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The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

With the cost of college increasing, seniors are seeking any kind of financial aid to cushion the blow. Photo by Regan Sullivan.

Variety of financial aid options to help seniors beat debt, enjoy college

May 22, 2014

By Elizabeth Sims Enterprise Editor Despite all of the fun and festivities of senior year, one thing has been lingering in the minds of each graduating student and their parents: money. With interest...

Senior Elizabeth Sims is the enterprise editor of The Sidekick newspaper. She will attend the University of Oklahoma in the fall to study journalisms. Photo by Sandy Iyer.

Passion for journalism found through experiences in D115

May 13, 2014

By Elizabeth Sims Enterprise Editor Though my four years of high school have been a whirlwind of experiences, assignments and activities, one thing has remained constant: D115, more specifically The...

Senior Kenzie Hitz adjusts a pin on her handmade prom dress so she can add last minute stitches. Photo by Elizabeth Sims.

Hitz designs, creates her own prom dress, finishes just in time for big dance

April 11, 2014

By Elizabeth Sims Enterprise Editor With prom a day away, seniors are finalizing plans to make sure everything is just right for the big dance. For senior Kenzie Hitz, these finishing touches involve...

Head coach Alexander Poole discusses game strategy during a time out in the second quarter. The Cowboys fell to the Highland Park Scots, 8-5.

Cowboys fall to Scots, 8-5

March 29, 2014

By Elizabeth Sims Enterprise Editor The Coppell Cowboys varsity lacrosse team fell to the Highland Park Scots 8-5 after a hard fought battle on Friday night at Lesley Field. The Cowboys came out strong...

Lacrosse Preview: Cowboys vs. Highland Park

Lacrosse Preview: Cowboys vs. Highland Park

March 28, 2014

By Elizabeth Sims Enterprise Editor After taking down McKinney Boyd 12-2 on March 19, the Coppell Cowboys varsity boys lacrosse team is set to play the Highland Park Scots tonight at 7:30 p.m. The Cowboys...

Lutz uses personalized programs, passion to train athletes

Lutz uses personalized programs, passion to train athletes

March 7, 2014

By Elizabeth Sims Enterprise Editor With 10 years as a police officer in the Chicago metropolitan area and another 15 years as an executive in the restaurant industry under his belt, it seems that founding,...

Senior Gunnar Schmidt works with a gear he printed for a project. Photo by Sandy Iyer.

Science fiction becomes fact for engineering students through 3D printer

February 14, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UHawmxjlXk By Elizabeth Sims Enterprise Editor Centimeter by centimeter, the printer produces the small black gear to match the model glowing on a nearby computer...

At the teen focus meeting on Jan. 30 at the William T. Cozby Public Library, architects Bill Hidell and Tony Blaas took notes as Coppell teens voiced their dislikes about the library. Photo by Nicole Messer.

William T. Cozby Public Library redesign to be next step in Coppell 2030 plan

January 31, 2014

By Elizabeth Sims Enterprise Editor As students grab a drink from the coffee bar, they head to the green screen in a sound proof video room to get to work on a class project. Soon, these amenities...

Junior Derek Weix lunges toward a classmate during a practice match at the Husar Fencing School in Addison. Photo by Elizabeth Sims.

Weix finds lifelong passion through fencing

January 14, 2014

By Elizabeth Sims Enterprise Editor Most little boys have pretended they are a brave knight riding into battle with a gleaming sword drawn at one point in their lives. Typically, those daydreams fade...

Junior Jessie Cranmer high fives fourth grader Abby Hendricks as they cross the finish line at the Gobble Hobble 5K on Nov. 23. Photo by Elizabeth Sims.

Girls on the Run provides positive outlet for young girls

December 11, 2013

By Elizabeth Sims Enterprise Editor Despite sub-freezing temperatures and rain just beginning to fall, Galatyn Park in Richardson is packed with people ready to participate in the eighth annual Gobble...

Senior Hamin Kim (left) and 2013 Coppell High School graduate Erica Rohde (right) show off their honorable mention certificates for Multimedia Feature Story of the Year. Photo by Elizabeth Sims.

Kim, Rohde receive honorable mention for Multimedia Feature Story of the Year

November 17, 2013

By Elizabeth Sims Enterprise Editor BOSTON- After three days filled with convention-going, sight seeing and bonding, the 2013 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention was capped off...

Student Resource Officer Ricky Jimenez poses in front of the fuel truck he drove while he served in Iraq. Photo courtesy Ricky Jimenez.

Jimenez applies experiences from military to protecting, serving school

November 6, 2013

By Elizabeth Sims Enterprise Editor Protect and serve. These two words are often put together, but very few truly know what it means to live these out daily. For student resource officer Ricky Jimenez,...

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