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The Student-Run News Site of Carnegie Vanguard High School

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Image of a courtroom in Harris County, similar to the courtroom of Luis Sanchezs proceeding.

Harris County man released on $1 bond after being charged with assault

By Lorena Chavez and My-Tran Vo December 4, 2023

Last month in Houston, Texas, Luis Sanchez was released from Harris Country Jail after being arrested with charges of felony sexual assault of a minor after 3 months. As required by Texas law regarding...

Photo of monitors which relate to how scammers allegedly view victims through the camera.

Houston scamming and the importance of awareness

By Karla Berrueto and Erwin Morales December 4, 2023

On September 28, a group of people in the Houston area were sentenced to federal prison for the nationwide scamming of elderly for their life savings. Five individuals stationed in Houston came together...

Changes to the AP History Exam havent been this major since 2015 reiterations, and will have a significant impact on test taking this academic year.

5’s Inbound: College Board unveils new scoring measures for AP history tests

By Chloe Tran and Kaylee Yang December 4, 2023

“You can get the score that you want and that you deserve because now some of these boundaries are just a little bit more user friendly,” said CVHS World and US History Teacher Kristen Davis-Owen after...

CVHS JV Volleyball team wins against their biggest opponent in the season, ending the final set at 25-23, after being behind 7 points.

CVHS JV Volleyball team sweeps their way to being undefeated

By Roxell Bonilla, Sports Editor December 4, 2023

As the season ends, the Junior Varsity girls’ volleyball team has remained undefeated despite having to adjust to major changes. Captain Daniella Lopez has expressed that the team's success wouldn’t...

English teacher Ms. Burley teaches CVHS freshmen for her first year here.

Carnegie Ranked No. 35 in the Nation

By Adelynn Rubio, Staff Writer December 4, 2023

In the Spring of 2023, Carnegie was ranked No. 35 as the best-performing public high school in the United States. Incoming teachers and students have varied opinions on whether this ranking is deserved,...

Graphic that represents CVHS students common transfer locations within HISD

Transferring: A common CVHS phenomenon

By Andrew Lee, Staff Writer December 4, 2023

This school year, many CVHS students have transferred to neighboring high schools across the greater Houston area. This trend can be explained by the compelling pull factors represented by other schools,...

The Freedmans Town Marker in Fourth Ward Houston with information on the twentieth-century delevopment of Freedmans Town. (HMBD.org, photographed by Jim Evans)

Preserving our roots: The history of Carnegie’s area

By Anushka Ghimire and Sundari Maharajh December 4, 2023

After a long and busy day at Carnegie, the bell finally rings, and almost 900 students bustle off to hang out in the neighborhood. They can choose from a variety of places, such as the Barnaby’s Cafe...

A bottle of COVID-19 vaccine, and a hypodermic needle to administer it. Courtesy of Arizona Department of Health Services

COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Houston for the fall

By Tobias Hawes, Staff Writer December 1, 2023

As we come into a proper Autumn, vaccines come with flu season. New vaccines came to Houston pharmacies and hospitals a month ago, defending against new strains recently identified earlier this year. Most...

HISDs new policy is to only offer on-level and AP courses for classes with an AP but no Pre-AP equivalent.

‘Oh, you’re joking’: AP Physics 1 to replace HADV class

By Jerry Fan, Copy Editor April 24, 2023

Days after students' course requests were entered into PowerSchool, CVHS sophomores refreshed the page, only to find an unexpected change. Students who had selected HISD Advanced (HADV) Physics had been...

Senior Maren Werner shows her body modifications to the camera, a bird tattoo and a septum piercing. (Credit to Maren Werner)

Majority of CVHS seniors surveyed want or approve of body modifications

By Danielle Yampuler, Co-Editor in Chief April 24, 2023

In a survey of 48 CVHS seniors, 16.7% stated that they have permanent tattoos, and 61.7% of those who did not have tattoos wanted one in the future. This correlates with a noticeable trend in Generation...

Carnegie students walkout with posters in order to protest the TEA takeover

CVHS students organize walkout amid TEA takeover

By Adrianna Guadalupe and Ava Manchac April 24, 2023

CVHS students participated in an admin-approved district-wide walkout to protest the TEA takeover on April 6.  The walkout, which took place during lunch, comes as a response to the TEA takeover, which...

Oil pipeline that is in the process of being stretched across the landscape outside Prudhoe Bay in North Slope Borough, Alaska.

Alaska’s “Willow Project” causes controversy among climate activists

By Ashley Becerra and Catherine Hu April 24, 2023

Following months of vigorous lobbying in spite of national concerns and protests that the Willow project would harm American efforts to phase out fossil fuels globally, on March 13, the Biden administration...

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