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The Student-Run News Site of Carnegie Vanguard High School

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The Student-Run News Site of Carnegie Vanguard High School

Upstream News

Seniors Luke Doudna and Vansh Gupta practice mewing in their free time.

Op-Ed: Looksmaxxing isn’t entirely a joke

By Cindy Cui, Opinion-Editorial Editor February 5, 2024

In the digital era where TikTok trends and Instagram reels reign supreme, a new self-improvement concept has taken root, especially among teenagers. "Looksmaxxing." A term that might draw a chuckle or...

Personal Column: Look good, feel good

Personal Column: Look good, feel good

By Nina Pinglay, Staff Writer February 4, 2024

I stare at my reflection in the mirror: eyes shallow, hair knotted. I clench my hand around my hairbrush, fighting the urge to throw it across the bathroom. The claw clip I was planning to wear sits on...

CVHS freshmen gather at the end of the science hallway during lunch.

Freshmen students adjust to CVHS, face bias from upperclassmen

By Adrianna Guadalupe, Staff Writer September 23, 2022

This school year, 217 freshmen entered CVHS. As if in a rite of passage, incoming freshmen students expressed receiving negative comments and treatment from the upperclassmen. “Personally, I would...

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Op-Ed: Ushankas & vodka & bears, oh my! – How politics affect stereotypes against Russians

By Nadia Talanker, Entertainment Editor December 9, 2021

It had been a busy workday, one that was far from ending. Gathered around the round table, staff members had been discussing for what seemed like hours now before slowly drifting off topic - specifically,...

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