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

Holding a bucket of materials in one hand and a roll of tape in another, anatomy and biology teacher Tyler Terry prepares for a lab. Terry said his proudest moments are when his students are happy to see him. “When I take my wife to a football game or something and a bunch of students want to say hi to me or they like to smile and wave and it just makes me feel good that the students are really kind and supportive of me,” Terry said. “[I’m also] proud when I see students perform really well in their extracurriculars because I can see how hard they’re working in my classes, [so] when I see that they’re also working so hard in other things. Like they’re winning band competitions or they’re getting awards for their theater productions, or I see them put on their choir shows, that’s like, wow, you guys are incredible.”

A Very Spleen-did Person

Kassidy Wilkinson, Reporter April 4, 2024

Known to his students as some form of Mister Brother Professor Tyler Kent Terry the First, anatomy and biology teacher, Tyler Terry, is currently fulfilling his dream.  Terry didn’t always know what...

To combat the growing price on fast food, my family uses fast food apps. There are five apps we use the most: QuikTrip, Sonic, Chick-fil-A, McDonalds and Whataburger.

Apps for Frugal Foodies

Kassidy Wilkinson, Reporter March 15, 2024

It’s a classic scene in my family. All seven of us kids lined up behind the cashier, eager to tell them our order. Once our whole pack of nine has had a turn, the cashier reads back our order. Four chicken...

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...

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...

I love Sonic Diet Coke but every time I buy a large drink theres always too much ice. To find a solution to this problem, my family and I did an experiment to figure out how much soda was actually in a large drink with ice and whether or not a medium drink without ice had more soda.

Soda-rn Good

Kassidy Wilkinson, Reporter January 28, 2024

History books claim that oil is the nation's “liquid gold,” however, I disagree. The real liquid gold isn’t pumped from the ground and sold in 42-gallon oil barrels—instead, it arrives in a tall,...

Researching todays stock market and looking for trends, junior Mason Crews competes with his twin brother Owen Crews in the DECA Stock Market Game. According to Mason, working as a team makes it easier to spot trends that would negatively affect their value. “There’s been a few times where I found something I thought would work and then Owen found some sort of trend or something that makes it look like [a stock] is going to go up,” Mason said. “Then we don’t [buy] it and the next day it goes up 40%. Or I research the stocks for the day and I don’t find anything but Owen finds something that’s going to go up 40% the next day.”

Out of Stock

Kassidy Wilkinson, Reporter January 17, 2024

Trading on the stock market is a gamble. A wrong mistake or bad day could cause a person to lose half their worth while a lucky guess could earn a person $100,000 in profit. Creating a new business involves...

I read romance books because I enjoy the rollercoaster of emotions they take me on. If a romance book isn’t full of undeniable chemistry, quirky main characters that claim to hate each other, and a very climatic fight, then it resembles the “It’s a Small World Ride” at Disney World. Boring, annoying, and untasteful. I want to be impressed by romantic writing, and I’ve compiled some of the most important parts in making a perfect romance novel.

And They Lived Happily Ever After

Kassidy Wilkinson, Reporter December 11, 2023

The male protagonist runs through the airport, his feet pounding on the ground. Despite her small five-foot-three frame he can see her head weaving through the crowd, just out of reach. The overhead speakers...

One student talks about how attractive they imagine the main protagonist is, another describes the negative effects mental health can have on a student, and a third just blatantly states that she hates the ending of her book. The club Page Turners, led by President senior Ellie Knaggs, meets every Tuesday in the library and is a place for students to come and talk about books. “It’s just a place to come and bring so many ideas and opinions into play,” Knaggs said. “We have had some really great discussions in the past, sometimes it’s just talking about like ‘Oh yes, I love that trope’ or ‘this fictional couple is so cute.’ Sometimes the [author] talked about this really heavy topic like abuse or hunger or war and I think it’s something we should talk about and so we will.”

A Community of Book Lovers

Kassidy Wilkinson, Reporter November 6, 2023

Around the table, smiles dance on the faces of club members. They laugh with each other and talk about the cliché boy-meets-girl romance tropes and the different perspectives books give on historical...

Dressed as a cow, PALs member and junior Lynnea Bergman smiles at her friends with a face covered in whipped cream. The annual trunk or treat took place on Oct. 26 during which the PALs pie in the face activity was very popular, according to Bergman. “We were doing a pie in the face and cakewalk to get the kids to have fun,” Bergman said. “Some of the kids in the PALs [program were at the trunk or treat] and they got to pie us in the face. [My favorite memory] so far is probably getting pied in the face by a four year old. He went so hard and it was very funny.” Photo courtesy of Lilly Adams, used with permission

Every Trick or Treat in the Book

Kassidy Wilkinson, Reporter October 27, 2023

From two-feet-tall construction workers to a seven-foot-tall banana, the parking lot turned into another world during the annual trunk or treat last night. Giant pizzas walked hand-in-hand with burgers...

In the early years of my life, I thought there was nothing to be scared of except bulldogs and people putting raisins in baked goods. However, there was one thing that would always make the color drain from my face and cause a cold sweat to break out across my brow, and it was just two terrifying words. Family pictures.

Oh Shoot

Kassidy Wilkinson, Reporter October 2, 2023

As a kid, I didn’t think thunderstorms signified the end of the world. I never cared about the monsters in my closet and I believed the most horrifying thing on TV was the ending of a Hallmark movie...

Leaning back on her right, varsity tennis member junior Mia Petty prepares to receive the ball with the traditional racket swing. For student athletes, the heat has caused many changes to previously created habits involved in sport practices, but it can also be a tool, according to Petty. The heat is definitely annoying, Petty said. There are so many things that you have to do to avoid exhaustion and it feels excessive at times. [However], I think the heat further encourages me to get outside. [I want to] be exposed to the heat as much as possible so I can better acclimate to being hot and tired.

A Love-Heat Relationship With Texas

Kassidy Wilkinson, Reporter September 14, 2023

As the thin red line of mercury rises on the thermometer, the competition grows as fall outdoor activities begin. For students, practicing or competing in temperatures around 100 degrees Fahrenheit, sweat...

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