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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

Academic burnout is often caused by pressure, poor time management and work overload. The Sidekick staff writer Leila Holmes thinks overworking yourself can have a negative effect on them.

Unpacking academic burnout: End cycle of late-night study sessions, caffeine dependence

Leila Holmes-Yllescas, Staff Writer December 5, 2024

Staying up until 2 a.m. finishing overdue homework, getting four hours of sleep and waking up to slam highly caffeinated drinks just to stay awake; students have normalized these unhealthy patterns that...

Creating a skincare routine can be beneficial in maintaining healthy skin and alleviating potential medical issues. The Sidekick staff writer Katie Park shares her advice in choosing products and forming a daily skincare routine. Photo by Katie Park

Take control of your skin

Katie Park, Staff Writer November 22, 2024

The first thing you see when you look in the mirror in the morning is a bulging red zit in the middle of your forehead. In a hurry to get ready for school, you pray it will magically disappear with...

Organizing your page for success

Ishana Sharma, Lifestyle & Wellness Editor November 20, 2024

Students’ notes pages can be messy or incomprehensive when they lack structure. Even though one might understand the concept at the time it is being explained, the disorganized structure of their notes...

Low self-confidence causes people to lose the experience of trying new things as they often don't step out of their comfort zone. The Sidekick staff writer Hiral Patel shares her own struggle with self-confidence and how she has overcome it by fighting her inner voice. Graphic by Safiya Azam.

Pursuit of knowledge: Finding courage to break my barriers

Hiral Patel, Staff Writer November 12, 2024

Trust, one of the fundamental values in a relationship. But what if you don’t trust yourself? My mom often looks me in the eye and tells me, “I don’t know why you don’t believe in yourself.” I...

Video: Community gardens making impact on Coppell

Nidhi Medicharla, Staff Photographer November 11, 2024

At the Coppell Community Gardens, the goal isn’t just to produce fresh vegetables, but to make a profound impact. Watch The Sidekick staff photographer Nidhi Medicharla’s video to take a look and give...

Listening to music while studying can be a controversial subject among students, parents, and teachers. The Sidekick staff writer Prathi Tamara explores how music can be used to increase productivity within students. Graphic by Ainsley Dwyer

Studying with song: How music can help you learn

Prathi Tamara Sathish Kumar, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

My mother walks into the room as I bob my head to the beat of instrumental music and mouth the formulas in my physics textbook. “Prathi! No listening to music while studying! It makes you distracted.” But...

Barre3 setting bar for fitness (video)

Yoshita Sanivarpu, Staff Photographer October 31, 2024

In this video, The Sidekick staff photographer Yoshita Sanivarpu visits Barre3 owner Kiki Thorn to learn more about her fitness studio. Watch as Thorn explains how she got into this business, what Barre3...

Coppell community members remove old plants and set up nets at the Coppell Community Gardens on Oct. 5. Coppell Community Gardens has brought together residents who love gardening since 1998. Photo by Sri Yadavalli.

Coppell Community Gardens: Retreating to the city’s green oasis

Ahana Roy, Staff Designer October 30, 2024

Cultivated through years of care by Coppell citizens, the Coppell Community Gardens has brought together residents who have a passion for gardening since 1998.  The garden started as a nonprofit organization...

Coppell High School junior Prisha Thakur creates handmade mica-free makeup products, such as eyeshadows, lipsticks and lipgloss. Thakur produces mica-free makeup in an effort to bring awareness to child labor.  Photo by Anushka Joshi

Thakur promoting change in makeup industry

Tanishka Kale, Staff Photographer October 28, 2024

Each morning, many students do their usual makeup routines, oftentimes without thinking about where it comes from. Beneath the sparkle of that lip gloss and eyeshadow, however, lies a story of child labor...

Many students stress over their grades and use most of their time to study. The Sidekick Lifestyle & Wellness editor Ishana Sharma explores different learning styles to help make studying efficient. Graphic by Siri Kondabathini

How do you learn?

Ishana Sharma, Lifestyle & Wellness Editor October 21, 2024

Students often find themselves studying hours for a test but not getting the desired grade. If this situation sounds familiar, you might not be learning in the most beneficial way for you. To effectively...

Barre3 owner Kiki Thorn stands in front of her Coppell studio on Oct. 17. Thorn incorporates mindfulness into her fitness routines, helping clients balance physical exercise with mental well-being. Photo by Moukthika Palli

Thorn incorporating mindfulness in exercise

Hiral Patel, Staff Writer October 18, 2024

Coppell Barre3 owner Kiki Thorn leads her 4:30 p.m. exercise class with vivacious energy, rivaling the pop music blaring through the studio. Towards the end of the session, the ambiance changes; calming...

Social battery is a metaphor used to refer to our ability to socialize with other people prior to feeling drained. The Sidekick staff writer Ainsley Dwyer thinks it is normal to experience a lack of energy in social situations and explains how to recognize and address that feeling. Graphic by Safiya Azam

It is OK to not feel social

Ainsley Dwyer, Staff writer October 9, 2024

At the beginning of the school year, I found myself struggling to socialize with the people around me. All I wanted to do was to be alone.  I was not the social butterfly I typically am, the one who...

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