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

The Wildthings take a photo at the Cy Woods football game.

Meet the Wildthings

Esteban Garcia, Editor-in-chief September 27, 2021

  No one shows as much 212 spirit as the Wildthings. These 11 seniors show the most fight for Cy-Woods, and lead the student section day and night. The meaning that the Wildthings have to Cy-Woods...

Theaters and covid cases

Connor Bickham April 8, 2021

As most of you know, our world has been plagued by the Coronavirus and now its difficult to enjoy things like going to big sport events like the super bowl, or an Astros games, even going to your favorite...

New classes available next year

Eshal Warsi April 8, 2021

Every year Wildcats are faced with a tiring obstacle: picking out classes for next year. While some students have already planned out their entire high school career, most are looking for electives apart...

Signing Day at the Woods

Esteban Garcia, Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2021

Playing sports at the collegiate level is something that you don’t hear very often. Only about seven percent of athletes from high school go play their sport at the next level. This year at Cypress Woods...

The International Space Station (ISS) in orbit.

SpaceX to conduct first ever all-civilian trip to space

Evan Hull, Co-Section Editor March 1, 2021

SpaceX, the private space transportation company led by Elon Musk will make history once again. They will conduct the first ever civilian space flight.   In October 2021, a crew of four people...

The House of Representatives chamber at the U.S. Capitol building

What happened in Washington?

Evan Hull, Co-Section Editor February 5, 2021

  On Wednesday, Jan. 6, both the House of Representatives and the Senate came together for a joint-session of Congress in order to officially certify the 2020 presidential election results. he...

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Wildcats wary of CFISD virtual transition

February 4, 2021

As a part of the LTE (Learning Together Everywhere) program, all Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District high schools have received Chromebooks to facilitate online education; however, Wildcats are...

Members of the french horn section pose together following the confirmation of their eligibility at state.

‘Unexpected Showstopper’: CWHS band advances to State Marching Band Competition

Ryan Zach, Staff Reporter January 25, 2021

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have made themselves very apparent for the Cy Woods High School band. With social distancing being required for performances, and thus performances needing to be reworked...

Coach Faith talks to Carson Danner during a timeout.

Goodbye coach

Esteban Garcia, Editor-in-Chief January 21, 2021

After coaching for 36 years, Athletic Coordinator Trenton Faith is hanging up his belt and setting out for retirement. Faith has spent his last eight years being the head coach for the football team and...

 ANA, a Japanese airline, resumes service to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Flying during COVID-19

Evan Hull, Co-Section Editor December 10, 2020

Travelling has always been a favorite pastime of people around the world throughout history. From the explorers 500 years ago to the common person today, travel has always been popular, especially when...

Election night 2020 recap

Evan Hull, Co-Section Editor November 23, 2020

On Nov. 2, 2020, the United States had its 59th presidential election. The election will determine if the incumbent candidate Donald Trump, a Republican, will win or lose the White House to the Democratic...

DCPS Walkout, Independence Ave, Not My President by Lorie Shaull is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Why the 2020 election feels existential

Eshal Warsi, Co-section Editor November 23, 2020

  ivil unrest has become a real possibility following the 2020 election, no matter who wins. However, the possibility of such an outcome is not due to candidate rhetoric: it is an indication of...

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