The Disappearing Bumblebee
TeresaH, Staff Reporter
February 16, 2017
Filed under In The World, News
As of this year, bumblebees in the United States have been declared endangered by the US Fish and Wild Service. According to the wildlife service, the population of the bumblebee population has shrunk by 87% since the late 1990s and is continuing to decline. Although listing the bumblebee as endang...
Official Tree Hugger
SujeanS, Co Copy Editor
February 16, 2017
Filed under Cy Woods, Showcase
What is better than helping the earth? Getting hundreds of people competing to see who can help the environment the most. Texas A&M Forest Service hosted the annual regional tree planting competition on February 11th. Groups from all over the region met up at Buffalo Run Park in Missouri City...
Oroville Dam Evacuation
ColinH, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2017
Filed under In The World, News
In northern California, nearly 188,000 residents were ordered evacuated after damage was found in the local Oroville dam. The dam, which is the highest dam in the country, standing at a whopping 770 feet, was found to have faulty overflow channels when the water levels rose and were nearly activated....
Successful Test to Detect Ebola
TeresaH, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2017
Filed under In The World, News, Showcase
In 2014, the world's attention was directed to the Ebola virus as an outbreak moved the virus from West Africa to places where it has never been, attracting unprecedented attention. The Ebola virus is spread only by direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids, but that did not stop the mass hysteria...
Unusually Warm Winters
FeliciaH, Managing Editor
February 9, 2017
Filed under In The World, News
Last week, on Ground Hog's Day, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow declaring that more winter is on its way. The weather in Cypress, Texas begs to differ. Texas has been known to do its own thing, in more ways than just the weather though. Today, temperatures reached a high of 91, ten years ago today...
Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions Confirmed as Attorney General
JordanM, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2017
Filed under In The World, News, Showcase
President Trump’s pick for Attorney General, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R) was confirmed by the senate on Wednesday evening. Sessions’ confirmation hearings were the subject of controversy following the silencing of Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) because of her reading a letter written b...
India Bans Disposable Plastic
TeresaH, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2017
Filed under In The World, News
Plastic bags, cups, silverware and other types of one-use plastic have been banned in Delhi, India. The ban came into effect last month after increasing complaints due to the illegal but common practice of burning plastic which has contributed to health problems caused as a result of India's immense...
Betsy DeVos Confirmed
KyleR, Acting Managing Editor
February 7, 2017
Filed under In The World, News, Showcase
Through great Senate debate, Betsy DeVos has been confirmed as the Secretary of Education on President Trump's Cabinet. The confirmation comes on a wave of controversy over Devos's plans for education in the United States based on very different ideas than previous Secretaries of Education. The confirmation...
Cy Ranch Nazi Salute
LeahT, Entertainment Editor
February 3, 2017
Filed under News
Monday, the Cypress Ranch senior class took their class panoramic on schedule. During the photo shoot, around 70 students rose their hands and yelled, "Heil Hitler, Heil Trump". Several students caught the image of their classmates in the act and posted them on social media. Teachers 'did nothing'...
The Future Of Flying Cars
MiaL, Social Coordinator
January 31, 2017
Filed under News
When asked “what would be your reason to live forever, if you could?” most people's answer involves being able to see future technology. Specifically how vehicles will evolve, well it turns out the idea of flying cars is not so far away. Many in the past have predicted by the year 2017 this would...
A Wall Rising
BenG, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2017
Filed under In The World, News
After much debate over whether or not he will truly go through with his campaign promise, newly-inaugurated president Donald Trump moves forward with an executive order, signed Wednesday, January 25, to begin construction and payment of the famed border wall running along the southern United States border...
Tornado in the South
Emily H, Staff Reporter
January 23, 2017
Filed under In The World, News
With rough winds whipping through Texas and a new wave of politics sweeping across the nations, there has not been very much focus on the tornadoes decimating part of the country. Regions of the southeast are in shambles as storms hit cities and communities, destroying livelihoods and even lives in their...
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