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The Student-Run News Site of Carnegie Vanguard High School

Upstream News

The FAFSA application.

FAFSA fiasco causes unnecessary anxiety for students and staff

By Katheryn Consuegra, Kevin Pham, and Neela Ravi April 23, 2024

The delayed release of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application for the 2023-2024 school year has created more of a panic among high schoolers at CVHS and across the United States...

The first in-school digital SAT was conducted on March 4, 2024. The results for this test came out April 4, 2024.

CVHS test takers weigh in on the digital SAT

By Andrew Lee, Staff Writer April 22, 2024

On April 4, students at CVHS began receiving their scores for the first in-school administered digital SAT. The in-school digital SAT was significant because it marked the permanent transition from paper...

Stressed. Worried. Unprepared. The dread of exam season begins.

Surviving Exam Season: Five tips to manage stress this year

By Anjali Martinez, News Editor April 22, 2024

As AP’s, finals and major projects roll around the corner, around 45 percent of students in an Upstream survey of 22 people reported they feel ‘stressed.’ The pressures of the exam season...

A pie chart showing the percentage of surveyed students and their happiness with their college decision.

94.4% of CVHS seniors happy with intended school amid bleak college admissions news

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2024

March 28, 2024, marked the long-awaited Ivy Day for this application cycle. Nervous and bursting with anticipation, students all across the world, and at CVHS, open their admissions decision from some...

UIL Academics team scores 518 total points at Districts

UIL Academics team scores 518 total points at Districts

By John Nguyen, Staff Writer April 22, 2024

On April 3 and 6, Carnegie students participated in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Academic tournaments at James Madison High School to qualify for regionals. Upon arrival for the UIL...

A composite image showing the progression of a total solar eclipse over Madras, Oregon, on Aug. 21, 2017.

The 2024 Great American Eclipse, 2 Weeks Later

By Tobias Hawes April 22, 2024

On Monday, the moon obscured the sun, drawing a path of totality across North America. Starting in the Pacific Ocean, the path of totality made landfall at Mazatlan, Mexico, then trailed northeast over...

The HISD board meeting, as community members gather around to address the board of managers.

Changing the Community: Looking inside HISD’s board meetings

By Anjali Martinez, News Editor April 3, 2024

On March 21, families, students and teachers from all over the Houston Independent School District protested for hours before gathering inside the HISD board auditorium for an almost four-hour board meeting. Upon...

Smoke fills the air after Israeli airstrikes on Rafah, Gazas southernmost city, October 8, 2023.

Hidden Headlines: The silent tragedy of Super Bowl Sunday

By Adelynn Rubio and Anushka Ghimire March 7, 2024

*GRAPHIC CONTENT INCLUDED* Approximately 123.7 million viewers tuned in to watch the LVIII annual Super Bowl on Feb. 11, as innocent children and civilians were dying at the hands of Israel’s bomb...

Boko Haram in undated photo. 
(Boko Haram, Nigeria.)

The Geopolitics of the Sahel

By John B. Covington, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

Safety and security are at risk in the Sahel region, which extends across the African landmass from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. A complicated web of issues and conflicts exists in this region. The...

Barbers Hill junior Darryl George recently lost his case against Barbers Hill ISD after being suspended for the length of his hair, CVHS students respond.

CVHS students respond to Darryl George decision

By Joseph Mutagaya, Arts and Entertaiment Editor March 4, 2024

On Feb. 22, Barbers Hill High School Junior Darryl George lost a case against his former school district, Barbers Hill ISD, after being suspended for his hairstyle, known colloquially as barrel twists....

CVHS Boys Volleyball team after winning their second game against Kipp East End 3-0.

Behind the Scenes: Boys’ volleyball managers leading their team to glory on the court and beyond

By Roxell Bonilla and Sasha Cabral March 4, 2024

Behind most sports teams is a ball, a team and most importantly, a coach. This is not the case for the CVHS boy’s volleyball team. The team is led by six female students, each taking on a different role...

Taylor Swift has been under great controversy from the public due to her sizeable use of her private jet (Designed by Andrew Lee)

Taylor Swift’s carbon emissions stir ‘Bad Blood’ among CVHS students

By Andrew Lee, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

With hits like "Love Story" and "Blank Space," Taylor Swift has become a household name throughout the musical world. Her accolades are nothing short of incredible, as she ranks top in Spotify listeners...

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