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The official student news site of Coppell High School

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
At CHS and many other schools around the nation, students force themselves to participate in activities they have no passion for. This results in negative effects on the student, as well as lack of significant impact on college admissions.

Quantity or quality? The effects of padding college applications

Pramika Kadari, Staff Writer • March 3, 2018

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...

In August, President Donald Trump’s administration’s announcement to investigate a 2015 complaint against Harvard University by 64 Asian-Americans reopened the debate about the role of race in college admissions. Especially with public institutions receiving tens of thousands of applications, specific information about race and extracurriculars on resumes are not verified by college admission officials.

Cutthroat race to university

Tanya Raghu, Enterprise Editor • February 27, 2018

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...

Anxiety, which according to the National Institute of Mental Health, is the leading mental disorder in the United States, is becoming increasingly prevalent among teens. Anxiety impacts teens lifestyle and their high school experience.

Anxiety among teens: disorder increasingly prevalent nowadays

Gracie Blackwell, Business Manager • February 24, 2018

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...

Old Town Coppell is home to the farmers market, many businesses, Coppell residents and restaurants. The area has grown immensely since the 90s and Money by Time Magazine cited the planned development as an contributing factor to the city’s ranking as the eight best place to live.

Preserving the past

Tanya Raghu, Enterprise Editor • January 30, 2018

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...

In Coppell, the number of reported sexual assault cases has only fluctuated slightly and remained low, ranging from one to nine cases per year. Sexual assault, abuse, and harassment cases have recently been brought to light by the #MeToo movement, encouraging women in sports, Hollywood and the workplace to speak up.

Impact of #MeToo movement trickles down from Hollywood, mainstream media (Part I)

Tanya Raghu, Enterprise Editor • January 23, 2018

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...

Finding value through pain

Finding value through pain

Tanya Raghu, Enterprise Editor • December 14, 2017

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...

Blurred circumstances: From campus to company, consequences for vaping cross loose lines

Blurred circumstances: From campus to company, consequences for vaping cross loose lines

Amelia Vanyo, Editor-In-Chief • November 9, 2017

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...

Coppell Rewind: A flashback to iconic points of interest, historical establishments

Coppell Rewind: A flashback to iconic points of interest, historical establishments

Lili Lomas and Christine Zacuai • October 31, 2017

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...

Booster clubs are a means for many extracurriculars groups on the Coppell High School campus to be funded and cover many of the extra costs not allocated by the district’s budget. Many on-campus groups such as athletic teams, KCBY-TV and the STEM program have booster clubs to assist their programs.

Unconventional funding means for smaller student groups, simplification of funding methods (part 2)

Tanya Raghu, Staff Writer • May 25, 2017

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...

Coppell High School senior Eunice Choe works on a 3D sculpture during Cameron Tiede’s fourth period AP 3D Design class on May 12. AP 3D Design was one of the classes that was going to be cut for next year, but was added back after another art teacher’s contact was approved by the district.

Bringing the art back

Joseph Krum, Executive Enterprise Editor • May 23, 2017

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...

Graphic by Austin Banzon.

College Series: Simple recipes to make transition easier

Emma Cummins, Executive Editorial Page Editor • May 23, 2017

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...

Finding strength

Finding strength

Riley Galloway, Staff Writer • April 25, 2017

Blue and red lights were flashing outside the window, I could see several police cars lined up around our curved driveway. I was nervous, thinking to myself ‘what is going to happen? Will my family be...

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