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Haset Mekuria

Haset Mekuria, Assignment Editor

Junior Haset Mekuria is the assignment editor and second year staff member. While on staff, she hopes to write meaningful stories that connect the Bellaire community. Outside of TPP, Haset is co-president of Love for our Elders and an officer of UNICEF and WRITE Club. In her spare time, she loves to read full books in one sitting, bake cookies, listen to music, and spend time with her family and friends. 

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Tom Blythe and Rachel Zegler star in the The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. The movie is an adaptation of Suzanne Collins 2020 book.

A must-watch: ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’

Haset Mekuria, Assignment Editor
Dec 5, 2023
Gary Johnson graduated from Dartmouth College in 1986. He majored in Economics and Chemistry.

‘It has taken me 40 years to find the job I love’

Haset Mekuria and Sara Tilney
Nov 2, 2023

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – College Center

Haset Mekuria and Sophia Zhao
Oct 27, 2023
Ugalde keeps soap, food, clothes and kits in her office available for students to use. I will go out of my way to help them, Ugalde said. Thats why I have whatever they need.

‘We don’t call them dropouts’

Haset Mekuria, Audrey Han, Shyla Jogi, and McKenzie Le
Oct 25, 2023
Michael Valdez introduces Students for Environmental Awareness and Animal Rights members to the Earth Tomorrow program. The club plans to have a camping trip to Huntsville State Park in November.

Guest speaker highlights upcoming camping trip, environmental justice

Haset Mekuria, Assignment Editor
Oct 3, 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
Protagonist Katniss Everdeen watches as District 8 is engulfed in flames in Mockingjay - Part 1. The Hunger Games franchise came to a chilling end in the movies sequel: Mockingjay - Part 2.

Watch it before it leaves: ‘The Hunger Games’

Haset Mekuria, Reporter
Mar 28, 2023
The chicken bento box contained a variety of foods, including sushi and rice. The Japanese Club sold over 200 bentos.

[NEWS BRIEF] Japanese Club holds luncheon to raise funds

Sophia Zhao and Haset Mekuria
Mar 12, 2023
Clarissa Li looks up as they perform their poem Ode to Autocorrect. Li derived inspiration for their poem from a creative writing camp they attended.

The people behind the poems

Haset Mekuria and Emma Xiao
Mar 2, 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
Edmond Dantès and Odysseus were both legends in their own right. One was a tortured soul seeking to be the cold hand of justice, while the other was man who was gifted with cleverness but could not see beyond his own pride.

To read or not to read: English curriculum book reviews

Pallavi Gorantla, Haset Mekuria, Emily Vaughan, and Emma Xiao
Feb 7, 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
Juanita Camarillo raises her hands as she sings Graves Into Gardens by Brandon Lake and Elevation Worship. She is FCAs sponsor.

[NEWS BRIEF] Sounds of faith

Haset Mekuria and Sophia Zhao
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
Sophomores Bethany Wong and Dayanna Santibanez wear the gloves before using the dye. The Cardistry Club, Best Buddies and Fashion Club have been planning this event for two weeks.

[NEWS BRIEF] Dye of their life

Haset Mekuria, Reporter
Dec 9, 2022
Certain music artists fans protect their favorite creators from backlash. This enables artists to continue their actions.

Music’s knight in shining armor

Haset Mekuria, Reporter
Nov 29, 2022
The majority of students asked are upset that former President Trump is running for president. The feeling of neutrality also prevails.

Students react: Trump’s bid for president

Haset Mekuria, Reporter
Nov 22, 2022
Bellaires football team runs onto the field to face Lamar once again. The team lost 63-0 in this final game of the season.

[Photo] [PHOTO ESSAY] Final football game

Nov 18, 2022
Senior Maysa Busaidy is accompanied by her parents after performing during halftime. She plans to attend Southwestern University in the fall.

[NEWS BRIEF] Belles senior night: The final dance

Haset Mekuria and Sophia Zhao
Nov 10, 2022
New computer science teacher Jose Trejo explains what a function call means to fifth period in room 1704. Students will later have to apply this knowledge to the assignment given later in class.

A new code: Bellaire’s new computer science department

Haset Mekuria, Reporter
Nov 1, 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
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