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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

In a Hallmark reality TV show titled “Finding Mr. Christmas,” 10 contestants were brought in to compete against each other for the role of a leading male actor in a Hallmark Christmas movie. This show is a perfect addition to your Christmas movie and show watch list and I strongly recommend you check it out.

All I Want for Christmas is a Hallmark Hunk

Kassidy Wilkinson, Reporter December 19, 2024

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, but do you know what it takes to be a Hallmark leading male actor? You’ve got to be strong enough to haul a Christmas tree across a driveway or catch...

Looking past a defender, junior Ahnna Breiner searches for a teammate to pass the ball to. The girls basketball team started district play on Dec. 10 and is now 3-0 in district and 15-3 overall. "I feel really good," Breiner said. "We've been winning a lot and playing more as a team. Our team chemistry is very good, and I'm very confident going into district."

Nothing But Net

Skyler King, Reporter December 19, 2024

Clad in black and green, the team continuously scores against their opponents, driving the ball to the rim. When the final buzzer goes off, the crowd of family and friends jump out of their seats, their...

Sitting at a desk past the rows of books laid out for the Book Fair, senior Kimberley Walters assists people in purchasing books and finding titles. The Book Fair is taking place Dec. 16 through Dec. 20, and is an annual event during which students and faculty have the opportunity to go and purchase books and other trinkets in the library. Kimberley said she encourages all to go to the Book Fair, even if they think they don’t like to read. “If you make reading something that is fun for you and you find the things that you like to read, it will never be a chore,” Walters said. “So [the Book Fair is] a good opportunity to find something that will respark your want to read [like] when you were a child and you went to the book fair and you loved the ‘I survived’ books. Maybe you'll find your ‘I survived’ books of your high school experience, and it'll re-spark that kind of love for reading that may have died out.”

One for the Books

Kaydence Wilkinson, Assistant Editor December 19, 2024

Perusing through the tables stacked high with books, a student searches for one they’d like to purchase. Table after table they find nothing, and as they approach the last table, they begin to lose hope....

The “Wicked” movie was released on Nov. 22. Based off of the Broadway musical, “Wicked” is a prequel/villain origin story for the Wicked Witch of the West from “The Wizard of Oz.” I highly recommend this movie for anyone who likes musicals or someone who’s just looking for a good movie to change them for the better.
Photo by Julia Seiden

Holding Space

Julia Seiden, Reporter December 17, 2024

As a Broadway musical girl, “Wicked” was one of my most anticipated movies of 2024. After having seen it twice on Broadway, I knew that this was something that I was going to want to be the first to...

Smiling at the camera, sophomore Olivia Mahlmeister and seniors Samantha Jameson, Adhit Eswaramoorthi and Justin Khadavi celebrate completing first chamber in the Congress Meet. All four students advanced to the final chamber. “Out of the 20 kids in the final chamber, we had a seventh, ninth, 11th and 13th, and they took the top four to move on to state,” AP US History and Debate teacher Josh Marsh said. “[Even though] we didn't make state this year, all four of them moving on [and] placing is phenomenal.” Photo courtesy of Josh Marsh

Contesting in Congress

Addie Johnson, Reporter December 17, 2024

Sixteen topics. Two speeches for each—affirmative and negative. That makes 32 speeches overall that the debate team prepared for the Congress Meet on Nov. 5. Students in Speech and Debate competed...

Holding the Grand Nationals trophies, drum majors Helashi Wijayawardhana, Abigail Pettey and Eddy Kim pose for a photo. The BOA Grand Nationals competition took place in Indianapolis on Nov. 14-17. “My favorite thing was just looking back at the field, and I was like, ‘Oh, crap. I know all of their names, I know who all of them are’,” Wijayawardahana said. “It's just insane to me that I was able to make so many connections. [Being a drum major] taught me how to build relationships with people who I’m not really that similar to, and how to juggle a ton of things all together.”
Photo courtesy of CPHS Band SmugMug

Ending on a High Note

Julia Seiden, Reporter December 17, 2024

The hot rays of the August sun, the shimmering glint of the instruments and the scorching pavement bear down on the marching band as they have their third practice of the summer.  After weeks of practicing,...

Season two of "Arcane" was fully released on Nov. 23, 2024 on Netflix. There were a total of nine episodes, all unveiling new parts to the story.

From Riot Games to Netflix

Heidi Williams, Reporter December 17, 2024

The video game turned television show, “Arcane,” was a huge hit when it was fully released on Nov. 20, 2021. Even though most viewers never played the game “League of Legends,” which it is based...

Standing in front of a small audience, senior Kimberley Walters shares a social criticism poem titled “Pity the Nation” by Lawrence Felinghetti. Every month, sponsored by the poetry club, the library hosts a poetry reading. “I never thought I would be interested in [poetry readings] because I’m not the biggest poetry fan,” Walters said. “I think poetry is a very succinct way to express feelings and get a story across. Whereas lots of books have a span of a whole story, but it’s put in a lot of words. The power of poetry is that you can be so succinct within, and there’s a lot of power within the words that are used.”

Green Eggs and Poetry

Kassidy Wilkinson, Reporter December 11, 2024

From the famous works of Dr. Seuss to the songs blasting from earbuds, poetry is a constant companion to the average high school student. Throughout history, poetry has been used as a way to express one’s...

Pitch Black Strikes Back

Mia Morneault, Reporter December 6, 2024

This weekend, an annual Christmas tradition will be making its way to the stage once again. Pitch Black, the school’s varsity men's choral group, is putting on another rendition of its show, “Pitch...

Chromakopia: An Extensive Review

Chromakopia: An Extensive Review

Mia Morneault, Reporter December 4, 2024

On Oct. 28, many people across the globe either pulled an all-nighter or woke up early to hear the newest Tyler, The Creator album, “Chromakopia.” But was it worth it? In my humble opinion, I absolutely...

Delicately placing the string to form the shape of a cornucopia, seniors Haley Burton and Avery Nelson create the November arrangement for the Flower of the Month Club. This club is led by Advanced Floral Design Students and provides a monthly arrangement to community members who subscribe to receive them. “I think flower of the month club is a really impactful way to show your loved ones ‘hey I really care about you,’ or even if they’re just for yourself, they’re a little pick-me-up throughout the month that [say] ‘I’m doing ok, and these flowers make my day a little bit brighter,” Nelson said. “I like giving people flowers because people value the flowers more and they value themselves more.”

Leaf it to the Pack

Kaydence Wilkinson, Assistant Editor December 4, 2024

Walking down the hallway with her arms bursting with color, a student enters a teacher’s classroom. The teacher smiles from ear to ear and the classroom oohs and ahhs, as a beautiful flower arrangement...

Scribbling on his notes, sophomore Simon Olson makes an animation of a stick figure. Students of the animation class have been working on a paper animation project for a couple of weeks. "I wanted a way to express myself with visual story telling," Olson said. "We are creating sketchbooks, flipbooks, and we're slowly making the jump from paper to digital animation."

Animators of CPHS

Sebastian Farias, Reporter December 3, 2024

Papers and hands are full of pencil dust as a student finally finishes their animation. Two hours of hard work for two seconds of fluid animation. Students who are looking for a career in animation...

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