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The student news site of Bellaire High School

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Smruthi Garlapati

Smruthi Garlapati, Content Editor

Smruthi Garlapati, content editor, is a senior and third-year staffer. She joined TPP because she loves to write and wants to make her voice heard. She is part of the Belles dance team, Key Club, Women in STEM and Girls Who Code. Outside of school, she dances and loves to stretch out on her couch and watch Desperate Housewives. She enjoys baking new and challenging recipes and sharing them with her friends and fellow staff. 

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SFR partnered with a restaurant to raise $4,000. Using the money they donated food to Libyan and Syrian refugees.

Students for Refugees teaches empathy, broadens perspectives

Smruthi Garlapati and Blen Abebe
Feb 9, 2024
A beloved Houston tradition, the Zoo Lights offer a mile of animal themed light displays. The first Zoo Lights presentation was 12 years ago, but has quickly become the most popular Christmas activity in Houston.

Very Merry Houston

Smruthi Garlapati, Content Editor
Dec 18, 2023
IB Astronomy teacher displays the APOD or Astronomy Picture of the Day. This picture from Oct. 18 features the Veil Nebula, which was created due to the explosion of a star.

‘The only one in Texas’

Smruthi Garlapati, Content Editor
Nov 7, 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
A student struggles to pick the perfect dress for prom. Prom will be on May 13 at the Museum of Natural Science.

Fit check: Prom edition

Smruthi Garlapati and Blen Abebe
Apr 16, 2023
The number five Banh-mi from Pho VN 21. This French-influenced Vietnamese sandwich is filled with pickled carrots and radishes, cucumbers, jalapenos and flavorful chicken.

Your next lunch spot

Smruthi Garlapati and Sophia Li
Mar 10, 2023

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Light it up

Smruthi Garlapati, Website Editor
Nov 1, 2022
Belles trying out for social officer positions present their ideas for next year's Belle Ball theme. The tables are decorated based on their ideas for the Ball. The Belles also present their example center piece and goodie bags.

[NEWS BRIEF] Belles officers chosen for the next year

Smruthi Garlapati and Rilina Tran
Mar 11, 2022

[SPECIAL NEWS-FEATURE] Belles compete, choose new officers

Smruthi Garlapati, Amy Park, and Rilina Tran
Mar 12, 2022
Senior Bella Mansfield performs her solo at her last high school competition. She hopes to continue dance in college.

Belles sparkle at competition

Smruthi Garlapati and Amy Park
Mar 11, 2022
Senior Naama Ozeri caught "napping" in the restroom by her friend. Ozeri had been sleeping because of "senioritis," when seniors feel less motivated in school.

[Q&A] Catching snoozes

Smruthi Garlapati and Irene Zheng
Mar 8, 2022
Mishti Doi - The presentation of the Mishti Doi was amazing. There were mushrooms made of yogurt, although they were the texture of meringue, dried raspberries and pomegranate to act as stones, a layer of almond cake and the shrikhand froyo. All of these elements went incredibly together and was an amazing end to this meal.

[PHOTO ESSAY] Musaafer review: a culinary journey

Smruthi Garlapati, Copy Editor
Jan 5, 2022
[BRIEF] Belles host breakfast in honor of teachers, staff

[BRIEF] Belles host breakfast in honor of teachers, staff

Rilina Tran and Smruthi Garlapati
Dec 7, 2021
President Albert Zhu explains a problem to math club members during a weekly after school meeting. Math club will be participating in math competitions in the spring.

Is STEM For You?

Smruthi Garlapati, Copy Editor
Nov 9, 2021
Smruthi Garlapati shows off a pair of shorts she purchased from Shein for just $6. She expected the shorts to be made of a soft material but received thin, scratchy shorts that wrinkle after one use.

Where do you buy your clothes?

Smruthi Garlapati, Reporter
Oct 11, 2021
Algebra I teacher Maggie Jernigan, in room 1718, explains how to solve a variable for her 4th period class. Jernigan walks around and guides students through their assignment. As a floating teacher, she will be in another class next period.

New math teachers bring international experience

Jason Deng, Smruthi Garlapati, Cambry Gerardi, and Sonya Kulkarni
Oct 2, 2021
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