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CVHS seniors Eva Marsden (left) and Sid Dasari (right) pose with their gold medals at the Bellaire Open Ping Pong Tournament on March 20 at Bellaire High School. The duo won first place in the “consolation” bracket for eliminated teams in the Open Doubles division. (Photo courtesy of Eva Marsden)

Going for Gold

By Jerry Fan, Managing Editor April 28, 2025

It was the upset of the tournament. CVHS seniors Sid Dasari and Eva Marsden took home first place in the “consolation” bracket for the Open Doubles division at the third annual Bellaire Open Ping...

Adhikari aids club members to understand cybersecurity members. (Photo credits: Justin Kuo)

CVHS’ Cybersecurity Club: Cracking the Code to Success

By Adela Nicolae, Staff Writer April 28, 2025

From March 7 to 17, CVHS’ Cybersecurity Club participated in the picoCTF competition, hosted by Carnegie Mellon University, placing at sixth place out of hundreds of participating teams. A capture...

Sarah Ramos - drill exercises at a military camp (Photographer: Jon Merkle)

Sarah Ramos: Not just a path

By Lauren Tooms, Staff Writer April 28, 2025

CVHS, known for its STEM-based academics, has only a handful of graduates who consider the military as a career. With 841 students currently enrolled in the 2024-2025 school year and under 1% pursuing...

Emely Romero and her team pose for a photo after winning a game.

Emely Romero: the heart on the field

By Callie Mays, Staff writer April 16, 2025

With sweat dripping down her forehead and the relentless sun striking her back, Emely Romero’s heart races as she revs up to take the shot. The soccer ball bounces between her feet, and the goal is in...

Senior L Nguyen (right) pours a cup of milk tea for a guest at I-Fest on April 4, 2025. Nguyen made 22 gallons of the drink for the event.

Food for Thought

By Jerry Fan, Managing Editor April 15, 2025

From the stove range to the oven, kitchen appliances roar to life as delicate aromas waft around the room. Whether a dish is sweet or savory, served hot or cold, senior L Nguyen is sure to know how to...

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...

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