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Olivia Cooper

Olivia Cooper, Staff Photographer

Olivia Cooper is a junior and second year staff member. She can usually be found reading, painting, taking photos, or sleeping. Her favorite things include eating mangoes and reading gothic novels.

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2021 Vaquero Battle bringing changes to tradition

2021 Vaquero Battle bringing changes to tradition

October 18, 2021
Takeoff Festival supplies community with good time

Takeoff Festival supplies community with good time

October 14, 2021
Coppell High School on-level and honors chemistry teacher Chris Stricker explains the concept of atom attributes to his third period class on Thursday. Stricker has worked in CISD for 26 years.

[Photo] Teacher of the Issue: Stricker instilling habits, values in his students 

October 5, 2021
Coppell High School junior Laura Liao provides information about the Coppell ESports Club at the Club Expo during lunch on Friday. The Club Expo was held during all lunches on Friday so that students can explore different school clubs. Photo by Olivia Cooper

Club Expo opening up new interests

September 24, 2021
Coppell High School honors precalculus and honors algebra II teacher Farzin Farzad teaches three variable systems during eighth period class on Thursday. Farzad is a new teacher at CHS and previously worked at Dallas College as an adjunct professor and the director of instructional support areas. Photo by Aliya Zakir

Farzad follows family tradition of teaching

September 20, 2021
Coppell sophomore Zahra Shaikhali waits for Hebron’s serve during a doubles match on Tuesday at the Coppell Tennis Center. Coppell defeated Hebron, 16-3, bringing its district record to 2-2. Photo by Olivia Cooper

Cowboys’ determination dominates Hebron

September 20, 2021
Coppell junior Lakshana Parasuraman returns a ball in her singles match in Coppell’s match against Hebron at the Coppell Tennis Center on Tuesday. The Coppell tennis team defeated Hebron 16-3.

[Photo] Coppell tennis serves up confident win over Hebron

September 17, 2021
Coppell junior quarterback throws it away to escape defensive pressure from Highland Park senior defensive lineman Jack Curtis on Friday at Buddy Echols Field. Coppell fell to Highland Park, 28-13, in its last nondistrict game.

Class 5A power too much for Cowboys in nondistrict finale

September 11, 2021
CHS9 student Kyndal Ritch waves forward a round of cars during the Lariettes car wash fundraiser in the Sprouts parking lot on Sandy Lake Road on Saturday. The Lariettes held the car wash to fund their seasonal contest costumes. Photo by Olivia Cooper

Lariettes put in the work to work it

September 3, 2021
Wes Mays was elected as the new mayor of Coppell in the City Council election on May 1. Brianna Hinojosa-Smith won re-election for Place 2, Kevin Nevels won Place 3, Biju Mathew won Place 6 and Place 3 will go to a runoff between Don Carroll and Davin Bernstein on June 5. Photo by Olivia Cooper

[Photo] Mays elected Mayor, Place 3 heading to runoff after City Council Election

May 11, 2021
Coppell sophomore attackman Spencer Kutchins checks away against Houston Strake Jesuit during the Class A Super Regionals at the Allen High School Track and Field Stadium on Sunday. Coppell defeated Strake Jesuit, 13-5, and is moving on to the Class A Championships, playing St. Marks in Houston next Saturday at Kingwood High School, with faceoff at 2:30 p.m.

[Photo] End of second quarter flurry propels lacrosse past Strake Jesuit into state championship round

May 3, 2021
Earthfest visitors study a seed and leaf display at the outdoor classroom in the Coppell Nature Park on Saturday. Coppell’s annual Earthfest featured several learning stations along the trails, as well as many opportunities to learn about the natural environment from its featured vendors. Photo by Olivia Cooper

Buzzing at Biodiversity Center for Earthfest

April 30, 2021
Coppell junior runner Olivia Marez competes in the women’s 400-meter run at the Class 6A 5-6 Area Meet at Buddy Echols Field on April 15. The Coppell girls track and field team placed second while the boys placed fifth at the area meet.

[Photo] Sports Replay: Coppell blooms through the week

April 29, 2021
Coppell High School sophomore Amalia Figueroa-Nieves participated in state finals for the Texas Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) on April 23-24. Figuero-Nieves is one of nine state finalists from Coppell

[Photo] Amalia S. Figueroa-Nieves, sophomore

April 29, 2021
Coppell High School junior Varshni Karthikeyan participated in state finals for the Texas Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) on April 23-24. Karthikeyan is one of nine state finalists from Coppell.

[Photo] Varshni Karthikeyan, senior

April 29, 2021
Coppell High School junior Sadie Harp participated in state finals for the Texas Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) on April 23-24. Harp is one of nine state finalists from Coppell.

[Photo] Sadie Mishell Harp, junior

April 29, 2021
Coppell High School sophomore Emily Chang participated in state finals for the Texas Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) on April 23-24. Chang is one of nine state finalists from Coppell.

[Photo] Emily Chang, sophomore

April 29, 2021
Coppell High School junior Jaserah Chowdhury participated in state finals for the Texas Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) on April 23-24. Chowdhury is one of nine state finalists from Coppell.

[Photo] Jaserah Chowdary, junior

April 29, 2021
Coppell High School sophomore Isabella Lucioparticipated in state finals for the Texas Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) on April 23-24. Lucio is one of nine state finalists from Coppell.

[Photo] Isabella Lucio, sophomore

April 29, 2021
Coppell High School sophomore Ashley Zhang participated in state finals for the Texas Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) on April 23-24. Zhang is one of nine state finalists from Coppell.

[Photo] Ashley Zhang, sophomore

April 29, 2021
Coppell High School sophomore Jeffrey Wang participated in state finals for the Texas Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) on April 23-24. Wang is one of nine state finalists from Coppell.

[Photo] Jeffrey Wang, sophomore

April 29, 2021
Coppell High School junior Tia Pandey participated in state finals for the Texas Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) on April 23-24. Pandey is one of nine state finalists from Coppell.

[Photo] Tia Pandey, junior

April 29, 2021
New AP, IB exam protocol generate student opinions

New AP, IB exam protocol generate student opinions

April 26, 2021
Rob Anderson is running for mayor. Anderson was inspired to run to protect democratic ideas after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

[Photo] Rob Anderson (Mayor)

April 22, 2021
Coppell Middle School East eighth graders Stayton Slaughter and Erin Robins created a petition to change their middle school’s main source of energy to solar power on March 31.. Slaughter and Robins took up this project to encourage sustainability efforts in Coppell.

[Photo] Ambitious duo on their way to turn big dream into reality

April 26, 2021
Coppell junior runner Olivia Marez competes in the women’s 400-meter run at the Class 6A 5-6 Area Meet at Buddy Echols Field on April 15. The Coppell girls track and field team placed second while the boys placed fifth at the area meet.

[Photo] Women’s 800-meter makes regionals meet to remember

April 22, 2021
Sam Wellington is running for Place 7 on the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees. Wellington is a CISD parent and will work to preserve and strengthen Dual Language Immersion (DLI), International Baccalaureate (IB) and New Tech High @ Coppell in the district.

[Photo] Sam Wellington (Place 7)

April 20, 2021
Coppell junior runner Aunna Aguirre and sophomore runner Lillian Egger practice relays at Buddy Echols Field on Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, the Coppell girls track and field team placed second at the District 6-6A Meet, while the Coppell boys placed fifth.

[Photo] Track relinquishes district title in grueling meet

April 12, 2021
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[Photo] #Starworld: Sangani incorporating culture with every stroke

March 26, 2021
Coppell Town Center flies flags at half mast on Tuesday in wake of the Atlanta shooting. City Council meetings are regularly held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

[Photo] Council debates rising election, water costs in Coppell

March 25, 2021
Coppell sophomore Skylar Schuller high jumps at Buddy Echols Field on Saturday. Schuller placed first in the high jump, helping the Cowgirls finish second overall. Photo by Olivia Cooper

Strength setting tone for track, field season

March 5, 2021
Coppell senior runner Emma Sherrer crosses the finish line for the 400-meter run at Buddy Echols Field in Saturday’s Coppell Relays. Sherrer finished with a time of 1:01.37, placing fourth. Photo by Olivia Cooper

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March 5, 2021
Coppell sophomore Mathew Saucedo high jumps at Buddy Echols Field on Saturday. Saucedo placed third, helping the Cowboys finish third overall. Photo by Olivia Cooper

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March 5, 2021
Coppell senior runner Evan Caswell and sophomore runner Andrew Mullen make strides in the 1600-meter run at Buddy Echols Field in Saturday’s Coppell Relays. Caswell finished first with a new personal record of 4:22.55, contributing to the Cowboys placing third overall.Photo by Olivia Cooper

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March 5, 2021
Coppell sophomore relay sprinter Matthew Williams takes off for the 400-meter relay during the Coppell Relays at Buddy Echols Field on Feb. 27. Coppell hosts its Coppell Invitational meet today at 3:30 p.m.

[Photo] Track sets up to sweep competition

March 11, 2021
The Coppell 3,200-meter race begins at Buddy Echols Field during Saturday’s Coppell Relays. Coppell senior runner Chloe Hassman placed first in the 3,200-meter run, with a personal record of 11:08.36. Photo by Olivia Cooper

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March 11, 2021
Coppell senior runner Evan Caswell completes his final lap of the 3,200-meter run at Buddy Echols Field in Saturday’s Coppell Relays. Caswell placed first with a new school record of 9:12.27, leading the Cowboys to place third overall. Photo by Olivia Cooper

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March 11, 2021
Coppell senior runner Geoffrey William begins his leg of the 1,600-meter relay at Buddy Echols Field during Saturday’s Coppell Relays. The Cowboys finished seventh in 1,600-meter relay and third overall. Photo by Olivia Cooper

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March 11, 2021
Coppell High School social media marketing, sports and entertainment marketing and INCubator teacher Brian Simpson is the founder of Triumph Sports, a camp that uses sports to share Christian teachings. Simpson used his experience creating Triumph Sports to teach multiple business-related classes at CHS.

[Video] Entrepreneur turned high school teacher

March 3, 2021
Coppell senior runner Chloe Hassman competes in the womens 3200 meter run at Buddy Echols Field in Saturdays Coppell Relays. Hassman broke her personal record with a time of 11:08.36.

[Photo] Track breaks school, personal records in first meet of the season

February 28, 2021
Coppell High School junior Hari Srikanth delivers lectures at Artificial Intelligence Club meetings on Monday afternoons via Zoom. The AI Club has been making strides in the past two years to introduce students to coding through workshops, open discussions and guest speakers.

[Photo] #SJW2021: Back to the Featured Part 2: Previously featured students highlighting importance of journalism

February 26, 2021
Coppell senior guard Benjamin Klements shoots against Plano West at the CHS Arena last night. The Cowboys defeated Plano West, 58-42, defending their position as first in District 6-6A.

[Photo] Cowboys loss results in Coppell, Marcus as co-district champs

February 14, 2021
Coppell senior guard Emma Sherrer passes against Flower Mound at the CHS Arena on Friday. The Cowgirls won their final game of the season, 55-48, finishing fifth in District 6-6A. Photo by Olivia Cooper

Cowgirls close out season victorious

February 11, 2021
Coppell senior forward Chloe Hassman drives against Flower Mound at the CHS Arena last night. Coppell won, 55-48, in overtime, finishing fifth in District 6-6A.

[Photo] Overtime victory concludes girls basketball season

February 6, 2021
Coppell High School theatre director Karen Ruth gives advice to high school students. Dear High School student is a Student Life video series.

Dear High School Student: Karen Ruth

February 4, 2021
Coppell High School senior Sneha Kumar is an aspiring voice actress and longtime cosplayer. Kumar had been cosplaying since the seventh grade, which was also the year she was introduced to voice acting through a school project. Watch The Sidekick staff photographer Olivia Cooper’s video showcasing Kurmar and her talent.

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February 4, 2021
Coppell High School senior Sneha Kumar dresses as Kaito from Vocaloid in her home on Wednesday. Kumar started cosplaying in the seventh grade and has been many characters since. Photo by Olivia Cooper

Kumar shows off cosplay skills

January 26, 2021
Coppell High School junior Hari Srikanth delivers lectures at Artificial Intelligence Club meetings on Monday afternoons via Zoom. The AI Club has been making strides in the past two years to introduce students to coding through workshops, open discussions and guest speakers.

[Photo] Coding the future: AI Club introducing students to world of machine learning

January 26, 2021

[Video] “More alive than I’ve ever been” (with video)

January 25, 2021
Coppell senior forward Chloe Hassman shoots against Plano East at the CHS on Friday. Coppell lost, 35-33, to Plano East in its first home game of 2021.

Girls basketball falls in first home game of 2021

January 14, 2021
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