Letter from the editor
January 31, 2011
Hope. The word has become a crucial part of an iconic symbol from the recent election. Every US citizen knows the Warhol-style poster with President Obama’s face looking off into the distance with the word “hope” in all caps below. The poster became a vital force behind Obama’s campaign and original... Read more »
What to do with your unwanted holiday gifts
Amanda Weston
January 27, 2011
When it comes to gift giving it’s been said that “it’s the thought that counts,” however I sometimes find myself wondering what exactly a well-meaning friend or family member was thinking when an awful neon orange and green polka-dot turtleneck, a pair of atrocious shoes better suited and my... Read more »
Re-Writing an American Classic
Alex Mendoza
January 27, 2011
Mark Twain’s masterpiece The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an enduring American classic and among required reading lists in academic literary canon all across the country. However, a publication company called NewSouth Books has chosen to release a new edition of the novel, removing racially derogatory... Read more »
Letters from the Editors
Mallory Roberston and Beth Rozacky
January 27, 2011
Welcome to the first Wolfpack Weekly! This single-sheet layout will now contain the news stories, feature articles, thought-provoking columns, great pictures and graphics Cedar Park has come to associate with The Wolfpack student newspaper. The move to this new format comes as an answer to some financial... Read more »
Surviving college applications
Amanda Weston
October 21, 2010
For seniors, one task dominates the first semester. It consumes our time, energy and mental prowess for weeks. Later, it tests our patience until that crucial letter arrives in the spring. For many students, this monster of an assignment will determine the next four years of their life. Luckily... Read more »
Students donate to Halloween charities
Paige Cleven
October 21, 2010
While some children go door to door collecting tasty treats, others go door to door collecting loose change for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF is an association dedicated to saving the lives of impoverished children around the world by providing them with clean water,... Read more »
Halloween Costumes On the Cheap
Beth Rozacky
October 21, 2010
Halloween is a holiday full of nostalgic charm and endearing traditions. One of the most well loved and closely followed practices of All Hallows’ Eve involves dressing up in creative and eye-catching costumes. In yearly attempts to outdo each other, friends compete with increasingly exuberant... Read more »
Summer Recap 2010: FIFA World Cup
Beth Rozacky
October 21, 2010
An epidemic of soccer fever swept the globe this summer with the commencement of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Soccer fans everywhere celebrated the event and flocked in droves to South Africa, the host nation of the cup. Competing countries send their most elite players in hopes of demonstrating... Read more »
Techniques discovered to genetically modify salmon; ITR: Is genetically modifying salmon appropriate?
Hannah Jane DeCiutiis, Jacob Correll, Richard Weeks
October 21, 2010
Intro by Hannah Jane DeCiutiis With technological advances involving computers, phones, televisions, music players and an abundance of other things that affect human life, technological advances when it comes to food are a long time coming. In recent months, a company called AquaBounty Technologies... Read more »
ACL a crowd-pleaser once again
Laurel Wieland & Beth Rozacky
October 21, 2010
The Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL) typically takes place in early fall but the build-up to Austin’s favorite music event starts long before, with the release of the much-anticipated lineup. Featuring 130 bands playing everything from bluegrass to indie-rock, this coveted set list... Read more »