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Alexa Bu, Business Manager

This is sophomore Alexa Bu’s first year on staff. She loves to play Majiang and crochet. She is an active member of the Chinese Club and Student Council. Her favorite animal is the capybara and her favorite writer is James Baldwin.

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A pedestrian walks down the unkempt sidewalks on Braeswood Place. Thin sidewalks covered in foliage are especially difficult for disabled people to navigate.

Walking in Houston does not have to be this hostile: why we need to demand better streets for pedestrians

June 1, 2022
Polling a number of students, only 16 percent of students took AP classes online during the pandemic.

[Photo] Students kick into overdrive to perform well on fast-approaching AP exams

May 2, 2022
On March 1, senior Angela Arrendondo shows up to school without a mask, relieved at the normalcy of school returning.

[Photo] [BREAKING] HISD relaxes its mask mandate March 1

March 1, 2022
Justin Cothran introduces a new concept to his AP World History Class during 5th period. Change and Continuity Over Time is a skill that students must master in order to be prepared for their exams in May.

‘I couldn’t sing, dance or wear bright colors’

March 1, 2022
UNICEF club is selling succulents for Valentines Day. Stop by Room 3707 (Ms. Carcedos Room) to purchase one.

[News brief] UNICEF Club sells succulents for Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2022
If you are bored this Winter Break, consider reading a banned book from this list. Books are often banned by school districts for containing controversial topics.

Banned books to read over winter break

December 23, 2021
Feminist club gathers to learn about sexual violence during cardinal hour on Friday, Dec. 10. The club learned about what consent is, the warning signs of sexual violence and how to get help.

Feminist Club meets to discuss sexual violence

December 13, 2021
Geometry teacher Gabriel Byrd reviews homework problems with his 6th period students. Students describe Byrd as a caring and helpful teacher.

‘I never got to say goodbye’

December 7, 2021
Measho (row 2 right) and the track team pose with their medals in fall 2019 after a meet. Negri, his Principles of Art and AV teacher, said that Measho was very focused on cross country and track.

Fnan taught me to ‘never give up’

November 16, 2021
[HOB] Jingyu Wu

[HOB] Jingyu Wu

November 15, 2021
[HOB] Flynn Collins

[HOB] Flynn Collins

November 15, 2021
Feminist Club, Medical Club, Girl Up, Period Club, and NHS members gathered in room 3714 during Cardinal Hour on Nov. 5 to help package period products collected from the period drive held from Oct. 15 to Oct. 29 at school to donate to the Houston Area Womens Center.

Activist clubs host drive to fight period poverty

November 9, 2021
What started out as a South Korean thriller juxtaposing children’s games with themes of late-stage capitalism transformed into a symbol of protest. On Oct. 20, South Korean protesters donned Squid Game costumes as they marched for better working conditions.

‘Squid Game’s’ hidden clues, the problem with capitalism

November 8, 2021
Sophomore Sreedathan Menon and senior Eric Liu discuss a question the moderator asked. Questions asked included information from chemistry, literature, social studies, and more.

Quiz Bowl hosts their first Cardinal Clash

November 5, 2021
Xiaorong Wu (left) stands with her husband (right) at her sons high school graduation. Seven years earlier, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Believe your body: my family’s experience with breast cancer

October 27, 2021
Floating teachers here to stay - Principal Michael McDonough explains that there will always be around 15-20 floating teachers at Bellaire. Previously there were around 10 floating teachers, but that number has increased due to less classrooms in the new building.

‘Everybody deserves their own classroom’

October 18, 2021
On Sept. 13, celebrities from all over the world arrived at the Met Gala dressed according to their interpretation of the the Galas theme, American Independence.

‘Who gets to be American?’ Met Gala attempts to answer

September 29, 2021
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