O’Rourke calls for stronger, more decisive Democratic action at Sunday’s Plano campaign rally
Akansha Singh, Staff Writer
September 16, 2019
PLANO - Under a scorching near-100 degree heat, around 300 attendees gathered at Plano’s ArtCentre to watch presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke speak, in front of signs reading “Welcome to Beto Country.” O’Rourke, introduced by candidate for Texas House District 67 Jenna Royal, spoke...
First responders climb 110 floors to “never forget” 9/11 Saturday
Neha Desaraju, Student Life Editor
September 13, 2019
DALLAS - The street in front of the Renaissance Tower is lively in the warm morning as first responders and their families make their way into the ground floor of the fourth tallest building in Dallas. On Saturday, 343 firefighters, 70 police and 9 EMS climbed 110 flights of stairs at the Renaissance T...
Adoption center volunteer program provides opportunity to aid shelter
Joanne Kim, Staff Writer
September 12, 2019
A place where animals are given a second chance and where people can come to make a difference: this is the City of Coppell Animal Services. Located at 821 S. Coppell Road and founded in 2000, the adoption center is a place for dogs and cats alike to have another chance at finding a forever home. Unlike the Coppell Humane Society...
City moves to approve property tax increase
Emma Meehan, Staff Writer
September 11, 2019
On Tuesday night, Coppell City Council moved to approve an ordinance to increase the ad valorem taxes for the 2019-20 fiscal year by a 5-2 vote. The increase will raise the tax from $.5695 to $.584 per $100 of taxable property value. Proponents of the ordinance cited concerns of an approaching rec...
Students build excitement for school year at first pep rally (with video)
Pramika Kadari, Neveah Jones, Nishant Medicharla, and Blanche Harris
September 10, 2019
Coppell 1 Million Meals raises $25,178 to pack meals for the destitute
Laasya Achanta, Staff Writer
September 10, 2019
Going from door to door to more than 50 local businesses, Coppell High School senior and Coppell 1 Million Meals founder Luke Albright and fellow board members hoped to attain a sponsorship for their organization. Their determination proved to be fruitful as 17 corporations sponsored the organization an...
Mass shootings drive renewed calls for gun legislation
Akansha Singh, Staff Writer
September 8, 2019
A little less than a month had passed after the mass shootings in Gilroy, Calif., El Paso and Dayton, Ohio when a fourth mass shooting in Odessa shocked an already horrified nation. The recent shootings have thrust gun legislation debate back into public focus, out of a desire to stop not only mass s...
Faces of CISD: Sid Grant
Pramika Kadari, Executive News and Enterprise Editor
September 8, 2019
Faces of CISD is a Sidekick series in which executive news/enterprise editor Pramika Kadari profiles an influential member of Coppell ISD to commemorate the district’s 60-year anniversary. Coppell ISD associate superintendent Sid Grant has worked in the district for 23 years, starting as an assistant p...
Running for a cause: Local park holds fifth Fighting Autoimmune Disease 5K run (with video)
Akif Abidi, Staff Writer
September 6, 2019
On a cool, breezy Saturday morning, Andy Brown Park East hosted the fifth annual Fighting Autoimmune Disease 5K run, a charity run aimed at raising awareness and funds for autoimmune disease research and organizations. At 7:40 a.m., the park entrance was already bustling with activity as the excited aura of r...
First responders to participate in stair climb at Renaissance Tower, memorial for 9/11 deaths
Neha Desaraju, Student Life Editor
September 6, 2019
Tomorrow, 343 firefighters, 70 police officers and nine emergency medical services (EMS) personnel will climb 110 flights of stairs to honor the same number of first responders who died during and after the Sep. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. The event is organized by the Dallas 9...
CHS9 Curriculum Night unites with flexible format
Shivi Sharma, CHS9 Editor
September 4, 2019
Notes and papers in hand, freshman parents Monty Morris and Shannon Smith walked away from the hallways of busy classrooms on Tuesday after CHS9’s Curriculum Night from 6-8 p.m. Getting to know their son’s teachers allowed them to explore the campus for the first time. “I love it,” Morris said. “It’s beau...
Seniors rally for school spirit with color themes for football games
Shravya Mahesh, Staff Writer
September 3, 2019
The crowd leaps to their feet, a loud cheer erupting from the stands. All are decked out in matching red shirts, a Coppell-colored mass of energy and excitement. This is the thought behind this year’s Cowboys football game themes. This year, every Coppell football game will have a respective color...
