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Three Penny Press
The student news site of Bellaire High School

Three Penny Press
The student news site of Bellaire High School

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Dartmouth College is consistently ranked within the top 20 universities in the nation. The university offers more than 60 majors in fields including majors in the arts to majors in the sciences.
Cards, meet Dartmouth
Mariam Sheikh, Reporter • Oct 15, 2025
Save the Children’s officers pose with the finished creations. They met their goal of 70 kits.
Improving literacy one kit at a time
Oct 15, 2025
All 17 Ambassadors hold their handmade flags during the first Magnet Ambassador meeting of the year. Each ambassador represented one of Bellaire’s nine languages.
Magnetizing prospective students
Oct 15, 2025
Two events participants debrief with each other after decorating their cookies. The presentation on breast cancer had just finished.
A culinary exploration of cancer awareness
Oct 15, 2025
Features
After taking a hard hit, junior Hyder Damad stains his glove with blood from a nosebleed. Through sparring, he built the endurance needed to withstand the injuries and keep fighting.
In and out of the ring
Jessica Wang, Ashley Park, Maximus Bui, Vaishali Raol, and Roy Zhao • Oct 16, 2025
Elissa Wiese poses in front of her first American flag. “We rarely have flags in Germany, many people aren’t proud because they think it’s weird”.
When ‘hallo’ meets ‘hey y’all!’
Oct 15, 2025
The 401 has a collection of past Bellaire yearbooks. “Sometimes people will draw something by their names if they have a pic in the book, and sometimes they will write notes for a friend or fellow grad to find when they come in,” Kristi Coffey said.
Meals and memories
Oct 15, 2025
Teo practices the beginning of her speech on loneliness in the hotel lobby in Atlanta, starting off with her board showing the New York Times’ Connections game. Teo advanced to the semi-final round of the Barkley Forum tournament, acquiring one of two bids needed to qualify for the Tournament of Champions.
‘Saying more isn’t important. Saying less is also impactful.’
Oct 15, 2025
Opinions
People with eating disorders often never feel satisfied with what they see in the mirror. They are haunted by the image every second.
Eating disorders: the silent epidemic
Kristine Szeto, Reporter • Oct 15, 2025
My maternal grandmother holds me as an infant in her arms. She passed away when I was three in 2012.
What they left behind
Oct 11, 2025
A visual representation of what I feel when I get the compulsion to pull out my hair. It has always felt like an uncontrollable urge triggered by stress.
When pulling out hair is no longer an expression
Oct 7, 2025
The essential vinyls, wardrobe, and accessories. Together, they defined the ‘performative male’ starter pack
A one-man show: Masculinity takes a new form in the modern man
Oct 5, 2025
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The opening screen for the Pips game is trademarked by its distinct fuschia color. The domino logo in the center was created by Tati Moniz.
Connections, tiles and …?
Vaishali Raol, Reporter • Oct 3, 2025
Giorgio Armani looks into the camera while tailoring his suit for one of his models. Armani led the fashion industry into a new era of elegance.
Giorgio Armani and the legacy he left behind
Sep 29, 2025
Taylor Swift in her 1920s flapper-like costume, hinting at some Easter eggs for her new album.
‘Baby, that’s show business for you’
Sep 22, 2025
Olga and Lensky dance together in a tender moment of love during Houston Ballet’s Onegin. Their passionate duet enchanted audiences at the season’s opening performance.
From rejection to regret, “Onegin” dances with fate
Sep 17, 2025
Sports
The Lady Cardinals huddle after the second set. The Cardinals dominated set two 25-13.
Dominant performance leads to 3–0 victory over Westside
Emily Brams, Photo Editor • Oct 16, 2025
The Birdkeepers and Boosters stand inside the inflatable cardinal in preparation to welcome back the varsity football team after halftime. The theme of the game was U.S.A. and more than 100 students attended.
Friday night freedom
Oct 14, 2025
Quarterback C.J. Stroud and wide receiver Nico Collins celebrate a touchdown together. The pair were instrumental in the Texans’ playoff run last year.
This is not our Super Bowl season
Oct 13, 2025
On Sept. 18, the varsity football team lost to Hastings High School. Running back and senior Rydell Nathan dodges Hastings players as he runs across the field.
Varsity football falters, fumbles game
Oct 9, 2025
Trending Stories
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Algebra 2 teacher Conchita Bean attends a faculty meeting during her time teaching at San Isidro College. She taught there for six years before transferring to Bukidnon National High School.

The formula of resilience • 284 Views

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Senior Georgia Dunlap announces her commitment to Clemson on Aug. 7. Dunlap will join the team in the fall of 2026.

Clemson University lands a perfect match • 282 Views

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Pathologist and YoungLife leader McKenna Compton poses with YoungLife members at Neurology Club's first meeting. The meeting took place during the first half of Cardinal Hour on Thursday, Sept. 18.

Pathologist speaks at Neurology Club’s second meeting • 251 Views

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Thomas poses with Bellaire graduate Millie Shah. Shah is currently a freshman at the University of Illinois studying psychology.

The heart behind the college center • 230 Views

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The 6-7 trend emerged in early 2025 after the release of "Doot Doot" by hip-hop artist Skrilla. The trend became viral on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

Why I can’t escape 6-7 • 213 Views

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Percy performs in Red Bird Production’s “Rozencratz and Guildenstern are Dead” as the Player. In this show, he felt very close to the audience, like he was “tip-toeing on the fourth wall” throughout the entirety of the show.

'Tip-toeing on the fourth wall' • 206 Views

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Stephens and his opponent in the Senior VGC final round hold up their trophies at the award ceremony. According to Stephens, being on the final stage was “surreal.”

Pokémon prodigy • 165 Views

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Lopez and Balderas celebrate after Lopez proposed. Lopez popped the question at Memorial Park, with the help of Solis.

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The essential vinyls, wardrobe, and accessories. Together, they defined the ‘performative male’ starter pack

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