May Happenings 2010
May 20, 2010
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Aces and Kings a hit
Zoe Roush
May 20, 2010
Every year, Cedar Park High School’s volleyball team gets together and does a fund-raiser called Aces and Kings. The event started in 2006 as a student council fund-raiser, but since the game was played and facilitated by all volleyball players, it was made to benefit the volleyball team... Read more »
Tennis wraps up a successful season
Kristen Smith
May 20, 2010
With the end of school right around the corner, most sports teams are starting to wrap up their seasons. The Cedar Park tennis team just recently played their last tournament of the year, capping off a terrific season. The team was able to become more mature and grow in strength over the course... Read more »
Life’s extraterrestrial origins
Nathan Smith
May 20, 2010
It’s a common concept amongst both scientists and storytellers, and it may be summed up best by a quote from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica: “There are those who believe that life here began out there.” Numerous theories of the creation of life on Earth – mystical, scientific, divine... Read more »
Austin area provides summer fun
Hannah Jane Deciutiis
May 20, 2010
Students often experience some amount of boredom or monotony during the summer as the long, sunny days stretch into weeks and eventually months. Finding new and interesting things to do in Cedar Park can be difficult to accomplish, but a little research is all it takes to discover the many opportunities... Read more »
Things that drive your lifeguard crazy
Beth Rozacky
May 20, 2010
Running: I can tell when you’re running around the pool, my sunglasses are dark but I’m not asleep behind them. Even when you’re on the other side of the pool I have a full visual of your body. I can totally hear your feet slapping the concrete behind my stand. “WALK…please,” doesn’t... Read more »
Nintendo brings 3D to new game console
Nathan Smith
May 20, 2010
Over the past decade, 3D entertainment has become more and more popular. Movies like Avatar, Alice in Wonderland and a pack of films out of Pixar’s animation studios have done well to increase the novelty of 3D technology, but what about 3D games? The gaming company that brought you consoles... Read more »
Natalie Herzig Senior Column
Natalie Herzig
May 20, 2010
As I enter my freshman year as a theatre student at NYU, I realize that my resumé was an important part of my admission decision. My resumé stated my credentials as an actress, what plays I had done, what roles I played and what skills I learned along the way. If I had a resumé for all the... Read more »
Clay Beverly Senior Column
Clay Beverly
May 20, 2010
Twenty years from now as I relax on my plush bearskin throne before a roaring fire, adorned in my velour sitting robe and fez cap, I wonder if I’ll remember high school at all. I wonder if, as I reach for another Cuban cigar and turn to the next page in my extensive, best-selling memoir (Heart... Read more »
Amanda Hatheway Senior Column
Amanda Hathaway
May 20, 2010
Senior Year Bucket List Pass calculus Have a job Skip a class Go to the 360 Overlook Make All-State Learn how to be profound Take senior pictures Buy a lotto ticket Have an off period Go to every football game Get past Dana and park in the wrong parking lot Eat at Chuy’s Go downtown Go to the lake Watch... Read more »