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Students, teachers break down their 2025 Spotify Wrapped
Emilyn Sun and Angelina Tao • Jan 8, 2026

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Students circle around and hype up senior Emmerie Napier as she sings "Golden" by HUNTR/X. Napier has been in choir for four years and serves as the vice president of Concert Chorale and soprano two section leader.
'When we reach, we can fly'
After listening to the entire "Iceman" album, I rank it a mid-tier Drake album. The album was released on May 15, 2026. According to a recent TPP survey with more than 200 student responses, 59% were excited for the album, while 41% were not.
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Speak of the Devil
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Drunken noodles, a popular post-drinking meal intended to sober up the individual, are garnished with chili oil and lime. Our waiter recommended that we thoroughly mix the dish as the chili oil, the main contributor of spice, floated above the noodles.
Bringing the heat
Sophomore and Corporal Hailey Wong executes a floor during Varsity’s Jazz dance to “Burnin’ Up” on stage. “We had a lot of morning practices and after school rehearsals to prepare for the show,” Wong said. “In these practices we ran through every dance and re-spaced them to fit on the stage since we are usually dancing on gym floors.”
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Pink lotus blossoms and beautiful lanterns decorate Hương Sen’s Interior. Its lush decor sets an enchanting energy for the meal ahead.
Blooming bites
Maahi Vaswani poses at center stage during Bellaire Bollywood Club’s third dance. The choreography was an Indian hip-hop fusion to a mashup of “Titi Me Pregunto” by Bad Bunny and “Saki Saki” by Neha Kakkar.
Friendly battle, cultural celebration
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Rocky road to adaptation
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Senior Liyan Feng poses wearing his dad’s Lab Week 22 at Baylor shirt. Both of his parents work in STEM fields, which increased his early exposure to math and sciences.
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Liyan Feng
Grobler sits beside Tsang wearing University of Texas at Austin shirts to celebrate their acceptances. The pair took their senior photos together to celebrate their continued friendship into college.
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Senior Jeffrey Guo gnaws on the bone of a tomahawk steak at Big Texan Steak Ranch. This was his first “Texan meal” in America and thought it was “definitely delicious”.
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Jeffrey Guo
Senior Sara Bangale poses in front of Rice University for a homecoming picture. Bangale plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin and major in international relations and global studies.
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Sara Bangale
During Bellaire’s non-conference game against Episcopal, senior and point guard Micah Joseph walks down the court while the opposing team shoots free throws. Joseph has been playing under Coach Glover for two years.
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Micah Joseph
Senior Madeleine Luca poses in Yellowstone National Park with a “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” scarf she crocheted. The scarf took around three hours to make.
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Madeleine Luca
Senior quarterback Matthew Burleigh warms up for a game by throwing the football. Although this was his first year in football, Burleigh threw a total of 694 yards in the season. 
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Matthew Burleigh
Meadow Lam poses for a photo during school media day. Lam’s player number has been No. 2 all four years of high school.
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About the Contributors
Emilyn Sun
Emilyn Sun, Social Media Editor
Emilyn Sun is a sophomore and first year staffer for the Three Penny Press. She is excited to voice opinions and shine light on the unseen! Outside of TPP, she is a Bellaire debater and a member of the Study of Life club. In her free time, you can find her crocheting, debating with her older brother, rewatching Chiikawa or (yet again) trying and failing to pick up a new hobby.
Angelina Tao
Angelina Tao, Reporter
Angelina is a sophomore and first-year staffer. She hopes to voice the student body of Bellaire High School through a broad range of journalism fields, from opinion writing to photography. Outside of TPP, Angelina is the historian of the Chinese Club and the Public Relations Chair of the Study of Life Club. In her spare time, she enjoys writing and exploring the outdoors by biking or taking her three dogs out for fun adventures.
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