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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
Laura Amador-Toro

Laura Amador-Toro, Staff Photographer

Laura Amador Toro is a junior and second year staffer on The Sidekick. She moved to the United States three years ago from Colombia. In her free time she enjoys playing the ukelele, singing, taking pictures and spending time with her friends and family. With comments and concerns, contact her @lauraamadortoro or [email protected].

All content by Laura Amador-Toro
The Sidekick junior copy editor Pramika Kadari wears a traditional Indian outfit in the black box on Thursday. Kadari encourages the idea of embracing one’s heritage and being proud of their culture.

[Photo] How the beauty of my culture helped me embrace it

Pramika Kadari, Executive News Editor
May 18, 2019
Coppell High School administrative assistant Anne Ruedi was selected Teacher of the Issue by The Sidekick for her supportive role at CHS. Ruedi has been at CHS for two years and her son, Joe Ruedi, is a current senior.

[Photo] Teacher of the Issue: Ruedi providing support through roles of administrative assistant, mother

Sofia Guerrero, Co-Student Life Editor
May 17, 2019
Coppell High School junior Anais Hartley receives her Round-Up yearbook today during sixth period. The yearbook pick up will be held at the Arena all throughout the day at Coppell High School for CHS students. Photo by Laura Amador-Toro

[Photo] On the Spot: Round-Up distributes yearbook, yields year of memories (with video)

Arman Merchant, Staff Writer
May 10, 2019
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[Photo] Jenn Sun, sophomore

Claire Clements, Editorial Page Editor
May 8, 2019
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[Photo] Cole Krautkramer, junior

Claire Clements, Editorial Page Editor
May 8, 2019
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[Photo] Fariha Islam, senior

Claire Clements, Editorial Page Editor
May 8, 2019
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[Photo] CHS Through Fashion

Claire Clements, Editorial Page Editor
May 8, 2019
Teacher of the Week: Anderson love for environmental science with focus on future

Teacher of the Week: Anderson love for environmental science with focus on future

Arman Merchant and Laura Amador-Toro
May 7, 2019
Seniors celebrate memorable Prom Night at AT&T Stadium

Seniors celebrate memorable Prom Night at AT&T Stadium

Laura Amador-Toro, Staff Photographer
April 11, 2019
Coppell High School junior Daphne Pham watches the mock Shattered Dreams accident on Thursday in the parking lot. Shattered Dreams is held every two years and is intended to show students the effects of drunk driving.

[Photo] Shattered Dreams reveals behind-the-scene stories of pain, tragedy

Claire Clements, Editorial Page Editor
April 5, 2019
Sarah Carrick, owner of the store Jacaranda Gift Shop located in Old Town Coppell, recently approached city development coordinator Matt Steer about creating a mural beside her shop to bring in customers. The City of Coppell is considering a mural ordinance that would regulate murals in Old Town Coppell, since currently murals are not allowed anywhere in Coppell.

[Photo] City of Coppell discusses new mural regulations for Old Town Coppell

Neha Desaraju, Staff Writer
April 4, 2019
Penny Podcast - Episode #008

[Video] Penny Podcast – Episode #008

March 21, 2019
The Sidekick staff photographer Laura Amador-Toro shares her experience moving to the United States from Colombia and the struggles she faced in the process. Amador-Toro moved to the U.S. in March 2016, and even though she still desires to move back to her home country, experiencing the U.S helped her become the person she is today.

From Colombia to the U.S.: Not exactly the American dream (with video)

Laura Amador-Toro, Staff Photographer
March 18, 2019
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[Photo] CHS Highlight: Marker Luckey

Laura Amador Toro, Photographer
January 15, 2019
The Sidekick Staff Writer Shravya Mahesh talks about what journalism means to her, in celebration of Scholastic Journalism Week. Journalism helped Mahesh find something she loves, as it also allowed her to know herself better.

[Photo] How journalism allowed me to better understand myself

Shravya Mahesh, Staff Writer
February 22, 2019
CHS junior Mikiyah Parker, one of the main actors of the play Anne Frank, gets ready for the last rehearsal in Coppell High School’s Green Room. The play will be presented at the school in the Black Box Theatre from Friday to Sunday at 7:30, and also on Sunday at 2:30.

[Photo] Powerful biographical play “The Diary of Anne Frank” comes to CHS Theatre

Sarah Woo, Staff Writer
February 16, 2019

[Video] The magic of impractical passions: how making time for frivolity keeps us close to our true selves

Kelly Wei, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2019
Thousands of people attended the Dallas Women's March on Sunday to support women's rights. Since 2017, the parade has taken place annually in Dallas. This year natives led the parade as a result of their race being harshly discriminated against.

[Photo] Women of color lead 2019 Dallas Women’s March

Pramika Kadari, Copy Editor
January 23, 2019
Many Asian students at Coppell High School and around the nation face academic stereotypes based on their ethnicity. The Sidekick Copy Editor Pramika Kadari discusses why these stereotypes must end.

[Photo] Ending “smart Asian” stereotypes

Pramika Kadari, Copy Editor
November 30, 2018
What does Thanksgiving mean to you?

What does Thanksgiving mean to you?

Claire Clements and Laura Amador-Toro
November 16, 2018
Throughout the past 50 years, a polarized political system has slowly ingrained itself in society and now festers at the core of many American citizens. In order for the Union to remain united, the people must abandon any and all hyper-partisan approaches.

[Photo] Divided We Fall

Nolan Sanders, Staff Writer
October 24, 2018
Delosha Payne is the new American Sign Language teacher at Coppell High School. Joining the district has been an exciting experience for her, as she teaches the language she loves and sees students grow in skill in ASL.

[Photo] Q&A: With variety of experiences, Payne brings fresh take to language

Claire Clements, Editorial Page Editor
October 15, 2018
Students protest as a demonstration of support for tighter gun control. The student-led March for Our Lives took place in downtown Dallas on March 24, resulting in a turn out of about 5,000 people.

[Photo] Pro: Protesting is more than just effective, it is necessary

Camila Villarreal, Staff Writer
October 11, 2018
Claire Clements, The Sidekick editorial page editor, talks about her experience as a dancer and explains why she decided to quit. Before quitting in September 2017, Clements danced for eleven years.

[Photo] Reflecting on a year without dance; a quitter does not equal loser

Claire Clements, Editorial Page Editor
October 3, 2018
Coppell High School seniors Barrett Engler and Grayson McGovern prepare to sing “Teddy Bear/Hound Dog” for student pep rally on Sep. 14 as an advance of the school's musical. This year's musical will be All Shook Up, that uses Elvis Presley's songs.

[Photo] Engler dances his way into lead role

Camila Villarreal, Staff Writer
September 20, 2018
The new CHS Spanish II and Honors Spanish III teacher, Jamie Hewitt, is excited to teach her students Spanish. She hopes that she can teach the language in a way where the students enjoy and learn from the class.

[Photo] Hewitt shares love, ambition for Spanish with students

Nishant Medicharla, Staff Writer
August 29, 2018
Coppell High School opened its doors to students on Wednesday for the first day of classes. Students experienced several changes, including the relocation of bus loop to the west side of the campus near the field house.

[Photo] Coppell High School students are welcomed to familiar halls, unfamiliar changes

Claire Clements, Opinions Editor
August 15, 2018

15 Q’s with Mr. Mares

Wren Lee and Laura Amador-Toro
March 29, 2018
Sexual assault, abuse, and harassment cases have recently been brought to light by the #MeToo movement, encouraging women in sports, Hollywood and the workplace to speak up. In Coppell, the number of reported sexual assault cases has only fluctuated slightly and remained low, ranging from one to nine cases per year.

[Photo] Impact of #MeToo movement trickles down from Hollywood, mainstream media (Part I)

Tanya Raghu, Enterprise Editor
January 23, 2018
The last day of the 2017 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas provided recognition to both KCBY-TV and Round-Up yearbook. KCBY-TV received an NSPA Broadcast Pacemaker Award and two NSPA individual awards, and Round-Up yearbook placed ninth in the convention’s Best of Show contest.

[Photo] Pacing itself: KCBY collects another top honor

Fiona Koshy, Editorial Page Editor
November 21, 2017
Coppell High School senior Jess Hernandez makes book selections for the fall season. The fictional book The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin is included in this selection.

[Photo] Four books to help you fall into reading over break

Jessica Hernandez, Staff Writer
November 16, 2017
On Friday, President Trump tweeted that all files relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy would be published for the public. This action was due to the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.

[Photo] On the Spot: JFK assassination documents released 30 years after president’s death

Tanya Raghu, Enterprise Editor
October 30, 2017
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