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THE STAMPEDE
Vol. 54, Issue 5
an open forum for student expression
RIDE-ALONGS Page 05
AN INSIGHT ON
KPOP Page 12
TIDYING UP Page 13
KIELY GUNDERSON SCORES DURING HER FREE THROW SHOT
AT DIVISIONALS READ MORE ON PAGE 15
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Grace Carr
Influenza strikes the halls of CMR
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C. M. Russell High School Great Falls, MT March 7, 2019 Vol. 54 Issue 6 www.rustlernews.com Instagram: rustler_news Twitter: rustlernews
I’ve been sick for the past week. It’s no secret the flu is spreading like wildfire through the halls of CMR, but I honestly never thought I would have to deal with this nasty virus. Yet, here I am. After a week of suffering, the only thing I learned was being sick is a terrible experience. There are no perks and no positive spins the optimist in me can conjure up. Fortunately, being stuck under house arrest gave me the perfect opportunity to catch up on sleep, homework, and chores. Actually, that’s a lie. None of that happened. I barely had the energy to walk up the stairs, let alone try to focus on teaching myself everything I missed over the past few days. The pounding headache and consistent coughing also made it difficult to get any rest. In fact, all this virus did was weaken my entire body, put me very far behind in my school work, and made me realize there is nothing decent to watch on cable television before 4 p.m. However, I did learn a few new things about being sick.
First, the weather has a much bigger effect on my mood and health levels than I realized. For example, in the freezing, subzero temperatures of Great Falls, I can’t open a window or sit outside to get some fresh air. The cloudy skies and falling snow also don’t do much to improve my emotional state as I watch the wipers of my car freeze to the windshield. Secondly, “Friends” is the only decent show to watch while you feel like you’re dying on the couch. It’s funny, light-hearted, and the episodes are just short enough to hold your attention. Besides, nothing can cheer you up more than the optimistic humor of Phoebe Buffay. Thirdly, do not try to return to your regular schedule too soon. Trust me, because I tried coming back to school before I was ready, and I ended up getting even worse. Lastly, Chapstick is an underrated necessity. It was one of the few items that made me feel slightly more human as I rotted in bed. I apologize to any of my fellow sick classmates out there, and I wish you all luck during your recovery process.
Table of Contents
2018-2019 Staff Editors
Editor-in-chief Grace Carr Advisor Beth Britton Principal Kerry Parsons News/Opinion Sophie Kluge Features/Entertainment Quinn Soltesz Sports Gabrielle Pope Photo/Design Nancy Beston Online Holly Spragg
Staff
Gloria Baldevia Malcolm Contreras Lily Dinh Kerrigan Edwards Callan Garner Jackson Howell Paige McCorkle Madison McKenzie Jayla Mitchell Katie Mygland Maggie Petersen Hannah Pospisil Kaylebb Stahmer Elinor VanGilder Taylor Willmarth
On Feb. 28, Rustler girls and boys compete in the Divisional tournament at the Thunderdome Gymnasium. The boys won their first game against Skyview with a final score of 41- 37. The girls also won their game against Bozeman 34-25. Both teams continued on to the second day of divisionals. Boys lost to Great Falls High with a final score of 48-53. Girls then followed with another loss to Butte with a final score of 49-41. Photos by Nancy Beston.
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Table of Contents Grace’s Column FFA Celebration Converge; E Pluribus Unum Review Sophie’s Column BPA and HOSA Ride-alongs Science Baby takes a trip Senioritis “epidemic” Editorial Holly’s Column The Struggle of Curly Hair Vaccines Rustlers’ Guilty Pleasures Communication without Sound Promising Linguists Student Teacher Quinn’s Column Worldwide BTS The Best Netflix shows Testing Out Tidying Up Skylar’s Comic Prom Information College Signing Gabby’s Column Divisionals Wranglers Out-of-school Winter Sports Native American Drumming
Cover photo: Kiely Gunderson shoots a freethrow, scoring one of the final points of the game at the divisionals on Feb. 28. Photo by Nancy Beston.
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Play explores issues in Great Falls
FFA celebrates its 10-year anniversary
The Electric City FFA gathers to honor its 10th anniversary at the Elks Club on Feb. 22. Photo by Katie Mygland.
by Katie Mygland, staff writer Electric City FFA celebrated its 10th year in style Feb. 22 with a dinner and awards ceremony held at the Elks Club in downtown Great Falls. The organization had humble beginnings one decade ago. “I found out that Great Falls have not a ag. program and we are in the middle of the Golden Triangle. It’s the biggest wheat production in the country and we didn’t have an ag. program, teacher and FFA adviser Jodi Koterba said. “I drove from CMR to GFHS and counted all the ag. businesses between here and there. I don’t remember what the exact number is, but there were more than 20 ag. businesses just between the two schools.” Koterba said that most people don’t think about the agriculture support businesses, including bankers, food processors and equipment dealers. “They think agriculture, they think cows, plows and sows,” she said. “If it’s not production agriculture they don’t think it’s agriculture.” The students who are in FFA or in agriculture believe that the skills they learn are beneficial to them. “I really believe it will really build a lot of skills that I can use in life,”
FFA President junior Chris Ammons said. Unlike fellow member Ammons, Morgan Z u i d e m a aims to be a veterinarian. “Yes in a way I’m going to vet school, and FFA kinda relates to my vet career,” she said. The students specialize in different agricultural activities that are related to what they want to do in life and learn valuable life skills. “FFA provides hands-on opportunities for the skills we learn in agriculture. So it’s all of the leadership, public speaking, marketing, communication, sales, and then production stuff as well at vet science, forest history, horse, livestock those kind of things,” Koterba said. Agriculture is all over the state of Montana. There are a lot of small towns that grow crops and raise/breed livestock. FFA has The FFA officers make introductions and serve salads on Feb. 22. Photos taught these students amazing by Nancy Beston. things in life.
by Hannah Pospisil, staff writer Our city of Great Falls, Montana, contains roughly 59,000 people. Within the borders of this town, many children, teens, and adults suffer from problems like drug addiction, assault, suicide, and abuse. These problems that the people of Great Falls face cannot be ignored. Great Falls High School’s play, “Converge: E Pluribus Unum,” highlights the issues that the people of Great Falls go through daily. Senior drama student Breanna Bramlett of GFH was an actor in the play. “Converge was about bringing awareness to the community about the struggles most of the youth in our town are going through, such as homelessness, couch surfing, parental issues, foster care, abuse, suicide, rape, American Indian struggles... by telling true stories from the youth itself. I would describe it as eye-opening to the situations happening right now in our community,” Bramlett said. The play focused on the issues that teens in Great Falls go through every day. It was much different than any show Bramlett has participated in, and it hit the entire cast emotionally. “It hit the whole cast close to home, I feel, because some of the stories that were told a lot of us could relate to. It was way more emotional,” Bramlett said. Senior violist Bayley Ginnaty of CMR high school played in the orchestra quartet, which sat on stage with the actors. Not only did it emotionally impact the audience and cast, but the musicians were also emotionally influenced by the play. “Yes! I think it’s fantastic that the play captured such an important part of the Great Falls community that goes overlooked. Kids from our town, people we go to school with, everyone can be affected by this kind of stuff. It was nice to have such an eye-opening experience and to be able to share it with so many members of the community. Dealing [with] these problems starts with awareness, and I think everyone involved did a wonderful job,” Ginnaty said. Another unique aspect of the show, other than its monologue format, is the specially crafted music that was written for the play. “It was really exciting getting to play the music for this show. Grant Harville, the director of the Great Falls Symphony, composed all of the music for the show,” she said. “It was unlike anything that I had really ever played before, which made it incredibly fun.”
News/Opinion Editor Sophie Kluge
Every year, kids in Montana deal with the brutal and cold winters, and every year we are denied a snow day. When surrounding areas like Billings and Missoula shut down schools because of the extreme temperature or weather, Great Falls always seems to ignore the weather advisories and have schools continue as usual. I understand that we rarely, if ever, call snow days because for some kids, school is the only place where they get a meal or have a safe environment to stay. That makes complete sense to me. I also understand that the school will mark
any student excused if it is a weather-related absence and won’t mark it against the students. It isn’t like the school is making you come to class if your driveway is drifted in, but they make it seem like you should still try to come even if the wind is blowing at 25 mph and you can’t see five feet in front of you. A snow day never really hurt anyone. Having school cancelled allows students who are behind to catch up, something they can’t do if they call in saying they won’t make it because the roads are so bad. Snow days also allow a mental break for students. School can be really stressful sometimes, and some parents don’t allow their
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kids to take mental health days, so a snow day would be a needed break for lots of students. It’s also just nice knowing that you get to sleep in and not worry about getting to school when the roads and weather conditions are bad. I know that snow days aren’t called for very valid reasons, but sometimes the safety of the students who attend CMR as a whole outweigh other reasons. I’ve lived in Montana since 2009, and I’ve never got to stay home due to a snow day, but in Illinois snow days were common. I’m not saying that we need snow days because we are “weak”, but because sometimes it’s just unsafe to be outside and driving in Montana’s weather.
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BPA, HOSA preps for state competitions by Gloria Baldevia, staff writer For several student representatives from CMR’s BPA and HOSA clubs, it is that time of year again when they start to burn candles and go into overdrive as they tirelessly prepare for what could be their own chance to bring honor to the school. On March 10-12, business-minded students are prepped and ready to bring their very best to the annual BPA state leadership conference in Billings. BPA member junior Kenai Wilson is set to participate in C++ computer programming, Java, and Computer programming, which marks his first time to step foot in the state competition. According to Wilson, he prepares for competition by attending club meetings and taking the necessary steps in order to be ready for his events. He said he has a background in the events, and he is going out on his own to prepare. Since this is Wilson’s first time in the club, he shared what he is hoping to accomplish. “I am just aiming to do my best. If I go to Nationals, that would be pretty sweet,” he said. “If I don’t, I’m happy with that.” Along with Wilson, fellow BPA member junior Izzy Castriz will represent the school in the categories of Interview Skills and Small Business Management. Castriz, who is also a member of
DECA, shared how the similarities reading, and HOSA bowl, shared how between the two clubs helped her get their adviser, Christi Virts, helps them ready for the upcoming state competition. get ready for the event. BPA adviser Jessica Goosen has not “She gets all the materials prepared fallen short in support of her students. for us,” Parambi said. “She buys the books “[Goosen] is always there for us for medical reading. And she has a lot and helping us and guiding us to the of textbooks and resources that we can right direction to how to prepare for access through the school for us to use to everything,” Castriz said. prepare.” The difference between the According to Parambi, time spontaneity of the DECA competitions management and making sure HOSA fits and the BPA competitions became a in everything that she does has definitely challenge for the junior. become a challenge for her. “I had always had a set of events [in “It’s really challenging, but it is DECA] that I do every year where this is definitely a challenge that I am completely new and different,” she said. willing to welcome in.” “Like in DECA, you pretty much just go in and wing it. Whereas in BPA, you have to prepare and actually put time into it before you go into the competition.” The school’s HOSA club members, who are also on their way to their state finals on March 12-13, carry every bit of determination. BPA members for the 2018-19 school year. From Junior Gail top left: Cameron McCarthy, Amiya Williams, Andi Parambi, who is joining Newbrough, Samm Olson, Teagan Taylor, Trey Behling, Researched Writing Hannah Brennan. Bottom left: Grace Carr, Izzy Castriz, & Speaking, Medical Krystal Nilsin, Quinn Soltesz, and Kenai Wilson. Photo by Nancy Beston.
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ANDI NEWBROUGH DECA state representative
Q. What do you do as a representative?
A. We help run the state conference. We do all the ceremonies, both the opening and the closing and awards ceremonies. Then we will lead a leadership conference in Fairmont this July. We also go to San Diego for officer training this summer.
Q. How long have you been a member of DECA?
A. I have been a member of DECA since freshman year. I was chapter president this year, my junior year. Then, this past state conference, I was elected to be a state officer.
Q. What are your future plans?
A. We just really want to work with chapters on expanding their numbers but also their ideas and growing as a business and like getting into more community involvement with things like that.
Q. What do you like the most about being in the club?
A. I think my favorite part about being a DECA member is that it allows me to express and kind of figure out how the business world works and finding my interest within business. It also allows the competitive side to work on your public speaking. [DECA] allows you more on community involvement and school involvement.
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Officer Fleming lectures students on the Graham v. Connor court case involving what classifies as excessive force in Street Law on March 3. Photo by Nancy Beston.
Baby of Science takes a trip to Afghanistan by Katie Mygland, staff writer The Baby of Science is back from its trip to Afghanistan, where Earth and Space Science teacher, Mike Beck is stationed. Beck used to care for the baby before he was stationed outside of Montana. Science department leader Jon Davis mailed the baby to Beck as it is a tradition to hide the baby in other science teachers’ rooms. The teacher who finds the baby in their classroom has to choose which teacher will be the baby’s next victim, and then they hide it in their classroom. Davis said that he once found it hanging from his projecter and hiding in his animals cages. It’s the CMR science’s version of playing Hide-and-Seek but with baby. “It actually was Nathan Gregier’s idea to send it to Beck,” Davis said. “We were thinking what to send to him in a meeting. Gregier said he had an idea and he brought in the baby. It was good. We all laughed and so I mailed it to him. We put in a few chocolates and a note that said we got you.” Then, Beck found it funny and had a photoshoot with the baby. “I can’t believe you guys got me in Afghanistan,” he said. Photos courtesy of Jon Davis.
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Ride-alongs Street Law gives students a look into the daily life of officers and law enforcement personnel by Kaylebb Stahmer, staff writer What does it mean to be a cop? An attorney? What about a parole officer? The answers to all these questions can be found in Street Law, a class with an unusual prerequisite -- a background check. “Street Law is an elective course that covers a wide range of subject matter in the area of law enforcement,” teacher Gregg Dart said. “Most people acquaint it with there’s a police officer in the classroom, and you’re getting a lot of hands-on experience of what the Great Falls Police Department deals with on a day-to-day basis.” To get first-hand experience as to what the criminal justice system entails, Street Law offers students a chance to examine these types of jobs. They do this through touring and talking directly to those who work in the law enforcement area, including bail bondsmen, parole
officers, lawyers, and pre-release center employees. One opportunity students are offered is to participate in a ‘ride-along’ with a cop on a Friday or Saturday night, giving practical insight into what an officer does.
“Honestly, I thought it would be kind of like pulling people over for parking tickets and such,” Diva Barnes. Diva Barnes -- a senior -- is one such student that got to hitch a ride with Officer Torrez on a Friday night. She earned this chance via a presentation, as it was a competition between students to see who gets this chance.
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Winter Sports Tribute Although winter sports started during a time where we all felt winter would never come, we now wish our winter sports farewell and say hello to “spring” sports -- even if the temperature stays below zero. It was a season full OF of dedication, sweat and VIEW many different types of tears. Although for some, it was not the ending they wanted, others were new surprises and victories. Swimming was a strong success at state, with the CMR boys placing second. And wrestling came in 10th overall with freshman Colton Martello placing first in his division. We couldn’t be more proud of our extremely successful athletes finishing another season of early morning practices and late night commitment. Although basketball did not earn a place at the state tournament, every athlete will be remembered as unforgettable, hard working, and devoted players. Putting in hours of training and numerous minutes of playing time, each individual left his or her full effort on the court, leaving the school feeling extremely proud of all their persistence, tenacity and loyalty.
Senior ball players Cason Taylor, Russell Gagne, Bryce Depping, Brendan Lindseth, Caleb Currington, Kellen Hartman, Connor Rearden Tucker Greenwell, Breanna John-Oster, and JJ FROM OUR Slater will be remembered as competitors who left it all on the court along with a little extra. Each player brought a different component to the team, unique but necessary, allowing each team to work as a family. We say goodbye to a multitude of memories created this season, and begin to welcome warmer weather along with our outdoor sports. With track pre-season finally arriving, softball open gyms hopefully moving to outside practice, and new tennis coaches to say hello to, our spring sports look just as promising as ever. Overall, this past winter season will be one for the books, along with the sudden snow dumps that just happened to occur only after Christmas had passed. But our senior athletes who made remarkable and impressive impacts on our athletics department will be sorely missed as they continue towards their bright futures. They will leave big shoes to fill.
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A taste for an unpopular fruit
On the side of water glasses, a side garnish for salads, a quick squeeze to add flavor, a bitter tree fruit, a lemon. Lemons are everywhere, and not just in the Rihanna song. Most people don’t reach for them for a small snack. Well, most people except me. I actively search out lemons everyday, and people think I am rather strange for that. Here’s the thing. I have always liked sour things. Warheads are no problem for me. I shocked my friends when we got candy because they had no effect on me. Don’t get me wrong. They were still sour, but they didn’t have the jaw-dropping, selfloathing impact they have everyone else. I don’t know how I acquired this type of taste because no one in my family is like me, but my grandmother and brother could eat onions like apples, so I will stick with my weird taste. The smell of lemon is more popular than the fruit itself. You could probably find a lemon candle in any store. Lemons smell like something clean and organized, this might explain why
disinfectants will often a have a lemon scented version of the product for sale. I do not like the smell of lemon, and the color yellow gives me a headache. Yet something still pulls me to the tart fruit. It is quite possible I like the fruit because of the lack of people who do. For reasons I don’t know, small ways to be unique are always appealing. It isn’t like other fruits either, not even other citrus fruits. Oranges and grapefruits have a more prominent sweet taste, as lemons and limes are considered bitter, the opposite of what fruits are supposed to be. If you had to list all the fruits you could think of, lemon would be close to the end of the list. The classic ‘berry’ fruits would be near the top along with the fruits that make popular juices. The tomato would already be on the list because of the controversy around it. The other fruit that would join the lemon close to the bottom would be honeydew, cantelope, or another fruit that is always in a fruit salad but no one pays attention to. So, I guess I like lemons because no one else does.
OPINION
Senioritis “epidemic” a thing of the imagination
by Malcolm Contreras, staff writer unique time in our lives. I am a senior, and I will admit fully, I I hate sounding like an attempted am senioritis-free. In my humble opinion, guidance counselor, and it may all be cheesy, senioritis is just a lame excuse for being lazy but it’s true. and zoned out. One of my favorite things I remember Don’t get me wrong. I feel the exhaustion experiencing is the first day in Mr. Allen’s AP crushing me, the realization that I now have US History class. One of his first speeches he to actually succeed at life; but that doesn’t gave us struck quite the chord in me. The give me a solid excuse to zone out, because gist of the speech was that we are all here at that will lead to bad outcomes (duh). Our once. Our crazy and complex lives all meet future starts in five months, and now is in certain rooms for 53 minutes a day and definitely not the time to put less effort in. after this year, that very unique moment in Is putting effort into applying for history will never be repeatable. scholarships and for colleges stressful? Heck This time we are given isn’t replaceable, yeah it is, but you still have to do it. You still and to live with a bad mindset towards it all have to create habits now will just make it more that will benefit you in miserable. There is There is no point in making no point in making the future. I too do need to work on myself. I have ourselves more miserable, so ourselves more bad scholarly habits it’s best we put on a facade miserable, so it’s best that I need to break, but we put on a facade and pretend to enjoy the time and pretend to enjoy admitting you have a problem is the first step we have. We might end up the time we have. We towards recovery. might end up actually actually enjoying it. Not to mention how enjoying it. teachers feel about it. Don’t’ get me Being a senior doesn’t give you the right wrong, high school isn’t going to be the to disrespect your teachers. Being a senior best part of your life, for many it really doesn’t mean you’re now guaranteed new sucks. Don’t make memories to just make rights. You’re still a student, you’re still memories for the sake of the high school enrolled at the school, and you still have experience, make memories for the sake of classes to attend. It’s understandable to “this is 4 years of my life and I don’t want miss class from time to time, but there’s a them to go to waste. difference between being overwhelmed and The last thing you want to realize when skipping class because you just don’t want you’re 40 is that you wasted your youth away. to go. Using a made up mental disease to Life is genuinely so short, no matter what you excuse you from doing anything might just believe your afterlife to be. Live your life like make you regret doing something. And the there isn’t going to be an afterlife. Don’t cut last thing you want to do is regret. people out of your life now so that it hurts I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t thought about less later, don’t be rude to people so that it checking out of this year entirely. The idea hurts them less when you leave on your own of just sitting back and letting the rest of the endeavours. Cherish every moment of your year unfold as it does sounds quite like the senior year and your high school career. plan, but it’s not a good idea. I don’t want to You only will ever get one. Using a made look back on this time and regret anything. I up mental disease to excuse you from doing don’t mean to apply this to high school only, anything might just make you regret doing because I am defienley not the biggest fan, something. And the last thing you want to but this is without a doubt a different and do is regret.
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Curly hair: The struggle is far too real by Jayla Mitchell, staff writer I have heard the phrase “I wish I had curly hair!” far too many times. Curly hair is not as easy to manage as many people think. Making it look good and cooperate takes time, a lot more than most people are willing to spend. In this small city of Great Falls, finding products that work for curly hair is extremely difficult. It’s hard to find products that fight frizziness and dryness, especially when there is not a big variety offered in the stores. I’ve tried just about every product offered here and I’m still searching because none of them have worked for my particular hair type. Not only is finding products a pain, but so is using them to wash and style hair. Washing curly hair can be a 10 hour ordeal. The hair needs washing, conditioning, deep conditioning, styling (which includes leave in conditioner, styling cream, gel, and oil application), and time to dry. Finding products and using them properly is hard, but what’s even harder is finding a stylist
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that is knowledgeable about curly hair. I’ve personally gone to a handful of stylists that insist on cutting curly hair while wet or straightened, even though the proper way to cut it is dry. In Great Falls, I have found only one stylist that doesn’t make me sob on the car ride home because my hair cut short and uneven. Of course, after finding the right products and stylist, people just can’t resist running their fingers through those luscious locs. The only problem is people often do it without permission, which is just flat out rude. I don’t want a stranger’s dirty hands in my hair and on my head, thank you very much. With all of these struggles, there is so much temptation to straighten, relax, or perm the beautiful curls on top of your head. It looks so good straight and people compliment it day in and day out. It’s seen as more mature and beautiful, but it’s also very damaging to your hair physically and to you emotionally. It can permanently loosen the curl and cause hair thinning. Not only that, it can make you believe you are more beautiful when you alter your appearance. It’s so easy to fall into that trap, but it’s important to remember that even though curly hair can be a gigantic pain in the butt, it’s beautiful and worth it.
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A plague of misinformation preventing public health
Being informed about vaccines will increase your overall well-being
by Jackson Howell, staff writer “There is nothing more disheartening for a physician than watching a patient die from a Right now there is an epidemic of misinformation about vaccinations sweeping across our fair preventable cause. And, of course, the loss for the family involved is unimaginable,” says Robert nation. There is misconception about what vaccines really do. They do not cause autism. They do Pearl M.D. It is so hard to lose someone you love. Imagine knowing that the loss could have been not do more harm than good. They do not have a host of harmful side-effects. People who get prevented. them are not more likely to get a disease, and diseases were not already beginning to disappear A concern that people have is that some of the ingredients in vaccines are toxic. While before vaccines were created. this is technically true, the dosage of the ingredients would have to Children aged 19-35 months generally receive a seven-round regimen of be significantly greater for it to have any effect. While some of the innoculations for things like Polio, Measles, Mumps, Chickenpox, Tetanus, ingredients in vaccines are possibly toxic, water can be made toxic if “There is nothing more Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, Rubella, and other dangerous diseases. According given in high enough quantities. We are exposed to most of these toxic to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 70.7 percent of children in the disheartening for a physician substances every day and we may not even know it. According to the aforementioned age group receive these seven rounds of shots. than watching a patient die CDC, milk and seafood contain mercury, carpet and cough drops That number should be 100 percent. There is no reason that anyone formaldehyde, and we consume 30-50mg of aluminium from from a preventable cause.” contain should ever not vaccinate their children. Measles was considered to be wiped food and water everyday. All of these things are toxic in high amounts, out in the year 2000, but recently due to lack of vaccination by uninformed or and can be harmful if used incorrectly. Robert Pearl M.D wrongly informed parents, there has been a resurgence of the disease, along There is inherently a problem with people questioning the reasoning with others that are completely preventable. and intelligence of these doctors and scientists who have gone to school
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BPA & regional competitions: Amiya Williams Q: Where and when is regionals? Regionals in Jan 21. It is held here at CMR High. All the schools in the A: surrounding region come here and compete. Q: Can you give me a rundown of the competition? Basically, depending on what events your are in you are going to compete everyone else who is those events. You come, you sign up and get A: against your times. Can you give me a rundown of the competition? Q: You could be on team events; you could be on financial analyst team, small business, global marketing. There are a lot of different options. You could be A: doing presentation management, speeches (those are individual). You can take tests. There are all sorts of different things you can compete in. are some of the events? Q: What You could be on she’s teamvery events; youtocould be on financial small skills with Deaf and Hard by Nancy Beston, photo/design editor\ excited see people learning signanalyst signteam, language business, global marketing. There are a lot of different options. You could be doing In high school mostA: times taking a class language and the culture.” of Hearing students and adults. Students presentation management, speeches (those are individual). You can take tests.
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I thinkaswe are going toStudents do really Sophomore Korriona Janicke was the I’m her presence she is known a “nice also get excited for the trip to good, we of advantages us just of how great they areSchool and for the Deaf and Blind. Speech and Debate, a hallmark of high school clubs, is students who was personally touched byhave the a lot teacher and does with her best tobecause make learning Montana how great they are doing in the business classes. Sophomore It’ll be great toThey see how good class. fun, ” according to Mary Brown. attend the school all day and get toentering into the heart of its season. CMR Speech and Debate “I am in Special Olympics everyone and therecan is a do. Emma Bray especially enjoys her but had cycle through and talk to different studentsSecretary Kier Brown gave insight into how the team is doing kid who is actually deaf, and IWhat really wanted learned toforward sign the word “slow” really regionals? fast. and teachers who work at the school. Theythis year. are you looking to most about to communicate with him,” Definitely Janicke said. “My favorite word is probably slow, also competing eat lunch, mingle, and converse with “[The meets] have gone fairly well, for how new our team is looking forward to just being with the rest of the club and this year,” Brown said. “I have known him since eighth grade and because Wasson really fast, and against everyone. And thatMrs. feeling when goes you do do good andI win.the students. With many freshman members and a new assistant coach (a we didn’t really know what he was talking can’t understand what she is saying to me. I “I can’t wait to meet all about fundraiser spaghetti dinner the BPA team new people and lawyer from outside of CMR), the team has grown a lot. On Jan. about. It was so great being Tell able me to say hi the think she is so nice and really fun tothat work of these willtobe 11-12 CMR will be hosting the Electric City Optimists Invitational. because I didn’t even know how sayhaving? hi to with, and she just knows how to get the class have the ability to share This meet is sure to be a valuable stepping stone towards a Thurs., Jan 10,working it’s the boys basketball We aresaid. going toa be holding awith them, him. He got super excited, andOn it was a once and how to helpgame. us learn, ” she language successful state competition in Kalispell on Jan. 25-26. to beWasson seven dollars a person, and for kidsand only Ia couple -in-a-lifetime experience.” spaghetti dinner. It’s going Jennifer is fluent in American hope to learn Brown has done well personally this year and placed second spaghetti, salad,She a roll, a drink. There’s Though Janicke made adollars. new You’ll friendget Sign Language. hasdessert, taught and at Montana moregonna about be the culture,” in policy debate at his most recent competition. raffle are basketsSchool and some auctions. So Blind definitely come out and support and because of the class, other some students for the Deaf and for 20 years, sophomore Emma Bray “If anyone wants to try, they should. It’s fun after you start get some good food! affected in other ways. Senior Amelia and this is her fourth year at CMR. She said said. “They have faced doing it, it’s hard to get started with building your case, but it’s a Flamond took the class her sophomore and one of her favorite things about teaching at so much discrimination. lot of fun afterwards.” junior years and it helped her realize that she CMR and GFHS is she gets to bring her sign They have had a lot of wanted to start a career in deaf education. language students over to Montana School troubles getting through “I absolutely love sign language. It’s for the Deaf and Blind for an entire day. this and getting where they a wonderful thing to learn. However “The trip organization to MSDB is my favorite part are today, don’t think The service leadership The business cluband is Ipreparing fora its state most people that take the forget of in themembership class. Manythis students languageat Fairmont lot of people know how many hasclass seenjust a major growth year in sign competition Hot Springs in February. 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In addition to this, conversation skills on March 5. is so helpful in finding the best ways Other to do projects eat lunch them, and chapter then watch thatNewbrough they have gotten Afghanistan. includewith an Eaglepresidentcool Andrea is seeking a State Bottom: Dylan Winkler asks another that,” Flamond said. “To me Wasson is like a andtheir school is aatgreat way position to be atfrom wherecompetition. they were If Newbrough Mount Ski Program running the program concessions Office the state students about how their day is going on second mom after takingbasketball a second year with immersed in the culture,” Wasson said.this “This where they ” to represent CMR in games. attains office,to she will be theare. first March 5. Photos by Nancy Beston. KEY Club poses for a photo to send to Mike Beck. Photo her. I’ve really grown close with her, and allows the sign class to use their newfound a number of years. Hand model: Hannah Pospisil
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Prom German and Spanish Li ising Student teacher gets to the “Hart” nguist of science at his alma mater s Students Show their skills
by Jackson Howell, staff writer No one would have ever guessed junior Skyler McKown’s skills based on the German class that he was in. “I wouldn’t say I was fluent, but I could understand people,” McKown said. He lived in Germany until he was in middle school when he moved to the U.S. He took German in sixth grade for a high school credit and out of necessity, so that he could converse with the people around him. “You kind of had to, I mean everyone there knew English, but they appreciated it if you could speak German with them,” McKown said, adding that Americans seem to think everyone should cater to them, but McKown knows it from experience. “I kind of forgot everything within my first year of being here, and then taking the class jogged my memory,” McKown said. “[I was thinking] I’ll take [German] 1-2, see how it goes, and it was really easy because I really already knew the language.” He is currently in German 3-4 with the past two years having been simple for him, sometimes with a grade above 100 percent. “There is a lot of vocabulary I didn’t know, like now I know the word for dishwasher,” McKown said. He said he enjoys learning new phrases to put into conversation, but sometimes the class gets a bit monotonous due to his previous experience with the language.
Junior Aine Brady regresses back to the days of crosswords, worksheets, and other simple tasks, but not in the way you would expect. “It has to be different, it’s like going back to kindergarten, you are learning how to read and write all that stuff in a different language,” Brady said. “It’s foreign language so its different than all of my other classes.” She added that Spanish teachers tend to be more eccentric and fun. When learning Spanish, Brady realized that the techniques she used to learn the language are similar to the methods she used to learn music. “We had Spanish every other day for a semester [in middle school],” she said. She has been taking Spanish ever since seventh grade, and it was different back then.
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by Madison McKenzie, staff writer Science is a big passion for Chris Hart, and being a CMR graduate himself, he makes the most out of being back in the school where he learned it all. With a passion for science, Hart came back to the Rustlers, teaching with Nathan Gregier in room 321. “I want to learn more about classroom management and different teaching styles in a high school setting,” Hart said Working with Gregier, Hart is always doing something, whether it be teaching or prepping. “It’s good having Hart here because while I am helping kids with their questions, he could Student teacher Chris Hart uses props to be helping other kids,” Gregier said. He went on help students understand science concepts to say that Hart also helps with the lab setup, on Feb. 27. Photo by Beth Britton. and he is grateful for the assisstance. Savannah McKenzie, a sophomore in Gregier’s period four science class, said she appreciates Hart’s performance as a new student teacher. “I really enjoy his teaching so far. I am a bit newer to the class, but so far so good,” she said. “I admire his willingness to teach high school kids, because I know we can be a pain.” McKenzie also expresses her admiration for Hart, saying that although she has had a big change in classes, moving down from AP biology to regular biology, she enjoys the teaching from both educators. “Having two teachers is way better than one, because Mr. Hart can get the questions that Mr. Gregier can’t get when he is helping other kids,” she said. While being new, Hart has quickly settled in and has not hesitated to help set up labs for the students, answering questions, and even performing a few lectures himself to the classes. Let’s hope his “Hart” for teaching science continues to enlighten the bright minds of students.
Q&A with
Chris Hart What is it like coming back to CMR?
“It is interesting being on the other side of things, but a lot of the stuff is still the same. There are a few things, for example, we are using a different book than when I was in high school, but it is cool to see all of the teachers as colleagues.“
How long have you known that you wanted to be an educator? “I didn’t really know what I wanted to do when I was in high school, so when I found out I wanted to do something with science, I ended up teaching one of the lab sections at MSU and I just knew I wanted to become a teacher. I have two degrees -- one of them is secondary education and the other one in microbiology.”
Editor discovers the perfection of a new favorite movie
I watch a lot of things. Stupid video essays on Youtube, weird comedy-dramas on Netflix, and even catching glimpses of The Bachelor with my mom occupy a lot of my free time. Being bombarded constantly with video content can make me numb to some things that would otherwise be appealing to most people. I guess I’m just tired. (Sorry, it was the 15th season of Grey’s Anatomy that pushed me over the edge). Now with that disclaimer out of the way, I can get to the full point of this column. I recently watched a movie that transcended those dozens of hours of content that I mentioned earlier. A Star is Born (2018), the fourth remake of the film, was the directorial debut of movie star Bradley Cooper, and the lead acting debut of pop superstar Lady Gaga. Simply put, it was the most moving and well done film I have seen in a long time, potentially all of my life. I realize that I am really behind the trend on this movie. It came out in October 2018 to much fanfare and made roughly $420 million at the box office. It was universally acclaimed by critics across the spectrum of the entertainment industry. Countless memes were made. Lady Gaga’s primal roar as she took the microphone to perform “Shallow” was the roar heard round the world.
It was because of all of these things that I chose to ignore this movie. I was simply uninterested. A fourth remake coupled with an actor’s directorial debut seemed like it would be an out-oftouch flop. A Star is Born was the furthest thing from that. My misguided assumptions were a terrible mistake. I cannot get over the perfection that is this movie. The soundtrack is impeccable. Every song is perfectly placed in the larger plot of the film, even the cringeworthy butt song (if you know you know). The acting was moving, to say the least. Lady Gaga tapped into her insane music persona and channelled that into a performance that carried the lighthearted aspects of the movie. Bradley Cooper decided to let his hair grow out and his sadness grow with it. Truly, he directed himself to another level, one that ended in a way that will be hard for me to forget. The thing that took this movie and made it into something I’ll never forget is the way it subverts the expectations swirling around it and turns them into a microcosm of the human experience. Stardom, fully embraced by Gaga’s character, and gradually rejected by Cooper’s, was portrayed in the film in such a way that made it relatable to everyone. This masterful execution made A Star is Born a movie that everyone should watch, one that transcends all preconceived notions.
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Wrapping up the basketball, wrestling season by Grace Carr, editor-in-chief State is fast approaching for the CMR boys wrestling team. “State defines what your season is about,” coach Aaron Jensen said. by Maggie Petersen, staff writer Last bands. weekend on Feb. 2, the boys them went as to Boy Even Google defines divisionals in Bozeman and 10 CMR wrestlers “attractive young men” primarily targeting a “young qualified for state. Five of whom placed in the teenage audience.” It’s no wonder that society top four in their weight class including Kai may scoff at the idea of them. From the exterior, Stewart who took first at 145 pounds. whatState goodwrestling can suchwill materialistic clothed take placeidols, on Feb. 8-9 in designer labels and reaping the by-product of in Billings and the team has been preparing for social media, tournament do for our society? For our teens? their biggest of the year. “Practices haveheard been butpop--or more Many have also of shorter the Korean intense,”group Jensen said.by“We are watching film K-Pop-known millions as BTS. Made and focused on doingthe what each needs up ofare seven male members, band haskid taken the to work world by on.” storm, topping American Overall, the season has been successful for music charts and setting precedence the CMR wrestling team. of being first K-Pop “[It’s}thegone pretty group well tocompetitively,” reach No. 1 in the Billboard Artist Jensen said. 100 Senior charts. Now, people react is to one the of the boys Carter Carroll who has performed admirably throughout the letters “BTS” with either rolled eyes season. or clutched hearts. In a personal “I consistently top three every observation, I’ve noted placed that in most weekend,” he said. cases, the teens who don’t jam out His goal for divisionals was to qualify as to their music don’t like them at all. many team members as possible, and he agrees They eitherthat the foreign style with criticize his coach the wrestling team has of the group,excellent or the superfluousness produced results. Carroll’s favorite of the idea of season boy bands. Allthe theovernight trips memory this was all articles in rest the of world cannot change with the the team. The boys varsity a person’s bias for their basketball own culture,team is set for divisionals as they enter the latter however a better understanding of half of the season. where BTS came from might give
“We are in the upper half of the league right now going into divisionals,” varsity coach John Cislo said. The team is doing well, considering the number of injuries team has endeared. Most Beautiful Momentsthe in Life, Part 2” broke into Kellen Hartman and at Bryce Depping have knee the Billboard 200 chart No. 171. Now, as of 2019, injuries, Barnes Brendan their latestKeegan title song “Idol” and is sitting at 384Lindseth million have injured ankles, and Tucker Greenwell has views on YouTube and the group recently presented been suffering from back issues. an award at the Grammys. BTS is a worldwide “We are very beat up,” Cislo said. “We’ve phenomenon, but six ago, they were nobodies done really well foryears as much adversity as we’ve who had to work for every inch they moved forward. had.” Now, BTS isthe notsetbacks, only warming hearts with their Despite Cislo is confi dent in theand team’s ability to move forward the looks music, but also changing mindsinwith postseason. their ideals. They’ve recorded songs about bullying, “When win, you have conficonfidence, dence,” he pressure in you school, chasing dreams, said. “More confi dence makes us off mental health, ageism, better and selfgoing into the tournament.” love. BTS breaks out of the mold Junior Peyton Peterson of the girls lovethey struck vengeful basketball team of says alsobops haveortheir eyes breakup songs, diversifying not set on state. onlythetheir messages but isalso “My hopes for rest of the season for us to finish out strong and experimenting take home the state style by with championship,” she said. other music genres. countless This year, the team only two seniors on So, had is BTS a boy band? varsity, and the rest were underclassmen. Obviously, but they are not “Our season has been off and on,” she said. limited by its stereotypes. BTS “We’re a young team, and I think that everyone has asinspired unprecedented is doing good and a team we have really change, Asian culture come together on and offbringing the court.” the basketball mainstream,at becoming Peterson hasinto played CMR for huge promoters of theis UNICEF three years. Her favorite memory beating Butte in divisionals year. Campaign, and End last Violence The season isspreading nearing itsmessages end, but the of teams hope have their goals to set high. youth across the world.
BTS Breaking Borders
an individual more appreciation for their efforts. Debuting in 2013, the group started out in a small entertainment company known as Bighit, other labels such as SM, YG, and JYP Entertainment towered over their own in South Korean charts. All seven members lived together in one dorm, practicing 1215 hours a day while maintaining gruellingly strict diets. However, after the release of their second album, BTS received the “Rookie of the Year” Award and continued to grow. In 2015, their album “The
Maybe boy bands are silly, maybe they’re far from The CMR wrestling team being entirely practical. However, the fact remains took on Great Falls High on that a huge amount of influence liescrosstown in their hands. Jan. 25 at in the At the end of the day, surely what matters good fieldhouse. Tenis the students ed they at choose. Divisionals they do through whateverqualifi format BTS Feb. 2 for the state inspires millions through on their story, and by breaking competition in Billings. down the borders of Western it brings us all Photomedia, by Nancy Beston. one step closer to a world undivided by ethnicity or interests. So whether or not you like BTS or boy bands, we can all stand to be a little more open-minded.
by Nancy Beston, photo/design editor and Quinn Sotlesz, features/entertainment editor
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ENTERTAINMENT
netflix movies shows the best
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Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
What if art could kill? That is the question that this satirical slasher film poses. Set in the outof-touch Los Angeles art scene, Velvet Buzzsaw’s cast is led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Toni Collette, and Rene Russo. All of these actors give extremely entertaining performances, even if the movie isn’t perfect. Be prepared for frustrating pacing, the snappiest of dialogue, and lots of blood.
Elite (2018-Present)
Elite, a Spanish-language teen drama, was a surprise hit last year when it was released on Netflix. Following three underprivileged students who gain scholarships to a, you guessed it, elite high school, the show centers around their relationships and specifically the lead up to the death of a main character.
Shirkers (2018)
This documentary tells the story of Singaporean filmmaker Sandi Tan’s first attempt at creating a movie in 1992, when she was only 19. The shoot, one of the first of its kind in Singapore, was led by a mysterious older man who eventually stole the film reels for more than two decades until they were recovered by Tan. Come for the intriguing story. Stay for the beautiful style.
Neo Yokio (2017-Present) Set in the fictional mash-up city of Neo Yokio, this anime series is helmed by impeccible voice actors Jaden Smith and Jude Law. Smith plays Kaz Kaan, Neo Yokio’s Most Eligible Bachelor and demon-fighting magician. The plot is ridiculous, but the random cuts of Vivaldi music coupled with intense tennis matches makes this a mustwatch for those who appreciate the finer things.
Check out Quinn’s full reviews on rustlernews.com
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“Tidying Up”
In 2011, a new book hit the shelves and based on the title, people all around the world were drawn to it out of curiosity. This book was Marie Kondo’s The LifeChanging Magic of Tidying Up. A few months ago, I stumbled upon the book and decided to test it out. At first, I was confused. Why would anyone want to read a book about cleaning? If this book would impact my life for the better, I should give it a chance. I decided to start reading it, and immediately I was interested. The book is carefully written to teach you about ways to organize and how to make your life less stressful in general. Kondo includes examples of her previous ways of cleaning--the methods that she avoids now. I am glad that she decided to describe these incorrect methods because I realized that what I have been doing in the past was all wrong. I got the items out of my own living space but started to clutter the other person. This was a huge mistake and I was able to stop it before anything got worse.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
BOOK REVIEW
Testing out
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Little did I know, this one small thing in my life changed both my organization greatly, but also became part of my everyday routine. Kondo called her form of cleaning the KonMari method. According to Kondo, picking up your stuff takes minimal time after completing the process. If you do it correctly, you will only have to truly clean a house once a year (or more according to your liking). This idea was very appealing to my teenage brain. No more sitting in a pile of dirty clothes and no more trash sitting on the ground. I wouldn’t be constantly bugged by my parents to clean up my stuff because it was always tidy. I wanted that feeling in my space all the time. So, I tested it out. When I started the process, I was shocked to see how much stuff I had stashed in my room. I found piles of things that I haven’t touched in years. Not only did I feel good for getting rid of things I didn’t need, but, it was also
cool to see little things from my past that I completely forgot about. After re-discovering memories from the items, I asked myself what the reason for keeping them was. When thinking about this, I realized that I had absolutely no reason to clutter my space with these things. When finishing my day, I had filled 5 trash bags full of stuff just from 1 room. I didn’t think that was possible, but, that one small space was filled with things that were completely unnecessary to my everyday life. We sometimes forget that stuff we own piles up very quickly over time. It is essential to remember that we don’t absolutely need everything we like. Through “The life-changing magic of tidying up” and “Tidying up”, I have been able to see what I should have done in previous years. I hope to continue staying devoted to the method. After all, a clean space is a clean mind.
20’s Prom Roaring
When I reached the halfway point of the book, Netflix came out with a new show: “Tidying Up.” I was shocked that something like this would be put on television. Who would actually watch something like this? Well, I did. In the first 20 minutes, I had already torn all of the clothes out of my closet. The show gave me the inspiration to clean very quickly, and I was shocked that I could be this excited about folding clothes. By watching the show as cleaning, you don’t feel as lonely and bored as you would if you were sitting in your room without that kind of communication. The show was a great thing to watch after reading the book. Due to the fact that I remembered the general idea of the book, I liked the fact that I knew what Kondo was describing through words in a visual sense. The show was a good way to describe to a large audience that normal people go through the same things we do. You too can be successful at transforming your space into a place you want to live.
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HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE
When I was younger, my desk was the main place in my room that all of my stuff was piled on. Some people throw things where their clutter is hidden. For me, that was not the case. It made me unhappy to see all of my unkempt items out in the open for everyone to see. Now that I understand how to keep all of my supplies in an orderly fashion, I am able to access everything I need.
Sometimes, we have things that just collect dust on their shelves. Often times, our miscellaneous items can only be used in certain circumstances. This is why they are so hard to dispose of. We might need them later in the future and this is why we keep them. Only store the things that you use often if you need something only once in a year, it is not worth taking up space. For most of my life, I have been obsessed with books. I have noticed that parting with books is one of the hardest things I can do. I have the thought in my head that the authors of those pages would get mad at me for getting rid of something that they have spent their life’s work on. But, I need to question whether the books have any purpose, or if I will ever read it again. Before learning this new method of folding clothes, my drawers were a disaster. Everything was tossed aimlessly in, and it was slammed shut instantly. Using the KonMarie method, the piece of clothing stands up on its own. I am able to see the exact item that I want to wear for the day, and I can take it out without messing the entire thing up--unlike stacked articles.
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CMR athletes sign with colleges by Sophie Kluge, news/opinion editor Playing sports for a college is a dream lots of high school athletes hope to achieve, and every year athletes from CMR are able to make that dream come to fruition. Whether it be football, hockey, or wrestling, CMR always produces college athletes. Senior Tucker Greenwell is one of the students continuing his football career at Montana Tech. Greenwell competed in football for CMR throughout his time in high school and looks forward to continuing in college. “I’m really excited to be a part of this team, and I also think this will help me make friends in college,” he said. Greenwell is attending Montana Tech to major in civil engineering and is excited to see what college athletics has in store for him, even though he’s aware that it may be difficult. “I think the difference between playing in college and high school football is that college football will be more. More practices, more working out, more film, more everything,” he said. Like Greenwell, senior Carter Carroll realizes college sports will be difficult. “College wrestling will be a lot harder than high school, so there’s going to be that aspect of getting through some of the tough practices that wear you out,” he said. Carroll is attending the University of Providence to study biology, and though he looked at attending other colleges, he thought the University of Providence would best suit him. “The aspect of staying close to home, knowing a lot of the guys and coaches up there all contributed to my choice,” Carroll said. Along with him, senior Aaliyah James is also attending the University of Providence, where she will further her hockey career. “I’m really excited to travel to Canada and play in tournaments, but I’m also just excited
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by Paige McCorkle, staff writer Winter is the time for snow, cold, and staying inside trying to keep warm. Being cooped up all the time is no fun, so what better way than to bundle up and enjoy some local winter sports. Junior Kami Kovacich has a passion for snowboarding. “I was 13 when I switched from skiing to snowboarding because my dad introduced me to it and I have loved it ever since,” Kovacich said. She has been to Big Sky, Showdown, and Whitefish. Although, her recommendations for Whitefish, however, are not very high. “When I went there, the snow wasn’t that good, and the mountain wasn’t really my style, so it just wasn’t that great for me”, she said. The Kovacich family has been doing winter sports for a long time and they enjoy every part of it. “Spending time with my family is the most enjoyable part because we are all in this stage where we’re doing our own thing, Kami Kovacich rests with her snowboard off the so it’s always nice to set aside time to spend chair lift at Big Sky, Montana. Photo courtesy of together,” she said. Kami Kovacich.
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to play at the collegiate level,” James said. Like Carroll, staying close to home was important to James, but she plans on only earning her generals at the University and aims to study sports medicine. James also realizes that because she’s playing hockey at the college level that some things may have to be compromised. “I think it’ll be hard on the weekends because we will be traveling to different states on buses, but the weekdays will be difficult too because we have workouts and practices,” she said. James also skipped a grade, so she will have to take more classes, adding to her work load. Greenwell also recognizes that balancing school and sports may be hard, but he is up to the challenge. “I think this will get me more involved in the community, but also help me stay focused on school because if you aren’t doing well in school, then you can’t play,” he said. Even though all three athletes realize that college sports will be a whole other level from high school sports, they all share the same enthusiasm to play and be part of a team. “I’m just super excited to play at the next level,” Carroll said.
SPORTS EDITOR
Other ways to stay active when it’s cold outside
1. Ice skating -- For ages 5 and under, you can go ice skating at the
Great Falls Ice Plex for free, ages 6-17 get in for $4 and ages 18 and up get in for $5 all with a skate rental for $3. Ice skating is typically offered on Sunday afternoons, some Friday evenings, and on days with no school. Check their calendar for times -- http://www.gf-ice.org/
2. Skiing -- Showdown Montana, located about 65 miles southeast of
Great Falls, consists of multiple chair lifts, training classes for beginners, and a lodge where you can get food and rest up before going back out. It is an alpine ski area located in the Little Belt Mountains. The lift tickets are free if you are 5 years or younger, $25 if you are 6-10 years, and $37 if you are 11-18 and $47 for adults. It is $42 for half a day, and the times are 9:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., and 12:45 p.m.-4 p.m..
3. Go sledding -- The thing about sledding is that it is free for all,
and while there is no set place to officially go sledding, you can find any hill with snow on it and that calls for a good time. This way, you can have fun and save money.
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Intramural sports benefit those who choose to participate
Intramural sports provide a great alternative to the rigor of competitive, traveling sports. Basketball and volleyball are the main intramural games played, and these sports yield a fun way to stay active in an unofficial league. Players who may not have the time or energy to compete on CMR’s general volleyball or basketball teams are still able to play the sport they love, just with less stress. I personally don’t know why intramurals aren’t offered for every sport, including intramural tennis, softball, and wrestling. Or even sports that aren’t offered at CMR, such as baseball, racketball, and badminton Luckily, there are tournaments for some of these off-theradar sports such as dodgeball. Which is just around the corner
on March 21. Events like these give students the opportunity to get involved with their school, especially those who are interested in the activity but may not have the commitment to the school team. My concern comes for the students who don’t like to participate in sports but still wish to be involved. For a while video game tournaments were offered, but I wish there was a middle-of-the-road event put on for everyone to go to, and that everyone would be interested in. I suggested a movie night during the holiday season, but it ended up being declined by administration -- partly due to copyright issues -- before anything really got anywhere. Most of the problem comes in people actually showing up.
Even if it were to be passed and had happened, we could not guarantee that students would actually show up. Trying to find something that students of all social groups would be interested in always turns out being a mess so we continue the things that the most students to attend, which is the intramural basketball and volleyball and other sports tournaments. That is great for those kids who are interested in them; I just wish there was something out there like that for everybody. For anyone who has some ideas or comments about what they think could do well at the school, student government members and advisors are willing to listen and hopefully put something in action.
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Divisonal tournament wraps up the sesason by Gabrielle Pope, sports editor Divisonals may not have turned out the way we Rustlers may have hoped, but that doesn’t mean that the effort wasn’t put in and good memories weren’t made. Boys basketball coach John Cislo said, “I thought the Great Falls High game was really intense. It was kind of a fun game to play in. I thought both schools played really, really well. The Bison just made a few more plays than we did for them to get that win.” Despite some of the team’s weakness, they overcame their adversities in the Billings Skyview game on Feb 28. “We made some great plays later in the game that lead us to the win,” he said. Despite the outcome of the tournament, the boys team worked hard and accomplished a lot these last couple games of the season. “The kids played
Both boys and girls teams take part in the divisonals tournament on Feb. 28. Photos by Nancy Beston.
A farewell from our senior basketball players Breanna Johns-Oster
My favorite memory I’ve had was coming home from our Billings trip and making a huge fort in the back of the bus. Something I’ve learned from the sport is how to work as a team, how to problem solve situations. Win or lose your teammates will always have your back and you gotta keep your head up and move onto the next play. My advice to the younger players is to play for yourself and play for the joy of the sport, always have your teammates back, and to always work your hardest in practice and in the game.
JJ Slater
My favorite memory was during my sophomore season at Billings West. Coach Frahm got so mad he bent down, smacked the ground, and split his pants. My advice to the younger girls is to build their confidence. They need to know they are incredible players and can do anything they set their mind to.
Caleb Currington
hard, don’t get me wrong. I think our kids played really, really hard. I really appreciate how hard they have worked, especially those seniors,” Cislo said. “Just go out, compete. Go out like a champion would, which is making the other team work hard, and I thought our kids did a good job of that.” CMR’s girls basketball team put in effort and discipline, but the outcome was not in their favor either. “I think divisionals actually went pretty good. We played a lot better than we have all season. We came together as a team,” freshman varsity player Lauren Lindseth said. The girls lost to Butte and Billings Senior, but beat Bozeman, which was a surprise to some because of their seed. “During the Bozeman game we all played good as a team, and it was a big upset so that was fun,” she said. Overall, both teams played hard. There were moments that could’ve gone differently that might have lead to a different outcome, but the overall experience is what matters most.
Tucker Greenwell
Connor Rearden
My favorite memory was when Dart gave me a free Defense wins championships My favorite memory was winning the state milkshake for taking the most charges. The memories Russell Gagne championship because of what we had to go I have made with my teammates are unforgettable. through that year really made it special. I’ll take Brendan Lindseth Basketball has taught me to work your hardest at The memories I have made and everything you do and it will pay off. Be coachable and the friendships I’ve made during this journey with me forever. Sports has taught me how to the games I have played will stay learn. Listen to what your coaches have to say, it will overcome adversity and how to get through with me for all of my life. make you better. tough times. I would advise younger athletes Bryce Depping Kellen Hartman (not pictured) not to take high school sports for granted. Basketball is like poetry in motion. A lesson sports taught me was keep your eye on the prize, before you know it you won’t have the chance to achieve it.
Cason Taylor (not pictured)
Some of the best times have definitely been in the hotels, on the bus trips, and at practice with some great guys over the past four years. We’ve always been a really close program top to bottom. A lesson I’ve learned is being able to grind from the bottom, freshman year all the way to the top as a senior and having a great year without me throwing the towel in throughout that time. Advice I would give is to play year round in the summer and keep shooting, don’t take time off! And definitely go to the weight room!!
Wranglers Take the Show
by Maggie Petersen, staff writer\ member of the Wranglers herself, the coach has a huge Even though sophomore Chloe Painter has been a member appreciation for the program as well as the changes that of the Wranglers dance team for less than one year, her have happened over the years. enthusiasm for the group is contagious. “A while back the Wranglers used to be more of a drill team “The best part is when you absolutely know the routine and use the baton in their routines. Now it’s more of a dance and you’re out on the court or field performing and getting team,” Witherite said. The program experiments with various applause by other students,” Painter said. The nine-member genres such as jazz and hip hop, while still remaining true to its team is always a buzz of activity, especially at this time of the past with kick routines. year. Wranglers coach Jessica Witherite “I feel as if Wranglers don’t get really speculated that basketball season is the appreciated as many other sports do, but “I love watching busiest time for the group. it’s a lot of fun. It’s been a pretty good year,” “We [have a] morning practice and performances that we worked Painter said. “People should also know that each practice is a couple of hours,” Painter you don’t need dance experience before you so hard on at practice and said. They spend their rigorous rehearsals get on the team. This is my first dancing at seeing it all come together.” all.” mastering routines, turns, leaps, jumps, Jessica Witherite and oftentimes team bonding exercises. Auditions take place in May and include Communication is key in the group’s basic dance skills such as turns, jumps, splits, dynamic. and a few routines, Witherite explained. “One of the hardest parts about the program is “I love seeing the girls grow and become a better dancer and miscommunication between each other. [...] As a team we teammate throughout the year. I love watching performances definitely try and come together by doing a lot of bonding that we worked so hard on at practice and seeing it all come activities and supporting each other,” Witherite said. A former together. The Wranglers make this program.”
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NATIVE AMERICAN DRUMMMING Student discovers self-expression from drumming by Lily Dinh, staff writer For someone who has trouble expressing herself, junior Charmayne Miller discovered a way of letting out her emotions. Although it was not her own choice to join the Native American Club, Miller grew to love it. She has been a member for almost two months and continues to drum to relieve stress and pent up anger. “[It] helped me get out anxiety, just drumming,” Miller said. With the helpful guide of the adviser of the club, Miller was given the chance to change for the better. The club also teaches their language and songs. Miller learned more about the culture of her people (the Black Feet Yakama) as well as the culture of other tribes and connected with her roots, from the proper way to hold the drumsticks to
following the leader. “Our people drum if they feel negativity from a person or if they have a horrible day, they just drum or sing and just let it go,” Miller said. She welcomes others to join the club and expand their knowledge of the culture. Miller and fellow club member, freshman Leo Potts, drummed in the “Converge” play at Great Falls High. She was excited, but nervous for this opportunity and overcame her stage fright and anxiousness for an unforgettable performance. “Head, heart, and body is ready for the stage.”
Charmayne Miller and her drumming instructors beat on the drum and light sweetgrass on Feb. 26. Sweetgrass is believed to rid a room and its people of negative energy and to bring peace to the soul. Photos by Grace Carr.
The Native American Drumming club meets every Tuesday after school. For more information about the club, see Mr. Hallet in room 320A.
“The drumming club is to teach the students here at CMR about drumming -- how to drum, the songs, what the songs are about, and why it’s important to our culture.” -Kylan Hallet
Student joins club to expand knowledge of his culture
The Native American Drumming Club meets on Jan. 29 in the cafeteria. The club members demonstrated their skills in the “Converge” play at Great Falls High School Feb. 20-22. Photos by Beth Britton.
by Jayla Mitchell, staff writer Drumming a “soft heartbeat” behind an emotional story during the “Converge” play at Great Falls High is one of many things freshman Leo Potts has gotten to do in the Native American Drumming Club this year at CMR. During the three-night play, the club “played a couple of songs for a couple of Native American dancers,” Potts said. By being a part of “Converge”, Potts and other members of the drumming group became closer with other participants of the play by sharing their culture. “It was a great experience,” he said.
The Native American Drumming Club has been around for a few years and is a group that is dedicated to teaching Native American students their culture. Potts joined the club for that very reason. “[In the club], we mostly practice songs [from the] Northern Cree tribe,” Potts said. “We [also] get to learn about other cultural aspects.” Because some of the songs have dialogue, the students are exposed to the language of the tribe as well as drumming. Unlike other musical groups at CMR, the club doesn’t learn songs by reading sheet music but learns them purely by ear. “Usually in our culture, you have one lead singer, and the rest will just follow off and pick it up,” Potts said. “It’s a lot of fun [and] it’s kind of calming, I wish more people would participate.”