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![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)
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![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)
Long, skinny legs. Leathery wings. Beady eyes. I flinch away from these horrendous monstrosities as they hop through the hallways. They are in the walls. In the classrooms. Even in the sinks. Crickets are everywhere.
Whether the crickets are dead or alive, they infest the school during cricket season. Although they aren’t harmful, crickets are still pests that create noise and show up in places that aren’t very pleasant. For example, the bathroom sink.
I was having an uneventful day until I went to the bathroom. When I left the stall, I went to wash my hands at one of the sinks. I was about five seconds into washing my hands when I saw movement. There, right on the drain, was a gross, brown, writhing cricket, drowning in the water. How did it get there? I have no idea. All I know is that I’ll be checking bathroom sinks for the rest of my school career.
Why do we even have crickets this time of year? According to Reliant Pest Management, the high temperatures and elevated humidity levels contribute to cricket season. So while we are escaping the heat with air conditioning, the crickets are thriving out in the horrible heat.
So you’re probably wondering why crickets come inside the school when they love the hot weather. According to Accurate Pest Control, “crickets need plenty of moisture to survive.” Because of this, they are attracted to leaky faucets and pipes, and might end up giving you a heart attack when they show up in your sink.
I’m not the only one getting spooked by these hideous hoppers. Can you imagine a cricket jumping on your foot as you’re walking towards the school from the parking lot? It certainly spooked my friend. As she recounted the story, she told me that she hadn’t screamed that loud in a long time.
The crickets are not picky with their prey; they sometimes terrorize entire teams. The Celebrities dance team was ambushed by crickets during rehearsal. I can only imagine the kind of moves they started doing when the little monsters hopped onto their heads.
There is not much we can do to get rid of the crickets. They have infested the whole school. All we can do is try to avoid them. So here are my words of advice: keep your eyes peeled as you’re walking through the parking lot. Be aware of any pests that may jump into your hair. And most importantly, always check your sinks.
