Run for the Funds
Sydney Miner, Reporter
May 18, 2018
Filed under Features, Top Stories, Uncategorized
Staying active has been a part of juniors Leah Wilcox and Jennifer Han's lives since they were little. This year, the girls joined to encourage a healthy lifestyle for others. Wilcox and Han organized the "Beat the Heat Fun Run" which will happen on Saturday, May 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults and...
Students Speak Out For National Walkout Day
Sydney Miner, Reporter
May 1, 2018
Filed under Features, Most Recent, Recent Stories, Top Stories
Over 2,600 schools across the United States walked out of their classrooms at 10:00 a.m. on April 20, the anniversary of the Columbine school shooting 19 years ago. These students were protesting for gun law reform and the “congressional, state, and local failures to take action to prevent gun violence,” a...
Sophomore Receives Award for Sculpture
Garrett Wilson, Reporter
April 24, 2018
Filed under Features, Most Recent, News, Recent Stories
Sophomore artist Mary Paige Perry was recognized on April 19 at the Leander City Council Meeting for winning the Earth Day Sculpture competition. Her sculpture "The Bear" won her $150 in the contest hosted by Clawson Disposal Systems and the Leander Public Arts Commission. “My strategies for making my ...
Humans of CP: Sam Muir
Perry Jamail, Reporter
April 20, 2018
Filed under Features, Humans of CP, Recent Stories, Top Stories
Juggling early morning football practices, afterschool baseball practices and a top one-percent class rank, junior Sam Muir dedicates himself to performing well both inside and outside of the classroom. Holding a position on both the baseball and football teams for the past three years, Muir says th...
Horse Judging Team Advances to State Meet
Perry Jamail, Reporter
April 18, 2018
Filed under Clubs and Organizations, Features, News, Recent Stories, Top Stories
After a second place finish in the district competition, the Future Farmers of America (FFA) Horse Judging team competed in the area seven meet, placing seventh out of 65 teams, and are advancing to the state competition on Saturday. The state meet which will be held in Lubbock will consist of th...
Lose it or Lose it
Deana Trautz, Reporter
April 10, 2018
Filed under Features, Sports, Top Stories
Wrestling may just look like tight uniforms and mats, but apart from intensive practice, wrestlers must do whatever is necessary to meet their weight requirements for competition. If a wrestler wishes to compete, they must first decide their weight class. Weight classes are used to match up wrestlers of s...
Mixing up the Language Salad Bowl
Estefani Rios, Reporter
April 9, 2018
Filed under Features, Top Stories
As society and international communications progress, learning new languages is becoming almost an obligatory thing to do. Whether it is learning a lingua franca or a vernacular language, any effort made to broaden horizon can benefit to communicate. All languages require different amounts of time and dedication t...
Triggered Day 5: The Future for Cedar Park
Deana Trautz, Reporter
April 6, 2018
Filed under Features, Most Recent, Top Stories, Triggered Series
This CPHS News series will end after today, however the conversation on gun-law reform will continue. Several protests that have happened over the past few months, rooted from an outcry after a school shooting in February. According to a poll by Quinnipiac University, support for new gun laws is inc...
Online Or In Store: Where Students Are Getting Their Prom Dresses
Sydney Miner, Reporter
April 5, 2018
Filed under Features, Most Recent, Recent Stories, Top Stories
Prom is in 23 days and the search for the perfect prom dress is on. For many, since this is their first year going to prom, the hunt a little more stressful. Online stores such as Lulu’s, PromGirl and Windsor are becoming more and more popular for students who are online shopping fans, as well as...
Triggered Day 4: More Than Mental Illness
Deana Trautz, Reporter
April 5, 2018
Filed under Features, Most Recent, Top Stories, Triggered Series
Hearing about the recent shootings, such as the one in Parkland, Florida can be heart-wrenching to many. As more shootings fill the headlines over time, people can go numb to the horror of it all. With such a collection of data from these events over the past few decades, there is an opportunity t...
Triggered Day 3: Making a Plan
Deana Trautz, Reporter
April 4, 2018
Filed under Features, Most Recent, Top Stories, Triggered Series
How can I barricade the door? Are there any weapons in the classroom I can use? Is hiding under a desk enough? During an emergency, these are questions that may go through a student or teacher’s mind. Though they are valuable questions, they should be thought of sooner, rather than during a worst ...
Triggered Day 2: Lockdown Chronicles
Deana Trautz, Reporter
April 3, 2018
Filed under Features, Most Recent, Top Stories, Triggered Series
Lockdown drills are practiced once per semester in LISD, providing its students with an understanding of the precautions that should be taken when there is a threat to the school. When it’s not a drill, lockdowns can last from 10 minutes to several hours. Huddling in a corner with classmates duri...
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