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c.m. russell high school great falls, mont. oct. 30, 2014 vol. 49, issue 3
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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, AP art 4 - Dress Codes 5- FFA OPINION 6 - Editorial, Pep talk, Laura’s column 7- Speak your mind 8- Pep band, Washington DC trip FEATURES 9 - Multiple Jacobs, Olivia’s column CENTERSPREAD 10/11 - Food FEATURES(cont.) 12 -Internships 13- Foreign exchange homesickness ENTERTAINMENT 14 - Are you smarter than a teenager? 15 - New technology, Useless movies SPORTS 16- Lindsay’s column, state sports preview/recap 17- Freshman cheerleader twins, Senior super fans 18- Pregame rituals, cross country freshmen 19 - Rustler Athlete, Stats BACK PAGE 20-Rustler rides
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 amanda cornwall carli dieruf tamara miller clara mcclain jara wilkinson iris kaiser
adviser
beth britton
TOP:Before the game on Aug. 29, the starting players line up before winning their first game of the season. BOTTOM LEFT: Starting quarterback, senior Dallas Farren run the ball himself for a first down. BOTTOM MIDDLE: After making a diving catch, junior Karl Tucker III gets up and flips the ball in celebration. BOTTOM RIGHT: Breaking multiple tackles, junior Andrew Grinde runs the ball into the endzone. Photos by Peyton Fulbright.
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principal
dick kloppel
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Visionary Van Heel
Longtime art teacher has big plans for the AP program by shannon o’neil, staff writer You can nearly hear the tiny wood shavings hitting the floor, the subtle paint splatters hit clothing and leave permanent memories in the fabric. In the AP Art classroom, students gain new abilities and get a range of new skills every single day. This year, Jackie Van Heel has been abruptly asked to take over Kerry Brashear’s previous job. This was a surprise to many people, including some students. Though Brashear is missed, Van Heel is conquering the task with ease. “[I did] training years ago. [I’m] trying to run it similarly in that we do the same concepts,” says Van Heel. She has said that she never teaches something the same way twice. Teachers who mix things up in each school year are typically the ones who can relate to the monotonous feeling that students may get throughout their high school experience. Van Heel likes to make sure that all of her art students, not just her AP students, get a good variety of art skills and techniques so that they can excel in the future.
“I’m there to guide them and give them critique,” says Van Heel. “[The students] can’t grow if they don’t try new things.” Van Heel teaches her seniors how to put together an art portfolio for college while also helping them refine their skills during the school year. “I continually work with them and help them find what they’re best with,” states Van Heel. “My biggest concern is whether or not the students feel confident in what they do.” And that is any art teacher’s concern. Students in any art class need repetitive reinforcement on both the good and bad things they are doing in their projects. Van Heel said she makes sure to provide positive feedback and helpful tips to every student, no matter what class. The students in AP however, need a bit more reinforcement due to the fact that they are getting possibly prepped for college. “[Teaching is] geared more towards what your best knowledge and skill,” says Van Heel. According to Van Heel the main thing that an AP art teacher does is to help students make a portfolio. An artist’s portfolio is a collection of any piece of work that they find showcases their best style of work and/or method of executing a piece of work. This portfolio is crucial to students that want to go to an art college or who want to join an artistic line of work due to the fact that they have to prove to the officials what they are capable of before they are allowed to work and/or learn in that place. “[I] teach the approach [and then] students can find where they do [their] best work,” says Van Heel. Van Heel wanted people who may not know to know that there are three sections in the AP art class. In the first, students explore what they know and how they do things for 16 weeks, then they transition into the 12 week long second section where they choose a focus point or subject matter for all of their works. Finally, in the third section, each student’s five best works are sent into the AP judges for the rest of the year. So far this year, students and teachers have said that Van Heel has been a fantastic mentor to artistic seniors. Van Heel says she plans to keep up the great work and will hopefully be the AP teacher for years to come.
What do the students think?
AP students hard at work, sketching from a fixed subject matter. Photo by Shannon O’Neil.
This class is helping me expand my artistic views and techniques. -Daylee Dahl
I’m learning a lot. Mrs. Van Heel is doing a great job. -Sophie Templeton
She gets us out of our comfort zone, but it helps us in the end. -Jessica Swartz
peytonfulbright Editor-in-Chief
Just like AC/DC’s Bon Scott wailed in 1975, “it’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ‘n’ roll.” Boy, do I know that. Five years ago, I thought I would be in a band for the rest of my life. I thought I would go on tour and make music of my own. I figured I obviously would be a rock star. Then I grew up a little bit, and realized that wasn’t an attainable dream for me. Not to say that it isn’t for someone else, but with my interests and abilities it no longer was for me. Just because I can play anyone else’s songs on guitar doesn’t mean I can write my own and make the same impact. I used to love going to concerts because I thought it was a glimpse into my future. Now, I love going to them because of the energy it brings. I also get to bond with my dad, who has gone to every show with me. We’ve seen over a hundred major bands together, but we share a favorite. Volbeat. While they’re slowly getting bigger in America, they’re much bigger in the homeland of Denmark. We started seeing them in 2009 on their second US tour and since then have seen them a total of seven times, the most recent being last Friday in Las Vegas. My dad surprised me with tickets for my birthday. Now that I’m in my senior year and preparing to move away, I still plan on making the effort to go travel for shows with my dad. Most of my best memories are things we saw together either at concerts or on the trips we made for concerts. What kind of wild memories, you ask? Well, there was the time a prostitute who may or may not have had male sex organs under “her” dress tried to pick my dad up. Then there was the time our car got struck by lightning on the way to go see Alice Cooper. At my first show, there was the guy who almost fell to his death from the cat walk but caught himself, then carried on like nothing happened. There were pole dancers when I left a show at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas. There was a set of homeless swingers who were fall-over drunk dancing to street performers. He probably doesn’t remember it, but a guy got knocked out cold in the pit at a Five Finger Death Punch concert, stopping the show for 15 minutes—the highlight of their dreadful set. Probably my favorite though is when my dad and I won a meet and greet with Volbeat, so we drove more than 1,000 miles in less than 24 hours for the concert, and we got there with only minutes to spare. Now, as I’m wrapping up my high school career and preparing to move away for college, I know I will always have these memories with my dad, and I hope to keep making them.
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Leggings prompt dress code discussion following Skyview ban dress code at CMR is not enforced and that people dress by april hummel, staff writer A dress code is normally something that is meant to for success, but she would not see the point if the dress ensure the students are dressing with the fact that they code was made more strict. “[The dress code] is not really enforced, it is not a are in school in mind, but there is always a line and at many times the students seem to determine when the line big deal; [and] for the most part people dress tastefully,” is crossed. Amy Collins, the volleyball coach at Billings Hepler said. When it comes to leggings though Hepler said she Skyview, has witnessed firsthand how the new dress code does not understand what the big deal is, if they were has affected her athletes. “We don’t want them getting in trouble, or jeopardizing banned,she would not want to go against the school and wear leggings. their career as a student athlete,” “Leggings don’t impede on mine or Collins said. other students’ learning,” Hepler said. As of this year, the Billings Skyview “Leggings don’t impede While CMR does not have a rule in dress code states that “Leggings, on mine or other students the student handbook about leggings, jeggings, and tights ARE NOT pants learning.” jeggings, or nylon tights, junior Patrick and must be worn with dress code Hodges said he can see why Billings appropriate shorts, skirts, dresses, or Skyview added the ban on leggings in the pants.” So in that context that means first place. that the female students in turn will be “I think there are some good intentions punished or reprimanded for wearing behind it because leggings can be pretty leggings, jeggings, and or tights. “Dress for success,” is a term that many students have distracting,” Hodges said. CMR’s dress code is easy enough for students to follow heard before. It means dress as if you the student is going to work every day, and that school is your job you are and is usual considered reasonable: Hodges said that we dressing for. Collins said that the leggings ban is to more need to better enforce the dress code that we have now. “I think it is pretty reasonable, but they let a lot of the force out a fashion trend, that even adults are participating violations go, “ Hodges said. in. When it comes to following the dress code, Principal “Adults all over the building are following the fashion Dick Kloppel believes the students dress sensibly. trend [leggings],” Collins said. “I think our kids do a pretty darn good job of She also believes that it is an attempt to curb distraction and temptation in the classroom. But when it comes to remembering that school is their job, “ Kloppel said. Kloppel also said that there are always those students her own class in the Billings Career Center, her students have voiced that it is mainly technology her students are who intentionally push the limits and wear shorts and distracted and tempted by not another students outfit; and skirts that are too short, or shirts that are too revealing. He that leggings are not the most distracting thing to her that said that students need to remember that school is their job and should dress for a casual work setting. a female student could wear to school. “I guess my question would be to any student because “I would much rather see a student in leggings, than a student in a short skirt that is more revealing,” Collins this is a place that you have to go to everyday, [so you have to think if the outfit] would work in a bank or an said. When contacted by the Stampede the Billings Skyview office setting, “ Kloppel said. principal Deb Black, declined to comment. Senior Mikki Hepler said that for the most part the
Mikki Hepler
CMR and Dress Codes
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What do you think of dress codes? “I think no one should show a bunch of cleavage or wear yoga pants everyday, but on occasion it’s ok but no cleavage ever.”
JAKE FISHER, 11 “I think it’s good because girls take the codes too seriously and they are there for a reason but as long as we don’t abuse the privilege of being able to use leggings or yoga pants.”
TRINA SCHALIN, 12 “They are a good idea because we are at school to learn but some rules in the dress code can be a little bit ridiculous.”
BRENNA STRONG, 11 “It needs to be more enforced. Sometimes some of the things are dumb and people are going to wear what they want to wear.”
ALIANA CARR, 10
Photo by Tom Gruner.
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Georgia state of mind
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All-American Cobb Salad wins 4H participants two tickets to Atlanta
by olivia rudio, features/entertainment editor This summer senior Loni Franzitch won a trip to Georgia with five ingredients and an impressive insight on avocadoes. Lifetime 4H member, Franzitch and her cooking partner, senior Emily Berg, entered the “Stir-up” 4-H competition. “It has nothing to do with saddles,” Franzitch said, explaining that each pair is given a list of eight ingredients and has to use five of the eight with an optional three extra personal ingredients to create a dish for a panel of judges. “It’s kinda like an Iron Chef thing,” Franzitch said. “This year, the dish you had to make was a cobb salad.” After one hour of preparation, Franzitch and Berg gave a 15-minute presentation in which they began listing ingredients, the process and what they learned making the salad. Their All-American Cobb Salad featured a display of red, white and blue coloring and their
own raspberry vinigrette. “It was two days after the 4th of July so it was super patriotic,” Franzitch said. Franzitch and Berg ended up winning the statewide competition against 13 other pairs of competitors. “The one thing I think kind of gave us a leg up was my demonstration on how to tell if an avocado is ripe enough,” Franzitch said. Now because of their win in the state 4H congress in Bozeman, Franzitch and Berg will attend the national 4H congress in Atlanta, Georgia where they will be able to receive a tour of Atlanta and hopefully see the zoo. Franzitch said she is “immensely excited” to go with her “BFF Emily” to the National Congress especially because “you can only go once.” Franzitch is taking off Thanksgiving Day and planning on listening to “Georgia on My Mind” during the plane ride to and from Atlanta.
Preparing for her trip, senior Loni Frantzich is anticipating her Thanksgiving Day take off to tour Atlanta, Georgia for the National 4H Congress. Photo by Peyton Fulbright.
FFA plants, picks and prices pumpkins for fall sale by olivia rudio, features/entertainment editor While you wouldn’t find FFA filled with ghouls and goblins, the association is getting behind the spirit of the hallowed season by covering any and all of CMR’s Jack-o-Lantern needs. This year was the first year FFA conducted pumpkins sales which provided an intimate experience not only with growing and harvesting the pumpkins but also with the business side of agriculture. “It was interesting comparing prices, supply and demand and different risks in the agriculture business,” junior Matt Ammons said. According to Ammons, the FFA planted the pumpkins in the spring and was able to keep updated with the growing process over the summer via Facebook updates by FFA advisor Jodi Koterba. “This fall we had to harvest the pumpkins early,” Ammons said, explaining that if the weather were to go below freezing the vines would die and the pumpkins would rot. Aside from keeping aware of the weather, Ammons
explained it was important to take into account “the risks and benefits we get [from selling] naturally.” According to Ammons, the decision to grow organically is a predicament many of today’s and future farmers of America face and that weighing the costs and benefits of growing naturally is similar to the decisions some farmers make in considering whether or not to use GMOs. “The whole process was a lot of fun from laying down the weed mat, (watching) how the pumpkins have progressed and selling and making a product to give back to the community,” junior Samantha Morris said. This is the first year FFA has grown and sold pumpkins. “I hope this continues,” Morris said, adding that she enjoyed the opportunity to nurture something and follow it into the experience of selling it to a local market. “CMR has been a really good community for support,” Morris said. Ammons agrees saying he was excited to see the pumpkins start making a profit and plans to incorporate more advertising when they conduct the project next year.
OPINION GFPS works to tailor diplomas for specialized, honors programs The Great Falls Public School District is at it again taking measured steps to assure that “Graduation Matters” by making each and every diploma more meaningful to high school graduates in Great Falls. Here at the Stampede, we believe the District’s new Differentiated Diploma proposal—that will officially be presented to the Board From Dec. 8—is another step in point of view the right direction. While the proposal has undergone several revisions since it saw its first board meeting on Jan. 27 of this year, we feel confident in the thought, care and scrutiny to offer differentiated diplomas so students may, as stated in the Sept. 29 public forum, “achieve at their highest ability and still be able to tailor to their needs.” This proposal will serve in addition to many programs working to fulfill the committee’s desire to help students achieve to their greatest potential. Those programs include early intervention, recovery teams working Saturday school, summer school and afterschool programs plus the most recently adapted attendance policy prompted by Principal Dick Kloppel. Tailoring diplomas to student preference would easily appeal to the students who may be struggling to enhance or achieve their diploma-especially considering 70 percent of CMR graduates graduated with more than the 23 credits required to graduate. With the number of students already willing to earn more credits within their high school career, the leap to filtering all of the extra courses into aligning with a concentration or honors program would be a worthy attempt on both the part of the students and the Graduation Matters initiative. Although the different diplomas will not make a difference for college, it helps direct students focus to the work they do in high school. Giving students the option to pursue a “concentration” will make them more ready for college and help push them into a brighter channel of the future after they graduate. This emphasis on enhancing diplomas and making the graduation process even more special gives it the proper attention it needs to get students excited and encouraged to become proud graduates.
News/Opinion Editor
lauramarsilio
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The snow has yet to fall, and school is not even close to being half over, yet my senioritis has already set in. The reality of this fact frightens me to no end. This, being my official 14th year of school has created a different mindset. Instead of being off at college, I am here in high school finishing up my last year. It’s not that I don’t like being here; my brain just likes to think that high school is over. My focus has shifted from school work to the future. This future would have been the present had I not spent a year abroad. I will admit that I have become the stereotypical lazy teen and a terrible procrastinator. I keep forcing myself to focus even when my mind decides to fight back. In the end, my senioritis-stricken mind sometimes wins against my focused school-oriented mind. It’s the sort of inner struggle that I have been trying to force away.
Pep talk
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with Carli Dieruf
by Carli Belle Dieruf
People often talk about the struggles and hurt they have to deal with each day and I understand that all you hope for is an answer. No one deserves to feel pain or go to sleep each night hoping that they won’t have to come in contact with something that makes them hurt inside. Sometimes we may feel as though we are alone and that nothing in the world could make us happy. I guarantee and promise that is nowhere near the truth. Every person has a reason they are here. You may not have found that reason quite yet but you will. Things take time and that is what most people do not realize. We all hit some rough spots in life, but deep down we are all so strong and no one can rip that strength from you. Whenever you are down remember that there will always be someone to go to if you need to talk, vent, or even have some questions answered. Do not forget that you have a purpose and you always will. You have a higher power over depression then you think. Here are some tips that may help you overcome the struggles..
Illustration by Peyton Fulbright
Every time I sit down to do my homework or study my brain decides to shut down. I sit there staring at a page until I finally push it aside. I normally end up catching up on shows that I have yet to see, or watching YouTube videos. My brain refuses to focus most of the time. Even writing this seems to be a struggle for me. My mind continues to wander. It continually focuses on college, graduation, and the idea that this is my last year in high school. I want to focus on the present, but for some reason I can’t. It is a constant brawl between what I want to think about and what my mind decides to think about. It’s hard to shake the feeling of senioritis. I know that I am not the only senior who suffers from this “disease,” but I feel like it is too early to be feeling this way. This senioritis plagues seniors everywhere. It’s
1. Start small and focus on what will make you happy, not someone else. 2. Keep up with any or as many social activities as possible. Stay busy. 3. Remember that a smile is your best accesory and you wear it perfectly.
just something that we all have to deal with until the day of graduation. My brain has been rattling since day one of this year with the echoing sounds of graduation in the distance. I want this year to be over, but I also want to enjoy it. I don’t want to spend this last year stressing about the things that I know will be fixed soon enough. Graduation will bring a great relief to the stresses of school and academic perfection. For seniors, this year is about enjoying your time with fellow classmates. It is about spending time with your friends who might be going to college across the country. It can be about the last high school football game, the last dance, the last time you walk these hallways as a student. Focusing on the good times and not the stress of it all is what I need to do. I refuse to let senioritis kick me down.
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Speak Your Mind
“Dressing up and doing my makeup because I get to look scary and nobody judges me. My makeup What’s your favorite part of Halloween? Why? takes 45 minutes to an hour.” “My favorite thing is the haunted “Dressing up, costumes, and
houses because you can be in them and scare people; you can also go through them and get scared yourself.” -Callie Workman,12
free candy because we don’t -Christina Brennan, 11 get the oppurtunity to dress “There’s a lot; I really “I like giving kids up much and free candy is like the weather candy because nice.” because it makes me -Brandon Rogers, 12 they get really feel cozy. It’s not too “I’ve never had a real Halloween in excited and bright, not too dark, general because it’s not a big deal in dressing up.” it’s just nice.” -Kyla Dane, 10 -Alexis Good, 10 Italy. I’ve never dressed up before so I’m
really excited.”
“Halloween is my birthday so it’s always fun. I like seeing other people and how their costumes turned out. Candy is good too.”
-Alice DiSanto, 11
“Dressing up because it’s one time of the year when you can dress up as whatever you want.” -Jade Kindler, 9
“Seeing the little kids dress up and come for candy.” -Kendra Underwood, 12
“I like dressing up because I like new things.” -Brittney Cleveland, 10
-Brittany Snider, 9
“I like getting candy and not having to buy it myself because candy is delicious.”
“I always like seeing a bunch of kids -Breana Hylla, 12 running freely and happily because it’s “I don’t really like fun to see little kids enjoy themselves, Halloween.” not in a creepy fashion.” -Joe Grasseschi, 11
-Sarah Carbis,9
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Diminishing numbers have negative effect on pep band CMR pep band loses participants, struggles to show true spirit be no point of even having one. We play by laura marsilio, news/opinion editor Over the last four years I have seen one to make games more interesting. We play of the things I love about high school change to enjoy ourselves. We play to show our into almost nothing. The spirit of pep band Rustler pride. Imagine at the football games the has turned into a ghost of the past. With a lack of members and participation it has trumpeting sounds of our school fight song “The Magnificent Seven” coming from the become almost less enjoyable. I remember the first day I heard of crackling speakers instead of from those pep band a few days before the first day of who produce the melody in the pep band freshman year. I was so scared and excited section. The stands at basketball games to join, but after some persuasion from my which can be sometimes close to empty, friends we jumped right in. The number not having any drum cadences to pump of members and amount of school spirit up everyone’s spirit. Without a good and exhibited on that day was astounding. I full pep band, the spirit of the games will remember laughing at how crazy everyone become dull. I hope to go back to could get. how the pep band was It used to be that the my freshman year. The instrument cases would “It’s heartbreaking screams of encouragement block the path into the to see something you being yelled at the players section as you struggled put passion in start to ringing through the to squeeze yourself stadium, the green and inbetween other players, crumble.” gold sea of pep band whereas now you struggle flocking into the stands, to even stay in a group. and the laughs between The band bucks and set lists that once were not enough, now litter players as we support our school as a whole. Over my four years here, watching as extras in the hands of our drum major. As the years passed, fewer people players leave and the pep fade my spirit has showed up and the school spirit fell. So fallen. It’s heartbreaking to see something many people have come up to me saying you put passion in start to crumble. Participation and a sense of togetherness how the games would be boring without the band, and that we embody the spirit of is the key to good school spirit. The pep band is not just a group of random musicians who the school. Not only does the lack of participation play for the enjoyment of playing; we are a bother me, but also the fact that some of family that supports one another and strives those who do show up simply talk the to show the spirit of the school. This family entire time. Conversations can take place is lacking a lot of essentials, and it needs to during the games, but those in the band be fixed in order to keep it alive and flowing need to know their limits. Paying attention for future students and fans to enjoy. If the to the games is important. It is our job, in a pep band continues to diminish at the rate it has been, the band family will be gone. sense, to be there for the teams. If the pep band turns into a social hour and an easy ticket into games, there will
Laura Marsilio
Pep band (above) shows their spirit at Freshman orientation August 2011 by fist bumping to one of the many drum cadences. Sept. 4 (below) by entertaining freshmen during this year’s orientation assembly, pep band plays along to Mag 7. Photos by Beth Britton and Peyton Fulbright.
Capital creates clear concept of communication, conviction
by jesse whiteman, staff writer Long story short, a drug cartel stole my helicopter. While the Secretary of Defense and Commanders of our Northern and Southern Armies yelled at me – head of the State Department – to try to bypass United Nations regulations to get troops in Mexico, enjoyment was found in our nation’s capital. I was one of nearly 300 students selected to attend at the National Youth Leadership Forum: Careers in National Security, Defense, Intelligence, and Diplomacy (NYLFNS) in Washington D.C. We were separated into 11 groups named after famous military and political figures, of which mine was Daniel James Jr. The forum lasted from Oct. 14-19. Once in our groups we were then placed into M.I.D.D.L.E. (Media, Intelligence, Defense, Diplomacy, Legislature, Executive) groups. I was selected to be the Secretary of State for the drug crisis simulation we would have the Friday of the forum. That was Wednesday; there was still a full day
separating the start of the simulation. On Thursday, I was given the opportunity to go to Marine Corps Base Quantico and was allowed to experience a Marine simulator. This simulation was a convoy of four cars traveling through the Iraqi desert. It involved exploding camels, improvised explosive devices, and an F-16 speeding along the ground. The major downside of this was that it included shooting real guns that were adjusted for the simulation, and I am a pacifist. Now, the worst part of being a pacifist is being asked why I am one. Why do I not like violence? My answer was, “If I can’t value the lives of the people we are killing around the world, how can I value my life?” I like my life. I like living. I like to live. And everyone has the chance to love life as much as I do ergo they have as much of a right to die as I do. If they have to live in fear of clear skies because drones are out, so should I.
Our policies in the Middle East are in themselves a form a terrorism, and terrorism is a horrible strategy to operate by. Realizing how the real United States operates helped me realize how important trying to find a peaceful resolution in the drug crisis was. Our simulation started the next night and at every turn I pushed for the least violent option. At the end of the night, the James Groups plan of action was to take out the head of the cartel in El Salvador so that there would be no pushbacks from the UN and other Latin American countries. However, there were two moles in our system so the cartels were prepared for our military action. They killed or kidnapped every person we sent in and they ended up stealing our helicopter. Lessons were learned, mistakes were made, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
FEATURES
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How did your parents choose your name?
“I have no clue. Just because they like the name, at least that’s what they told me.”
What is your favorite TV show? “Impractical Jokers.”
How would you define yourself?
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What Disney princess would you be and why?
“Sleeping Beauty because I sleep alot.”
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“They couldn’t decide and my sister just kept calling me Jacob for some reason and it just kind of stuck.” How would you define yourself? “I’m kind of artsy, I’m not really big on confrontation. I guess I’m pretty easy going.”
“Elsa because she seems to be like me when it comes to how she can hide her true love through other people
“Ariel because she has red hair and it’d be pretty sweet being in the ocean all the time, you know, fish for friends.”
What Disney princess would you be and why? What would you name your autobiography? “Let me google it.”
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“I’m Merida because the princess quiz told me so.”
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“They saw it in a book.”
Bernhardt
What would you name your autobiography?
“Punters are People Too”
How would you deifine yourself? “J is for oy A is for awesome C is for cool O is for outsanding” B is for brilliant.”
Which Disney princess would you be and why?
Features Editor
oliviarudio
“Cinderella because I’m classic.”
What is your favorite TV show?
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How would you describe yourself in comparison to other Jacobs?
“One Piece. My brother showed it to me and compares me to Loofy.”
“I’m the no. 1 Jacob, my last name comes first I’m always first.”
What Disney princess would you be and why? “Jasmine, because I want a pet Tiger.”
by elea roberts, staff writer, photos by april hummel and elea roberts
Jacobs throughout the classes
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“The Office. I also like SNL but I probably like The Office more.”
How did your parents choose your name?
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What Disney princess would you be and why?
How did your parents choose your name?
What would you name your autobiography?
What Disney princess would you be and why?
“Outdoorsy”
How did your parents choose your name?
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What Disney princess would you be and why?
“Rapunzel because she’s really energetic and optimistic.”
How did you get your name? “[My] parents hadn’t heard of anyone else called Jacob
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What would you name your autobiography? “The Chosen One.”
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Traditions begin to falter, student reacts
Simonson claims that she is happy with the by nate johnson, staff writer Some rules are meant to be broken, some rules are turnout at sporting events, and feels that there is a set in stone, and then there are rules that everyone rise in attendance at all sporting events this year, and knows, the rules that shouldn’t have to be said. The that larger student sections make sports much more enjoyable for everyone. unwritten rules. She claims that underclassmen need to stay in the “Everyone needs to have respect for each other, period,” is what Student Body President Karlee back rows during games, unless invited to the front by Simonson believes should be the main unwritten rule a senior, which she would like to see as a new tradition at CMR, and that only seniors should be wearing camo for the CMR student body. Every high school in America shares a set of to sporting events, which has been a long standing tradition. ‘unwritten rules’ and has their own Simonson also expressed concern traditions. In Simonson’s opinion, the “Everyone needs to have over participation at prom and other CMR student body needs to put a little events. more effort into following these rules, respect for each other, “Everyone should go to prom, not and making sure our own traditions period.” just upperclassmen,” Simonson said, stay alive. arguing that the ‘upperclassmen only’ She believes that many people at rules of the past are no longer social CMR follow these unwritten rules, protocol. and respect the school’s traditions, Simonson’s main concern is that everyone but the few who don’t can make it seem a lot worse to participate as much as possible, in all school activities. those who follow our traditions and rules. Whether it be the student section at a sporting event, Simonson said there is a general lack of respect between students at CMR and that many social rules a performing arts production, in a school activity such as theme Thursday, she would like all students in all and traditions are being ignored. She would like to see a lot more participation from grade levels to show full participation. Overall, Simonson believes that CMR students do a all grade levels, and she wants everyone to enjoy being great job of following traditions and ‘unwritten rules,’ a member of the CMR student body. “I believe the seniors are doing a good job at but she believes that the number of students who enforcing [rules and traditions] in general,” Simonson participate fully in all school events could be greater. said, but overall she feels that underclassmen need to In her opinion, many CMR students follow rules and have more respect for rules and traditions, along with traditions very well, and she wishes that everyone at the school would follow the example of those students. the seniors trying to enforce them.
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Foreign exchange students make easy transition into their American lives by drew brennan, iris kaiser, and jesse whiteman, staff writers More than 1,000 miles away from home, being a foreigner is not all that different from home for junior Sara Beite. “Some things are pretty similar,” Beite said comparing her hometown of Sollentuna, Sweden to Great Falls. Beite added that in the United States a lot of things are different such as the size and age of buildings and towns. The foreign exchange student said she found her acclimation to America easier and she keeps in touch with her family via Skype. Beite landed in the United States on Aug. 2. She said that her first memory in Montana was a trip to Glacier National Park. “I went hiking in Glacier. That was fun. I really liked that.” Another things she did, were go to Butte and she writes a blog for her family. During her summers in Sweden, Beite said that she
and her family of five spend time in the archipelago near the capital Stockholm. Beite’s stay in the United States brings forth a whole new world; the same cannot be said for fellow junior Karl Reuther. “I knew what to expect. I have been to Florida a few times before,” he said. The German-born exchange student could have taken a very different path from the one he is currently on. “I had the choice of going to England, but I would never go there. England is so boring; I wanted to go to America,” Reuther said. Reuther has an 11-year-old sister and a 14-year-old brother; while he misses them both, he is not homesick. What Reuther said he does miss, though, is Germany’s fresh, tasty bread. “We have so many types of bread, it’s real bread. It is not that stuff you put in plastic,” Reuther said. While Reuther is more concerned with plastically
bagged bread, junior Lucia Gonzales-Barbeito is more concerned with the school’s lunches. “In Spain, we don’t eat in school,” Barbeito said. “And the food is so much more different.” Barbeito said that besides school food, major differences include the language and the homecoming dance. “The dance is strange,” she said. “It is definitely not like the discos in Spain.” Besides speaking Spanish and English, Barbeito is also learning French. She said that last year she traveled to a small European country for a month and discovered the language. “French; I think it is the most beautiful language,” Barbeito said. Barbeito said that although she is too busy to be homesick, she is enjoying it and misses her family and the city.
Karl Reuther
Jose Steffanelo
Junior Karl Reuther comes from the bustling German city of Düsseldorf, a city of over half a million people. Math is one of the more difficult things for Reuther to adjust to, he said. “I sometimes do not understand what they tell me.” Reuther has enjoyed his time in Montana, but there are some drawbacks. “At school some things are better, some things are worse. I don’t like that I have to run to my locker in five minutes. In Germany the teachers come to you.”
Sara Beite
Hailing from Scandinavia, junior Sara Beite left the Stockholm area for a foreign experience. Beite found herself in Great Falls from her similarly sized home town of Sollentuna and landed a spot on the Wranglers dance team. “I like dancing and gymnastics,” she said. She said that also in her arrival, she was lost in a bigger, friendlier place and that the public transportaion is lacking in comparison to Sweden. “It’s way more spread out here,” Beite said. “It takes longer to get to places.”
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Names listed counter-clockwise from left to right (not pictured: Jose Steffanelo). Photo by Tony Lynes.
Coming from Sao Paulo, junior Jose Steffanelo experiments with C. M. Russell’s athletic programs. Steffenalo plays on the soccer team and said he has enjoyed his experiences so far with his team and coach. “I respect [coach Joel Marinaccio],” Steffenalo said. “Everything he does is for the team.” He said he used to play volleyball and he hopes to try a new sport this coming winter. “I’ll try to do wrestling,” he said. He added that one of the biggest differences is the atmosphere at sporting events. “They’re not as supported as they are here.”
Krukova Di Santo Josephine Lucia Barbeito Alice Lund Sarah After coming to Great Falls After leaving her first language Leaving Vejle, Denmark, While Great Falls doesn’t offer
in Galicia, Spain, junior Lucia Gonzales-Barbeito finds herself taking French. The reason behind it? “French, I think it is the most beautiful language,” Barbeito said. She said that the school is only a little different from the ones in Galicia, but despite that, Barbeito will be able to fluently speak French, Spanish, and English by the end of the year. Barbeito said she would like to go out for cross country, tennis, and maybe even soccer. Barbeito also said that she thinks her host family is great and she is enjoying her time at CMR.
a one-hour train ride to Milan, it still offers plenty to the 17-yearold Alice Di Santo. She comes from the Italian city of Brescia, the capital of the province Brescia, where she attended what Italians call Classical High School; the school is considered the toughest of all high schools. The school can lead a person down any career path although Di Santo said she has no idea where it may lead her. Di Santo said she has enjoyed her short time here. “I love everything here, the people are great and riding dirt bikes is very fun.”
junior Josephine Lund fjord for the mountains. “We don’t have mountains and stuff,” Lund said. “It’s a lot smaller [in Denmark.]” Lund said she was also surprised by the amount of hunting done in the state. “We can’t have guns in Denmark,” she explained, adding that in order to hunt, a special permit is required. Lund said that one of the biggest delicacies she misses most is the Danish candy. “We have a lot of black licorice. We have good chocolate.”
from Prague in the Czech Republic, junior Sarah Krukova finds herself in the same place her older sister was a few years ago. Krukova’s host family just so happens to be her sister’s old host family. “They’re the best,” Krukova said. She also said that she is enjoying life here at C.M. Russell, although she feels slightly lost because of how different it is from schools in Prague. “You can really go your own way here,” Krukova said. Even though Krukova is only slightly homesick, she said she is looking forward to a great year here at C.M. Russell.
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1. What are the first and last names of One Direction?
7. What district does Katniss Everdeen live in?
“Brian Crosby, Brian Greenwell, Harry Styles, and Liam something.”
“District 10”
“Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber, and Fergie.”
“District 11”
2. What is the meaning of the word bae?
8. “Did you screenshot my Snapchat” meaning?
“Before an earthquake.”
“I don’t even have a Facebook. Does that mean you de-faced my screensavor on my computer?”
“Back at everyone.”
”The actual pictures on Snapchat.”
3. What is the newest hair curling tool? “The Hair Curler 2000” “X Twirler 6000”
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9. Finish the sentence. My anaconda don’t... “...want to get locked up.”
4. What is Vine?
“...fly on a plane.”
“What a grape grows on.” “Green stubstance that grows.“
5. What is the popular lip balm this year? “Carmex.” “The little ball thing.”
6. What is an emoji? “Something you’re good at.”
Do you think you know about teenage pop culture? Some of these teachers don’t. Test your inner teen! by Carli Dieruf and Sarina Calaman
“Emo kids having a bad day.”
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Four brothers sing about how they want to lead a different life. They repeat a phrase meaning not to get lost. He needs to choose light or dark for his future. This song hit 13,200,000 youtube hits by September of 2014 and was written by a South African band in 2011 but was not aired in the U.S. til much later.
Popular singer expresses her inner teenager although shes no longer a teen. She sings about the things people do that she perseives as fun or funny. The song is a bit immature but alot of people can relate to it because of the activities they are involved in. Some may be against the law or just not smart, this is how its done.
This teen sensation makes you want to get and dance. In her latest album, she talks about being young, wild, and free. She is making some changes that we’ve never seen from her before. Her new album makes you want to get up, sing, dance and shake it off . This artist has had quite a run so far and she is only 24.
Answers: Come with me now by Kongos, This is how we do by Katy Perry, Shake it off by Taylor swft
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Tech Savvy Teens
Students agree that technology is taking over our generation and should take a step back basic to use. “Technology isn’t the best thing in the world,” Rutledge said. “It gets really annoying at times, because it’s so complicated.” Junior Austin Wynegar is on the same page as Rutledge. “Technology doesn’t really bother me but it can get annoying,” Wynegar said. Technology is technology Wynegar said, and he likes being able to get ahold of his friends. That’s an upside for Wynegar, the down side for him is the safety hazard it causes while driving. “You have to be smart about it,” Wynegar explains. “You have to pick when it’s a good or bad time to use your phone.” Wynegar said that it makes him mad when he sees Sc people talking on the h Re ool phone and driving or lat ed texting and driving. (20 “They should put ) Social Media (63) new software in phones to prevent texting/talking and driving just to make Apps (51) it safer.” Even though Wynegar does use his phone a lot, he Communication (84) makes sure he turns it off every once and awhile. “I cut back. I don’t want it to take over my life or *Votes taken from Mrs. Hogan’s sophomore control me.”
by tamara miller, staff writer Technology is everywhere, some may even say that it’s taking over our lives. Senior Rebecca Rutledge thinks technology should take a break already. “I think people spend too much time on their phones,” Rutledge said. “I know I do at least.” Even though Rutledge does love having Google in her pocket, she believes a phone does as much as a phone can do. “I feel like they already have everything that needs to be done from a phone.” Rutledge explained. Though Rutledge does love her phone, she does wish it could be more
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Time to lit. up the screen
by elea roberts, staff writer He may not have been able to “Kill Bill,” but director Quentin Tarantino sure did cause some damage in the movie industry. “Kill Bill” has influenced movies by being one of the first to be a film split into two volumes, but more recently the practice has attracted attention for dividing much beloved novels into more than one movie. And while some believe that this is the work of corporate, corrupt companies trying to make more money, the question should really be if the separation is warranted. There have been three major novels (“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, “Breaking Dawn” and “The Hobbit”) that have already been divided into multiple movies with two more to come in the next few years (“Mockingjay” and “Allegiant”). Splitting the final Harry Potter movie in two was a wise decision for producers. The novel was far too long to fit all the necessary material in a two hour time segment. But separating “The Hobbit” spread the story line too thin to the point that filmakers had to add scenes that were not in the novel to make the story have enough substance. While just about every other aspect of the movies are great, the screenplay is weighing down the tiny hobbits potential. Then there’s “Twilight”, which improved from the first movie but still has the negative stigma of being a Twilight movie. While not all of the split films have ended well fans still love to see their favorite characters have one extra movie than originally planned. The characters will always be loved and people will always want more of them, but is it better to have an amazing ending than to have the character stretched out too long? It appears as if other movies are following suit in splitting and honestly, those characters deserve justice, regardless of how many movies this provides. As long as the movies have substance, there is nothing wrong with making more movies, but given the past, there will be a lot more work that needs to be done in order to get the method down. But in the process please do not let us have another “Twilight.”
Harry Potter’s back
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” to hit the screen, hints at another book for Harry
by elea roberts, staff writer For years I thought that when I turned 11 I would be whisked away to a magical land. An owl would swoop down from the sky and give me the letter, my acceptance letter to Hogwarts. And while this event may have left my 11th birthday as the saddest one yet, the knowing that Harry Potter fans get the a chance at experiencing the magical wizarding world once more makes it better. As of March 29 it has been announced that “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them” will be turned into a trilogy with nonother than J.K. Rowling as the screen writer. The first line of the plan of the script was released as the riddle “Cry, foe! Run amok! Fa awry! My wand won’t tolerate this nonsense,” And was later solved and confirmed to be “Newt Scamander only meant to stay in New York for a few hours.” Rowling also released an update on some of the Harry Potter characters on her website, Pottermore and will publish a story about the notorious Professor Umbridge on Halloween. It has even been suggested that Rowling may use some of these stories for another Harry Potter novel, although the claim has not been confirmed. One thing is confirmed, however. No matter what the event is, how old I am, or what I am supposed to be doing at the time; I will be waiting in line for whatever J.K. Rowling decides to release with every other Harry Potter standing behind me.
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Great Falls hosts state soccer tournament Soccer season is wrapping up on with the state championship game Nov. 1, and junior Madison Rowe is passionate about the game and also her fellow athletes. “We have every expectation of playing in the championship game and winning,” Rowe said. As soon as they step on the field they all have the same goal and expect the most out of each other, she said. She knows that
this season is going well and she is growing as a player and getting better each day. The team has put so much effort during the season that they will be proud no matter what the result. “Each player has played an important part, and we couldn’t be where we are today without every person that’s on the team,” Rowe said.
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Coach Besich Q&A CROSS COUNTRY ready to win Nathan Gregier
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Q. What do you most look forward to every practice? A. I love watching the kids work hard to get better. You get out what you put in. Q. Are there any traditions you will always follow/have your athletes follow? A. There are certain routes we run every year and we will always do that. There are other traditions, but those are things that only the team knows. Q. What has been the favorite team memory this year? A. Definitely crosstown because both the boys and the girls beat the Bison even though there were a couple injuries.
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Q. What is your favorite thing about being a coach? A. Getting to know the kids outside a classroom setting. I like building strong relationships with them all.
Coaching has always been a passion for Theresa Besich. She grew up around it and has always loved the game of volleyball. “It is a lot of work, but I have such great girls who help make it fun to come to work every day,” Besich said. Besich used to play volleyball in high school as well as tennis and basketball. She finished her volleyball career at the University of Montana Western and has been coaching since. She hopes to bring excitement for the athletes to want to play. “I hope I bring the passion and love for the game,” Besich said. She pushes her girls to do the best they can do but just wants them to have fun and get better because she knows each player has it in them. The varsity volleyball team is in 6th place in the Eastern conference. The team plays Billings Senior and Billings West this Friday and Saturday. The state tournament is in Bozeman Nov. 13-15. The Lady Rustlers would need to win a playoff game next week in order to go to state.
“Thank you for a great first year; it has been exciting!”
Senior year is well upon me, and things are starting to get emotional. I can’t say I’m feeling sad that my days of navigating the school parking lot are numbered. Or that I just can’t stand the idea that I’ll never have to log into PowerSchool again in just a handful of months. I can say, however, that the thought of my final soccer season nearly makes me shed a tear. Today, Friday, and Saturday will mark the last three days I wear my No. 14 jersey. The last three times I take the field alongside my 19 best friends. At the same time that I’m preparing myself for the future (writing, and rewriting, and rewriting my college application essays), I’m trying to enjoy every last moment of my soccer career. It’s crazy that I’m getting ready for a new chapter in life. More insane, though, is that I’m saying goodbye to something that has shaped the person I am today. I grew up playing soccer with a group of truly fantastic girls. Whether it was a 3v3 tournament in Great Falls as a preschooler or a traveling club team for a handful of years, soccer has always been a privilege. When my freshman year rolled around, I joined the Lady Rustler soccer team. I was lucky enough to both start on the junior varsity team and sit the bench during
Theresa Besich First year volleyball coach
Football coach Gary Lowry has made some changes to the team which will make practice more affective. Ryan Millhollin, one of the senior football players, described him as an outstanding coach who is making great things happen with the team. Millhollin thinks they have all grown and because of all the great improvements, practice and games have become more rewarding. Although there is room for some improvement there have definitely been a lot of impressive moments and forever lasting memories for each player. The regular season ends during crosstown tomorrow on Halloween. “We’re all counting on three more weeks after that to make it to state,” Millhollin said. He also is very excited because of all the friends that he has made. The team is close and they all have high hopes for the end of the season. “We all believe in each other and I know we can make it to state. W we are excited to see how everything turns out.”
varsity games. It didn’t matter that during varsity I was wearing extra-large shorts and an XL jersey. I didn’t mind that I would only enter the game in the case of a blowout. I absolutely loved every minute of that soccer season. No matter how cold or tired I felt, I was happy. After that first season finished, I missed it the rest of the year. I love my other activities in school and out, but I always look forward to soccer. The season lasts only about two and a half months, and it is by far the highlight of my year. During my freshman year, I realized that one day I wanted to be the senior captain who could lead the team to success. Half my dream has come true so far, but these next three days present the opportunity to win a state championship with my teammates. A title would be the first for our program, which accomplishes my goal of leaving this school better than I found it. Now, my team enters the state tournament, and it’s the final time for myself and three other senior girls (together we call ourselves the “Fearless Four”). I have no plans to play college soccer (maybe club or intramural, though), so I will be leaving it all on the field, for the final time. For you other seniors with maybe just a handful of games left before it’s all over, I encourage you to make them count.
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Burtsfield twins tumble onto CMR cheer team
On Oct. 17, CMR seniors gathered around the student section an hour before the game against the Billings Senior Broncs would start. Photo by Iris Kaiser.
SUPERFANS: Senior girls strike again at football game by iris kaiser, staff writer The front railing is shaking from all the dancing and music is being played from an unseen speaker. Seniors Baylie Skawinski, Taylor Edwards, and Brooke Harden stand front and center, decked out in the famous camouflage pants and colored face paint, ready for the football game. “We try to go to all of the events,” Edwards said. “For other sports, too.” Edwards said that they like to get to the games early, the earliest ever being 3:30. “We came right after the [Homecoming] parade,” Harden said. Skawinski said that the gates are usually unlocked as no one is there that early, but some seniors have been known to jump the fence. Edwards doesn’t think students
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should jump in, and said, “We usually try to set good examples.” Edwards also said that there’s no real way to become a “superfan,” except for showing your school pride. Flashback to about four years ago, and the “Lady LAX” lacrosse team came into existence, with jerseys reading, “CMR Lady Rustler LAX.” The shirts were made and passed out among seniors. “They’re just sort of passed down,” Edwards explained. “These two [Skawinski and Harden] have them; I don’t. I’m out of the loop.” All three girls expressed that they hope this tradition, as well as others, continue and that the current juniors follow in their footsteps next year. The seniors said that they are definitely counting on their minors.
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flip was illegal because it was performed by lindsay martinez, sports editor It’s a timeout during the fourth set of on the gym floor. Cassidy and Kylie Burtsfield, standing the crosstown volleyball game Oct. 21. Someone tells both the Rustler and Bison just 4’11” and 5’ 0” respectively, are student sections to back up against the freshmen participating on the CMR cheerleading team. The twin sisters, along bleachers. Then, a Rustler cheerleader, dressed with Schearer, are the only three ninth in the customary white sneakers and gold graders on the varsity squad. The twins skirt and a new, have more than bright “Dig Pink” just cheerleading T-shirt, begins in common. They heading down have the middle the sideline. name, Ann, and Leeanna Schearer like to spend time tumbles the full with the same length of the friends. court. The crowd “We don’t roars. separate a lot,” A l m o s t said Cassidy, immediately even though after, a Great her sister Kylie Falls High said the two cheerleader clad have different in baby blue During the Sept. 26 volleyball game against Billings performs her own Skyview, Cassidy Burtsfield (left) and teammate Leeanna personalities. So far, both tumbling, and Schearer tumble while the cheer team looks on. Photo by Cassidy and Kylie even adds a flip Caitlin Soltesz. have enjoyed at the end. The clock is ticking down and the volleyball their first season on the cheerleading team. teams will have to retake the court soon. They said their favorite thing about being The Rustler cheer squad has a chance to on the team is stunting and tumbling. “I like the fast action and the excitement get in the last word. With the path cleared once again, [of tumbling],” said Cassidy, adding that Cassidy Burtsfield tumbles from the tumbling is “very unique.” Kylie said Rustler student section all the way to that of tumbling, “I like doing something of the Bison. The C. M. Russell student different.” The Burtsfields started their sporting section rejoices. The volleyball teams are careers off with gymnastics when they back on the court, ready to serve. “I thought it was pretty funny,” were younger. Cassidy said she and her said cheerleader Kylie Burtsfield of the sister found cheerleading to be more fun “tumble-off” between the Bison and than gymnastics, so now cheerleading is Rustlers. She added that the Rustlers had their main focus. “I’m excited to see what’s coming two people who could tumble compared to one for Great Falls High, and the ahead,” said Cassidy, while Kylie added, CMR team went first. Cassidy Burtsfield “I honestly could not have a better team.” mentioned that the Bison cheerleader’s
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are all conditioned. Every day we go out there and hit every drill by drew brennan, staff writer Varsity football, senior year; this is the year where all of the going full speed. Plus Coach Lowry makes sure we include the hard work finally pays off. That is, until a bone crunching, freak faculty in on what’s going on. We hand out jerseys to the teachers injury closed out the season for one C.M. Russell High School that we feel have really benefited us personally. However, no matter what changes Lowry makes, Coach J set up the foundation Mackenzie George trains up for upcoming football player. Senior Jason Bedenbender has had to watch from the sidelines to our football program during his years. He made us a winning meet on Thursday August 28th 2014. Photo by Tom Gruner. since he broke his leg before the Sept.19 game during the starter’s program,” Bedenbender said. One of the more talked about changes for this season was the announcements. A home game against Helena Capital H.S. “I was pumped for the game of course, it was such a big removal of the hitstick. A number would be put on a baseball bat game. I went up for the chest bump, and when I landed I heard a called the “hitstick” for the player who hit a certain opponent the crunching sound. When I heard laughter I stood up real fast and most hard. “It’s different without it, that’s for sure. It’s just been around for I could feel a sharp pain in my leg. I was confused at first; I didn’t have a clue what happened. Then it hit me and I was devastated,” so long that we’re all used to it. A lot of us think we should still be by amanda cornwell and sarina doing it, but it’s a dawn calaman, staff writers Bedenbender said. of a new era with Lowry After what happened, The football team lines up for announcements of the starters against Helena Capital H.S. at Memorial Stadium Sept. 19. Photo by Tom Gruner. being the head coach. How long have you been doing some of the players were Things are different forced to take a little more now, so I’m up for the cross country? precaution before the game. change,” Bedenbender - “Since I was in 5th grade. There “I know the coaches said. have talked to the players. was an elementary cross country While players adjust I don’t think anything will to the new changes this meet.” be changed though. It was season, first-year head a freak injury, I doubt if it coach Gary Lowry sees Why did you choose to do cross will ever happen again,” some of the changes as country? Bedenbender said. necessary. The hitstick He said that it has been - “I’ve always liked to run... it’s a began under the reign tough watching the team of Coach Jack Johnson in sports that requires lots of hard from the sidelines, but 2004, also a year in which work. It really gets you into shape.” since he has been in a boot CMR won the state title. Bedenbender has attended Lowry has done away Why did you stick with it? as many of the practices as with the hitstick this possible. - “It’s really rewarding. I like my year, and with reason. Tradition has long been “I don’t know, the team and I like the sport.” a part of CMR, especially in football. With the departure of longtime coach Jack Johnson, some whole thing about targeting and concussions. I don’t want targeting traditions have gone by the wayside; likewise, with new head so kids could get a number on the hitstick, that’s not what football How does it feel to know you’re is about. Our focus isn’t about that, it’s about winning games. And coach Gary Lowry, new traditions have formed. considered one of the best “I think the best one that we have always done is bringing pride the kids know what football is about,” Lowry said. He said the loss of Bedenbender was a tough loss for the team, runners in the school? to every field we play on. When we throw dirt from Pride Field we are making sure every team knows whatever field we are playing but the fill-ins for him have done a good job. Although his injury - “I don’t feel very different, to be on, we own it. A new tradition for practice at least is crushers. We was horrific, Lowry does not see any change coming for pregame honest. I didn’t really know I was.” don’t do 40’s anymore. We are one of the best conditioned teams in announcements in the future. “Announcing starters is going away in football, but we’re not the state because of the crushers Lowry has us do,” Bedenbender Question for the coach going to stop because of some freak injury. It could happen to said. The differences between Coach Johnson and Coach Lowry are anyone, at any time. Kids chest bump like that during the game,” How has her season gone so far? he said. few and far between, he said. Whatever changes Lowry makes, the motto of the team will - “Mackenzie has had a great season “Coach Lowry was by Coach J’s side for really long time, he so far. Her best run was at the does things a lot like him. It’s really different not having Coach J not change. “Walk softly and carry a big stick.” around all the time, but at the same time the things we do aren’t Billings Invitational”. - Coach Gregier all that different. Just like Coach J, Lowry loves to make sure we
Freshman brings the heat
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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.
What’s your earliest sports memory? What’s your proudest accomplishment? My proudest accomplishment is walking onto the field at Memorial Stadium under the lights with my best friends that I grew up with my whole life the way I have always dreamed. With a few weeks left, perhaps my proudest accomplishment is yet to prevail.
It’s from flag football when the opposing team threw the ball and I jumped to catch it but it bounced off my hands and the ball landed in my lap for an interception.
Most embarassing thing to ever happen to you? I was driving and I saw my dad and was so determined to get his attention and wave at him that I ran into the car in front of me with all of my friends in my car.
Dallas Farren, 12 What’s your earliest sports memory? The first thing that comes to mind is always getting hit in the face with the soccer ball getting bloody noses all the time, or being a cheerleader when I lived in Colorado and going to competitions and earning lots of trophies.
Proudest accomplishment? Making varsity soccer as a freshman because only one other freshman did and it was nice knowing that my hard work can pay off.
Hardest thing you have ever done? Having my parents be deployed at the same time and having to live with my grandparents. It was a big lifestyle change and I missed my parents a lot.
Most embarassing thing to ever happen to you? Back when I used to be a cheerleader, we were playing duck, duck goose, and I said princess instead of goose. It’s stupid, but it was really embarassing at the time.
Courteney Shovlin, 11 What’s your earliest sports memory? Competing in four events at the Road Runners track meet and winning all blue ribbons.
Proudest accomplishment? My proudest accomplishment just happened [last Tuesday] night when we beat the Bison. The feeling of working hard for four years on a varsity team and finally get a win in crosstown is a feeling of pride I’ll never forget.
McCall Enott, 12
Hardest thing you have ever done? When my great-grandma Lois Schafer died last year. She was always at every sporting even supporting me. I still miss her being at all of my games.
Most embarassing thing to ever happen to you? When I played my first soccer game, I kicked the ball out of bounds, then I cried and ran off the field because I thought I had just lost the game.
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RUSTLER STATS The volleyball team won its first conference game in 4 years after beating Butte on Oct. 17 Freshman Mackenzie George ran a time of 21:29 to win the Oct. 14 crosstown cross country meet Before the Oct. 17 football game 28 senior players and their families were honored The girls soccer team allowed just 9 goals during its 12 regular season games The CMR volleyball team had to go 5 sets to beat GFH in crosstown Oct. 21 The Rustler football team brings a 7-2 record into Friday’s crosstown game
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My truck is like my baby. -Tracer Nitz
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Revving it up
by macquaid brennan, staff writer On a normal release day, you can open up the Stampede and expect to see something about football, basketball, new teachers, or some regular news story. However, the Stampede is all about branching out to everyone. For some people trucks are reflections of themselves, it’s like any other work of art. They devote their free time and spend their money working towards the ultimate goal of the perfect truck. Now you can sit there and hate, you can say that these are all daddy trucks, but you would be so wrong. After talking to each one of these guys it’s obvious that all that they dream and scheme about is their truck. Each spectacular in its own way. You can see the spark of determination in junior Tracer Nitz’s eyes when he talks about trucks. Immediately, he starts going off about things I can’t even begin to understand. Truck parts are like a foreign language. He starts to immerse himself in the topic so much he begins to set up interviews for me. Sophmore Jake Artis’s personalized plates are an eye catcher. While walking up to interview him, sophmores Brandyn Lefebre and Tyler Lapierre come rolling up. They were telling their tales of getting stuck in a ditch, or buying the brand new tires. Smiling so hard my face hurt was what I got after hanging with this crowd. “It’s not just a truck or a vehicle. It’s a story, from every dent to new tires it’s more than just an object,” Nitz said.
To me it’s more than just getting from point A to B. Do it in style. -Brandyn Lefebre
Want to know how much I love it? Check out the pictures on Instagram. -Tyler Lapierre
It wasn’t just handed to me. My dad and I worked on it for an entire year. -Jake Artis