Proposed “Stop Online Piracy Act” could alter internet usage

By Thomas Hair Online Blog Editor When the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was introduced to the House of Representatives in late October, it immediately became a subject of intense debate and is already one of the most controversial topics of 2012. SOPA, in addition to its senate counterpart (PIPA), was proposed by Texas Republican Lamar Smith. If passed, it would give the US government power to regulate both piracy of copyrighted materials and sale of counterfeit goods. This piece of legislature would grant the federal government, and copyright holders, the ability to reprimand, black or even destroy offending websites. In short, your favorite website for illegal movies could be gone by February, along with all unauthorized music on…

Modern Warfare 3 release

By Chase Porter Staff Writer This year continues to be a big year for online gaming and now CHS students are preparing for the newest installment of the Call of Duty games, Modern Warfare 3. The trailer was released only a few days ago but already it has caused a lot of buzz. The biggest debate with the announcement of this sequel is can this new game improve from the past games? No one can say for sure yet but on May 23 the game creators will release the official launch trailer during the Western Conference Finals. This will give CHS students a much better look at the game and will hopefully give away some…

Sidekick hauls in awards at Dallas Morning News Day

Thomas Hair Staff Writer Dozens of high schools across North Texas participated in the Dallas Morning News Day and Competition on Tuesday April 19. For the first time in its history, The Sidekick Newspaper was deemed the Best Overall Newspaper and its website, coppellstudentmedia.com, was awarded the title of Best Student Website. Legacy High School received Honorable Mention in Best Website while The Eagle Angle of Allen and The Hawk Eye of Hebron received Honorable Mention in Best Paper. The Sidekick also had an individual award winner, Divya Kumar, whose story won Best Editorial at the competition. With so many schools involved in the competition, these are tremendous honors for The Sidekick and Coppell High School as a…

Sidekick students to mentor fellow journalists in media convergence

Thomas Hair Staff Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. – For the hundreds of journalism students gathered at the Marriot Hotel for the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention, Friday was an extremely busy day. It was the first full day of sessions, where knowledgeable professionals mentor the aspiring students on all aspects of journalism. The sessions continue on Saturday, the final day of the convention. Over the past several years, The Sidekick has established itself as a frontrunner in the conversion of high school newspapers to the online realm. For the Sidekick students attending the Convention, Saturday will be a far more important day, the culmination of several days of preparation for the Convention. Sidekick students in…

Live chat on Southlake Carroll vs. Coppell transcript

On Wednesday, October 7,2009, people on both sides of the Coppell-Southlake divide convened to discuss predictions for the Friday game. Read a complete transcript of the live chat below and continue the discussion in the comments below!