The student news site of Bellaire High School

Three Penny Press
The student news site of Bellaire High School

Three Penny Press
The student news site of Bellaire High School

Three Penny Press
Bethel Kifle

Bethel Kifle, Online Editor, Social Chair

Junior Bethel Kifle is an online editor and Social Chair. She joined TPP to deepen her love for journalism, writing and story-telling. She is president of Hearts in Harmony Club, secretary of the East African Student Association, historian of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, treasurer of Women in STEM club, and a member of the National Honor Society. She loves watching movies, playing tennis and devouring popcorn.

All content by Bethel Kifle
Lopez and Balderas celebrate after Lopez proposed. Lopez popped the question at Memorial Park, with the help of Solis.

From nicknames to new beginnings

Bethel Kifle, Cindy Tint, Dhara Agrawal, Raya Jogi, and Emily Leong
Sep 11, 2025
NHS co-adviser Jennifer Kuhleman gets emotional when receiving the certificate of appreciation. Kuhleman’s mother was in the audience, which made her feel “as if it was a recognition of her efforts as well.”

Closing a chapter

Bethel Kifle and Yuna Ji
Jun 3, 2025
Culinary Club members wait in line for drinks at Room 2712. The event took place during the entirety of Cardinal Hour on May 27.

Sipping into summer

Bethel Kifle, Social Chair
Jun 3, 2025
Rapper Doechii walks the blue carpet at her first Met Gala in a Louis Vuitton monogram tuxedo suit with trouser shorts. The outfit was designed by Pharell Williams and paid homage to André Leon Talley.

A “Superfine” night in fashion

Bethel Kifle, Reporter
May 25, 2025
Senior Abrehet Sale waits to go on stage at BISA Fest. Club member Aya Aman suggested taking photos of Sale to keep her from panicking over the fact other club members weren’t there yet.

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Abrehet Sale

Bethel Kifle, Reporter
May 9, 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

Bethel Kifle, Reporter
May 6, 2025
Students, parents and faculty from Bellaire attend the final dress rehearsal of "L’Italiana in Algeri" at Lambert Hall, located in the Heights. Performance dates run from April 4-12.

Mustafà, meet your match

Bethel Kifle, Reporter
Apr 10, 2025
Is it ethical to consume true crime content for entertainment, or does it exploit real-life trauma? While true crime can offer compelling storytelling and intrigue, the impact on victims and their families raises important questions about morality in media.

When tragedy becomes entertainment

Bethel Kifle, Reporter
Mar 25, 2025
Junior David Fang molds clay into a plant pot. Members focused on creating functional pottery rather than sculptural pottery.

Pottery meets plants

Bethel Kifle, Reporter
Mar 10, 2025
402 Bellaire students participated in an Instagram poll where 68% of them reported that they often go to third spaces, or places that aren't school or home. Some of these places included the gym, the library, Chinatown, Rice Village and more.

Hanging on to hang-outs

Bethel Kifle, Reporter
Mar 7, 2025
Sophomore and treasurer Grayson Yen-Asprec scoops chicken alfredo onto sophomore Abhineil Gotur’s plate. Yen-Asprec prepared the alfredo himself using high-quality ingredients.

Cardinals experience ‘love at first bite’

Luca Cheng and Bethel Kifle
Feb 19, 2025
Love permeates every area of our lives. It is the little, seemingly insignificant moments that are most deserving of our love.

Tiny love stories

Elly Zhang, McKenzie Le, Ella Sotiriades, Alex Lin, Davis Adams, Kate Steinbach, Sophia Zhao, Rosalie Navarro, Bethel Kifle, Macy Langland, and Keith Luo
Feb 14, 2025
An Instagram poll showed that 75% of voters were unhappy with how Season 4 of Outer Banks ended, while only 25% approved. Out of 362 votes, the majority of fans were displeased with the finale's direction and resolution.

Outer Banks season 4

Rosalie Navarro and Bethel Kifle
Jan 9, 2025
Originally published in The Beaumont Enterprise in the article 'Lady Cardinals hit volleyball glory road', seniors Gene Farris and Melissa Martin prepare for their NCAA first-round match against the University of Arizona. The players hoped to extend their final season through the game but ultimately lost.

‘One of the best coaches I know’

Bethel Kifle, Reporter
Jan 8, 2025
Justin Cothran poses at the ancient forum in Athens, Greece. Cothran enjoys traveling to the places he teaches about.

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Justin Cothran

Bethel Kifle, Reporter
Dec 6, 2024
Members of the winning team, Charlie's Fortnite Squad pose for a picture holding gift bags provided for all participants by Student Council. The team also received three $25 gift cards for KP Kitchen and a $25 gift card for Dandelion Café.

Flexing brains and brawn

Bethel Kifle, Reporter
Nov 24, 2024
Sergeant Dominic McCormick informs a student about the Texas Army National Guard.

An alternative path to success

Bethel Kifle, Reporter
Nov 1, 2024
Essam Zaman is this year's NHS webmaster. He presents a sideshow on the NHS website.

NHS welcomes new, old members at first meeting

Sophia Zhao and Bethel Kifle
Oct 8, 2024
Morales utilizes Google Classroom for his students' assignments for each new unit of organic chemistry. He plans to teach 13 units of the class in total.

Bonded together: New afterschool O-chem class starts

Ellie Zacharia, Ella Sotiriades, Sophia Zhao, Bethel Kifle, and Mallika Mohan
Oct 2, 2024
Students who commute to school via car were polled on whether or not they thought the new parking ordinance would lessen traffic. While some students believe the ordinance won't prove useful or were unsure of its effects, the majority of the students who took the poll believe that the parking ordinance will indeed lessen traffic.

New ordinance prohibits prolonged parking around Bellaire High School

Bethel Kifle, Reporter
Sep 24, 2024
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