The student news site of Bellaire High School

Three Penny Press
The student news site of Bellaire High School

Three Penny Press
The student news site of Bellaire High School

Three Penny Press
Ada Arya

Ada Arya, Editor-In-Chief

Senior and Editor- In Chief Ada Arya is a part of the Three Penny Press to fuel her love for writing and her desire to share the hidden stories of Bellaire. As a part of the Bellaire community, Ada leads the Italian National Honor Society, Varsity Swim team and Board Games Club and is a member of the National Honor Society and Bellaire International Students Association. During her free time she loves reading, organizing, and roaming the city for good eats and sunsets.

All content by Ada Arya
Senior Rachel Kohl defends as the Houston Christian mustangs make their way closer to their goal. Kohl attends Ridge Point High School in Fort Bend ISD but plays for the Bellaire Cardinals since Ridge Point does not offer lacrosse as a sport.

Varsity lacrosse defeats Houston Christian 19-12 in the first round playoff game on April 23

Ada Arya
Jun 3, 2025

Cardinal Grubs episode 2: Taste of Nigeria

Ada Arya, Peyton Promubol, and Ellie Zacharia
Apr 17, 2025

Cardinal Grubs episode 1: peppersalt

Peyton Promubol, Ellie Zacharia, and Ada Arya
Mar 7, 2025
Ranked 39th in the state of Texas, senior John Corder was declared an All- American athlete after placing in the top 8 at the AAU National Championship track meet in July 2023.

‘I don’t love running, I love racing’

Ada Arya, Features Editor
Jan 31, 2025
Sophomore and right side hitter Olivia Wang prepares to hit a ball during the varsity match against Lamar. Cardinals won the first set, lost the second two, and came back to win the final two sets, securing a victory.

‘Finish what we started’

Ada Arya, Features Editor
Oct 23, 2024
Borsa with the AP Italian Consultants team she leads during the June 2023 AP reading. The annual reading has taken place in Cincinnati, Ohio in the past but will move to Cleveland, Ohio for the 2025 reading.

A peek into AP reading

Ada Arya, Cindy Tint, Elly Zhang, and Jason Chen
Sep 25, 2024
Members of the rhapsody club perform during Cardinal Hour as "background music" for students. From left to right, officers Koen Plank, Kai Plank, and Matthew Guzman.

Combining communities

Ada Arya, Reporter
Jun 2, 2024
HUMANS OF BELLAIRE- Morgan Kuo

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE- Morgan Kuo

Ada Arya, Reporter
Jun 1, 2024
Burgjohann was awarded First Year Teacher of the Year, having moved from her home in Rhode Island to the state of Texas just two weeks before the start of the 2023 academic school year.

The road from Rhode Island

Ada Arya, Reporter
Apr 27, 2024
From left to right: sophomore Lillian Snell, aAnnabel Qiu, junior and captain Selina Qiu and freshman Cadence Johnson competed in the 200 yard medley relay, placing sixth with a final time of 1:50.46, a two-second improvement from their entry time of 1:52.04, ranked seventh.

Swim team places at regionals

Ada Arya, Reporter
Mar 4, 2024
Mean Girls The Musical, an imitation of the original Broadway Mean Girls was released on Jan. 24, 2024. Featuring actors such as Renee Rap, Christopher Briney, and Angourie Rice, the musical made a gross income off $130.1 million worldwide.

Mean Girls’ plastic return

Peyton Promubol and Ada Arya
Feb 8, 2024
In 2019, Steffannie Alter graduated from Rice University in Houston, Texas, where she completed her bachelors in English and master's degree in teaching.

Don’t just bring Frankenstein back to life, ask why

Ada Arya, Reporter
Feb 2, 2024
This graphic reflects society's tendency to place labels on identities and brand women with stereotypes that are usually extremes or inaccurate. The common image of feminists is associated with the extreme actions of certain groups instead of the majority of neutral feminists.

What are we?

Ada Arya, Reporter
Dec 27, 2023
Homecoming King Jermaine Hayden and Homecoming Queen Ainsley Pinkerton dance along with cheerleaders and band members in the hype train as they celebrate the crowning of the 2023 homecoming court nominees. Hayden takes this moment of celebration with Bellaire's student body as a key memory from his crowning he will remember in the years to come.

Leaving a final mark in high school

Ada Arya and Peyton Promubol
Nov 2, 2023
Senior Grace Fan performs her choir piece at her old school, Beijing 101 High School. She looks forward to joining choir at Bellaire as a way to continue her passion.

Starting fresh

Irene Zheng, Hanh Nguyen, Smruthi Garlapati, Ada Arya, and Peyton Promubol
Oct 10, 2023
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