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The student news site of Bellaire High School

Three Penny Press

The student news site of Bellaire High School

Three Penny Press

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This year, spring break lasts from March 9 to 17. There are plenty of fun ways to spend it in Houston.

A spring staycation

Grace Turney, Entertainment Editor Mar 8, 2024

Soaking in the sun on Maui. Navigating New York City’s lively streets. Wandering through Paris’s magical sights. The idea of a dream vacation like these lurks beneath the days leading up to spring...

Cars are lined up as the sun sets, before the movie starts. The movies start at roughly 6:30, while doors open at 5:30.

Drive-in-theaters: A lost form of cinema

Kate Steinbach and Alex Lin Mar 7, 2024

A chipped white, wooden wall towered over us and a grid of sloppily arranged cars. The audio came from a battery-powered radio while the visuals were projected onto the wall. We could even see the stars...

This is an illustrated still from director Christopher Nolans Oppenheimer, where J. Robert Oppenheimer is forced to confront the horrors of the atomic bomb he has created. I predict Oppenheimer to win Best Picture and for Nolan to win Best Director.

Forecasting the Oscars

Weston Benner, Features Editor Mar 4, 2024

We are one week away from the Oscars on March 10. After 50 hours, two months of my time and 25 Oscar-nominated movies, I believe I’ve seen the best cinema 2023 had to offer. More importantly, I believe...

Singer Miley Cyrus performs her song Flowers  after winning her first Grammy award in 2024.

Grammys recap: Swift, Musgraves announce new albums

Kate Steinbach and Sarah Nitsun Feb 27, 2024

Shockingly bold, Miley Cyrus performed in a metallic dress, making a statement of her independence that matches the message of her song, “Flowers.” Cyrus performed for the Grammys alongside Billie...

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’

Claire Bradford, Features Editor Feb 20, 2024

It is the things we love most that we are most afraid to lose. That is the crux of Benson Boone’s new single “Beautiful Things.” And while the song’s lyrics address a romantic partner, Boone uses...

In Killarney National Park, you can explore over 26,000 acres of lakes, woodlands, waterfalls, and natural heritage. It has gorgeous green forests that surround the park for hiking.

Travel chronicles: Where to next in 2024?

Sophia Zhao, Entertainment Editor Feb 17, 2024

Spontaneously booking trips a month in advance while desperately coming up with an itinerary is how family vacations operate in my household. In 2023, we traveled to 5 different cities across the U.S....

Perez performs at a recital at the West University Community Center. The event was hosted by the music school she attends.

‘I believe that music can be understood by people from all walks of life’

Ella Sotiriades, Art Director Feb 16, 2024

From halved empty coconuts to pianos, tambourines, keyboards, percussion and her new love of guitar, senior Valerie Perez has had an ear for music all her life. Perez released her first song “number...

Sophomore Samantha Lepow holding a piece of framed artwork of some of her favorite movies from the 1980s. The movies pictured starting at the top are as follows: Ferris Buellers Day Off, Back to the Future, The Goonies, Big.

Travel back in time

Samantha Lepow, Reporter Feb 12, 2024

“Trust me,” my dad said while putting on another movie I had never seen. “Have I ever steered you wrong?” Growing up, movies have been a huge part of my life. Films from the 1980s, particularly,...

Godzilla Minus One was nominated for the oscar’s visual effects award. It is the first Godzilla film to be nominated for an oscar.

The king has returned

Marina Martinez, Artist & Page Designer Feb 11, 2024

I grip my friend’s hand with anticipation. I sit in silence as a shrill, haunting roar rings through my ears. The ground trembles with every step it takes. My eyes are fixed on the screen, entranced...

Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood make up the main trio of the Disney+ adaptation. The series was released on Dec. 19, 2023.

New but nostalgic: Why the Percy Jackson Disney+ series is worth watching

Grace Turney, Entertainment Editor Feb 11, 2024

Unlike Percy Jackson, I wanted to be a half-blood. To me, his warning about it being dangerous and scary was worth it if it meant a cool, powerful talent passed down from a Greek god. Worth it if it...

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