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Miguel Inchaurregui is leaving Carnegie Vanguard High School after 4 years of teaching here.

Miguel Inchaurregui: Math, Language, and History Enthusiast

By Judith Carrizales and Nadia Talanker April 30, 2023

In 2019, CVHS teacher Miguel Inchaurregui received a call from CVHS dean of instruction Melissa Matsu informing him that he had gotten the position as a math teacher for the 2019-20 school year. Since...

HISD's 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, Managing 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...

Erica Harris graduating from University of Texas at Austin with a degree in English

Erica Harris is becoming the person she taught us about

By Katheryn Consuegra and Natalia Nguyen April 24, 2023

Recently, CVHS English teacher Erica Harris was hired as a program administrator at Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, where...

My headshot for a theater performance with my name written underneath

Personal Column: What’s in a name?

By Hagar Cohen, Opinions Editor April 24, 2023

“When I say your name, please say ‘here’ or ‘present’,” the unfamiliar adult said in a quiet classroom.  My worst nightmare, the biggest gamble of the day would fall upon me: Is my name...

The vivid and nostalgic cover for "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" 
(Photo courtesy of Nintendo).

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Review: Mario comes to life in the new movie

By Karla Berrueto and Bao Nguyen April 24, 2023

Warning: this article contains spoilers for “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” “It’s a me, Mario!” When “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” trailer was released, it deserved its hype and millions...

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...

The photo shows and represents the artistic interpretation of Parentification.

Personal Column: Mature for your age

By Rinn Wilson, Staff Writer April 24, 2023

It was past 10 p.m. as I pushed around the curled-up pasta I threw into a boiling pot of water. It was barely made well; in fact, it seemed to be disfigured into weird shapes that resembled ovals more...

Laila Payne at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays track meet in Austin

No Payne, No Gain

By Neela Ravi and My-Tran Vo April 24, 2023

On your mark.  Laila Payne was poised to tear through the air, the adrenaline heightening each of her senses. She could feel everything: the rough and solid track beneath her, the slight breeze against...

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...

As more young adults come to terms with their childhood  trauma, many of them realize that their parents are the root cause of it. (iStock, edits by Manizeh Rahman)

Op-Ed: It’s okay to not forgive your parents

By Manizeh Rahman, Contributing Writer April 24, 2023

In August 2022, “iCarly” actress Jennette McCurdy released “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” a memoir which details the abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, who caused her to develop severe eating...

Thanh-Tri Nguyen and his first place medal after winning tennis Districts with CVHS's tennis team.

Thanh-Tri Nguyen champions tennis districts

By Cindy Cui, Opinion-Editorial Editor April 24, 2023

                  Known for his extremely friendly disposition and massive water bottle he always carries through the halls, junior...

Officer Steven Bennett poses for a picture with his canine unit, Justice (Source: Steven Bennett)

Officer Bennett and his sidekick Justice take on CVHS

By Audrey Piczak, Opinions Editor April 24, 2023

Every morning, CVHS students begrudgingly saunter through the two front doors of the school, past the front office and into the hallway as the 8:30 bell rings glaringly. And every morning for two weeks,...

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