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

Standing together, the Varsity Mixed Choir poses in a local chapel on Jan. 18 for their ACDA performance. After submitting their blind recordings, the choir was chosen to perform ACDA, which will hold a virtual convention on March 18-20. “I felt super excited and honored,” senior Sydney Solberg said. “Mrs. Holt had previously mentioned that it was one of her biggest dreams to perform at ACDA, so I knew it was a big deal and it was going to be a once in a lifetime experience.”

Singing Proud

Morgan Kasel, Assistant Editor March 1, 2021

After months of preparing at home, on Jan. 18, the Varsity Mixed Choir came together at a local chapel to record their final performance for the ACDA convention. Every two years, The American Choral...

Two years ago, the state-bound DECA members stand together, smiling as they show their medals. President Suparna Swaroop , one of the advancing members, has expressed happiness and pride at these members for their work and advancing to state. “I am so proud of all the DECA members’ work and successes this year,” Swaroop said. “Especially with COVID-19 and the new virtual competition, our DECA members have really done an excellent job of working hard and staying motivated. I know that we are all going to do really well at state because our chapter is filled with passionate business students that are determined to compete.”

Fruits of Hard Work

Ruchi Sankolli, Reporter February 18, 2021

The competition season of DECA has recently started and the members have begun working towards preparing for competitions. After competing at the district and region level, 17 members will advance to the...

Reading out loud, freshman Frances Tran presents her story to a small audience during English teacher Sarah Alarcons DEN on Jan. 15. After the students spend weeks working on their short stories, Alarcon invited other teachers and staff members to her DEN so the students could present their hard work. “Sometimes we get stuck in our subject area at school, but many of us are interested in other academic areas,” Alarcon said. “This gave admin. a chance to have some student interaction, which they love, and it gave teachers an opportunity to enjoy a different subject area from the one they teach. Its also exciting when teachers and coaches see their students excelling in other areas at school.”

Society of Writers: Virtual Edition

Morgan Kasel, Assistant Editor January 28, 2021

After months of editing and perfecting their short stories, students in Sarah Alarcon’s English I pre-AP classes had the opportunity to present their hard work to a small audience of staff members during...

Junior Nathan Inman makes a snowman with his family. Despite it being really cold, Inman said that it was worth going outside because Texans might not experience this again. 
It was so nice to experience creating a snowman, and enjoying the snow here in Austin, instead of traveling somewhere like New York for the snow, Inman said.

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

Rachana Kommineni, Reporter January 27, 2021

The soft, blinding snow covered the streets, cars and trees outside every Texans window on Jan. 10. Most people's initial reaction was that this was not real. Austin had around three inches of snow this...

Focusing on his computer, junior Aiden Seibel arranges his notes and prepares his argument for the District Cross Examination competition on Jan. 23. Him and his partner, junior Kellen Cao, placed fifth in the event. Both students are novice debaters, and this is their first year on the varsity team. “Competitions are very hard now because they’re all virtual,” Seibel said. “We don’t go to events, we just go onto our Zoom calls. I remember one experience where I was five minutes before the competition started and I was on a Zoom call with my teacher freaking out about where to go for the Zoom call because I couldn’t find the link to get to the meeting.”

Arguably, the Best

Ally JohnPress, Reporter January 26, 2021

The room goes silent. Two students stand at the front of the room, each poised at a podium, opposite one another. A panel of judges sits a distance away. A topic is introduced, and one student begins to...

The year 2020 was spent mostly isolated due to the pandemic. While some felt quarantine hurt them,  for others such as junior Sam Patterson, it was a chance to go outside her comfort zone. “I made so many new friends and memories in 2020,” Patterson said. “People walk into your life when you least expect. All of these new moments and people have helped me become much more confident in myself.

2020 From a Timberwolf Perspective

Isaiah Prophet, Reporter January 21, 2021

A lot can happen in 365 days, 52 weeks and 8760 hours, and 2020 proved that with COVID-19, TikTok, the election, protests, wildfires, etc. While in some ways 2020 made some feel trapped, for others, such...

Junior MJ Kelly and Freshman Aidan Cox launched the On Your Left podcast on Jan. 15. This podcast covers political topics and aims to educate the public on political and social theories, topics, and issues through a leftist perspective and hopes to help people gain a better understanding and use it to their benefit. 
“I think the most important aspect to me is the social rights aspect,” Kelly said. “Yes, reading foundational literature by [people] like Marx and Engels is important, but I’d rather have people take other things away from this. I hope somebody listens and starts to make a difference in their life when it comes to being a better ally for others.”

An Auditory Education

Ruchi Sankolli, Reporter January 20, 2021

Students are increasingly taking a stance on political matters and speaking out against issues, as seen recently, with increasing political controversy surrounding the election, political division, etc....

Holding her bridal bouquet, Biology and Environmental studies teacher Shawntel Lopez poses during her wedding on Nov. 14. A few months in advanced, Lopez asked students in Floral Design to create the arrangements for her wedding day. “I always knew I wanted to incorporate students into the wedding in some way,” Lopez said. “When I met Ms. Butler and she told me her goals for the class, I jumped at the opportunity to have the Floral Design Class involved.

Academia in Bloom

Morgan Kasel, Assistant Editor December 18, 2020

Even with the new regulations and changes, many hands-on classes have discovered creative opportunities to give students the experience needed to be successful. For students in Advanced Floral Design,...

This is what school looks like to over 93% of students according to Census.org. However the long term mental effects that virtual learning poses to students can have negative consequences according to junior Kylie Scheible. I never thought this is how Id be spending my year. Scheible said. A lot has changed since last year and for the most part it hasnt been that great.

More than a Grade

Isaiah Prophet, Reporter December 18, 2020

COVID-19 has caused over 93% of students to attend some form of distance learning according to Census.org. This study raised concerns over the long-term effects that distance learning may have on a student's...

Sophomore Ben McDanald invests all his emotions into portraying the role of Connor. He chose that particular scene because it showed a variety of emotions which captures the character at his finest. It showed a giant character change in Conor when he finally accepts that his mom is going to die, and we can see him become emotionally vulnerable for the first time, McDanald said.

From Home to the Stage

Rachana Kommineni, Reporter December 18, 2020

Theatre UIL is where theatre groups from different high schools compete against each other. Last week, theatre director Alisa Mirabella held auditions for “A Monster Calls." New and familiar faces showed...

On beat, the drumline performs under the Gupton Stadium lights. This year, competition at the Lonestar Classic for the drumline looked different due to COVID restrictions. We had to adapt to make our performance work this year more than ever, Thompson said. Nevertheless they still managed to pull a first place victory.

Give Me a Beat

Isaiah Prophet, Reporter December 16, 2020

Base, snare and tenor with each strike from their drumstick they send a wave of that washes over the crowd. Without them, no high school football game would be complete. Every year high school drumlines...

Lisa Holts 6th period in-person choir students practice social distancing during class. While the virtual choir students have to adjust to singing via zoom, in-person students have to adjust to singing in a mask. “We have tried to keep the structure of instruction as similar to our regular routine,” Holt said. “We start with vocal warm-ups, rehearse sight-reading, have social ice breakers and music games, and then end with teaching literature. We teach the in-person students as a typical choral rehearsal while those on zoom sing-along from home. The most significant difference is you can only hear the 30% who are in person.”

Choir Conquers COVID-19

Kaiya Wilkinson, Reporter December 16, 2020

Despite current challenges, the choir still manages to sing and stay safe amidst COVID-19. Senior Grace Lai and freshman Aidan Cox said they are both glad that they still get to participate in choir this...

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