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The student news site of Bellaire High School

Three Penny Press
The student news site of Bellaire High School

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Skylar Lew

Skylar Lew, Photo Editor

Junior Skylar Lew is a second-year staff member on TPP. She is one of five photo editors and enjoys the photography aspects of journalism. Lew is the Lt. Colonel of Belles and Historian for both Rice club and the Vietnamese Student Association. Lew is also a member of NHS and active in AI club, Save the Children, Letters of Love and many more. In her free time, she enjoys karaoke, traveling, and sleeping. Lew is excited for another year with TPP.

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The sweet smell of Unicorn Tracks sits perfectly in its Midnight Vanilla cone at Flower & Cream. My go-to flavor alternates between mint chocolate chip and cotton candy, but when I saw the concoction of cotton candy and lucky charms, I was sold.

Sweet-tooth central

Rosalie Navarro, Ava Novak, Marielle Le, and Skylar Lew
Sep 11, 2025
Sophomore Annie Huang prepares food for senior sunrise on Aug. 8. Huang is the Student Council secretary and arrived at the event early to help set up.

[Photo] ‘The beginning of the end’

Elly Zhang, Print Editor
Aug 16, 2025
Freshman Hailey Wong poses during the varsity pom number, "Lucky." This dance was the opener to the Belles Spring Show on May 1.

[PHOTO ESSAY] Lucky to be a Belle: Belles dazzle at Spring Show

Keith Luo, McKenzie Le, and Skylar Lew
May 24, 2025
Senior Sofia Giuliani makes her way through the crowd at prom. Despite the large venue, the dance floor was filled with many people later in the night, causing space to be jammed with mingling students.

[PHOTO ESSAY] Dances, dice and deals

Keith Luo, Skylar Lew, and McKenzie Le
May 20, 2025
Senior Gaia Giuliani poses as the spotlight gleams down upon her. This show was Giuliani's last in her high school career.

[PHOTO ESSAY] eMotion Spring Show

Keith Luo, Skylar Lew, and McKenzie Le
May 10, 2025
These mozzarella sticks weren't half bad. Mozzarella is my favorite cheese, so I always like to order this dish at restaurants.

[Is it worth the hype?] Sophomore tries Olive Garden for the first time

Skylar Lew, Reporter
Feb 22, 2025
The eMotion modern dance team lifts sophomore Mia Wilner and carries her away as she reaches towards the audience. Wilner performed with the team at Ascension Dance Challenge, eMotion's first dance competition of the season, on Feb. 1.

[PHOTO ESSAY] Curtains close on eMotion’s competitive season

Keith Luo and Skylar Lew
Feb 21, 2025
This drink is topped with whipped cream and chocolate curls which got mixed into the drink as I drove my car, so sadly the photo is just of the cup. The four peppermint syrup pumps weren’t prevalent in the taste, and surprisingly, the two Signature Espresso shots didn’t help me stay awake.

Targeting Christmas sweets

Skylar Lew, Reporter
Jan 4, 2025
This is the bowl I created. The heavy amount of guac turned it green when I ate its leftovers the next day for lunch. The leftovers had an amazing cheese pull!

[Is it worth the hype?] Sophomore tries Chipotle for the first time

Skylar Lew, Reporter
Nov 21, 2024
President junior Sydney Nguyen sells boba to a customer during the second half of Cardinal Hour.

Saying boo for boba

Skylar Lew, Reporter
Nov 19, 2024
Junior Emma Tran walks across the stage during the Miss Teen Viet pageant while showcasing her áo dài at the Vietnamese Cultural Festival on Sept. 14 at NRG Stadium. This was Tran's first year competing, and she was assigned the number 19.

An un-pho-gettable celebration

Skylar Lew and McKenzie Le
Oct 3, 2024
ESL teacher Helia Forouzan becomes more used to Bellaire as she helps a student one-on-one with an online assignment. "Teaching at a new school is not easy," she said. "It's like moving to a new city with only one suitcase."

Rewriting a department

Marina Martinez, Alexander Tang, Andrew Chen, and Skylar Lew
Sep 17, 2024
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