Rhea Choudhary, Executive Features Editor
• March 7, 2025
Coppell High School newsroom D115 — the home of The Sidekick. Walking into the newsroom, you are immediately greeted by the rhythm of rapid typing, the shuffle of paper and steadiness of deadline pressure.
At...
The phone rings. A parent steps up to the counter. A student rushes in, holding a bloody tissue to their nose.
In the middle of it all, CHS9 receptionist Bertha Moehlis remains calm, smiling as she...
Scholastic Journalism Week, held by the Journalism Education Association (JEA), took place from Feb. 24-28, 2025, celebrating student journalists nationwide. In honor of SJW 2025, The Sidekick revisits...
Breaking barriers runs in senior cheer captain Kristin Price’s blood.
Her father, Christopher Price, was the first African American from Wilson County, Tenn., to play in Major League Baseball with...
Sitting back down after the Pledge of Allegiance, students listen in for the afternoon announcements. After wishing our sports teams good luck, Coppell High School students sit for a quick lesson in history.
The...
Sabah Uddin, Communications Manager
• February 20, 2025
From comedies to philosophical stories, Coppell filmmakers set the stage alight with talent and cinematography.
On Wednesday, KCBY-TV’s third annual Film Fest took place at 7 p.m. in the Coppell...
It is a crisp Friday night at Buddy Echols Field. The stands are a sea of Coppell High School students, parents and teachers participating in the white-out game, in support of Coppell football.
Music...
From "talking stages" and "situationships" to "exclusive" relationships, high school romance is filled with labels.
These contemporary terms can create the illusion that relationships are the core...
Marli Field, Staff Photographer
• February 10, 2025
When the teachers of Coppell High School think about what it was like to date as a teen, most probably look back on memories of working up the courage to talk to the girl they liked in the halls, awkward...
My favorite animal is a donkey. Yes, I know, shocking.
From Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh to the donkeys I see along farm roads, I have been an avid supporter of donkeys for many years.
In fact,...
Cool as ice. Sprinting down the middle of the field. Slithering his way past a double team, 1-on-1 with the goal keeper.
This is the play every soccer player dreams of. A chance to win it for your...
