STEAM Rolling into the Future of Education
Nithila Ilangovan, Reporter
March 11, 2019
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Science, technology, engineering, art and math are now known by the acronym STEAM. While the concept of STEM is more commonly known, the integration of the “A” for art has become a prominent field of interest, such as at STEAM Night hosted by Deer Creek Elementary School PTA. On Feb. 7, elementa...
Lacrosse: Struggle for the Spotlight
Jalen Gomez, Reporter
March 7, 2019
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Balls flying, cross-checking and flows blowing in the wind, both the boys and girls lacrosse teams have been back in full swing this year. The boys have already played in eight games, with their record sitting at 3-5 overall and 1-0 in district. The girls have played in ten games and their overall ...
DECA’d Out
Nithila Ilangovan, Reporter
February 20, 2019
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At 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 19, 21 students arrived at the student pick up circle to board a bus to the Bastrop Convention Center, where the TX District five DECA’s Career Development Conference was to be held. Serving DECA Chapters in 28 counties, District 5 holds almost 1200 students, with only 54 percent ...
Rho Kappa to Host Movie Night March 1
Callie Copeland, Reporter
February 20, 2019
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Dozens of posters have been hung throughout the school with pictures of the classic Disney movie, “Beauty and the Beast,” put up by Cedar Park’s Rho Kappa Honor Society, who will be playing the movie March 1 in the cafeteria. Rho Kappa is an honor society dedicated to the promotion of soci...
Future Presidents, Governors, Politicians
Morgan Kasel, Reporter
February 15, 2019
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On Jan. 24 and 25, five students put their passions and knowledge to the test at the Texas Youth and Government state competition sponsored by the YMCA. Despite competitors not being ranked, junior Erin Barry received the "Outstanding Club Leader" award, sophomore Kate Schulle participated as part of...
Swimming to State
Jalen Gomez, Reporter
February 15, 2019
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After a third place overall finish at Regionals on Feb. 2, the swim team is advancing to the state round. “Honestly, I don’t know what to expect for State,” girls senior swim captain, Bella Zapata said. “We all did so well at this past meet, there was a record broken, and we all swam rea...
The Art of a Dying Sport
February 15, 2019
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In 1964, the top professional bowler made $100,000 a year through tournaments, television appearances and endorsements. That’s the equivalent to $750,000 in today’s money. In 2019, however, some professional bowlers struggle to make enough to support a family and often have to work another job ...
Talk About Technotrash
Nithila Ilangovan, Reporter
February 7, 2019
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From serving as a health hazard to contaminating the environment, there are many ways that technology can negatively impact the world if disposed of incorrectly. Environmental Issues with Technology (EIT) was initiated last year by senior officers Justin Nita, Adri Karmakar and Grant Lee in hopes of educa...
Preview: Boys & Girls Soccer
Justin Ballou, Reporter
January 11, 2019
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As the calendar switched to 2019, both the girls and boys soccer teams are getting ready to start the new season. For the girls, they want to advance even farther in the playoffs than last year, where their memorable season came to an end in double overtime of their fourth round postseason matchup. For...
Project Lavender
January 10, 2019
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Click here to read about DECA seniors Nithila Ilangovan, Isabelle Thai and Kelsey Jones' Project Lavender.
Young Men and Mothers Make a Difference
Addy Bates, Reporter
November 23, 2018
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On top of being involved with sports, fine arts, clubs and other organizations, high school men can also be apart of the Young Men’s Service League, a non-profit organization created to better the community and enhance mother and son relationships. The YMSL Cedar Park Chapter was established in 2015 by seniors T...
Taste of Asia
Nithila Ilangovan, Reporter
November 14, 2018
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From seven people at the first meeting, to 12 at the second, to 27 at last Thursday's meeting, Asian Heritage Club hopes to grow further this year. The officers, seniors Grant Lee, Justin Nita, Joon Kim, Titus Ou and Alden Yi, initiated this club to educate and promote the culture of Asia to students...
