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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 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,...

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...

The Sidekick staff photographer Kevin Gunnampalli has journeyed through his heritage and used to sway from the food, clothes and the experience of being a Hindu. Gunnampalli thinks everyone should truly appreciate their culture. Graphic by Kevin Gunnampalli

Written Stand-Up: Taking pride in my Indian heritage

Kevin Gunnampalli, Staff Photographer May 16, 2025

“Bro, stop speaking Indian!” My friend Akul says this to me as a joke whenever I speak my mother tongue, Telugu. I have never really learned the language until recently and started to appreciate...

Coppell ISD has experienced various changes in school, such as Superintendent Dr. Brad Hunt’s retirement, new policies and shifts in the district budget. Despite the unanticipated adjustments, The Sidekick staff designer Ahana Roy expresses her gratitude for the opportunities and memories Coppell High School offers to students. Graphic by Eirene Park

Fostering love for CISD despite uncertainty

Ahana Roy, Staff Designer May 15, 2025

Hot and sunny, cicadas chirped on the walk home from my bus stop on the first day of school. Ever since the start of the 2024-25 school year, uncertainty hung over the hallways of all CISD buildings. A...

High school is often a time where students can find their identity and make irreplaceable memories.The Sidekick staff writer Deepali Kanchanavally shares her unique experience of taking a gap year in the program.

Senior Column: Finding my balance

Deepali Kanchanavally, Staff Writer May 15, 2025

My journey through The Sidekick was slightly atypical. You see, I decided to take a gap year from the program during my junior year. Rejoining the program for my senior year was one of my best decisions...

The Sidekick staff writer Akshaya Ashokanand shares her experience as a journalist for the first and last time in the program. Her experience was exhilarating, and she created memories  allowing her to change her perspective on journalism. Photo by Vidya Praveen.

Senior Column: My time as local whistleblower

Akshaya Ashokanand, Staff Writer May 13, 2025

This is not journalism. Technically, it is. This column will be published on a news site and undergo an editing process, but to me, this is not journalism. As a senior and a first-year staffer, I joined...

The Sidekick staff writer Naila Ali did not plan to trade basketball for soccer, but in doing so, she uncovered strength. As a goalkeeper, student journalist and resilient competitor, Ali reflects the quiet determination that defines her. Photo Illustration by Sohana Singh and Pranavi Ramineni

Silencing the negativity for greater athletic success

Naila Ali, Staff Writer April 24, 2025

Freshman year, I was playing basketball; looking back, that’s where I saw my future at least within high school.  Playing in the arena my senior year, wearing a letterman jacket with patches down...

In the state of Texas, students are required to attend school from ages 6 to 19. The Sidekick staff writer Deepali Kanchanavally thinks, following the current laws, school attendance should be mandatory. Graphic by Yoshita Sanivarpu.

Classrooms teaching lessons beyond the whiteboard

Deepali Kanchanavally, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

The door is right there. I could just walk out and never come back to school. Nothing is stopping me, right?  Wrong. Compulsory education laws exist in the United States, varying slightly from state...

Women’s History Month celebrates the women playing an important role in our lives. The Sidekick staff writer Prathi Tamara Sathish Kumar expresses her gratitude for her grandmother, Malarvizhi Kannadhasan. Photo courtesy Prathi Tamara Sathish Kumar

Woman who made me: Lessons in love, strength

Prathi Tamara Sathish Kumar, Staff Writer March 26, 2025

In my native language, Tamil, “amma” means mother. However, I do not recall ever calling my mother amma because someone else already had that name in my eyes.  Ever since I was little, I have called...

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