Coppell student section goes too far?
Tanner McCord Staff Writer “We are one of the hardest stadiums to come to play football in,” head football coach Joe McBride said at the pep rally on Sept. 2. This can be accredited to our fans, more specifically, the student section. Football is not the only Coppell sport with spirited fans. In fact, numerous sports have a large student fan base that has no hesitation to yell at and hassle the opposing team. Whether it is a volleyball match at home or an away baseball game, Coppell students can always be found, if not heard. The fans at Coppell bring an intense attitude as well as many insults and cheers for any occasion that…
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…
Race to Nowhere hits Coppell
Kimberly Del Angel Staff Writer With school being such a big contributing factor of stress among students a nation-wide, six month screening of the film Race to Nowhere has opened America‘s minds and hearts. Being active participants, Coppell set forth multiple screenings on campuses all over Coppell Independent School District (CISD) which undoubtedly made an impact. “I went to the screening, and I just started crying,” Marilyn Ambrose said. “It is a very harsh reality that we have come to face.” The Race to Nowhere follows the story of burned-out young individuals across the nation who have been pushed to the brink, along with educators who feel that students aren’t developing needed skills and parents whom wish to do the best…
Outlook crashes, students feel effects
Rebecca Neumann Staff Writer Yesterday, Microsoft Outlook crashed, leaving many students across the world in a lurch. CHS provides its students with personal email accounts in order to transfer documents from home computers to school systems. However, the new version of student email accounts that the school updated for this 2009-2010 school year has proven repeatedly unreliable. Today, Outlook crashed again and CHS students whose printers had not worked the night before tore their hair out at lunch trying to retype papers and projects. But this is not an isolated problem. Students in the U.K, Australia, and many other states across America were locked out at their email. The school should reconsider using the Outlook…
Cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater: Why we cheat
By Daphne Chen Editor-in-Chief Every student and teacher knows the telltale signs. A yawn and a stretch. The ever-so-slight glance of eyes to the left and right. The glint of an iPhone held casually beneath the table, away from the prying eyes of teachers. It’s cheating. And to some, it’s also a survival technique. In the words of one sophomore student, “If you care about it enough, you cheat.” The Pressure In 2003, a survey conducted by UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute found while the percent of high school students who maintained an A average in 1968 was 17.6 percent, that number had inflated to 46.6 percent in 2003. Essentially, students who make straight As…
Karate Kid
By Michael Pankonien Staff Writer He knows 18 different grab techniques and 20 different combat forms. He’s studied knife defense, staff defense, and a manner of different grappling techniques. His name is Eric Darwin and he is a 3rd degree black belt in the martial art Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan. After joining the studio when he was six years old, Junior Eric Darwin has studied at the Lewisville Karate studio for eleven years now. Soon to be testing for his teacher certification, Darwin will be one of the youngest certified instructors in the history of the school’s founding here in the U.S. Tang Soo Do is a Korean art style which originated in…
Welcome back Jack Black
By Wren Culp Staff Writer I love Jack Black. His hilarious way of using his size and charm to please the audience just tickles me to death. And my favorite animated Jack Black movie is coming back for a sequel. The 2008 comedy Kung Fu Panda really seemed to hit homes with audiences and critics alike. The movie received 89% positive reviews from Rotten Tomatoes, which takes top critics from all around the globe and compiles them together. And now in 2011 the sequel to the movie will hit movie theaters. Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom is going to be released in 2011 by the same company who made its predecessor, Kung Fu…
Students launch into their future with Saturday morning ACT
By Luciana Mendes Staff Writer Football stands may not be as crowded as usual in the student section at tonight’s game against the Highland Park Scots due to many students’ early-morning wakeup calls on Saturday to take the ACT college entrance exam. For many seniors, this is one of the last times to achieve a score that will help get them into the school of their choice, and a night of good rest and a clear head is vital for these students tonight, as there is a lot of pressure on them to be successful. “I’m super nervous,” senior Rachel Charles said. “I hate taking big tests like this, especially ones that are so important…