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Sophia Zhao, Reporter

Sophia Zhao, a first-year reporter and sophomore on the Three Penny Press staff, joined for her passion of writing short stories and to explore different writing styles. Besides painting, she enjoys playing the harp to de-stress. Her main hobbies are reading, volunteering, and cuddling with her cat. She is a member of FCA, the Key Club, and Page by Page.

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HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Amy He, Valedictorian

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Amy He, Valedictorian

Sophia Zhao
June 4, 2023
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Azkar Madison

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Azkar Madison

Sophia Zhao
June 4, 2023
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE - Charlie Truitt

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Charlie Truitt

Sophia Zhao
June 4, 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
June 4, 2023
Characters Bryce Quinlan, Rhysand, and Inej from books : Crescent City, Six of Crows, and A Court of Thorns and Roses.

Worth the hype?

Sophia Zhao, Reporter
April 17, 2023
In a fierce battle, HADV English teacher Kathryn Eccles maneuvers her tube to catch the ball. She scored a goal for the teacher team.

Fierce battle of the floaties

Sophia Zhao and Emily Vaughan
April 3, 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
March 12, 2023
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Alexandra Maglaras, 11

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Alexandra Maglaras, 11

Sophia Zhao and Grace Turney
February 25, 2023
Students fill the seats in LGI 2 to watch teachers compete against Quiz Bowl club members. Many students received extra credit for attending.

Clashing of the Cardinals

Grace Turney and Sophia Zhao
February 9, 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
February 1, 2023
Certain music artists fans protect their favorite creators from backlash. This enables artists to continue their actions.

[Photo] Music’s knight in shining armor

November 29, 2022
(From left) Sophomore Elijah Johnson and sophomore Matthew Guzman amp up during the Hype Train. A uniquely Cardinal tradition, Hype Trains occur every 3rd quarter during a football game.

Marching to success

Ariana Castañeda, Grace Turney, and Sophia Zhao
November 29, 2022
With the most anticipated break of the year, here is how you can improve your mental heath while enjoying Thanksgiving. You will feel refreshed and relaxed by the end of the week.

How to improve mental health over Thanksgiving break

Audrey Han, Grace Turney, and Sophia Zhao
November 19, 2022
[ART ESSAY] Life at school

[ART ESSAY] Life at school

Helen Beebe, Angel Harper, Marina Martinez, Ella Sotiriades, Emily Vaughan, Johanna Wen, and Sophia Zhao
November 14, 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
November 10, 2022
Newly appointed principal, Michael Niggli, dedicates a few minutes after introducing himself to speak with parents. He reiterates his dedication to transparency and truth.

[NEWS BRIEF] Bellaire meets new principal Michael Niggli

Ariana Castañeda, Emma Xiao, and Sophia Zhao
November 7, 2022
To truly get into the Halloween spirit, take a deep dive into the top 5 movies featuring monsters, walking corpses, strange families, and hidden doors. Depicted above is an illustration of seven characters from the movies: Coraline, Hotel Transylvania, The Corpse Bride, Goosebumps, and The Addams Family.

Top 5 Halloween movies

October 31, 2022
Two playable races, octolings and inklings, are available to the player to customize and play as during the story-mode and online matches. The inkling on the right is shooting ink from the new weapon called Tri-Stringer.

[Photo] Splatting away game competition

September 23, 2022
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