![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)
Tech Takeover
Technology leads to a variety of outcomes, positive and negative
Playing on their phones, sophomores Vy Dao and Jillian Lach demonstrate how phones can often be a distraction from face to face interactions. Broadcast teacher Anthony Garcia said that he believes social media has had a major impact on personal relationships. “I think our society is being affected by this digital age in the way that we don’t see each other as people anymore,” Garcia said. “We have become very divided. We have gotten ourselves into echo chambers online where we only hear the same topics and perspectives over and over again. Our society has really suffered in terms of being able to interact with one another in a way.”
September 12, 2019
When thinking of technology, the mind tends to jump to science, innovation and social media. All these advancements developed communication across the globe and led to the spread of, well, everything everywhere. Yet, according to Techspirited, there is a clear loss of personal contact among society and a definite increase in social anxiety rates.
Broadcast teacher Anthony Garcia said that he believes that when technology is a person’s only way of communication, they struggle and get anxiety when forced to interact with someone in real life.
“I think that we have gotten to the point that the amount of media, social or other, that we consume everyday and the way that we consume it has actually made us less social than more social,” Garcia said.
In another perspective, social media is a large part of the technology age today. In fact, according to Statista, last year the average amount of time spent on social media was around 2.3 hours, a slight increase from the year before. But with it comes limitations. According to sophomore Jillian Lach, social media impacts how students view each other and can even change how they act with one another.
“Social media influences how we act face to face because people judge others based on their status on social media platforms,” Lach said. “If someone doesn’t have a lot of followers, then they are automatically pushed aside and are no longer as important as someone more popular. Social media puts biases on others, and it creates division among peers.”
According to stopbullying.gov, cyberbullying is more of a problem today because kids are able to lie low and stay hidden without actual face to face confrontation.
“I think that bullying is such a big problem digitally because people can easily hide behind their screens and make harsh comments,” sophomore Vy Dao said. “Also, I feel that people think since it’s online it’s easy to erase and be anonymous, and never leave a trace behind.”
It’s not just social relationships that are being affected by technology. According to Garcia, it’s also society as a whole.
“I think our society is being affected by this digital age in the way that we don’t see each other as people anymore,” Garcia said. “We have become very divided. We have gotten ourselves into echo chambers online where we only hear the same topics and perspectives over and over again. Our society has really suffered in terms of being able to interact with one another in a way.”
Still, online communication does have its benefits sophomore Aiden Seibel said. According to beliefnet, the new 30 Hour Famine study showed that around 44 percent of American teens are more aware of societal issues around the world thanks to social media.
“Society has become more interconnected than ever,” Seibel said. “With the presence of technology, everything is transferred pretty much instantaneously.”
