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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

High school is often a time when students can find their identity and make irreplaceable memories. The Sidekick editorial page editor Nyah Rama imparts the lessons she learned throughout high school, embracing the idea that nothing lasts forever and all things eventually pass. Photo by Eirene Park

Senior Column: Nothing lasts forever

Nyah Rama, Editorial Page Editor May 22, 2025

How does one begin to sum up the most pivotal four years of their young life? Well, I do not know, but I certainly will try. I used to think my high school experience was defined by three people. Well,...

High school is often a time when students can find their identity and make irreplaceable memories. The Sidekick executive managing editor Nrithya Mahesh explores how her leadership role changed her perspective on her impact in the program. Photo by Sukirtha Muthiah

Senior Column: Lord of the board

Nrithya Mahesh, Executive Managing Editor May 21, 2025

I don’t think you quite understand the workings of this program. Yes, you, dear reader, do not see the sheer amount of journalism occurring at this very moment in time at Coppell High School. I can...

High school is often a time when students can find their identity and make irreplaceable memories. The Sidekick executive features editor Rhea Choudhary shares how collecting souvenirs and tokens to cherish her memories has given her an appreciation of nostalgia.

Senior Column: Rhea-winding the memories

Rhea Choudhary, Executive Features Editor May 21, 2025

The strangest part about leaving is not the act itself — it is realizing the moment I say goodbye will never feel final enough. We spend four years chasing the next milestone, barely pausing between...

High school is often a time when students can find their identity and make irreplaceable memories. The Sidekick executive news editor Sahasra Chakilam reflects on her experience in the program and being a voice to the community around her. Photo by Elizabeth De Santiago

Senior Column: Haas inside out

Sahasra Chakilam, Executive News Editor May 20, 2025

There is a reason that I have never written a personal column during my time on The Sidekick. Although editorial page editor Nyah Rama has often nudged me to write one, I have never felt particularly...

High school is often a time when students can find their identity and make irreplaceable memories. The Sidekick’s CHS9 editor Anvita Bondada credits the program for helping her establish a connection to Coppell.

Senior column: My love letter to Coppell

Anvita Bondada, CHS9 Editor May 20, 2025

For 18 years, I have been a resident of Coppell, Texas. Growing up, all I have ever wanted to do was get out.  It is not that I hated it — I just did not see the magic in it. I did not understand...

High school is often a time where students find their identity and create irreplaceable memories. The Sidekick webmaster/interactives editor Manasa Borra reflects on how student journalism helped her rediscover a sense of curiosity and adventure she thought she outgrew. Photo by Siri Kondabathini

Senior Column: Rediscovering adventure

Manasa Borra, Webmaster/Interactives Editor May 19, 2025

At the ripe old age of 8 years old, I had conquered all fear. I went indoor skydiving, hurling myself into a tunnel of wind without a care for gravity. I signed up to sing in talent shows despite being...

High school is often a time where students can find their identity and make irreplaceable memories.The Sidekick staff photographer Sohana Singh feels her experience in the program gave her a deeper appreciation for storytelling through various mediums. Photo by Maanav Subramanian.

Senior Column: Storytelling in frozen moments

Sohana Singh, Staff Photographer May 19, 2025

For as long as I can remember, I have been captivated by stories. Storytelling, to me, is an underappreciated art - it serves to connect us to one another, to allow us to understand ourselves and the world...

Surrounded by a years’ worth of Sidekick newspapers, senior Wendy Le reflects on her evolution as both a person and journalist. Each story she wrote became a step in her journey of finding confidence, voice and purpose through the pages she helped create.

Senior column: Falling into The Sidekick’s rabbit hole

Wendy Le, Executive Social Media Editor May 19, 2025

It is no secret that I am an uncanny person.  I meow in class, lead chaotic chants and admit to things I shouldn’t, like my unhealthy habit of doom-scrolling on TikTok on the weekends. But truthfully,...

High school is often a time where students can find their identity and make irreplaceable memories.The Sidekick staff writer Neha Nathwani shares her growth as a student journalist for two years. Photo by Anvita Bondada

Senior Column: Finding my people, finding myself

Neha Nathwani, Staff Writer May 17, 2025

In seventh grade, I thought about joining athletics. Not because I liked the idea of playing a sport, nor voluntarily sprinting at 7 a.m. For those reasons, I never ended up joining. Looking back, I...

High school is often a time when students can find their identity and make irreplaceable memories. The Sidekick staff photographer Maddy Park shares how she discovered a passion for storytelling and found purpose beyond the path she originally planned during her time on the program.

Senior Column: So long, my second-choice elective

Maddy Park, Staff Photographer May 16, 2025

The sole catalyst for my entrance into The Sidekick was a broken ankle. Of course, 10,000 other things were leading up to this decision, starting with my fear of change. Change has always been especially...

The digital world has taken over the original traditions of children enjoying summer. The Sidekick staff photographer Kushal Ramphapuri provides tips to have a balanced experience of both digital and outside activities during summer break. Photo illustration by Dayami Granados.

The decline of summer in the digital age

Kushal Rambhapuri, Staff Photographer May 16, 2025

Each year, the final bell rings to initiate freedom, discovery and sunshine adventure, a season of customary liberty. But now, for many students, the excitement of summer has been taken away, not from...

Staff writer Anushka Joshi has observed the door in The Sidekick newsroom door D115 for years. After finally joining in her senior year, she has found that her time in The Sidekick has expanded her professional abilities and confidence. Photo illustration by Kavya Lokhande

Senior Column: The door that changed everything

Anushka Joshi, Staff Writer May 16, 2025

For two years, I stood outside D115, watching students gather behind huge desktops, editing photos, writing stories and holding cameras to check out. “Wait until senior year,” I told myself as I lingered...

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