![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)
To the student body of Cedar Park High School:
It seems to me that our generation is becoming more and more apathetic towards issues around the world. If you ask a typical 16 year old what was on the news last night, they probably wouldn’t be able to tell you. If one were to ask this teenager about current events, such as the latest economic crises in Mexico or even news within our own country, it’s doubtful that many students would know what you were talking about. How many high school sophomores can talk about the increase in the stimulus package that Vice President Joe Biden recently announced – not many. However, if you bring up Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift at the VMA awards, these same sophomores would probably be able to tell you all about it.
While global issues do not affect us suburban, middle-class high school students directly, these events definitely affect us indirectly. Anything that goes on within our own nation really does affect us as students. What is happening in the world now defines the future, and as soon-to-be-voting American citizens we need to pay attention in order to make educated decisions in the future.
I won’t deny that many students have reached out to global issues such as the disastrous earthquake in Haiti, the Invisible Children organization and the charity work involved in mission trips. I am consistently amazed with the amount of hard work that students put into raising money for so many different causes. However, the everyday issues, the ones that don’t kill thousands of people, seem to be overlooked. There are things we need to be aware of that aren’t posted on your favorite celebrity’s blog or talked about on the Bobby Bones Show.
There are several ways a student can educate themselves, whether it be taking that current event project in your History class seriously, or turning on the morning news while getting ready for school. Also, with today’s technological world you can subscribe to news sites and have breaking news instantly delivered to your email or even download a news app for your Blackberry or iPhone. We have so many resources all around us; why not browse CNN.com as you chat with friends on Facebook? Why not read a newspaper while you wait for your friend to come pick you up? Why not make an effort to stay informed of noteworthy events around the world?
As a high school newspaper staff, The Wolfpack is constantly striving to report on noteworthy news events around the school and even around the community. In this issue, we cover everything from students at Cedar Park participating in the Latin Forum to budget saving ideas for the prom season. While some of these stories you see in the paper may seem boring, try reading them. They caught the interest of the student who wrote it, so maybe the story will interest you too. If you don’t like something in our paper and have any critiques or suggestions, let us know! We want to print news that students are interested in and we welcome comments. They let us know that we do have some readership and we are always looking to improve. And, if you really want to make a difference in our paper, apply to join our staff!
