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Kate Steinbach

Kate Steinbach, Entertainment Editor

Kate Steinbach, Entertainment Editor, is a senior and second-year staffer. She is vice president for Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Outside of school, she enjoys curating her Spotify playlists, swimming, and hanging out with her friends and family.

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The results from a poll posted on TPP's Instagram on Feb. 22 showed that there was a near-even split between students that have watched a K-drama before and those who haven't. In total, 62 respondents voted "yes" and 59 voted "no."

The rise of K-dramas

Kate Steinbach and Sophia Zhao
Feb 24, 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
The graph depicts two polls conducted on the TPP Instagram on Dec. 12, 2024. One asked how many books students had read this semester and had 153 responses. The second poll asked how many books students had read for fun this semester and had 162 responses.

Why people are reading less

Kate Steinbach, Entertainment Editor
Dec 13, 2024
Fresh-baked pies, pumpkins, football, and crunchy leaves are components of this nostalgic holiday.

Trot or not: Thanksgiving traditions

Kate Steinbach, Entertainment Editor
Nov 23, 2024
Bows are one of many microtrends that have become widespread. A common way to accessorize is to have a hair bow, making this trend widespread for daily use.

The not-so-small impact of microtrends

Kate Steinbach, Entertainment Editor
Oct 21, 2024
On the TPP Instagram, a poll conducted on Aug. 26, with 154 respondents, many feel that on average, AP courses are harder to take in comparison to their OnRamps counterparts.

Making the switch

Kate Steinbach, Angel Harper, Aashrith Korampally, and Palmer McNulty
Sep 25, 2024
Wei and her mother practice the route she would take to school. Taken on Aug. 28, 2023, the day before Wei attended classes.

From China to Bellaire, senior adjusts to changes

Kate Steinbach, Copy Editor
May 20, 2024
Cars are lined up as the sun sets, before the movie starts. The movies start at roughly 6:30, while doors open at 5:30.

Drive-in-theaters: A lost form of cinema

Kate Steinbach and Alex Lin
Mar 7, 2024
Singer Miley Cyrus performs her song "Flowers" after winning her first Grammy award in 2024.

Grammys recap: Swift, Musgraves announce new albums

Kate Steinbach and Sarah Nitsun
Feb 27, 2024
He after the Junior Olympics Competition held in Hampton, Virginia.

Junior balances artistic swimming, school

Kate Steinbach, Copy Editor
Feb 12, 2024
Margot Robbie, Jo Koy and Taylor Swift on the night of the event.

Major 2024 Golden Globes takeaways

Sarah Nitsun and Kate Steinbach
Jan 29, 2024
Sophomore Christopher Gee propels himself out of the water, all his hard work tested during the Cardinals’ game on Sept. 16 against Westside. Gee and the water polo team’s resilience will launch them into the playoffs.

H2O, goals, glory: A look back at the water polo season

Kate Steinbach and David Raichman
Nov 7, 2023
Adna Halilagic wore matching cardigans and bows with her friend.

There’s no blank space in theaters: Taylor Swift’s concert sells record tickets

Kate Steinbach and Ashley Park
Nov 3, 2023
Librarian Kaitlyn Carpenter describes her experience moving into the new library and having to carry thousands of books in boxes as large as her body. Carpenter described the boxes as “cadaver-sized.”

One year later: Where’s the library now?

Sophia Li, Ella Sotiriades, Kate Steinbach, and Ashley Park
Nov 2, 2023
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