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The Student-Run News Site of Carnegie Vanguard High School

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Sasha Cabral

Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief

Sasha Cabral is a senior at CVHS. A musician and an artist, she imbues everything she does with creativity. She loves rock music, the colors red, black and pink, and art. Bold and inquisitive, Sasha is excited to write and highlight the different perspectives of our community.

All content by Sasha Cabral
The movie poster for Dev Patel's directorial debut "Monkey Man".

Dev Patel’s Monkey Man: More than just an action movie

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2024
A screenshot of the home page of Senior Sophia Singley's college applications website.

[Photo] Senior Sophia Singley creates website of class of 2024 college profiles

By The Upstream News, Editorial Board
May 7, 2024
A pie chart showing the percentage of surveyed students and their happiness with their college decision.

94.4% of CVHS seniors happy with intended school amid bleak college admissions news

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
April 22, 2024
A poster depicting examples of luxurious goods of the utmost opulence (Design created by Sasha Cabral with Canva).

Reported 15,537% luxury good sales spike after Biden’s SAVE plan

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
March 31, 2024
CVHS Boy's Volleyball team after winning their second game against Kipp East End 3-0.

Behind the Scenes: Boys’ volleyball managers leading their team to glory on the court and beyond

By Roxell Bonilla and Sasha Cabral
March 4, 2024
A photograph of students enjoying the sun at the University of St Andrews.

Senior Nick Haslam’s stress-free journey to college back home — in Scotland

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
February 19, 2024
A screenshot of a college-related Instagram post by @limmytalks.

Op-Ed: College admissions TikTok portrays a limited reality — take what you can and leave the rest

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
February 5, 2024
The season 2 poster of HBO show "The Gilded Age," which aired its first episode on October 29.

Review: The Gilded Age’s season two serves glittery American aristocracy with dashes of social commentary — and that’s enough

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 2024
A photo capturing actor Pedro Pascal in character as the "Protective Mom" in SNL's Protective Mom 2 skit.

SNL’s Protective Mom 2 review: A laugh-inducing examination of stereotypes, race, and culture

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
December 10, 2023
A visual representation symbolizing how the change of moving houses and renting out my childhood home felt.

Personal Column: Accepting the prelude

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
December 3, 2023
Sophomore Cameron Carnes's International Thespian Society headshot on the Carnegie Theatre Company’s website.

The Face Behind the Curtain: Cameron Carnes leads CVHS Theatre Company to region

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2023
A photograph of Jacqueline Sparrow after her eye donation, contributing to the organ donation increase.

WHO and Federal Reserve report skyrocketing organ donations linked to inflation

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
March 31, 2023
A photo of actress Ariana DeBose performing at the 74th British Academy Film Awards.

Ariana DeBose’s BAFTAs Rap Review: Contrary to media uproar, it was not the worst awards show moment ever

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2023
Photo of CVHS Community Voices for Public Education (CVPE) interest meeting on February 7th, led by trust members sophomore Layla Chowdhury, sophomore Eliut Delgado, junior Bela Jotwani, junior Caoilin Krathaus and sophomore Hira Malik.

Texas bill to ban groups and citizens from North Korea, China, Iran and Russia from buying land in Texas

By Sasha Cabral and My-Tran Vo
February 17, 2023
Jahrel Nobel's first semester schedule at Harvard.

Life after CVHS: Jessica and Jahrel’s journey at Ivy Leagues

By Nicki Anahita and Sasha Cabral
January 25, 2023
A "Yo no sabo kid," derived from the incorrect conjugation of saber, is a negative slang term referring to a Latino who does not speak Spanish.

Personal Column: Proving Latinidad

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
December 13, 2022
The movie poster for the Disney+ streaming release of Hocus Pocus 2.

“Hocus Pocus 2” lacks the magic of the original

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
November 14, 2022
Mrs. Thao lecturing to her freshman pre-AP biology students in second period

New biology teacher Mrs. Thao prepares and inspires students for college life and beyond

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2022
English teacher Max Ostrovsky's advocacy class during the Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge.

Student poll reports 17.3% of students regularly stand for Texas Pledge

By Sasha Cabral, Joseph Mutagaya, and Audrey Piczak
September 23, 2022
The cover, which showcases Ukraine's national flower, the sunflower, of Pink Floyd's recently released protest song "Hey Hey Rise Up"

Pink Floyd reunites to release “Hey Hey Rise Up” in response to war in Ukraine

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
May 27, 2022
Jon Batiste receives the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Album of the Year

Jon Batiste’s We Are album deserved the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, CVHS students disagree

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2022
As of March 6th, 2022, TikTok implemented restrictions on users in Russia

Without access to Tiktok, droves of Russian teens admitted to mental hospitals

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
March 31, 2022
The poster that announced Dr. Charlotte Haney as CVHS's 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year

Dr. Charlotte Haney is CVHS’s Teacher of the Year

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
March 9, 2022
The cover for Muse's new song "Won't Stand Down"

Back to their roots: Muse releases new song “Won’t Stand Down”

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
February 20, 2022
A flyer used to promote Operation Music Class, both physically and digitally online

Students seek to implement a music class at CVHS

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
January 28, 2022
A visual representation of how mental health is glamorized in the media

Op-Ed: From stigmatized to glamorized: mental illness in the media

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2021
The Battle at Garden's Gate album cover, with twelve symbols representing each of the twelve songs on the album

Greta Van Fleet’s The Battle at Garden’s Gate: leading the charge for a Rock revival

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
November 8, 2021
Sophomore Joseph Mutagaya will play the character Gibson in Carnegie Vanguard Theater's production of Mr. Burns opening November 10.

Sophomore Joseph Mutagaya explores the complexity of his character in the CVHS production of Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2021
Texas' new open carry law went into effect September 1, allowing gun owners 21 years and older without license and training to carry firearms in public.

Carnegie staff and students voice opinion on open carry law

By Sasha Cabral and Jessica Lin
September 28, 2021
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