CHS media programs take home top honors at journalism convention
Wren Lee, Executive Design Editor
April 18, 2018
The announcer went down the list of National Scholastic Press Association Online Pacemaker winners during the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in San Francisco and said, “Another school from Texas,” then paused. “I know there were other schools from Texas that were finalist...
On the Spot: From students to speakers; “Pittsburg Six” take on Dallas convention as journalism celebrities
Amelia Vanyo, Editor-In-Chief
November 17, 2017
DALLAS - It all started with junior Maddie Baden noticing a couple discrepancies in her newly hired principal’s story. It all ended with a trip to the White House correspondents dinner and the retirement of Destry Brown. The whirlwind trip of the “Pittsburg Six,” of...
On the Spot: Journalists looking to go big at national journalism convention (with video)
November 17, 2017
DALLAS - Nearly 5,000 high school journalists and advisers bustled around the Hyatt Regency lobby at the first day of the 2017 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention today. For the 29 Coppell Student Media members in attendance, this scene was the introduction to a week...
Convention opens staffer to new perspective
Grant Spicer, Staff Writer
April 17, 2016
It seems to be that the best approach is every approach as long as it works for you.
Benhayoun gains life changing experience through choir convention (Q&A)
Sruthi Boppuri, Staff Writer
March 23, 2016
Coppell High School Choir students are spreading Coppell talent beyond the borders of Texas. This past week, several CHS choir students traveled to Kansas City, MO, to participate in the Southwestern American Choral Directors Association (SWACDA) conference. Sophomore Ashley Benhayoun provides more ...
Magical experiences, awards at 2015 fall JEA/NSPA convention
November 20, 2015
Rachel Buigas-Lopez Editor-in-Chief @rachelbuigas ORLANDO, Fla. - The sunshine state greeted The Sidekick and KCBY staffs with 80 degree weather, a cookie from the DoubleTree hotel and a bright blue “Media Magic” shirt. The 2015 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention did no...
Coppell media contingent heads to nation’s capital for premier journalism convention
November 6, 2014
By Pranathi Chitta staff writer @prannydacheetah This morning, 11 members KCBY-TV and Round-Up yearbook members departed for Washington D.C. to attend the Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association Fall National Journalism Convention. Coppell High School media students...
Love of journalism brings together special couple
April 29, 2013
By Nikki Dabney Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - Rob and Kristi Rathbun are the dynamic duo of journalism. When students and advisors attend their session “Take it from the top: headlines and ledes” or “Borrowing from the best to be the best” at the Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Associati...
The Sidekick staff ends first day of journalism convention
April 12, 2012
By Addy Buigas-Lopez Business Manager SEATTLE - Twelve Sidekick staff members, along with their adviser Chase Wofford and KCBY adviser Irma Kennedy, took off Wednesday night for the Journalism Education Association National Conference in Seattle, Wash. EMP Museum dazzles students with musi...
Origins of anime
February 9, 2012
Kelly Stewart Opinions Editor Anime. The word can either invoke insane happiness, indifference, confusion or even terror depending upon whom you talk to. But whether you like anime or not, it is a good part of the undercurrent of secret fandoms at Coppell High School. What most people do n...
May brings convention season to comic book and manga fans
May 5, 2011
Kelly Stewart Staff Writer Most students want the next few weeks to go by as fast as possible so they can get to summer. But for anime, manga and comic book fans alike, the weeks leading up to summer hold the two most awesome conventions ever to hit the Dallas area. I’m talking of course, about...
Journalist’s experience inspires students
April 15, 2011
Key note speaker Laura Ling shares about her experience being held captive in North Korea and the importance of journalism in the world. Photo by Aditi Shrikant. Crossing the border into hostile North Korea is not something anyone would expect a sane person to do. Then again, Laura Ling is not a sane person: she’s a journalis...
