Coppell Student Media

On the Record: How to lock in during the summer

Sujeeth Karedla, Darsh Thakur, and Sabah Uddin • May 15, 2025

When you get out of school this summer, you should set an agenda, with the ultimate goal of being a better version of yourself when the next school year starts. If you make a plan for yourself and lock...

On the Record: Artists painting way into STEM careers

Ahana Roy and Sabah Uddin • May 8, 2025

As more and more students pursue careers in STEM, degrees and jobs in the art industry are on the decline. In this episode of On The Record, Sidekick staff designer Ahana Roy and senior Mithun Mekala discuss...

On the Record: What’s wrong with fan art?

Cato Ware and Sabah Uddin • May 6, 2025

Hosted by: Cato Ware Edited by: Sabah Uddin Amidst the rise of self expression and social media, artists have taken the opportunity to combine the two and create fan art. In the episode of On the...

On the Record: Hunt’s retirement leaves special mark on class of 2025

Wendy Le, Jay Vernekar, and Sabah Uddin • April 29, 2025

Hosted by: Wendy Le and Jay Vernekar Edited by: Wendy Le and Sabah Uddin As the 2024-25 school year comes to an end, so does the chapter of Dr. Brad Hunt serving as Coppell ISD’s superintendent....

Sunrise on the Reaping: Story of a broken tribute

Aniketh Vakayil Maheshkumar and Sabah Uddin • April 29, 2025

Hosted by: Aniketh Vakayil Maheshkumar Edited by: Sabah Uddin The 50th Hunger Games opens up with a devastating revelation for Haymitch Abernathy. He is now forced to be a tribute for the year’s...

On the Record: Button up on the latest trends

Vidya Praveen and Rhea Chowdhary • April 22, 2025

Hosted by: Vidya Praveen Guests: Jay Vernekar and Yoshita Sanivarpu Edited by: Rhea Chowdhary Animal print, jorts, Uggs, and Birkenstocks have been the topic of some conversations during 2025. ...

On the Record: Juniors discuss the ups, downs of VEX Robotics

Hiral Patel and Sabah Uddin • April 14, 2025

Hosted by: Hiral Patel Edited by: Sabah Uddin Coppell High School junior VEX Robotics competition officers Parjanya Vedula and Sai Anmol Kutuva Gokul Babu recently placed first at a regional competition...

On the Record: Teachers leaving a legacy

Safiya Azam, Prathi Tamara Sathish Kumar, and Rhea Chowdhary • April 11, 2025

Hosted by: Safiya Azam and Prathi Kumar Edited by: Rhea Chowdhary AP Euro/World History teacher Dan Gillette and Marketing/DECA advisor Richard Chamberlain are departing from Coppell High School...

On the Record: Women who have changed the world

Moukthika Palli and Rhea Chowdhary • April 3, 2025

Hosted by: Moukthia Palli Edited by: Rhea Chowdhary Throughout March, The Sidekick highlighted influential figures during Women’s History Month. In this episode, staff writer Moukthika Palli highlights...

On the Record – Disconnecting to reconnect: The truth about social media detoxes

Angad Raut and Rhea Chowdhary • March 13, 2025

Hosted by: Angad Raut Edited by: Rhea Chowdhary Social media detoxes can affect students in many ways. Stepping away from popular social media apps like TikTok or Instagram and seeing how that plays...

On the Record: Elmer on dealing with athletic pressure

Emmalee Jittasupo and Rhea Chowdhary • March 7, 2025

Hosted by: Emmalee Jittasupo Edited by: Rhea Chowdhary With Coppell High School being a large sports oriented school, student athletes are faced with pressure when it comes to their performance....

On the Record: CHS9 leadership empower themselves to lead students

Vidya Praveen and Sabah Uddin • February 12, 2025

Hosted by: Vidya Praveen Edited by: Sabah Uddin CHS9 is in its seventh year and its facilities have grown exponentially over time. As CHS9 continues to develop, so have Career and Technical Education...