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General Manager Meredith Powell starts her presentation about POST Houston. Powell started to work at POST a year and a half ago.
Bridging education and opportunity
Elly Zhang and Dhara Agrawal • May 13, 2025

401 Franklin Street. has been a 500,000-square-foot depot, a post office and an award-winning food court...

Juniors Quinn Nawotka, Amy Lee, Anna Burns and Alejandra Giron pose for a selfie before their first German BISA performance. Giron performed on the stage only once before this year's German Folk Dance on April 17.
Promising performance
May 11, 2025
EASA members celebrate their BISA Fest performance with dinner at Bahel Ethiopian Mart and Kitchen, a local Ethiopian restaurant. Celebrating after BISA Fest with dinner at Bahel has been a club tradition for years.
BISA Fest with a side of Injera
May 6, 2025
The team takes a group photo at the atrium of the Gatton College of Business and Economics. Hassan and Tran collected their semi-finalist awards after advancing finalists were announced.
From Bellaire to the big leagues
Apr 30, 2025
Features
Pulido enjoys painting a sculpture of a dog at an art studio. Pulido was 10 years old and experimenting with multiple mediums at the time.
Coloring outside the lines
Jessica Wang, Reporter • May 7, 2025

The clock ticks past midnight as she strains her eyes, struggling to keep them open on four hours of...

Sophomore Kyla Rocha poses with her chamber group from AFA. The group was preparing for a performance at the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
Strings of the heart
May 7, 2025
Junior Betiel Elma prepared backstage to dance at the Bellaire International Student Festival. Elma, who is Eritrean, performed with other members of the East African Student Association.
Breaking the silence
May 6, 2025
Thomas calls administration while responding to an email. She often has to multitask to manage all of her paperwork which includes yearly reports and student medication files.
Mother of the school
Apr 25, 2025
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The Texans could go any number of directions in their selections for the 2025 NFL draft. Their biggest needs include an offensive lineman and a wide receiver, but who they will pick is anything but certain.
Drafting a plan for success
Dawson Sotiriades, Reporter • Apr 22, 2025

The 2025 season will be pivotal for the Texans. Houston’s roster is loaded with talented players,...

Shelton's jersey hangs next to his awards. He has been one of Bellaire's most impactful basketball players.
There will never be another #1
Apr 11, 2025
The Mavericks made a big bet by trading Luka, but it does not seem like they hit the jackpot.
The Mavericks’ mistake: How the Dončić trade may cost Dallas a team
Apr 3, 2025
Aiming to understanding different perspectives adds value to consuming literature. Even art that we don't like offers an opportunity to broaden one's global lens.
You’re reading the wrong way
Apr 3, 2025
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Sports
Junior catcher and third baseman Lauren Magid looks to field the ball. Magid has verbally committed to play softball at Emory University.
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My sisters, mother and I are in front of the famous treasury, which lies at about the halfway point on the Petra path. Contrary to its name, the treasury is actually a large tomb, but during the Byzantine era, it was used as a church.
Where time stands still
Alia Hassan, Reporter • May 5, 2025
Graduation for the class of 2025 is on June 8. Seniors only have 5 weeks left of school.
A class of 2025 senior playlist
Apr 29, 2025
The program for the Houston Ballet's "The Sleeping Beauty" features artwork inspired by the ballet. "The Sleeping Beauty" was aired from March 13-23.
Don’t sleep on Sleeping Beauty
Apr 28, 2025
Band director Bill Waltemath tears up as he congratulates his students on Thursday. “I feel like [it’s] prestigious enough that I get to be a part of something so big and so important, especially to our band director,” junior and clarinet player Valeria Flores said.
What a bird can do
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