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Upstream News

The Student News Site of Carnegie Vanguard High School

Upstream News

The Student News Site of Carnegie Vanguard High School

Upstream News

2025-2026 Staff

Gloria Chilewa
Co-Editor-in-Chief

Gloria Chilewa

Gloria Chilewa is a junior at CVHS and co-editor-in-chief of Upstream News. She loves fashion and has amazing style, her staple piece of jewelry being her gold Africa necklace which is always around her neck and represents her...

Adela Nicolae
Co-Editor-in-Chief

Adela Nicolae

Adela is a current senior at CVHS, with this being her first year as Upstream’s Co-Editor-in-Chief and second year as Staff Writer. She loves puzzles (Minute Cryptic, crosswords, Metazooa), reading (dystopian fiction in particula...

Olumide Adeyeri
Managing Editor

Olumide Adeyeri

Olumide Adeyeri is a junior at CVHS and managing editor of Upstream News. Her favorite stories are those that reveal a deeper human story and pique originally uninterested readers’ interest. She enjoys reading, writing, and sp...

Rishika Mishra
Revision Editor

Rishika Mishra

Rishika Mishra is a sophomore who is a copy editor at Upstream News. When she’s not looking at cute pictures of cats, you can find her happily suffering at dance practice or watching a young adult coming-of-age film. Her favorit...

Chloe Lee
Copy Editor

Chloe Lee

Chloe Lee is a sophomore at CVHS and a copy editor for Upstream News. Being a huge fan of K-pop since 2015, she doesn't only consider it as an interest. She takes it as an influence to more than half of her life (Her favorite...

Reagan Lewey
News Editor

Reagan Lewey

Reagan is a sophomore who is a news editor for Upstream News. Reagan's favorite musical is Heathers and her favorite manga is Chainsaw Man—her ideal day is going to Barnes and Noble to look at the manga section while listenin...

Maya Lin
News Editor

Maya Lin

Maya Lin is currently a sophomore at CVHS and is a news editor at Upstream News. Her favorite stories to write are op-eds and news stories. Outside of school, she crochets and does competitive cultural dance. You can find her...

Ema Pearson
Feature Editor

Ema Pearson

Ema Pearson is a sophomore who is a feature editor for Upstream News. She loves iced vanilla lattes and long walks on the beach. On the weekends, you can find her enjoys playing with her dog and watching rom-coms. Ema is super...

Ogechukwu Iheanacho
Feature Editor

Ogechukwu Iheanacho

Ogechukwu (Oge) Iheanacho is a junior who is a feature editor at Upstream News. In his writing, he loves exploring people's cultures and the ideas that shape CVHS. Beyond that, he hopes to pursue a career in dentistry. Oge also...

Sage Herbert
Arts & Entertainment Editor/Graphic Designer

Sage Herbert

Sage Herbert is a sophomore at CVHS who is the arts and entertainment editor and graphic designer for Upstream News. She loves being creative and when she's not at school, she makes jewelry, music posters, and hair charms. Despite...

Laine Hobbs
Arts & Entertainment Editor

Laine Hobbs

Laine Hobbs is a sophomore who is an arts and entertainment editor for Upstream News. If he’s not playing games and listening to music, he’s probably creating his 500th draft of a poem or short story that he’ll scrap after ...

Devan Shah
Sports & Academic Competitions Editor

Devan Shah

Devan Shah is a sophomore at CVHS who is a sports and academic competitions editor for Upstream News. He loves to play and watch sports, with his favorite one being football. He is also very passionate about helping out the community...

Emilly Balandran
Sports & Academic Competitions Editor

Emilly Balandran

Emilly Balandran is a sophomore at CVHS and sports and academic competition editor for Upstream News. She loves daffodils, dogs, and Formula 1 (her favorite racer is George Russell). On her ideal day, she is listening to Malcol...

Alexis Ninan
Op-Ed Editor

Alexis Ninan

Alexis Ninan is a junior who is a staff writer and op-ed editor for the CVHS Upstream News. When she’s not searching for unique insider stories, she can be found on the court competing for the CVHS varsity girls’ volleyball ...

Gwendelyn Baumle
Op-Ed Editor

Gwendelyn Baumle

A student at Carnegie Vanguard Highschool, Gwendelyn Baumle, who co-edits the Op-Ed pieces for the Upstream News. She enjoys travel, writing, swimming, and art.When not at school, you could usually find her at a local coffee shop...

Jay Semlani
Event Coordinator

Jay Semlani

Jay Semlani is a CVHS junior and event coordinator for Upstream News. In school, he enjoys his STEM classes and manages the Young Entrepreneurs club. Outside of school, he strives to be involved in his community through volunteering...

Mihika Agrawal
Staff Writer

Mihika Agrawal

Mihika Agrawal is a freshman at Carnegie Vanguard High School and a staff writer for Upstream News. She specializes in critical essays and feature stories. A fun fact about her is that she is vegetarian from birth, not eating...

Talea Vera
Staff Writer

Talea Vera

Zhubeen Baxi
Staff Writer

Zhubeen Baxi

Zhubeen (Ben) Baxi is a junior at CVHS and a staff writer for Upstream News with a deep interest in history and the stories that have shaped civilization, endlessly curious about how the past continues to influence the stories...

Kennet Mamo
Staff Writer

Kennet Mamo

Kennet Mamo is a sophomore who is a staff writer for Upstream News. As an aspiring nurse, she is interested in learning about the world and its involvement in modern health, as well as its effects on the people. In her free time,...

Deniz Yeamans
Staff Writer

Deniz Yeamans

Deniz Yeamans is a junior at Carnegie Vanguard who is a staff writer on The Upstream. She enjoys reading and spending time in nature. After high school, she plans to further her education and hopes to get into medical school.

Seyidina-Alli Oyebode
Staff Writer

Seyidina-Alli Oyebode

Seyidina-Alli (Kanmi) Oyebode is a sophomore who is a staff writer at Upstream News․ When not in school‚ he spends his time running with the track team‚ participating in World Affairs Club and Model UN‚ and practicing...

James Wang
Staff Writer

James Wang

James Wang is a freshman who is a staff writer at Upstream News. His is an aspiring journalist who is keen to write about his peers experiences. In addition to his passion for journalism, he enjoys sports, watching action movies,...

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