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The Student-Run News Site of Carnegie Vanguard High School

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CVHS Baseball after winning their game 12-2 against Sterling High School

CVHS Baseball throws a curveball with the new players and new season

By Roxell Bonilla and Ava Lim April 24, 2023

The 2022-23 season is looking up for the CVHS baseball team. In comparison to former seasons, players and coaching staff alike have said that the team is doing better now — and not just because of the...

Ivy League admission rates have dropped in the 2022-2023 school year.

College acceptance rates decline for the class of 2023

By John Nguyen and Ella Pham April 24, 2023

2022-2023 saw a year of one of the lowest college acceptance rates ever. Although Ivy League schools are known to be highly competitive, the eight universities (Brown, Colombia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard,...

The popular app, Tiktok as seen commonly on smart devices.

Potential ban poses a threat for TikTok users

By Anjali Martinez and Ivan Salazar April 24, 2023

On March 7, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Ind.) introduced the “Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act,” colloquially known as the “RESTRICT”...

Taken from islamonline.net

Ramadan: The most spiritual month in Islam and how its start date is decided

By Ahmed Aslam, Staff Writer April 24, 2023

Ramadan started on March 22 and is came to a close on Thursday. As Ramadan makes its yearly appearance, many Muslim people have wondered how it is decided what day Ramadan starts and what day it ends....

After seniors spent their off-campus periods in the library, that privilege was revoked.

Why are off-campus privileges revoked?

By Manizeh Rahman and Naadiya Walji March 10, 2023

Every year, CVHS seniors look forward to certain freedoms that come with being in the graduating class. They offer a source of relief for seniors after taking three years’ worth of rigorous courses....

College Boards AP Precalculus is set to debut next year, replacing Precalculus AB and BC.

AP Precalculus comes to CVHS: new curriculum, unexpected changes

By Jerry Fan, Copy Editor March 10, 2023
AP Precalculus is a new course to be introduced for the 2023-2024 school year. Its reception, however, has been mixed.
Interacts leader Elissa Merhi helping set up I-Fest, an event celebrating cultures and good food.

School organizations talk about district’s fundraising policies

By Ivan Salazar, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

As of 2014, the Texas Department of Agriculture repealed the Texas School Nutrition Policy, a policy requiring that schools follow nutritional standards for competitive foods, as outlined by the U.S. Department...

Work can teach responsibility and give teens financial independence, but how do we decide what work kids should and shouldnt do? (Nicole Benevigno/New York Times)

CVHS students adjust to changing labor laws

By Joseph Mutagaya and My-Tran Vo March 10, 2023

Since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, nationwide job shortages have been a source of concern, with an estimated 6.8 million lost workers due to decreased productivity, layoffs, etc. But three years...

HISD posted this graphic to several media outlets the night before January 24, on which parts of Houston faced harsh rains and tornado warnings.

HISD inclement weather cancellations: who makes the call, and how?

By Ava Lim and Neela Ravi February 19, 2023

On January 24, HISD announced that they were “monitoring weather conditions” in regards to the heavy rain predicted for the Houston area the next day. The statement was released at 8:34 PM January...

Google Trends shows that interest in chess has rapidly climbed in the past few months.

Why chess is suddenly popular again

By Jerry Fan and Natalia Nguyen February 19, 2023
It's something we've all noticed in the halls, but what's behind the craze?
AP African American studies was rejected by the Florida Department of Education.

How the changes to the AP African American Studies curriculum impact CVHS

By Judith Carrizales and Abigail Nunez February 17, 2023

On Feb. 1, College Board announced the AP African American Studies official course framework. The course framework revealed the removal of the following sections: “Black Queer Studies,” “The...

Photo shows Immigrants protesting against the shutting down of DACA.

Dreaming no more: the DACA program’s fitful fate

By Sumedha Mohanty and Chiamaka Uwalaka February 17, 2023

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has been fitful since its creation during the Obama administration in 2012. The most recent action taken on it was opened two weeks ago on Jan....

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