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The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media
The official student news site of Coppell High School

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Sally Parampottil

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief

Sally is a senior and the Executive Editor-in-Chief on The Sidekick. While she’s done just about everything possible on staff, she loves writing for sports and taking photos at sporting events. She plans to study history and English in college and hopes to one day teach American history. You can contact Sally at [email protected] or find her on Twitter @SParampottil.

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Coppell High School senior Katherine Anderson is ranked No. 10 in the CHS class of 2021. Anderson will attend the Georgia Institute of Technology and study aerospace engineering.

[Photo] Katherine Anderson

Avani Kashyap, Daily News/Assignment Editor
May 14, 2021
Coppell High School senior Christine Xu is ranked No. 9 in the CHS class of 2021. Xu will attend the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin in the fall.

[Photo] Christine Xu

Trisha Atluri, Advertising/Circulation Manager
May 14, 2021
Coppell High School senior Anushri Saxena is ranked No. 8 in the CHS class of 2021. Saxena will attend Duke University in the fall and is majoring in Neuroscience.

[Photo] Anushri Saxena

Tracy Tran, Photo Assignment Editor
May 14, 2021
Coppell High School senior Preethi Jayaraman is ranked No. 7 in the CHS class of 2021. Jayaraman will attend the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for business with the intent of studying marketing.

Preethi Jayaraman

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2021
Coppell High School senior Rahul Garikapati is ranked No. 6 in the CHS class of 2021. He will attend the University of Texas at Austin to major in computer science and is interested in the intersection of finance and computer science, such as quantitative analytics.

Rahul Garikapati

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2021
Coppell High School senior Helen Tan is ranked No. 5 in the CHS class of 2021. Tan will attend Yale University for fencing. Though her major is undecided, she is considering either molecular and developmental biology or sociology.

Helen Tan

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2021
Coppell High School senior Neil Upreti is ranked No. 4 in the graduating class of 2021. Upreti will be attending Duke University in the fall and majoring in bioengineering.

[Photo] Neil Upreti

Akhila Gunturu, CHS9 editor
May 14, 2021
Coppell High School senior Priya Marella is ranked No. 3 in the graduating class of 2021. Marella will be attending the New Jersey Institute of Technology in the fall with a provisional acceptance into New Jersey Medical School for a seven year BS/MD program.

[Photo] Priya Marella

Avani Kashyap, Daily News/Assignment Editor
May 14, 2021
Coppell High School senior Cole Tramel is ranked No. 2 in the graduating class of 2021. Tramel will be attending the University of Texas at Austin in the fall and is majoring in Computer Science in the Turing Scholars Program.

[Photo] Cole Tramel

Avani Kashyap, Daily News/Assignment Editor
May 14, 2021
Coppell High School senior Dongkyu Lee is ranked No. 1 in the graduating class of 2021. Lee will be attending Rice University in the fall and is majoring in Computer Science.

[Photo] Dongkyu Lee

Avani Kashyap, Daily News/Assignment Editor
May 14, 2021
Male sports coaches can oftentimes be seen as father figures or life coaches to their athletes. The Sidekick executive editor-in-chief Sally Parampottil explores the roles and unique coaching philosophies of male sports coaches compared to female sports coaches.

“Better man, better husband, better father”

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2021
Opinions: Animal Farm is no more

Opinions: Animal Farm is no more

Joanne Kim, Sally Parampottil, and Angelina Liu
May 14, 2021
Students are told that telling anything to an adult makes one a “tattletale” or a “snitch,” including when someone committed a wrongdoing. The Sidekick executive editor-in-chief Sally Parampottil writes about the negative side of team loyalty and the resulting hesitancy to tell on friends and teammates when they have committed a crime.

One bad apple

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2021
A lot of people have questions they want to find the answers to, such as “When is the pandemic going to end?” or “How can I motivate people?” but they cannot find said answers. The Sidekick editor-in-chief Sally Parampottil thinks people must accept the fact that they don’t know and understand they may never find out or find out later in life as they grow.

Curiosity killed the cat but life threatens to kill curiosity

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2021

Letter From the Editor: Quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2021
The Sidekick executive editor-in-chief Sally Parampottil thinks everyone should watch the Olympics despite their interest in sports because the emotion elicited from the event transcends knowledge of the actual sport.

Peace on Earth achieved with every Olympics

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
May 12, 2021
Eurovision is a European song contest in which multiple countries submit one entry each to compete against each other. The Sidekick editor-in-chief Sally Parampottil reviews this year’s entries and gives some pointers for interested Americans who recently learned of the contest’s existence.

Variety of genres offer strong contenders for Eurovision 2021

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
May 12, 2021
Coppell sophomore shortstop TJ Pompey runs to second against Flower Mound on April 27 at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex. Pompey received a scholarship offer from Texas Tech and verbally committed in December.

Shortstop sets sight on tall dreams

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2021
Coppell junior Katherine Miller pitches against Flower Mound on March 26 at the Coppell ISD Softball Complex. In her first full season as starting pitcher, Miller emerged as a leader for the Cowgirls, planning to lead them into a playoff run next year.

[Photo] Miller eyes big senior year as Cowgirls’ leader in circle

Anjali Krishna, Sports Editor
May 11, 2021
Coppell seniors designated player Adelyn Wilson, second baseman Laura Boylan, first baseman Michaella Baker, third baseman Reagan Stange, right fielder Sydney Ingle, catcher Dafne Mercado and center fielder Anabelle Sigman are honored for Senior Night at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex Tuesday night. Coppell defeated Plano East, 11-1.

[Photo] Sports Replay: Coppell blooms through the week

Kyah Jones, Photographer
April 29, 2021
Coppell senior pitcher Tim Malone pitches against Flower Mound yesterday at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex. The Cowboys defeated Flower Mound, 11-7.

Pitching hinders Flower Mound in high scoring matchup

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
April 28, 2021
New Tech High @ Coppell junior Cason Cole hits a backhand during his doubles match against Plano East on Sept. 25 at the CHS Tennis Center. Cole and Bellubi have been friends since elementary school and doubles partners for 11 years.

[Photo] 40 – friendship

Sapna Amin, Staff Writer
April 28, 2021
Coppell senior first baseman David Jeon covers first base against Lewisville on April 13 at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex.. The Cowboys host Flower Mound tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.

Baseball faces Flower Mound in final district home game

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
April 26, 2021
Coppell senior second baseman Laura Boylan bats against Plano East at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex Tuesday night. Coppell defeated Plano East, 11-1.

[Photo] RBI doubles, triples propel Cowgirls to Senior Night victory

Akhila Gunturu, CHS9 Editor
April 16, 2021
March is Women’s History Month in the United States. The Sidekick executive editor-in-chief Sally Parampottil discusses the importance of incorporating women’s history into regular lesson plans as opposed to just waiting for the designated month.

Women’s History Month draws attention to year-round educational deficit

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
April 13, 2021
Student life: What happened to in-person learning?

Student life: What happened to in-person learning?

Angelina Liu, Sally Parampottil, Blanche Harris, and Joanne Kim
April 12, 2021

[Video] #Starworld: Decade of dance prompting Dhanasekar’s vision for future

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
April 9, 2021
Coppell senior catcher Dafne Mercado returns a pitch against Hebron on Wednesday at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex. The Cowgirls defeated Hebron, 8-5.

Baker bats in win against Hebron

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
April 8, 2021
Coppell High School administrative assistant to the associate principal Veena Bhat works in her office on March 22. Bhat has worked as a library assistant and substitute teacher in the educational field, as well as with advertising for Gulf Air and American Airlines prior to her current position.

Libraries and advertising and band, oh my!

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2021
Coppell junior Katherine Miller pitches against Flower Mound on March 26 at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex. The Cowgirls host Hebron tomorrow at 7:15 p.m.

Hitting main focus in Hebron softball matchup

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2021
Many people become caught in the cycle of constantly working and rushing through life. The Sidekick executive editor-in-chief Sally Parampottil conveys how people should take time to step back and exist in the present.

Letter From the Editor: Ut avertam oculos meos ad intendum (with video)

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
April 2, 2021
New Tech High @ Coppell senior Parker Crane performs a rifle and flag routine for a Winter Guard International competition at the CHS Auditorium on March 10. Crane joined color guard the second semester of his senior year and is the only male on the team.

Newcomer stands as only male on color guard (with video)

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2021
Offshoot: Class March Madness

Offshoot: Class March Madness

Blanche Harris, Sally Parampottil, and Angelina Liu
March 31, 2021
On March 2, Olympians Alex Morgan, Simone Manuel, Chloe Kim and Sue Bird announced the launch of their new brand: TOGETHXR. The Sidekick executive editor-in-chief Sally Parampottil writes about their goal to promote more female athletic representation and how this brand and similar organizations are huge steps of progress for women in sports.

One small step for women, one giant leap for women in sports

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
March 30, 2021
Entering the fourth nine weeks, many students have returned to in-person learning at Coppell High School. The Sidekick executive editor-in-chief Sally Parampottil describes her first week back.

The Local Mind: Return to campus marked by structure

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
March 29, 2021
Flower Mound’s Logan Hallman advances to third base against Coppell senior third baseman Reagan Stange on Friday at the Coppell ISD Softball Complex. The Cowgirls fell to the Jaguars, 4-0.

[Photo] Tough losses against Flower Mound, Plano Senior teach Coppell lessons

Anjali Krishna, Sports Editor
March 29, 2021
Flower Mound junior defender Hallie Augustyn throws in against Coppell on March 12 at Buddy Echols Field. The Cowgirls lost to the Jaguars, 3-0.

Video: District champs claw down girls soccer

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
March 26, 2021
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