The student newspaper and broadcast of Cedar Park High School

The Wolfpack

The student newspaper and broadcast of Cedar Park High School

The Wolfpack

The student newspaper and broadcast of Cedar Park High School

The Wolfpack

Kieren Garner

Kieren Garner, Reporter

Kieren is a senior and it is her second year on staff. After high school, she plans on going to UNT or Texas State and majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing and minoring in psychology. She enjoys writing about self care, interesting people, and youth struggles. You can almost always find Kieren reading or writing when she isn't dazing off into space or trying to pass math.

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As high school comes to a close for senior Logan Johnson, she looks back on her four years balancing softball, school and AP photography. Johnson said she will be attending Texas State University in the fall and hopes to pursue her passions. “I am looking forward to the art and photography I am going to be doing at college,” Johnson said. “I am also so excited for all of the fun that I will be having with my friends and new friends I will make when I go to Texas State.”

Walking Off The Field

Kieren Garner, Reporter
May 27, 2020
One of many students also struggling with changes due to quarantine is junior John Courtright. Courtright, has been learning to deal with online school while also keeping himself busy and entertained to avoid boredom during isolation.
“I have been making sure to keep in constant contact with my friends, we have done things like movie night using Netflix Party,” Courtright said. “Finding motivation to do my work has been really hard. It is nice to do things at my own pace, but I find myself putting off things until the last second.”

Life As We Know It

Kieren Garner, Reporter
May 14, 2020
Students pose together during cabin week, a week where student actors and tech kids came together to practice their UIL performance. Junior John Courtright played Michael Cody, the father of main character Andy. Courtright said preparing for the role took both physical and mental changes.
“A lot of my prep for the role [was] trying to find a middle ground between ‘angry alcoholic father’ and just being a good father, but just exhausted,” Courtright said. “Me and Katie Smith, who plays my wife, Angela, worked a lot together to establish our dynamic of being very distant from each other, getting torn apart by our different views on how to take care of our struggling son. To get into character, I took a lot of time before rehearsal just to focus on my physical elements such as my posture. Once I physically feel like him then the mentality soon follows.”

The Mental State

Kieren Garner, Reporter
April 2, 2020
Senior Arturo Medina throws a football to a fellow classmate during Coach Otts P.E class.  Coach Ott and ICAP teacher Shanna Walker have created a P.E class that integrates both ICAP students and General Education (Gen Ed) students into a single class period. According to Walker, P.E has proven to be beneficial for the students. “Some of the changes we see in the children are that they are building relationships with other students in the class, giving fist bumps or high fives in the hall, which in turn helps the special education student more confident in our hallways,” Walker said. “Our students enjoy going to P.E. where there is music being played and there is a routine with Gen Ed students. Its a positive environment for all involved.”

A Space For All

Kieren Garner, Reporter
February 26, 2020
Seniors Jackie Castillo and Shivesh Razdan pose for a picture during their DEN presentation over Alzheimers. Each year, Health Occupations Students of America, also known as HOSA create a project where groups of students strive to create a lasting effect on the community through their research. This year for the annual HOSA project, senior Layla Ismail decided to use her project to create awareness of Alzheimers, and the link between classical music and the disease. “I think that we as the youth of our community need to educate ourselves since we will be the generation taking care of our parents and relatives who will later develop Alzheimers,” Ismail said. “It’s important for people in high school to get involved with the Alzheimers community because it’s an extremely humbling experience. It allows you to realize how lucky you are to be exactly where you are in life currently.”

Making An Impact

Kieren Garner, Reporter
February 14, 2020
Coffee cup is pictured in a classroom. There are many addictions in society today. Drugs, alcohol and now one that is quiet, but still relevant; caffeine. According to Medical News Today, heavy use of caffeine can cause nervousness, anxiety, jitteriness, sleep problems, gastrointestinal disturbances, tremors and increased heart rate. So while students struggling to balance their busy lives resort to a caffeinated beverage, they are actually putting themselves at risk of something much worse than low energy or sleepiness.

The Hidden Addiction

Kieren Garner, Reporter
February 6, 2020
Senior Faith Elliott smiles along with three Rwandan children in the village of  Kageyo, Rwanda. Elliott volunteers with a group called Africa New Life in Rwanda and said that the trip impacts her every year. What surprises me the most about the people there is how the Rwandans can have so little and still be filled with joy. This year was different than the last because I already knew what to expect and saw a lot of old friends there, it was like I was going back home.”

A Journey’s Impact

Kieren Garner, Reporter
January 2, 2020
Senior Kieren Garner shows off new tattoo. Before turning 18, Garner decided she wanted to get a tattoo and went through a thought out process to make sure the work came out the way she wanted. To make sure others dont make a mistake in rushing their tattoo, Garner offers advice through her own process.

Getting Inked, The Smart Way

Kieren Garner, Reporter
December 30, 2019
Senior Natalia Peck takes a picture with her pet tortoise, Jenga. According to Peck, animals have always been a love of hers, and she cannot recall ever wanting a job that did not deal with animals, and is currently working in reptile husbandry at the Austin Aquarium.
“I have wanted to work at the aquarium since I was thirteen,” Peck said. “I wasn’t old enough to work there until I was sixteen last year. I met a really good friend of mine who was working there, and she took me to my first interview there. I wouldn’t have been brave enough to get that job on my own. I work in reptile husbandry, so I take care of the cold blooded reptiles, which are one of my favorite things ever.

Suburban Safari

Kieren Garner, Reporter
November 27, 2019
Sophomore Natalie Cohen stands with her twins, Jacob and Olivia Cohen. While growing up a triplet could seem intimidating, Cohen said that she really likes being a triplet.
“Being a triplet gives me a built-in interesting fact about myself,” Cohenn said. “I always have at least one sibling around, and it’s nice having two siblings around, especially since it’s one boy and one girl. It’s super fun when we occasionally get put in a class all together at school because it can be interesting and entertaining when we’re all together.”

Three’s A Charm

Kieren Garner, Reporter
November 25, 2019
The book club gathers around a large table with sponsor Debby Barnes. Junior Morgan Kasel, who has been in the book club since freshman year, said her favorite aspect of the club is the discussions they have with each other, as it introduces her to not only new books but new people as well. [It] gives me the chance to discover new authors and titles, I always have new ideas for something to read, Kasel said. I have met some amazing people through book club who share the same interests as me, it’s great being part of a club where everyone shares my love of reading.

The Book Club Bunch

Kieren Garner, Reporter
October 9, 2019
Senior student captains are entering their last game season of their high school career, and feeling all of the emotions along with it. Celebrities lieutenant Brynn Carr has been dancing since she was young and and said that she couldnt believe that this season would be her last. “I never thought I would be the person facing all of the lasts,” Carr said. “It is a crazy feeling knowing that it is my last season. I definitely want to take in every moment with this team and give my all in every practice and performance, because I know that I will miss it so much when it’s over.”

The Last Game

Kieren Garner, Reporter
October 8, 2019
Flipping To Fame

Flipping To Fame

Kieren Garner, Reporter
May 31, 2019
Junior Kate Lee stands in front of the audience playing her flute. “I do music lessons for kids with disability or financial needs at Music Eunited,” Lee said. “It’s so heartwarming and fun when volunteering. I think it’s just the people that make me get involved. I love meeting different types of people and having conversations with them. It’s interesting to see how different their personalities and interests are.

Self Motivation

Kieren Garner, Reporter
May 28, 2019
Troupe 6289s Thespian president, senior Carson Burke, speaks to fellow thespians before rehearsals. “I decided to run for president because I appreciated what the department had done for me,” Burke said. “I knew how much I loved everyone there, and I knew that I wanted to give something back to them. Organizing things seemed like the best way to do that.”

Closing The Curtain

Kieren Garner, Reporter
May 15, 2019
Seniors Caiti Dodge and Zoe Parkinson rehearse their ensemble member tracks in the number they co-choreographed, “Bend and Snap” on Oct. 30 in the CPHS PAC. Dodge and Parkinson worked together for approximately 30 hours making fun, show-stopping choreography to teach the rest of their castmates. “My favorite number to choreograph was What You Want because even though it [the song] is so long, me and Zoe had so many ideas and they all worked,” Dodge said.

Legally Blonde

Kieren Garner, Reporter
December 5, 2018
Students struggling with anxiety arent alone. The schools staff provides help for each student. There are multiple places to go to to find support.

Self Help for Students

Kieren Garner, Reporter
November 19, 2018
Sitting in her new desk, the new theatre teacher, Alisa Mirabella, relaxes in her office before starting class. Mirabella came here from Running Brushy Middle School and said she was pleasantly surprised with the transition from middle school to high school. “Everybody has been so welcoming and so helpful,” Mirabella said. “I’m shocked. I actually thought moving to high school would be hard for me, but it’s just been awesome.”

Welcome, Mrs. Mirabella!

Kieren Garner, Reporter
November 5, 2018
Boys and girls cross country team won regionals on Oct. 22, giving them a spot to compete at state. “We’ve been training hard all summer and the school year to get ready for state,” Roach said. “My goal and the overall team goal is to do our job and we know that if everyone does their job, we’ll get the outcome that we want for state.”

Sprinting to State

Kieren Garner, Reporter
October 31, 2018
Sitting outside the science building, juniors Kat Kelley and Jonathan Mound hang out before first period. Kelley is a transfer student from Rouse High School and said she was surprised how easy it was to make friends when she got here. “I expected to not meet many people at first and keep to myself, Kelley said. But I have actually met many people and I feel very welcomed.”

New Faces of CPHS

Kieren Garner, Reporter
October 8, 2018
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