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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

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...

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...

Whats 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...

Headphones

Summer Songs

MadisonF, Staff Reporter May 17, 2019

That time of the year has come, the time where your Spotify has become empty from the past season's jams and is ready for a fresh spin. Well, you're in luck because the newspaper staff has put in their...

Hines standing in front of McNeese University

QandA with Kelly Hines

JerahB, Staff Reporter May 1, 2019

Q: How do you feel about this soccer season? A:  I love this soccer season because it’s been really fun. I love this team. They are so much fun to be around, and we’ve been winning. It’s been...

The teams first group picture after their performance at this years 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...

EJ, AK, and their friends modeling Xpolr merch

Xplor your Options

CarolineS, Online Editor April 5, 2019

More and more people are starting to branch out into the territory of self-made businesses and brands. Within that demographic, there is a surprising number of high school students. They happily devote...

Artwork of a broken heart.

Wildcats Worst Dates

KaitlynO, Staff Reporter March 7, 2019

Dates can be a stressful experience, especially if it’s your first time going out with someone. Some dates, though, may not be what you were expecting, and can either help or hinder the relationship...

Picture Perfect

Picture Perfect

JerahB, Staff Reporter March 6, 2019

The VASE competition which stands for Visual Arts and Scholastic Events is a photography competition that scholastic holds every year. Many photographs are looked over and reviewed. Brooke Nunley had two...

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What does it take to Start a Club?

PaigeR, Social Editor February 27, 2019

Clubs are a great way to connect people with similar interests, yet no one talks about how that club that brought all your friends together started. Joining and participating is easy, but what happened...

A photo of runners in a half marathon

Challenge Accepted

SaraZ, Staff Reporter February 15, 2019

After no longer playing basketball, senior Diane Hernandez has found something else to keep herself active. She will be running the Vintage Park half marathon on April 14, 2019. The marathon is 13.1...

Thomas Avery(LEFT) and Andrew Avery(RIGHT) smiling for their picture

Living with a Disability

JustinP, Staff Reporter January 15, 2019

They were born with this disability. They did not choose this, and now, it is part of their lives forever. Brothers Thomas and Andrew Avery live with the disability known as Tourettes. According to...

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