• Superintendent Dr. Brad Hunt announces retirement effective at end of school year.
  • Coppell High School hosts Band High School Concert and Sight Reading UIL Region 31 competitions on Monday and Tuesday.
  • Vivace! performs “Lose Control” at the CHS Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday.
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Olivia Palmer

Olivia Palmer, Staff Designer

Olivia Palmer is a sophomore and a first year staffer on The Sidekick. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading and being a part of sports medicine at the high school. You can contact her at ogp8459@g.coppellisd.com.

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The Sidekick copy editor Pramika Kadari thinks there are benefits and drawbacks to parents forcing their children to play youth sports. The benefits include important life values learned from athletics and the fact children may eventually begin liking the sport; one drawback is the child may not be very dedicated to a sport they’re pushed into.

[Photo] Pros/cons of pushing kids into sports

Pramika Kadari, Copy Editor
May 12, 2019
Many people in the service industry face a lot of pressure to keep up with their job. The Sidekick editorial page editor Claire Clements uses satire to discuss how to make their job easier.

[Photo] Coppell Observer: How to be the best customer in the world

Claire Clements, Editorial Page Editor
March 8, 2019
Thank u, next is Ariana Grande's fifth album, that was released Feb. 8. This album came out five months after her previous album, Sweetener.

[Photo] “Thank u, next” review: Grande brings mix of emotions with album

Umama Suriya, Staff Writer
February 22, 2019
Club sports can provide more intense training, focus and experience for an athlete than high school sports. The Sidekick Co-Student Life Editor Sally Parampottil discusses why the majority of college athletes participated in club sports.

[Photo] Join the club

Sally Parampottil, Co-Student Life Editor
February 12, 2019
On February 3 1959, three legendary rockabilly stars, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper, were killed in a plane crash. Feb. 3 was the 60th anniversary of the tragic event, which is also commonly referred to as “the day the music died”.

[Photo] The day the music died

Nolan Sanders, Staff Writer
February 8, 2019
Beto O’Rourke is the Democratic candidate for the Texas Senate elections taking place today. Although he is white, he has a background in a Hispanic town and has the voice that Texas needs to sway U.S. Senate decisions.

[Photo] A Take On: O’Rourke might be the best thing for Texas right now

Neha Desaraju, Staff Writer
November 6, 2018
Students at Coppell High School will be affected by the voting outcomes of the midterms. O'Rourke's and Cruz's plans to make changes to educational funding could affect parents, teachers and students.

[Photo] Part 4: The search for the solution to CISD’s funding dilemma

Akif Abidi, Staff Writer
November 3, 2018
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