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

Singing on stage senior Brady Allen performs in Big Fish, where he played a lead role as Will Bloom that lead him to a nomination in the category for male leads at the Heller Awards for Young Artists. Throughout his high school experience Allen was involved in many different productions and plans to continue his career in theatre as he attends the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.  I’m really excited,” Allen said. “I think the community in New York is going to be a big change, but also really fun and inviting. I’m excited to also just focus on the arts and not really have to worry about school and be around other people who are really invested in the arts.

Setting the Stage

Isa Morgan, Reporter May 25, 2023

From behind the scenes in tech, to front and center playing the lead role, senior Brady Allen has worked his way to the very top in the theatre department. While he’s been involved in theatre from his...

Performing on stage, junior Aidan Cox and senior Aidan Johnson act in Big Fish, theatres annual musical. The two said they are looking forward to the upcoming Heller Awards on April 19.  This year the theatre department was awarded five nominations for Big Fish. “It’s an incredible show,” Cox said. “Being in our number for Best Production last year was dreamlike with the wall of sound and applause from thousands of theatre kids and people from all over. All of our hard work will absolutely pay off when we hear the full orchestra and see the massive crowd of people there to watch it all happen.”

The Fish Goes Big

Isa Morgan, Reporter April 12, 2023

The annual Heller Awards for Young Artists are back April 19 at the Long Center in Austin, and the CP theatre department is returning with five nominations from their production of “Big Fish.” These...

Posing with her stores mascot, senior Jessica Jones promotes her art of taxidermy. Jones has been involved in the taxidermy business for six years, starting when she was only 12 years old. She now owns her own self-run business that has proven to be successful and earning her around $10,000 per year. “I mean you get attached to all of them, its sentimental,” Jones said. “It was an animal at some point, it lived a whole life and now it’s here and we’re using all of these artistic fields- sculpture, drawing, painting- to bring it back to life in a way, and doing it very artistically. People don’t realize how artistic it is.” (Photo Courtesy of Jessica Jones)

Not So Strange and Unusual

Isa Morgan, Reporter February 10, 2023

From an avid anti-taxidermist to starting a successful career in it, senior Jessica Jones didn’t expect a bunny pelt from the Yellowstone National Park gift shop to be the discovery point of her love...

Pointing Fingers, junior Kira Griffin and senior Brady Allen argue on who the real killer is in the theatre departments production of A Games Afoot. Their annual dinner show was held on Nov 11 and 13 and invited audience members to enjoy a dinner and a show filled with mystery and murder. The show was good we sold out both nights, Allen said. It was weird process just because we had so much going on in the month of November and some people were very new to the process but as the upperclassmen kind of guided a few people we were able to get back on track and the show turned out really well.

Dinner, a Show… and a Murder

Isa Morgan, Reporter December 1, 2022

Even between balancing a haunted house, competitions and preparations for a spring musical, students still made time for two nights of mystery and murder. Alongside their normal stage performances, the...

Presenting in front of the class, senior Jaden Kolenbrander introduces students to his new chapter of Amnesty International Club. The club, started by Kolenbrander, will serve as a way for CPHS students to speak out and educate themselves about political issues and will hold meetings on the third Tuesday of each month in room 5009. “Anyone who is interested in increasing their involvement in the community and advocating for far-reaching issues that affect everyone [can join],” Kolenbrander said. “However, we also want to emphasize that anyone can become an advocate. Its a good opportunity for them to become more involved in their community and learn about the importance of human rights advocacy.”

New Club on the Block

Isa Morgan, Reporter November 16, 2022

With human rights being at the forefront of politics, Amnesty International is encouraging students to research and learn more about the current social issues happening around them. The organization was...

Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling” was released to theaters on Sept. 23 and had already gained a large following thanks to the well known actors involved in the film and drama between the films cast. The movie follows Alice and Jack Chambers, a couple living a perfect 1950s lifestyle fit with a nice suburban town and provided jobs thanks to the “Victory Project.” I thought the film was just okay and didn’t really live up to the expectations I had set for a film involving such big actor names and such an aesthetically pleasing movie.

Welcome to Victory

Isa Morgan, Reporter October 17, 2022

I sat anxiously in my theater seat as the sounds of 50s music paired with images of a small house party shine on the screen, not knowing what to expect next from a movie that got more publicity from the...

Posing for the camera, seniors celebrate the start of their last year at this years senior sunrise. This year’s annual tradition was held on Aug. 22 in the Milburn park parking lot and came with complications and confusion that led to obstacles the Student Council had to overcome. “Planning events this year, I would say that it was stressful at first just coming in off of summer and not having done anything and then full on sprinting into the first events,” senior Ainsley Harlan said. “But I think we’ve gotten the hang of it. We’ve kind of gotten our feet under us and we have our group chat, it’s gotten a lot easier to communicate. It can be stressful at times, but I think more importantly it’s fun, I know that some of the people I’m planning it with, like Ariana [Balakrishnan], we have a lot of fun doing it and we enjoy what we’re doing. We like giving the student body a voice. Its kind of why we do what we do, is to tell the admins what the student body wants.” (Photo Courtesy of Ariana Balakrishnan)

Power of the People

Isa Morgan, Reporter September 15, 2022

Mass confusion and canceled high school traditions aren't the usual first-day worries, but for Student Council these nightmare situations became their reality. They tried to kick off the year with the...

Hitting their pose for their final performance, the celebrities dance team finishes out their season with their spring show, “Up, Up and Away.” The performance was held on May 6 and 7 in the PAC, which the team has been preparing for this show since the end of the end of football season in January. “It’s been difficult to process the fact that my life as a Celeb is finally over,” Kim said. “Now that the red curtain has closed, it’s finally settling in that my time wearing the glitter and the boots has expired. I’ve known that I would have to face the bittersweet ending at some point, but it’s definitely been harder than I thought it would be to let go of this team. In some ways I’m glad I have something that I will miss, because that means that this was worthwhile and valuable to me. More than anything, however, I just feel fortunate to have passed through such a respectable and enriching organization. The lessons and memories I’ve gained from Celebrities is something I will never take for granted.”

As the Curtain Closes

Isa Morgan, Reporter May 23, 2022

The curtain opens on a dark stage with the sounds of shoes running across the stage to get to their places in time. Suddenly, the sound stops as the voice of senior and social officer Emma Frith comes...

 Sporting their Bobcat pride, seniors Emma Frith and Lauren Dane show off their future school, Texas State University. The duo are known to work backstage in tech during theatre productions, with Dane mainly manning costume design and occasionally lights, and Frith in the stage manager position. “Im super sad that this is my last year working with Emma because it’s what brought us together,” Dane said. “But I’m so excited to go to college with her and see everything she does as she continues with theatre. I really love the friendship Emma and I have and I want to keep it through college.”

Double Trouble

Isa Morgan, Reporter May 20, 2022

It's everyone’s dream to work with their best friends, and for seniors Lauren Dane and Emma Frith, that’s what they’ve been doing for the past three years; working backstage in tech during theatre...

The film “Everything, Everywhere All at Once,” directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, was released on March 11 at Austin’s very own South by Southwest. The movie follows Evelyn Wang, a mother and wife, struggling with taxes as she continues to run her own laundromat sitting just below her familys small apartment. Through beautiful lighting, costuming and storytelling, I was left speechless and on the edge of my seat for the entirety of this perfectly put together movie.

Bagels and the Multiverse

Isa Morgan, Reporter April 25, 2022

First, it’s just a few shapes on the screen, then come the lines and finally the finishing touches of the “A24” title appear on the screen. Once I saw the iconic intro I knew the movie following...

South by Southwest is a city wide festival held here in Austin that showcases Music, Film and technology. This year, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, South By Southwest was held from Mar. 11-20 and had venues spread around the city containing conferences, movie premieres, live music and many appearances from celebrities. “It was pretty cool,” junior Jack Polishook said. “I only did the free stuff because I didn’t have one of the passes but there was a lot of variety. There were cool art shows, there was a lot of cool music, there were a lot of people giving out free stuff, all of these companies giving out free things.”

Back and Better Than Ever

Isa Morgan, Reporter April 11, 2022

It’s back. Returning to its wide audience of high-end media connoisseurs, after a two-year hiatus, showcasing new and upcoming entertainment exclusively premiered at this city-wide event. Talk spreads...

Geography Club members use geographical clues to figure out the mystery location in order to win another round of the online game, Geoguessr. The club, created by junior Ryan Green, meets every other Thursday to learn more about the environments around them in a more laid-back environment free of stress. “The initial goal [of the club] is to get more people excited about geography because I guess it’s kind of like a stigma that Americans are bad at geography, which is kind of true,” Green said. “I just wanted more people to get excited about geography and if it wasn’t laid back, then it wouldn’t be as exciting and not as many people would show up.”

More Than Just Landscapes

Isa Morgan, Reporter April 4, 2022

Stuck in the deserts of Africa, or Mexico, or maybe even Arizona, junior Ryan Green and a group of his close friends try their hardest to figure out where they’ve been randomly dropped off using nothing...

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