Upcoming Events
  • 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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Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

JC’s Burger Bar opened its Coppell location on April 2, which is open from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The restaurant has a wide variety of menu options, complimentary ice cream and an arcade.

JC’s Burger Bar fry-nally opens, welcomes Coppell community

Christie Hernandez, Staff Writer April 11, 2019

As I parked my car and walked towards the entrance of JC’s Burger Bar, I approached green and white welcome balloons reading “JC’s Burger Bar”. The outside patio was nicely shaded and seemed like...

Billie Eilish’s WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? came out March 29. This is her first full-length album, despite already having released many chart-topping hits.

‘WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?’ album review: Eilish’s debut album tells a perfectly unexpected story

Neha Desaraju, Staff Writer April 8, 2019

I am not quite sure how to refer to the track “!!!!!!!” in conversation. It is not even a song—the 14-second track is only Billie Eilish and her brother laughing about her Invisalign, introducing...

Stella Grant (played by Haley Lu Richardson) and Will Newman (Cole Sprouse) do breathing exercises and meditation together in Five Feet Apart, released March 15. Five Feet Apart follows two teens who share a romantic bond, but cannot touch each other due to the nature of cystic fibrosis, a disorder they both have.

Five Feet Apart puts fresh twist on old themes

Pramika Kadari, Copy Editor April 2, 2019

Due to romance constantly being associated with physical contact, the love in Five Feet Apart, released March 15, feels refreshingly pure because the two protagonists are prohibited from touching each...

Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel released today in theaters. The Sidekick staff writer Neha Desaraju praises the movie for its accomplishments in developing a strong female lead.

Captain Marvel smashes female stereotypes, burns through expectations with flying colors

Neha Desaraju, Staff Writer March 8, 2019

With expectations high in the wake of last year’s Black Panther, it is a welcome surprise that Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel, released today, goes all the way to reach them.   Both Black...

The sports drama film Fighting with my Family follows the journey of the Saraya “Paige” Knight and her journey to becoming a World Wrestling Entertainment Diva Champion. Fighting with my Family premiered publically on Feb 22.

“Fighting with my Family,” Not an average wrestling movie

Shreya Beldona, Staff Writer March 3, 2019

Expecting another movie depicting the classic rise to stardom, I was pleasantly surprised with Fighting with my Family and main character 18-year-old wrestler Saraya Knight’s journey to becoming a part...

Thank u, next is Ariana Grandes fifth album, that was released Feb. 8. This album came out five months after her previous album, Sweetener.

“Thank u, next” review: Grande brings mix of emotions with album

Umama Suriya, Staff Writer February 22, 2019

Saying thank u, next to her previous album, Ariana Grande brought into this world a new work of musical art after only five months from her previous one.   “How we made [the album, is what...

Avril Lavigne released her sixth studio album, Head Above Water, on Friday. It comes six years after her previous album and references her personal struggles with Lyme disease.

Lavigne sinks below expectations on ‘Head Above Water’

Anthony Cesario, Entertainment Editor February 21, 2019

It is sometimes hard to believe Avril Lavigne has been in the music industry for 17 years, especially because much of her career has been built upon teenage angst and clinging to youth in a way that borders...

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Arctic: A simple survivor film

Ryan Dyke, Writer February 14, 2019

Most survival movies have massive amounts of funding and a protagonist who is an expert on survival. Arctic is much more realistic than that.   The story follows a man named Overgård, who...

On Dec. 28, the interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch was released on Netflix. The film includes a feature that allows viewers to make decisions for the main character.

Fusing video games with film

Pramika Kadari, Copy Editor January 15, 2019

From choosing what someone eats for breakfast to determining whether murder is committed, Netflix’s recent interactive film, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, deceives viewers into thinking they can control...

The Crimes of Grindelwald, the second film in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, premiered on Nov. 16. To The Sidekick Copy Editor Pramika Kadari, the film was largely a disappointment, lacking in character development and littered with plot holes.

Character development, emotional impact fall short in Crimes of Grindelwald

Pramika Kadari, Copy Editor November 29, 2018

  In Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, after Hermione Granger’s love interest Ron Weasley deserts her, she stands her ground and continues supporting her best friend, Harry Potter.   In...

Rita released her sophomore album, Phoenix, on Friday. Entertainment editor Anthony Cesario enjoyed the songs released prior to the album, but felt disappointed in the album as a whole.

Ora is reborn on ‘Phoenix’, but she does not quite soar

Anthony Cesario, Entertainment Editor November 27, 2018

It has been six long years since Rita Ora released her debut album Ora. In that time, a contract dispute/legal battle and breakup with producer Calvin Harris left her unable to release hardly any music....

Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas was turned into a live-action film in 2000. On Nov. 9, the same iconic characters returned to the big screen in The Grinch. The Sidekick staff writer Camila Villarreal discusses why the latter does not live up to the formers standard.

How The Grinch stole an enjoyable cinematic experience

Camila Villarreal, Staff Writer November 17, 2018

In 2000, Rotten Tomatoes critics rated How the Grinch Stole Christmas a 5.7 out of 10. These are more or less the same numbers produced by other critics, with higher ratings from general audiences.   Despite...

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