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Freshman Erin Doyle as Maya in Godspell at Imaginnation Theatre in 2018.

I Hope YOU Get it

MackenseyD, Online Editor December 4, 2019

Theatre: where people express themselves through a character they have developed and worked hard on, that is of course if you get cast.  The number one concern of all people in “the biz’” is...

One of the many Junie B. Jones Jr. posters around the school.

Fast Yet Entertaining Musical

PeytonB, Staff Reporter November 12, 2019

Due to the success of You Can’t Take It With You, I can say with all honesty that I walked into Junie B. Jones Jr. the Musical with a small feeling of excitement. That’s right, I was excited for a...

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TikTok Takeover

ReganG, Staff Reporter November 1, 2019

On almost every teenager's phone around the world lies the newest form of social media: TikTok. TikTok is a social media app for creating and sharing short videos and sketches. To many, it seems like...

The cast of Junie B. Jones performs "Top Secret Personal Beeswax," the opening number, in rehearsal.

So You Wanna Be a Star?

MackenseyD, Online Editor November 1, 2019

Growing up, did you spend hours in front of your television watching High School Musical? Did you dress up as Gabriella or Troy for Halloween and put on one man versions of “Stick to the Status Quo”...

Scattered coffee beans on a table.

Java Cafe is Back

CarolineS, Content/Design Editor October 29, 2019

Cypress Woods' culinary arts program hosted their first Java Cafe of the school year on Thursday, Oct. 31. This is a long time tradition of the program and a fundraiser for their end of year field trip....

While backstage, Junior Tressel Eckman gets into character as Boris Kolenkhov.

Hilarious Yet Emotional Look At Family and Love

PeytonB, Staff Reporter October 22, 2019

Wow. I must admit that I’m not an avid playgoer, nor do I like to walk into anything with any sort of expectations, but I wasn’t expecting this. You Can’t Take It With You, a play by Moss Hart...

Nationals Stadium during the 2019 National League Game

Perfect Beginning

EvanH, Staff Reporter October 18, 2019

With an end to an exciting and nail-biting 2019 season, the Major League Baseball postseason began on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The postseason began with the National League Wildcard game where the Milwaukee Brewers...

Associate Principal Dirk Heath rallies the crowd with the use of a megaphone at varsity football game against Cy-Ridge on September 27

King of the Woods

JustinP, Online Editor October 17, 2019

Students at Cy Woods know the name Mr. Dirk Heath, but do they really understand the man cheering at the football games, telling you the announcements, and bringing the best energy to school everyday?  Mr....

The famous mocking jay pin from The Hunger Games dropped in nature.

Dishing the Details: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

CarolineS, Content/Design Editor October 8, 2019

When Mockingjay - Part 2 came out, I expected the world of The Hunger Games to be wrapped up and set aside. That is simply what happens when the story is over and there is no more content to create. It...

What's up with dress code?

What’s up with dress code?

ReganG, Staff Reporter September 13, 2019

Dress Code. One of the biggest controversies in high schools across the nation. Here at the Woods, Wildcats are faced with many rules regarding dress code. According to the school policy, students should...

19-year-old James Charles has been making beauty videos since 2015, but it's uncertain how much longer he'll be doing it.

The James Charles Incident

DaphneT, Copy Editor May 17, 2019

Over the past few days, there’s been nonstop talk in the school and on the Internet about a recent scandal involving James Charles. You might be asking yourself questions such as “Who is this James...

The team's first group picture after their performance at this year's black light pep rally.

Step by Step

MadisonF, Staff Reporter April 16, 2019

Chant. Stomp. Clap. What started as the traditional African gumboot dance now beats along the hallways of our high school: step dancing. In November of 2017, seniors Mia Jones, Lauren Daughtery and Catherine...

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