![Holding up T-wolves, the tour group poses for a picture in the Chinese classroom. Sophomore Lydia Ou, junior Phu Trung and senior Yushan Pan gave a tour to Taiwanese diplomat Andrea Yang on Nov. 8. “I was so excited when I heard I would get to give the tour because it’s a big deal,” Ou said. “She’s from the US embassy for Taiwan, so she’s really important. I’m so privileged [to get this opportunity] and I’m so excited.” Photo by Skyler King](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Main-Taiwan.jpg)
![The cross country team poses for the camera after finishing the district meet. The varsity boys, JV boys and JV girls all placed third and the varsity girls placed fourth. “Coach put in the right training for us for this season, so I think we will be peaking this week and the next couple of weeks,” varsity runner and junior Nathan Kukla said. “The chances of making it to state are very high, but we don’t settle for the lowest and there is always going to be that chance, so [we] race for the best.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Heidi-831-1200x900.jpg)
![Sucking in a breath of air, freshman Lily Pope competes in the 200 yard individual medley. On Oct. 25, the swim team competed in the AISD Swim Invitational. Overall, the girls team took second place and the boys team came in eleventh. “My favorite stroke is butterfly because I do the best in that stroke,” Pope said. “I feel like [butterfly] can test how [your ability] to convince yourself to keep going. The hardest part of swimming is convincing yourself to stay strong and keep pushing during a hard race [when] everything is tired.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/POPE-1200x804.jpg)
![Smiling at the camera, Author Ehigbor Okosun, members of Page Turners, and other students reflect on the author's visit. “I thought the visit was great,” Senior Amia De Leon said. “It was interesting talking to her and [getting to know] her process and her thoughts and books in general. But I think the reason it went well [was that] people got to ask questions. I'm glad that she said so much in response to the questions and it wasn't just one and done. [The author’s responses] felt very articulate.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Sebastian-5-1200x800.jpg)
![Standing in front of the field at a freshman football game, cheerleader freshman Jacob Gaudreau along with teammate freshman Bella Gibson pose for a photo during halftime of game. “[Cheer has] definitely given me a much more outgoing personality,” Gaudreau said. “I used to be very introverted, so it's definitely made me more extroverted towards people.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ingrid-204-1200x800.jpg)
![Holding a wooden pizza toy, senior Taylor Peterson plays with small children in Bucaramanga, Colombia. During the summer, Peterson traveled to Colombia to help build an elementary school that only had two classrooms but five or six grades with one teacher. “We add[ed] two more classrooms,” Peterson said. “It’s kind of hard when you have two or three grades in one classroom and you only have one teacher. It’s very hard to actually get some beneficial learning. [The extra classrooms will give the students] a better quality of education because they’ll actually have a place specific for their learning.” Photo by Taylor Peterson](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Taylor-P.png)
![Swinging with his arm extended, senior Nolan Park hits the ball smoothly over the net and to the opponent’s side. Park is one of four varsity tennis captains and helped the team win district championships. “Winning district champs was a pretty awesome feeling,” Park said. “We had lost to Liberty Hill a couple of weeks before, but when we played them [again], we came out and really took care of business. We took them out and it was just a really awesome night.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kassidy-419.jpg)
![Standing proud, varsity senior athletes Rafael Escobar, Griffin Jacobs, Jakob Martin, and juniors Jackson Springer and Jack Morris pose with their newly earned medals. The varsity team finished third out of 14 teams on Sept. 25. “The team's primary goal is to win the district championship,” head coach Cody Price said. "We're confident that with our action plan in place, we can accomplish this mission. [For the next tournament], our preparation involves assessing our strengths and weaknesses, celebrating milestones and creating individual development plans." Photo courtesy of Cody Price](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/golf.jpg)
We walked into the movie and impatiently waited for the previews to come to a close. All over my TikTok “For You” page, TikTok after TikTok had been talking about the new “Anyone But You” movie and how it was one of the best rom-coms they had seen all year, so my friends and I immediately bought tickets. Popcorn in hand, we watched excitedly as the movie began with the famous lead actors making their entrance.
The new romantic comedy “Anyone But You” was released into theaters on Dec. 22 and stars popular actors Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell. The movie shows the hilarious love story of Bea and Ben as they go on a first date that takes a turn for the worse. The story follows the two as they both travel to Australia, and cause problems with their families as they argue and bicker anytime they are around each other. The fun enemies-to-lovers story brings back the popular 2000’s song “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield, and it becomes a staple for the movie.
I had wanted to watch the movie ever since I watched the trailer, and the TikToks that I saw just made me want to watch it even more. Especially because it was starring Glen Powell. Powell is famously known for his roles in the action-packed movie “Top Gun: Maverick” and the rom-com “Set It Up.” He was also a born and raised Austinite and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. Sydney Sweeney is known for her famous roles in “Euphoria,” “White Lotus,” and her new upcoming role in “Madam Web.”
The plot progresses with Bea and Ben going to Australia as Bea’s sister and Ben’s close friend are getting married to one another. After their terrible first date, these connections bring them back together, but not in a good way. They cause chaos within their families and to the soon-to-be brides who desperately try to bring them together as a couple. Bea and Ben eventually come to a mutual agreement to create a fake relationship to get back at their exes, who are also on the trip. “Anyone But You” tells the beautifully funny story of the young couple and their journey to love.
I seriously thought the movie was extremely funny. My friends and I, along with the rest of the people in the theater, were laughing out loud at some of the scenes and I was always rooting for the main characters. I am also a serious lover of romantic comedies, so I was definitely smiling and excited throughout the whole movie. Although I am pretty picky with rom-coms because most of the time I think some movies try too hard to be funny, this made me burst out into laughter.
I really loved the choice of actors for the movie and they played their parts extremely well. Especially Powell and Sweeney; I thought they had amazing chemistry not only in the movie but off-screen in interviews and other promotional videos. Many people online believe they are dating or had a secret affair because of how strong the chemistry between them is. Nevertheless, they did a phenomenal job in the movie and I truly enjoyed watching Bea and Ben’s story unfold.
I recommend this movie to any lover of romantic comedy or anyone looking for a fun pick-me-up film. This movie one hundred percent stuck the song “Unwritten” in my head for about a week or so, but I was not mad about it. I seriously recommend this movie and if you want to watch a romantic movie for the upcoming Valentine’s Day season, this movie would be perfect for you.
Penny’s Rating:
Music Rating: 8.5/10
Acting Rating: 8/10
Plot Rating: 8.5/10
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
