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

Dos and donts: summer jobs

Do’s and don’ts: summer jobs

Lauren Lavers, Publications Liason May 17, 2024

The state of AAA gaming

The state of AAA gaming

Connor Bickham, Staff Reporter May 17, 2024

In recent years, AAA (Triple-A) games have been rocked by a collection of failures and controversies, leaving gamers questioning the future of titles released by big gaming companies. From unfinished releases...

Rant in 212 words: Hallway Odors

Rant in 212 words: Hallway Odors

Jessica Sinclair, Staff Reporter May 17, 2024

There is a brand new funky smell coming from someone every day while walking through the halls of this school. Body odor is something that isn’t hard to control. Deodorant, perfume, cologne and body...

Hello, Dolly

Hello, Dolly

Zackary Lewis, Cartoonist March 8, 2024

In January the Cy Woods Theater Company performed their rendition of “Hello Dolly” the musical. “Hello Dolly”, follows the story of Dolly and her adventures while playing matchmaker for the people...

The curious case of malpractice

Lauren Lavers, Publications Liason March 8, 2024

Gypsy Blanchard, formerly known as Gypsy Rose, is the survivor of severe Munchausen by proxy syndrome survivor, a behavior disorder in which a primary caretaker, often a parent or guardian, most commonly...

Rant in 212 words: the SAT

Rant in 212 words: the SAT

Jessica Sinclair, Staff Reporter March 8, 2024

The time has come for the class of 2025 to tackle the dreaded SAT test. How can one single test have a major say in determining which colleges accept which students? Though SAT’s aren’t as dire as...

The Sephora takeover

The Sephora takeover

Lauren Lavers, Publications Liason March 8, 2024

Running rampant amongst the aisles of Sephora are adolescents, charmingly coined “Sephora 10 year olds”, destroying the store, disrespecting employees and obsessing over what many don’t indulge until...

Winter Rant in 212 words

Lauren Lavers, Publications Liason December 15, 2023

November is plagued by arguably the worst thing that has happened to American society; Christmas music. This music is so mind-numbingly plain and simple that it completely strips music of what makes...

Justified Villainy

Justified Villainy

Evie Henderson, Online Editor December 15, 2023

Most of the time when watching a movie, the villain is obvious to the viewer, but sometimes when you understand their character and their motive, they might not seem so evil after all. Sometimes, maybe...

Recycling: a sustainable second chance

Recycling: a sustainable second chance

Connor Bickham, Staff Reporter November 17, 2023

While recycling is a habit ingrained in some homes in Texas, schools regressed when they decided to remove it in 2017 due to the cost. It’s time that districts bring recycling back into schools to...

Nostalgia is a lie

Nostalgia is a lie

Lauren Lavers, Publications Liason November 17, 2023

  For many, nostalgia comes in the form of smelling Play-Doh, reading “The Magic Treehouse”, or even hearing a song from your favorite childhood movie. The pleasant feelings we have when recalling...

Rant in 212 words: Pumpkin spice

Jessica Sinclair, Staff Reporter November 17, 2023

Pumpkin spice, a popular fall flavor featured in many foods and drinks across the globe. Although many love it, pumpkin spice is gross and overrated. Drinking a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks is...

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