![Broadcast, yearbook and newspaper combined for 66 Interscholastic League Press Conference awards this year. Yearbook won 43, newspaper won 14 and broadcast took home nine. “I think [the ILPC awards] are a great way to give the kids some acknowledgement for all of their hard work,” newspaper and yearbook adviser Paige Hert said. “They typically spend the year covering everyone else’s big moments, so it’s really cool for them to be celebrated so many times and in so many different ways.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/edited-ILPC.jpg)
![Looking down at his racket, junior Hasun Nguyen hits the green tennis ball. Hasun has played tennis since he was 9 years old, and he is on the varsity team. "I feel like it’s not really appreciated in America as much, but [tennis] is a really competitive and mentally challenging sport,” Nguyen said. “I’m really level-headed and can keep my cool during a match, and that helps me play a bit better under pressure.” Photo by Kyra Cox](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/hasun.jpg)
![Bringing her arm over her head and taking a quick breath, junior Lauren Lucas swims the final laps of the 500 freestyle at the regionals swimming competition on date. Lucas broke the school’s 18-year-old record for the 500 freestyle at regionals and again at state with a time of 4:58.63. “I’d had my eye on that 500 record since my freshman year, so I was really excited to see if I could get it at regionals or districts,” Lucas said. “ State is always a really fun experience and medaling for the first time was really great. It was a very very tight race, [so] I was a bit surprised [that I medaled]. [There were] a lot of fast girls at the meet in general, [and] it was like a dogfight back and forth, back and forth.” Photo by Kaydence Wilkinson](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kaydence-2.7-23-edit-2.jpg)
![As her hair blows in the wind, senior Brianna Grandow runs the varsity girls 5K at the cross country district meet last Thursday. Grandow finished fourth in the event and led the varsity girls to regionals with a third place placement as a team. “I’m very excited [to go to regionals],” Grandow said. “I’m excited to race in Corpus Christi, and we get to go to the beach, so that’s really awesome.” Photo by Addison Bruce](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/brianna.jpg)
Christmas time is here and with the cold weather comes countless hours of shopping as well as numerous paper cuts earned from wrapping presents. Following this money swallower of a holiday is the fun-filled New Year’s Eve. During New Year’s many students participate in activities that are not appropriate and which their grandparents would never approve of. The regret begins when they log onto Facebook and see questionable pictures posted. But I am here to present entertaining New Year’s alternatives with a more wholesome PG rating.
Main Event
If you like activities’ ranging from bowling, rock climbing and laser tag – then Main Event is for your enjoyment. Grab your friends and family for a wholesome night of fun. Main Event stays open later just for the purpose to house all New Years Eve party goers. For all the Dick Clark fanatics out there, you don’t have to miss out on the ball drop either. They display the ball drop in Times Square on all of their TV’s. Main Event is the ultimate place to go if no other plans arise. *Required materials: Tennis shoes, socks (you definitely don’t want to wear theirs) and more than the minimal amount of upper body strength for rock climbing.
Fireworks
Old school fireworks can also quench those excitement thirsts. One downside to fireworks is that they are illegal in most of our neighborhoods. But, for those who live outside city limits, this one is for you! Just make sure you have proper supervision and the right amount of cool, dazzling fireworks. *Required materials: sparklers and roman candles.
Game Night/Movie Night
For all avid movie goers or World of Warcraft enthusiasts, a simple movie or game night at your place would suffice. Catch Phrase is highly recommended on these types of occasions but all other games, video and old school board, should suffice. If handling a 360 or Playstation controller proves to be too much, there is always the option of watching leftover Christmas movies from the holidays. *Required materials: Lots and lots of games, popcorn, cookie dough bites, Dr. Pepper and any other personal favorite.
Throw a Rave
Last but certainly not least, throw a rave. Pick a swanky place, grab your friends and pick up some glow sticks and you got yourself a rave! Just make sure to eliminate all illegal substances and you got yourself a PG rave. Raves make for some awesome photo opportunities and therefore a new default picture for Facebook. You can leave your parents home on this one because it might be awkward seeing your parents rave together. Overall the rave would be a fantastic way to spend your New Year’s night. *Required materials: Neon clothing, glow sticks and killer techno music.
This holiday season, avoid worried parents waiting patiently at home wondering about their kids’ safe return. By making the right decisions you can also avoid the guilt and regret that comes along with doing something you know to be bad. Be safe this New Years and have some good PG fun!
