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The student news site of Cypress Woods High School

The Crimson Connection

The student news site of Cypress Woods High School

The Crimson Connection

A 2005 graphic displaying the average salaries of teachers, created by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Teacher Walkouts Cancel School Progress

AbigailH, Staff Reporter March 31, 2018

From February 22 to March 6, West Virginia Teachers held a nine-day protest over their low wages by not going to school.  This resulted in classes being canceled. A wage increase had been voted down by...

Parkland memorial drawing of the 17 victims, created by Freshman Paris Perez.

“They’re not alone on the losses”

AbigailH, Staff Reporter March 27, 2018

Freshman Paris Perez drew a memorial of the February 14th Parkland shooting victims to share with the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School  a few days after the catastrophe.  Principal Gary...

Wonderful Water

Wonderful Water

SujeanS, Managing Editor March 22, 2018

We all know about Earth Day, but there's another holiday in honor of the Earth: World Water Day. For some this could mean celebrating the water we drink, but today I am going to use this as an excuse to...

One of the symbols celebrating International Womens Day on March 8.

International Women’s Day

KyleR, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2018

On Thursday, March 8, 2018, women across the world celebrate the various achievements and advancements made by women throughout history, science and many other fields of study while also calling for greater...

The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, is one of the biggest awards shows of the year.

The Academy Awards

DaphneT, Staff Reporter March 6, 2018

Sunday night was the 90th annual Academy Awards, the most prestigious awards show in the film industry. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the event at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Here are the winners...

Donald Trump with his staff and Hope Hicks (top right).

Hope Leaves the White House

TeresaH, Online Editor March 1, 2018

Wednesday---White House Communications Director, Hope Hicks announces her resignation from Trump's staff. Hicks has been Trump's longest-serving adviser and the fourth Communications Director during the...

Governor Candidate Greg Abbott.

Texas Primary

Sarah W, Acting Editor-In-Chief February 23, 2018

Today, Friday, February 23rd is the Texas Primary. The ballet has over 80 races, including Governor, US Senator, Attorney General, Lieutenant Governor and many more. The ballot for US Senator includes...

Oil prices suffered a severe drop in 2014. How will the industry recover?

What’s Next in Oil?

Daphne T, Staff Reporter February 16, 2018

The oil industry is very prevalent in the Houston area; the oil price collapse of 2014 greatly impacted families and businesses alike. To reduce expenditures, oil companies laid off around 400,000 workers,...

Cy Woods High School

Where We Stand

KiaraS, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 9, 2018

Education proficiency in America has always been a standard measure of quality of schools. Each year states, districts and schools are examined and ranked by their different levels of achievement, proficiency,...

Lively Planets

Lively Planets

SujeanS, Managing Editor February 6, 2018

In science yesterday, scientists  discovered that several "Earth-like" planets in a distant solar system, TRAPPIST, have temperatures that could sustain water, which in turn means they have the potential...

UIL Realignment Changes Competition

UIL Realignment Changes Competition

AbigailH, Staff Reporter February 1, 2018

The University Interscholastic League(UIL), which administers athletic, music and academic contests for public schools in Texas, has released a new district realignment that will be in effect for the next...

2018 State of the Union Address

AbigailH, Staff Reporter February 1, 2018

Tuesday night, President Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address and touched on the government's accomplishments in healthcare, immigration and the economy. Several Democrats remained standing...

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