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My brother and I with my great grandmother.

Personal Column: Spice infused memories

By Naadiya Walji, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

My summers were full of sewing machines, lost thimbles, and my great-grandmother, my Maa, attempting to teach me how to sew. My autumns were full of masala chai, mandazi, a sweet, fried dough, and stories...

Appreciating the silence

Personal Column: Breaking the noise

By Naadiya Walji, Staff Writer February 5, 2024

The world is loud. The hallways in school are echoed with conversation, grocery stores are filled with chatter, and lunch tables are occupied with uncomfortable small talk. The world is constantly moving,...

Students collaborate on schoolwork.

High school Hunger Games: Balancing competition and kindness at CVHS

By Naadiya Walji and Bela Jotwani December 12, 2023

The air buzzes with the weight of ambition, 5s on AP exams, and college dreams. Words like “GPA” and “class rank” become an unofficial soundtrack that bustles through the hallways during each passing...

Fall in a cup: Exploring Houstons seasonal coffee scene

Fall in a cup: Exploring Houston’s seasonal coffee scene

By Naadiya Walji, Staff Writer December 3, 2023

The leaves are turning orange, the air is crisp and cool, and the aroma of pumpkin spice fills the air. With the return of autumn, local and chain coffee shops are rolling out “fall flavors” that include...

The Night Agent poster - courtesy of Netflix

‘The Night Agent’: Netflix’s new political thriller

By Chiamaka Uwalaka and Naadiya Walji April 24, 2023

Warning: This article contains spoilers for 'The Night Agent.' After a long and difficult day at Carnegie, you would want nothing more than to just go home and binge watch a new Netflix political thriller;...

Donald Trump in a jail cell with his essential items.

Donald Trump accuses jail cells of communism

By Sakina Hafeez and Naadiya Walji April 1, 2023

The cement ceiling was decorated with water leakage. The windows were barred, preventing sunlight from fully seeping in. There was a singular, hard slab where Donald Trump sat, rethinking his $750 taxes...

A psychologist listening to a tired brain lying on the couch.

Personal Column: Breathe

By Naadiya Walji, Staff Writer December 13, 2022

I had my first therapy session at the beginning of 8th grade. I vividly remember walking into a house-like office, with my parents trailing behind. I sat down on a plump sofa, bouncing my legs and waiting...

Pumpkins adorn the exterior of the warm building of the coffeeshop Agora.

Agora: A place for gathering and coffee in Montrose

By Naadiya Walji, Staff Writer November 14, 2022

When I first opened the door to Agora, the strong whiff of roasted coffee and the slight buzzing of chatter hit and transported me back to being a young kid, waking up on weekends to the noise of an early...

An assortment of APUSH textbooks in APUSH teacher Nathan Wendts classroom.

College Board to Texas schools: Follow AP curriculum or lose AP status

By Sakina Hafeez, Sumedha Mohanty, and Naadiya Walji September 23, 2022

  Earlier this year, College Board announced Texas schools could lose their AP Status if they do not rigorously follow the AP curriculum. The announcement came following concerns that recent ...

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