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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

While Die Hard isnt your typical Christmas movie, it is set during the Holidays and is iconic and thrilling. If you havent seen this movie yet, I would consider it a must-see, and Christmas season is the perfect time to watch it.

Winter Weather Hits

Hank Barna, Reporter December 15, 2021

As the air gets colder, the leaves die and the snow (possibly) starts to fall, you can probably expect to spend some more time inside in your heated home under a blanket. With that extra time inside, here...

It feels like perfect time to dress up as hipsters and make fun of our exes as we listen to Red (Taylors Version). Losing ownership of this album was blue, but Taylor Swift is beginning again as she re-records her fourth studio album.

Losing You Was Blue

Ireland Weaver, Reporter December 15, 2021

On Nov. 12, Taylor Swift made history after re-releasing her fourth studio album Red and renaming it "Red (Taylor's Version)." The addition of (Taylor's Version) means Swift is the owner of the recording...

Holding up her computer, psychology club president and senior Naomi Stein speaks about how people in the military are classically conditioned to do their job without medical consequences at a club meeting in November. Stein said that she liked how everyone is able to collaboratively discuss the topics at hand, and learn more about others opinions on those matters along the way. “I like how everyone gets to learn more about others perspectives, like their standpoint on nature vs nurture, which is a big topic in psychology,” Stein said.

Enter the Human Mind

Rachana Kommineni, Reporter December 14, 2021

After taking a year off, the psychology club aimed to reinvent itself and create more opportunities for others to learn more about psychology through various activities, experiments and group discussions....

Catching a shovel hook, Instructor Noach Sertuche practices martial arts moves at The Mat Martial Arts & Fitness. The Mat teaches students to train, learn, and live. The Mat has recently relocated on Cypress Creek road near the High School, and they teach students how to face potential dangers and real life challenges. “The Mat Martial Arts & Fitness is more than just a place where I go to work, to train, or to teach,” Sertuche said. “The Mat is a place I can go and feel like everyone is treated like a family every time I walk in.”

Train With the Best

Penny Moreno, Reporter December 14, 2021

As her roundhouse kick flies through the air toward the target, a loud snap can be heard vibrating off the studio walls. As her kick circles back, she strikes with a left jab at her opponents nose, narrowly...

Striking a pose, sophomore Aidan Johnson performs the song Money, Money, Money for the Pitch Black performance on Dec. 10. Johnson is a member of show choir and Varsity Mens Choir. “There’s definitely a bit of rushing to it, Johnson said. We don’t have a ton of time. But it’s really brought us together because we’ve had a ton of work to do, and we’ve gotten it done. We’ve been learning our music and it’s actually been going really well because this is the first real year that we have a show choir. So with that said we’re doing really well.”

Under the Spotlight

Madison Shields, Reporter December 13, 2021

After its first year being completely on Zoom, the show choir is finally able to perform on stage with the bright lights and audience they were waiting for. At their first concert of the year on Oct....

The Thespian Troupe poses for a photo at the Thespian State Festival in the Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. Two members, juniors Brady Allen and Claire Poulter  won the duet acting competition and qualified for Nationals at the convention. It was definitely an exciting experience to qualify for Nationals, Allen said. “I’m wishing that we can afford the trip, because advancing to Nationals and seeing all of the activities they have to offer would be a really unique experience that I’ve been looking forward to for a while.”

The Whole State’s a Stage

Jaden Kolenbrander, Reporter December 13, 2021

Over Thanksgiving break, the best of the school's theater department traveled 211 miles to act out what they had practiced for months at state competitions; nine left with the opportunity to travel even...

This year, for Class of 2025, only core classes are utilized to calculate weighted GPA. According to LISD, the official weighted GPA includes up to eight semesters in English/language arts,  mathematics, science, social studies and four semesters in languages other than English (LOTE).

The First Hurdle

Ally JohnPress, Editor-in-Chief December 13, 2021

With the favorite time of the year comes the not-so-favorite revelation of each student's grade point average and class rank. Those poor souls who thought it was “just a number,” are in for a real...

Holding their timberwolve signs high, captains and seniors Julia Childress, Jani Jung and Kristine Kim sing along to the school song celebrating a victory at this years homecoming football game. According to Kim, when they aren’t on the sidelines cheering on the players, the captains are working hard with their team to perfect their routines for competition season. “Theres always pressure on myself and my other captains Jani and Julia,” Kim said. “Coming back from a season of success into this new one, we want to defend our national title. As a leader and representative of the team I just want the girls to feel the feeling of working hard and receiving positive results from our work.”

Top of the Pyramid

Isa Morgan, Reporter December 10, 2021

Virtual school, lockdowns and cancellations of important events led to major setbacks at the height of the worldwide pandemic, yet through it all, the cheer team secured a podium spot. It was their first...

Officer Ott poses next to the overflowing Blue Santa toy donation bin. Blue Santa also takes monetary donations to help families in need. We will buy gift cards with the donations they can go to families with small kids and you can buy formula or baby food or whatever they may need, Officer Ott said. Most peoples donations are geared toward younger kids, but we want to include thirteen-fourteen- and fifteen-year-olds.

Santa’s Little Helpers

Ty Cathey, Reporter December 10, 2021

From fighting crime to saving the jolliest day of the year, Operation Blue Santa is an organization started by local police departments to help children in need receive gifts and even a nice holiday meal...

For this winter season, a good bowl of soup is the perfect remedy. Pictured above is the new storefront of Ramen512, which is open Wednesday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. as well as Saturday  and Sunday during mid-day lunch times and the evening. Pho and Ramen have a variety of options just to one’s liking and provide a great hearty meal to stay healthy in cold temperatures.

Noodle Heaven

Anthony Whiting, Reporter December 9, 2021

Although the first day of winter isn’t until Dec. 21, it feels like it has already arrived for Central Texans not conditioned to cold weather like myself. Recently, I’ve gravitated towards having more...

The Leander Chamber of Commerce and Leander ISD partnered up with local businesses to present employment opportunities for both teenagers and adults. The Job Fair, which was held on Nov. 10 at the LEO Center, is an important event in hiring more employees from the district, according to Chief Communications Officer of Leander ISD Corey Ryan. “Hiring and retention have been an issue for all school districts, including Leander ISD, Ryan said. We attend, host, and partner with other organizations on job fairs to keep hiring efforts ongoing. Workers in the area will have more options with all the competition between employers in the area.

Careers For the Community

Jaden Kolenbrander, Reporter December 8, 2021

For high school juniors and seniors, finding work at a local store or restaurant chain is how they earn some extra money during the summer or after school. For adults, staff shortages in the district means...

With green and white, senior Mckenna Lemons paints her picture of a splattered run over Plankton from ‘Spongebob’. She painted this in order to embrace her inner child even when she graduates high school and enters college. “I chose to paint Plankton because ‘Spongebob’ is one of my favorite shows,” Lemons said. “I felt that the splattered paint was humorous, as I would be parking on him every day, as if I ran over him.”

Painting Memories

Rachana Kommineni, Reporter December 7, 2021

The school has many senior traditions such as senior overalls, prom and Senior Summit, however a new tradition is painting parking spaces. Students decided to embrace their creativity by expressing their...

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