#TracyTravelsFromHome: Visiting Taiwan in one flavorful bite
Tracy Tran, Photo Assignment Editor
September 14, 2020
#TracyTravelsFromHome is a series of recipes from The Sidekick photo assignment editor Tracy Tran, who shares her secrets to travel anywhere from her own kitchen. Around the world, people are traveling less and encouraged to stay safe at home. Traveling to another country might seem like an impossible feat for ...
Lariettes to hold online auction, live raffles
Tracy Tran, Photo Assignment Editor
September 9, 2020
On Tuesday evening, the Coppell Lariettes announced the winners of its annual raffle ticket fundraiser via Facebook Live. “It took about three to five months to restructure the auction and raffle,” CHS senior Lariette Katie Fraser said. “Raffle tickets have always been a great fundraising op...
Band conducting limited in-person rehearsals after start of virtual school year
Akhila Gunturu, CHS9 Editor
September 8, 2020
Since March, the Coppell Band has been conducting its program virtually due to COVID-19. Now, with the start of the 2020-21 school year, band has continued to carry out the program online, and as of two weeks ago, has begun limited in-person rehearsals. These in-person rehearsals started Aug. 24 w...
Video: Top grossing groceries
Lilly Gorman, Visual Media Editor
September 5, 2020
Trader Joe’s has a selection of fun and trendy groceries where people’s recommended lists appear on platforms such as Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. The Sidekick social media manager Blanche Harris and visual media editor Lilly Gorman try some of their most popular picks. ...
Artists drawing support for racial justice
Trisha Atluri, Advertising/Circulation Manager
August 20, 2020
This past May, when the death of George Floyd rocked the nation and opened the eyes of a generation to racially motivated violence, Coppell High School senior Ishita Sisodia picked up her oil paints and set to work on a piece she would spend five days on. Sisodia, along with other Coppell-ba...
Swift passes down stories of human condition on ‘folklore’
Anthony Cesario, guest writer
July 30, 2020
I went to sleep on July 22 following another uneventful day of social distancing and isolation; nothing to complain about, but nothing to be excited about, either. Then I logged onto Instagram the next morning and practically fell off my bed, because Taylor Swift had announced the surprise release of her eig...
Video: Fine arts students flourish from home
June 9, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Coppell High School students are affected by the school closure and cancellations of concerts and music-related events. This video features students with their music talents, hoping to spread positivity and rhythms to the music lovers.
Look good, feel good: A positive quarantine lifestyle
Lilly Gorman, Photographer
May 16, 2020
Self-isolation has created changing in our daily lives but The Sidekick's Lilly Gorman has some helpful reminders on how to remain positive during these challenging times.
Aguilar’s upcoming film Titleholder explores a story of resilience, showcases Filipino culture
Alishba Javaid, Staff writer
May 15, 2020
A story of a boxer and a beauty queen in the Philippines is not a story like that commonly lights up the big screen. Coppell-based independent filmmaker and The Sidekick staff designer Kaylee Aguilar’s father Danny Aguilar is directing and producing his eighth film, Titleholder starring multi-award...
Scoring more than just papers
Sreeja Mudumby, Staff Writer
May 15, 2020
What started as a simple discussion in a movie theatre soon turned into a long lasting hobby. Before she knew it, she had more than 600 reviews in her portfolio. Coppell High School honors physics teacher Cynthia Lee has a fervor for rating and reviewing movies. So far, she has rated 630 movies, and...
