Dance and Cheerleading Team Rev Up the Crowd in Mardi Gras Pep Rally
By Ema Wilson, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
Students cheer as Mardi-Gras beads are thrown to them at the end of a long field trip to the zoo; gold, green and purple flashing with black accents all around the cafeteria which has been transformed into a place full of Mardi- Gras spirit. Tuesday, February 25, CVHS hosted its second pep-rally during th...
Love’s in the Air- CVHS couples share their dating advice
By Ema Wilson and Alvaro Alvarez
February 17, 2020
Walking down the halls on Valentine’s Day, you can feel the love in the air. Couples holding hands, giving each other gifts, exchanging quick kisses, and in general being very lovey-dovey! The month of February is full of love and new relationships blooming, so Upstream News has gotten the latest scoo...
LGBTQ+ club, Spectrum, revitalized
By Ema Wilson, Staff Writer
February 3, 2020
The CVHS LGBTQ+ club, Spectrum, is now revitalized and back in action! After a long awaited semester, the club has reincarnated back into life with new leaders, club name, and activities! Spectrum offers a broad array of activities, such as LGBTQ+ art dissections and video chatting the LGBTQ+ role models...
Where to Give Back this Thanksgiving Holiday
By Ema Wilson, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
It's Thanksgiving Break. And to celebrate this time and remember its true purpose, to show gratitude and remember those in need, there are a number of places to show thanks and offer your help this holiday. Here are just a few: 1. Houston Food Bank There are many programs for teens to volunteer with Houston Fo...
Atatiana Jefferson Shooting- A Grim Reminder That Racial Profiling of Black Teens Could Turn Violent
By Ema Wilson, Staff Writer
November 6, 2019
Sirens blare in the background, blue and red flashes blur freshman Kiki's vision. She can hear the walkie talkie sound coming from the police car. Kiki could only imagine why such a commotion would stir up due to skin color. Kiki's father was accused of speeding and then searched for no reason. On...
Amid Potential State Takeover of HISD, Two Students Explore Inequality at Neighborhood School
By Ema Wilson and Cameron Hart
October 21, 2019
CVHS freshman Sha takes the loud, crowded bus every day from CVHS in Montrose to her stop in Gulfton, a largely low-income community of color. She quickly gets off, starting to walk to her apartment. The cloudy skies looming overhead and the rest of the barren streets come to her as a blur. Now she ...
Climate change, gun law reform, and immigration- CVHS students top election concerns
By Ema Wilson, Matthew Manders, and Cameron Hart
September 23, 2019
Upstream News surveyed 285 CVHS students from different grade levels, asking them to rank the 2020 Elections platform issues in order of their priority concerns. CVHS Upstream News asked students what three topics were most important to them. In addition, the survey asked how aware the students were abo...