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Claire Bradford

Claire Bradford, Head Business Manager & Features Editor

Claire Bradford is a junior and second-year staffer. This year she’s taken on the roles of Head Business Manager and Features Editor. While you can usually find her doing homework, she loves getting lost in a fantasy book while waiting for her cookies to finish baking. She is the president of the Poetry Club and Love For Our Elders and an officer for W.R.I.T.E. Club and Best Buddies. To relax, Claire curls up with her dog (who only looks like a rat) while spending way too long on her phone texting her friends.

All content by Claire Bradford
Theater teacher Nathaniel Unroe looks down at a picture frame of the playbill from the first play he ever directed, The Castle, a photo of the cast he worked with for the play and the first two dollars he ever earned while directing.

Directing his heart

Claire Bradford, Features Editor
Nov 16, 2023
Junior Sarah Saffar made makeshift album covers for her songs that she wrote last year. While shes stopped publicly releasing her music, she does continue to write songs in her free time.

Songwriting for the soul

Claire Bradford, Tanvi Dubey, Serena Li, Joy Xia, and Emma Xiao
Oct 3, 2023
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE Graduation Countdown - Class of 2023

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE Graduation Countdown – Class of 2023

Claire Bradford, Audrey Han, Sophia Zhao, Blen Abebe, Angel Harper, Johanna Wen, Nabila Wilson, and Hannah Turner
Jun 4, 2023
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Lucy Ma, Valedictorian

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Lucy Ma, Valedictorian

Claire Bradford
Jun 4, 2023
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Aisling Hu, Salutatorian

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Aisling Hu, Salutatorian

Claire Bradford and Angel Harper
Jun 4, 2023
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Eliza Beaver

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Eliza Beaver

Claire Bradford
Jun 4, 2023
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Sofia Abello

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Sofia Abello

Claire Bradford
Jun 4, 2023
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Bailey Sutton

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Bailey Sutton

Claire Bradford and Hannah Turner
Jun 4, 2023
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Arthur Fowler

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Arthur Fowler

Claire Bradford
Jun 4, 2023
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Catie Guillot

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Catie Guillot

Johanna Wen and Claire Bradford
Jun 4, 2023
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Ellie Arrazolo

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Ellie Arrazolo

Claire Bradford
Jun 4, 2023
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Audrey Tanzil

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Audrey Tanzil

Claire Bradford
Jun 4, 2023
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Maya Randle

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Maya Randle

Claire Bradford
Jun 4, 2023
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Tera Reed

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Tera Reed

Blen Abebe and Claire Bradford
Jun 4, 2023
Students enjoy lunch outside on May 24. Fifty seniors took around three hours the day before to move all of the cafeteria tables and furniture outside and set up the signs.

‘23 WUZ HERE’

Emma Xiao and Claire Bradford
Jun 4, 2023
Sophomore MariaJose DeLaTorre, sophomore Emma Kolah and senior Ellory Dickerson performed as clowns as a part of The Go Team Circus. They did comedic performances of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Hot Cross Buns and Riptide by Vance Joy.

[PHOTO ESSAY] 2023 ‘Bellaire’s Got Talent’ show

Claire Bradford and Aida George
Jun 3, 2023
Sara Shen will be serving as the STUCO president for the 2023-24 school year. She hopes to increase diversity within STUCO and open more communication between students and administration.

Introducing the 2023-24 STUCO officers

Claire Bradford, Reporter
Jun 3, 2023
Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press is a thought-provoking documentary that truly examines how money is used to silence the press.

‘Nobody Speak,’ a documentary revealing the fragility of our rights

Claire Bradford, Reporter
May 20, 2023
Contestants celebrate senior Zachary Johnsons victory as he is crowned Mr. Bellaire. Zachary was surprised when he learned that he had won.

[PHOTO ESSAY] Mr. Bellaire pageant

Claire Bradford and Irene Zheng
May 18, 2023
Seniors Zachary Johnson and his escort, Isabel Ajatta, perform a group dance while dressed in beachwear. Johnson was later crowned winner of the 10th annual Mr. Bellaire pageant.

It’s back: 10th annual Mr. Bellaire pageant announces winner

Claire Bradford, Emma Xiao, and Irene Zheng
May 17, 2023
Senior Jonathan Dimacali and sophomore Riley McDonalds characters Maggie and Max kiss. Throughout the comedy, Maggie wanted a fling with Max.

[Photo] Comedy in a sea of dramas

Avey Gannaway and Angel Harper
May 17, 2023
The Carillons 2023 yearbook highlights what makes Bellaire unique. Out of the 900 yearbooks ordered, at least 300 have some kind of damage to their covers or binding.

Damaged yearbooks

Claire Bradford, Reporter
Apr 30, 2023
Sonya Kulkarni delivers appreciation remarks at the United States Senate Youth Program this March to honor speaker Matter of Fact anchor Soledad OBrien. Kulkarni stressed the importance of recognizing journalism in public service to an audience of around 120 delegates and distinguished guests.

What makes her Sonya

Claire Bradford and Haset Mekuria
Apr 25, 2023
Theresa Saldana spends most of her day organizing forms, helping visitors and running the front desk. She said that while her work is repetitive, its not really boring.

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – The Main Office

Audrey Han and Claire Bradford
Apr 22, 2023
School vouchers are state-funded scholarships given to parents so they can send their children to private schools. While supporters say vouchers are essential for supporting parental choice, in reality vouchers just subsidize private schools while leaving public schools underfunded.

School vouchers will not solve our public education problems

Claire Bradford, Reporter
Apr 3, 2023
(from left) JCL Co-President and senior Arthur Fowler, freshman Kate Oguntoyinbo and JCL Co-President and junior Jermy Scarpetta hold up JCLs fifth place trophy from the JCL Area A competition. Members also placed in individual categories including dramatic interpretation, the decathlon, Roman life, ancient geography, Latin literature, Latin vocabulary, and the softball throw.

Competing in a dead language

Claire Bradford, Reporter
Mar 11, 2023
Senior Miguel Delgado-Olguin squeezes his eyes shut in joy as he plays the piano.

Performances and a ‘petting zoo’

Claire Bradford, Reporter
Feb 27, 2023
Assistant principal Terri Williams works at her desk in her office. She is proud to be a Black administrator and hopes to be someone who students feel comfortable approaching with their needs.

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Black History Month

Claire Bradford, Angel Harper, and Summer Phenix
Feb 27, 2023
Guest speaker Leslie Smith gives a motivational speech to students in the auditorium during Cardinal Hour. The BSU invited Smith to Bellaire to share his experience and wisdom.

‘You are somebody that has a purpose in life’

Blen Abebe and Claire Bradford
Feb 16, 2023
Sophomore Emma Kolah (left) and senior Madelyn Carrillo (right) worked collaboratively to produce Friend or Foe. They developed the plot for the film because they wanted to do something with murder.

Theater students create 7-minute film for UIL contest: ‘Friend or Foe’

Angel Harper and Claire Bradford
Feb 14, 2023
Since affirmative action was first established there has been controversy surrounding whether colleges should factor in race when considering applicants for admission.

Race to the top: students weigh in on affirmative action

Andrew Liu, Claire Bradford, Haset Mekuria, and Sonya Kulkarni
Feb 11, 2023
Since affirmative action was first established there has been controversy surrounding whether colleges should factor in race when considering applicants for admission.

We still need affirmative action

Claire Bradford and Haset Mekuria
Feb 1, 2023
After the first day of school, I went to Sharetea with my friends and it was packed full of students. There are normally two cashiers/tea makers who switch between jobs when taking care of customers. They don’t wear a uniform other than a Sharetea apron.

What’s the quali-tea of Sharetea?

Claire Bradford, Haset Mekuria, and Johanna Wen
Jan 24, 2023
Michael Niggli walks the halls when he can get time away from meetings. Interacting with students is his favorite part of being Bellaires principal.

Q&A with Principal Niggli

Claire Bradford, Reporter
Jan 23, 2023
Kulkarni said she was thrilled when she found out she would be traveling to Washington D.C. to meet some of her greatest role models. She will be studying in D.C. March 4-11.

D.C.-bound

Claire Bradford, Reporter
Jan 22, 2023
For the price of a Starbucks Peppermint Mocha, this is what should have been delivered. Lets just say the real thing was a bit of a letdown.

Seasonal special reviews

Claire Bradford and Emily Vaughan
Dec 24, 2022
New Beginnings

New Beginnings

Claire Bradford, Jason Deng, Hanh Nguyen, and Lydia Tong
Nov 30, 2022
Members of the winning team, Positive Protons, display their first place trophies. Having suffered a second-place loss last year, they were determined to return to trivia night and take first place.

[NEWS BRIEF] Cardinals get clever

Claire Bradford and Grace Turney
Nov 14, 2022
The Try Guys posted a video on their YouTube channel titled what happened. on Oct. 3 in which they addressed Ned Fulmer cheating on his wife. While they found out about the scandal over Labor Day weekend, rumors of his infidelity have been circulating the internet since May 2022.

Catastrophes of celebrity cheating

Claire Bradford and Haset Mekuria
Oct 31, 2022
Sophomore linebacker Chris Wilson grins, getting off the Butler Stadium field to let offense on. He had just blocked a punt against Alief Elsik High school, letting offense get a quick touch down after a few plays.

‘On this team, you just gotta do what you gotta do’

Claire Bradford and Sophia Li
Oct 26, 2022
When shes not busy, Dr. Franklin spends Cardinal Hour walking the hallways. She enjoys holding conversations with people during lunch and is always willing to help when help is needed.

‘I could never replace Mr. McDonough. I’m not trying to.’

Claire Bradford, Reporter
Oct 25, 2022
Every staff member received cards with reminders for procedures and phone numbers to ensure that they know what to do in case emergency circumstances arise.

[NEWS BRIEF] Shelter in place worries students, faculty

Claire Bradford, Reporter
Oct 18, 2022
Freshman Preston Lew felt that the upperclassmen in his group helped reaffirm that he should try to become active in clubs and extracurriculars. He also came to understand how important it is to form relationships with others while in high school.

[NEWS BRIEF] Buddy Program helps upperclassmen, freshmen alike

Claire Bradford, Reporter
Sep 27, 2022
On Sept. 11, 2001, two planes flew into the World trade Centers Twin Towers, a third plane hit the Pentagon in Virginia and a fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvanias countryside. Soon after, Three Penny Press covered Bellaire students and teachers reactions in Issue 1 Volume 43.

Reflecting on 9/11: ‘A day to remember’

Claire Bradford, Audrey Han, and Irene Zheng
Sep 11, 2022
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