The student news site of Cypress Woods High School

The Crimson Connection

The student news site of Cypress Woods High School

The Crimson Connection

The student news site of Cypress Woods High School

The Crimson Connection

Wildcat Spotlight Teacher of the Year

JordanM, Managing Editor February 16, 2016

On Friday, January 15 Cypress Woods announced their Spotlight Teacher of the Year: Life Skills teacher Mrs. Sonia Tallon. The Spotlight Teacher award is a prestigious honor bestowed upon the staff member...

Fat/Sad Tuesday

KyleR, Staff Reporter February 16, 2016

Every year, on the Tuesday before Lent and Mardi Gra, the world kicks off the Easter season with some indulgent. For those who don't know, for the 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, Christians...

Meet Mrs. Blakeslee

Meet Mrs. Blakeslee

FeliciaH, Staff Reporter February 4, 2016

Monday, February 1st the Wildcat family welcomed its new Assistant Principal with open arms. “I love it, I've embraced the 212- the culture that they have here and the kids are phenomenal and so is...

Decade of Domination

Decade of Domination

BennettR, Staff Reporter January 26, 2016

In honor of the 10-year anniversary of Cypress Woods High School, Principal Gary Kinninger hosted “The Defining 10” celebration on Jan. 19 to recognize 10 adults who shaped the culture and climate...

Flint Water Crisis

Flint Water Crisis

BillyS, Staff Reporter January 25, 2016

I think it’s preposterous that in this day and age city officials still manage to take all budget cuts and make poor decisions regarding the general well being of their own city. Due to budget cuts...

Plummeting Oil Costs Hurt the Houston Economy

Plummeting Oil Costs Hurt the Houston Economy

MattR, Staff Reporter January 19, 2016

A barrel of crude oil is now 28 dollars a gallon which is more 50 times less than that of a barrel of sparkling water (Perrier: $1825) . In Houston this means lots of job losses and a plummeting local...

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Alan Rickman: We’ll Miss You, Always.

Jordan Miller, Managing Editor January 18, 2016

On Thursday, January 14th the British actor Alan Rickman passed away from cancer at age 69. Most will remember Rickman as the iconic almost-hero in Harry Potter, but Rickman also left behind legacies in...

Mom, Dad... Im a Thespian

Mom, Dad… I’m a Thespian

MaddyP, Staff Reporter December 21, 2015

Thespians troupe 7050 traveled to Dallas, Texas this past weekend to competed at the Texas State Thespians Festival. They competed in 13 individual events against over 6,000 thespians from across the...

Campus Carry Legislation as it Stands in Texas

Campus Carry Legislation as it Stands in Texas

MatthewR, Staff Reporter December 10, 2015

As of right now Texas penal code § 46.03(a) and Texas penal code § 46.03(f) prohibit the carry of a concealed firearm inside of educational buildings of institutions in the state. Effective late 2016...

C-Dub Heat Club: Alzheimers Awareness Month

C-Dub Heat Club: Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

JordanM, Managing Editor October 30, 2015

August is Alzheimer’s Awareness month, and H.E.A.T (Human Environment Animal Team) club has many activities planned for the upcoming weeks. Pre-Calculus and Calculus AB teacher Anne Davis sponsors...

Reach For The Stars (or even for Mars)

Reach For The Stars (or even for Mars)

Jordan Miller, Managing Editor October 4, 2015

On Thursday, October 1st students were able to participate in a mass video chat in the teaching theater, featuring NASA members from the Kennedy Space Center and actors for the upcoming film The Martian....

FALL 2015 SPIRIT DAYS

FALL 2015 SPIRIT DAYS

MaddyP, Staff Reporter September 10, 2015

It’s that time of year wildcats; thanks to the student leadership class, dress up days are finally here! Spirit is what sets Cy Woods apart, so here are all the football game and homecoming week spirit...

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