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Upstream News

Depp-Heard trial continues beyond its fifth week.

Op-Ed: Both genders can face domestic violence

By Ashley Becerra and Camille Marlin April 27, 2022

Domestic violence can occur in heterosexual and same-sex relationships which can essentially affect anyone of any age. Domestic violence can take many forms; including physical, verbal, emotional, and...

Debt Collectors demand the cancellation of all student debt and access to a tuition free college.

The student debt crisis impacts college choices

By Judith Carrizales and Rugveda Patil April 20, 2022

Biden’s administration announced a series of new student loan relief plans to cancel a minimum of $10,000 of student debt per person. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a pause in student debt...

Jailan Routt advances from the Texas High School Gymnastics Association Regionals Championships.

Sole CVHS gymnastics competitor Jailan Routt leaps into the Texas State Championships

By Nour Chibani and Hannah Mansour April 20, 2022

Jailan Routt entered the arena. As he walked onto the stage, he dusted his hands with white chalk. All he could hear were people’s roaring cheers and his own heavy breathing. As he took one more breath,...

Pixar's Turning Red reveals the suppressive nature of Asian standards alongside the universal struggle of growing up and discovering how to make others smile while staying true to oneself.

Turning Heads: Turning Red resonates true Asian culture on the screens

By Caitlin Liman and Nina Nguyen April 20, 2022

A sonorous 4-part rendition of “Just The Way You Are” on our way out of James Coney Island to Guitar Center, our band of besties often serenade the streets of H-Town with our shamelessly Just-Dance-esque...

Welcome to Dear Upstream, Carnegie's first advice column.

Dear Upstream- CVHS’s first advice column

By Jahrel Noble, Noah Mohamed, and Nicki Anahita April 20, 2022

Welcome to CVHS's advice column.  Meet your wise advice-givers: Tom- Noah Mohamed (Satire) Jerry- Nicki Anahita (Satire) Noble Knight- Jahrel Noble (Real) Gossip Girl, Grade 12 Dear...

Analisa helps me do my hair, a effeminate task I have not yet learned how to do.

Personal Column: Bimbo? Bimbo.

By My-Tran Vo, Managing and News Editor April 20, 2022

A bimbo is an attractive but stupid girl. I never wanted to become her. I was better than that. I wasn't like other girls. Other girls only cared about hot boys and the color pink. It was their whole personality...

Carnegie Theatre Company's One Act Play participants (Courtesy of Savannah Santibanez)

Carnegie Theatre Company advances to UIL One Act Play’s 6A Regionals

By Alex Samano and Brooke J Ferrell April 20, 2022

On Friday, April 1st, Carnegie Theatre Company advanced to UIL One-Act Play’s 6A Regionals following their most recent performance of Sally Abbott’s I Think We Are Alone, originally performed by Frantic...

Sophomore Marvin Johnson dunking during warmups before the final game.

Marvin Johnson, Jesse Gee, Peter Jackson, and Ethan Ngo win March Madness

By Roxell Bonilla, Sports Editor April 20, 2022

The crowds winning pick of CVHS 2022 March Madness were sophomores Marvin Johnson, Jesse Gee, and seniors Peter Jackson, and Ethan Ngo carried pressure on their backs, knowing they would be in the books...

Image courtesy of Hulu.

Ugly Feminism: ‘The Dropout’ Series Review

By Ava Lim, Co-Editor in Chief April 20, 2022

Spoilers for The Dropout ahead. Trigger warning for mention of sexual assault.   A woman, clothed head to toe in black. Black eyeliner widens the slightly terrifying stare she's burning into...

The second season of Netflix's Bridgerton, starring Jonathan Bailey, Simone Ashley, and Charithra Chandran, dropped on the streaming platform on March 25. Photo courtesy of Netflix

Netflix’s “Bridgerton” romanticizes colonialism

By Hilary Nguyen, Opinion Editor April 20, 2022

Orchestral renditions of Rihanna and Madonna’s music. Lavish parties in colossal estates. One viscount intertwined with two sisters. March 25 marked the return of Netflix’s hit series  “Bridgerton”. The...

Grammys 2022: maybe not as chaotic as the Oscars, but the outfits will still blow your mind.

Grammys 2022: Outfits that slayed

By Ankitha Lavi and Vivian Huynh April 20, 2022

The 2022 Grammys was certainly the best way to start off April. Some come to the Grammys hoping to leave with a trophy in their hand and some come with a swaggy Walgreens bag (yes, you Dillon Francis)....

Carnegie celebrates its 20th anniversary

Carnegie celebrates its 20th anniversary

By Isabel Hoffman and Zainab Zaman April 19, 2022

From 178 to 925 students, CVHS has grown exponentially since its beginning in 2003. With a new building, a growing staff and evolving curriculum, Carnegie has earned its place as one of the top 50 public...

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