Flags Up, Stanced Down, State Cup and State Bound
![Hands flying up and down the bass clarinet, Giovani Lang-pale belts out a tune within the confines of his personal practice room. “Its incredible,” Lang-pale said. “The feeling, the feeling that you feel whenever youre like, okay, I did this. Nice. That was good. Now I have to think about this. Okay, Im doing this. Look over there. Look at this. Its really cool to have your brain be able to process so many things simultaneously while youre running. Youre marching. Youre playing. And its really hard to. Which is what makes it fun, you know?”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Untitled-1.png)
Gio-Logical Legend
![Hands lightly strumming the strings, senior Frank Song performs at a competition in China with his acoustic guitar in hand. Song has been singing for three years, accompanied by six years of playing guitar. “I value the impact of the music the most,” Song said. “Shawn Mendez is definitely one of the most inspirational musicians I know when I was starting to learn guitar and singing.” Photo courtesy of Frank Song](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-1.jpg)
Heal Them with Music
![Echo is a short TV series about a deaf Native American assassin who tasks herself to discover the secret behind her extraordinary ancestral gifts, while trying to fall her uncle’s empire in the process. Graphic by Cason Johnson](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Echo.png)
Sight of Sound
![Olivia Rodrigos newest album, GUTS was released in September. in All 12 songs included were rated from 1-10, and attached is my favorite lyric from each song. Graphic created by Kacey Miller](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/guts.png)
Cason’s Controversial Album Review
![Microphone in hand, sophomore Grayson Levee records his voice for his next song. Levee has put together seven different orchestral covers, his longest longest piece is a “Star Wars” tribute titled “The Force” lasting 7 minutes and 15 seconds. “During the school week, I don’t compose very much due to homework and other after school activities, but I would say I spend two to three hours each weekend working on composing mainly orchestral pieces, although sometimes I enjoy simplicity, so I write a piano piece,” Levee said.](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Levee.png)
Shooting for Superstar Status
![Holding up the DECA Diamond hand symbol, DECA advisor Kimberly Stapleton poses with all of her students at the Texas Collegiate DECA State Conference in March. At the competition, seven of her students advanced to the International Career Development Conference, including seniors and eventual national champions Ethne Barnes, Paisley Schalles and Claire Poulter. “We have done integrated marketing campaigns for the past three years,” Barnes said. “Weve gone to ICDC in all three of them, but this year we placed first in the whole thing, so its kind of surreal. Its kind of crazy that weve been doing it for three years and last year we didnt even place in finals, and now this year we were literally first in the world.” (Photo Courtesy of Kimberly Stapleton)](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DECA-2023-900x600.png)
A Staple of the Past
![Standing in front of a group of trees, senior Camden Michalek poses for the camera. Attending the Savannah College of Art and Design this fall in Savannah, Georgia, the FCCLA President plans on majoring in Architecture with a possibility of minoring in Interior Design. “Im really looking forward to just honing my skills in the industry and also meeting new people and just getting outside of Austin,” Michalek said. “Ive lived here my whole life and Im ready to see the world and see where I can go from here.” (Photo Courtesy of Camden Michalek)](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Camdenspotlightfeatureimage.png)
Beyond the Design
![Standing in front of Buckingham Palace in London, England, freshman Arthur Ce smiles as he holds a mug depicting the late Queen Elizabeth II. Alongside the mug, Ce is also holding onto his familiar chicken satchel. [The chicken bag] mostly makes people laugh, but I also think I look pretty good in it, Ce said. Last year at the high school banquet, my friend Annie had this really cool chicken purse, so as a joke, I asked her to buy me one, but during the summer, she actually did get me one. (Photo Courtesy of Arthur Ce)](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/arthurcefeatureimage-1-900x600.jpg)
The Curious Case of Arthur Ce
Getting Verified
Mobile Maker Magic
![The comedy-drama, “Amsterdam”, directed by Oscar-nominated David O. Russell was released on Oct. 7, 2022. The story follows along three friends who find themselves the primary suspects of a murder, and have to find a way to clear their name while uncovering a worldwide scandal. Although the movie features an excellent, all-star cast with beautiful visuals to coincide, I felt that the movie was very predictable with lackluster writing that didn’t favor its extensive runtime. (Movie poster courtesy of 20th Century Studios)](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/amsterdamfeatureimage-EDITED-900x600.jpg)
An Afternoon at Amsterdam
![Waterloo swim instructor, Emler swim instructor, and Camp Hope leader are just some of the jobs available for students over the summer. Junior Clara Rabago will be working as a small group leader at Camp Hope for two weeks over the summer where she will be taking care of the children there and participating in activities such as church services, games, art, and science. “I’m excited to have my own kids this year,” Rabago said. “I like seeing how a kid will come in and be super shy, but then they come out all being friends. They’re so happy and energetic and it’s just cool to see how much these kids grow within a week.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/crossword-pic-edit.jpg)
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