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The VEX Robotics team celebrates after the closing ceremony of the world championships. They are holding complementary inflatable thunder sticks.
Engi-near the finish line
Serena Li, Copy Editor • May 28, 2024

The Bellaire VEX Robotics team attended the 2024 VEX Robotics World Championships at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas from...

Senior Sydney Fell leads a pom routine. For spring show, Belles perform a combination of new and competition dances.
Love is in the air
May 17, 2024
Club members walk beside their art car through Allen Parkway.
Art Car Club showcases its rolling artwork on wheels at the Orange Show parade
May 11, 2024
Senior Saachi Gupta was one of the many Bollywood Club dancers. Their performance consisted of a mixture of traditional and contemporary dances such as: Kathak and Bharatanatyam.
Cultures collide at the Bellaire International Student Association Fest
May 3, 2024
Features
A photo of the campus of the University of Maryland taken from one of Catherine Bertrams many visits to the school. While visiting, she was drawn to the school because, to her, it felt more like a campus with a community.
Senior strategies
Lillian Snell, Reporter • Jun 7, 2024

Every year over 5 million American high school students apply to college. These millions of students must consider a multitude of factors before...

Cannibal Queen (senior Kristen Lea), Golden Thunder (junior Soleiman Barrera-Kelly), Facebender (senior Brian Smith), and Shreddy Eddie (senior Jermaine Hayden) gather around The Nina (junior Camila Patino) as she opens her invitation to the Dark Horse competition. The invitation signifies Ninas beginning to understand the true meaning of airness, a level of carefree performance that air guitarists strive to achieve.
'Nerds playing air guitar'
Jun 3, 2024
Members of the rhapsody club perform during Cardinal Hour as background music for students. From left to right, officers Koen Plank, Kai Plank, and Matthew Guzman.
Combining communities
Jun 2, 2024
Junior Feifan Liu competes in the Public Forum event at a local high school debate tournament. He has been competitively debating since sixth grade.
Q&A with presidential debate national qualifier
May 29, 2024
Opinions
I went to San Francisco and posed in front of the Golden Gate Bridge with my black vest and white button up. I brought my favorite outfit with me almost everywhere.
It just fits
Johanna Wen, Art Director • Jun 4, 2024

Fingers sifting through clothing hangers, my mother stopped me by holding up a sleek vest. Trying it on, I spun around in the small Goodwill...

Fans in attendance of the Houston Taylor Swift Eras Tour are pictured filming and videoing the artist. The presence of phones and videography has increased greatly and impeded enjoyment of live events.
Erasure of etiquette
May 31, 2024
A man walks alone in a forest. He, like many other men, suffers from loneliness.
Male loneliness: The silent epidemic
May 2, 2024
Lepow and Daisy in April of 2014. This photo was taken just a few days after Daisy joined the Lepow family.
My best friend: My dog’s impact on my life
Apr 23, 2024
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When Women Were Dragons was released on May 3, 2022. Kirkus reviews named it one of the best science fiction and fantasy books of 2022.

Book review: 'When Women Were Dragons' • 388 Views

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An art piece by Jo Baer hangs in the Museum of Fine Arts. The piece includes three blank canvases with a trim of color around the edges.

Quite the spectacle: Why I think contemporary art is a joke • 198 Views

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Released in December 2016, J. Coles 4 Your Eyez Only narrates the life of a friend, using the alias James to protect his identity. While not reaching the commercial success of his previous album 2014 Forest Hill Drive, the compelling narrative in 4 Your Eyez Only makes it J. Coles most impactful work.

A review of ‘for your eyez only’ by J. Cole • 98 Views

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Japanese soccer player Ritsu Doan clashes with Blue Lock character Rensuke Kunigami. They are often compared to each other.

The 'Blue Lock' is real • 86 Views

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Benson Boones new single Beautiful Things captures the desperate fear of losing what we love. Its soulful relatability and catchy chorus are what made “Beautiful Things” reach #8 on the Billboard Top 100 in the month since its release on Jan. 18.

Holding on to those ‘Beautiful Things’ • 86 Views

Senior Countdown
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Cordavian Adams
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Cordavian Adams
Jun 7, 2024
As a member of the Contemporary Arts Museum teen council, Shens artwork was displayed in one of their featured galleries. She poses with senior Katelyn Ta.
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Sara Shen
Jun 6, 2024
Shaun Israni and his brother Deven are both graduating early. They are moving to opposite sides of the country, with Shaun in California and Deven in New York.
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Shaun Israni
Jun 5, 2024
Sports
After nine hours of competition, the varsity district squad stands together with their rackets. Varsity coach Anthony Kirk, far right, and Junior Varsity coach Alex Brown, far left, accompanied the team during their matches throughout the day.
Dominating Districts
McKenzie Le, Reporter • May 13, 2024

[Sports TV] Dominic and Vincent Ozuna
[Sports TV] Dominic and Vincent Ozuna
Apr 11, 2024
On the Three Penny Press Instagram, 66 students were asked if they thought Dusty Baker was a good manager. Pictured are the polls statistics, with 55 votes yes and 11 votes no.
A nod to Dusty Baker
Mar 20, 2024
Junior two-way midfielder Leo Dale dodges past his defender in his second game of the day. Junior two-way midfielder Zach Foust positions himself as an outlet for Dale.
From role-players to leaders
Mar 19, 2024
A&E
Noa is the movies main character who embarks on a quest of revenge after his village is destroyed by Proximus Caesar. Hes an intriguing protagonist in that his cleverness and approaches to conflicts are interesting to watch unfold and represent his character well.
Why 'Kingdom of the Planet of The Apes’ isn’t like other blockbusters
Dawson Sotiriades, Reporter • May 29, 2024

Modern blockbusters stink. From lazy writing to laughable special effects to bland characters, many of the newer movies released from previously...

The Gaang rides on the flying bison Appa as they prepare for their next destination on their journey to defeat Fire Lord Ozai. Netflix released a live-action adaptation of the popular animated show Avatar: The Last Airbender on Feb. 22.
Animated who?
May 14, 2024
Merida and her mother, Queen Elinor, from the Disney movie Brave. Their imperfect adventures throughout the movie showcase true mother-daughter love.
Mamma movie marathon
May 10, 2024
Dune Part 2 was released on March 1, 2024, in theaters. The movie, which was directed by Denis Villeneuve, has grossed $695.8 million worldwide.
'Dune: Part Two': A cinematic sci-fi masterpiece
May 9, 2024
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