Features – Three Penny Press

Junior Mallika Mohan, sophomore Kai Fielder, senior Eliza Teo, sophomore Luca Hurtado-Borsa, junior Aayush Khadse, sophomore Benno Walter, sophomore Emmanuelle Patrizi, junior Hanyue Ding and senior Alaa Aboalaess each recite a piece of the United Nations preamble in their respective native languages at the UN Houston 80th Anniversary Gala on Oct. 24. Magnet and Advanced Placement coordinator Yabei Yin originally extended the opportunity to magnet students, but eventually expanded it to all.

UN-ited by culture

Ishani Kaushik, Managing Editor • Oct 29, 2025

Rougier and Bogus strike a choreographed pose after the main chorus of "Gnarly" by Katseye. The pose spotlights the facial expression Rougier makes.

A gnarly performance

Coral Walia, Reporter • Oct 28, 2025

We join hands during our final performance of the Kostari as the crowd cheers us on. We ended the night surrounded by the same community that had watched us grow up.

Ellie Zacharia, Sports Photo Editor • Oct 26, 2025

Etta Montgomery hikes through the woods behind her house in Ohio, surrounded by trees and gravel paths. When she lived there, exploring nature was one of her favorite parts of being home-schooled.

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Etta Montgomery

Leila Shahrestani, Video Editor & News Anchor • Oct 24, 2025

Coach Jones and Briana pose together after a game during his sophomore year playing at Stephen F. Austin University. Briana played Division 1 volleyball at SFA, and they would watch each other's games.

Back where it all began

Yuna Ji, Sports Editor • Oct 23, 2025

Junior Liat Lutfak poses with her newborn turkies. Lutfak got the turkies when they were only a few days old and has seen their personalities develop.

An unnamed love

Eva Muscal, Sports Editor • Oct 22, 2025

Kiew holds her championship trophy after shooting her winning round at the SwingJuice Tournament. The event was held at the Golf Club at Texas A&M.

The secret behind the swing

Audrey Li, Reporter • Oct 21, 2025

Junior Letizia Giunchi stands in front of her mother’s former host family’s home. Her mother also participated in an exchange program years earlier, inspiring Giunchi to follow in her footsteps and study abroad.

Finding home 5000 miles away

Ayana Khan, Entertainment Editor • Oct 21, 2025

When Sophomore Elise Nguyen was asked about her experience with CollegeBoard, she described it as her sleep paralysis demon. She shared how the pressure once kept her awake at night, feeling trapped and overwhelmed.

When A’s cost Z’s

Marielle Le, Reporter • Oct 20, 2025

Carrizal prepares the patties for Wagyuru's smashburgers. On busy days, Carrizal and Cavanaugh work on the grill simultaneously, but they alternate on “calm days.”

Grilling expectations

Alav Madani, Reporter • Oct 20, 2025

Houston police gather outside of Ella Streeter's house the morning of Halloween, preparing to remove a trespasser. Streeter caught the final glimpses of the scene before seeking refuge in her neighbor ´ s house.

Trick-or-trespass

Madison Bass, Reporter • Oct 19, 2025

Parraga eats ice cream with her grandfather, Ilan Orner, at Marble Slab. She was 6 years old at the time and her grandparents were visiting from Australia.

Raised by a village

Dhara Agrawal, Photo Editor • Oct 17, 2025

Flores smiles behind her desk in her office at school. Flores often has a lot of work to do during the school day, managing more than just attendance records.

For the love of work, and her mother

Zara Bukhari, News Editor • Oct 17, 2025

Nguyen takes his first picture in front of a lake after finding out he made the team. This photo was taken at Santa Fe Dam.

Making waves at worlds

Joseph Chii, Reporter • Oct 17, 2025

Wang, Seniors Sara Bangale and Naomi Roitershtein hold a pose. This was during their rehearsal before eMotion’s spring show.

‘A living, breathing form of art’

Emily Leong, Reporter • Oct 17, 2025