The Stampede
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c.m. russell high school great falls, mont. oct. 2, 2014 vol. 49, issue 2
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The Stampede staff strives to produce a publication that is relevant to the CMR student body while maintaining journalistic standards. We help to provide a free exchange of ideas and establish a student voice in the school community. 1 - Cover photo by Peyton Fulbright 2 - Table of Contents NEWS 3 - Peyton’s column, New AP, new counselor 4 - Student government OPINION 5 - Editorial, Student government column, Laura’s column 6 - Speak your mind FEATURES 7 - Anthony Taguna, Olivia’s column CENTERSPREAD 8/9 - Homecoming FEATURES(cont.) 10 - Lillian Zimmerman, Baby O’ Science ENTERTAINMENT 11 - Apocalyptic themes in movies 12 - Music tryouts, Youth Ochestra SPORTS 13 - Lindsay’s column, state golf preview 14- Football traditions 15 - Rustler Athlete, Stats BACK PAGE 16 - School spirit
2014-2015 STAFF editor-in-chief peyton fulbright
online editor tony lynes
visual content editor tom gruner
news/opinion editor laura marsilio
features/ entertainment editor olivia rudio
sports editor
lindsay martinez
advertising manager jaylynn mitchell
staff
drew brennan elea roberts katelyn smith jesse whiteman macquaid brennan logan cowdery april hummel nate johnson shannon o’neil sarina calaman mykelti clark amanda cornwall carli dieruf tamara miller clara mcclain jara wilkinson iris kaiser
adviser
beth britton
principal
dick kloppel
TOP: The 2014 Homecoming royalty, King Christian Rodriguez and Queen Lindsay Martinez were crowned during the coronation assembly on Sept. 25. BOTTOM LEFT: Screaming, senior Doug Dishman carries a prop during a dramatization of the building process that CMR underwent. BOTTOM MIDDLE: A future graduate, Turner Davis was made a part of the coronation assembly along with his younger, brother Carter, and his parents, Jon and Erica Davis. BOTTOM RIGHT: The crowd looks on to the Color Guard during the National Anthem, while the scoreboard was illuminated with important dates in CMR history. Photos by Peyton Fulbright.
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The Stampede -- produced by journalism classes at C.M. Russell High School -- is a public forum for all voices on campus. These voices include the students, parents, faculty and the community at large. The opinions and views in this publication are not necessarily those of the Stampede staff, the student body, CMR employees or the school administration. The Stampede strives to cover the news accurately and fairly; however, when a mistake is made, a correction will be printed in the following issue. All writers are responsible for the content of their articles. Editors will edit all copy to be free of plagiarism and libel, and all writers will double-check their facts before publication. Letters to the editor and guest essays are welcome. Letters
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NEWS
Traveling a new path
Deffinbaugh embraces change for 2014 by carli belle dieruf, staff writer Leaving C. M. Russell each day tired and ready to go home, there is one person who is happy knowing that she has made a difference in a student’s life. Brittany Deffinbaugh, who taught math for four years, is happy to have the opportunity to be a counselor, a job she assumed at the beginning of this year. She said she reaches the end of each day knowing that she has made some kind of impact on a student’s life, and it makes each of her days worthwhile. Big or small, every difference and bonding moment she spends with a student is the highlight of her day. “I’m looking forward to forming real relationships with the kids the same way I did with so many of my students,” Deffinbaugh said. The newest addition to the counseling center, Deffinbaugh is starting to get a hang of the job thanks to the wonderful staff of the counseling department that she works with, she said. Deffinbaugh said she looks forward to students coming into her office for help, advice, a change in schedule, or even for a day-to-day conversation. “The students are my life.” Deffinbaugh is not the only one who is excited for the new position she has pursued. Jacie Shoenen says that this year feels more rushed and chaotic due to homecoming being what feels so early this year. “We are all excited to have Deffinbaugh here,” Shoenen said. “She’s such a great addition to our staff. We are really lucky to have her, that’s for sure.”
Editor-in-Chief
peytonfulbright
Photo by Carli Belle Dieruf This is a column that I tried writing the day after Robin Williams killed himself. I tried writing it again a few times since then, but I haven’t been able to bring myself to do it. This column is about depression. There are some things I wanted to set the record straight on as well as let anyone out there who may feel the same know they aren’t alone. Depression can be caused by many things. Basically though, it is because the brain isn’t producing enough serotonin. Many people who don’t understand depression will say to “Just be more positive.” Would you tell someone with diabetes to “Just be more positive?” No, you wouldn’t. That’s because their body doesn’t
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ANITA RANIERI Anita Ranieri, center, poses with her husband, Mike, and daughters Tiffany, Brooke and Tahnee. Photo courtesy of Anita Ranieri.
by jara wilkerson, staff writer JOB: Associate Principal BACKGROUND: Born in Idaho, attended school in Coeur d’ Alene & Grangeville EDUCATION: Attended many schools, including Gonzaga, Eastern Washington University, & University of Great Falls. FAMILY: Married, with three daughters, ages 17, 20, 23. HOBBIES: Skiing, reading, hiking, writing poetry, swimming, and spending time with her family. Q: Where have you worked previously? Positions? A: Elementary schools, PE/health, Special Education, Inclusion coach, Instructional coach, Departement lead, Title 1/attendance, Alternative Program Coordinator, & Administration. Q: What do you enjoy about your job? A: I love the opportunity to interact with students and adults, personally and professionally on a daily basis through a broad range of experiences. Q: Why did you want to become a teacher? A: I aspired becoming a teacher because of my love for children. Leaving the classroom to beocme an administrator was a suggestion. I took the suggestion. My goal with working in education is to make a difference in students’ lives. Q: What is your main goal for this year? A: I want to be in classrooms more, and have professional conversations with teachers about curriculum and instruction. If I want to influence my school, then that’s where I need to be. In the education world, it is important to build an environment that creates leaders of the future. Q: When did you start working in education? A: I started teaching in 1998. I started my administration job in 2010, at Rogers High School in Spokane, Wash. produce the insulin that they need, just like people with depression don’t produce the serotonin they need. Depression isn’t a case of a “bad attitude” or a negative personality; it’s a medical condition. Also, depression is more than feeling sad. Everyone feels sad every now and then, but depression is a whole different monster. Depression leaves you with no interest in doing anything. It makes it undesirable to get up and take action as well as lay around. There is no escaping the feeling. Just because you can’t bring yourself to do something doesn’t mean you are lazy. A lot of people also don’t believe an individual could have depression because they don’t act like it on the outside. As someone who has been clinically
diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety, I know that it isn’t always obvious. Most people would probably think I’m way too happy to ever have been depressed, but I’ve had problems with it my entire life. It is an internal struggle that affects your mind. If you have depression, you aren’t alone. It doesn’t mean that something is wrong with you. It just means you have a condition. I urge you to talk to someone you trust and get some help. Whether that is therapy, medication, or any other form of help, it is incredibly important you take that step for your own well-being.
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Senior gift to bring beauty, information to school campus by jesse whiteman, staff writer C. M. Russell High School is getting an upgrade, and senior Annie Lewis is leading the charge. “It will beautify our campus,” the senior class president said of the proposed senior class gift. Lewis and other student government members are working on fundraising for two reader boards to put outside of the parking lot on the east-side of the school – commonly referred to as the jock lot — and between the main and senior lots. The board by the jock lot is estimated to cost $22,783, while the other may cost about $15,380. “The one we’d put by the jock lot would be two-sided,” Principal Dick Kloppel said. To help cover the cost, Lewis said that the boards would feature sponsorships from local businesses and she said fundraising efforts will “focus on alumni.” Student government advisor Ryan Anderson said that the gift would be “a very deluxe” digital reader board while asserting that CMR is the “only school without one.” “It’s gonna be decked out in green and gold,” he said. “It’s like a big television screen,” Kloppel said. Lewis added that the reader boards will get important information that would be in the announcements. She stressed that sometimes the announcements can be difficult to hear during third period. “It will be programmed on a weekly basis so we can get more school spirit,” Lewis said. However, she said that the project will be difficult. “It will be a lot of work, but it’s possible,” she said. Kloppel said that the senior class should not take on
the project by themselves. “I don’t know if we need to saddle this senior class,” he said. “I don’t want the class of 2015 to feel like they have to come up with $20,000.” Kloppel suggested that the fundraising for the boards could be spread throughout the classes of 2015 and 2016.
Either way, Lewis and her peers are determined to make the signs a reality. “I really think it will improve the school, and that’s what we’re trying to do as a senior class,” Lewis said. The boards are set to be finished by next school year.
An artist rendition of the reader boards. Provided by Dick Kloppel.
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OPINION
Students acknowledge freedom of speech
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Censorship. We’ve all heard a promiscuous woman instead the word plenty of times, but it’s because it may be the “most about time we understand what it common” way it’s used. And if actually means. Last week we had your teacher thinks that, he or she a guest speaker come to CMR to might tell you to use a better word talk about the U.S. Constitution. to describe it, because it could be He talked about how we misunderstood. And From that is how your rights have rights to speech, and also how easily point of view are violated. those rights can be taken We at The Stampede away if we don’t fully understand believe that every student should them. know his or her rights. Whether For example, you have to write it be the freedom to assemble, a paper and you decide to use the freedom of press, religion, word “tramp” to describe how a speech or to petition. You have person is walking, which is in fact the freedom of speech and of the a definition of the word tramp. press. And with those rights, you However, tramp could also mean a have the freedom to use what long walk, a promiscuous woman, word you feel suits the situation or a metal plate protecting the sole best. We have these freedoms. It’s about time we know what they are of a boot. Odds are people assume and to stand up for them. that you’re intending it to mean
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Student body officers share plans for the golden year
News/Opinion Editor
lauramarsilio
by karlee simonson, christian rodriguez, and shelly walker, guest writers and student body officers Greetings Rowdy Rustlers! What a year it has been already! First off, Student Government would like to thank the student body for participation during our 50th Homecoming celebration and a special congratulations to our royalty. We hope it was a memorable one! CMR is definitely showing more school pride and spirit than ever before. With this being said, there is a lot more in store for this golden year. Your student government is hard at work with different activities ranging from MORP and Prom planning to community service projects and reviewing some changes for this school year. There will also be a “suggestion bag” in the office for ideas and recommendations! Theme Thursdays will correspondingly be starting up quickly as well. Don’t forget to follow our Instagram page! Search “rowdyrusters” and hit the follow button! Let’s continue to have an amazing year, Rowdy Rustlers! #RROD With the trees changing and the smell of pumpkin spice filling the air I continue to wonder why the weather is not matching it. The hot summer days have seemingly not come to an end as autumn is supposed to set in. The scorching hot temperatures have caused me to believe that my favorite season is not coming this year. Walking the halls with fellow sweat-soaked teens and fighting for a spot near the air vents and windows only fuels my desire for the temperature to drop a couple of degrees. If only the weather would actually cooperate. I honestly miss both the gray clouds that normally color the sky around this time of year and spending my time cuddled in a blanket. Instead, I have to squint to see and I constantly kick off my blanket as I sleep so that I don’t get too hot. However, after living in Montana for the last 18
years I expected nothing less of the weather. Being used to this bipolar weather does not help the problem of my lacking affection of heat. I have never liked when the temperature gets over 60, and these past few weeks have been torture. I just want the weather to cool down somewhat so I can start dressing for sweater weather. My closet mostly consists of long sleeves and jeans, so this year I have been forced to expand my summer wardrobe. Marching in this weather for band has deepened my desire for cold weather. Even with sunscreen I came home with a sunburn which had an odd shape due to my neck strap. During our breaks I spent my time sitting by the air vent with one of my friends to cool down. As I walk into my house the inside temperature seems to mimic that of the outside. My parents like to
leave the windows open during the day, which does the opposite of its desired effect. I remember last week I came home to a house that was at about 82 degrees on the inside. The inside of the school seems to be doing the same. As the day goes by each class seems to get hotter and hotter until I am completely exhausted from the heat. By the end of the day I feel like I can no longer properly function. All I want to do is sit by a fan and do nothing. I am starting to get tired of the sun burned skin that I constantly have in this heat. I have and always will prefer the cooler months of October to April over the rest of the year. Autumn does not seem to be coming anytime soon. I miss seeing my favorite season in its full glory. I hope that by October this unbearably hot weather will change so that I can finally wear my favorite sweater.
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“ Forensics science is my favorite class because I would like to become a police officer.”
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“My favorite class is culinary arts, because food is life.” Autumn Skillings, 10
“My favorite part of the day is going to gym class, because I love running, and it’s healthy.” Troy Fischer, 10
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Anthony Tanguma: The guy behind the scenes for Coronation Assembly 2014
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by shannon o’neil and elea roberts, staff writers You may see him walking around the halls; cool, thick-rimmed glasses, black hair swooped up in a unique fashion. His aesthetic screams artist. And that is exactly what Anthony Tanguma is. “My nickname for him is “boy wonder”; it’s turning out there’s not a lot he can’t do,” says Tanguma’s drama teacher, Chris Evans. “He is mind blowing. I’m blown away every day by his talent.” Tanguma, who only started executing his skills in the spring of his junior year, has been very busy designing and working on various stage sets for the drama department. Naturally a graphic designer, these activities are basically what he lives to do. What is a graphic designer? You may just think that they are artists who make cool posters and T-shirts, and while this is somewhat true, they are so much more. Graphic designers are the people responsible for all of the amazing artwork you see on advertisements, magazines, computer games, and product packaging. Being an artist is hard work for most. The frustration and stress that comes with the various thoughts of rejection and mistakes can be the hardest part about it. Even Tanguma gets stressed out with the work he produces, but he just keeps thinking and always makes something great. Support from friends and family is highly important in these situations. For Tanguma, Evans, is one of his biggest supporters. “I’m blown away everyday by his talent and his kindness,” says Evans. “ I feel very privileged to be on his list.” Evans has nothing but great things to say about the senior. He only started seeing what he was capable of in the spring of 2014 when Tanguma showed Evans some of the things he had been working on in his graphic design class. From that day on, Tanguma became Evans’s go-to guy for designing T-shirts and sets. Tanguma, who completely is accepting to being the head designer in the drama department, has
even brought a few set designs regarding productions that haven’t even been casted yet. Recently, Evans has helped Tanguma find some potential career routes to take after graduation. Discovering what you want to do when you graduate can be a difficult task. However, Tanguma has big plans. “A few years ago I was like “College? No!” and now I’m like “College? Yes!”” Tanguma plans on moving to Sunny California to attend an art college that will offer him various classes such as computer arts, performing arts, and graphic design. Evans has a lot of confidence that Tanguma will make it in the designing world after graduation. “While I’ve got him I’m gonna work him like a dog,” Evans said. Tanguma, of course, has no problem doing this. He is doing exactly what he loves. Ever since he was nine years old, he has wanted to design things on the computer. He even begged his mother to buy him one. Since then, he has been making poster designs and T-shirt designs, though it wasn’t until the summer of 2014 he discovered his new love for designing and created sets for the drama department along with other students. “We’ve worked a lot this summer and I can’t wait. We’re going to blow some people away, I’m pretty excited,” says Tanguma on his hard work he and other students did this past summer. “We stayed true to our Rustler pride. It’s sort of like a new era, we’re golden.” Because this is C.M. Russell High School’s 50th year, Tanguma and other drama students have big plans on improving the drama department. He believes this will be the year where they will finally get recognition and show everyone in town the amazing things that they are capable of. His ultimate goal is to make everything about CMR bigger and Top: Senior Anthony Tanguma proudly stands next to his big project in the fieldhouse. better and that things will continue to grow Bottom left: Drama teacher Chris Evans looks on as his students set up their Homecoming creation. Bottom right: The finished Coronation stage set-up with the backdrop that Tanguma designed and and be great even after he leaves. helped make. Photos by Elea Roberts and Beth Britton.
I don’t remember life before I started regularly drinking coffee. I have felt more energy within the first month of this year than I ever had cumulatively my entire high school career. Coffee has become an important part of my daily routine that I had once feared would usher plain, bitter adulthood into my life. However, coffee isn’t the bitter businessman living for the weekend carrying a briefcase of woe and strife. In my life, coffee is what prohibits me from becoming the soulless paper pusher. Not only has coffee suppressed me from this disagreeable fate, it has helped me establish many other particular philosophies. For instance, I don’t take cream or sugar in my coffee. Although a ritual which some people find bizarre, I personally find it reasonable considering the taste of coffee will never really appeal to me why should I bother putting extra stuff into it? This logic speaks to me beyond my daily cup of Joe, applying it to other areas of
my life I have been able to focus on simplifying my life. Simplicity is key in keeping responsibilities organized in the hurricane of deadlines and lengthy to-do lists. What helps more is in my attempt to simplify my life based on the means of drinking black coffee, I am able to accomplish all the more with three extra shots of energy. Fortunately this energy is not wasted because the new simplicity inspired by the black coffee itself helps direct all the extra energy into a greater focus of what needs to be done. Even though I may think this coffee philosophy appears seamless, the key to making it work is carrying out the practice which will run according to the choices I make--not the coffee I drink. In fact, the only interaction coffee ever directly has with me turning in my homework is when I turn my papers stained with its bitter reminder of how late I tried staying up to finish it.
10 features Skipping through school Examining the academic life of Lillian Zimmerman by macquaid brennan, staff writer Her long blonde hair falls just past her shoulder, her pink glasses are perched on the end of her fair nose, her hand reaches up to brush back a lock of hair and suddenly the look of determination hits. Her eyebrow raises and a smile crosses her face. Lillian Zimmerman has solved the math problem in front of her, and her hand scrawls out numbers and letters as fast as her mind can think. “I’ve always wanted “I’ve always wanted to to push the limits. I’ve push the limits,” Zimmerman said. “I’ve always wanted to always wanted to be be challenged.” challenged.” Zimmerman is a junior Lillian Zimmerman who has skipped a grade. . She has takes six honors classes and spends most of her free time doing academic related activities. “I guess it started back in elementary school. I would go to school and as soon as I got home I was on the computer doing things like a simulated knee surgery,” Zimmerman said. It wasn’t always easy, though. There were times where she felt like taking the easy way out but the future motivated her to push on, the sense of accomplishment is the best feeling in the world to her. “I would want people to know I’m not just a brain. I have feelings and a personality, too. I had to work for all this it’s no different than how people practice for a sport.” You may see her walking down the hallway with a back pack even bigger than she is, or reading the next bestseller. Zimmerman says she has no idea where the future will take her, but she’s excited. “I look forward to the rest of my life; all of this is just the beginning.” Struggling under the weight of her academic load, junior Lillian Zimmerman looks estatic for a new day. Photo by Macquaid Brennan.
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Peeking out of a rock tumbler in Chris Hibbert’s science room, the Baby of Science manages to freak out many students. The doll appears randomly throughout the science department as teachers hide it from one another. Photo by Katelyn Smith.
Science department welcomes new family member
Baby brings sense of fun, creepiness to third floor classrooms by tamara miller, staff writer The fake babies from Teri Forde’s child development class aren’t the only babies going around CMR anymore. As of May last year a new mystery baby has been bouncing around the science department. “The Baby of Science was born,” Teacher Jon Davis said. Davis explains that the baby just loves science. Thought it has never really observed his room, Davis has heard of the stories caused by the Baby of Science. Mike Beck has had his own memoires with the baby as well. “I came in one morning and it was in the middle
of my classroom, just staring at me,” Beck said. “It’s creepy and reminds me of Chucky. It scared me!” The Baby of Science hasn’t decided if it’s going to visit other departments, teacher Christine Sundly said. It’s just in plain sight throughout the science department. Sundly’s experience with the baby happened before school started. “It was in my cupboards in a bucket. I opened it up and it was just staring at me,” she said. Science teachers believe that Davis was the one who started the baby chaos, but he won’t tell. Sundly does have a few words for the baby. “It’s creepy, and she needs a bath.”
MazeRunner
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Theatrical rendition of book shows to be mediocre
by laura marsilio, news/opinion editor Waking up in a strange place surrounded by a group of people unrecognizable with only a name in mind sets up the first chapter of “The Maze Runner” by James Dashner. The intricate idea and development of the novel kept me on edge up until the very last of the 376 pages of the novel. The dialogue and descriptive details of the story line sets the scene between the reader and the members of the Glade. In the novel, Thomas, a boy who only remembers his name, wakes up in a box surrounded by others in the Glade. The Glade is a small field and forest surrounded by large solid walls to keep the group enclosed from the strange things that surround them. One door is present on each side of the walls, and they continue to stay open throughout the day, but close at night. The reason behind this closing is not evident until later in the novel. With individual personalities and attitudes, the characters depicted the persona of someone being trapped in a maze. I have to admit I was ecstatic when I found out about the development of the film. As any other book enthusiast would admit I was worried about
the way the movie would be created to fit all the details into the 113 minutes of running time. After leaving the theatre I was somewhat disappointed by the film adaptation. The film itself left out key scenes and character introductions that were needed to help those who had not read the book. I was dissatisfied by the lack of character development and certain depictions. It felt like the director of the film, Wes Ball, simply flipped to a few pages within the novel and added those scenes to the movie. From those scenes he just put in whatever fillers he wanted even though the ideas were completely different in the book. Despite the obvious problems within the movie, I still thought it was decent. This might have been due to the great cast. A lot of my favorite actors from comedy films and serious dramas came together to bring, as best as they could, life to a fantastic novel. Actors like Dylan O’Brien, who played Thomas, and Thomas Brodie-Sangster, who played Newt, showed off the personalities of their characters. The computer generations depicted the scenes within the maze and Glade perfectly. It was like watching my imagination come to life. That along with the cast made the movie worth watching. In the end, I do have to say I approved of the adaptation. I still wish some of the aspects could have been more in detail. It was an adequate representation of the novel.
once upon an Apocalypse The Giver
I remember reading “The Giver” in elementary school and not being impressed by anything beyond the plot except the baleful notion of living in a world that was in black and white. Of course there is so much more behind the critically acclaimed dystopian novel by Lois Lowry, but as a sixth grader most of the motifs behind maintaining social order at the cost of the individual went over my head. So when I went to see the movie this summer with nothing but grim recollections of a drab novel I was forced to read for English, I was surprised to find that upon exiting the theater I couldn’t wait to reread the novel as soon as possible. While the difference in my age may have been a factor, I also believe that the appeal of teens struggling in a dystopian setting is a popular trend growing in movies and literature. Between “Maze Runner”, “Divergent”, “Hunger Games” and “The Giver” alike, apocalyptic scenarios are capturing the mainstream interest in a profound way that perpetuates an ominous shadow over the future.
by katelyn smith, staff writer With its amazing actors, great plot, and outstanding cinematography, “The Maze Runner” is a must- see movie of 2014. Dylan O’Brien stars as the main character, Thomas, who wakes up remembering nothing but his name. In a strange place, he has to work along with Will Poulter (Gally), Aml Ameen (Alby), and Kaya Scodelario (Teresa) to find their way out of the glade. It all sounds easier said than done until they have to find their way through a maze that changes every night. This film keeps you on the edge of your seat for just under two hours. Between the action scenes and the natural sounds in the background, this movie stood
out. I was consumed by the plot twists, the storyline, and let’s be honest, Dylan O’Brien. “The Maze Runner” is directed by Wes Ball, who also directed “A Work In Progress” and soon-to-be “Scorch Trials.” I felt a variety of emotions watching this between my heart racing from action scenes, or from the tear jerking moments every so often. I most definitely give this film five stars having not read the book before hand. Throughout the movie, the details came off as confusing, but as the movie progressed it explained it all thoroughly. It [The Maze Runner] was funny, intense, action-packed, and emotionally draining all at the same time.
Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen officially shot her arrow through America’s heart when
Suzanne Collins Hunger Games series transitioned to the big screen in 2012. It’s no surprise that the story featuring a survivalist tomgirl caught in a dreamy love triangle yet further entangled in the politics of a totalitarian government holds its appeal. With the Snowden scandal and government shutdowns alike some Americans may buy into the idea that our government could easily selfdestruct and bring forth a tyrinical rule. While the actuality of this occuring is slim to none, the thought of becoming the face of a risky rebellion while also being trapped in a dreamy love triangle is a shoo-in for nationwide popularity.
Divergent Divergent, the book written by Veronica Roth and movie directed by Neil
Burger has everyone in awe. Based in a futuristic, dystopic era, teens are to decide what “social class” or “job” they want to pursue for the rest of their lives. Each group has specific roles in society; the difference is, no parents. I saw the movie before I read the book, and I must say it did not fail to impress. I felt that the movie was spot on with portraying the characters how they were in the book. There were a few details that weren’t the same, although I was and still am impressed. Here and there some parts that were included in the book didn’t make it into the movie; nothing too serious to make me dislike how the film was directed. With the Usually people go into the movies that are based off of books with the mentality that the movie won’t be near as good as the book; if even at all. This proved to be wrong. Both the movie and the book are things I definitely recommend checking out for yourself.
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YOUTH ORCHESTRA 2014-2015 Freshman musters courage for audition
Getting ready for their first concert, members of the Great Falls Youth Orchestra rehearsed at the Civic Center on Sept. 21. Photo by Heather Rutten
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Jozette Wells is beginning her first year in the Youth Orchestra. Reason: “I just love playing the violin. I don’t know exactly how to describe it, it makes me happy. It just makes every day better. ” Instrument Reason: “My parents didn’t want me to play the cello or anything. I really, really wanted to play the cello because I thought it had an awesome sound, but I just went with the violin.” Favorite part of YO: “When I get new music, I look at it and it’s like that’s what I’m going to be able to play, I’m going to be able to do that.” Rehearsal difficulty: “So far I haven’t found them difficult. Gordon’s doing a really good job of making us feel comfortable. The veterans are making us feel comfortable.” Newbie: “I feel like I need to prove myself because it’s a privilege to be there. I need to be worthy I guess, like I have to try and can’t slack off or anything.”
Kelsay Jensen is in her second year in the Youth Orchestra. Favorite part of YO: “I can be part of something so huge in the community. I get to better myself and get to play in a group setting with people who are just as excited about music as I am.” Reason: “I wanted to get better at the cello and be part of such an expansive organization. I also wanted to prove I was good at the cello.” Instrument reason: “I was trying to decide in 5th grade and my dad suggested the cello ironically. After that, it was between the cello and the French horn and I picked cello. Rehearsal: “It makes me feel great about myself and hate myself at the same time. When you nail it, you feel golden, it’s incredible. When you mess up, not so much.” Advice: “Practice as much as you can. Play the hard stuff, don’t just run the pieces. Play the hard parts until you understand them. Because otherwise you end up crying, not unlike me last year.”
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Jordyn Voss sits second principal violinist and has recently started her fourth year in the Youth Orchestra. Favorite part of YO: It gives instrumentalists a chance to play in a full orchestra and play music otherwise unavailable to them. You learn a ton, too. Advice: Never be afraid to ask for help. Ever. Don’t give up, it will be worth the blood, sweat, and tears. Reason: Mostly for the title, I’m going to be honest. My private teacher and mom wanted me to do it, too. I’m glad they did. Rehearsal: Mr. Johnson is a genius. It’s effective, whatever he does. Instrument reason: I couldn’t play the trumpet. We had a violin and a trumpet, and I couldn’t play the trumpet.
Breana Hylla has just started her fourth year in Youth Orchestra. Favorite part of being in Youth Orchestra: “I love being in a full orchestra; it’s not just strings. We have percussion and band instruments.” Advice: “Practice and don’t stress about it. Have fun. It’s not as scary as you think.” Reason for joining: “At my MIOSM concert in eighth grade, Gordon went up to my conductor and said that he wanted me in Youth Orchestra. So, I auditioned and here I am.” Thoughts about rehearsal: “I hate the stopping and starting. It annoys me so much.” Conductor change: “It’s different. We used to have Mr. Olson and Gordon on different songs, and now we only have one conductor.”
by clara mcclain, staff writer Deep breath in, and a shaky breath out. Repeat and try to calm my shaking hands as I stand alone on the Civic Center stage, clutching my violin in one hand, bow in the other. No matter how you cut it, I was terrified and I knew the judges could tell. I was nervous, shaky, and starving. I had been too worked up about this audition to even think about eating dinner and I was regretting it as my stomach complained. Hoping to cover up the growl with the rustle of paper, I hurriedly put my music on the stand and stepped away, praying it wouldn’t drift to the floor. I looked to the panel of judges before me, waiting for them to finish writing so I could start. I almost hoped they would never finish so I wouldn’t have to play the difficult pieces that were displayed on the stand before me. However, when the conductor asked me to begin, I had no choice but to place my violin on my shoulder and my bow on the strings. My knees were shaking so bad I thought I was going to fall, so I had to counteract that by moving around the stage, swaying to the music and hoping I would stay on my feet. Once I was done with the assigned pieces, I wasn’t worried about the sight-reading. As long as I got the rhythms right, the notes were never the first priority during this part of my audition. Despite all this stress, I managed to make it in to the Youth Orchestra and the difficult pieces and hard practicing that being in this group entails.
Rustler members Edin Agamenoni, bassoon Adam Agamenoni, percussion Helena Allison, violin Kylah Angeles, violin Sophie Aron, violin Andrew Aron, cello Shelby Blum, viola Angel Buhler, flute Sean Chandler, cello Kate Cherry, percussion Noah Durnell, oboe Kelsay Jensen, cello Kyle Korb, trumpet Walker McAllister, cello Clara McClain, violin Melanie Nichols, violin Katherine Onstad, cello Emily Rogers, violin Kobe Rowe, violin Nick Rowe, clarinet Kaydee Smith, percussion Jordyn Voss, violin
SPORTS 13 State golf tournament gets underway in Bozeman
Rustler boys team looks for continued success today, Friday at Bridger Creek
by lindsay martinez, sports editor While students at C. M. Russell High School are sleepily walking into their first period classes this morning, the Rustler golf team will be awake and preparing to tee off at state 2014. The state AA golf tournament starts today, Oct. 2, and wraps up Friday afternoon. Golfers will play the two-day, 36-hole tournament in Bozeman at Bridger Creek to determine individual boys and girls champions and boys and girls team titles. Five players traveled to Bozeman yesterday afternoon to represent the girls team. They are: senior Toni Calloway, juniors Rylie Carmichael and Addison Beagles, sophomore Savanna Voyles, and freshman Gillian Kitchell. Voyles is the No. 2 golfer on the team, and this is her second year playing. She said her game has improved this year, as she is averaging about 15 strokes lower than her scores from last year. The sophomore added that this golf season has been going “better than last year, that’s for sure.” The girls team will look to “stay positive and stay in the moment,” Voyles said. She also mentioned of the highlight of the season, “I hope it’s this week.” Opposite the girls squad is the CMR boys team. According to senior Allen Rogers, the boys know they can win the state tournament. “If our team just stays calm, we have a really good chance of winning,” he said. The senior is the No. 3 player on the team. The CMR boys have already won two tournaments this season: the Great Falls Invitational on Aug. 18-19 and a Butte tournament on Sept. 18-19. The boys team consists of seniors Easton Enott, Mark Solomon, Rogers, and Cole Stenzel as well as freshman Duncan Hollar. Fellow senior golfer Easton Enott has captured several individual wins this season, and Rogers said he enjoys having Enott as a teammate. Enott will be one of the top players this week and is a good teammate, as Rogers said Enott tries to help him with his game while they play together. Although the boys team has four seniors in total, this year has been their most successful. “Our players shoot more consistently in the 70s than we have in past years,” Rogers said. He added that all five boys will need to card scores in that range to win the state team title. “It would be so cool if we brought home a rug.”
Sophomore Savanna Voyles swings at Eagle Falls during the Great Falls Invitational on Aug. 19. Photo by Caitlin Soltesz.
CMR honors man who makes championship rugs by peyton fulbright, editor-in-chief
Did you attend CMR? Or what is your connection to the school? No, many years ago I was interested in the wrestling program. For 10 years, I traveled with the team and kept score.
When did you begin making rugs?
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In 1971, it was all my idea. I went ahead and presented it to the wrestling team.
So how did you start doing them for the other sports? I just figured if I can keep up with it, I might as well do it.
What does this honor feel like?
Not to take this the wrong way, but I hate it. I don’t like being the center of attention. I’d rather be unknown. But some teachers called me up and talked me into it. Although I’d rather remain obscure, it’s a nice, gracious honor.
How long does it take to make a rug? If I worked like it was a job, meaning eight hour days, it would be about a week and a half. Probably 56-60 hours.
What is the process like? I take individual strands of yarn, fold them into two, and tuck the strings through the matting hook. All of the loose ends get tucked in and pulled back so they’re tight.
Every night of soccer practice, I drive up to West Kiwanis Park around 6 p.m. And almost every night, I smile because there is nearly no place to park. You see, the famed “West K” has become home to more than just Lady Rustler soccer practice or the occasional run-away dog. Now, an elementary school tackle football team and a little girls soccer squad train in sections of the park. Sometimes, kids play games of pick-up basketball. Others head to the tennis court, where they launch most shots nearly out of the court. For a few days, there was even an all-female rugby team practicing at the park. The girls didn’t have the greatest hands catching the ball and maybe didn’t really understand the game yet. Still, there was no doubt they were having a good time and getting their daily dose of exercise. Even though we are soccer players and they were rugby girls, we still shared a laugh when one of their members took on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. It’s not just West Kiwanis, though, that is home to youth sports. I drive past Meadow Lark and Montana Parks on my way to soccer. I see soccer and football practice and sometimes ultimate Frisbee games. Cars line the streets, and on game days dozens of lawn chairs are set on the sidelines.
Bill Sandaker was honored during the coronation assembly on Sept. 25. Sandaker began making rugs in 1971. Photo by Peyton Fulbright.
I have seen how fall brings kids and their families out to the parks to share in the joy of sport. Pessimists in our society picture youth sitting in dark basements with hands clamped around plastic controllers. In reality, kids are lacing up their cleats and heading to the fields with their families. Some are caught up in the stories of football players Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson. Rice is associated with a domestic violence incident involving his then fiancé. People know Peterson as the player associated with child abuse. Back at West K, I see families interacting positively. It’s hard not to laugh at the army of dads who coach the boys football team. Some days there may be half a dozen dadcoaches and the occasional mom. They yell at boys to team tackle or try to teach a couple the exact foot movements for karaoke. Some nights, there are even younger siblings tossing a ball around or trying to get in on the tackling. Sports are incredible when it comes to bringing people together. Sure, the National Football League is in a chaotic state. It’s filled with questions concerning violence and other crimes. But for every pro making a bad decision, there is a team of little kids learning about sports and having fun with friends and family. That’s what sports are about for me.
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The Stampede 10.2.14
Friday Night Lights “Coach Lowry doesn’t do [hitstick] anymore; it is still a cool prop for our poster. We will still congratulate someone for getting a good hit during the game.” Jed Engebretsen, 12 2013 Hitstick signer
The honor of the white jerseys
What does it mean to be given a white jersey? If you ask any teacher it is a complete honor; it is a show of not only respect but also affection. It is a new tradition that has started this year, senior players giving teachers of their choice the jerseys they wear during away games. The teachers who receive the jeresys wear them all day before the game, and then give them back at the end of the day. For chemistry teacher Karen Spencer, receiving a jersey from a student who she just started teaching this year was what made receiving the jersey even more special. “[It was a] complete honor, very
special,” Spencer said. Spencer received her jersey from senior Jacob Bernhardt. Spencer said that it was very touching to get a jersey from a new student. For the opposing schools, Spencer believes it shows a sense of unity, and could be imposing to see. “Unity of the staff, and the support towards the students,” Spencer said. Biology teacher Jon Davis, who received his jersey from senior Payton Sexe, also takes it as a great honor and an intimidation factor. Having played himself, Davis has a great feeling of nostalgia. “[It is] an honor, [and] a great tradition,” Davis said.
Examining five decades of CMR Varsity traditions by april hummel, staff writer
Team brings back “Yea Russell!” tradition
Friday Night Lights, the sweat and excitement of the game, the crowd is roaring; the team runs to the student section and starts chanting “Yea Russell,” a song that has not been heard at any CMR sporting event since the introduction of “The Magnificent Seven.” When Coach Gary Lowry brought back “Yea Russell,” it was about more than school spirit; it was bringing back an old tradition. “[I] felt we needed a school song that had words. A lot of people remember their school song [farther down the road],” Lowry said. When coming to football games there are a few things you can expect: the players, cheerleaders, Wranglers, and the pep band. By Coach Lowry reintroducing a song that was originally part of the school traditions, he is allowing the alumni of CMR to reminisce in the school’s history. Lowry said that after his time as a football player and student he still remembers the words to “Yea Russell,” 35 years later. His players -- many of whom thought he was kidding when he first said they were going to play it -- have warmed up to the idea. “[The] players thought I was kidding, but they have done a good job of learning it.”
Leading the team during the Sept. 19 game against Capital, the four captains of the week get ready to lead the team to a 23-0 win. Photo by Tom Gruner.
10.2.14 The Stampede
How well doyouknow your
Rustler Athlete? by peyton fulbright, editor-in-chief You see them on the field. You seem them in the halls. You see them going to practice, but how well do you actually know them? C.M. Russell High School has one of the most prestigous athletic programs in the state, made up entirely of student athletes. Although they get attention from the media about their games, wouldn’t you like to know what they are really like? In this monthly feature, three in-season athletes will be profiled in a brief Q&A about their personal life.
Who is your biggest role model? My sister. She is always there for me and she played soccer at Carroll too, so it’s nice that she knows what I’m going through.
Give me your top five things on your bucket list. I want to win a state championship and see the Northern Lights.
Do you see a future in soccer? Yes, I’m going to Carroll to play soccer.
Craziest thing to happen on a soccer trip? Well, one time after a game we were at Buffalo Wild Wings and the bus driver was backing up and all of us were telling him he was hitting a sign, but he didn’t listen. Then there was this huge scrape on the window of a brand new bus.
Payton Netz, 12 Who is your biggest role model?
Do you see a future in football?
My dad because he has worked hard his whole life and he teaches me to work for everything that you want.
No, I would rather go to college to focus on my education.
Craziest thing to happen on a football trip? We were stopped on our way to Kalispell. KJ Klingaman didn’t want to wait, so he went into the woods to do his business. Five minutes later he comes running out, yelling ‘snake, snake!’
Then what does it feel like to know it’s your last season? It makes me appreciate all the time I’ve spent playing with my teammates, some since fifth grade, and I want to make the last season I play with them memorable.
Ethan Zaremski, 12 Who is your biggest role model?
Do you see a future in volleyball?
My parents are my role models becuse they have taught me to perservere and overcome obstacles and become the best person I can possibly be.
Then what does it feel like to know it’s your last season?
Craziest thing to happen on a volleyball trip? I fell asleep on a bus trip sophomore year and while I was asleep, some of my teammates thought it would be funny to mess with me, so they put a goldfish cracker in my mouth.
Kendra Underwood, 12
Sadly, no.
It’s bittersweet. I wish I could continue playing the game I love at a higher level, but I also know that my degree in physical therapy is going to be more beneficial in life, so I have decided to go out this season and leave it all on the court and end my career with a bang.
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RUSTLER STATS On Sep. 12 Andrew Grinde ran for 291 yards in a road win over Butte Senior Easton Enott shot a 71 to win the Crosstown golf meet Sept. 22 Lindsey Anderson, a sophomore, had 11 assists in a Sept. 27 volleyball game against Bozeman In the Homecoming game, junior Karl Tucker scored 5 touchdowns as the Rustlers beat Flathead The CMR boys soccer team netted 8 goals in a Sept. 26 win over Billings Skyview Freshman Cooper West ran the Sept. 26 Great Falls Invite 17:00.97 good for 5th place in the boys varsity race
School Spirit As fall sports begin, students show support for football, volleyball, and soccer teams
At the Rustlers’ first game of the season, the student section is led by the cheerleaders at Memorial Stadium. CMR beat the Missoula Sentinel Spartans 33-28 to open the 2014 season. Photo by Peyton Fulbright.
“I Like our sense of community. Even though we have our different groups we can still come together as a family.”
Ashton Cummings, 11
“Seeing everybody dress up on green and gold Fridays.”
Michelle Braget, 12
“Just being around everybody and my friends. Having school spirit and doing all the activities you can.”
Roya Blake, 11
“Most of us really participate, and it makes it more welcoming spiritually.”
Jordyn Voss, 11
What is your favorite part about being a Rowdy Rustler? “I like how positive everybody is and how we support each other and can just act crazy together.”
Paige Petersen, 10
“There’s lots of opportunities to become involved so you can be a part of your school no matter what you’re interested in.”
Kelsay Jensen, 10
“How much effort and time all the students and teachers put into making the school day fun.”
Shakira Brien, 9
“Getting to show all of your spirit, going to the games, and just getting to scream as loud as you want.”
Xiomara Gaibor-Intriago, 10