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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

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How To Ace College Applications

Eshal Warsi, Editor-in-chief September 27, 2021

After three years of high school, seniors have finally reached the apex of their secondary academic career: college. Ironically, most upperclassmen have no idea how the application process actually works....

McDonalds soft serve ice cream.

The malfunctioning machines at McDonalds need to be addressed

Regan Grant, Web Editor September 27, 2021

If you have ever been to McDonalds and gotten ice cream, you should consider yourself lucky. It has become a well known fact that at most McDonald's locations, the ice cream machine has some type of problem...

Medical masks hang on a dryer with clothespins by wuestenigel is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Why you still need to mask up

ReganG April 5, 2021

Even though the mask mandate has been lifted in Texas, you should still wear your mask in public spaces. In case you have forgotten, we are still in the mists of a global pandemic that has taken countless...

Valentines Day: The Bad and the Ugly

Valentines Day: The Bad and the Ugly

Ryan Zach, Staff Reporter March 1, 2021

We all know the feeling. It’s the middle of February, it’s just starting to warm up, and candy costs twice as much as it should. That’s right, Valentine’s Day lingers closer and you haven’t done...

Lab rats being tested on in the LD50 test.

Harsh Reality of Animal Testing

ReganG, Staff Reporter February 14, 2020

Imagine this: You are locked in a cold, metal cage all day, and when you finally get out, you go through many painful tests and experiments. You don’t have a voice to speak your opinions or rights. Humans...

The reporters dog, Matthias, at the park on July 8, 2019. Matthias is purebred pit bull.

Don’t Bully my Breed

ReganG, Staff Reporter October 23, 2019

I’m tired of people blaming and discriminating against “dangerous” dog breeds. In reality, it’s the breeder who should be blamed for dogs’ vicious or dangerous behavior.  As an owner of three...

Someone expressing their self-love

Self-Confidence in High Schools

PaigeR, Photo Editor May 19, 2019

I’ve seen what low self-esteem can do to a teenager because one of my friends is still suffering from it. It can make you want to shut your emotions off to the world by being uncaring and hateful to...

Erin Andrews, a well known female sports broadcaster, delivers game stats at a Packers game

Gender Inequality in Sports Broadcasting

ErinE, Online Editor April 8, 2019

Along with the limited amount of appearance time and the low level of pay, these women deal with extreme level of harassment on a daily basis. While, most cases have not involved sexual harassment, these...

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Boomerang

JerahB, Staff Reporter March 24, 2019

There is a new show on BET called Boomerang. It is based from the movie Boomerang created by Eddie Murphy. The show follows the children of the characters in the movie. It starts off with a man, who is...

Laughing Snoopy graphic.

Best to Worst Laughs of 2018

FiorellaP, Business Manager March 8, 2019

I think we can all agree 2018 was an interesting year with some... interesting memes.Here are a few of last years biggest laughs rated from top to bottom:     1.“Change My Mind “ This...

A photo of a TV.

Being Grown-ish

JerahB, Staff Reporter February 14, 2019

I know this review might seem a little late, but it is never too late to start watching some really good TV shows. One show that I would recommend to everyone is Grown-ish. This show is a spin-off from...

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A Review for “YOU”

JerahB, Staff Reporter January 25, 2019

The New hit on Netflix “YOU” is all anyone is talking about. Seriously EVERYONE is talking about it. The series is based off of the book by Caroline Kepnes. First off I will start with saying that...

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