The Missing Piece: Part 1

December 4, 2016

Written by Alice Daniel The four suspects, guided by the officers, were lined up to be taken to the police station, all seemingly lethargic and perplexed: the solemn student, the stoic businessman, the melancholy mother, and the scholarly psychologist. All characters that one could pass on a busy s...

Person of the Week: Katie Hughes

TeresaH, Staff Reporter

December 4, 2016

"My name is Katie Hughes and I work for a home-grown company called Studio A Go-Go," sophomore Katie Hughes said. Studio A Go-Go is an art studio which allows for people to learn to paint from their homes. "We bring our supplies, canvases and stencils, and help people paint," Hughes said. Hughes...

Rouge One: A Star Wars Story

KaeT, Staff Reporter

November 28, 2016

As of now, everyone should mark their calendars for December 16th. This date marks the release of the newest addition to the Star Wars series, Rouge One: A Star Wars Story. The movie was directed under Gareth Edwards, the man behind Godzilla in 2014. The movie will go back in time to show the group...

Person Of The Week: Issac Torres

MiaL., Social coordinator

November 18, 2016

“Portraying characters has always been a passion of mine ever since I was young," senior Isaac Torres said. “ I remember [watching] the movie Shrek with my parents, and I would go out in front of the couch, and act out everything the [characters] did.”   Senior Isaac Torres attends child birthday pa...

Doctor Strange

BennettR, Staff Reporter

November 16, 2016

*Spoiler Warning Space travel, science experiments, ancient Gods and even dark elves committed destroying the universe. It's hard to imagine what more Marvel's cinematic universe could delve into. The answer is magic. In Marvel's newest studio triumph, Doctor Strange, they finally enter one of the m...

Person of the Week: Ricky Flores

FallanW, Staff Reporter

November 14, 2016

On Wednesday, in the hallway out by the auditorium during the afternoon, you heard the Orchestra playing a smooth upbeat folk song  "Hoe Down" from Rodeo, composed by Aaron Copland. One of the students who contribute to bringing bass to the gleeful melody is Cello player and Sophomore Ricky Flores....

Person of the Week: Brennan Munson

EmilyH, Staff Reporter

November 5, 2016

It is getting to be the time of year where most seniors are frantically finishing up their college applications and checking for acceptance or decline letters, but some students are applying for other dreams, or rather, enlisting in them. Senior Brennan Munson will be officially sworn into the marine...

Person Of The Week: Khari Keaton

SarahW, Staff Reporter

October 28, 2016

"I lead through people, not above them."- Khari Keaton

Person of the Week: Darby Shook

MiaL, Social Coordinator

October 23, 2016

She responds to the ping sound that resonates from her phone and knows to start  getting work for her next customer. “I cut everything out, print it, whatever the product is,” Senior Darby Shook said. “I just hand make it per order, I’ll usually spend a week designing it and figuring ou...

Netflix is a way of life

HaleyB, Staff Reporter

October 18, 2016

Netflix original series are becoming more and more popular. People all over the world are purchasing a subscription to Netflix just to see the new original series that only play on Netflix.  House of Cards was the first Netflix original series and was the starting point for all Netflix originals....

The Power of Facebook

TeresaH, Staff Reporter

October 11, 2016

“Who even uses Facebook anymore?” most teenagers say nowadays. And while Facebook is perceived as a social media website for old people by today’s high-schoolers, Facebook happens to be the largest social network---in the world. Facebook follows Microsoft and Google as one of the most powerful...

Person of the Week: Jacquelyn Burke

MiaL., Social coordinater

October 11, 2016

She responds to the sound of students bustling in the hallways, and answers questions like, How much does this cost? Does this come in a large? Her name is Jacquelyn Burke and she is a proud VIPS of Cypress Woods. “We sell the spirit items for the school, “ Burke said. “We sell class shirts...