![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)
SXSW Offers Music, Art at Annual Festival
April 21, 2017
The city of Austin was crammed to its max over spring break while it hosted the annual South by Southwest festival, where people from across the globe came to enjoy music, famous public speakers and a variety of conferences.
South by Southwest (SXSW) can be a confusing festival to navigate, with six different types of activities to participate in during the festival, including a gaming conference, film festival screenings and a comedy festival.
The highlight of SXSW for most was the wide mixture of bands and music genres presented at the festival, with over 20 different types of music and over one-thousand music performers in Austin during spring break. Junior Eric Melendez attended this year’s SXSW festival and participated in some of the music venues the festival had to offer included many rappers. Melendez was able to attend performances by OT Genasis, Gucci Mane and lil Yatchy, and has some suggestions for those who are interested in similar performances during future SXSW festivals.
“If you are interested in the rap stuff, then the platinum pass is best for you,” Melendez said.
The platinum pass was the highest pass the festival had to offer. The platinum pass is used for beating the crowds of SXSW to attend the most popular venues at the festival. Melendez accounts his experience with the pass.
“I had a platinum pass so [the crowd] wasn’t as bad,” Melendez said.
Art galleries and many variety of arts and artists were also popular events during the festival. SXSW had a wide range of different artist and art styles, all the way from printer Cleon Peterson to surreal artist David Lynch. Teacher Leslie Lippe attended a few of these art galleries during the festival.
“I went to the Austin Convention Center and the flatstock poster art show is there,” Lippe said, “It’s artists that do poster art from all over the world that come to town and show their work.”
Along with plenty of popular, paid-for events that take up most of the festival, SXSW also offers a way for people to enjoy the festivities in downtown Austin without emptying their wallets by including a selection of events and activities for the general public to participate in completely for free. Sophomore Jordan Deyo attended events hosted by Waterloo records where she participated in a completely free music venue that included many different bands and music genres.
“There were a lot of sponsor booths giving out free stuff,” Deyo said. “‘Monster’ was giving out free drinks and people were giving out stickers and lots of cool stuff. I only spent $20 the entire day and that was on food.”
The annual SXSW festival at Austin has a plethora of events, venues and conferences to enjoy, ranging from free music festivals all the way to art venues and galleries.
“I think [SXSW] is a wonderful opportunity for the local community and the worldwide community to see the different talent from around the world and emerging artists from around the world,” Lippe said.
