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The Student-Run News Site of Carnegie Vanguard High School

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Carnegie's biggest frat on campus, Mu Alpha Theta, fosters smiles and smarts

Mu Alpha Theta: Carnegie’s biggest frat

By Andrew Lee and John Nguyen April 1, 2024

“Greek Life” is a phrase that almost every student in America has heard of, with fraternities and sororities like Sigma Chi, Alpha Phi Theta, and Delta Gamma existing at every college and university....

James Barnes as a freshman in college in 1998.

James Barnes: When statistical confidence meets life’s uncertainty

By Kevin Pham and Katheryn Consuegra February 20, 2024

If 75% of statistics are made up on the spot, then James Barnes had a 33% chance of picking the right career on his first try. And he didn’t. Barnes has lived a life of unlikely decisions and numerous...

Larry Trout teaching his 5th period Calculus AB class

Larry Trout is a teacher you can always count on

By Neela Ravi and Kevin Pham February 4, 2024

Larry Trout became a teacher so he wouldn’t have to milk cows for the rest of his life. But that wasn’t the only reason. Trout grew up on a dairy farm in rural Minnesota, milking cows and throwing...

College Board's 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, Managing 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.
Post-Calculus teacher Stephanie Chen poses with her Astros teacher award which she was nominated for by her students.

Stephanie Chen– plexar puzzler, color guard coordinator, cross-stitching sage and math master

By Sumedha Mohanty and Chiamaka Uwalaka October 20, 2022

There she was, a college student, sitting in her car after a night of drinking with some friends. One of them finds a calculus textbook in her car. Next thing you know, Stephanie Chen and her friend are...

CVHS' Algebra I and II teacher Julea Brode receives the school's 2021 Teacher of the Year Award

For the love of math-CVHS’ Algebra I and II teacher Julea Brode receives the school’s 2021 Teacher of the Year Award

By Judith Carrizales, News Editor April 9, 2021

CVHS's 2021 Teacher of the Year Ms. Julea Brode didn't always know she would end up teaching. But she always knew she would always be working in the field of mathematics. Brode grew up in the Clear...

Introducing CVHS’ new Algebra & Spanish teacher- Miguel Incháurregui

By Sharon Vera, Staff Writer October 4, 2019

Meet Mr. Miguel Incháurregui- one of the new additions to the Carnegie Vanguard High School Staff! He is teaching Algebra 2 and Spanish 2 and has formerly taught at Yes Prep Gulfton. Incháurregui is...

CVHS' new math teacher Sanjog Kulkarni during an Astros game

Get to know CVHS’ new geometry teacher Sanjog Kulkarni

By Charlie Mueller, Staff Writer September 24, 2019

Upstream News sat down with Sanjog Kulkarni Q: Why did you choose to work at Carnegie? Kulkarni: I found that this is one of the good schools in Houston and I would like to teach kids AP courses...

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