Upcoming Events
  • On Tuesday, Coppell City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers at Town Center.
  • On Wednesday, Coppell Cozby Library & Community Commons hosts All Ages Storytime from 11-11:30 a.m.
  • On Saturday, Coppell Arts Center hosts “Alice in Wonderland” presented by Ballet Ensemble of Texas at 3 p.m.
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

Applying to college; how to avoid the stress

Gabby Sahm, Staff Writer February 4, 2016

I have always been someone who plans everything out. I do not like going into situations without knowing what will happen so I tend to overcompensate by researching everything that I could ever encounter...

People should not let differing political/religious beliefs affect their relationships

People should not let differing political/religious beliefs affect their relationships

Jasmine Sun, Staff Writer February 4, 2016

Everyone has probably had that one person in their life that is incredibly irritating (or enraging) to be around. Not because they smell, or have odd habits, but because they believe something different...

Making the right choice when it comes to joining IB program

Making the right choice when it comes to joining IB program

Maggie Theel, Staff Writer February 3, 2016

If you go to my staff profile and read my biography, you will see that I am an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Candidate, yet many of you - including sophomores who are trying to decide their...

Designer: Manu Garikipati

Illegal ivory trade continues within U.S. borders

Aubrie Sisk, Staff Photographer February 3, 2016

Poaching; to steal life from another to gain profit for yourself. Selling vital animal body parts to earn enough money to drape yourself in the fur of others. These definitions are more descriptive of...

Graphic by Austin Banzon.

Oscars boycotted for fallacious causes, false victimhood breeds misinformation

Thomas Rousseau, Staff Writer February 2, 2016

This year’s Oscar nominees have been the center of quite the hubbub after many have criticized the list as not having enough diversity. Which is to say, that not enough black people are on the list....

Number of women in STEM remains stagnant

Number of women in STEM remains stagnant

Sruthi Boppuri, Staff Writer January 29, 2016

As the world continues to develop technologically, the importance of careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) has dramatically increased. However, the number of women who are actually...

Open carry became legal in Texas on January 1, 2016. Here are the basics of the law.

Open Carry Is Not Necessary

Nicolas Henderson, Staff Writer January 29, 2016

In a potentially revolutionary era for American politics, citizens have been constantly  battling between which politician is right on a multitude of topics facing our country right now, and at the forefront...

Cartoon by Thomas Rousseau.

Facts trump feelings

Emma Cummins, Editorial Page Editory January 29, 2016

Before writing this column I would like to establish one thing: I am a journalist and I deal with facts.   What I am about to write is not going to be politicized or adjusted for the possibility...

The unmarried stigma: why independence is an option

The unmarried stigma: why independence is an option

Sakshi Venkatraman, News Editor January 26, 2016

Apparently, it is wedding season in India.   The other day, I overheard a painfully familiar phone conversation take place between my mother and her aunt, who lives back home. They were discussing...

The dangerous art of social pressure, and social validation practiced within the digital realm

The dangerous art of social pressure, and social validation practiced within the digital realm

Briana Thomas, Staff Writer January 25, 2016

You’ve probably read the title by now, and have decided that this article is a complete waste of your time. Yet another piece by another hypocritical writer bashing on you for using social media, when...

The freedom of speech under our first amendment doesnt mean you have the freedom to offend.

Right to free speech does not mean right to offend

Grant Spicer, Staff Writer January 22, 2016

As a writer of the opinions section, I have learned a multitude of important details from fellow students on how to be a successful writer. The Sidekick prides itself on allowing its students to write...

Actor John Krasinski and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs Straight Outta Compton as a nominee for Original Screenplay at the announcement of the 88th Academy Awards nominations during a live news conference on Jan. 14, 2016 at the Academys Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

People of color actors/actresses robbed of recognition second year in a row

Mallorie Munoz, Managing Editor January 22, 2016

There is a problem in Hollywood, and for once, it might have nothing to do with the over-glorified fame or fortune. As proven by the 2016 Oscar nominations, film is a whitewashed industry. For the second...

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