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Aliza Abidi

Aliza Abidi, Staff Writer/Photographer

Aliza is a junior and a second-year writer/photographer on staff. She enjoys writing, reading and taking photos. She loves listening to classical music at the gym and eating salted caramel cookies. You can contact her by email at [email protected]

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Rain with a side and coffee can make a comfortable ambiance for many. The Sidekick staff writer Aliza Abidi gives thanks to enjoying hot coffee on rainy days for Thanksgiving this year. Avani Munji.

Giving Thanks: Rainy days and hot coffee

November 23, 2022
Coppell freshman Black football players Karim Alfarwati and Godson Osuju watch the freshmen game against Hebron on Oct. 20. Alfarwati has played football since eighth grade and plays on a tight and defensive end.

[Photo] Childhood memory transforms into Alfarwati’s new passion

November 2, 2022
Coppell High School Chemistry teacher Rebecca Rosamond-Grammer teaches her fourth period class about electronegativity on Wednesday. Grammar joined the CHS staff in the 2021-22 school year and hopes to teach AP or GT classes in the future.

[Photo] Teacher of the week: Grammer learning alongside students

November 1, 2022
Former Coppell ISD School Board Place 7 trustee Tracy Fisher resigned from her position on the board Oct. 17. Fisher has served as a trustee for more than 11 years and is running for the Texas State Board of Education District 14. Sidekick file photo.

Fisher widens horizons, runs for SBOE

October 26, 2022
Coppell High School senior Sahith Mocharla, junior Anushree De and senior Umang Vinayaka were selected to be part of the Texas State Team this fall to compete internationally. The Texas State Team is part of the Texas Forensic Association (TFA) and has 15 members from high schools throughout Texas.

[Photo] Debate qualifies for internationals with Team Texas

October 21, 2022
Coppell ISD Board of Trustees members Manish Sethi, Leigh Walker, Nichole Bentley, Superintendent Dr. Brad Hunt and David Caviness listen to Cooperative Strategies by Cindy Powell during the Board of Trustees meeting on Monday. The meeting addressed the district’s need to develop student retention and enrollment rates as well as updates The ESSER funds.

[Photo] CISD on track to improve enrollment rates and student retention

October 18, 2022
Coppell Mayor West Mays and representation of the Coppell’s Mar Thoma population hold the official certificate of approval for Oct. 11th to be recognized as “Bishop Dr. Theodosius Mar Thoma Day at the Coppell City council meeting on Tuesday in Town Center. This year will be the first year Oct. 11 is a holy observance and will continue for years for the local community.

Council declares October as Fire Prevention, Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 13, 2022
Coppell High School senior Emma Thurman and juniors Audrey Broussard and Cooper Shultz dance at the CHS Homecoming dance in CHS Arena on Saturday. The theme for 2022-23 CHS Homecoming was “Where Dreams Come True,” with a focus on fantasy characters.

Homecoming 2022 where dreams come true

September 28, 2022
Families get situated on the sidewalk of W. Parkway Boulevard as the Coppell Color Guard approaches during the 2022 Homecoming Parade on Wednesday. The Homecoming Parade returned to the streets of Coppell in 2022, after being disrupted by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Homecoming parade returns home after three-year absence

September 22, 2022
The Coppell High School Band starts the 2016 Homecoming Parade by playing the fight song. For the first time since 2019, Coppell ISD is having its Homecoming Parade on Wednesday.

Homecoming parade back in motion

September 20, 2022
CHS9 AP Human Geography teacher Brittany Scruggs plays cards with CHS9 student Luke Bastow in C109 on Wednesday. Scruggs has been teaching at CISD for 10 years following her mother’s footsteps, who also taught at CISD.

Scruggs continues journey at CISD: from student to teacher

September 19, 2022
Coppell senior middle blocker Allie Stricker and opposite hitter Madison Travis block Rockwall senior opposite hitter and outside hitter Kyrsten Carrasco at CHS Arena on Friday. The Cowgirls defeated Rockwall, 25-10, 26-24, 25-27, 25-17.

[Photo] Cowgirls show fight in competitive win over Rockwall

September 4, 2022
Buses are parked behind the Coppell ISD Service Center on Friday. With the new school year, Coppell ISD has developed a new procedure for distributing bus passes to students as well as an updated bus tracking system to ensure safe transportation with newly formatted bus passes. Photo by Shreya Ravi.

Change in CISD bus pass distribution

September 1, 2022
Ramadan is from April 3 to May 3, during which Muslims do not drink or eat for over 15 hours a day. The Sidekick staff photographer Aliza Abidi writes about how fasting affects Muslim students who are already facing end of year exam pressures and why Coppell High School should recognize Ramadan as a special month for Muslims. Graphic by Avani Munji

Ramadan is more than just fasting

May 16, 2022
Coppell High school DECA advisor Richard Chamberlain and CHS senior International Career Development Conference (ICDC) finalist Kavin Sampath are recognized at ICDC in Atlanta from April 23-27. There were 34 qualifiers from the CHS DECA chapter, eight of which were internationally appreciated for their achievements in being an ICDC finalist and top exam scorer. Photo courtesy Richard Chamberlain.

Coppell excels at ICDC with 4 finalists and 4 top exam scorers

May 13, 2022
Coppell High School sophomore Sarang Goel developed an Intelligent Vision System (IVY) for the visually impared, which helps blind people navigate and sense their surroundings. For the fourth year in a row, Goel placed in the top three at the Texas Science and Engineering Fair in March.

[Photo] Growth in competition: Goel rising to the challenge

April 19, 2022
Coppell High School senior Om Agarwal wrote a physics textbook, AP Physics I Mechanics: Crash Course, to aid struggling classmates. Agarwal balances a tutoring business at his house where he teaches AP physics, AP chemistry and AP calculus while being the president of the Creative Problem Solvers Club in India.

[Video] Establishing a momentum of leadership

April 19, 2022
Spring: a colorful new beginning

Spring: a colorful new beginning

April 12, 2022
Coppell senior left fielder Charles Barker singles in the second inning. The Cowboys tied Richardson Pearce, 8-8, in non-district play on Saturday at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex. Nick Larry.

Senior day: Cowboys finish in a tie against JJ Pearce

April 11, 2022
From George Coppell to... #SJW2022

From George Coppell to… #SJW2022

March 7, 2022
Coppell sophomore Ally Gunnels looks to score against Keller at Lesley Field on Friday. The Coppell girls lacrosse team defeated Keller, 14-12, in overtime.

[Photo] Strategy, composure key in redemption against Keller

March 6, 2022
A View of Coppell: City Council

A View of Coppell: City Council

March 2, 2022
Coppell City Council Place 2 member Brianna Hinojosa-Smith is Mayor Pro Tem and serves on the Coppell ISD Districtwide Educational Improvement Council.

Brianna Hinojosa-Smith

March 2, 2022
Coppell City Council Place 3 member Don Carroll has been on the council since May. He has spent 26 years in the banking industry, building experience that helps him manage city council finances.

Don Carroll

March 2, 2022
Coppell High School junior Ashley Zhang’s pieces No Use Crying Over Spilled Milk and In the Middle qualified her for state in the Texas High School Visual Arts Scholastic High School Event (VASE). VASE is an annual event in which selected art compets and is displayed to appreciate students visual media, this year it will be held in late April.

[Photo] Students dominate at VASE

March 2, 2022
Coppell senior defender Grace Turman and freshmen forward Jordan Clig fight for the ball against Hebron in Tuesdays match at Buddy Echols Field. The Cowgirls won, 2-1, with the first goal in the first six minutes of the first half, and the second goal in the last 10 minutes of the second half.

[Photo] Cowgirls’ win takes them to the top of district rankings

March 2, 2022
Coppell High School students dance to Bollywood songs during freestyle in Heritage Night. Heritage Night was on Friday to honor the different cultures at CHS. Photo by Sreeja Mudumby.

Heritage Night: a colorful celebration of cultures

February 15, 2022
Coppell Heritage Night brings families together so that they can share their culture amongst themselves. It takes place in the Coppell High School Commons tonight.

Heritage Night presents various cultural practices

February 11, 2022
Principal Test engineer Li Wan speaks to attendees at the Women in STEM Expo on Wednesday evening at the New Tech High @ Coppell cafeteria. The Women in STEM Expo was hosted by NTH@C senior Alice Zhu-Hill to encourage young women to join the field. Photo by Aliza Abidi

[Photo] Women in STEM Expo engages young girls through versatile career paths

February 10, 2022
Coppell freshman Monica Morales, junior Kayleigh St Peter and junior Lilian Egger laugh during halftime against Plano West at Buddy Echols Field on Jan. 28. Morales is one of six freshmen on the girls varsity soccer team at CHS. Photo by Aliza Abidi

[Photo] Morales looking onwards to carve out goals

February 7, 2022
Coppell girls varsity soccer team huddles prior to its match against Plano West at Buddy Echols Field on Friday. The Cowgirls lost to the Wolves, 3-0.

[Photo] Finding footing in soccer, school

February 2, 2022
Coppell junior Saiya Patel passes against Plano West at Buddy Echols Field on Friday. Coppell lost to Plano West, 3-0.

[Photo] Cowgirls fall to Plano West in district home opener

February 1, 2022
The Sidekick staff members Aliza Abidi, Deepti Patil and Sruthi Lingam test brunches at The Ascension and Black Walnut Cafe to review the food and environment. At the Ascension, they tried the White Chocolate Mocha and the Pumpkin Spice Latte which they found warm and flavorful.

[Photo] Brunch showdown: Ascension vs. Black Walnut Cafe (with video)

January 28, 2022
Success can be described in many ways and seen from many different perspectives. The Sidekick staff writer Aliza Abidi talks about feeling that her path to success is unclear and how she is not going to let that stop her. Graphic by Aliza Abidi.

A personal perspective on success

December 6, 2021
Coppell High School Senior Sage Priest and Junior Trinity Tackett rehearse “Men on Boats” as Bradly and Powell on Friday in the Coppell High School Black Box Theatre.“Men on Boats” is based on a group of explorers on a journey exploring the American West in 1869.

[Photo] “Men on Boats” captivates audience through comical scenes, receives standing ovation from the crowd

December 5, 2021
Eleven athletes across seven different sports signed national letters of intent yesterday at the CHS Arena. Yesterday marked National Signing Day where many athletes sign to their respective schools to play collegiate sports.

[Photo] 11 athletes sign during Fall National Signing Day

November 11, 2021
Many high school students struggle with maintaining healthy habits due to overworking and bad time management. The Sidekick staff writer Aliza Abidi explains why romanticizing detrimental behavior can be harmful.

The unhealthy normalization of overworking

October 28, 2021
Chris Guzniczak, a licensed professional counselor at Flower Mound Counseling talks at Cozby Library and Community Commons on Thursday. The event was about Teen Mental Health where Guzniczak focused on anxiety and ways to cope with it.

[Photo] Guzniczak presents teenage mental health tips at Cozby Library

October 25, 2021
Coppell senior libero Rebeca Centeno serves against Hebron at the CHS Arena on Friday. The Cowgirls defeated Hebron, winning three out of four sets, 14-25, 27-25, 26-24, 25-15.

[Photo] Cowgirls dominate in tight four-set match with Hebron

October 16, 2021
Coppell High School Choir sings “Gloria” by Franz Joseph Hayden and “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” by Peter C. Lutkin as a finale at the Coppell Choir Fall Concert on Tuesday in the CHS Auditorium. It was the first in-person concert since the Winter Concert in December 2019. Photo by Aliza Abidi

[Photo] Voices return to the stage

October 7, 2021
Coppell High School sophomores Anita Goodwin and Ryan Choi reenact the movie The Notebook at the “30 Movies in 60 Minutes” play in the CHS Lecture Hall on Friday. The production was put on by the Broadway Bound class and showcased two-minute comedic skits for 30 well known movies.

[Photo] Broadway Bound astonishes audience with comical skits

October 2, 2021
Coppell High School sophomore flutist Lindsey Won prepares for a recital during seventh period in the CHS Band Hall on Sept. 4. Won placed first in The Golden Classical Music Awards competition, qualifying her to play at Carnegie Hall next July. Photo by Aliza Abidi.

[Photo] Won wins way towards Carnegie

September 20, 2021
Representatives from colleges await students and parents to advertise and recruit at Coppell High School on Thursday. Coppell High School hosted the college fair after it was held virtually a year ago due to the pandemic. Photo by Aliza Abidi.

[Photo] Campus college fair returns in person

September 20, 2021
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