![Presenting in front of the class, senior Jaden Kolenbrander introduces students to his new chapter of Amnesty International Club. The club, started by Kolenbrander, will serve as a way for CPHS students to speak out and educate themselves about political issues and will hold meetings on the third Tuesday of each month in room 5009. “Anyone who is interested in increasing their involvement in the community and advocating for far-reaching issues that affect everyone [can join],” Kolenbrander said. “However, we also want to emphasize that anyone can become an advocate. Its a good opportunity for them to become more involved in their community and learn about the importance of human rights advocacy.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/AIC2.jpg)
![During the Nov. 11 ceremony, school nurse Tara Jo Frost recites the names of military veterans who have ties to the school as faculty members, former students or family of faculty members. According to Frost, the Veterans Day ceremony gives students an opportunity to recognize the importance of honoring the troops. I think that we dont have the ability to see the people that have fought for our country and know their stories, and [the ceremony] gives a chance for a younger population to see the importance, and see the reverence for why we do certain things we do for our government, Frost said.](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/kyra-16-900x600.jpg)
![Under the hot sun of Arizona, social studies teacher Mark Tibbetts and his dog, Boston, pose for a picture. Tibbetts got his masters in education at the University of Arizona, where he was living when he was reunited with his dog after five years. “[Boston] taught me balance,” Tibbetts said. “It’s a test of how far you are willing to go to take care of another creature whether its a dog or a human. Learning how to take care of another living thing takes a lot of maturity because you have to put it before yourself. [Boston] brings me a lot of joy, happiness, and love. I love this dog more than the world, I’d do anything for him.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/usemedoggy.png)
![Stopping to smell the flowers, Estelle the guinea pig stands between two flower arrangements. English teacher Kim Vidrine has been bringing her guinea pig to school since the start of the last school year. [Having Estelle at school has] been a lot of fun for me, Vidrine said. I love having her here, and I like that she hears voices all day and sees people. A couple of weeks ago I posted [on Instagram] a book talk as if Estelle were doing it. I’m going to start using her Instagram page as a way to do book recommendations for followers.](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Estelle-with-Flowersf.jpg)
![After scoring the final touchdown of the game, juniors Luca Wilson and Davis Williams celebrate. Cedar Park won 24-7 against Hendrickson. “It felt pretty good, it was the first one of my [varsity] career so it was pretty exciting,” Wilson said. “I didn’t play much at the game, but we planned that play all week so I was just hoping to get the play.](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2D30EF5E-71CF-45B2-8FE4-A1248B13B51C.jpeg)
![Looking to the side, senior Sydney Poulsen extends her leg while en pointe at the Celebrities holiday show on Dec. 13. This performance was the first time Poulsen had performed while en pointe in two years. It was fun to be able to perform en pointe again,” Poulsen said. “I also loved getting to wear my old tutu because they are super pretty. It was definitely difficult to perform because I had a tiny piece of marley and I [couldnt] travel as far as I normally would. Overall though, the variation went super well and I felt strong on pointe.](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1_Sydney-Poulsen_by-Piper-Hernandez.jpg)
Living a Technology Infused Life
From Robotics to Broadcast, Junior Uses His Talents to Help Many Programs
Posing for his robotics leadership photo session, senior Travis Weir has been in Robotics since his freshman year. Weir is a member of robotics and broadcast. “My favorite part of technology is when I finally get something working after a lot of work,” Weir said. “There’s nothing quite like the feeling of success when something you’ve been working on for hours comes to life and works exactly as it should.”
November 28, 2019
When he’s not helping behind the scenes for the Wolfcast, building robots, or helping computer science with all things tech related, junior Travis Weir is helping younger children learn the ins and outs of robot building.
Since a young age, Weir said he has always been fascinated by working with technology. With the help of his dad, Weir has been able to take what he has learned and apply it to many forms of technology. Even though Weir is a first year Wolfcast staff member, he is currently on the leadership team and helps with running tricaster, setting up lighting and makes sure the technical side of the show runs smoothly each day.
“I love [broadcast], I don’t think I can nail it down to a specific part, but I just love it,” Weir said. “My favorite part of being in broadcast is that there are a bunch of things that add up to it being a good experience.”
Even though Weir focuses on broadcast and robotics mainly during the school week, Weir doesn’t take time off from working with technology. During his free time on the weekends, Weir helps younger students in robotics at the middle school with programming and building robots.
“It’s a great feeling honestly because I remember how I felt when I was in that position and I’m glad that I can help someone else feel that,” Weir said. “My favorite part ties back to what I said earlier about the fun of getting stuff working, it’s always fun when they run the program and the robot nails it.”
Weir said he helps the robotics program at the high school with fixing broken computers and helps to maintain how smooth everything goes. Weir said he hopes to take all of these skills from each program and to apply them to his future goal of going into computer programming.
“My favorite part of technology is when I finally get something working after a lot of work,” Weir said. “There’s nothing quite like the feeling of success when something you’ve been working on for hours comes to life and works exactly as it should.”
