![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)
Many Cedar Park students have been flocking to theatres this week to see “Pitch Perfect”. The PG-13 film was released Oct. 5 and after much hype and positive remarks from fellow students, I decided to go view this supposed comedic wonder.
The main character Beca, played by Anna Kendrick, attends Barden University where her father is a professor, but dreams of going to Los Angeles and producing music. She joins The Barden Bellas, one of the four acapella groups on campus, because of a deal she makes with her father. In the Barden Bellas, Beca meets some interesting new friends- specifically the two returning members, Chloe, played by Brittany Snow, and Aubrey, played by Anna Camp. Aubrey, being the self-decided leader, decides to stick with the traditional songs of the Bellas. As they get deeper into the competition the Bellas realize that they will not win using the traditional songs, and Beca decides to change things up in order to have at chance at winning.
Just as I predicted, I absolutely loved this movie. The eclectic group of Barden Bellas had me laughing throughout the film. “Fat Amy”, played by Rebel Wilson, was not a main character but she might as well have been. She was the highlight of the movie, with her ever-present level of confidence and continuous sarcastic one-liners. All the Bellas, however, had a special personality trait that made them each a subject of comedy.
If the characters and humor were the high points of the movie, the plot was definitely the low point. As with many movies recently, the plot was ultimately extremely predictable. This is ironic because in the film, the main character Beca criticizes movies for being too cliché and predictable.However, the lack of an original plot did not take away much from the overall quality of the movie.
I especially recommend this movie to those who enjoyed “Bridesmaids” or “21 Jumpstreet.” This movie has similar humor and is guaranteed to make you laugh.
