![The cross country team poses for the camera after finishing the district meet. The varsity boys, JV boys and JV girls all placed third and the varsity girls placed fourth. “Coach put in the right training for us for this season, so I think we will be peaking this week and the next couple of weeks,” varsity runner and junior Nathan Kukla said. “The chances of making it to state are very high, but we don’t settle for the lowest and there is always going to be that chance, so [we] race for the best.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Heidi-831-1200x900.jpg)
![Sucking in a breath of air, freshman Lily Pope competes in the 200 yard individual medley. On Oct. 25, the swim team competed in the AISD Swim Invitational. Overall, the girls team took second place and the boys team came in eleventh. “My favorite stroke is butterfly because I do the best in that stroke,” Pope said. “I feel like [butterfly] can test how [your ability] to convince yourself to keep going. The hardest part of swimming is convincing yourself to stay strong and keep pushing during a hard race [when] everything is tired.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/POPE-1200x804.jpg)
![Smiling at the camera, Author Ehigbor Okosun, members of Page Turners, and other students reflect on the author's visit. “I thought the visit was great,” Senior Amia De Leon said. “It was interesting talking to her and [getting to know] her process and her thoughts and books in general. But I think the reason it went well [was that] people got to ask questions. I'm glad that she said so much in response to the questions and it wasn't just one and done. [The author’s responses] felt very articulate.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Sebastian-5-1200x800.jpg)
![Standing in front of the field at a freshman football game, cheerleader freshman Jacob Gaudreau along with teammate freshman Bella Gibson pose for a photo during halftime of game. “[Cheer has] definitely given me a much more outgoing personality,” Gaudreau said. “I used to be very introverted, so it's definitely made me more extroverted towards people.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ingrid-204-1200x800.jpg)
![Holding a wooden pizza toy, senior Taylor Peterson plays with small children in Bucaramanga, Colombia. During the summer, Peterson traveled to Colombia to help build an elementary school that only had two classrooms but five or six grades with one teacher. “We add[ed] two more classrooms,” Peterson said. “It’s kind of hard when you have two or three grades in one classroom and you only have one teacher. It’s very hard to actually get some beneficial learning. [The extra classrooms will give the students] a better quality of education because they’ll actually have a place specific for their learning.” Photo by Taylor Peterson](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Taylor-P.png)
![Swinging with his arm extended, senior Nolan Park hits the ball smoothly over the net and to the opponent’s side. Park is one of four varsity tennis captains and helped the team win district championships. “Winning district champs was a pretty awesome feeling,” Park said. “We had lost to Liberty Hill a couple of weeks before, but when we played them [again], we came out and really took care of business. We took them out and it was just a really awesome night.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kassidy-419.jpg)
![Standing proud, varsity senior athletes Rafael Escobar, Griffin Jacobs, Jakob Martin, and juniors Jackson Springer and Jack Morris pose with their newly earned medals. The varsity team finished third out of 14 teams on Sept. 25. “The team's primary goal is to win the district championship,” head coach Cody Price said. "We're confident that with our action plan in place, we can accomplish this mission. [For the next tournament], our preparation involves assessing our strengths and weaknesses, celebrating milestones and creating individual development plans." Photo courtesy of Cody Price](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/golf.jpg)
Taste of Asia
New Cultural Club Educates Students Through Cuisine, Games
Using chopsticks, seniors Aileen Vo and Isabelle Thai enjoy ramen that was made fresh during the Asian Heritage Club meeting on Nov. 8. There were 27 total students at the meeting, which was 15 more than their prior meeting. “I really liked the ramen that was served, and I was really happy and surprised that a lot of people, asians and non-asians alike, showed up,” Thai said.
November 14, 2018
From seven people at the first meeting, to 12 at the second, to 27 at last Thursday’s meeting, Asian Heritage Club hopes to grow further this year. The officers, seniors Grant Lee, Justin Nita, Joon Kim, Titus Ou and Alden Yi, initiated this club to educate and promote the culture of Asia to students through fun means.
“I was initially intrigued by how there is an African Heritage Club at our school but not an Asian one,” Yi said. “We are both considered minorities, yet one is represented and one is not. So me and my friends decided to create a club that commemorates Asian culture and heritage.”
Senior Grant Lee said there are no requirements to join the club.
“Anyone can join, and they should because it’s fun and a great way to meet new people,” Lee said. “We also provide free food and drinks from Asian culture at our meetings.”
At their most recent meeting, members played a game of Kahoot to learn more about the culture, and got served fresh ramen with chopsticks, as well as traditional meats of Asia.
Senior Isabelle Thai said she enjoyed her first time at the meeting last week, and hopes to bring more friends to the meetings in the future.
“I really liked the ramen that was served, and I was really happy and surprised that a lot of people, Asians and non-Asians alike, showed up,” Thai said. “People should join because it is a way to get familiar with Asian culture and have fun with your friends.”
Senior Kristin Knight said she was excited about seeing what Asian Heritage Club was about when she decided to go last Thursday as well.
“I wasn’t really sure what to expect,” Knight said. “Lots of other students came, and the meeting was fun and easy going. [The club] was a nice way to meet other people and learn about Asian heritage, and the environment was super relaxed and welcoming.”
Asian Heritage Club meets every other Thursday after school in A102, and Lee said that they have several plans for their coming meetings.
“For future meetings, Asian Heritage Club will be full of games, cultural celebrations, and overall fun,” Lee said.
