![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)
![Looking down at his racket, junior Hasun Nguyen hits the green tennis ball. Hasun has played tennis since he was 9 years old, and he is on the varsity team. "I feel like it’s not really appreciated in America as much, but [tennis] is a really competitive and mentally challenging sport,” Nguyen said. “I’m really level-headed and can keep my cool during a match, and that helps me play a bit better under pressure.” Photo by Kyra Cox](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/hasun.jpg)
![Bringing her arm over her head and taking a quick breath, junior Lauren Lucas swims the final laps of the 500 freestyle at the regionals swimming competition on date. Lucas broke the school’s 18-year-old record for the 500 freestyle at regionals and again at state with a time of 4:58.63. “I’d had my eye on that 500 record since my freshman year, so I was really excited to see if I could get it at regionals or districts,” Lucas said. “ State is always a really fun experience and medaling for the first time was really great. It was a very very tight race, [so] I was a bit surprised [that I medaled]. [There were] a lot of fast girls at the meet in general, [and] it was like a dogfight back and forth, back and forth.” Photo by Kaydence Wilkinson](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kaydence-2.7-23-edit-2.jpg)
![As her hair blows in the wind, senior Brianna Grandow runs the varsity girls 5K at the cross country district meet last Thursday. Grandow finished fourth in the event and led the varsity girls to regionals with a third place placement as a team. “I’m very excited [to go to regionals],” Grandow said. “I’m excited to race in Corpus Christi, and we get to go to the beach, so that’s really awesome.” Photo by Addison Bruce](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/brianna.jpg)
6 Tips to Make Voting Easier
October 14, 2016
If you’re 18, then you can vote for the next President in the upcoming election. Since it’s your first time, you may not know exactly what to do. Here are some tips to help you be more confident in the voting process.
The last day to register for Texas voting was Oct. 11. You cannot vote if you did not register.
After you’ve registered:
1. Voting Confirmation
Before you show up to the polls, check to confirm that your registration has been approved. You should’ve received a form in the mail to validate your acceptance. It never hurts to verify.
2. Voting Locations
Every state has different voting sites, but you can visit www.canivote.org and select “Texas” to find the polling place nearest you.
3. IDs
A valid form of identification is required to vote, most common is a current driver’s license. You can check online to see what other sorts of ID will be permitted in Texas polling locations.
4. Do Your Research
Thoroughly research all the politicians (that are on the ballot) initiatives and ideas that could possibly be enacted if they’re elected. Researching will help you make an effective decision in determining who the next leader of our country will be.
5. Time
Most voters go to the polls in the after-work hours; that is when it’ll likely be very busy. Coordinate your personal schedule so you can beat the crowds of people.
6.Don’t Rush It
Making an error on your ballot is a hassle to fix. Many states have a sample ballot online so you can be familiar with the real ballot’s formatting. Do not be afraid to ask for help. Poll workers are happy to assist you in correctly filling out your forms.
![Dressed as “H-E-B Buddy,” senior Logan Hedges entertains shoppers during a shift at H-E-B. Hedges has fun on the job, as there’s significantly less pressure than other jobs he has had. “I [used to umpire] little league baseball, and it’s definitely less stressful,” Hedges said. “There’s not much [that can go wrong] scanning groceries. Making a bad call in baseball is so easy.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/BF3C2083-817E-4847-B673-1FEF973AB972-300x300.jpeg)
