Cedar Park High School athletes prepare for collegiate football
Kristen Smith
October 21, 2010
When the final ball is snapped at the end of the 2010 season and the Friday Night Lights are turned off, Cedar Park will say goodbye to a pack of seniors who will be graduating in June. However, there are a few 2011 graduates whose careers aren’t ending just then. Having athletes... Read more »
Blanton Museum
Paige Cleven
October 21, 2010
When October brings a change in season, it also brings a change of culture to Austin. The Blanton Museum of Art is playing host to 40 works of art from 19th century artists during these next few months. The exhibit will feature Impressionist painters Camille Pissarro, Édouard Manet, Edgar Degas,... Read more »
Summer Recap 2010: Military Wikileaks
Beth Rozacky
October 21, 2010
The military was under severe scrutiny this summer from an unexpected source. Wikileaks, an online forum that publishes military leaks and other unavailable documents, made a lot of noise over summer break by publishing “The Afghan War Diary” July 25. This series of almost 92,000 postings... Read more »
Band faces the long road to Grand Nationals
Leah Mulaly
October 21, 2010
The Cedar Park High School Band is loved for Metal Shop and various other stand tunes that energize the crowd at Varsity football games, but the band does much more than support the football team. Hours of rehearsal are put into a marching show to be performed at various competitions throughout... Read more »
Summer 2010 Recap: Gulf Oil Spill
Beth Rozacky
October 21, 2010
This summer a massive oil spill covered the Gulf of Mexico, killing marine animals and destroying ecosystems, wildlife habitats and local economies. The largest marine oil spill in history started with an explosion on the deepwater drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon. The oil rig, owned... Read more »
Summer 2010 Recap: Aquapalooza
Beth Rozacky
October 21, 2010
Lake Travis hosted one of the largest parties of the summer when it served as the venue for AquaPalooza 2010. The “world’s largest boating event” was sponsored by SeaRay and the Sail&Ski Center and featured country music stars like Jerrod Niemann, Lee Brice, Joanna Smith, Matt Stillwell,... Read more »
Summer 2010 Recap: Cricket Summer
Paige Cleven
October 21, 2010
Another summer come and gone, and though it was refreshing and relaxing, one burning question is left on our minds: where did all those crickets come from? To answer this question we turn to science. Believe it or not, Texas has its own species of crickets called the Gryllus texensis.... Read more »
New student adjusts to more than a new school
Leah Mulaly
October 21, 2010
Many new students arrive at Cedar Park High School every year, but rarely do these students come from a foreign country. Jesse Vielleux, junior, moved to Cedar Park from the Middle East this summer. He is originally from the United States but moved to the Middle East eight years ago. After living... Read more »
Celebs prepare for spring showcase
Amanda Weston
April 1, 2010
Throughout the year the Celebrities have dazzled audiences at football games, dance shows, competitions and even at the Cotton Bowl. But the team isn’t finished yet; their biggest performance of the year is just around the corner. At the end of every school year the Celebrities dance team... Read more »
Featured CPHS Artist: Zoe Trautz
Leah Mulaly
April 1, 2010
Name: Zoe Trautz Class: Junior Artistic Medium: Watercolor, acrylic paint, ceramics, dreamcatchers How did you start making dreamcatchers? I’ve always thought they were interesting, so I eventually went on Youtube and found out how to make them. Since then I’ve been making them for... Read more »