Nation-wide reaction to gun violence
Amelia Vanyo, Editor-in-Chief
April 9, 2018
Filed under Enterprise, News
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Quantity or quality? The effects of padding college applications
Pramika Kadari, Staff Writer
March 3, 2018
Filed under Enterprise, News
At Coppell High School, more than 60 different clubs are available for students - everything from Science Olympiad to Bollywood Dance. Amidst all the choices, CHS associate principal Melissa Arnold thinks students may feel pressured to take part in an excessive number of activities, including thos...
Cutthroat race to university
Tanya Raghu, Enterprise Editor
February 27, 2018
Filed under Enterprise, In-Depth, News, Showcase
For five months, the college application process has been on Coppell High School senior Maya Garg’s mind. It was initially the daunting process of inputting personal information, writing a personal essay and supplements, and submitting financial aid documents for more than 20 schools, now, it was the...
Anxiety among teens: disorder increasingly prevalent nowadays
Gracie Blackwell, Business Manager
February 24, 2018
Filed under Enterprise, News
Coppell High School senior Penelope* knew something was wrong when she was worried about a piece of fruit being stuck in her throat in the third grade. She did not realize she was seeing a therapist until a little later in her life. The reality is that many people are sufferi...
Preserving the past
Tanya Raghu, Enterprise Editor
January 30, 2018
Filed under Enterprise, News, Showcase
A version of this story was featured in The Sidekick’s December print issue. Joe Shirley, Bethel Road Barber Shop owner and Coppell resident since 1979, has seen it, live through it, and even documented Coppell’s transformation from a small town to its present state as a bustling suburb. Des...
Impact of #MeToo movement trickles down from Hollywood, mainstream media (Part I)
Tanya Raghu, Enterprise Editor
January 23, 2018
Filed under Enterprise, In-Depth, News, Showcase
Editor's note: This story is a part of The Sidekick series on the #MeToo movement and sexual harassment. It began last fall when sexual assault allegations were brought up against media mogul Harvey Weinstein. Then, the termination of television figure Charlie Rose after in-house allegations of sexua...
Finding value through pain
Tanya Raghu, Enterprise Editor
December 14, 2017
Filed under Enterprise, Showcase
Growing up, if asked what she wanted to be, former Coppell resident Pam Cope did not say a doctor, teacher or astronaut. She said a wife and a mother. When she made her vows to unconditionally love her husband, Randy Cope, she was sure to fulfill her promise. Even if it mea...
Blurred circumstances: From campus to company, consequences for vaping cross loose lines
Amelia Vanyo, Editor-In-Chief
November 9, 2017
Filed under Enterprise, News, Showcase
The thick, sweet fruity smell fills my head as I step into the bathroom. A girl swipes at the air and slyly pockets a silver device as the space in front of her becomes smudged and blurry. The problem staring Coppell in the face: A look into roadblocks associated with reinforcement of rules ...
Coppell Rewind: A flashback to iconic points of interest, historical establishments
Lili Lomas and Christine Zacuai
October 31, 2017
Filed under Enterprise, News
Coppell, Texas. A city now synonymous with oversized T-shirts and George Coffee + Provisions, was once a small farming community centered around today’s Grapevine Springs Park. Since the city’s humble beginnings in the early 1880s, it has seen tremendous growth in population, land and business y...
Unconventional funding means for smaller student groups, simplification of funding methods (part 2)
Tanya Raghu, Staff Writer
May 25, 2017
Filed under Enterprise, News
While booster clubs come to mind as the powerhouse of large athletic programs, a booster club is behind almost every successful program at Coppell High School ranging from the solar car team to the football program. Booster clubs are not only an effective alternative source of income fo...
Bringing the art back
Joseph Krum, Executive Enterprise Editor
May 23, 2017
Filed under Enterprise, News
Coppell ISD Superintendent Dr. Mike Waldrip and the district human resources team has approved a contract for a fourth art teacher at Coppell High School, which will allow the campus to add four art classes back to the 2017-18 course guide. The cutting of the classes, which includes Art II Painting, Art ...
College Series: Simple recipes to make transition easier
Emma Cummins, Executive Editorial Page Editor
May 23, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Enterprise, Recipes
As seniors head off to college this summer, one of the most bothersome changes may be the lack of meals made by our parents. In order to make this transition smoother, I have included a few starter recipes to make if you are feeling the hunger pains late at night. Since big colleges often have a few amenities t...
Christine Zacuai, Executive News Editor
Nishant Medicharla, Staff Writer
Nicolas Reyes, Staff Writer
Camila Villarreal, Staff Writer
Arman Merchant, Staff Writer
