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Several CVHS have completed their AP Art Portfolios, exploring different themes and mediums in their work.

CVHS students complete AP 2-D Art and design portfolios

By Andrew Lee, Sports Editor May 20, 2025

Klaridy Miller Sitting in the corner of a lively classroom, junior Klaridy Miller overlaps a paint-splattered canvas with conversations crowding her workspace. In her AP Art Portfolio, Miller’s...

The wall at the Houston Contemporary Arts Museum showing a short Out of Stock introduction.

Behind the stage: Contemporary Arts Museum Houston presents Out of Stock exhibition

By Alice Shen, Staff Writer May 13, 2025

The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Teen Council opens its 14th Biennial exhibition, Out of Stock, in the Houston area on Apr 11, 2025. Out of Stock is organized by Contemporary Arts Museum Houston(CAMH)...

An up-close picture of the vibrant entrance into Meow Wolf's "Radio Tave" exhibit.

Meow Wolf: An Artistic Journey You Won’t Forget

By Ava King, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

Unforgettable colors. Abstract structures. Astonishing art pieces that will leave their viewers guessing. Meow Wolf, an art museum recently introduced to Houston on Oct. 31, 2024, is an establishment that...

Picture of a muscular plastinate running.

Inside Out: The Body worlds experience

By Uwa Igbinomwanhia, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

Walking into the "Body Worlds" exhibit at the John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science in the heart of the Houston museum district is an intriguing experience. Most people tend to know the...

"Houston is Inspired" was the first mural painted in Downtown, starting the "Big Art. Bigger Change" movement.

Murals to inspire change

By Thorne Mays, staff writer April 15, 2025

An 11 minute drive or 2.3 mile walk from CVHS, a grid of one way streets covers downtown Houston. Old and new buildings line the sides of the roads. While driving through downtown and looking out of the...

A photo of the interior of Khun Kay Thai Cafe.

A hidden local gem: Khun Kay Thai Cafe

By Sundari Maharajh, Copy Editor April 15, 2025

Tucked away in the heart of Midtown, just an eight-minute walk from CVHS, lies a hidden neighborhood gem: Khun Kay Thai Cafe. Recently, my friends and I stopped by for a long-overdue lunch, and the experience...

Sophomores, Pooja Abraham and Crystal Zhang, compliment each others outfits daily, representing a yin-and-yang style that they coordinate on many days. These best friends love to keep their outfits simple, but accessorize with contrasting gold and silver jewelry.

Feminine Fashion at CVHS

By Neha Ravi, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

CVHS students show their sense of fashion in multiple ways—the girls at CVHS are an example of this phenomenon. Pictured are some everyday outfits of CVHS students who have shown an example of expressing...

Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR stand in a snowy landscape in front of the Absolute World skyscrapers in Mississauga, Ontario.

Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s new album: a soundtrack to our own relationships

By Nathan Thokala, Writer April 15, 2025

Drake has been a master at combining vulnerability with pure spirit for years. He puts out music that is both unmistakably personal to himself and completely universal to anyone's life at the same time....

Ne Zha, the main character who was born a demon, kicking his leg

Chaos and Redemption: Why Ne Zha 2 is breaking records in Chinese cinema

By Ella Pham, Copy Editor April 15, 2025

Do we all get a second chance? Born of fire and destined for chaos, Ne Zha embodies authenticity in his struggle to be heroic despite being born a demon. "Ne Zha 2," the highly anticipated sequel to 2019's...

Backflips in a Restaurant album cover, marking GrentPerez's 6th album in his discography

Falling in love is hard. Just do a backflip

By Andrew Lee, Sports Editor April 15, 2025

"GrentPerez", or Grant Perez, is a Filipino indie artist from Sydney, Australia. He has found success in his high-beat tones and underlying expanses of love. "Backflips in a Restaurant" marks the sixth...

Tamara de Lempicka, Young Girl in Green (Young Girl with Gloves), c. 1931, oil on board. Courtesy of Museum of Fine Arts Houston.

Young Girl with Gloves: Intriguing elegance of Tamara de Lempicka’s art

By Adelynn Eva Christine Rubio, Feature Editor April 15, 2025

Inside the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, a young woman gazes outward, posed in a vibrant green dress and crisp white gloves. Tamara de Lempicka’s 1930 painting, “Young Girl with Gloves,” is a sophisticated...

The Betsy's restaurant is located on the southwestern end of Evelyn's Park.

Evelyn’s Park and Betsy’s: More than just your average third spaces

By Adela Nicolae, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

When I was eight years old, my parents took me along to the grand opening of a new park in our neighborhood. It was nestled on a street corner, where families crossed to and fro and young saplings were...

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