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Srihari Yechangunja

Srihari Yechangunja, Design Editor

Srihari Yechangunja is a junior and the Design Editor for The Sidekick. In his free time, Srihari enjoys producing YouTube videos about animation and playing table tennis. You can contact him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter/Instagram @_fgmx.

All content by Srihari Yechangunja
Volume 33 - Issue 6

Volume 33 – Issue 6

May 16, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: May 16-21

May 16, 2022
The Worst Way to Graduate

The Worst Way to Graduate

May 13, 2022
Coppell High School senior trumpet section leader Zain Zaidi practices in the CHS Band Hall on May 9. Zaidi placed second in the high school division at the National Trumpet Competition, which took place on March 30-April 2.

Zaidi scaling to great heights with trumpet

May 13, 2022
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 5/9 – 5/15

May 9, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: May 9-14

May 9, 2022
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 5/2 – 5/8

May 2, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: May 2-7

May 2, 2022
The HB 3 year bill was introduced. The Board of Trustees of Coppell Independent School District meeting was held April 26th to discuss matters of the 2022-2023 budget proceedings.

[Photo] CISD Trustees plan for the upcoming school year’s budget proceedings

April 27, 2022
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 4/25 – 5/1

April 25, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: April 25-30

April 25, 2022
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 4/18 – 4/24

April 18, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: April 18-23

April 18, 2022
On Saturday at the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Los Angeles, Coppell Student Media won a 2022 NSPA Online Pacemaker. This marks Coppell Student Media’s third consecutive Pacemaker and fifth overall.

[Photo] Setting the pace

April 13, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: April 11-16

April 11, 2022
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 4/11 – 4/17

April 11, 2022
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 4/4 – 4/10

April 4, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: April 4-9

April 4, 2022
Special episode: From George Coppell to... a teacher-student joke-off

Special episode: From George Coppell to… a teacher-student joke-off

April 1, 2022
Volume 33 – Issue 5

Volume 33 – Issue 5

March 31, 2022
The Coppell girls basketball team is recognized for its achievements in its historic 2021-2022 season at the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees meeting on Monday. The team set a school record with 37 wins in a single season.

[Photo] District assessing academic performance, looking at tools to monitor student progress

March 29, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: March 28- April 1

March 28, 2022
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 3/28 – 4/3

March 28, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: March 21-26

March 21, 2022
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 3/21 – 3/27

March 21, 2022
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 3/7 – 3/13

March 7, 2022
#BlackHistoryMonth: Local Black-owned restaurants to explore (interactive)

#BlackHistoryMonth: Local Black-owned restaurants to explore (interactive)

February 28, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Feb. 28- March 05

February 28, 2022
Got You Covered is a series detailing five events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 2/28 – 3/6

February 28, 2022
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 2/21 – 2/27

February 21, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Feb. 21-26

February 21, 2022
Coppell Observer: The Oxford Commanist Manifesto

Coppell Observer: The Oxford Commanist Manifesto

February 16, 2022
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 2/14 – 2/20

February 14, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Feb. 14-19

February 14, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Feb. 7-12

February 7, 2022
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events involving Coppell High School and Coppell ISD happening this week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 2/7 – 2/13

February 7, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Jan. 31- Feb. 25

January 31, 2022
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events happening at Coppell High School the following week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 1/31 – 2/6

January 31, 2022
Doing Time

Doing Time

January 27, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Jan. 24-29

January 24, 2022
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events happening at Coppell High School the following week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 1/24 – 1/30

January 24, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Jan. 17-22

January 17, 2022
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events happening at Coppell High School the following week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 1/17 – 1/23

January 17, 2022
A year ago, hundreds of then-president Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol to protest President Biden’s victory in the 2020 election. The Sidekick staff writer Yaamini Jois looks into the aftermath of the event and the significance of the riots.

[Photo] A retrospective on the storming of the Capitol, a year later

January 8, 2022
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Jan. 10-15

January 10, 2022
Housing markets change frequently with the change of economic conditions. The housing market in Coppell and the Dallas-Fort Worth area booms as others crash all over the United States.

[Photo] Everything’s bigger in Texas

December 15, 2021
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Dec. 13-18

December 13, 2021
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events happening at Coppell High School the following week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 12/13 – 12/18

December 13, 2021
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Dec. 06-11

December 6, 2021
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events happening at Coppell High School the following week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 12/6 – 12/11

December 6, 2021
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Nov. 29- Dec. 4

November 29, 2021
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Nov. 15-20

November 15, 2021
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events happening at Coppell High School the following week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 11/15 – 11/21

November 15, 2021
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events happening at Coppell High School the following week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 11/8 – 11/13

November 8, 2021
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Nov. 8-13

November 8, 2021
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Nov. 1-6

November 2, 2021
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events happening at Coppell High School the following week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 11/1 – 11/6

November 1, 2021
Trippy Incident

Trippy Incident

October 28, 2021
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Oct. 25-30

October 25, 2021
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events happening at Coppell High School the following week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 10/25 – 10/30

October 25, 2021
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events happening at Coppell High School the following week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 10/18 – 10/24

October 18, 2021
Teatime Tuesday: What are students opinions on school IDs?

Teatime Tuesday: What are students’ opinions on school IDs?

October 12, 2021
Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next week of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday.

[Photo] Red and Black on Deck: Oct. 12-16

October 12, 2021
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events happening at Coppell High School the following week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 10/11 – 10/16

October 11, 2021
After returning to full in person school, Coppell High School students have been facing academic and emotional challenges. Coppell ISD is working to bridge learning gaps caused by COVID-19 by emphasizing learner choice and interaction.

[Photo] Molding to the new normal

October 4, 2021
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events happening at Coppell High School the following week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 10/4 – 10/9

October 4, 2021
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events happening at Coppell High School the following week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: Sept. 27 – Oct. 1

September 27, 2021
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[Photo] Animal Toy Store

September 23, 2021
Got You Covered is a Sidekick series detailing five events happening at Coppell High School the following week. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2021-22 school year.

[Photo] Got You Covered: 9/20 – 9/25

September 20, 2021
Singer-songwriter Clairo, Claire Cottrill, released her sophomore album, Sling, on July 16. The Sidekick executive editor-in-chief Anjali Krishna discusses the album’s wildly different style from Clairo’s first album, Immunity.

[Photo] Clairo takes her time on ‘Sling’

September 3, 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.

[Photo] “Better man, better husband, better father”

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.

[Photo] Curiosity killed the cat but life threatens to kill curiosity

May 14, 2021
Generation Z has experienced several significant events that have exposed them to the real world. The Sidekick editorial board discusses why this new generation calls for a different way to educate and to learn.

[Photo] Editorial: Our futures are not a group project

May 14, 2021
Since the beginning of the pandemic, less teens in the United States have been able to complete proper driving education - almost three-quarters of parents with a teen said their teen’s driving education has been delayed by the pandemic. Parents have also been more concerned about their teen’s driving habits since the pandemic’s advent.

[Photo] Pandemic leading to less teenage drivers on local streets

May 14, 2021
A man tipping his hat to the letters of the English language.

Coppell Observer: An ode to the English language

May 3, 2021
On Monday, Coppell ISD held a board meeting covering topics including 2021-22 enrollment projections and budget process, Strategic Design and parents proposing the removal of the mask mandate. The Sidekick’s Meer Mahfuz goes into detail about these and more in the meeting.

[Photo] Board meeting dominated by three topics: enrollment, strategic design and budget

April 27, 2021
Volume 33 - Issue 4

Volume 33 – Issue 4

April 7, 2021
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[Photo] #Starworld: Jiang’s talent on piano captivates international audiences

April 2, 2021
The winter storm that hit Texas from Feb. 13-17 caused a lot of damage throughout a state not prepared for such severe weather. People within the state and around the country have been empathetic towards those affected and offered shelter in order to help.

[Photo] Editorial: Snow melted our hearts

April 2, 2021
The State of Texas Academic Assessment of Readiness, or STAAR, was recently announced to be required for algebra I, English I, English II, biology and U.S. history students to take. When People’s Newspapers readers were polled, most parents of children taking the STAAR test believed it should not be given this year, and if it required in-person attendance, most states their child would not participate.

[Photo] Don’t make star students take the STAAR; they’ve been through enough

March 9, 2021
The Coppell ISD Board of Trustees approved changes to the 2021-22 school year’s calendar on Feb. 25. Changes include shifting the first day of school from Aug. 11 to Aug. 17 and reducing the number of school days from 176 to 174, while maintaining the required 75,600 minutes of student instruction.

[Photo] District approves changes to 2021-22 calendar

March 5, 2021
The phrase “no offense” is used, more often than not, before a phrase that would otherwise be wildly offensive. The Sidekick editor-in-chief Sally Parampottil and her trusty friend Montana James ask an important question about this phenomenon: “Why? Just why?” Photo illustration by Sally Parampottil and Srihari Yechangunja

[Photo] Coppell Observer: Montana James and the most useless phrase in the history of English

March 1, 2021
Today marks the last day of Student Journalism Week, which is Student Press Freedom Day. The Sidekick’s Varshitha Korrapolu outlines the challenges student journalists face such as censorship, COVID-19, handling racial justice coverage, and civil engagement/election news.

[Photo] #SJW2021: Student Press Freedom Day shines light on student journalists fighting long standing challenges

February 26, 2021
In the Netflix series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Darius Bowman and five other teens go from complete strangers to a team in order to survive the 2015 Isla Nublar incident. The Sidekick staff writer Yasemin Ragland thinks that it’s good to see Jurassic World from a different point of view.

[Photo] “Camp Cretaceous” season one has unexpected ending

February 23, 2021
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[Photo] #Starworld: Abigail Turner rifling with color

February 6, 2021
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