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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
Ashley Park

Ashley Park, Chief Print Editor

Senior and Chief Print Editor Ashley Park joined the Three Penny Press to share inspiring stories of students and teachers through various forms of media, writing, and design. Outside of TPP, she leads the Girls Who Code Club, Korean Student Association, Women in STEM Club, Art Car Club, Boys Volleyball team, and many more. During her free time, she enjoys playing guitar and volleyball, spends late-night drives with her older sister, and is an avid cat-lover.

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Italian teacher Maria Borsa explains how to stay connected with her on ParentSquare, email and parent-teacher conferences. Borsa has taught at Bellaire for 15 years.

Connecting families together

Mason Zhang and Ashley Park
Sep 11, 2025
Senior Jaren Brown closely follows his opponent during the second quarter. Brown scored six total points with three 2-point field goals.

Varsity boys’ basketball team defeats Wisdom

Ashley Park, Print Editor
Dec 15, 2024
Freshman Aldric Tanzil performs his Traditional Shaolin Dao routine. Tanzil won four gold medals for his events, qualifying him as a grand champion.

The heart of kung fu

Ashley Park, Print Editor
Nov 24, 2024
Junior wide receiver Tony Miller scores his third touchdown during the third quarter of the game. The Cardinals were now up 28-0 against the Sam Houston Tigers.

[PHOTO ESSAY] Bellaire football team dominates homecoming game

Ashley Park and Roy Zhao
Oct 23, 2024
Junior wide receiver Tony Miller scores his third touchdown during the third quarter of the game. The Cardinals were now up 28-0 against the Sam Houston Tigers.

HOCO game recap

Roy Zhao and Ashley Park
Oct 7, 2024
Rory Pilcher overtakes another driver at the MSR racetrack in Angleton, Texas. This is Pilcher's 6th year of karting.

A Porsche for a penny

Roy Zhao, Clementine Behelfer, Eva Muscal, and Ashley Park
Sep 24, 2024
Newspaper class students hide in the back closet during fourth period. After the secure mode was in place, they turned off the lights and locked the door.

Bomb threat puts Bellaire building in secure mode

Joy Xia and Ashley Park
Sep 18, 2024
Johanna Wen - Art Director

[ART ESSAY] Graduating seniors

Johanna Wen, Angel Harper, Ashley Park, Ella Sotiriades, Helen Beebe, Marina Martinez, Sophia Zhao, and Joy Xia
Jun 4, 2024
Club members walk beside their art car through Allen Parkway.

Art Car Club showcases its rolling artwork on wheels at the Orange Show parade

Ashley Park, Copy Editor
May 11, 2024
As lead naturalist, junior Elyse Chiou's role is to give feedback to other naturalists. Zoo naturalists talk to guests about the zoo's message of conservation.

Nature’s wildheart: Teen naturalist kindles love for the environment

Ashley Park, Copy Editor
Apr 2, 2024
Member Zachary Barnett experiments with waterproof paper. He pours water onto a paper crane sprayed with varnish.

Prepping a paper crane car: Art Car Club folds a thousand paper cranes into existence

Ashley Park, Copy Editor
Feb 14, 2024
Every year the choir students hold a fundraiser. For $10 one can send around five or more choir students to a loved one of choice. While this interrupts class time, its always a beloved tradition to listen to cute pop-songs.

[ART ESSAY] Valentine’s Day

Johanna Wen, Marina Martinez, Ashley Park, Helen Beebe, Angel Harper, Sophia Zhao, Joy Xia, and Ella Sotiriades
Feb 14, 2024
Mahito is in disbelief after finding his mom. A tight embrace is shared between mother and son.

‘The Boy and the Heron’ Review: Life, death, time and birds

Ashley Park, Copy Editor
Feb 8, 2024
Dressed in vibrant hanbok dresses, my sister and I celebrate Seollal, the Korean New Year. We embrace our shared heritage through sisterly joy.

Pretty daughter

Ashley Park, Copy Editor
Feb 4, 2024
Senior Vivian Jenman serves the community by volunteering as a Boy Scout.

College application crunch season: How are seniors feeling?

Ashley Park, Copy Editor
Feb 4, 2024
Co-presidents Simone Goffney, Aria Jin, Julie Tang and Cathryn Vera hold up their posters for a photo.

Art Car Club hosts car wash fundraiser

Ashley Park, Reporter
Oct 23, 2023
The Lady Cardinals' JV team pose for a picture with their coaches, having flowers in their hair and tears in their eyes.

Bittersweet co-champions

Ashley Park, Reporter
Oct 31, 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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