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The student news site of Bellaire High School

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The student news site of Bellaire High School

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Zara Bukhari

Zara Bukhari, Reporter

Zara Bukhari is a sophomore and a first-year reporter. She’s the President of Culinary Club, and she’s an officer for Fashion Club, Maple Street Journal and SEA-ARK. She loves reading and watching shows on Netflix. Besides that, she enjoys traveling to new places and listening to Frank Sinatra!

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Eight Chemistry Club members pose for a picture before taking the Local Exam. Only two students advanced to the National Exam.

Breaking bonds, breaking records

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Jun 3, 2025
The target distribution was used to evaluate 10,500 teachers. “Proficient 1, that’s where everybody wants to aim for,” HISD superintendent Mike Miles said in an HISD NOW video.

HISD to link teacher pay to performance in 2026

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
May 21, 2025
Senior Ronan Carrettin poses with his sister, Adelina Carrettin, for Easter. This was the first time since they came back to St. Johns Presbyterian, the church they grew up at.

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Ronan Carrettin

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
May 19, 2025
“Sakamoto Days” is a shonen manga. Its IMDb rating is 7.4 out of 10.

A hitman’s grocery store

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Apr 20, 2025
In Rush Hour (1998), Chris Tucker improvised his lines, including his famous, "Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?" The movie made over $244 million worldwide on an estimated $33 million budget.

From stunts to smiles

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Mar 26, 2025
Senior and Tech Savvy Club President Lilac Walia and Vice President and junior Sacha Uparipab introduce an overview of 3D Printing. They had a step-by-step tutorial on how students could design their own mug.

Layer by layer

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Mar 2, 2025
Junior and Peace by Piece President Aiden Gross discusses traditions in Judaism. Peace by Piece has a meeting once a month observing different religions.

Faith in fasting

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Feb 27, 2025
Junior Austin Byun poses with a Diablo during Cardinal Kickoff. He was the event coordinator for Diabolo Club. He helped represent the club during Cardinal Kickoff.

New beginnings at annual kickoff

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Feb 26, 2025
Director Edward Grigassy helps direct the Junior Varsity Ensemble. Grigassy is the All-City Guitar Festival Performance host this year.

Strings in harmony

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Feb 26, 2025
Students listen as author Angeline Boulley describes her book. Firekeeper's Daughter was her debut novel.

Booked with Boulley

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Feb 26, 2025
In a recent survey conducted by the Three Penny Press, 10 respondents replied to the following survey: "What are your favorite Rom-Coms to watch during Valentine's Day?" XOXO Kitty, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, 10 things I hate about you were some listed.

Streaming love

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Feb 14, 2025
Parent Judy Cheng asks Principal Michael Niggli about false detections during the Q&A portion of the weapons detection system community meeting. The majority of the audience was made up of parents.

‘Another layer of protection’

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Feb 7, 2025
Valentine’s Day is celebrated on Feb. 14th. The day marks as a reminder to show love to those in our lives through gifts and quality time with our loved ones.

Sweet surprises

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Feb 7, 2025
After being asked if they celebrate National Mini Holidays, like National Pancake Day and National Pet Day, about 124 people responded to the poll. The majority of the people responded “No,” indicating that they do not celebrate these National Mini Holidays.

Everyday’s a holiday

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Feb 6, 2025
Sophomore and Co-Presidents Shiraz Alapat, standing on the left, and Rishabh Thosani, on the right, introduce themselves at their first meeting of the school year. The Career Club’s next meeting is on Feb. 20.

Building futures

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Feb 5, 2025
Sophomore Abhineil Gotur takes open landscape shots. He took this near downtown, aiming to get a good angle of a tree at sunset.

Capturing every moment

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Jan 14, 2025
AP Pre-Calculus and Pre-AP Algebra 1 teacher, William Reynolds, performs a show called the "Moustache," with his wife. He performed the show in college at the University of Denver.

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – William Reynolds

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Dec 17, 2024
In Arcane's Season 2, Vi was voiced by Hailee Steinfeld. Jinx was voiced by Ella Purnell.

Into the Arcane

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Dec 11, 2024
Sophomore Wesley George practicing for the Diwali event.

HUMANS OF BELLAIRE – Wesley George

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Dec 9, 2024
Serena van der Woodsen shopping with Blair Waldorf, one of many iconic scenes in “Gossip Girl.”

The art of gossip

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Nov 19, 2024
Junior Oliver Elam played the role of Horatio in Red Bird’s Rosencrantz & Guildenstern last year. Elam could be seen holding a shovel. (Photo provided by: Oliver Elam)

Singing with style

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Nov 7, 2024
(Caption: Sophomore Mike Weng carves his pumpkin.)

Red Cross carving competition

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Oct 19, 2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was released on Sept. 6 with domestic sales rising to $267 million.

Over it, over it: The new Beetlejuice movie we never needed

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Oct 19, 2024
[Seniors Grishma Ooman, Claire Bradford, Andrew Sazykin and Weston Benner hold up their CITGO Scholarship medals with Principal Michael Niggli. They were awarded the scholarship in the college center on Sept. 15. (Photo provided by: Bellaire High School)].

A look into the 2025 CITGO scholarship winners

Zara Bukhari, Reporter
Oct 2, 2024
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