![Walking through the tunnel created by the cheerleaders and Celebrities, senior Frances Tran smiles as the soccer team is sent off during DEN for their playoff game against Rouse tonight. Tran said the wins against Smithson Valley and Alamo Heights gave the team a morale boost to take on the Raiders tonight. “I know we were not 100% confident in those games,” Tran said. “But, Rouse is a big opponent for sure. We’re definitely going into tonight with a lot of morale [because of the previous wins].”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frances-tran.jpg)
![Holding a bucket of materials in one hand and a roll of tape in another, anatomy and biology teacher Tyler Terry prepares for a lab. Terry said his proudest moments are when his students are happy to see him. “When I take my wife to a football game or something and a bunch of students want to say hi to me or they like to smile and wave and it just makes me feel good that the students are really kind and supportive of me,” Terry said. “[I’m also] proud when I see students perform really well in their extracurriculars because I can see how hard they’re working in my classes, [so] when I see that they’re also working so hard in other things. Like they’re winning band competitions or they’re getting awards for their theater productions, or I see them put on their choir shows, that’s like, wow, you guys are incredible.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rags-6.png)
![Catching a ball, junior Alivia Robinson plays at the Cedar Park vs Glenn game. Having played since she was 5 years old, she is dedicated to softball and has committed to UTPB for softball. “When I got my offer it took me a very long time to decide where,” Robinson said. “Softball has always been my dream for college, and UTPB is my fit. When [I committed] I knew I was going to be loved and supported.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lilly-Adams-3.13aliviaedit-901.jpg)
Five fun ways to spend the day of love
January 29, 2016
Looking for a fun unique way to celebrate the day of love? Whether you’re celebrating with your significant other, or just some fine friends, these fun Austin experiences are sure to make the day of love one to remember.
The Blanton
200 E Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
Open from 1-5 p.m. on Sundays $5
What’s more romantic than a peaceful stroll through an art museum? Located on the UT campus, the Blanton art museum offers a wide array of art from renaissance classics to modern contemporaries that are sure to make you fall in love.
Zilker Gardens Picnic
2220 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78746
Open from 9-5 p.m. free
Whether you chose to go with your sweetheart, or just a Gal-entines group, a picnic in Zilker’s stunning botanical gardens will make a lovely use of your day. What more could one want than to be surrounded by good food and stunning topography.
Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive In Movie Theatre
1901 E 51st St, Austin, TX 78723
Show times vary $5
Possibly the most classic Valentine’s day idea on the list, Blue Starlite will be sure to please any classic movie fanatic’s Valentine’s day desires. On Valentine’s, the Drive In will be showing a few romantic classics: The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally and Moulin Rouge.
Restaurant Hop
Austin has a booming food scene. While a simple dinner may sound like a V-day cliche, doing a restaurant hop may change things up. By visiting several restaurants in one night you get your fill and an entertaining evening, order an appetizer here, a dessert there, and you’ve managed to get in a full meal and explore the city.
Main Event
13301 U.S. 183, Austin, TX 78750
Open 11 a.m. -12 a.m.
While it may sound a bit juvenile, spending your Valentine’s day at Main Event offers much fun to be had. Playing a game of mini golf, or bowling takes away the classic stress brought on by the day and leads to a lot of potential carefree fun.
Whether you’re stressing about your sweetheart, or just looking for a fun way to spend the day with friends, these Valentine’s day ideas are sure to lead to a fun filled day.
![Holding her dog, Nova, senior Ariana Balakrishnan poses for her senior pictures while Nova wears a bandana with her college decision. Balakrishnan applied to 18 colleges in total, but she decided on Columbia in the end. “Right before I clicked the button to open Columbia’s letter, I literally looked at the camera and go ‘This is just gonna really suck because I wanted it so bad,’ and I clicked it and all of a sudden you hear trumpets,” Balakrishnan said. “There’s a video that plays when you open it and I actually didn’t watch the video, I just watched the screen go black, because every day of December before ED [Early Decision] I would go on YouTube and watch the acceptance video to manifest it, so immediately when the screen went black, I started screaming and jumping up and down. And my parents in the video are like ‘What are you doing, where’s the letter,’ and I was just screaming ‘I got in, I got in.” I just started crying, and it just felt like everything in the world came together.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ariana-2-300x217.jpg)
![Catching a ball, junior Alivia Robinson plays at the Cedar Park vs Glenn game. Having played since she was 5 years old, she is dedicated to softball and has committed to UTPB for softball. “When I got my offer it took me a very long time to decide where,” Robinson said. “Softball has always been my dream for college, and UTPB is my fit. When [I committed] I knew I was going to be loved and supported.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lilly-Adams-3.13aliviaedit-901-600x400.jpg)
