![Musical theatre class runs through “Footloose” during their dress rehearsal. Senior student director Mia Morneault says how much she’s enjoyed working with the cast and crew. “I am very proud of all the cast and crew who worked as hard on it as I have. A lot of people care about [this show],” Morneault said. “I have a lot of friends on the cast and on the crew, but I’ve also grown and gained friendships through the show, even as director where I may be a little more stricter than normal. And I am very grateful for everyone I’ve gotten to work with.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSC_0657-1200x800.jpg)
![Sitting in a line of artwork, senior art student Kaemon Kato’s painting titled “Right Side of History” is displayed for attendees of the district’s art showcase. Kato’s painting is a political piece inspired by a photo of elementary schoolers in the street protesting against ICE. “I think it's also symbolic because they're surrounded by snow, which can represent ICE, and they are still marching,” Kato said. “[The kids] are not stopping until equality or justice is served, which I think is really important to represent and show.” Photo by John Pinion](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-03-26-114740.png)
![Broadcast, yearbook and newspaper combined for 66 Interscholastic League Press Conference awards this year. Yearbook won 43, newspaper won 14 and broadcast took home nine. “I think [the ILPC awards] are a great way to give the kids some acknowledgement for all of their hard work,” newspaper and yearbook adviser Paige Hert said. “They typically spend the year covering everyone else’s big moments, so it’s really cool for them to be celebrated so many times and in so many different ways.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/edited-ILPC.jpg)
![Holding up the bi-district champions trophy, junior shortstop Hudson Cuevas cheers alongside his team. The varsity baseball team played in the bi-district round of playoffs against the Boerne Greyhounds April 30-May 2, where they won Game 1 6-4, lost Game 2 2-1 and won the last game 5-2, allowing them to advance to area. “Honestly, [my favorite] big moment that wasn't even part of my moment was Dom's grand slam,” Cuevas said. “That was a big game changer in Game 1 of round one that ultimately helped us win that game and even move on. It set the tone for the games after and has really impacted and sparked this whole playoff run.” Photo by Allie Tseng](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/allie-boerne00159-1200x800.jpg)
![After he takes the handoff, senior running back Trae Hill runs down the field in search of a first down. Hill rushed for three touchdowns in the 43-36 loss against Frisco Wakeland last Friday, but the Timberwolves were eliminated from playoff contention. “[I’m] just happy I got to experience the game with my brothers,” Hill said. “I’m going to remember how close and how enjoyable everything was with these guys. They are my brothers for life. Just waking up and grinding together, and proving the naysayers wrong [was my favorite part].”
Photo by Kyra Cox](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/trae-hill-wakeland.jpg)
The Austin City Limits music festival took place over the course of two weekends, Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13. Though the main goal of two separate weekends was to hopefully evenly distribute the mass amounts of people who attend ACL, many who attended the festival disagreed.
“There was still a ton of people at the festival,” senior Paul Madsen said after attending the second weekend of ACL. “I felt squished during every concert.”
ACL attracts people from all over the world because of the wide variety of bands that attend. It is a clash of cultures each day. With the separation into two weekends, there was bound to be some technical difficulties. On the last day of weekend two, ACL was cancelled due to a flooded Zilker park.
“I was so bummed when I heard,” Madsen said. “I didn’t get to see some of my favorite bands.”
Despite the cancellation of Sunday, the two weekends were identical. With nearly the exact same lineup, festival attendees shared the same experience no matter which weekend they chose. Heavily focused on the band, the art market is often overlooked. Even though one can find amazing products created by local artists and well known stores at extremely low prices.
“I was able to haggle a hammock that is usually $100 down to $45,” senior McCullough Gilpin said, who was very happy that he attended the first weekend considering he bought his hammock on Sunday.
Lots of people had different opinions on which bands were their favorite performers. With the range of music starting with techno and ending with country, it is no surprise that most attendees do not have a single favorite act. After attending the second weekend of ACL, senior Cameron Harlow was conflicted on whether or not Kendrick Lamar or The Cure was her favorite act.
“They have such a different sound,” Harlow said. “But they were both so good, I couldn’t pick.”
All in all, according to students, ACL 2013 was a success. Festival managers plan to reimburse the people who attended the second weekend by paying back one-third of what they paid for their tickets. Austin City Limits 2014 has a lot to live up to.
