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  • On Tuesday, Coppell City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers at Town Center.
  • On Wednesday, Coppell Cozby Library & Community Commons hosts All Ages Storytime from 11-11:30 a.m.
  • On Saturday, Coppell Arts Center hosts “Alice in Wonderland” presented by Ballet Ensemble of Texas at 3 p.m.
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The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

Coppell High School senior stage manager Sarah Myers works in the control booth of the CHS Auditorium on Nov. 29, where she spends time giving cues to actors and stagehands. Myers plays an integral role in the CHS theater program as stage manager, making sure all of the departments shows run smoothly.

Far from spotlight but still shining, Myers excels as stage manager

Yug Talukdar, Staff Writer December 11, 2023

As the lights of the theater dim and the curtains are drawn open, New Tech High @ Coppell senior Sarah Myers, Cowboy Theatre Company stage manager, carefully watches, making sure the process is flowing...

New Tech High @ Coppell senior Preston Johnson serves as Coppell Choir Madrigals King. Johnson has been devoting time to practice music for five years and plans to continue through an education at University of Texas at Arlington.

Music in his veins, Johnson spreading his love for song

Ainsley Dwyer, Entertainment editor December 7, 2023

Nimble fingers move up and down the key. The music flows without any hesitation suggesting the player has been playing for years. True to the style of jazz, the tunes are guided by the soul. The music...

Coppell High School senior, Cowboy Theatre Company Drama Club president and KCBY-TV executive program director Issac Mercado released his most recent short film $5 on Nov. 8. Mercado has had a love for filmmaking and the performing arts since middle school, which he expresses through creating various short films and creating videos for KCBY-TV.

Filmmaking just another day in the sun for Mercado

Marli Field, Staff writer December 6, 2023

A metaphorical spotlight shines on Coppell High School senior Issac Mercado. When Mercado is mentioned in conversation, people tend to smile. Mercado has long been a lover of the performing arts. As...

Coppell High School sophomore Makayla Arnold performs “The Winner Takes It All” from “Mamma Mia” on Saturday at the CHS Auditorium. The performance was a part of the  Cowboy Theatre Company’s Jingle & Mingle Variety Show fundraiser.

Theater Variety Show fundraiser brings community together through celebration of talent

Riya Prasad, Staff Writer December 6, 2023

Going once, twice and sold!  From lavish chocolate cakes to stand up comedy, the Cowboy Theatre Company’s Jingle & Mingle Variety Show fundraiser differed greatly from the general idea of what...

Coppell High School senior Ana Jesayen serves as Coppell Choir vice president, Vivace! dance captain and Madrigals Queen. Jesayen is in her seventh year of choir and uses singing to tell her story.

Jesayen ignites emotion one song at a time

Anvita Bondada, Staff Writer December 6, 2023

In church, a 1-year-old is unable to stop crying from the overstimulation of the vast environment around her. Her mother sings softly in her ear, pacifying her restless screams, as she allows herself to...

Coppell junior percussionist Sophie Depew performs “An Ancient Observer” at halftime on Nov. 10. Depew won the Percussive Arts Society Texas Chapter’s Day of Percussion high school individual competition in April for her marimba performance and plans to go into the music field after high school.

Determination, dedication, devotion

Nrithya Mahesh, Staff Designer December 5, 2023

Melodies flow like ocean waves, calming and emotive. Coppell High School junior percussionist Sophie Depew moves across the marimba, treating it as an extension of herself. It’s hard to not be enchanted...

Rap has rich cultural roots and the ability to unite communities. The Sidekick CHS9 Editor Nyah Rama further expands on how rap has the power to empower those who feel like their emotions are isolated from the masses.

Rap unifies through lyricism

Nyah Rama, CHS9 Editor December 5, 2023

As I run to catch the bus I stop to plug in an AirPod, a necessity in my life. I press play on my phone and the thunderous beats reverberate through my ears as an electric wave rushes through my body.  Suddenly,...

Though live-action films are beautiful, they lack magic that can only be produced with animation, no matter how hard studios try. The Sidekick staff writer Ishana Sharma thinks that the removal of beloved characters and the lack of emotion and personality greatly affects the film and its representation of the original story.

Column: Live-action movies don’t bring real-life magic

Ishana Sharma, Staff Writer December 5, 2023

When I heard there was going to be a live-action version of Beauty and the Beast, one of my favorite Disney movies growing up, I was skeptical at first, wondering how on earth the original magic would...

With the arrival of winter, more Coppell High School students are seen wearing UGG shoes and boots. UGG boots and slippers have risen in popularity at Coppell High School with students sporting various styles, worn casually or dressed up. Kayla Nguyen

Unboxing the UGGs

Taylor Pham, Staff Writer December 5, 2023

As the weather gets colder, it is finally time to put on your puffer jackets and knit sweaters to bundle up.  You can make a cup of hot cocoa, light a candle or cozy up with a book – but you can...

Laufey’s new album Bewitched is composed of both jazz and pop elements, attracting a more youthful audience. The Sidekick staff writer Katie Park discusses how Gen Z has become more engaged in the genre of jazz from listening to Laufey.

Laufey bewitches Gen Z

Katie Park, Staff Writer November 28, 2023

The trees turn to a shade of auburn, the perfect season to be bewitched by Laufey, as the peaceful falling leaves coordinate to the comforting rhythms of jazz.  On Sept. 8, Icelandic-American singer-songwriter...

Which candies are a treat as opposed to a trick

Rhea Chowdhary, Kayla Nguyen, and Sameeha Syed November 3, 2023

Every year, different companies come out with a spin off of their popular product, but Halloween themed. In this video, The Sidekick video editor Rhea Chowdhary and staff photographer Kayla Nguyen rate...

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