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School Buzz

Our School Buzz blog highlights what's going on in local high schools from students' perspectives. See more info at About School Buzz. Interested in being a School Buzz correspondent? Apply here. Check out our current School Buzz correspondents here. Note: School Buzz posts are strictly the opinion of the student writers and not necessarily of The Buzz. Questions about School Buzz? Email Caroline Siegfried. 

2024-25 Markettes

Keeping Up with the Memorial Markettes

By Keira Donovan | April 24, 2025
People in this article:
Paige Lindsay, Myra Mock
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BPA 21-22 officer team

Stratford Means Business

By Hank Davis | October 8, 2021
People in this article:
Mary Jackson, Jack Weatherly, Emily Manuel, Payton Kooyman, Douglas Schwertner, Clayton Bouwhuis
Vivian Ye

Kinkaid senior making change through homemade toys

By Eshaan Mani | September 24, 2021
People in this article:
Vivian Ye

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Team at Strake Jesuit

By Rushil Chetty | September 24, 2021
People in this article:
Chris Castillo, Jerry Crist
Intersectional Feminism Club

New Clubs at St. Agnes Academy

By Anna Frederickson | September 24, 2021
People in this article:
Zayne Nemry, Phoebe An
SJS Girls Cross Country

SJS Cross Country Competes at Invitationals

By Emma Chang | September 23, 2021
People in this article:
Cici Calhoun, Sarah Clark, Caroline Thames, Alexa Christensen, Ayla Hasan, Lucia Varma, Rachel Fabre, Anahi Marquez, Elizabeth Reed, Natalie Boquist, Ellie Eikenburg, Ava Hicks, Sophie Trammel, Katie Karlson, Caroline Chiao, Ashley Ringold, Emarie DiBella
Kayla Pearl and Janie Tsigos

Back to School at Lamar

By Kayla Pearl | September 23, 2021
People in this article:
Kayla Pearl, Janie Tsigos, Elise Barnette, Bailey Perry, Greg Abbott, Zoe McClendon
Sara Stribling

Passion for Theatre at the Briarwood School

By Sara Stribling | September 23, 2021
People in this article:
Sara Stribling, Michelle Edwards
Leila Lopez Marks

Post Oak Student Reflects on College Application Process

By Leila Lopez Marks | September 23, 2021
Berkley Matthews

Diversity and Inclusion at Memorial High School

By Berkley Matthews | September 23, 2021
People in this article:
Berkley Matthews
Louise Terry, Josie Feldman, Talia Martin, and Lucia Varma

SJS Students Tutor over Zoom

By Josie Feldman | September 22, 2021
People in this article:
Isabella Gidi, Talia Martin, Lucia Varma, Louise Terry
Emery Football Team

Welcoming Emery/Weiner’s Newest Athletic Coach

By Lauren Haas | September 22, 2021
People in this article:
Samuel Castello, Jason Reimers
Lamar High School

Lamar reopens at 100% capacity for the school year

By Lauren Koong | September 22, 2021
People in this article:
Jennifer Villanueva, Nicolas Ventura
Hurricane Ida

Bellaire High School Student's Reflections after Hurricane Ida

By Mickie May Levin | September 21, 2021
People in this article:
Dartanian Stovall

Getting to know the Creative Writing Department at Kinder HSPVA

By Matthew Jeong | September 21, 2021

St. John's School Kicks off Club Fair

By Wellsley Moore | September 21, 2021
People in this article:
Michael Skaribas, Caroline Thames
Strake Jesuit players and coaches

Strake Jesuit Excels in National High School Golf Invitational

By Carter McKenna | September 21, 2021
People in this article:
Baird Bright, Jeremy Dunford, William Suell
Athitiya Singhapan, Safa Naji

Reflection after the First Day Back at Debakey

By Athitiya Singhapan | September 21, 2021
People in this article:
Safa Naji
Vivienne Lachaux

A Strong Start for Memorial Field Hockey

By Laine Lohfink | September 21, 2021
People in this article:
Vivienne Lachaux, Fernanda Vinent, Caroline Holub, Kate Pounds
Senior Sunrise

A New Tradition at St. John's

By Eliot Aiman | September 20, 2021
People in this article:
Eden Anne Bauer, Hannah Garrou, Pragya Devashish, Eleanor Kershner, Olivia Doan, Maira Ansari, Hailey Burnette, Jasmine Chapa, Ella West, Dan Ailg, Liv Rubenstein, Sophie Lesniak, Bailey Duncan, Hollis Amley, Dian Yu, Meeah Bradford, Kate Willey, Zoe Hirshfeld, Elizabeth Marek, Trey Al-Uqdah, Wyatt Cyprow, William Suttle, Megan Wetzel, Sarah Mcclure, Evie Barret, Christopher Means, Norah Feldman, Josh Siegel, Matthew Perez, Lily Pesikof, Charlie Leach, Elizabeth Cox, Will Baksht
Carnaval

Back to School and Back to Auditioning at HSPVA

By Irene Roddy | September 17, 2021
Dave Bayley

Memorial Student Excited about Concerts Coming Back

By Giselle Tabibi | September 17, 2021
People in this article:
Delaney Polocheck
Stephen Mucher

True Passion from Memorial Soccer Player Stephen Mucher

By Hannah Kothari | September 17, 2021
People in this article:
Stephen Mucher, William Mucher, Jack Bergen, Peter Gulstad
Abby Savitz

Stylish Self-Expression at Carnegie Vanguard

By Danielle Yampuler | September 17, 2021
People in this article:
Chloe Philippe, Maren Werner, Jake Wolff
Duchesne Freshmen

Duchesne Fish Swim Upstream

By Caitlyn McConnell | September 17, 2021
People in this article:
Ariana Pangilinan, Gigi Madrid, Sophia LyBrand, Marta Pereda, Diedre Perez-Crane, Isabelle Ganchan, Anjelina Ramirez, Ava Moore, Addie Welo, Kate Abbott, Carina Savarino, Isabel Fernandez-Cueto, Gabi Romano, Kristen Huggins, Mary Grace Meyer, Julianne Sellers, Mila Coco, Madaline Bolin
Group of Seniors

COVID-19 Guidelines at Awty

By Alina Syed | September 17, 2021

St. Francis Senior Dedicates Eagle Project to School Community

By Rebecca Jackson | September 10, 2021
People in this article:
Alex Haug
St. Agnes juniors

Welcome Week Traditions Kick Off the New School Year at St. Agnes Academy

By Melinda Dae | September 9, 2021
People in this article:
Phoenix Chen, Lexi Otero, Alyssa Wang
Students solving questions

CVHS Honor Societies hold Math Camp for Underclassmen

By Ayushi Mohanty | September 9, 2021
People in this article:
Cynthia Gan, Nathaniel Barnett,  Anisha Gidh, Tracy Huang, Ayushi Mohanty, Lazo Attar
Jack Paris

Kinkaid Freshman commits to Texas A&M

By Eshaan Mani | September 7, 2021
People in this article:
Jack Paris, Jim Schlossnagle, Nate Yeskie


School Buzz Writers

Dani Barg
Dani Barg
The Emery/Weiner School
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Anya Bhojwani
Anya Bhojwani
The Awty International School
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Sean Boyle
Sean Boyle
Strake Jesuit
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Kate Burke
Kate Burke
The Emery/Weiner School
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Sarah Cela
Sarah Cela
Second Baptist School
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Siddharth Dasari
Siddharth Dasari
Carnegie Vanguard High School
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Kelsy Donovan
Kelsy Donovan
Memorial High School
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Keira Donovan
Keira Donovan
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Alden Farrow
Alden Farrow
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Isabel Fernandez-Cueto
Isabel Fernandez-Cueto
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
School Buzz Reporter
Melanie Fung
Melanie Fung
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Beatrix Gnemi
Beatrix Gnemi
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Reporter
Maggie Hester
Maggie Hester
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Gray Hevle
Gray Hevle
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Nina Koshy
Nina Koshy
The Village School
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Yutia Li
Yutia Li
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Sophie Lighvani
Sophie Lighvani
The Kinkaid School
School Buzz Reporter
Ana Sofia Maguchi
Ana Sofia Maguchi
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
School Buzz Reporter
Ryan Mantel
Ryan Mantel
The Post Oak School
School Buzz Reporter
Shaivi Moparthi
Shaivi Moparthi
The Kinkaid School
School Buzz Reporter
Runo Mukoro
Runo Mukoro
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Jordan Muscal
Jordan Muscal
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
School Buzz Reporter
Carolyn Pan
Carolyn Pan
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Loulie Parker
Loulie Parker
School of the Woods
School Buzz Reporter
Vishakha Medha Rao
Vishakha Medha Rao
The Awty International School
School Buzz Reporter
Nithya Ravi
Nithya Ravi
Lamar High School
School Buzz Reporter
Jake Rodriguez
Jake Rodriguez
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
School Buzz Reporter
Aishwarya Singh
Aishwarya Singh
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Madeleine Skaufel
Madeleine Skaufel
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Wesley Taaffe
Wesley Taaffe
Lamar High School
School Buzz Reporter
Ailey Takashima
Ailey Takashima
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Agnes Tang
Agnes Tang
Westbury Christian School
School Buzz Reporter
Nina Teichman
Nina Teichman
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Lucy Walker
Lucy Walker
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Megan Wang
Megan Wang
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Eden Williams
Eden Williams
Westbury Christian School
School Buzz Reporter
Alexandra Wong
Alexandra Wong
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Colin Wu
Colin Wu
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter