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Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

The name Akhila originates from Sanskrit and means “whole” or “complete.” The Sidekick CHS9 editor Akhila Gunturu thinks everyone should learn how to pronounce names correctly in order to respect the person.

Mispronouncing names = misunderstanding identities

Akhila Gunturu, CHS9 Editor May 13, 2021

To listen to this story, click on the box to the left.  Dear Reader,  My name is Akhila Gunturu.  That’s 13 letters total. Six and seven in English, three syllables each in Telugu.  A-khi-la....

Once one door closes another one always opens. Graphic by Manu Garikipati and Josh Martin.

Teens’ identities dependent on their activities

September 5, 2014

By Alexandra Dalton Staff Writer @alexdalton04 Everyone has a different sport, club or hobby - a niche. This leads  one to select friend groups, lunch tables and study buddies. What makes high...

Graphic by Brian Hwu

Stewart questions own identity as year draws to a close

March 8, 2012

By Kelly Stewart Opinions Editor College. Huh. Even the word still seems kind of foreign to me, as I am sure it does to many juniors and seniors. The strange magical event called ‘graduation’...

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