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

My take on Houstonian Architecture

My take on Houstonian Architecture

ColinH, Staff Reporter May 1, 2018

If you go outside and look around at all the buildings in Cypress, you will notice one thing: they are kind of ugly. Houston as a city, by extent, is simply a city that put function over form in terms...

For A Childs Success

For A Child’s Success

AbigailH, Staff Reporter April 17, 2018

In this day in age, parents can be heard ranting about how awful their children's teachers are and how unreliable public schools can be. Although not all modern situations are ideal and can be difficult,...

One high school student speaks his mind about this issue, and he tells it to the TEA’s face.

The STAAR Essay

Daphne T, Staff Reporter April 11, 2018

The STAAR writing prompt is passed out on the day of the test, saying something like "Write a persuasive essay describing your stance on whether one person can change the world." The students stare and...

The Origins of Societal Burdens

The Origins of Societal Burdens

AbigailH, Staff Reporter April 6, 2018

Eight year old, Daisey Mae, was filmed preparing for and participating in a pageant in a 2012 episode of the reality TV show, Toddlers and Tiaras. Toddlers and Tiaras is a show that follows contestants...

Part of That World

Part of That World

Savannah Hornsby, Staff Reporter March 20, 2018

“America is so great! Why would you ever want to live somewhere else?”  This is the most annoying phrase anyone who wants to live across seas can be told. Why would anyone want to live outside...

Duck, Duck What?

Duck, Duck What?

KiaraS, co-editor-in-chief February 27, 2018

Everybody remembers the beloved childhood game where children sit in a circle and chase each other when called upon. Almost all people refer to this game as “Duck, Duck Goose,” but all of those people...

How to be an Activist

How to be an Activist

SujeanS, Managing Editor February 22, 2018

With all the protesting going on in Florida about gun laws, from walkouts to rallies, activism is a very prevalent topic in America right now. However, one thing that no one ever talks about is how to...

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Love Your Life

NicoleN, Staff Reporter February 20, 2018

 Having a job where I feel rewarded and truly enjoy working, even if it has low pay, is more important to me than having a college degree and good pay if I’m going to hate every day I work.   I...

Why Happiness and Single are not Oxymorons

Why Happiness and Single are not Oxymorons

AbigailH, Staff Reporter February 14, 2018

Valentines Day. Shameless couples around the building walk together, talk together and eat together. They appear to be joyously content sharing their life with someone else under bright rays of sunlight....

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Snapchat, Not Chat

BrandonC, Staff Reporter February 13, 2018

Let's be real. We all hate the new Snapchat update. It has a lot of adjectives: ugly, inefficient, disgraceful, a waste of time and space on my phone, unnecessary, a true example of a horrible app update...

10% - an opinion

10% – an opinion

ColinH, Business Manager February 5, 2018

As many of you are aware, the State of Texas has a law where the top 10% of students in their high school class get automatic admission to any state school, and in the case of the University of Texas at...

An illustration that contains various terms related to mental health.

Mental Breakdown

BrandonC, Staff Reporter January 23, 2018

Visualize a child, a man, a woman, a mom, a dad, a worker, a normal person, a celebrity, anyone. Imagine that they are clinically diagnosed with depression, but no one is willing to make sure they are...

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