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Angelina Liu

Angelina Liu, Editor-in-chief

Angelina is a senior and the Editor-in-chief of The Sidekick. In her free time, she likes to listen to sad music, spend too much of her paycheck and thrift. You can contact her at [email protected] or follow her on twitter @angelinaliiu.

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[Photo] Teacher of the Week: Harrington implementing lifelong educator background into classroom

October 6, 2022
Coppell High School Track holds spirited signs as they march down West Parkway Boulevard during the 2022 Homecoming Parade on Sept. 21. The Homecoming Parade returned to the streets of Coppell after three years, highlighting various organizations throughout the town.

Fantastical Homecoming Parade rides down Parkway once again

September 30, 2022
The Sidekick executive editor-in-chief Angelina Liu often goes on long road trips with her family. Liu writes about how her curiosity is piqued by various, random things she sees along the way during these trips, and how her curiosity eventually led her to The Sidekick.

Letter from the editor: The road leads home

September 29, 2022
The Sidekick executive editor-in-chief Angelina Liu reviews The Invitation, a modern twist on the classic Dracula tale. Liu writes about how enjoyable the movie was until the last 20 minutes, when the movie’s quality drops and it becomes cliché.

Invitation declined

September 23, 2022
Coppell High School senior bass five Cooper Wiethoff performs at Buddy Echols Field on Wednesday. The drumline held a preview of its show “Neon Dystopia” for Coppell residents prior to traveling to Dripping Springs for its Thunder in the Hills competition.

Percussion previews Neon Dystopia for Dripping Springs contest

September 20, 2022
In the hit series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Rowley Jefferson is often depicted as the naive best friend of Greg Heffley. The Sidekick executive editor-in-chief Angelina Liu believes that Jefferson reflects a common trait embodied by humans.

Rowley Jefferson embodies all of us

September 14, 2022
On Aug. 15, Coppell High School junior Rishika Porandla independently published fantasy novel Letalis which was influenced by author Donna Tartt and books like Dance of Thieves by Mary E Pearson. Porandla drew inspiration from power struggles in the current political atmosphere to connect readers from reality to her fantasy world.

[Photo] Porandla navigating political reality in self-published fantasy novel

September 13, 2022
Plugging in... college application essays

Plugging in… college application essays

September 12, 2022
Coppell Animal Shelter officer Johnathan Horner carries Bruiser, a nine-week old pit bull terrier, who was adopted on Sunday. The Coppell Animal Shelter’s “Clear The Shelters” event to increase pet adoption ran Aug. 22-31.

[Photo] Second chances for a new life

September 2, 2022
Members of the Bond Committee stand to be approved as part of the bond program at Monday’s Coppell ISD Board of Trustees meeting at the Vonita White Administration Building. This committee includes a variety of CISD teachers, students, administration and members of the community.

Coppell ISD facing $9.67 million deficit in budget, concerns for data safety

August 23, 2022
Coppell senior middle hitter Allie Stricker kills against McKinney Boyd at the CHS Arena on Tuesday. Coppell defeated McKinney Boyd, 25-11, 25-15, 16-25, 25-17.

Anweh, Stricker offensive powers in home opener against McKinney Boyd

August 18, 2022
Coppell citizen Michael Crenshaw shares his concerns for school safety at Monday’s Coppell ISD Board of Trustees meeting at the Vonita White Administration Building. CISD currently utilizes several safety measures but will roll out C.R.A.S.E training to employees for better safety.

[Photo] District updates safety with exterior door audits and C.R.A.S.E training for employees

August 2, 2022
Coppell assistant coach Kim LeComte congratulates Coppell junior outfielder Sabrina Frosk at the CISD Baseball/Softball Complex against Lewisville on April 15. LeComte was named Coppell coach on July 5 via Twitter.

Minick returns to coach at alma-mater, Lecomte named head coach

July 11, 2022
Coppell assistant Armando Garza coaches at the Class 6A Region 1 quarterfinals against Prosper on May 19. Garza was named Coppell coach via Twitter on July 1.

Howard returning to Lake Dallas High School, Garza elevated to head coach

July 11, 2022
On June 6, the Board of Trustees approved Coppell High School associate principal Melissa Arnold as the principal of Coppell Middle School East. Arnold has worked for Coppell ISD since 2005 and became an assistant principal in 2013. She was elevated to associate principal in 2017.

[Photo] Arnold named principal of CMS East

June 11, 2022
Coppell junior third baseman Tanner Sever throws to first base against Southlake Carroll in Game 1 of the Class 6A Region I semifinals at Dallas Baptist University’s Horner Ballpark on Thursday. Carroll swept the series, winning Game 1, 4--0, and Game 2, 6-0, on Friday night.

[Photo] Proksch, Herring lead Dragons to shutout sweep of Cowboys

May 28, 2022
Coppell golfers Kirsten Angosta, Rachel Pryor, Mia Gaboriau, Lauren Rios and Rylie Allison play at the Legacy Hills Golf Club in Georgetown. Coppell took home sixth place out of 12 teams.

Day 2 rally propels Coppell to sixth place finish at state tournament

May 26, 2022
Coppell senior right fielder Will Boylan slides to score the second run in the bottom of the second against Dallas Jesuit on Thursday at Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex in Game 1 of the Class 6A Region I area playoffs. The Cowboys defeated Jesuit, 5-2, in Game 1 and 4-1, in Game 2 of the playoff series on Friday in Dallas.

[Photo] Polk, Russell star as Cowboys sweep Jesuit in area playoffs

May 14, 2022
From George Coppell to... rising inflation

From George Coppell to… rising inflation

May 13, 2022
Coppell High School senior Kashvi Singh is ranked No. 6 in the graduating class of 2022. Singh will attend the University of Texas at Austin in the fall and is majoring in public health.

[Photo] Kashvi Singh

May 11, 2022
Coppell senior Kat Miller pitches to Allen at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex on April 28. Coppell was defeated by Allen in its home playoff debut, 3-1, and ended its season after being swept by Allen after losing Game 2, 9-4, of the Class 6A Region I Bi-District playoff best-of-three series.

Eagles claw Cowgirls in bi-district defeat

May 9, 2022
Coppell High School senior valedictorian Mira Jiang holds her personal journal where she writes down new book ideas. Jiang is a novelist, musician and dancer as well as a philanthropist.

[Photo] Jiang writing her Fantaisie Impromptu

May 5, 2022
Coppell senior Kat Miller pitches to Allen at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex on Thursday. Coppell was defeated by Allen in its home playoff debut, 3-1, and was swept by Allen after losing, 9-4, in Game 2 of the Class 6A Region I bi-district playoff series.

[Photo] Cowgirls’ stellar season ends in bi-district sweep by Allen

May 1, 2022
Coppell junior TJ Pompey pitches against Plano East at Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex on April 19. The Cowboys play Flower Mound on Friday at Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex with first pitch at 7:30 in a crucial, district-championship deciding game.

[Photo] No bigger stakes: Cowboys’ district championship on line against Flower Mound

April 28, 2022
Coppell senior pitcher Kat Miller catches a line drive from Flower Mound junior designated player Abigail Jennings at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex on Friday. After a scoreless five innings, the Cowgirls beat the Jaguars, 3-2, to clinch the No. 2 seed in District 6-6A.

Cowgirls propelled to No. 2 seed after sixth inning rally

April 27, 2022
Coppell sophomore infielder Mallory Moore walks in at the bottom of the sixth with Flower Mound in the lead on Friday at Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex. After a scoreless five innings, Coppell beat Flower Mound, 3-2, to clinch the No. 2 seed from District 6-6A heading into this weeks playoffs.

[Photo] Sixth inning rally pushes Cowgirls to No. 2 playoff seed

April 24, 2022
Coppell junior TJ Pompey pitches against Plano East last night at Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex. The Cowboys shut out the Panthers, 3-0, behind nine strikeouts from junior pitcher TJ Pompey.

[Photo] Pompey’s nine strikeouts allows Cowboys to scratch across Plano East test

April 20, 2022
Coppell senior batter Adrianna Erichson is safe at home plate against Lewisville on Friday at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex. The Cowgirls beat the Farmers, 9-7.

Momentum pushes Cowgirls past Farmers

April 16, 2022
Coppell junior left inielder Hannah Gullatt bunts against Flower Mound Marcus at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex on April 8. The Cowgirls defeated the Marauders, 7-1 in its third district game.

Cowgirls early lead key in win

April 16, 2022
Coppell sophomore utility player Ava Miller hits against Marcus at Coppell ISD Softball Complex on Friday. The Cowgirls host Lewisville on Friday.

Cowgirls look to string hits together against Lewisville

April 14, 2022
Coppell softball coach Ashley Minick congratulates junior outfielder Hannah Gullatt for a successful scoring run. The Cowgirls defeated the Marauders, 7-1 in its third district game.

[Photo] Coppell scores victory in second game against Marcus

April 11, 2022
Special Episode: From George Coppell to... the Grammys

Special Episode: From George Coppell to… the Grammys

April 11, 2022
Joshua Henderson is offered a forensics science teaching position at Coppell High School for the next school year on Saturday at Coppell Middle School West. On Saturday, Coppell ISD hosted a job fair at CMSW that allowed applicants to interview for various positions.

The golden ticket

April 11, 2022
Jayashree Krishnan’s “Pachaie Kili” artwork series is part of the Coppell Arts Center’s “Shades of Green” collection. “Shades of Green” was curated by the artist organization Coppell Creatives and features art created in a variety of mediums with a focus on the color or concept of green.

Shades of Green collection heralds spring

April 8, 2022
Saving money is an important habit to instill at a young age. The Sidekick visual media editor Angelina Liu explains how one can form key habits when it comes to budgeting.

It just makes cents

April 7, 2022
Coppell High School senior AP three-dimensional art student Rose Park answers the question “How can loneliness affect overthinking?” in an artwork on display at the Coppell Arts Center. Coppell AP art classes assembled a gallery of student work titled “Negative Space” showcasing student talent, available for public viewing March 12-26.

AP Art exhibition asks questions at art center

April 4, 2022
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