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www.rustlernews.com Twitter: rustlernews The Stampede C. M. Russell High School Great Falls, MT Dec. 19, 2019 Vol. 55 Issue 3

HGTV -- also known as Home & Garden Television for those of you who did not grow up with a white suburban mother and cable TV -- is one of the most iconic channels of the early 2000s. I grew up watching “Yard Crashers,” “Curb Appeal,” “Love It or List It,” and “Holmes Makes It Right” almost every Sunday. However, the biggest staple of HGTV is its historic show House Hunters.

My normal viewing experience usually ended with me yelling from my couch, “that is not in your budget” or “really, you couldn’t splurge for the ocean view which was at the top of your wishlist?” But no matter my feelings toward the naive homebuyers, the show never failed to bring me joy. Atleast, until a few weeks ago when the show was completely ruined for me.

Why the sudden change, you may ask? Well, POINT OF VIEW FROM GRACE’S

it turns out that the buyers already have their house picked out before they even begin filming the show. Which means the hateful comments on paint color, the bickering between couples, and the snide comments to real estate agents were not only scripted, but completely unnecessary.

One of my favorite parts of the show was enjoying some melodramatic action while still having a civilized production. Instead, I can’t even start an episode without thinking, what’s the point? They already know which house they will choose, and they haven’t even seen the other two possible options.

I guess I am more upset at my peer who informed me of this depressing fact, but I am still deeply disappointed in the reality of television production. Even shows realer than “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” are still fake.

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On Dec. 13, the Lady Rustlers took on Glacier High School in the Fieldhouse. It was the first home game of the season, and CMR beat the Woldpack 51-41. On Dec. 14, CMR’s varsity team beat the Braves of Flathead High School 41-29. Photos by Nancy Beston.

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Some material courtesy of American Society of Newspaper Editors/KRT Campus High School Newspaper Service. Cover photo: On Dec. 13 the Varsity Girls Basketball team plays their first game against Glacier highschool. They won with a final score of 61-51. Seniors, Lauren Lindseth and Allie Olsen lead their team, Lindseth scored 14 points with one foul, Olsen scored 15 points with two fouls. Photo by Nancy Beston. Table of Contents Table of Contents South Pacific Fruit Sales Theme Thursdays Promising Freshmen Russellog photo story Volleyball photospread T.I.A.H. Schools from around the world Why I wear what I wear Decreased Involvement Weighted GPA Music vs. Athletics Holiday Traditions Ways to help during the Holidays Wrestling Swimming Basketball Scholarship Essays Harry Styles album review Stampede Tries: Ice Skating Tis’ the Season Grace’s Column Thespian Show Auditions Dreams Come True: an insight on artistic career choices Ruth Allen R.O.R.T. 02 04 05 06 07 08 10 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24