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The entire group takes a picture in front of the Grand Teton National Park sign. Grand Teton is only about an hour south of Yellowstone National Park.
Down to a science
Weston Benner, Assignment Editor • Oct 23, 2024

Before Kevin Costner.Before the most-watched show of 2022. Before Kanye West’s mega mansion, Harrison Ford’s palace or Bill Gates’s...

(Caption: Sophomore Mike Weng carves his pumpkin.)
Red Cross carving competition
Oct 19, 2024
Co-Presidents of the new boy's volleyball team Junior Jacob Schwartz (left) and Sophomore Colin Chu (right) sit and brainstorm plans for the upcoming volleyball season. Both presidents are ready and excited for this new program.
All-new boys' volleyball team created
Oct 10, 2024
Essam Zaman is this year's NHS webmaster. He presents a sideshow on the NHS website.
NHS welcomes new, old members at first meeting
Oct 8, 2024
Features
Freshman Jake Brasington gets blocked by two defensemen at the homecoming game. Brasington primarily plays running back.
He's just a freshman
Emay Kong and Yuna Ji • Oct 21, 2024

“He’s a freshman!” The student section’s chant floods the stadium. The pressure is on. He must prove he is worthy of his spot on varsity. Varsity...

Sandra Wallace grades her 4th period College Prep Geometry class. Wallace teaches precalculus and geometry at Bellaire.
Coming full circle: Teaching where it all began
Oct 19, 2024
Corder discusses the offense's successful drive in Bellaire's game against Wisdom. Bellaire would win 38-12.
Flipping the script
Oct 15, 2024
Gabriella Alves-Gillete stands on the podium at the Simone Biles Invitational. She placed third overall.
How athletes "lock in"
Oct 14, 2024
Opinions
Harvard Business School conducted a study in 2021 where they found a majority of American consumers think companies should speak on social and political issues.
Likes don’t equal change
Bethel Kifle, Reporter • Oct 14, 2024

Black squares. That’s what flooded everyone’s Instagram feed during the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020. #BlackoutTuesday was one...

Data results over the past six years comparing the decline in the number of episodes per season between network productions and streaming productions.
Searching for Shows
Oct 11, 2024
Downey stands proudly as he reveals himself as Dr. Doom among various decoy Dr. Dooms at San Diego Comic Con. The crowd cheers as the Russo Brothers explain Downey's role in upcoming films.
This is not the doom of the MCU
Oct 10, 2024
The Astros' team slogan for the 2024 season was "Relentless", representing their pursuit of a championship after falling just short in the previous year. Although the Astros' efforts would stall out in the wild card round, they upheld their slogan well by battling back from unfortunate early season circumstances.
Astros triumph over adversity despite playoffs loss
Oct 10, 2024
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Sports
Corder discusses the offense's successful drive in Bellaire's game against Wisdom. Bellaire would win 38-12.
Flipping the script
Alex Lin, Sports Editor • Oct 15, 2024

He lines up right outside the 40 for his favorite route: the go route. He streaks straight down the field. 10 yards. 20. 30. Snag. Football...

John Corder, Keaton Davis, Kavalli Stroman, and Michael Caspary walk off the field following Bellaire's win. They are joined as part of the post-game alma mater.
Catching fire
Oct 15, 2024
Gabriella Alves-Gillete stands on the podium at the Simone Biles Invitational. She placed third overall.
How athletes "lock in"
Oct 14, 2024
The Cardinals pose with their trophy after winning the district. They are accompanied by varsity coach Anthony Kirk (right) and junior varsity coach Alex Brown. (left)
Match point
Oct 8, 2024
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Bows are one of many microtrends that have become widespread. A common way to accessorize is to have a hair bow, making this trend widespread for daily use.
The not-so-small impact of microtrends
Kate Steinbach, Entertainment Editor • Oct 21, 2024

Most days after school, I give myself time to unwind before I start homework. I scroll on TikTok or look at Pinterest for a bit. Usually,...

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Spooktacular style
Oct 19, 2024
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Over it, over it: The new Beetlejuice movie we never needed
Oct 19, 2024
"Transformers One" is rated an 88% on rotten tomatoes, accompanied by an 98% from general audiences. Despite high scores, it underperformed at the box office.
Built like brothers, forged into enemies
Oct 19, 2024
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