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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

Texas has one of the lowest adult literacy rates in the United States. The Sidekick editorial page editor Nyah Rama explains her connection to words and thinks districts should create programs in schools to solve the issue. Interactive by Deepali Kanchanavally.

The illiterate society: Students’ grasp on language slipping

Nyah Rama, Editorial Page Editor December 18, 2024

For as long as I can remember, words have been an important part of my life. Growing up, my mom valued having an expansive vocabulary. Dictionary.com became a daily staple in our home for a while,...

Coppell High School has transformed significantly from the past. Students face different experiences due to the increased use of technology and the prevalence of new issues.

A generation transformed

Deepali Kanchanavally, Staff Writer December 17, 2024

Coppell High School students walk the time-honored hallways of a campus that, while deeply rooted in tradition, reflects the transformed school experience of teens compared to their predecessors 60 years...

Athletes take first step of collegiate career

Athletes take first step of collegiate career

Ainsley Dwyer, Anika Upadhyayula, and Vibha Viswanath December 16, 2024
A cool Nov. 13 morning and a rainy Dec. 4 morning featured 18 Coppell athletes on the two days with teammates, coaches, friends and families gathered in CHS Arena to celebrate the students as they sign letters of intent to various universities to continue their athletic career. Read more to see what they had to say.
Coppell High School junior Alyssa Gray strums the melody to “Snowman” by Sia on her electric guitar in her room on Dec. 11. Gray loves music from the 1950s and 1960s, introduced by her father, Adam Gray. (Photo by Caitlyn Conception)

Gray transcending time through musical lyrics, melodies

Katie Park, Staff Writer December 16, 2024

The sharp strum of the G chord on a guitar marks the start of the song “A Day in the Life” by The Beatles, the melody and strumming pattern producing a mystifying sensation. Nodding to...

Costly consumption at C-Store

Cato Ware, Staff Writer December 9, 2024

Standing in a line that seems as if it stretches miles, I patiently wait for the doors to open and invite me in. When I am finally within those four snack-filled walls, I look at the plethora of snacks...

Respect the spice: Why curry belongs in the lunchbox too

Prisha Hooda, Staff Photographer December 9, 2024

I sit down at the lunch table and open my lunchbox. Instead of the usual sandwiches or pizza, I pull out a container of homemade curry—freshly cooked within my mom’s kitchen. The aroma reminds me...

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...

Better, stronger, faster

Nyah Rama, Editorial Page Editor November 12, 2024

Honest. Humble. Habitual. This is how teammates and coaches describe Coppell senior cornerback Seth Carethers. Carethers began playing football when he was 6. However, he did not start playing...

Giving Thanks: My grandparents’ continuous influence

Giving Thanks: My grandparents’ continuous influence

Marli Field, Staff Photographer November 11, 2024

Everyone has different definitions of peace. For some, it is born out of moments spent exercising or in nature; for others, it is the nights spent with friends or alone watching TV. But for...

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