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The Grammys is an internationally televised event where the music industry's biggest stars and talents attend a red carpet and awards ceremony. There was strong competition in this year's Grammys in each category, as well as some artists who were snubbed from nominations as well as first-time nominees. In this episode, we will be delving into the performances, award recipients, red carpet looks, and social commentary that took place.

This week on George Coppell to…, executive editor-in-chief Anjali Krishna speaks to Coppell High School seniors Colin Bezack, Chandana Sirigireddy and Mira Jiang on their plans for the future. With Ivy Day marking the last of college decisions being released, CHS seniors are now charged with the task of selecting a path for the future outside of what has been mandated by the state. Three different interviews highlight different pathways, activities and statistics to present various options for the future.

This week, The Sidekick executive entertainment editor Trisha Atluri talks to Miss Coppell 2022 Jessica Hamilton about evolving beauty standards. As a Black woman, Hamilton delves into breaking traditional boundaries and what it means to be a pageant competitor. 

This week on From George Coppell To..., design editor Srihari Yechangunja celebrates April Fools' Day with a joke-off with Mr. Ian VanderSchee, an AP Calculus BC and IB Mathematics teacher at CHS known for writing jokes everyday on a whiteboard outside his classroom. 

This week on George Coppell to..., staff writer Minnie Gazawada speaks to Coppell High School Head counselor Ann Cenilli and CHS junior Mytri Nair about the course selection process through their perspectives. CHS students now will be finalizing their decision until March 11th, the last day for schedule changes. Through this process, students have struggled to choose what type of courses and what to focus on: AP or IB, Level 2 or Level 3 and more choices as they continue to be indecisive until the deadline.

This week on From George Coppell to..., staff photographer Aliza Abidi talks to news editor sophomore, executive editor-in-chief Anjali Krishna and executive editorial page editor Sreeja Mudumby about The Sidekick's celebration of  Scholastic Journalism Week from Feb. 21-25. The Sidekick editors and Abidi discuss their personal favorite parts of the week and their experience as student journalists.

This week on From George Coppell to..., staff photographer Shreya Ravi talks to junior Mehek Arora about celebrating Black History Month in February. With Coppell ISD and individual classrooms planning activities to honor the Black community. Arora and Ravi discuss how important it is to give this month and the Black community recognition.

Every January 1st, people of all ages across the United States will write down a few goals to achieve in the year. The history of self improvement goes back centuries, with the idea of having a goal set to a specific calendar date well established by the 1860’s. For this episode,  I will be interviewing four Coppell high school students and ask them three simple questions about New Year’s resolutions. 

This week on George Coppell to… The Sidekick CHS9 editor Iniya Nathan speaks with Coppell High School CTE teacher Michael McCabe about being open about his sexuality in this professional life. While being part of the LGBTQ+ community is steadily being more accepted by those outside the community, and more people are being open about their sexuality and gender identity, being out of the closet can still be a daunting prospect for young closeted people.

This week on George Coppell to…, Student Life editor Anette Varghese speaks with Coppell High School AP World History and AP Comparative Government and Politics and CHS junior Anum Ali on the history of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving today celebrates the idea of togetherness by bringing family together and being thankful, which contrasts the original celebration.  In reality, the assembly of the Wampanoag tribe and the English settlers in 1621 had much more to do with political alliances, diplomacy, and a pursuit of peace.