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Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

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Coppell High School senior Navmi Srithaj was named Miss Flower Mound's Teen 2025 and Srithaj credits her pageant experience with transforming her from shy to a confident young woman.

Taking the crown: Srithaj fashioning her way into the pageantry stage

Moukthika Palli, Staff writer May 16, 2025

When asking anyone about Coppell High School senior Navmi Srithaj, "beautiful" is inevitably the first word you will hear. When she walks into a room, it is not just her appearance that turns heads...

Coppell High School juniors Shruti Pritmani and Hansika Reddy are hosting workshops this summer to teach kids different art forms, ranging from traditional art to creative mediums. Pritmani and Reddy are the founders of LoveCare and Art, a nonprofit aiming to teach young students about art. Photo courtesy Hansika Reddy

LoveCare and Art painting a canvas of inspiration

Gia Ajani, Staff Writer May 15, 2025

For Coppell High School juniors Shruti Pritmani and Hansika Reddy, art is more than just a hobby. With over a decade of experience in different forms of art, they have used their passion for art to impact...

Sweetening your spring

Isabella Callegaro Santos, Entertainment editor May 2, 2025

The brigadeiro is a classic and beloved Brazilian sweet made with condensed milk and chocolate. Learn a quick and simple carrot version of this sweet to enjoy your spring.  Ingredients:  1 ½...

Coppell High School senior Pavithra Vijayakumar serves as the president of Coppell Band. Vijaykumar has been a member of Coppell Band for four years, leading through determination and dedication.

Crescendoing to the coda

Ishana Sharma, Lifestyle & Wellness Editor May 1, 2025

Music is a layered art, the sounds of various instruments blending together to weave into a song. These instrumental layers fascinate senior band president Pavithra Vijayakumar not just in her favorite...

Coppell Color Guard senior captain Pia Lala practices her rifle choreography on April 11 in the Large Gym. Lala has been a dedicated member of CCG for four years and plans to continue performing arts at the University of Michigan next year.

From alternate to two-time captain: Lala’s legacy

Prathi Tamara Sathish Kumar, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

After four years spinning flags, tossing rifles and building a community, Coppell High School senior Pia Lala prepares to take her final bow with the Coppell Color Guard.  But not without leaving a...

Audiobooks provide an alternative to people who have difficulties finding time to sit and read. The Sidekick staff writer Jay Vernekar values how audiobooks allow him to access stories anytime and anywhere. Photo illustration by Kevin Gunnampalli and Ani Ly

Exploring storytelling through sound waves

Jay Vernekar, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

My library visits consist of wandering through ridgid hallways and gazing through seas of shelves. Instead of leaving with the perfect book, I leave with a compilation of titles jotted down in my Notes...

CHS9 student Henry Webb sings a solo for “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” in the Coppell High School Auditorium on April 11. Webb displays enthusiasm for fine arts through his involvement in Vivace! show choir and theater.

Webb connecting harmony with talented voice in Vivace!

Rhea Choudhary, Executive Features Editor April 30, 2025

Prior to each Vivace! performance, CHS9 student Henry Webb gathers anyone who wants to join him for a moment of prayer. Together, they repeat a verse he holds close to his heart: “Give all your worries...

Spring choir concert blossoms with beauty (video)

Liam Quigley, Staff Writer April 24, 2025

The Coppell Choir spring concert is an annual performance with singing and music by every sect. This year’s concert on April 1 included “Yo Le Canto”, “Omnia Vincit Amor” and “When I am silent.”...

CHS9 students Gemma Sharma, Snigdha Koti, Jiya Desai, Medha Engala and Samyutha Ponangi rehearse “The Wild Bunch Women” in the Dome on April 2. CHS9 theater presented its UIL One-Act Play “The Wild Bunch Women” on Wednesday and Thursday.

“The Wild Bunch Women” brings sentiment, action to CHS9 stage

Hannah Vipin, Staff Photographer April 18, 2025

The stomping of hooves and the call of the Wild West went through the CHS9 Dome on Wednesday and Thursday as the Coppell High School Ninth Grade Campus presented its UIL One-Act Play competition “The...

Photography overlooked as an art form

Photography overlooked as an art form

Dayami Granados, Staff Photographer April 18, 2025

I walked into my photography class at the beginning of this year filled with curiosity, eager to take memorable and notable photos with the new technology in my hands.  At first, I thought photography...

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