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

Posing together in the UT parking lot, WISE members smile at the camera together on one of the clubs fieldtrips to the UT campus to look throw telescopes. Fieldtrips are a big part of WISE, bringing science outside of the classroom. We traditionally go to the UT campus and look at the telescopes and tour the campus at night, club sponsor and Physics teacher Allison Trueblood said. [We also] go on other field trips to different science museums around.

Back to the Lab

Sofya Bashirova, Reporter October 1, 2021

Goggles, gloves and test tubes fill the science room as WISE members prepare for new activities, such as experiments, talks with well-known scientists and even field trips to the Science Museum.  After...

Demonstrating how to make plarn, junior Erin Nam provides club members with help and supplies. Timberwolves for the Environment have been making plarn since their first meeting, they also plan to make wreaths out of unused plastic in the future. Its definitely fun [making plarn], but right now basically all of the members know what theyre doing, said Nam. We do it every club meeting.

A Step Back Into the Soil

Madison Shields, Reporter September 30, 2021

Timberwolves for the Environment is taking a new turn this school year. Students who are interested in changing the world with their own hands should turn to the Environmental club. Activities like making...

Working hard, seniors Bella Birdsley, Annika Johnson, Lucy Walter, and sophomores Courtney McDanald, Aidan Cox and James Bailey practice their music for Carrie the Musical at an after-school rehearsal. With only a few weeks left until opening day, cast members are working endlessly to bring Carrie to the stage. “I’m a little bit nervous, just because it’s been like a year and a half since I’ve done a musical production,” senior and lead in the show, Lucy Walter said. “But I think everyone is really excited to finally get to perform and it’ll be surreal when we get back on the stage.”

Pig Blood, Levitation and High School Drama

Isa Morgan, Reporter September 29, 2021

Blood will rain down on the stage in October as theatre debuts "Carrie the Musical." This show will be one of many to come for the theatre department and will be student-led for the most part. Opening...

Discussing strategies with senior varsity football player Dylan Hufford, varsity football coach Brendan McCarthy coaches the team against Georgetown game on Sept. 24. McCarthy, who used to coach at Cedar Park Middle School, started coaching football at the high school level as of this year, and he said there is a difference between the two school football teams. “I am becoming a better coach because I can concentrate on one position: safeties,” McCarthy said. “Here, football is a lot more fast paced and having to win is a lot more important. There is a lot more pressure because of the level of play.”

A Whole New Level

Penny Moreno, Reporter September 27, 2021

Varsity Football coach Brendan McCarthy begins coaching and teaching at a whole new level. After working 15 years coaching at Cedar Park Middle School, McCarthy started the school year coaching football...

Running Red, White and Blue

Aahana Mulchandani, Reporter September 27, 2021

The usually silent morning air was filled with cheers as the XC runners pushed for the last stretch of their runs during the 22nd Annual Cross Country Meet, placing Top 5 out of the ranked 10.  Starting...

Concentrating hard on getting her Acarte perfect, freshman Alison Cooper prepares for her eight ballet body positions assessment. The team spent two class periods learning each of the dances and then learned and memorized the names so that they could do well on their test. I love performing because I am able to make the audience happy, and it’s just a lot of fun when you perform because it is an automatic smile for me because most people are always having to force a smile, Cooper said. Yes, it hurts once you stop performing and you can stop smiling and your cheeks start burning, but it is just natural because I am so happy when I am out on the stage and the lights are on me.

Let There Be Light

Rachana Kommineni, Reporter September 27, 2021

The lights shine brightly in the gym, greeted by the sound of music as the girls learn a new dance routine. The word "Inspire" shines on the wall behind them, making all their efforts worth it. Dance team...

Working 15-35 hours a week at Rock n Rolls Sushi Lounge, Dalila Moran helps with running food and expo when possible. Rock n Rolls Sushi Lounge is on Lakeline Blvd, selling everything from sushi, to burgers, to lobster.

All in a Hard Day’s Work

Hank Barna, Reporter September 25, 2021

After being prepared for years to go into the “real world," seniors have begun to face what it is really like to work a job: arrive to work on time, pay taxes, ask for a raise and manage time accordingly. According...

Parked in the school lot, Route 0320 Bus waits for students after school. According to bus rider and sophomore Jerome Henry, late buses are a part of his everyday school life. [Late buses have] been following me ever since I was in elementary school, Henry said. “It’s frustrating and I can’t get home in enough time to do things I really need to do.

Where’s My Magic School Bus?

Anthony Whiting, Reporter September 21, 2021

A kid late to school, running to his bus stop is a common stereotype, but this year it is more complex than blaming the student. A number of vacant positions presents a shortage in transportation and custodial...

Junior and Mobile App Development student Dominic Caruso works on a project in class. Caruso was one of many Mobile Makers and Mobile App Development students who saw Cody Shilts presentation and praised the usefulness of the more technical aspects of Shilts presentation as well as the class in general. It really helped us create what we needed to do by showing us how to put functions on a simulated app, Caruso said. In general, this is a very interesting class, and I love the idea of developing my own app, and it has sparked the idea of turning this into a career.

Secrets of the Trade

Jaden Kolenbrander, Reporter September 17, 2021

After a year of online school, the Mobile Makers class is going full speed ahead. On Sept. 7, Mobile Makers, a class that teaches coding skills to students through mobile app development, invited software...

Running with a ball clutched in his arm, Kason Fuller, a member of the nonprofit organization Cheyanna’s Champions 4 Children (CC4C), participates in the varsity football teams after school practice. Fuller, who was diagnosed with PANDAS when he was five, is an outdoor enthusiast with a newfound interest for football. Me and my dad usually practice football outside,” Fuller said. “We usually catch the ball, but sometimes we act out players.

Never Give Up

Ally JohnPress, Editor-in-Chief September 17, 2021

Standing at just 4 foot tall, first grader Kason Fuller only reaches most of the team’s jersey numbers, but the 7-year-old’s enthusiasm dominates the Timberwolf practice field. Fuller was diagnosed...

Posing for a photo, Junior Eliska Bujnochova holds her head up for her friend. Among other activities, Bujnochova is a camp counselor in the Czech Republic where she works with kids. I love working at the camp with those kids, Bujnochova said.

5,500 Miles From Home

Ty Cathey, Reporter September 16, 2021

Dealing with new faces and a new language, junior Eliska Bujnochova, a foreign exchange student, starts experiencing life as an American teen. Bujnochova, who goes by Jay, has been in the United States...

Sitting in the cafeteria, masked juniors eat lunch together. Schoolwide, students like junior Yash Shah are in full support of the mask mandate as a necessary measure against the COVID-19 pandemic. Masks are CDC-approved equipment that amount to a simple piece of cloth on your face, so I think people should at least wear them, Shah said.

Stopping the Spread

Jaden Kolenbrander, Reporter September 10, 2021

Amid the school’s rise in positive COVID-19 cases among teachers and students, a mask mandate was implemented to reduce the spread. It is part of wider opposition in Texas against Governor Greg Abbott’s...

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