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Coppell Student Media
The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media
Everyday, little and big things happen that excite us, but we may sometimes feel like bottling that excitement up for fear of coming across as overdramatic. Student life editor Shrayes Gunna writes about how we should celebrate the things that make us happy or emotional, not hide them.

Excitement is not a novelty

Shrayes Gunna, Student Life Editor • March 24, 2023

There it is again - that funny feeling.  The months dwindled into weeks that became days In anticipation of Gracie Abram’s latest project “Good Riddance.” It is all but hours away from being...

Coppell ISD is evaluating the idea of a four-day school week starting in the 2024-25 school year. Various neighboring school districts have also been considering this option over the course of the past few months.

CISD explores abridged week for 2024-25 school year

Sri Achanta, Executive News Editor • March 14, 2023

In its February employee newsletter, Coppell ISD floated the idea of a four-day school week, testing the waters to see if CISD educators were willing to take the first step in reimagining the traditional...

The Coppell Life Safety Park, built to resemble a miniature version of Coppell, contains multiple buildings in a controlled learning environment to teach residents about life safety and prevention of preventable accidents. The park opened in 2017 and is the project of the Coppell Fire Department and fire chief Kevin Richardson.

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”

Yaamini Jois, CHS9 Editor • March 10, 2023

At the intersection of Safety Boulevard and Seat Belt Avenue lies House 528, a house uninhabited and complete with a mock kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Though in appearance it blends in perfectly...

Coppell High School art teacher Brennan Frugé discusses the question of the day with his AP art class on Wednesday. Frugé began teaching at CHS in August and previously he worked as an art teacher at Coppell Middle School East and Lakeside Elementary School.

New art teacher embracing irresistible call to field of art education at Coppell

Rhea Choudhary, Staff Writer • March 10, 2023

Coppell High School digital art teacher Brennan Frugé has been an artist his entire life, yet never truly considered teaching until he turned 30 years old.  Having a multitude of professions and gaining...

As streaming has become more popular, competition in the industry has exponentially increased, many streaming platforms have turned to canceling shows that are not profitable after the first or second seasons in order to maximize profits. The Sidekick entertainment editor Saniya Koppikar thinks as long as the appreciation of art and storytelling is forgotten in favor of profits, the cancellation storm will rumble on.

Loss of longevity in television threatens longform storytelling

Saniya Koppikar, Entertainment Editor • March 7, 2023

In the entertainment industry, attention is historically fickle.  Actors grow old and gradually fade from the public eye, or say something deemed “cancellable” and are intentionally erased. Trends...

Coppell High School percussion performs “Surfside” in CHS Auditorium on Saturday. CHS and Coppell Middle School percussion students presented their annual Purely Rhythmic show featuring guest artist CJ Menge. Photo by Sri Achanta

Purely Rhythmic creates tropical dream in steel pan performance

Saniya Koppikar, Entertainment Editor • March 5, 2023

As blue and purple lighting and the majestic swells of Akanksha Subbarao’s arrangement of “Merry-Go-Round of Life” from Howl’s Moving Castle fade onstage, the voices of Coppell Percussion’s...

Coppell senior forward Jules LaMendola holds up the Class 6A Region I championship trophy while the rest of the team celebrates at Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center in Fort Worth on Saturday. Coppell defeated Little Elm, 51-47, to advance to its first state tournament. Coppell plays Northside Clark in the Class 6A semifinals at 7 p.m. Friday at Alamodome in San Antonio. Photo illustration by Srihari Yechangunja and Olivia Short

Interactive: Cowgirls head to state semifinals in San Antonio

Srihari Yechangunja and Olivia Short • March 2, 2023

On Friday, the Coppell girls basketball team will play against Northside Clark at the Class 6A semifinals at Alamodome in San Antonio. Here's what you need to know, including the Cowgirls' journey...

Coppell senior guard Macey Mercer and senior guard Jules LaMendola celebrate after winning against Little Elm at Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center in Fort Worth on Saturday. Coppell defeated Little Elm, 51-47, to advance to its first state tournament. Coppell plays Northside Clark in the Class 6A semifinals at 7 p.m. Friday at Alamodome in San Antonio.

State bound: Cowgirls saddle up for first state tournament in program history

Ava Johnson, Staff Writer • February 27, 2023

FORT WORTH - It’s official: the Coppell girls basketball team is state bound. After all of the sacrifice, the hard work put in the early mornings and the late nights, the Cowgirls are on their way to...

Over the last century, artificial intelligence has grown from simply being a topic in fiction storytelling to a rapidly expanding field that impacts many aspects of one’s life. Due to advancements in AI, including the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022, there have been debates about its impact being positive or negative with regards to education, the workplace and more.

Decrypting the future

Manasa Mohan, Executive Editorial Page Editor • February 14, 2023

In the early parts of the 20th century, science fiction introduced the world to the concept of artificial intelligence technology, specifically AI robots. It began with Karel Capek and his science fiction...

Coppell High School junior Jisu Park practices taekwondo forms at U.S. White Tiger Martial Arts on Jan. 27. Park explores similar movements such as a front aerial in both dance and taekwondo, combining the two art forms.

Fighting for her way

Angelina Liu, Executive Editor-in-Chief • February 13, 2023

In the otherwise dimly lit and empty shopping plaza in Plano, the warm inviting glow of mustard yellow walls poured through clear window panes, illuminating the White Tiger Martial Arts and Taekwondo...

Coppell High School juniors Ananya Anupindi and Julieta Aguirre-Jimenez have run AJ Crochet Shop, a local crochet business, since last summer. Anupindi and Aguirre-Jimenez hold tri-annual sales for their products at the Coppell Farmers Market.

Anupindi, Aguirre-Jimenez sewing strings together

Anushree De, Advertising and Circulations Manager • February 9, 2023
Finding Coppell High School juniors Ananya Anupindi and Julieta Aguirre-Jimenez within a crowd wouldn’t be hard. The pair’s prominence is not just because of their expressive smiles on a Saturday afternoon or their identical blue-jean-black-converse outfits. 
Coppell High School junior Anveshi Goyal was elected District 11 DECA President on Jan. 25 at the Irving Convention Center. Goyal competed at the District Career Development Conference in the Travel and Tourism Team Decision-Making event, progressing to the state level.

Goyal in business: elected District 11 DECA president

Sahasra Chakilam, Staff Photographer • February 6, 2023

During her childhood summer stays in India, Coppell High School junior Anveshi Goyal would sit keenly behind the counter of her family’s grocery store that sat right below her home. While her cousins...

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