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Minori Kunte

Minori Kunte, Staff Cartoonist

Minori Kunte is a junior and the Staff Cartoonist for The Sidekick. She spends her time singing for the Madrigals and A Capella. In her free time outside of school, she enjoys painting scenic locations she’s spotted and making vlogs of her vacations for herself and her family to watch. Her favorite movie of all time is The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. She enjoys watching Anne With An E and The 100, while snacking on Brookside Acai Dark Chocolate and Skinny Pop. She feels inspired when looking at art made by Anna-Laura Sullivan and Bob Ross. 

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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.

[Photo] Affirmative action: Redefining socioeconomic segregation in college admissions

September 28, 2023
Mice snacks

Mice snacks

Minori Kunte, Staff Cartoonist
September 27, 2023
Coppell High School Round-Up yearbook adviser Katrina Hester selects photos taken by juniors Zaara Habeeb and Raashi Kalyani on Friday. Hester previously taught English for the past three years at Plano West High School, and the 2023-24 school year is her first year advising yearbook at CHS.

[Photo] Flipping the page: New beginnings in yearbook with Hester taking the helm

September 20, 2023
TikTok’s Booktok trend has created a rise in young adults reading books with explicit ideas meant for adults.The Sidekick editorial page editor Aliza Abidi has growing concerns on the new normalization of largely explicit adult fiction and its effects on adolescents. Graphic by Minori Kunte

[Photo] Where’s the Y in YA?

September 14, 2023
Fly 1, Home 0

Fly 1, Home 0

Minori Kunte, Staff Cartoonist
August 28, 2023
Coppell resident Barbara Bailey explains her concerns about the advances in tax rates in the city. On Tuesday, Coppell City Council approved the fiscal year 2023-24 proposed tax rate and municipal budget.

[Photo] Council approves lowest tax rate since 1984

August 24, 2023
Critter Chronicles: An Uneventful Summer

Critter Chronicles: An Uneventful Summer

Minori Kunte, Staff Cartoonist
August 18, 2023
Coppell High School junior Kate Nelson has been elected as the 2023-2024 Student Council parliamentarian. Nelson plans to work on dress up days and get the student body to engage in them.

[Photo] Parliamentarian: Kate Nelson

May 19, 2023
Coppell High School sophomore Aidan Song has been elected as the 2023-24 junior student council representative. Song plans to give back and further his contributions to the student body by getting more involved.

[Photo] Junior STUCO Representative: Aiden Song

May 19, 2023
Stars of small talk

Stars of small talk

Minori Kunte, Staff Writer
May 15, 2023
Jonathan Ward with the Biodiversity Education Center at Coppell Nature Park educates visitors about animals found in Coppell such as the red fox, gray fox and bobcat on Saturday. The park hosts Earthfest with booths about environmental education and sustainability.

Furry features ignite excitement on environmental education

Minori Kunte, Staff Writer
May 1, 2023
Coppell Lariettes perform their finale as a fan enthusiastically jumps up from their seat. The Lariettes Spring Show was performed on Friday at 7pm to showcase the dancers’ skills from the year.

Lariettes leap through time with Spring Showcase

Minori Kunte, Staff Writer
April 24, 2023
Coppell High School senior Mel Venegas demonstrates water testing to Darlena and Mehmet Aksoy. Eco Club members from CHS host the state of water presentation and prepare informational booths at the Biodiversity Education Center on Thursday.

[Video] CHS Eco Club teaching community about the importance of water quality

Manasa Borra, Staff Designer
April 11, 2023
Coppell City Council explored options for possible water conservation regarding road medians and declared April 2023 as Christian Family Month. Graphic by Minori Kunte.

[Photo] City Council reviews plan to reduce water usage on S. Beltline

March 30, 2023
Attendees converse with one another during the Sunset Social at Andrew Brown Park East on March 10. The Sunset Social provided various activities and treats to accompany the movie.

[Photo] Ratatouille serves Coppell community at Sunset Social

March 22, 2023
On Tuesday, Wagon Wheel Park Coppell residents can view the new addition of a cricket pitch. Last summer, the City of Coppell approved the construction of a cricket field after years of citizens requests.

[Photo] Coppell adapting to city’s culture by building cricket field at Wagon Wheel

March 8, 2023
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[Photo] Teacher of the Issue: From traveling with Peace Corps to economic consulting, Dr. Johnson applies past experiences to teaching

February 14, 2023
GPS is a technological device used daily to help navigate, though its usage can affect the brain’s perception and performance. The Sidekick staff writer Divya Sivalenka explores the changing behaviors of the brain due to these devices.

[Photo] Road to madness: Truth behind dangerous effects of GPS

February 8, 2023
Ask Educators… with Sara Harris

Ask Educators… with Sara Harris

Minori Kunte, Staff Writer
January 30, 2023
As the time for students to pick courses for next year approaches, Coppell High School introduces new classes available for the 2023-2024 school year. The Sidekick staff photographer Rhea Chowdary goes in depth into the new classes available in order for incoming and returning students to solidify their schedule.

[Photo] 2023-24 course guide released, offering more options than the last

January 19, 2023
GradeWay is an app used among Coppell High School students to check their grades along with other supplementary features. The Sidekick staff writer Nrithya Mahesh finds out why many students use this app. Graphic by Minori Kunte.

[Photo] Meet GradeWay, application taking CHS by storm

December 16, 2022

Hot Chocolate Review: Starbucks, 151 Coffee, Liberation Coffee Co. and Ascension Coffee

Rhea Chowdhary, Ainsley Dwyer, and Minori Kunte
December 12, 2022
Banners and other decorations are placed in the Coppell High School Library on Tuesday. Coppell High School student council invited other CISD student council members for dinner and leadership games as a part of the inaugural Barnyard Bash.

Barnyard Bash connects student council members throughout CISD

Minori Kunte
November 20, 2022
Coppell High School student council sponsor Benjamin Stroud and Lewisville High School student council sponsor Allison Stamey discuss leadership in the Coppell High School Library on Tuesday. Coppell High School student council invited other CISD student council members for dinner and leadership games as a part of the inaugural Barnyard Bash.

[Photo] Student Council connecting district leaders in inaugural Barnyard Bash

November 20, 2022
Coppell High School senior Jude Taylor and New Tech High @ Coppell freshman Piper Baranowski portray Orpheus and Eurydice respectively in the CHS Black Box Theatre on Sunday. CHS Theater put on its fall production “Eurydice” for the community on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Photo by Shrayes Gunna

180 degree turns of tone in “Eurydice” engaged audiences

Minori Kunte, Staff Writer
October 31, 2022
Coppell High School senior understudy Jude Taylor and CHS9 understudy Piper Baranowski rehearse their lines for “Eurydice” on Oct. 11 in the Black Box Theatre. Eurydice is the 2022 fall play directed by CHS theater directors Grace Hellyer and Lisa Stucker. Photo by Sannidhi Arimanda

Inside scoop of “Eurydice”

Minori Kunte, Staff Writer
October 26, 2022
Short form media is often the culprit of distractions, especially when it comes to school work. The Sidekick staff writer Anvita Bondada thinks that our learning habits have changed due to the everyday consumption of shorter media.

[Photo] Are our attention spans decreasing?

October 21, 2022
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