The student newspaper and broadcast of Cedar Park High School

The Wolfpack

The student newspaper and broadcast of Cedar Park High School

The Wolfpack

The student newspaper and broadcast of Cedar Park High School

The Wolfpack

Hands flying up and down the bass clarinet, Giovani Lang-pale belts out a tune within the confines of his personal practice room. “Its incredible,” Lang-pale said. “The feeling, the feeling that you feel whenever youre like, okay, I did this. Nice. That was good. Now I have to think about this. Okay, Im doing this. Look over there. Look at this. Its really cool to have your brain be able to process so many things simultaneously while youre running. Youre marching. Youre playing. And its really hard to. Which is what makes it fun, you know?”

Gio-Logical Legend

Cason Johnson, Reporter March 12, 2024

Silence fills the room as order of the judges, who stare across the room at the standalone figure. The player clutches his instrument close to his chest in anticipation, the instrument composed of a series...

Reading together, juniors Ashley Blair and Amia De Leon lean over the Bible to study the chapters they have chosen to discuss as a group. Blair said that the Bible Study Club has benefitted her in many ways, and it can benefit other students as well by giving them a deeper understanding of the Bible. “This club increases the Christian community connection at our school, and provides students a place to ask questions about the Bible, pray for one another, and give each other strong, Christian-centered advice,” Blair said. “It truly makes me joyous to see the impact that this club has on some students, and encourages me to keep Christ at the forefront of my life.” Photo courtesy of Violet Harmon

The Calm in the Crazy

Kaydence Wilkinson, Reporter March 7, 2024

School, work, exams, college; many things take up students’ time and energy, and it can be difficult to find peace amid a busy day. To combat this busy lifestyle and create a calm environment for students...

Hands lightly strumming the strings, senior Frank Song performs at a competition in China with his acoustic guitar in hand. Song has been singing for three years, accompanied by six years of playing guitar. “I value the impact of the music the most,” Song said. “Shawn Mendez is definitely one of the most inspirational musicians I know when I was starting to learn guitar and singing.” Photo courtesy of Frank Song

Heal Them with Music

Cason Johnson, Reporter March 6, 2024

The crowd falls silent as the hands hit the strings. The music slowly becomes louder and louder for the audience. The distractions and worries disappear from senior Frank Song’s mind, and the only thing...

Pictured above are the members of the choir that got to participate in the TMEA convention and concert. The TMEA convention took place in San Antonio and the members of the choir got to showcase their hard work by putting on a concert. “It was such an amazing experience to finally be able to work together as a group from all over Texas,” junior Carlos Guerrero said. “I would say it was probably one of the most magical musical moments of my life.” Photo courtesy of Carlos Guerrero

Magical, Musical Moments

Julia Seiden, Reporter March 4, 2024

All of the hard work, memorization and dedication to music has led up to this moment. The hours spent rehearsing the same pieces over and over again have finally paid off. Select members of the band and...

Senior Adriana Slack works on her computer in her AP Capstone Research class. Slack’s research project looked into the connection between how K-pop idols and their companies utilize social media accounts to connect with American K-pop fans. “It’s hard to look at two months worth of content on a total of 100 accounts across three social media apps,” Slack said. “I’ve learned that there is a lot of potential for mistakes to be made in the research process. If the variables aren’t clear, or your survey questions are accidentally worded in a guided way, or if the identity of your participants is leaked, it could ruin your research by skewing your data or result in what could be considered an ethical wrongdoing in research.” Photo courtesy of Romy Ford

Searching for an Answer

Kassidy Wilkinson, Reporter February 27, 2024

The Capstone program involves two year-long classes. If students complete these two classes, which they begin taking in their sophomore or junior year, they get an AP Capstone Diploma as an added layer...

Senior executive editor Natalie Murray, senior associate editor Lily Cooper and junior designer Ava Eaton all sit in conversation with recent clients. After the completion of the Parks and Trails Foundation logo, representatives visited the T-Wolf Agency to provide thanks for all the work done. “I know how beneficial it is to be able to work with clients,” Murray said. “We had a previous executive editor come back and tell us how good of an opportunity it is to have this agency here especially if you want to go into graphic design after high school. The people she’s in classes with didn’t have any access to the things we do here and theres only one other LISD school that has a class like this. It’s just a really good opportunity to get real world experience especially when we get to work with people outside the school. It’s just so real to get that experience with actual clientele and how things really work in the industry.”
Photo by Paige Hert

Sketch to Screen

Jane Yermakov, Reporter February 23, 2024

Walking through the halls, climbing the stairs, inside classrooms - the walls always have papers hung up with an announcement to make. Up in the corner, a colorful flier advertising a school wide event...

Carefully balancing one piece of paper over another, junior Ryder Wilkinson builds a paper tower with his team at the Architecture Club’s second meeting. Ryder said he was interested in architecture in the past, but the Architecture Club allowed him to get back into it and learn new things. “I [won] one of the competitions, the first one that we had,” Wilkinson said. “[In the second competition] we lost [because] we could not build a tall enough tower that could withstand the blow of a powerful fan, [but] I still had fun because I was with my friends.”

Building A Legacy

Kaydence Wilkinson, Reporter February 21, 2024

After hours of sketching, days of carefully choosing supplies and months of arranging materials piece by piece, a building is complete. The moment a blueprint becomes a building, an architect’s job is...

Students at the sophomore and junior levels face the decision of taking advanced placement (AP), Austin Community College (ACC) or on-level courses. Those who take ACC classes will be able to receive college credit for Texas colleges and out-of-state colleges if they pass the class with a 70 or higher. Students in AP classes only receive college credit if they pass the AP test at the end of the year.  “In general, you are going to be dealing with very difficult course work for both options,” Campos said. “However, if you like the idea of a final test to determine whether you receive college credit rather than grinding for a passing grade in a college course then choose AP, and if not, I’d highly recommend ACC. I’d also say if you are looking for a different high school experience then choosing ACC will definitely provide that.”

Dual Credit Decisions

Kassidy Wilkinson, Reporter February 14, 2024

Every year, near the beginning of February, course selections for the next school year take place and students have to make important decisions. During this time, they decide if they want to take biology...

Gazing into each others eyes, juniors Lauren Small and Mitchell Allen-Barnhart pose for homecoming dance photos. The two met in their eighth grade science class, and a couple years later they started dating. “I would say Valentine’s is definitely more special with a boyfriend because I get to buy him stuff and be super excited to give it to him,” Small said. “I also get to be surprised by what he’s getting me.” Used with permission by Lauren Small

Love is in the Air

Heidi Williams, Reporter February 14, 2024

High school relationships are like no other. Friends giggling in the hallway about their crushes and sharing stories at the lunch table start becoming a common occurrence once February hits. Some students...

At CP night that occurred Jan. 30, treasurer and senior Tiffany Lam on the right spent the evening introducing HOSA to potentially interested in joining students. ““This year they updated their guidelines and what they’re looking for,” Lam said. “We were surprised but I think it’s a good thing that they updated it because some of the stuff was a little bit more outdated. Last year when I was preparing I did a lot of textbook studying which I kind of regretted when the competition came. Now I’m doing a lot more physical and hands-on practice which is a lot more beneficial and for skills that can be used in real life.”
Photo by Arav Neroth

Healing with HOSA

Jane Yermakov, Reporter February 2, 2024

Textbooks jam-packed with information, deep-dive searches across the internet and skills drilled into their minds: HOSA competition members are eagerly taking the steps to do their best. For students...

The Biggest Win of All

Kaydence Wilkinson, Reporter January 29, 2024

A screech of tires on the pavement, a crash of metal on metal that rings through the night air, and an emergency team rushing injured patients to the hospital. Loss of blood from an injury such as a car...

Pictured above is the local Streets to Success campaign that juniors Jen and Roselyn Nguyen have organized. Their ultimate goal is to bring education to homeless children. “We work with a lot of kids and we see that if they don’t have an education it’s a disadvantage for them,” Jen said. “I feel very sad for these little kids that lack [an education] so I think [the project] is such a great way to make not just myself more educated on the matters but everyone else.” Used with permission from Roselyn Nguyen

Success For the Streets

Julia Seiden, Reporter January 19, 2024

Dirty pavement absorbs the blazing heat from the sun as it beats down on the few souls brave enough or forced to be standing in the sauna of what an Austin summer is. One can see the waves of heat coming...

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