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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

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In the wake of Coppell ISD Superintendent Dr. Brad Hunt’s retirement announcement, many changes may take place. The Sidekick’s editorial board celebrates Dr. Hunt and implores his successor to retain the CISD values. Editorial cartoon by Minori Kunte

Staff Editorial: Passing the hat to next district leader

Editorial Board
May 14, 2025
Vandalism is becoming an increasingly prevalent issue in the Coppell community. The Sidekick Editorial Board thinks students should have more respect and integrity with the resources and spaces available to us. Editorial cartoon by Minori Kunte

Staff Editorial: Ongoing vandalism presenting issues for district, community

Editorial Board
April 1, 2025
Teenagers often seek a high school romance. The Sidekick editorial board thinks students should strive for personal growth before placing emphasis on finding a relationship. Graphic by Minori Kunte

Staff Editorial: Single yourself out

Editorial Board
February 10, 2025
Cultural holidays such as Diwali, Christmas and Lunar New Year are embraced across Coppell ISD. The Sidekick editorial board thinks it is important for students to engage in celebration to strengthen community unity. Graphic by Minori Kunte

Staff Editorial: Celebrating with world at CHS

Editorial Board
December 18, 2024
Students are often unmotivated to participate in democratic processes. The Sidekick editorial board thinks participation in high school and earlier is vital to participation in politics in adulthood. Graphic by Minori Kunte

Staff Editorial: Silent no more

Editorial Board
November 4, 2024
Coppell high school campuses strengthened their phone use policy, making students keep their phones in a caddy during their classes. The Sidekick editorial board explores how the policy could lead to increased dependence on phones in the long term.

Staff Editorial: Phone restrictions fail to foster focus

Editorial Board
September 26, 2024
Summer break is a time generally meant for rest from the school year but has become filled with academic pursuits. The Sidekick editorial board believes that students find balance between relaxation and personal growth.

Staff Editorial: Summer stressors straining students

Editorial Board
May 14, 2024
In high school, many teenagers have made working out a vital part of their schedule. The Sidekick editorial board explores the possible extremes of working out and its consequences from it.

Editorial: Exercising gym awareness against extremes

Editorial Board
March 29, 2024
In recent times, many people have begun to distrust news media due to the increasing polarization of large, corporate news companies. The Sidekick editorial board thinks that people should dig deeper into issues by using a variety of local and national media in order to better understand the world around them.

Staff Editorial: Journalism bigger than its flaws

Editorial Board
February 9, 2024
In recent times, students are volunteering in hopes to meet certain extracurricular requirements instead of attempting to impact the community in a positive manner. The Sidekick editorial board thinks students should seek out opportunities that will invoke personal growth and align with their interests.

Staff Editorial: Redefinition of high school volunteering

Editorial Board
December 12, 2023
As information on current events is easily accessible online, young people have begun taking part in a trend of performative activism. The Sidekick editorial board believes that we as a society have become desensitized to injustices around the world due to surface level information spread rapidly through social media. Minori Kunte.

Staff Editorial: We are tired of your performative activism

Editorial Board
November 2, 2023
Affirmative action, used to provide racial diversity in admissions, was banned across the United States in June. The Sidekick editorial board believes that colleges should create a quota for students of low economic status.

Staff Editorial: Redefining socioeconomic segregation in college admissions

Editorial Board
September 28, 2023
Staff editorial: The path you choose is not for everyone

Staff editorial: The path you choose is not for everyone

Editorial Board
May 19, 2023
Florida announced its plan to block the pilot AP African American Studies course from being taught in its high schools. The Sidekick editorial board believes that either the whole course should be provided or it should not be an option statewide. Maya Palavali

Editorial: AP African American Studies curriculum should not be “cherry picked”

Editorial Board
April 3, 2023
Teenagers put unnecessary labels on each other that only weigh everyone down. The Sidekick editorial board believes we should get rid of these labels and try to be a little kinder.

Editorial: Don’t put us in a box

Editorial Board
February 21, 2023
Coppell High School has a reputation for its academic competition among its students. The Sidekick editorial board thinks in the long term benefits of partaking in the rigorous climb to the top.

Editorial: Respect the race to be first

Editorial Board
January 3, 2023
As politics has taken a bigger role in everyday life, the importance of young voters casting their ballot is as important as ever. The Sidekick editorial board believes in the duty to vote, no matter your political perspective.

Editorial: What is “political,” really?

Editorial Board
November 3, 2022
Teenagers often struggle to find a balance in their schedule, especially when overworking at their jobs. The Sidekick thinks teen workers should, if they have the financial means to do so, advocate for themselves as a student and as an employee.

Editorial: Part-time jobs should not cause full-time problems for high school students

Editorial Board
October 3, 2022
There are many events in high school that many consider as important to attend to “complete” the high school experience, but students may feel pressured to attend these events. The Sidekick editorial board thinks students should be able to do what makes them happy to have fun in high school instead of succumbing to peer pressure.

Editorial: The DIY high school experience

Editorial Board
May 12, 2022
Coppell High School bathrooms do not provide feminine hygiene products, limiting accessibility for students. The Sidekick editorial board thinks pads and tampons should be available in the bathroom for free to help students when they need it.

Editorial: Provide complimentary feminine products in school bathrooms

Editorial Board
April 1, 2022
Some students debate current events and policy in school, while others are largely clueless about the news. The Sidekick editorial board thinks students should educate themselves appropriately.

It’s all about the details

Editorial Board
February 11, 2022
Coppell ISD had a lockdown drill in November and a fire drill in October. The Sidekick editorial board thinks students need to take school safety more seriously in order to be prepared for dangerous circumstances.

Editorial: Drill in on safety

Editorial Board
December 15, 2021
Many students take classes to boost their GPA or help their college applications. The Sidekick editorial board thinks high school students should be using their courses as a way to explore their interests instead.

Editorial: Use classes as an avenue for exploring interests

Editorial Board
November 4, 2021
Technology allows younger generations easy access to explicit content, which can affect maturity. The Sidekick thinks this increased exposure shapes growth and learning negatively.

Editorial: The kids are all grown up

Editorial Board
October 1, 2021
Generation Z has experienced several significant events that have exposed them to the real world. The Sidekick editorial board discusses why this new generation calls for a different way to educate and to learn.

Editorial: Our futures are not a group project

Editorial Board
May 14, 2021
The winter storm that hit Texas from Feb. 13-17 caused a lot of damage throughout a state not prepared for such severe weather. People within the state and around the country have been empathetic towards those affected and offered shelter in order to help.

Editorial: Snow melted our hearts

Editorial Board
April 2, 2021
While society moves into a more progressive era, many minority groups do not feel included. The Sidekick editorial board thinks that a more inclusive community will benefit everyone.

Editorial: An inclusive community is a strong community

Editorial Board
February 11, 2021
While Coppell ISD campuses have COVID-19 protocols and precautions, it is not possible for CISD to enforce them when students are not in school. The Sidekick editorial board thinks community guidelines should be created and followed to reduce the spread of COVID-19, even if inconvenient.

Editorial: Writing off COVID-19

Editorial Board
December 31, 2020
The majority of Texas school districts, including Coppell ISD, teach abstinence-only or, in most cases, no sex education at all. The Sidekick editorial board thinks students should be taught sex education in school.

Editorial: Time for sex education to return to schools

Editorial Board
November 5, 2020

Editorial: Treat COVID-19 as a resource instead of a curse (with video)

Editorial Board
October 2, 2020
A letter to the classes behind seniors: Appreciate each year

A letter to the classes behind seniors: Appreciate each year

Editorial Board
May 15, 2020
Editorial: Remembering others during panic

Editorial: Remembering others during panic

Editorial Board
April 20, 2020
Editorial: Teach us something we actually need

Editorial: Teach us something we actually need

Editorial Board
February 13, 2020
We can be the change

We can be the change

Editorial Board
December 14, 2019
Letter in the mail isn’t your future

Letter in the mail isn’t your future

Editorial Board
May 20, 2019
Despite looming threats, history acts as mirror for ourselves

Despite looming threats, history acts as mirror for ourselves

Editorial Board
November 1, 2018
School safety should be appreciated, not shamed

School safety should be appreciated, not shamed

Editorial Board
October 11, 2018
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