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School Buzz

Our School Buzz blog highlights what's going on in local high schools from students' perspectives. Meet our 2025-26 team here. See more info at About School Buzz. 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. 

Wesley Taaffe

From Lamar to College: Freshman’s Reflection on Life After High School

By Hallie Taaffe | December 28, 2025
People in this article:
Sophia Icsezen, Wesley Taaffe
January 2026
Freshman and Seniors

Senior Freshman Field Day at STE

By Elsie Wire | October 28, 2021
People in this article:
Emily Calvert, Campbell Brickley, Norah Watts
St. Agnes Academy Tiger Girls cheer

Strake Jesuit Football Takes on Pearland Dawson High School

By Melinda Dae | October 28, 2021
People in this article:
Katherine Nelson, Phoenix Chen, Ella Huang
CVHS GSA cabinet show

Coming Out Day at CVHS

By Danielle Yampuler | October 28, 2021
People in this article:
Alex Samano, Olivia Otou-Branckaert, Raven Shamoo, Rives Scherer, Brooke Ferrel, Perrin Calzada.
Jesus Ochoa

Unsung Heroes of the Memorial Community

By Tulsi Parikh | October 20, 2021
People in this article:
Minnie Mewar, Kelly Quarando, Jesus Ochoa

Learning the Physics Behind Musical Instruments at St. John's

By Josie Feldman | October 19, 2021
IWA StuCo team

IWA Back to School Social

By Isabella Terracini | October 19, 2021

Students Take Over Global Justice League

By Viola Holmes | October 19, 2021
American Idol

HSPVA Student Goes to 'American Idol'

By Irene Roddy | October 8, 2021
People in this article:
Douglas Mills, Samica Knight
Jennah Savage

STE Senior Spotlight: Jennah Savage

By Mary-Ellen Abshire | October 8, 2021
People in this article:
Jennah Savage
Caroline Lane

Behind the Scenes at Second Baptist

By Caroline Blocker Martinez, Preston Igo | October 8, 2021
People in this article:
James Daniels, Luke Nini, Caroline Lane, Reagan Yarborough
Feminist Club

Feminist Club at Bellaire High School

By Zoe Kass | October 8, 2021
People in this article:
Phoebe Hulen
Red Cross Club

Red Cross Club at Memorial High School

By Hannah Kim | October 8, 2021
People in this article:
Manaswi Panthi
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


School Buzz Writers

Chinedu Abiaziem
Chinedu Abiaziem
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Dhara Agrawal
Dhara Agrawal
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Anya Bhojwani
Anya Bhojwani
The Awty International School
School Buzz Reporter
Ella Bibi
Ella Bibi
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
School Buzz Reporter
Tessa Brown
Tessa Brown
Cathedral High School
School Buzz Reporter
Vivian Buchanan
Vivian Buchanan
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Kate Burke
Kate Burke
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Sophia Cyamara Aguirre
Sophia Cyamara Aguirre
Lamar High School
School Buzz Reporter
Patrick Daily
Patrick Daily
St. Thomas High School
School Buzz Reporter
Kelsy Donovan
Kelsy Donovan
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Keira Donovan
Keira Donovan
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Johanna Dorn
Johanna Dorn
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Marin Hammonds
Marin Hammonds
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
School Buzz Reporter
Gray Hevle
Gray Hevle
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Alexis Kiew
Alexis Kiew
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Reporter
Olivia Koo
Olivia Koo
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Elizabeth Koo
Elizabeth Koo
The Kinkaid School
School Buzz Reporter
Nina Koshy
Nina Koshy
The Village School
School Buzz Reporter
Raoul Kumar
Raoul Kumar
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Reporter
Tiffany Li
Tiffany Li
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Sophie Lighvani
Sophie Lighvani
The Kinkaid School
School Buzz Reporter
Emma Mankarious
Emma Mankarious
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Olivia McCray
Olivia McCray
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Adarsh Mohanty
Adarsh Mohanty
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Reporter
Adela Nicolae
Adela Nicolae
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Camila Putman Patino
Camila Putman Patino
Lamar High School
School Buzz Reporter
Vishakha Medha Rao
Vishakha Medha Rao
The Awty International School
School Buzz Reporter
Jennifer Russell
Lamar High School
School Buzz Reporter
Ralph Satija
Ralph Satija
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Reporter
Audrey Seaworth
Audrey Seaworth
Houston Christian High School
School Buzz Reporter
Noah Sonabend
Noah Sonabend
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Hallie Taaffe
Hallie Taaffe
Lamar High School
School Buzz Reporter
Chloe Tran
Chloe Tran
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Megan Wang
Megan Wang
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Emerson Weinberg
Emerson Weinberg
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Alexandra Wong
Alexandra Wong
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Mimi Wright
Mimi Wright
Episcopal High School
School Buzz Reporter
Emily Xie
Emily Xie
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Jackson Yi
Jackson Yi
Houston Christian High School
School Buzz Reporter
Selina Yuan
Selina Yuan
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Simon Zamberk
Simon Zamberk
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
School Buzz Reporter