• Runners will participate in the Gobble Wobble 5K and Fun Run at Andrew Brown Park East at 8 a.m. on Saturday.
  • The Cozby Library and Community Commons hosts the Big Book Sale from 4-7 p.m. on Friday.
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The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media
Rachel Chang

Rachel Chang, Staff Designer

Rachel Chang is a sophomore and first-year designer of The Sidekick. In her free time she enjoys reading and painting. You can contact her at [email protected].

All content by Rachel Chang
Being sensitive, or “wearing your heart on your sleeve” is often viewed in a negative light. The Sidekick staff writer Maya Palavali shares the importance of freely expressing your emotions.

[Photo] Wearing your heart on your sleeve

Maya Palavali, Staff Writer
April 25, 2022
The Sidekick staff writer Shrayes Gunna regards his mother as the person who shaped him. She influenced Gunna’s choice in female role models, who hold the qualities that he admires in his mother.

[Photo] The Woman Who Made Me: Memories of my mother paralleled in role models

Shrayes Gunna, Staff Writer
March 16, 2022
Escapism is a diversion from unpleasant aspects of life, but it is normally seen in a negative light. The Sidekick staff writer Havish Premkumar explains why escapism can be a beneficial coping mechanism for teens.

[Photo] Wanna get away? Mental escapes leading to happier, successful students

Havish Premkumar, Staff Writer
February 28, 2022
Scholastic Journalism Week is Feb. 21-25 to celebrate student media programs across the country. The Sidekick staff writer Maya Palavali shares how being part of the newspaper program has offered a platform, welcoming community and fostered a passion for journalism.

[Photo] #SJW2022: How writing helped me find a community

Maya Palavali, Staff Writer
February 25, 2022
Cloud Watching

Cloud Watching

Rachel Chang, Staff Designer
January 26, 2022
Class ranks for Coppell High School’s class of 2023 will be released soon. The Sidekick advertising/circulation manager Manasa Mohan thinks students should stop letting class ranks determine their self-worth.

[Photo] Class ranks are just another number

Manasa Mohan, Advertising and Circulation Manager
January 25, 2022
COVID-19 has taken away many aspects of everyday life, but the one thing the pandemic can’t take away is laughter. The Sidekick staff designer Rachel Chang expresses gratitude for the special moments of laughter that make her day.

Giving thanks: Connection through laughter

Rachel Chang, Staff Designer
November 20, 2021
Value of a moment

Value of a moment

Rachel Chang, Staff Designer
November 12, 2021
Many high school students struggle with maintaining healthy habits due to overworking and bad time management. The Sidekick staff writer Aliza Abidi explains why romanticizing detrimental behavior can be harmful.

[Photo] The unhealthy normalization of overworking

Aliza Abidi, Staff Writer
October 28, 2021
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