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VOLUME 2|ISSUE 2|OCTOBER 2014
Applying for the
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The shocking cost of applying to college
FEATURE 15 Paper Napkin
Photo by: Mia Lopez
ON THE COVER
Meet Morgan Wright, Captain of the Crimson Cadettes
18 Yogurt & a show
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Local shop offers karaoke with frozen yogurt
5 Get the facts
What’s important about the 2014 Texas governor candidates
19 Mirror, mirror
6 Blankets for hope
Student opens up about battle with anorexia
Club makes blankets for sick children Photo by: Leah Torrez
7 Workin’ for the money Perspectives on the minimum wage increase
8 Skating by
New skate park opens in Greenspoint
Senior earns tech theatre scholarship from SFA
24 Fish are friends
Photo by: Abbie McIntosh
Who pays and who drives on dates?
21 Behind the scenes
Meet two new Wildcat APs: Bruce Hill & Katrina Nelson
UIL policy makes waves
10 Girl code/Guy code
Wildcat alum returns as math teacher
22 Spotlight: New APs
9 Stop the music
OPINION
20 Back to school
Freshmen reflect on first few weeks of high school
ENTERTAINMENT 25 Fall TV preview
Get ready for new series, seasons and superheroes
SPORTS 11 Passionate playing 12 Running on empty
Spotlight: Cross country runner Madison Gilcrease
13 Q&A: Football blogger Catch up with the Varsity Football stats blogger
Photo provided by: Madison Gilcrease
Softball player commits to Baylor University
26 Fall Fashion
Colors, trends and more for the season
28 Halloween how-to
Adorable Pinterest Halloween costume ideas
Cover by: Emma Fritz and Shannon Steele
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EDITOR’S LETTER Happy Homecoming, Wildcats! We are now solidly into the school year, which means a few things: college applications, busy schedules, morning pep rallies and football. This is our first full issue of the year, so I hope you enjoy it. Our staff worked very hard putting it all together. Remember to check out our online newspaper at thecrimsonconnection.com for daily updates, exclusive content, photo stories and more. Sincerely,
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COLIN GAY SPORTS EDITOR DAVID GAY ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR BYRIA HAMBLIN OPINION EDITOR ASHLEY PELTON SOCIAL COORDINATOR
EDITORIAL POLICY The Crimson Connection is published seven times a year and distributed free by the Cy Woods Journalism Department. The Editorial Board consists of one editor. The Board determines the stances of editorials, as well as the content of the newsmagazine. Letters or comments are welcome and should be sent to room 1866 at the school address. To be printed by the school newspaper, the letter or comments must be signed and legible. The editor reserves the right to edit letters. The opinion of the staff does not necessarily represent the opinions of the faculty of this school or this district.
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Wendy Davis EDUCATION Provide more
funding for public education, reduce standardized testing and make higher education more accessible
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QUILTS FOR HOPE Club makes quilts for sick children
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Williams and Seidl presenting a quilt for Linus Club.
Photo by: Julia Held
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Remember that special blanket that gave comfort and a feeling of safety as a child? Now Wildcats make these blankets for children who need that same feeling of security. Project Linus is a nationwide nonprofit organization that brings homemade to children in local hospitals. Inspired by the story of a young girl who found strength in having her blanket, the organization gives handmade blankets to children fighting for their lives. Senior Chyann Williams presented Project Linus to her teacher and sponsor Nikki Self. As president dedicated of the club Williams wants to leave behind a legacy of contributing. “It was just a great way to give back to the community, and I loved it,” Williams said. “It’s really simple. Making those blankets is the easiest thing ever,” The blankets are made out of fleece material which makes it quick and easy to measure and cut. The result is a warm and comforting blanket, with no sewing required. “It’s just really fun,” Williams said. “You
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don’t need 25 hours, or you don’t have to go out and do something. It’s just a fun way to be with your friends and make blankets to give back to these children.” Project Linus aims to give back to the community by impacting a child’s life. “The comfort of a child through a blanket [means] so much to a child who has cancer, or a child who is so sick,” Williams said. “Giving them a blanket through those hard times is great, just being able to give them something, something as meaningless as a small blanket.” Self also plays a big part in running the club’s meetings and helping Williams and vice president Grace Seidl plan a great year for the club. “This year I would love to see them up the number of students that come in on a regular basis,” Self said. “I would like to see more blankets donated this year, but I think it would be nice if the officers and some members actually go and give them to families.” Being able to connect with the parents and the children is one of the main goals. “I think it would be really cool if the
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members creating the blankets got to see the children they’re contributing the blankets to,” Self said. Even those who cannot join the club can show their support by donating supplies. “We always need scissors, fabric scissors especially,” Seidl said. “We can never have enough of those because the more people that come, the more people that need to cut.” The club wants to expand to do more volunteer work, get more involved in the community and really helping the families that are struggling. “I really focus on the fact that not only does it make perhaps the child feel safe, but I think it helps the parents to know they’re not alone,” Self said. Those who cannot make it to the meetings can drop off blankets at the local Quiltworks located in the Metropolitan transit area on Skinner road. “Take your blankets, make sure they’re all folded and put them in a bag, then drop them off,” Williams said. Wildcats interested in joining can speak with Williams or Self in room 2517. C
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Possible minimum wage increase
Photo by: Shannon Steele
Senior Vereesha Hanif working at Walgreen’s
Photo by: Cameron Brooks
Senior Chance Bullard working at Nike
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inimum wage, a key element in today’s American economic system, may very well be increasing. Currently sitting at a state average of $8 per hour, the minimum wage of the United States, according to President Barack Obama, “deserves a raise.” The Federal minimum wage has been increasing on a year-to-year basis since 1961, when it was just a $1.25. Not until 2009, the initial year of President Obama’s first term, did the minimum wage come to a skidding halt. Currently, it is federally mandated at $7.25 per hour, and other states have mandated higher minimum wages. For example, Nevada’s legislature raised their state wage floor to $8.25 per hour and Oregon’s legislature propped the floor up even higher at $9.10 per hour. Nine dollars and ten cents per hour may seem inflated, however, many politicians, such as Illinois governor Pat Quinn, have come to similar terms on raising the
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federally mandated minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. Rahm Emanuel, mayor of Chicago, intends to increase his city’s locally mandated minimum wage to as high as an hourly $13.00. Saying it will benefit more than 28 million workers, Democrats via whitehouse. gov have pointed out that increasing the minimum wage will directly boost the paychecks of about 68% of those 28 million workers. “[Anybody] can research the times when Congress has raised the minimum wage and you can look at the effects it has had on the unemployment rate and you will see that it has no increase on the unemployment rate,” US History and Government teacher George Villamagna said. It sounds like good news, but some locally employed Wildcats think otherwise. “For some people, they obviously argue against and a lot of people [will] get laid off,” senior Tyler Kawakubo said. “As a whole,
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I’m not really sure how [it will benefit] for the majority.” While Kawakubo worries about the effects of an increase on the economy as a whole, other Wildcats are sure of themselves in their opinion on the matter. “Well, a full time worker makes [about] $14,500 a year, so to raise minimum wage to [perhaps even] $9 per hour means [they make] almost $3,000 more per year,” senior Kaitlyn Johnson said. “I think it’s awesome they are fighting for a higher minimum wage but, it’s much more complex than a raise. Inflation and many other factors follow.” As the momentum behind the debate increases, Americans must ask themselves the right questions: Will an increase to the pay-floor be a beneficial choice for the bluecollar America? Or is it just another good intention, masking a heap of layoffs, cut hours, and inflated prices? You decide. C
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Local skater enjoying Spring Skatepark Photo by: Johnny Watkins
Largest skate park opens gates in Houston area KELLI KUTACH
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t 78,000 square feet, Spring Skatepark is the largest skate park in the nation. The park, which opened in early August, was designed by Grindline, a Seattle-based company that also created Jamail Skatepark, another popular park just west of downtown Houston. Spring Skatepark’s amenities include: a 10 foot
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bowl, a Texas shaped competition scale bowl, a 12 foot vertical ramp, in addition to multiple backyard style pools, sleek ledges, smooth rails and quarter pipes. Reviews of the park are generally positive, but some skaters would like to see a few things added to improve the quality of their experiences. “It would be so much better if they had smaller stairs,” sophomore skater, John Obsheatz said. “They should also have more street based things. That way it would not only be geared to more advanced skaters, but for beginners too.” The park is free to all who wish to use it, with only one rule in place:
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no bikes allowed. There have been protests at the park since its opening to try to get the rule changed, but with no avail. Park officials have stated the rule is in place to keep bikers safe and prevent dangerous collisions between bikers and those skating. “All they do is get in the way,” senior skater, Adrian Pena said. “There is no point for them to be in our park because they can’t even really do tricks on the ramps and rails.” People generally agree with the no bike policy. “I love that bikes aren’t allowed,” sophomore skater Bryan Reyes said. “It’s a skate park, not a bike park.” The park is located in the Greenspoint area, so those who wish to use the park may have to drive a distance depending on where they live. “It is kind of far, but ultimately not badly located,” Obsheatz said. Crowds continue to flock to Spring Skatepark and enjoy the easy going vibe C the park has to offer.
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STOPPINGNewTHE TUNES band policy makes waves
A new policy in the UIL book that states high school bands cannot play while a quarterback is calling out pre-snap signals is silencing the band. A pre-snap signal is when an adjustment call made by the quarterback to his receiver and/or offensive line. Calling out plays to his receivers before snapping the ball. Some band members do not want to follow the new rule. “The games are all about having fun and pumping up the crowd,” junior Kasey Terry said. “If we can’t play the crowd is not pumped. It makes us kind of useless for most of the game.” This rule comes from the NCAA handbook used for college football games and is being adopted at the high school level If the band doesn’t follow the rule the team will receive a 15 yard penalty. “I really enjoyed the rule in college but, not here in high school,” band director Cinjin Casillas said. “I feel like it takes away some of the atmosphere at the games.”
Band students worry about a change in fun and school spirit if the refs enforce this rule. “Last year we would play whenever we could, as loud as we could, and distracted the opposing [team] in order for us to have better plays, so it won’t be the same,” Terry said. Band students think the rule cuts down the time they get to play songs, which have been practiced for hours. “I think when they enforce the policy we’ll play very short tunes,” Terry said. “We will probably get 15 seconds to play the good parts of the song.” When the band plays they are not just doing it for the crowd; they’re doing it for the football players. “I don’t like the policy very much because we know it helps the football team whenever they are not close to us,” senior Nic Rundell said. “We’re playing for them but it’s an awkward silence whenever we’re not.” The band has played normally in every
game so far and are lucky that the refs didn’t call any fouls. “Right now we are not changing anything, [but] if they do enforce it we will have to change what we do,” Casillas said “Right now we have no penalties against us. When we’re on defense we play as much as possible and when we’re on offense we don’t play because it distracts our team.” The band members are waiting for the refs to enforce the rule. Until then the band members are reminiscing about what they did during last year’s games and how this year is going to be different. “Last year we had a lot of fun playing,” Rundell said. “There was never a time we weren’t playing, but the band directors cut down the songs just in case the rule will be enforced.” Until then the band students will continue to play and cheer on the football team restriction-free. C
NO PLAYING DURING PLAYS New playing policy for the band raises eyebrows NOEMI MARTINEZ
STAFF REPORTER Football games have now had a slight change for the band. There is a new policy in which the band can penalize the football team if they are too loud or “distract/ disturb” the team from effectively doing their plays. It is understanding to see where this policy goes into play. Yes, the band is loud. It consists of dozens of adrenaline driven musicians who generally enjoy football games because they can finally show off what they have learned and share the musical experience with the audience. Besides football players are trying to go
through the motions on the field, like they do in practice, but when it’s game day, tensions are higher. There is more pressure put on every single player that is on that field, but with pressure usually comes more concentration. The real question is, does the football team really get distracted by the band? With the amount of yelling already from the student section, Cadettes, and audience in general, how come the band has to be the one to stay quiet? The answer depends on the person. You can be a football player and say that the band can be distracting or that
you hardly even notice the band playing with the amount of concentration on the field. You can be a band student and say that the band can be loud at times or that the band should always be playing no matter what. You can be from the student section and say that the band is what keeps the spirit going during football games or that they should keep it down a notch when offense is close to them. These are all opinions that have to be accepted one way or another, but they shouldn’t prevent us from having a good time at the football game. C
GIRL CODE GUY CODE KELLI KUTACH
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irst dates are nerve wracking. It is the time to get to know each other and navigate through new feelings for one another. Usually, a first date will end up being a simple dinner. You two end up talking, laughing and enjoying each other’s company, but then the bill comes. It is inevitable to feel a slight tension. I believe a real man will always pay the bill on the first date. With that being said, however, I will always do the “wallet grab”, AKA pretending like I’m about to pay, just to show I actually enjoyed my time and didn’t go out with him just for free food. I still expect him to write off my gesture and pay in full. On one rare occasion, the guy accepted my offer to pay for half, and that didn’t sit well with me. It showed his values were not the same as mine. While having a different perspective is fine, it showed me I did not see a future between us. After the first date, if there is still a connection worth pursuing, I am more lenient as to who pays for what. If the guy initiates the next date, he should pay again; if the girl initiates the next date, she should pay. I find a balance of pay after the first date a more
Who drives & pays on dates? fair approach to things rather than having the guy pay for everything. I have dated guys before who insist on paying for everything, even three months into a relationship and that really grinds my gears. I make my own money; I can pay for things sometimes. I do not constantly need a guy to “take care of me” financially. A relationship should be equal in all parts. Another widely debated topic is who drives on the first date. While most guys prefer to pick the girl up, I prefer to meet where the date will take place, just so I have an escape route if something were to go wrong. If after the first few dates I determine he is not a psycho and that I want to keep seeing him, I am perfectly fine with him picking me up. After a while into the relationship I think it is fair that the girl drive sometimes also, just as a fair distribution of the work put into the relationship. In any relationship, meeting halfway takes off a little pressure of both people. When unnecessary pressure for things is lifted, both people have more time to enjoy being together and maximize the experience of having a boyfriend/girlfriend by your side.
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kay guys, you’ve got the girl of your dreams to somehow go on a date with you, but before you go off and make a fool of yourself there are a couple of basics that need to be covered. Of course, make sure you smell good, breath isn’t bad and you have a good game plan as to what’s going on for the night. You also need to make sure you can afford everything for that night because you are going to be paying for it all. Now, say your first date goes great and she agrees to go on another, and that one goes great so she agrees on another, do you have to keep paying for everything? When is it okay for her to start chipping in? She makes money too, right? Go by the rule of three. If by the end of date three everything is looking good, then from date four on, it is perfectly okay to let her chip in with the cost if she offers. It is definitely not a blow to your man hood to have a woman pay when you are serious. Look at married adults; they both share an account so why is it wrong for you and your lady to start sharing costs as well? However, before you panic about hearing the word date and thinking ‘expensive,’ remember that a ‘date’ is just
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Fall is coming. I repeat: fall is coming. Prepare yourself for the Uggs, pumpkin spice and basic monogrammed everything. If you have more than one item monogrammed I automatically judge you. What’s even the purpose of monograms? Are people really going to find a backpack in the halls and realize whose it is by the monogrammed pocket? While on the topic of fall clothes, what’s up with boys and fishing shirts? Is there going to be a lake in the cafeteria
today? Wow I wasn’t aware. The same goes for camouflage. I don’t understand why some students insist on coming to school in full hunting gear. Are you preparing to hunt the wild antelope taking over the halls? If you’re that concerned with being prepared to hunt 25/8 you have deeper problems than just me judging you. Shout out to having parents who care too much about grades. I’ve been in the CFISD for eight years and my mom still does not
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two people doing something special together and being with each other. That doesn’t have to mean an expensive dinner followed by an expensive activity, which you do only because you ‘think’ she would like it. It could mean a pizza night, watching a chick flick with her or talking and just enjoying each other’s company. An at home date could be the best $10 you spend opposed to an awkward and highly expensive date that neither of you really enjoy. The rule of three also applies to when deciding who drives. For the first three dates go out of your way to pick up the girl. Why? Because it’s one of those things that keeps a guy classy, especially on a first date. By date four, however, if the date location is in an area where it would be easier for the girl to pick you up there is nothing wrong with that. It shows that you trust her and saves you gas money since you don’t have to first drive to pick her up only to turn back around. So going forth, remember the rule of three. Three dates and she can start helping with paying and driving. Otherwise, you come across as an uncaring guy who isn’t worth her time.
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understand that teachers are not on top of grades. Sorry mom but it is going to take more than four minutes for them to post my test. Shout out to my sister for eating all of the cereal this morning. I can’t love you anymore. Girls, make sure you marry someone who has a different favorite cereal than you so they won’t make you feel this way. C
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Softball player commits to Baylor NOEMI MARTINEZ
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oftball: while it may sound like a simple sport there is nothing soft about it. Sophomore Hannah Epps, a center fielder and middle infielder for the varsity softball team, recently committed to Baylor University for softball. Epps’s passion began at a young age. At age seven, she was already playing on the softball field not knowing that she had found her forte. Years of playing on the team, coached by her father, eventually sparked her interest. Soon enough, she was in love. “My dad has definitely been through it all with me,” Epps said. Despite numerous hardships, Epps has never stopped playing. “I have broken my foot, broken my wrists, sliced my finger, and got seven stitches,” Epps said. Assistant coach, Ashley Vander Hey, appreciates her work ethic especially after those hardships. “She is definitely a player who gives 212 effort every second of every game, every practice, and every conditioning exercise,” Vander Hey said. “She always pushes herself and you really have to love a sport to do that 100% of the time. She just has an intrinsic motivation to be the best at whatever she’s doing. She wants to be the fastest, the best defensive player, and the best offensive player. She’s always trying to be number one.” Softball head coach, Clifton Bond, met
Hannah when she was barely a freshman. “I knew she loved softball because of how hard she worked at it,” Bond said. “Hannah is a great student athlete that puts her all into everything she does.” Hannah’s hard work is noticed by her friends as well. “She’s so athletic,” sophomore Maddie Wier said. “She’s good at basketball, volleyball, track and field, and at softball. Anything she whacks at, she’s good at.” Hannah’s motivation to commit to Baylor only increased when she met the head coaches from the university’s softball program. “I know that she really likes the coach there and they have a really strong softball program and that definitely influenced her decision,” Vander Hey said. “I know that that’s really important to Hannah and the campus is beautiful. She likes the feeling of Waco and everything just kind of fit into place. They’re a strong academic school, their athletic program is strong, and so all the boxes were definitely checked off.” Throughout the rest of her high school and future college, Hannah’s passion for softball will never die. “I love the coaches,” Epps said. “I love everything about it and their softball program.” Epps has no plans to stop anytime soon. What started as a hobby has turned into a C passion.
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on’t look down ladies. Keep going! I promise you the minute you put your head down you will pass out. Go, go, go!” Coach Comeaux, 100 degree heat, and track runners chatting around her, she ties her shoes and stretches her calves. She splits off from the rest of her teammates to go beyond the usual workouts of ropes, sprints and hurdles. Running through ditches, rocky terrain and constant heat exhaustion is common for her daily routine. Senior cross country runner, Madison Gilcrease, is preparing for yet another award winning season. After being last year’s District 17-5A cross country champion, fifth place runner at the Region III meet, ninth place runner at the state Cross Country Championships in Round Rock, and fourth place overall team finish in the State cross country meet, Gilcrease is under pressure to fight for more history-making success. “Every distance runner has [been unsure if they’re going to make it through a run] many times,” Gilcrease said. “For me, it’s just about pushing through it all.” In fact, the girls’ team is striving to defy their previous limitations. After making fourth in State last year, the girls’ team is motivated not only to advance to the top three, but to qualify for even greater challenges. “Last year we got fourth at State,” Gilcrease said. “So this year, we want to place top three for sure. We also want to place top two at Nike Cross Regionals to qualify for Nike Cross Nationals- a super elite race in Oregon with the nation’s best.” After already having their first few meets complete, Gregory Zarate, Gilcrease’s coach, has no doubt that she will have a stunning senior year. “I have complete faith that she will deliver
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Gilcrease races to the finish line after a long morning of cross country running. Photo provided by: Madison Gilcrease
this year,” Zarate said. “She’s been doing great so far. My expectations this year are set really high.” Gilcrease’s assistant coach, Michelle Comeaux, is also determined to see her succeed. “[In order to keep Gilcrease fighting] I watch, listen and ask questions,” Comeaux said. “I cheer for her and get excited when she succeeds and share her pain when she is disappointed. She has progressed wonderfully like any other goal-oriented person with setbacks and successes.” However, this sport has not always been all fun and games for Gilcrease. During her sophomore year, she hit a bump in the track. “[Gilcrease] came to Coach Zarate as a truly talented, teeny, tiny freshman that had no clue how much success she could obtain,” Comeaux said. “She then began to realize her potential and became really good, but a rough race her sophomore year almost ended her desire to compete.
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But, we talked, she talked with her parents and Coach Zarate and here she is an outstanding, student athlete who is a quiet leader of her team.” Experiences like these have taught Gilcrease lessons she will portray on and off the track. “It’s been a journey with a lot of up and down,” Gilcrease said. “But for me, it’s the little things that define a runner like getting up at 5:30 a.m. on a freezing cold morning, finishing out the last [laps] with legs that feel heavy and dead, only eating peanut butter and bagels and always having bad hair from lack of preparation time in the morning.” Overall, the season is expected to come with more medals, opportunities and memories. “I always love spending time with my team,” Zarate said. “Seeing them succeed and have a good time together really makes the season for me.” C
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2010 graduate blogs about varsity football COLIN GAY
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very week, Dustin Nguyen, a 2010 Wildcat alum, writes for the Cy Woods Football blog that keeps up with the games and stats of every Varsity football game. I recently talked to him about his experience on varsity, his blog, and his thoughts on this year’s team.
How good were you when you played football? Yeah, I was pretty bad actually. I didn’t even get to finish the year because I blew out my knee before the game against CyFair. I ended up having surgery the week of the Skyline game so I wasn’t out in Temple which kind of sucked. That is still one of my regrets through my high school life - not being able to watch my teammates take down the number two team in Texas that night.
Throughout the years, what has changed about the way this team has played? You know it’s funny, when Woods first started under Coach Jones, they used to air the ball out. They mixed in quite a bit of runs and everyone was involved with the game. Chris Walker and Jeremy Conley, they were solid. They were just bowling balls on the ground and they could also catch a few passes. They weren’t the biggest guys but they were shifty. We’ve also had a good stable of receivers every year. But now, they’ve transitioned to put a little more emphasis on the running game because they’ve got some bigger lineman than in years past. At times, I think they focus a little too much on the running game but I see they are trying to find that happy medium.
So what has stayed the same throughout the years? The one thing that has remained constant for all these years is that they might not necessarily be the most talented team on
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Dustin Nguyen, the creator of the Wildcat varsity football blog Photo by: Colin Gay
the field most nights, but I can guarantee you that they will outwork their opponents week in and week out.
What are your thoughts on this year’s squad? They are a really talented bunch. You got Nick Hooper at quarterback. He’s assuming the role as the face of the program. Then you got a couple of really good running backs in RJ [Harmon] and CJ [Jones]. CJ is definitely one to keep an eye on for the future. There is no reason not to think that this defense can be the best in the district. You have four really great and good looking linebackers. Shane Lawless and Wade Carson are probably the ones going to lead on the defensive side of the ball.
What sports team are you most passionate about in your writing? The Astros. I also blog for this site called “What the Heck Bobby?” It’s a comprehensive look at the Astros’ minor league system. I usually recap the previous night’s games. That’s my primary duty on that blog.
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Was it the injury that caused you to stop playing football and to start writing about it? No, actually I never put much thought into covering sports when I was in high school. I was thinking to myself though, the community should know the beginnings of this program and how they got to where they are today. They kind of got big overnight because they went to the third round in their first season. You can see, with the exception of one year, it’s been a long period of sustained success for this program.
What advice do you have to other sportswriters who want to start up their own blog? I don’t have any advice. I’m just doing this because I love the team. I don’t know the school song even though I graduated four years ago, but “Of Cypress Woods, we’ll always be a part.” C
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WHERE: The Commons ON HER PLATE: Finding a balance between dance, five AP classes, the stresses and joys of senior year and applying to college, Wright has her work cut out for her.
THE PAPER NAPKIN INTERVIEW
Dishing with
What does Captain to lead them, but that require you to do definitely doesn’t this year? stop me from paying attention to the I have to choreograph football games. dances, lead the team is your dance-wise, as well as What part lead by example and favorite the year? be a good leader. I also of Season have to motivate the Football Competition team and fellow officers. or Season? Why? How has the year Going into my been so far with sophomore year, I being Captain? was looking forward Good? Bad? to Competition season It’s been good! We more than football started practice in May, season, but after these so I’ve already adjusted past few years on to it. I’m excited for the Cadettes, I’ve grown to year to come. LOVE football season because of the games What’s the biggest and all the school difference between spirit. this year and last Do you have any year? hidden talents? It’s definitely a lot different being the head I love to play sports with my person that everyone outside goes to for questions friends, but I’m not and everything. [Wright exactly good at them was a Jr. Lieutenant last so I stick to dancing for the most part. year.] Is there anything special the student body can expect from the Cadettes this year? The student body can expect the Cadettes to continue leading the school, along with other organizations, in school spirit and we’re going to keep having dances to pump up students at pep rallies and events. How did you get into dance?
We talk Cadettes, change and choreography with Morgan Wright, Captain of the Crimson Cadettes [and three year drill team vet] ABBIE MCINTOSH
MEDIA EDITOR
What’s the last thing you scribbled on a napkin? The last thing that I scribbled on a napkin was a phone number of a friend. What is the biggest misconception about Cadettes? I think people don’t really realize how much time and effort that we put into practice and everything we do. We practice everyday all year without an offseason so it’s a huge commitment.
I’ve been dancing since I was three, so it’s pretty much all that I’ve ever done. I was on a Any last words? competition team for I am so excited for about 10 years. this upcoming year Do you pay attention with Cadettes and Cy at the football Woods. I’m looking games? forward to making I have to be paying senior year the best C one yet. attention to Cadettes
Wright dancing during the August 29 morning pep rally Photo by: Cameron Brooks
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Paying
for the possibility The shocking cost of applying to college
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SHANNON STEELE
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
College. From the time students enter high school, everything revolves around it. Take the hardest classes, join extracurricular activities, study for admissions tests, build up your resume - all so you can check off another box on the ever-important college application. Adults often stress the importance of applying to many colleges and comparing offers. The result: some students end up applying to more than ten colleges and waiting until spring to choose just one. While most people are aware of how extremely expensive attending college is - with tuition, fees, housing, books, travel, etc. - what many do not consider is the cost of preparing and applying to college. For some people, the costs associated with taking the SAT
and ACT are minimal due to only taking each test once. Others take the SAT and/or ACT three or more times, resulting in a shocking total cost. Add in a sending fee of $11 per school per test, and the total increases. Official transcripts cost $2, but some in-state public schools offer a free sending option. Next comes the biggest cost: application fees. While many schools charge little to nothing at all to apply, some universities charge up to $90 just to read an application. Compared to actually attending college, the cost of applying might seem like a drop in the bucket. But add in tests, transcripts and more, and it adds up. C
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ROCKING THE BOWL... OF
YOGURT
Local yogurt shop offers karaoke
REBECCA RUDOLPH NEWS EDITOR
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omething is jamming over at Fro-yoo. The frozen yogurt shop right across from campus has added a new item to its selection: karaoke. The added entertainment is not only attracting people for the performances, but for the yogurt. “The way karaoke night works is that you get two free songs with $5 purchase of yogurt,” Ranya, assistant manager at Fro-yoo, said. “We take group karaoke during the weekdays and public during the weekends.” This deal has become more than just a sign outside the store. “It’s more of a social event to bring more kids into the store,” Ranya said. “It’s a great way to bring the community together. It’s fun, and everyone likes music. It’s a hang out thing for teens and everyone of all ages.” A varied audience was not the original target. “I think at first I intended it to be [for] the high school generation, but it ended up being all ages,” Ranya said. “The other day we had a 65-year-old man jam out to country and a little girl sing Frozen.” Employees are not the only ones that enjoy the show. “There have been so many amazing scenarios, honestly,” senior and Fro-yoo employee, Amy Prescott said. “Various little kids singing their hearts out, teens making fools of themselves and singing pretty horribly.” Karaoke is open to people of all ages and abilities. “Usually the people that sing are super outgoing people
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who don’t really care what others think, but sometimes it’s groups or pairs of people that are just doing it to because they were dared or to make a fool of themselves,” Prescott said. What began as a simple idea transformed into so much more. “It was a spur-of-themoment kind of thing,” Ranya said. “We wanted more customers, so we did something we thought people would like. It’s even better than I expected it to be. A lot more people showed up than I thought would. People actually ended up singing; they’re regulars and they come every time we have karaoke night.” Customers were skeptical at first, but in the end, the fun prevailed. “When karaoke night started I thought it was the worst idea ever,” Prescott said. “The machine we bought was very expensive and it just didn’t seem like something that people would want to participate in a tiny place like Fro-yoo. The first night we had it was actually a disaster; no one participated so it was just myself and two other employees screaming wildly into the microphones and annoying the customers. After a while though it really started to pick up. It has really attracted customers though, so in the end I guess it was a pretty good idea.” Go on over to Fro-yoo this weekend and see what all the hype is about. “It’s something great to watch,” Ranya said. “It’s something to do that makes it C more than just yogurt.”
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Seniors Emily Thayer and Hannah Guidry sing at Fro-yoo Photo provided by: Fro-yoo Yogurt
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MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL
A firsthand account of anorexia NOOR AHMAD
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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t is estimated that more than eight billion Americans have an eating disorder, one million being males. One of those eating disorders is anorexia nervosa, more commonly known as anorexia. “Anorexia isn’t just being stubborn about your body image or not wanting to eat,” 15 year old Lizzy Conley* said. “It’s a psychological condition in which you feel like you’ll never be good enough unless you keep losing weight.” Not only do people look down upon anorexia, but people can be very judgmental about it, especially if they do not realize that it is more of a psychological problem than physical. “There’s a lot of tension during mealtimes,” said Conley. “During lunch, my friends do their best to poke food at me and get annoyed when I refuse. Once they literally pinned me down and stuffed food in my mouth, and later I cried because I felt so horrible.” One must be wondering how people with anorexia survive if they do not eat enough. That is not often the case. “I’ll eat maybe once or twice a week, and if I don’t drink enough [usually water] I’ll pass out,” said Conley. “My longest time not eating, if you count water, is two weeks.” Not only does anorexia affect eating habits; it also deteriorates one’s mentality toward themselves. “I’m a bit uncomfortable with my personality,” Conley said. “I worry that I annoy people. I’ve always had problems with self-worth and confidence, and I was bullied about my appearance when I was little, so that probably factors in.”
The food and personality all go back to one hated psychological disease: anorexia. “I have lost 60 pounds alone just this year,” Conley said. “With that weight loss, I can’t remember a time when I was fully energized, really. I’m tired all the time.” According to Conley, change takes time. “I’ll start eating more often and healthier when I feel confident enough to gain weight again,” Conley said. This trial began about three years ago, when Conley became convinced the intense weight loss was necessary. “What caused my anorexia?” Conley said. “It started when I got serious about dance. I realized that the dance body was the image I needed to obtain and maintain to be successful. I’ve always been a perfectionist; I wanted to be the best at everything I did. Even after I quit dance, I guess I developed this horrible mindset that I still had to be incredibly thin, and I still struggle with it. That’s why I hate how the media portrays most women. They’re all tiny and pristine and everyone who doesn’t look exactly like them just isn’t pretty. It’s probably given hundreds of girls the same mindset I’ve fallen into. The worst part might be that I know it’s horrible and I really shouldn’t be doing this to myself, but I still feel like I can’t let it down. I can’t stop striving for perfection.” C *Names have been changed for privacy
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WILDCAT
RETURNS
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Alum comes back as math teacher
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When most seniors leave high school, they intend on never coming back. Math teacher Anne Quillin, is not one of those people. Just a short four years ago in 2010, Quillin graduated as a Wildcat. This year she returned to the Woods as a pre-cal and calculus teacher. “I loved the school spirit,” Quillin said. “I felt like I could relate to the students because I've been where they are.” Straight out of high school Quillin became a Longhorn and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in education. Now, at age 22, she is teaching students just four years younger than her. “It’s kind of funny actually,” Quillin said. “I enjoy it a lot because I get to interact with them and I’m able to relate to them because I’m not that far in age.” Quillin’s students also find it easier to
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work and connect with her. “I like how she can relate to us since she went to this school and had a good time here,” senior Jenna Polivka said. “Because
“Whenever you walk in the room you can feel her energy. Her happiness is contagious” - Jenna Polivka
of that she encourages people to have school spirit and go to games.” Senior Jenna Dukes agrees. “It definitely makes learning easier,” Dukes said. “She can break it down and knows what it was like to be a student here.” Quillin’s students not only appreciate
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her understanding of the teenage mind, but also enjoy her class because of her uplifting outlook. “She always has a positive attitude,” senior Sal Sandoval said. “She makes a positive environment in her classes. She makes learning fun.” Sandoval is not the only one who notices Quillin’s perspective. Quillin was also a Crimson Cadette on the second, third, and fourth line. “I loved it because that’s how I made all of my friends,” Quillin said. “I felt like it connected me to the school more. I felt more a part of it.” Years after graduating, Quillin lives out the most treasured verse of the alma mater, “of Cypress Woods we’ll always be a part.” C
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TILLEY TRIUMPHS TECH
Senior’s hard work finally pays off…literally
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ASHLEY PELTON
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College. The one thing that seems to be on every senior’s mind - where to go, how to pay for it and what to major in. For senior Alyssa Tilley, however, it all came into place at Stephen F. Austin State University. This summer she attended a theatre workshop camp and won a scholarship to the university. “I went to the two week theatre camp at SFA,” Tilly said. “We worked on campus through the two weeks on four different shows. They evaluate the seniors to see who they want at the school next year, and apparently I fit the criteria.” Tilley, who usually works lighting, decided to take a creative risk to show her true ability in the world of theatre. “I am the assistant technical director here at school, so I usually strictly work on lighting,” Tilley said. “The first thing they had me do at camp was costume design for a show called “ Nevermore!” I had never done costuming before, but as soon as I started sketching and researching I came up with some really great ideas, and it all just came
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together. The scholarship was given for my overall work, but I think it is the costumes that really caught their eye.” Tilley was one of two students that
“I really look forward to being able to do something I love so much as a career.” - Alyssa Tilley received the Alpha Psi Omega [APO] scholarship at SFA. Though she did not plan to go there initially, after looking into it she realized it was just right. “SFA was actually not my first choice,” Tilley said. “I was looking at Flagler College in St. Augustine and even Cornish near Seattle, but after exploring my options and talking to people I found that the program at SFA was the best fit for me. I really fell in love with the campus over the summer.”
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Tilley plans to make a career with her passion, and use the scholarship she received to help with that. “Theatre is my whole life,” Tilley said. “I am a National Honor Thespian, and it takes up most of my time, but I don’t mind since I love it so much. I really look forward to being able to do something I love so much as a career. I plan to use my scholarship to go to SFA and get a degree in theatre design. From there I want to explore where I can get a Masters of Fine Arts [MFA] to become a lighting designer professionally.” Through theatre, Tilley has learned important life lessons that she hopes others can benefit from. “Theatre is one of those clubs that you might always face rejection with,” Tilley said. “But it also gives you important life skills, friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. I would highly suggest anyone who is even thinking about joining to try it out. You won’t regret it.” C
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Battle
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For some of the student body, Katrina Nelson is a familiar face. For others, she is a new face to see in the Assistant Principals’ office. During the 2013-2014 school year, Nelson was a counselor for students with the last names with L-N. This year, a new opportunity arose and Nelson decided to seize it. “[Becoming an AP] was an opportunity for me to grow and have more of an impact working with the teachers and students on the campus,” Nelson said. “I just wanted an opportunity to be more proactive and I think by virtue being an Assistant Principal allows me to be more proactive.” While this is only Nelson’s second year being a Wildcat, she has been in the education world for quite some time. “Before coming to Cy Woods, I was a counselor at Watkins Middle School, Campbell Middle School and Klein Forest High School,” Nelson said. “Before that, I taught Spanish, U.S. History and Art
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History in Louisiana.” After working in middle school for some time, Nelson decided to change her scenery. “I was very happy working where I was in middle school, but an opening became available last year and I really thought about it and realized kids are kids wherever,” Nelson said. “Coming to high school was an opportunity to grow and learn and add more skills to my tool box.” Coming to a school like Cy Woods with a load of school pride can be overwhelming to some, but Nelson has become accustomed to everything Wildcats encompass and has even developed a favorite tradition. “I love the spirit of 212! That really just speaks to my heart and to the core of who I am,” Nelson said. “Going the extra degree in everything you do and realizing that no job is too great or too small to pitch in really speaks to me personally. I love that 212 embodies the message of when you think you’ve done all that you can do, do a little
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bit more.” Nelson is new in the APs office, but Mr. Hill is also new to the APs’ office this year, and Nelson and Hill have a little bit of history together. “Mr. Hill and I have known each other for about six or seven years now,” Nelson said. “We were actually Counselor/AP partners at our previous school.” Nelson could not be happier to be working with Hill again. “Mr. Hill is an amazing AP and is very skilled at what he does,” Nelson said. “He is like my brother, and I’m very excited that I am able to learn from him again.” All in all, Nelson is ready to take on the school year and do everything she can to help the students and teachers. “I am incredibly happy to be where I am,” Nelson said. “Cy Woods is a very special place. The students really are top notch and there’s a lot of pride that comes along with C being a part of the Cy Woods family.”
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KIDS on the block ABBIE MCINTOSH
MEDIA EDITOR
On the first day of school, students noticed a new face on campus. Some said Kevin Hart, famous stand-up comedian, came to pay us a visit, but in reality, it is Bruce Hill, one of the school’s new Assistant Principals. Even though Hill is new to campus, he has experience in the AP world. “I have served in education for 15 years,” Hill said. “My very first school [that I taught at] was a high school in Louisiana. From there, strangely enough, I transitioned into elementary. From elementary, I transitioned to middle school, and middle school is where I have spent a majority of my time.” After spending time in middle school, like Nelson, Hill decided to take a chance and move to high school again. “[Coming to Cy Woods] was in a sense a mutual decision,” Hill said. “There was interest in me and I also was interested. I live in the community and I’ve always heard great things about Cy Woods.” Even though Hill has only been a part of
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the Wildcat Family for about a month now, he already has a favorite tradition. “I have to admit, to go to the football games and to just watch the student body and just how involved they are in the game is amazing,” Hill said. “Seeing the WildThings in action, and the student body so willing to participate to cheer for their team has been a great experience. I love it.” Hill also could not be happier to be working with Nelson again, but Hill believes he has a fun advantage over Nelson. “Mrs. Nelson is very talented, but I would have to say the one advantage I have on her is being in the role of Assistant Principal before,” Hill said. “I’m not new to the role.” Even though Hill is new to campus, he wants students to know that he can relate to them and that he is approachable. “I’m really a nice guy! I feel as though I can relate to a lot of the students and that helps me become a better AP,” Hill said. “I am here for [the students]. If something happens,
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FRESHMAN FIRST IMPRESSION
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Catching up with the freshman
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The first week of high school has been and always will be a stressful and hectic experience. For the freshman, the first week of school pressures are amplified. Coming from a middle school environment can be difficult for some. Check out what these two freshman have to say about their first week. C
Taylor Selby
Dustin Mestas
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“My favorite part of Cy Woods would have to be the pep rallies because they’re fun. We never had anything like that in middle school.”
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SUPERHEROES
TAKE OVER
THE TUBE
Fall is upon us, and that means many things, including school and cooler weather [sort of]. But, the most exciting thing that occurs during the fall is when beloved TV series come back and new shows make their debut. Fall TV season is the most exciting time of year for TV enthusiasts and critics alike. Viewers around the world tune in to see what new shows come to the table this fall. Students are looking forward to certain parts of the new season. “My favorite parts of TV shows are plot twists,” sophomore Phil Helvie said. “Those are the most interesting parts.” However, there are also some shows that some prospective viewers will completely avoid just because of the genre. “I will not watch anything reality TV,” senior Luke Peltier said. “Especially “Dance Moms” and “Honey Boo Boo”. It makes me cry.”
Why superheroes are going to be the focus of Fall TV DAVID GAY
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Fall TV season brings not only new TV shows, but new seasons of older shows as well. Critics and viewers alike look forward to new seasons of the shows that have been renewed since last year. “I really enjoy a show called “The Blacklist”,” Helvie said. “It comes on later this month. I enjoy the main character because he is based off of the villain from The Silence of the Lambs and he is fascinating.” Network shows coming back are not the only ones that viewers will be looking forward to. Cable shows will be making their comeback. “I am excited about the next season of “Game of Thrones”,” Peltier said. “I am also excited about the next season of “House of Cards”.” However, superheroes seem to be the spotlight for this TV season. Superheroes are very popular and a lot of people enjoy them both on TV and in movies. The superhero shows on TV are different now than ones that came on a few years ago. “I like the superhero shows now because they are not “Smallville”,” Helvie said jokingly. Now, superhero shows are more serious and closer to the comics than ever before. “I’m really getting into the superhero shows that are on TV now because they are actually quality shows,” sophomore Bennett
Richardson said. “They are a little more serious now and the viewers are taking them seriously as well. That gives more confidence to the comic book community.” Two new superhero shows are the focus for this Fall TV season, “Gotham” and “The Flash”. “The Flash” is a spin-off of the very successful show “Arrow”. “I am really enjoying “Arrow” right now,” sophomore Bailey Leshe said. “I am waiting for the new Flash TV show to come on. I like these shows because these are some of my favorite comic book characters. These TV shows give the superheroes a new look and a new personality.” “Gotham”, based on where Bruce Wayne was raised, is another highly anticipated superhero show. “The TV trailer for “Gotham” looks so cool,” Leshe said. “I am looking forward to that show as well because I enjoy DC comics and their characters.” Superhero shows are the focus for the new Fall TV season. These shows will either be a hit or a miss, but, one thing is for certain: the new shows will have a huge audience. For my take on “The Flash” and “Gotham” and more; go to thecrimsonconnection.com C
MULANEY (FOX) -
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John Mulaney, famous for co-creating the character Stefon on “Saturday Night Live”, stars in this comedy as a stand-up comedian who gets hired by a game-show to write for them. With an all-star cast, including Martin Short [Father of the Bride], Nasim Perdad [from Saturday Night Live] and Elliot Gould [from Oceans 11], this is the most promising comedy that will be on TV this year. Originally developed for NBC, this comedy will either be very well-written or very cheesy. Hopefully, this will be one of the comedy’s that will be around for a long time.
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This Americanized version of the U.K’s hit show “Broadchurch” has a lot of promise. “Gracepoint” stars David Tennant [of “Doctor Who” fame] as a police detective who, when a boy goes missing, goes through the biggest police investigation of his career. Because of how successful “Broadchurch” was across the pond, this will be the biggest mini-series of the year. With an awesome supporting cast that includes Anna Gunn [from “Breaking Bad”], critics will want more of this show after it is over.
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FALL FA EMMA FRITZ
MANAGING EDITOR
COLORS TO LOOK FOR Maroon
Army Green
Magenta
Jump into fall with the hottest new looks this season. The transition from summer to fall is a little more tricky in this Houston weather. Although, the same basic principles apply. Autumn means warmer colors, light sweaters and, closedtoed shoes. The three top colors to watch out for this season are maroon, army green and magenta. While it might be hard to combine magenta with the other two colors, maroon and army green are a hot combination.
The item to watch this season are joggers, comfortable trousers that resemble harem or Aladdin pants. Joggers can come in a wide variety of materials, such as denim and cotton. This season try to stray away from light, neon and white colors. For example, white jeans, bright colored shorts and kimono sweaters are out. When in doubt, stick to these fall fashion trends. C
JOGGERS
Cameron Brooks [12] Photo by: Shannon Steele
DENIM JOGGERS
Emiley Smith [11] Photo by: Gage Henry
SHION THE WHOLE LOOK Andre Soto [12] Photo by: David Gay
Debbie Delgado [12] Photo by: Abbie McIntosh
THE WHOLE LOOK
Emily Taylor [9] Photo by: Abbie McIntosh
RIDING BOOTS
Megan Lott [11] Photo by: Abbie McIntosh
CONVERSE
DIY HALLOWEEN Check out these homemade Halloween costumes
Materials needed: -Plastic pot with hole in the bottom -Fake flowers
GIRLS
Materials needed: -Large poster
GUYS
Materials needed: -Old dresses/shirts -Cloth to make logos
Materials needed: -Poster board [circle shaped] -Brown face paint -Cloth for beard
EMMA FRITZ
MANAGING EDITOR
Materials needed: -Feather boa -Small green pool noodle -Green apron -Printed Starbucks logo
COUPLES
Materials needed: -Cloth material for the outer taco and inside ingredients [red for tomato, green for lettuce, etc.]
PETS
Materials needed: -Black and white sweats -Cloth to cut out an “S” and “P”
Materials needed: -Cloth -Sewing materials
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BEST OF THE BEST: AUSTIN CITY LIMITS ACTS
1) OUTKAST 2) PEARL JAM 3) BECK 4) FOSTER THE PEOPLE 5) SAM SMITH
6) LORDE 7) CHILDISH GAMBINO 8) THE REPLACEMENTS 9) BROKEN BELLS 10) THE AVETT BROTHERS
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Every issue will end with a hashtag. In the next issue, we will feature the best homecoming tweets and pictures if you send the hashtag to @CWHSConnection.
UPCOMING OCTOBER 10 Whiplash in theaters Katy Perry at Toyota Center OCTOBER 14 Fences: Lesser Oceans Stars: No One is Lost OCTOBER 17 Fury in theaters Birdman in theaters OCTOBER 18 Buzzfest 32 at Cynthia Woods OCTOBER 21 Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways OCTOBER 24 St. Vincent in theaters
This issue’s hashtag: #noplacelikewoods
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OCTOBER 28 She and Him: Classics OCTOBER 31 Julian Casablancas + The Voidz at the House of Blues
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- alt-J: This Is All Yours - Interpol: El Pintor
MOVIES
NOVEMBER 7 Interstellar in theaters
-The Maze Runner -The Giver ENTERTAINMENT
OCTOBER 27 Taylor Swift :1989
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