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Our School Buzz blog highlights what's going on in local high schools from students' perspectives. Apply here. Note: School Buzz posts are strictly the opinion of the student writers and not necessarily of The Buzz. Check out our current School Buzz correspondents here. See all currently participating schools here.  

Laura Newcomer

STE Clubs Stronger than Ever

By Mary-Ellen Abshire | October 27, 2020
People in this article:
Kat Chan, Adair Hancock, Laura Newcomer
Jaylenn Holmes

Pandemic Vacation: Camping in Colorado

By Jaylenn Holmes | September 11, 2020
People in this article:
Jaylenn Holmes
Online learning

Ending The Zoom Call: SJS Transitions from Remote to In-Person Classes

By Claire Pedrick | September 11, 2020
People in this article:
Claire Pedrick, Megan Chang
Luisa Jimenez

School Spirit on Social Media: Carnegie Vanguard Keeps Students Connected

By Gabriela Rodriguez | September 11, 2020
People in this article:
Melissa Matsu, Madeline Hsu, Emily Saether, Lilly Hurysz, Gabriela Rodriguez, Luisa Jimenez, Jamie Ford, Colleen Schmidt
Claire Fuller

How My Family Braved The Challenges of Remote Learning and Survived

By Lauren Fuller | September 11, 2020
People in this article:
Lauren Fuller
Anasofia Aragon, Lily Collora

IWA Student Entrepreneurs Integrate Fashion, Sustainability

By Lily Cromeens | September 11, 2020
People in this article:
Lily Collora, Anasofia Aragon, Tessa Watson
Art class

Virtual Learning Experience at STE

By Caitlyn Hsu | September 10, 2020
People in this article:
Caitlyn Hsu, Katrina Chan, Diane Arrington
AP Microeconomics

BHS Seniors Begin School Year Virtually

By Mizuki Kai | September 10, 2020
People in this article:
Peyton Richardson, Olivia Cooper, Andrew Weiner, Mizuki Kai
Shirley Zhu

BHS Club Presidents Find New Ways to Engage Members Virtually

By Sophia Hernandez | September 10, 2020
People in this article:
Shirley Zhu, Anna Maag, Amiel Katz
Jared Hrebenar

The Village High School MUN Team Attends First-Ever CTMUN Summer Virtual Conference

By Aditi Iyer | September 10, 2020
People in this article:
Aditi Iyer, Dhruv Saligram, Alexander Ilacqua, Caroline Hsu, Kahani Malhotra, Yazan Binnasser, Rohan Bendapudi, Parth Gupta, Connor Nguyen, Maria Morkas, Divya Khatri, Jared Hrebenar
Cheerleaders

Advice from a High School Senior

By Vivian Wu | September 9, 2020
People in this article:
Vivian Wu
Raj Salhotra

A Catalyst for the American Dream

By Nitin Manian | September 9, 2020
People in this article:
Raj Salhotra, Nitin Manian, Sylvester Turner
Ella Kalapatapu

Power to the Seniors: Exploring SJS Electives

By Lauryn Kapiloff | September 9, 2020
People in this article:
Ainsley Dodson, Lauryn Kapiloff, Ella Kalapatapu, Aiden Manji
Sana Malhotra

Challenges are Stepping Stones to Success this School Year

By Sana Malhotra | September 8, 2020
People in this article:
Sana Malhotra
Virtual learning

Starting Virtual Learning as a Teacher

By Ricky Kai | September 8, 2020
People in this article:
Elizabeth Chapman
Virtual classroom

A First Day of School Like No Other

By Viola Holmes, Alexis Westlake | September 8, 2020
People in this article:
Viola Holmes, Alexis Westlake, Mawiya Jalil, Lucas Signorini, Connor McGee, Aiden McMahon, Harish Pugalenthi, Cerys Gough, Sana Malhotra, Hunter Finlay
Connor Claypool

Redefining Normal: Looking Ahead at the 2020-21 School Year

By Willow Bullington | September 8, 2020
People in this article:
Connor Claypool, Willow Bullington, Cameron Kelly
Allie Caesar

MHS Freshmen Start Their High School Careers Virtually

By Ellen Baik | September 8, 2020
People in this article:
Allie Caesar, Callie Gormley, Audrey Hwang
The Aux Project

Aux Project Music Festival

By Surya Ramakrishnan | September 7, 2020
People in this article:
Lucas Clavijo, Surya Ramakrishnan
Christine Rong

Attention All HISD Students: What Side of History will Your Narrative Be?

By Jaylenn Holmes | September 7, 2020
People in this article:
Katelin Zhou, Jasmine Nguyen, Christine Rong, Seva Raman, Cynthia Harper, George Floyd, Grenita Lathan
Parikh family

Hurricane Scares: Remembering Harvey during Laura

By Tulsi Parikh | September 4, 2020
People in this article:
Ami Parikh, Tulsi Parikh, Aria Parikh, Manish Parikh
Henry Segal

Kinkaid Junior Creates Web-based Solution to Teachers’ Childcare Responsibilities

By Eshaan Mani | September 1, 2020
People in this article:
Henry Segal, Sarah Shea, Bryan Akin
Musicians

Carnival in Quarantine

By Miriam Yampuler | August 31, 2020
People in this article:
Aashi Sharma, Adjoa Asare, Ammar Khatlani, Ananya Luthria, Andrew Hozayev, Evelyn Fung, Jared Yang, Miriam Yampuler, Raahim Siddiqui, Ruofan Liu, Sai Aakarsha Saridey, Zeynep Deliormani, Chin-Ling Chuang, Ulysses Uho Ng Huang, Elise Shu, Molly Goldstein, Phillip Liou
Jasmine Sidhu, Janice Guirola

Helping Those in Need During the Pandemic

By Jasmine Sidhu | August 28, 2020
People in this article:
Jasmine Sidhu, Janice Guirola
Records

SJS Junior Embroiders, Collects Records during Quarantine

By Bailey Maierson | August 27, 2020
People in this article:
Anna Center, Lily Pesikoff
Kevin McKenna

Strake Jesuit’s New 'Men for Elders' Outreach Program

By Carter McKenna | August 17, 2020
People in this article:
Carter McKenna, Kevin Mckenna
Jasmine Sidhu

A Virtual Graduation

By Jasmine Sidhu | June 22, 2020
People in this article:
Janet Mayr, Jasvinder Sidhu, Jasmine Sidhu
Looking Up

Looking Up: Students Publish Anthology

By Eugenie Pflieger | June 12, 2020
People in this article:
Eugenie Pflieger, Adel Lee, Meghana Shernoy
Conner Mi

Awty’s Class of 2020 and a Year to Remember

By Vivian Wu | June 5, 2020
People in this article:
Olivia Onyejekwe, Karen Martinez, Conner Mi, Joshua Hudley, Cheri Goodwin, Maria De La Mora, Theadora Laughton, Zeina Qasem, Ilene Krall
Baiyinah Abdullah

Beyond Biology: Teaching the Future with Heart

By Franklin Wu | June 3, 2020
People in this article:
Baiyinah Abdullah


School Buzz Writers

Mary-Ellen Abshire
Mary-Ellen Abshire
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Zaid Ali
Zaid Ali
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Editor
Ellen Baik
Ellen Baik
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Megan Benz
Megan Benz
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Ysabel Born
Ysabel Born
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Pranav Brahmbhatt
Pranav Brahmbhatt
Challenge Early College High School
School Buzz Editor
Willow Bullington
Willow Bullington
Second Baptist School
School Buzz Editor
Emily Burnett
Emily Burnett
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Laney Chang
Laney Chang
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Rushil Chetty
Rushil Chetty
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Reporter
Abby Cowan
Abby Cowan
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Editor
Lily Cromeens
Lily Cromeens
Incarnate Word Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Louis Eagleton
Louis Eagleton
St. Pius X High School
School Buzz Reporter
Orianna Fong
Orianna Fong
Memorial High School
School Buzz Editor
Anna Frederickson
Anna Frederickson
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Lauren Fuller
Lauren Fuller
Incarnate Word Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Rachel Gittleman
Rachel Gittleman
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Lauren Haas
Lauren Haas
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Maya Harpavat
Maya Harpavat
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Editor
Sophia Hernandez
Sophia Hernandez
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Jaylenn Holmes
Jaylenn Holmes
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
School Buzz Reporter
Viola Holmes
Viola Holmes
British International School of Houston
School Buzz Reporter
Caitlyn Hsu
Caitlyn Hsu
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Tracy Huang
Tracy Huang
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Aditi Iyer
Aditi Iyer
The Village School
School Buzz Reporter
Lilly Jarlsjo
Lilly Jarlsjo
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Hursh Jha
Hursh Jha
The Village School
School Buzz Reporter
Ashley Joyce
Ashley Joyce
Houston Christian High School
School Buzz Reporter
Bailey Junell
Bailey Junell
Episcopal High School
School Buzz Reporter
Mizuki Kai
Mizuki Kai
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Ricky Kai
Ricky Kai
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Lauryn Kapiloff
Lauryn Kapiloff
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Zoe Kass
Zoe Kass
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Riya Keswani
Riya Keswani
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Lauren Koong
Lauren Koong
Lamar High School
School Buzz Editor
Hannah Kothari
Hannah Kothari
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Tina Li
Tina Li
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Jessica Lin
Jessica Lin
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Halliday Mafrige
Halliday Mafrige
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
School Buzz Editor
Anna Magdalena Galli
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
School Buzz Reporter
Bailey Maierson
Bailey Maierson
St. John's School
School Buzz Editor
Blake Maillet
Blake Maillet
The Briarwood School
School Buzz Reporter
Sana Malhotra
Sana Malhotra
British International School of Houston
School Buzz Reporter
Eshaan Mani
Eshaan Mani
The Kinkaid School
School Buzz Editor
Nitin Manian
Nitin Manian
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Caitlyn McConnell
Caitlyn McConnell
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
School Buzz Editor
Charlie McGill
The Post Oak School
School Buzz Reporter
Carter McKenna
Carter McKenna
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Reporter
Kevin McKenna
Kevin Mckenna
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Sports Reporter
Zehra Mirza
Zehra Mirza
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Ayushi Mohanty
Ayushi Mohanty
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Keeley Moore
Keeley Moore
Memorial High School
School Buzz Photo Editor
Wellsley Moore
Wellsley Moore
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Maria Morkas
Maria Morkas
The Village School
School Buzz Reporter
Simone Newar
Simone Newar
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Laura Newcomer
Laura Newcomer
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Libby Nunez
Libby Nunez
St. Pius X High School
School Buzz Reporter
Tulsi Parikh
Tulsi Parikh
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Claire Pedrick
Claire Pedrick
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Rachel Philips
The Briarwood School
School Buzz Reporter
Ava Phillips
Ava Phillips
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Surya Ramakrishnan
Surya Ramakrishnan
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Bailey Raymond
Bailey Raymond
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Gabriela Rodriguez
Gabriela Rodriguez
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Cassidy Rubenstein
Cassidy Rubenstein
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Rahul Rupani
Rahul Rupani
St. John's School
School Buzz Co-editor
Roohie Sheikh
Roohie Sheikh
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Editor
Anika Shethia
Anika Shethia
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Jasmine Sidhu
Jasmine Sidhu
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Reporter
Julia Smith
Julia Smith
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Caroline Snider
Caroline Snider
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Kathryn Stone
Kathryn Stone
Lamar High School
School Buzz Reporter
Abbi Turner
Abbi Turner
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Photo Editor
Nina Varma
Nina Varma
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Abby Von Eik
Abby Von Eik
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Reporter
Sutton Walsh
Sutton Walsh
The Post Oak School
School Buzz Reporter
Alexis Westlake
Alexis Westlake
British International School of Houston
School Buzz Reporter
Vivian Wu
Vivian Wu
The Awty International School
School Buzz Editor
Franklin Wu
Franklin Wu
Lamar High School
School Buzz Reporter
Miriam Yampuler
Miriam Yampuler
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Editor