![A portion of the debate team’s flier advertising their duct tape fundraiser. Debate team captain Delaney McClure said she hopes the fundraiser will raise the necessary funds to aid next year’s team with their expenses as the formerly debate class-exclusive team transitions into a club. “It costs money to do certain things that clubs have,” McClure said. “I just wanted to make sure that [the debate team] is all set up for next year and start doing fundraisers so we can get to that position as a club.” (Photo Courtesy of @debate_cphs on Instagram)](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screenshot-2023-05-12-234723.png)
![Soundwave poses for a picture after performing in the Legislative Prayer Breakfast for Texas politicians. Multiple audience members, such as State Rep. Terry Wilson, approached the students afterwards or requested to take photos with the singers. “[A woman] told us that it reminded her of singing when she was younger,” Ferguson said. “She said she sang the same song, but a different version and that it was one of her Dad’s favorites. She was really proud and really liked the performance.” (Photo Courtesy of Kyra Cox)](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG-4017-900x600.jpg)
![Starting the early morning practice, new swim and dive coach Kyla Gargiulo informs her student-athletes of their next set, giving them tips to help along the way. Gargiulo looks forward to keeping the swim team competitive and improving throughout the year. “The thing I love most about coaching is getting to be a part of the sport that I fell in love with,” Gargiulo said. “[I also love getting to] help the current team achieve and surpass their goals while having fun.” Photo by Kaydence Wilkinson](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/swimcoach.jpg)
![Leaning back on her right, varsity tennis member junior Mia Petty prepares to receive the ball with the traditional racket swing. For student athletes, the heat has caused many changes to previously created habits involved in sport practices, but it can also be a tool, according to Petty. The heat is definitely annoying, Petty said. There are so many things that you have to do to avoid exhaustion and it feels excessive at times. [However], I think the heat further encourages me to get outside. [I want to] be exposed to the heat as much as possible so I can better acclimate to being hot and tired.](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Natalia-Varsity-Tennis-Mia-Petty-50.jpg)
![Standing in front of the DigiPen Institute of Technology sign in Redmond, Washington, senior Simon Moss visits the college campus on a trip to Seattle. While visiting the school, Moss got to see what different programs DigiPen offers more in depth and meet new people. “[DigiPen] is going to be great because everyone that was accepted got invited to a discord [server] and everyone has been able to talk to each other and get to know everyone,” Moss said. “I don’t want to be in a campus where they have too many fields and people have different interests, but here everyone is very like minded.” (Photo courtesy of Simon Moss)](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/simon-moss-900x675.jpg)
![Leaving his opponent on the ground after a quick and precise maneuver, sophomore running back Trae Hill sprints toward the end zone. The varsity football team will play against Round Rock High School tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Gupton Stadium. “[Being on varsity] made me work a lot harder,” Hill said. “It’s a lot more mental, [too]. People don’t understand that if you’re not in the right headspace, then you won’t be at your best. I hope we make a lot of memories [this season]. We’re confident and we practice hard for sure. We realize that we have a good team this year, [that] we have potential.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Tylie-1871-1200x801.jpg)
![Striking a pose in front of the Tiger-Rock Martial Arts National Championship banner, junior Brooklyn Collinsworth shows off her flexibility and blue belt. The tournament was held at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio from July 20-23. “I end[ed] up getting bronze in the overall board breaking competition,” Collinsworth said. “My opponents were much older and had a lot more experience.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/kickin.jpg)
![One of the few stick vehicles in the school parking lot, senior Alex Trebilco’s 1970 Ford Maverick is a restoration project he worked on with his dad. He and his father have worked on cars together for all of Trebilco’s life, and have several finished projects because of it. “[My favorite memory with my car is] honestly just cruising with my dad in his truck and my car,” Trebilco said. “Both of the [cars] are restored. He did the truck and we did the Maverick, so it’s cool to roll down in two cars that we made run together.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ford-Maverick.png)
![Holding up the Timberwolf hand sign after performing Metal Shop at halftime, seniors Austin Waldbusser and Connor Daly pose with sophomore Andrew McCarthy.The three band members spent their summer with Dum Corps International, a non-profit that is known to be the highest level of marching band available. “One [of the reasons for joining] just watching [DCI Corps] shows and being kind of a band nerd about it in general was cool and being like ‘I want to do that’,” Daly said. “Then, one of the now alumni, went to march in the corp of The Phantom Regiment last year, and I was like well ‘I can do it, someone else I know can do it, may as well try it.’”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_1190-1200x800.jpg)
“All My Sons”, a drama written by Arthur Miller, was simply perfected by the cast of the CPHS Theatre department. I enjoyed the way the actors portrayed and embraced their characters, and really brought out the emotion at the right moments, although I thought Miller’s plot was somewhat lacking because of the hanging ending, leaving lots of unanswered questions.
“All My Sons” is a story about the hardships of the Keller family in the 1940’s after World War II when only one of their sons comes back from the war. It also involves a forbidden love between old neighbors and a dispute over a shipment of plane parts that leads to a court case, ending with one man in jail and another keeping a dark secret that comes to light.
Mr. Aviles’ theatre tech classes did an excellent job putting together the set. They did an excellent job re-creating the Keller’s front yard, including the house and the furniture props.
“The hardest part of the play was that we only had six weeks to put it together, so it was hard to try to learn everything in such a short amount of time,” freshman Avery Phillips said.
Because of the short amount of preparation they had, and the inexperience of the freshman in high school theatre who participated in the play, I wasn’t expecting much, but it turned out to be really amazing and unexpectedly astounding.
My favorite characters in the play were Dr. Jim Bayliss, played by sophomore Chris Washington, because of his happy and supportive personality, and Bert, played by freshman Ayah Alomari, because of Bert’s peppy and adorable “little kid” attitude. The actors that played these parts stood out to me, because the way they portrayed their characters made me choose their characters as my favorites and also because of their excellent acting work.
“My character and I have a lot in common,” Phillips, who played Lydia Lubey, said. “We’re both really hyper and peppy.”
Look for more coming from the CPHS Theatre department, including “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, premiering Friday, Nov.9 at 7:30 p.m. at The Curtain Theater. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased online at www.cphstheatre.com. The musical “Wand” will premier Thurs., Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the PAC.
