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Ramya Elangovan and Rhea Morani make their project debut at the Science and Engineering fair of Houston.

A vision for innovation: Ramya Elangovan and Rhea Morani journey to research

By Anjali Martinez, Editor-in-chief March 31, 2025

A simple google search about which diseases affect the human population the most would give one some pretty shocking results. And no, it isn’t heart disease. Eye disease. With hundreds of variants...

The CVHS baseball team huddled up during one of their games.

CVHS Baseball Team Brotherhood

By Gloria Chilewa, Staff Writer March 26, 2025

A calm settles over the team as the players walk out onto the field. They take deep breaths and prepare for the battle ahead. One by one, each player runs to the baseball plates with adrenaline coursing...

Serving up support: FortheGirls pickleball helps mothers in need

Serving up support: FortheGirls pickleball helps mothers in need

By Anna Lo, Staff Writer March 26, 2025

The charity pickleball tournament hosted on March 2nd by FortheGirls (FTG) at the Pickleball Spot was an event to remember. FTG is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting women who lack support...

Members of Carnegie's JA club company, BrightSTEM, pose by their booth at the Junior Achievement Trade Fair.

BrightSTEM: Carnegie’s Junior Achievement Club

By Arha Singh, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

Lodged in the entryway to Memorial City Malls’ Randall’s, a thick band of lemonade-stand-esque pop-ups catch the easy-minded weekend shopper’s eye. Eager teenagers flock towards passersby, hoping...

Anna Oliva standing next to her research presentation at ISEF.

A Mind at Work: Meet Anna Oliva

By Sundari Maharajh, Copy Editor March 24, 2025

The first time CVHS senior Anna Oliva truly fell in love with science, she wasn’t in a lab or a classroom. Instead, she was watching "Particle Fever," a film that followed scientists at CERN (European...

Senior Sunny Lok dancing at her Ruff Ryders Dance Recital.

First Steps to Final Bow: Senior Sunny Lok’s Dance Journey

By Anushka Ghimire, Feature Editor March 24, 2025

The lights were dim as senior Sunny Lok and her dance team stood in a circle backstage offering words of encouragement to each other. It was a familiar scene, one she had lived through countless times....

Damodar Kamani, a CVHS senior who aims to use his programming skills to make a social impact

Programming with a Purpose

By Siddharth Dasari, News Editor March 24, 2025

While the world came to a standstill during the COVID-19 lockdown, senior Damodar Kamani’s world was just beginning to expand. Like many teenagers, he spent hours on social platforms trying to stay connected...

A visual representation of birds migrating over big cities at night.

Bird migrations in Houston: Is there more than what meets the eye?

By Vivian Buchanan, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

Long after the sun sets and the city has fallen asleep, the darkened skies over Houston fill with billions of birds silently on their spring and fall migration. Ruby and emerald jewel-toned hummingbirds...

SFR members at their monthly Peace Farm volunteering

Students for Refugees: combining compassion and action

By Vaani Gupta, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

What if you had to leave everything you have ever known behind—your house, your friends, your school—and start over in a foreign country with nothing? What would you do? Unfortunately, this scenario...

Stephanie Chen spins a diabolo at Harvard Yard in the summer of 2024. Chen was in the New England area to watch the 2024 USA National Diabolo Competition. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Chen)

Flying Colors

By Jerry Fan, Managing Editor March 24, 2025

Blink and you may just miss it. A spinning blur of color dashes through the air, flying in circles every which way. After captivating everyone in the audience, the object lands. The crowd roars, erupting...

Jose Molina, Carnegie Theater Company's Head of Lighting and February 2025 Thespian of the Month

Behind the Scenes with Jose Molina: February Thespian of the Month

By Ava King, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

Looking upon the stage of CVHS’ own Carnegie Theater Company during one of its memorable plays, audiences will see not only the talented actors who draw them into the story through captivating dialogue...

CDT members at Klein Oak High School holding up awards after competing at MA State.

Carnegie Dance Team at MA State: a triumph of teamwork and passion

By Anna Lo, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

The Carnegie Dance Team recently competed and won awards in the MA State competition at Klein Oak High School, making waves in the Houston-area dance community. MA Dance, renowned for its commitment to...

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