the students and directors within the program.

Coincidence to crescendo

Niharika Tallapaka, Staff Writer May 6, 2024

Discovering a passion for something that would eventually create years of memories and experiences isn’t the easiest thing. Passions and finding your own talents can take years and some people don’t...

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