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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
Saanvi Kulkarni

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer

Saanvi is a 7th grader at Clague Middle School. This is her first year doing yearbook/newspaper. In her free time, she likes to read, write stories, do karate and play piano, as well as hanging out with her friends. Also, she spends way too much time wishing for a pet.

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Aadya Desai is a sixth grader at Clague.

Cougars of Clague: Aadya Desai

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
April 28, 2024
Mrs. Jakubowski teaches seventh and eighth grade Spanish at Clague.

Cougars of Clague: Andrea Jakubowski

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
April 27, 2024
Cuisines Around the World: Greek foods you have to try

Cuisines Around the World: Greek foods you have to try

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
April 19, 2024
Ann Arbor community pack the board meeting on March 20, 2024, after the board announced a $25 million deficit.

AAPS cutting $25 million from 2024-25 school year budget

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
April 15, 2024
A selection of students from Clague have had their artwork showcased in the windows of Blue Tractor BBQ.

Clague students’ artwork showcased in downtown Ann Arbor

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
April 6, 2024
Emma Jung is currently a seventh grader at Clague.

Cougars of Clague: Emma Jung

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
April 3, 2024
Clague SciOly team (both red and blue teams) on stage after receiving an overall ranking of second place at regionals. (Note that not every team member was at the award ceremony.)

Science Olympiad going to states

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
April 1, 2024
Bharatanatyam is Beautiful: a feature on Jay Tavane

Bharatanatyam is Beautiful: a feature on Jay Tavane

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
March 20, 2024
It’s clear that both print books and e-books have their reasons: but is there one that’s better?

Paper books or E-books?

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
March 8, 2024
“Untwine” by Edwidge Danticat is an essential book guaranteed to steal a place in your heart and stay there, forever.

Untwine: a book review

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
March 3, 2024
We read dystopian novels and watch dystopian movies as entertainment, something to pass time, something to enjoy. But what if dystopian literature is more than just fiction?

Dystopian fiction: Is it really just fiction?

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
February 23, 2024
The moment when all four of us were walking, the music playing, people talking on either side of the road, the delicious aroma of Greek food, was truly something I would remember forever.

Forever Unforgettable: a personal narrative

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
February 20, 2024
CC licensed under Printerval.

Tortured Poets Department: Taylor Swift’s new album

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
February 12, 2024
Puffs, a 2015 original play written by New York-based playwright Matt Cox, is a hilarious parody of the Harry Potter series from the perspective of the Hufflepuffs, or the “Puffs.”

Puffs: a review

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff writer
November 15, 2023
All lessons in literature, however unique they may be, share one main idea: that of how to be human.

Being human: what literature has to teach us

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
February 2, 2024
Mrs. Jbeily is an algebra teacher at Clague.

Cougars of Clague: Colleen Jbeily

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
February 2, 2024
The Traitor’s Game by Jennifer A. Nielsen is a stunning read that will leave you breathless and hungry for more.

Traitor’s Game: a review

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
January 22, 2024
Sophia Rustia, a black belt, has been doing karate for about five years.

Take it from a black belt—a feature on Sophia Rustia

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
January 10, 2024
This image is from Pixabay and was published prior to July 2017 under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication license

New Year’s traditions around the world

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
January 7, 2024
Did Thomas Edison really invent the lightbulb? Should he be the one credited for making it?

Edison’s lightbulb: creation or counterfeit?

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
December 19, 2023
The 7th-grade choir, band, and orchestra and the 8th-grade jazz band perform at the concert!

7th Grade Band, Orchestra, Choir and 8th Grade Jazz Band Concert

Jay Tavane, Saanvi Kulkarni, and Sophia Alison Rustia
December 15, 2023
Picture the ultimate dessert of your dreams, flavors dancing as a smile spreads on your lips. Welcome to the irresistible rabbit hole of dessert - once you find one of your dreams, you are in love. You are obsessed.

Dessert = Happiness

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
December 5, 2023
The history of Thanksgiving

The history of Thanksgiving

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
November 23, 2023
Clague Kindness Week is taking place from Nov. 13- Nov. 17.

Kindness week at Clague!

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
November 14, 2023
During Covid, animal testing was largely and popularly used.

Ban Animal Testing

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
November 4, 2023
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie board at theaters. The movie, released on Oct. 13, is estimated to have made $129.8 million at the domestic box office.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie review

Saanvi Kulkarni, staff writer
November 2, 2023
A picture of the Locotubre area in the main lobby taken by Sophia Alison Rustia.

Locotubre! – A way of celebrating Hispanic Heritage month

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
October 30, 2023
The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga, published in 2021.

Shape of Thunder: a book review

Saanvi Kulkarni, Staff Writer
October 21, 2023
Counting By 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan, originally published in 2013.

Counting by 7s: a book review

Saanvi Kulkarni, staff writer
September 26, 2023
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