The Student News Site of Clague Middle School

The Cougar Star
The Student News Site of Clague Middle School

The Cougar Star
The Student News Site of Clague Middle School

The Cougar Star
Hemanth Tavane Shivakumar

Hemanth Tavane Shivakumar, Online Editor-in-Chief

Hemanth Tavane is a seventh grader at Clague Middle School. This is his first year on the Cougar Star. He likes to take nature photography, sketching, painting, and play video games. Hemanth also enjoy playing tennis and also does cross country. He does not know right now what he wants to do with his life he is still exploring. 

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Business Professionals of America (BPA) is a club that is mainly focused on entrepreneurship and financial knowledge.

[Photo] After-school clubs of Clague: Business Professionals of America

Akshanth Jayakumar, Staff writer
February 23, 2024
Getting ready for high school, eighth graders worked on their four year plans.

[Photo] Course selection begins for eighth graders

April 11, 2022
Nadal's 21st Grand Slam was a pivotal moment in his long tennis career.

Nadal’s 21st GRAND SLAM

Hemanth Tavane Shivakumar
March 7, 2022
It's time to rethink family channels

It’s time to rethink family channels

Hemanth Tavane Shivakumar
April 16, 2021
Parker Davis-Bozof is a seventh grader who loves animals and hates bugs.

Parker Davis-Bozof

Hemanth Tavane Shivakumar
March 25, 2021
Wearing a traditional Indian dress is a fourth grader Jayani. The KumKum between her eyebrows is a powder used for social and religious markings in India. It is usually made of tumeric.

Maha Shivaratri vocabulary explained

Hemanth Tavane Shivakumar, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2021
Mr. Wiens is a Social Studies teacher who likes fixing guitars and watching horror movies.

Aaron Weins

Hemanth Tavane Shivakumar, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2021
Sora is an online library that you can borrow ebooks and audiobooks from.

How To Use Sora

Hemanth Tavane Shivakumar
March 13, 2021
A fourth grade Ann Arbor student is doing arthi for the gods. The purpose of performing arti is the waving of lighted wicks before the deities in a spirit of humility and gratitude, wherein faithful followers become immersed in god's divine form.

What is Maha Shivaratri?

Hemanth Tavane Shivakumar, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2021
NAAPID is a national call to action to get African American parents more involved in their children's education.

A2 celebrates NAAPID – National African American Parent Involvement Day

Hemanth Tavane Shivakumar, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2021
The Gearcat robotics team at Clague middle school has changed a lot in the last six months, becoming an online-only class from an in-person class.

Gearcat Robotics in Quarantine

Hemanth Tavane Shivakumar, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2021
Edward Zhang is a seventh grader at Clague Middle School.

Edward Zhang

Hemanth Tavane Shivakumar, Staff Writer
December 18, 2020
Judy Bai is twelve years old and is a seventh grader at Clague Middle School.

Judy Bai

Hemanth Tavane Shivakumar, Staff Writer
December 17, 2020
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