NEWS......................
Celebrating Culture: African Americans celebrate Black History month pg. 3
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OPINION..................
Offensive Actions: How rudeness has plagued the students of CMR pg. 10
FEATURES.............. Underground: Secrets from beneath CMR pg. 18
CENTERSPREAD........ Sex ed: Revealing the adgenda HB239 (opt in opt out) pgs. 14-15
ENTERTAINMENT.... In fair Verona: Drama prepares for Romeo and Juliet pg.19
SPORTS.................. Travel tales: Stories from the road pg. 24
Slammin’ into state
BACK PAGE............. All Dolled up: Preparing for a “Roaring” prom night pg. 28
An open forum for student expression
Boys, girls prepare to battle for spot in tournament
c.m. russell high school great falls, mont. feb. 28, 2012 vol. 47, issue 7
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The Stampede
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.
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Dropping the beat, CMR’s drum group performs at the winter sports pep assembly on Feb.7. Photo by Emily Shaulis.
Table of Contents:
Page 1 -- Cover photo by Peyton Fulbright Page 2 -- Table of contents, editorial policy, Lindsey’s column Page 3 -- NEWS, Black History month, Abby’s column Page 4 -- Connections status, Nick Downs Awards Page 5 -- National Honor Society Page 6 -- Boy Scouts Page 7 -- Foreign Language Days, Dance lessons Page 8 -- OPINION, editorial, SRO’S column, Kendra’s column Page 9 -- Young people with technology Page 10 -- Rudeness Page 11 -- Art program, Foreign exchange student, School spirit Page 12 -- FEATURES, Twins and triplets, Jen’s column Page 13 -- Mean girls Page 14-15 -- Sex ed policy Page 16 -- Teachers and students with jobs Page 17 -- Unknown Clubs Page 18 -- Basement, Janitors Page 19 -- ENTERTAINMENT, Romeo and Juliet Page 20 -- What does it take to become a published author?, The Glass Menagerie Page 21 -- Canceled shows Page 22 -- Chart Page 23 -- SPORTS, State Basketball, Peyton’s column Page 24 -- Sport road trips Page 25-26 -- Josh Huestis Page 27 -- Morning practices, Cheer Camp Page 28 -- Prom
THE BUCK STOPS
HERE
Lindsey Buck
“People are lazy about liberty.” These are the words that my government teacher spoke to me as I headed out the door; these words will ring true for the rest of my life. Unfortunately, it has become more and more apparent that human beings are unwilling to engage themselves in the changes that they wish to see.
Editorial Policy The Stampede -- produced by journalism classes at C.M. Russell High School -- is a public forum for all voices on campus. These voices include the students, parents, faculty and the community at large. The opinions and views in this publication are not necessarily those of the Stampede staff, the student body, CMR employees or the school administration. The Stampede strives to cover the news accurately and fairly; however, when a mistake is made, a correction will be printed in the following issue. All writers are responsible for the content of their articles. Editors will edit all copy to be free of plagiarism and libel, and all writers will double-check their facts before publication. Letters to the editor and guest essays are welcome. Letters are limited to 200 words, and essays 350 words. All submissions must be signed and include a phone number so authenticity can be verified. The editors and/or adviser reserve the right to edit all letters for grammar and spelling as well as content that may include profanity, be libelous, obscene or not meet general editorial guidelines. Anonymous letters are not accepted. Submissions can be dropped off in room 326 or e-mailed to: stampede@gfps.k12.mt.us. The Stampede maintains membership in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, the National Scholastic Press Association, the Journalism Education Association and Quill and Scroll. Some material courtesy of American Society of Newspaper Editors/ KRT Campus High School Newspaper Service.
Citizens are unaware of the laws, court cases, and movements that are taking place in their country. Students would rather watch Sponge Bob than CNN; they would rather volunteer for an animal shelter than for a special interest group, and they would watch their country fall apart as they complain from a couch. Change is abstract idea to many; people believe it comes only from politicians, or advocacy groups, or brave men. But the truth is, in each of us is a passion -- passion for our beliefs, our loves, and our demands. We must only find a form to
express this passion in order to make a difference in the world. However, fires are not lit under those of us who wait. Passion and dedication will not find their way to us; rather, we must find our way to them. In order to do this, we must be involved. Therefore, watch the local news and the global news. Find opportunities to volunteer in your community, shaping policy and issues that matter to you. The world doesn’t better itself; rather, people become better and fill the world with their beautiful work.
CLARIFICATION: In the photo of GFHS students on page 17 of the January 31 issue of The Stampede, the students were holding up signs with a positive intent, hoping to promote positive cross-town relationships.
Connections status, UM Foreign Language days, dance lesssons...
“A right delayed is a right denied.” “I have a dream that my four little children will
one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” “Only in darkness can you
Black history month by kasey bubnash, staff writer During the short month of February we are surrounded by heart-shaped boxes, love letters, and bouquets of flowers. But for many students at CMR, February is about so much more than Valentine’s Day and leap year. In celebration of Black History Month, former CMR student Elijah Collins, who recently transferred to Foothills, found himself at the Great Falls Public Library on Jan. 8 watching performances and learning about African American culture in America. “I think Black History month is great,” Collins said. “It’s an opportunity for black people to know more about their history and know some of the achievements other African Americans have made in the past.” Collins said that the event at the library included singing done by the Mount Olive Praise Team and dancing from the youth group of Alexander Temple. There also was a guest speaker who showed photos of famous African Americans and talked about what they did to help the Civil Rights movement. Aside from the event at the library, Collins said he has participated in several Black History month celebrations. “My family has done a praise and tribute at our church and a black history family feud trivia game,” Collins said. “We’re also performing an African American slot for the last Sunday of the month.” Because it was so entertaining, Collins added that the family feud game has been his favorite experience this month. Although he celebrates more than others might, Collins is not the only one affected by Black History month. Junior Daekwon Carter said that though the month doesn’t get much acknowledgement in Great
1773 Phillis Wheatley is the first African American to be published
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1619 The first African slaves arive in Virginia
Falls, he enjoys the opportunity for African American history to be recognized. “There aren’t very many black people in Montana so there isn’t much celebration,” Carter said. “But it’s okay. I like being different.” Carter also said that if he could meet one person from black history it would be Martin Luther King, Jr. not only because he had such a huge impact on the Civil Rights movement, but also because Carter’s grandma had the incredible experience of actually meeting King. “My great-great grandma walked with Martin Luther King,” Carter said. “She was with him in a protest in New York.” Another student at CMR who said he would love to meet Martin Luther King, Jr. is junior Isaiah Yates. Yates said that he would like to know more about Mr. King because he did so much in his lifetime that deeply affected the Civil Rights movement. Yates also agreed that being black in a dominantly white society is not a problem for him. “I personally don’t feel like being black makes any difference,” Yates said. “I haven’t ever noticed that I’ve been treated any differently.” Yates said that he and his family have yet to do anything special this month, but he does find it an important time for society to take time to learn about black history. He said that African Americans have gone through a lot in this country, and people should take the time to learn where we once were and celebrate where we are now. “It’s an important time for people to know about influential African Americans from our past and the struggle that they went through so that we could be where we are today,” Yates said. 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. leads colored rights activists
1849 Harriet Tubman leads the Underground Railroad
1846 Frederik Douglass launches his abolitionist newspaper
Failure. It is arguably the root of all fears. This fear manifests itself in many forms: fear of failing to live up to one’s potential, fear of failing to defend oneself in the face of death or a serious threat, or even fear failing to protect oneself from spiders. As irrational as some of these fears are, some of them have the potential of fulfillment. Every day people fail and give up, subjecting themselves to the excruciatingly painful fate of having their deepest fears actualized. It is when we give up that we have truly failed. Sometimes people confuse failure with
see the stars.” “The time is always right to do what is right.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.
News
1948 African Americans are integrated into the U.S. millitary
losing; however the two are completely opposite. To lose simply means to not win. It means giving one’s all, but being defeated. So many individuals’ goals in society revolve around climbing the social or economic ladder, becoming the best, and achieving hierarchy and control. The desire for dominance and internal perfection so prevalent in our culture demonstrates a lack of respect and concern for those around us. The Pope announced his resignation on Feb. 11. To some, this may seem as a failure on his part and shows weakness, but I admire his decision. He recognized that he was incapable
2009 Barack Obama becomes America’s first African American president
of being the head of the Catholic Church and honorably stepped down. He didn’t fail; in fact, he did the opposite: choosing to fulfill his true nature as a human being. As human beings, we are destined to lose. Being the best is nearly impossible. Our job is to help others by simply trying, recognizing our faults and short-comings as indicators of uniqueness and opportunities for triumph. We are to live humbly yet purposefully, celebrating small victories and finding satisfaction in contributing to one another’s joy.
The Stampede 2.28.13
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Connections changes in 2013-14 simply have fewer meetings, although the cause is still the same.
Forming Relationships
Enjoying the relaxing atmosphere of connections, junior Ashlee Atchison attends Connections of Feb. 12. The entire school was scheduling for classes next year. Photo by Kimberly Michelsen.
by kimberly michelsen, staff writer About five years ago, a group of teachers gathered to talk about a way to improve what was then known as “advisory.”
A way to improve students lives
They wanted to make a difference in students’ lives, not just meet with them a couple times a year to schedule and distribute papers. Spanish teacher Rhonda Moore was a part of that team, and she dreamed of helping students throughout their high school careers. “I believe it has value when you have every kid having an opportunity,” Moore said. The most important part of Connections was to give students the opportunity to talk about anything with another adult who cares about them, Moore said.
It won’t be ending totally
There is a rumor going around that Connections will be ended for next year. It is false. Connections will be held whenever there is something that Connections teachers need to share with their Connectees. This means that the program will
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Scheduling College awareness Surveys
Moore said that she has always wanted to help her Connectees as well as she can, and form relationships with them. “I can have a relationship with people I see once a week, regardless of time spent with them,” Moore said. However, not all teachers feel that strong connection to students that they do not know from class. “Some teachers might just be better at it [or get more kids that they actually know,]” math teacher Amanda Kohut said. Though sometimes Kohut sees the benefit of having Connections, other times she disagrees with how necessary it is. “It’s not that I think Connections is a total waste, but it is hard to get kids to buy in when every time you meet is not necessarily vital,” she said.
Kloppels Viewpoint
Principal Dick Kloppel agrees. He said Connections adds many necessary components to student life, but as of now not every Connections meeting is meaningful.
Dribbling the ball down the pitch, senior Nick Downs plays in the Sept. 25 soccor game Photo by Kasey Bubnash.
Lifelong passion awarded
Downs receives Gatorade Player of the Year
“The gatorade player of the year award was established in 1985 to recognize and celebrate the nation’s most outstanding high school Student input welcome talents for their athletic achievement, academic excellence and exemplary However, there is also a way that character. Now in its third decade, the Gatorade Player of the Year award students at CMR can help. “We really want student input for has become one of the most prestigious accolades in high school sports.” what they want in Connections,” he said. Kloppel said that a form of Connections has been around since 1975, and it is much too important to eradicate completely. “Connections isn’t gonna go away because there are way too many tasks that are accomplished in Connections.”
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by gemma kern, staff writer After many years of staying two to three hours after school, doing drills, and the hours spent on a bus traveling 200 or more miles to compete at tournaments has finally paid off. Downs was awarded for his effort with the NSCAA and the Gatorade Player of the Year. Downs had received the Gatorade Player of the Year for the second time. “It was not easy to get it a second time,” Downs said. “My hard work paid off.” His interest for the sport started when he was six years old, he loved kicking the ball around and soon it blossomed and
Gatorade.com stuck with him as a lifelong passion. Downs was awarded with the chance to play abroad in England. He said it gave him the taste of playing professionally. Downs has already made plans for the future. During the beginning of the fall semester he is planning to study exercise science at Greensboro College in North Carolina while playing soccer. Greensboro was tough to get into, he said, it is among the top 25 in the nation. “Soccer is pretty much my life. I will continue to work hard and hope to play as a profession,”he said. “That is my life goal.”
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National Honor Society competes in Optimum Charity Challenge, raises $1000 for CMR food pantry, leaves legacy
by lindsey buck, editor-in-chief The only piece of advice that senior Justin Dean has for CMR is to “get their beach bods ready.” After his experience as the president of Junior Honor Society, Dean went on to become the current president of CMR’s National Honor Society. National Honor Society, a group for academically advanced seniors, joined a competition held by Optimum. NHS must be involved in a variety of fundraisers in order to compete for a grand prize of $5,000, which will be donated to CMR’s food pantry. “We’re competing on behalf of the CMR food pantry. It was local and original. The money is more effective locally,” Dean said. “We have a swimsuit run [and] a cow pie event, which is the capstone of our plan.” He said one of the most important parts of this competition is student participation. The swimsuit run will allow Rustlers to run laps around CMR in their bathing attire, while sponsors provide money for different students. The cow pie event, which takes place in early April, will involve the dividing of CMR’s football field into 100 squares. Then, students and community members may purchase a square for $20. A cow is then released on the field; the square the cow drops a “cow pie” on is the winner of half of the money collected, while the other half is donated to the food pantry. “It’s important because we’re trying to raise money. That will be a substantial amount of money,” Dean said. National Honor Society received a $1,000 check for A requirement in the competition is joining the Optimum Charity Challenge. The group is competing with others to earn $5,000 for the CMR food that “students create awareness,” he said. pantry. Senior Justin Dean accepted the ceremonial With this, he said that media involvement check on Feb. 22 at Paris Gibson Education Center. and student participation are important Photo by Peyton Fulbright. factors. “If people know about it, then they can help. We’d be able to provide for
Rustlers,” he said. National Honor Society advisor Brian Halverson agrees that honor society must, get the word out in order “for it to really work.” Halverson became the advisor in charge of the society seven years ago; he said that throughout the years students have done “a variety of little things,” to help the community. He said that groups have participated in “cleans ups of parks,” Rustler Buddies, and have “work[ed] locally” to “donate money through KIVA,” a company that gives loans to people across the globe. With all these accomplishments, however, come some challenges, according to Halverson. “The challenge is always trying to close the gap between the students desire to do good work,” and their “busy lives,” he said. However, Halverson said that the Optimum Charity Challenge has improved this gap. “The incentives that were added [this year] have resulted in a little more activity,” he said. “If we can pull this off, not only will National Honor Society have done great things for the food pantry, but it will leave a legacy behind.” Halverson said that both the cow pie walk and the swimsuit will generate “at least $2,000,” but that the experience is about more than just the cash. “I’m most proud of being able to work with some tremendous student leaders.”
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Singing in Seoul
by abby lynes, news editor Almost as soon as choir teacher Lynn Ryan stepped off her plane in Great Falls on Sunday Feb. 26 at midnight, after five days of singing, directing, and eating octopus in Korea, she came back to a full week of concerts and rehearsals at CMR. “It was like I never skipped a beat,” she said. Ryan was a guest choir director at a festival comparable to All-State in Seoul, South Korea from Feb. 2024. “One of the biggest highlights was just being asked to do something like that,” she said. She also appreciated the different traditions and customs that she was exposed to. “The highlight in general was just seeing a foreign culture that we don’t have here,” she said. She had the chance to see a Buddhist prayer service, visit the Korean palace, and try new, interesting food. “There was stuff in my soup that – I had no idea what was in there.” Ryan took advantage of every spare moment she had to explore Seoul. “The other directors were like, ‘You’ve seen more of Seoul than half the people that have lived here for two years,’” she said. “Seoul is huge. It’s such a vast city.” Despite the enormity of the city, she said she felt secure. “There just wasn’t crime. I was scared to go by myself, but I felt safe enough to just travel around and go to a new country.” Though she spent most of her spare time touring the city, Ryan said she saw “just a fingertip of this city.” She said that directing the festival was “definitely a big honor,” and, “If you ever get the chance to travel, go.”
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Scouts, leaders, parents debating Boy Scouts anti-gay regulation
Boy Scout Basics
by sierra rutledge, visual content editor
An organization that has been around for 102 years may be experiencing a drastic change. Boy Scouts of America has been brought to the attention of Americans in regards to its current ban on homosexuals within the organization. Last June, Boy Scout officials announced that they would review the proposal to amend the national anti-gay ban. With the ban, if a scout or volunteer were to come out that they were homosexual they would be immediately removed from the organization. Boy Scouts is a religious-based organization, and that made the possibility of change worrisome to the church-based group. As a compromise, the National Executive Board decided that they would lift the national ban and allow local scouting units to decide membership rules for themselves. Brennan Lukas, a sophomore who has been in Boy Scouts for 11 years, agrees that the rules of Boy Scouts are restrictive in some areas, including the anti-gay ban. The Boy Scouts of America office is located at 820 17th Ave. S. in Great Falls. “The mentality is similar to the military: don’t ask don’t tell,” he said. Photo by Sierra Rutledge. While Boy Scouts works to build up the boys in the organization, “it is minded people in the world so most likely nothing will change. making it so gays cannot speak out with fear of being looked down on and “The complexity of this issue, the organization needs time for a more being kicked out,” he said. deliberate review of its membership policy,” said Deron Smith, the national Wyatt LaBelle, a senior that was in Boy Scouts, agreed. He said that the rules are too restrictive. In regards to the anti-gay ban, LaBelle said that there spokesman for the Boy Scouts of America. Smith was speaking with the Associated Press on Feb. 7 to give the public a reason to back up their should be equality for everyone. decision. Whether the organization decides to continue with the ban or lift the Having a differing opinion is Boy Scout adult leader Mark Buck. As a ban, people will be mad. leader, he goes on scouting trips to help moniter scouts, as well as teaching “No matter what, people will be upset,” he said. first aid and emergency response, both of which are mandatory badges. Another concern LaBelle has with Boy Scouts is the fact that it is too Although his opinion differs from Lukas and LaBelle’s, he isn’t completely religious-based. against gays in the Boy Scouts. “There is a clash at campouts because LDS Boy Scouts aren’t able to stay “It’s a private organization with a lot of young kids. We have Tiger and on Sunday for campouts, and the religions are very different,” LaBelle said. In Great Falls they are trying to pull away from the religious aspect and Cub scouts all the way up to age 18. I should say, I’m only against the adult leaders being openly gay. However, if a child starts out as a young scout beginning to focus on other ideals of scouting. Melanie Campbell, the mother of a cub scout, does not know very much before he realizes or even thinks about sex, then decides he’s gay, I’m not saying he shouldn’t be a scout,” Buck said. about the rules within the organization to have a strong opinion on the Although the national opinion on homosexuality has changed over time, matter. “The cub scouts don’t Buck said his opinion on their place in the Boy Scouts hasn’t changed. “I wouldn’t say my opinion has changed. Being openly gay is more BRENNAN LUKAS know any different; the accepted than in the past, so there are probably more gays in the Scouts den leaders don’t say Eagle Scout living under the don’t ask, don’t tell policy,” Buck said. anything,” she said. 33 merit badges Even though he doesn’t think adult leaders should be openly gay, he has A Girl Scout mom, Summer camp 2011 Collette Wolfslau, said no problem with more homosexual Scouts. “I’d be open to more gays in the Scouts, but I’m not sure there’s the same Junior Asst. Scout Master that they are rules for a opinion nationally,” he said. reason and are good but Despite the fact he’s open to gays, he doesn’t think the policy will change. excluding gays is not a “I don’t think it will. The Scouts have had legal battles before, but good rule. WYATT LABELLE “They are teaching it’s a private organization, and most [chapters] are attached to churches,” Eagle Scout Buck said. “I think we’ll continue to do what we’re doing. We believe we’re that it’s not ok to be protecting really young kids by teaching them the Boy Scout values.” 36 merit badges different,” she said. A mother from Ohio who was ousted from being a Cub Scout volunteer While she hopes that Built dog park obstacle course things will change within because she is a lesbian spoke out after the Nation Executive Board made the Patrol Leader and Troop Guide the organization, she decision to wait on a vote as reported by the Associated Press. “A Scout is supposed to be brave, and the Boy Scouts failed to be brave said that she knows that there are too many singletoday.”
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Boy Scouts was started in the United States in 1910 by W.D. Boyce Boy Scouts celebrates its birthday on Feb. 8 The current Boy Scout mission is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law Motto: be prepared There are over 100 merit badges that a Boy Scout can earn The Boy Scout uniform is green pants or shorts, a khaki shirt, with a neckerchief The Order of the Arrow is one of the many high level award available to Boy Scouts. Only 180,000 of the 110 million Boy Scouts with acheive it The highest award possible is the designation of Eagle Scout. From 1912 to 2011 more than 2 million Boy Scouts have earned Eagle Rank To be an Eagle Scout, 21 merit badges must be earned, becoming a life Scout, designing and completing a community service project Boy Scout levels: Tiger Cub (first grade or 7 years old) Wolf Cub (second grade or age 8) Bear Cub (third grade or age 9) Webelos (fourth or fifth grade or age 10) Tenderfoot (first rank as a Boy Scout) Second Class First Class Star Scout Life Scout Eagle Scout If the 109,829,417 merit badges earned at the end of 2005 were stretched end-to-end it would go from Chicago to Los Angeles 57.4% of astronauts were involved in Boy Scouts 206 members of the 112th Congress participated in Scouting, 29 were Eagle Scouts Walt Disney, Harrison Ford, Bill Gates, and Ashton Kutcher were a Boy Scouts SOURCE:howstuffworks.com and scouting.org
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Junior assists others with stress relief through dance by kimberly michelsen, staff writer When junior Hyun Kang decided to focus on dancing for his Senior Project, he didn’t expect to become a dance instructor. But that’s exactly what happened. “I called dance schools to see if anyone would mentor me for free,” he said. Kang said that the dance studios needed as much income as they could because there isn’t a lot of interest in dancing in Great Falls. After that, he said he had the idea to teach free dance lessons as the community service portion of his Senior Project. According to Kang, there is nowhere else in Great Falls that dance lessons can be taken for free. He holds the lessons Mondays and Thursdays after school in the cafeteria, teaching modern dances such as shuffling and body isolation. “Everybody [can come],” Kang said. “Even teachers if they want to, but I don’t think teachers have the time.” Kang said he has only two regular students attending his classes, and he enjoys seeing them improve. “[My favorite part of teaching is] seeing the students develop and get better,” he said. Dancing is more than what people think of it, Kang said. He said he wants to share that benefit with his students, along with, “the world of dance.” “From my experience, I’ve used it as stress relief,” he said “hopefully the students can do that too.”
Kloppel one of five finalists for district superintendant job by kimberly michelsen, staff writer Five candidates have applied for the position of suprindentant for the Great Falls Public Schools District. One of them is CMR’s principal, Dick Kloppel. “The district needs a superintendant who knows the community, who knows the district, and who [they in turn] know,” Kloppel said. In the Great Falls Tribune on Feb. 26, all the candidates were praised for the work they have already done within their own schools. The finalists will participate in a community open house and interview from March 24 to March 27, and the trustees aim to arrive at their decision by March 27. “I felt like I needed to apply,”he said.
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oForeign language students r e j an r t x E g look forward to gaining a t e u g n knowledge in Missoula a l by kasey bubnash, staff writer
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Question: What exactly is foreign language day? Answer: Kids from all over the state come to Missoula and gather in the modern language department. Kids have the opportunity to go into college language classes while they’re in action. Q: What kinds of classes do the students go to? A: Professors put on presentations that are thematic, such as Chinese cooking or Russian children’s books. Kids have the opportunity to be in a different language class than what is provided in high school. Q: What do you hope students will gain from foreign language day? A: The kids are pretty much on their own, so our hope is that they can even get to their classes. We give them an hour to roam the campus. The idea is to give them that exposure and experience that they will get in college. It’s also a great opportunity for kids to meet professors and be in a real life college. You can major and minor in language and kids see that at UM on this day.
l panoJess DellaRossa EItsisn’t senior Jess DellaRossa’s first time on the foreign language day
trip. Last year, DellaRossa said that her favorite part was getting the opportunity to roam around the campus of UM. “It was a great opportunity to tour the campus and see if it was a place I would like to go to in the future,” DellaRossa said. “It was really interesting going to the upper level Spanish classes so I could really get a feel for what the language was like.” This year, DellaRossa has big plans for foreign language day, and wants to attend several classes and sit through a few seminars as well. “I’ll be taking Russian cartoons and upper level Spanish classes. There are really cool seminars that you can sign up for and go to,” DellaRossa said. “I’m excited to interact with other students that speak better Spanish than I do.”
s cai Millie Reed n a r F “Foreign language classes are so fun and I think knowing multiple languages will be helpful in my future.” Reed said. “I’m interested in international business and traveling the world so knowing multiple languages is really valuable because I’ll be working with many different countries.” Reed also said that knowing multiple languages has made her a wellrounded person and she can now communicate with many different types of people. “I’m excited to see my options in Missoula since I’m going to U of M next year.” Reed said. “Hopefully I will figure out what classes I want to take in college.”
ch euts Jacob Weill DWeill said that aside from seeing his brother in Missoula, he is looking
forward to the academic experience. “I plan on going to UM I have an interest in pursuing German there.” Weill said. “I’ve thought about being a translator as a career.” Aside from translation, Weill said that other possible careers that he is considering are trade, engineering, and business, all of which foreign language would prove useful. “Foreign language teaches me a lot about language in general that I can also apply to English.” Weill said. “German is fun, its academically challenging, and it opens your eyes to another culture.” Weill said that not much preparation goes into foreign language day for the students; kids just need to bring eagerness to learn. “Language day is fun and there is lots of free time to see Missoula, the angel’s city.”
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Top: CMR Boys Varsity Basketball team gathers for a group huddle on Jan. 18 in the CMR fieldhouse. Photo by Peyton Fulbright. Bottom: Students chat with each other in the Seniors Kyle Spriggs and Jennifer Verzuh and juniors Shelbie White and Drew Austin rehearse for “The fieldhouse during the 2012 Prom. Photo by Beth Glass Menagerie,” which will be performed in Bill Williamson Hall March 14-16. Photo by Emily Shaulis. Britton.
Rustlers face busy spring schedule
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Kendra Hix
Get ready, Rustlers! Spring is stay with his mother and sister. It’s one coming, and the calender of events is you won’t want to miss. quickly filling up. Just a week after “The Glass The State AA Basketball Tournament Menagerie” is Prom. Prom has been is just a week away. It will take place moved to March 22 at 8 p.m. and the here at CMR in the fieldhouse March theme is the Roaring 20s, so break out 7-9. Whether or not CMR will your flapper dresses and striped be participating in State will Our opinion tuxedos and get ready. be determined this Thursday Our school But keep in mind that the in the fieldhouse for boys State HOSA leadership is Our voice basketball and this Friday in during Prom and takes place Billings for girls basketball. on March 21-23. This year, the event CMR Thespians will be presenting will be held here in Great Falls at the “The Glass Menagerie” in Bill Best Western Heritage Inn along with Williamson Hall March 14-16. Shows symposiums held at Benefis Hospital, start at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $8 for where students will learn about jobs in adults and $6 for students and senior the medical field. citizens. On Saturday March 30, an award The drama department has been assembly will take place to honor those working every day after school to make who took first and second place in the sure this show is perfect. The show is a events. four person play about a man yearning The week after Prom and State to leave home, but he feels obligated to HOSA, we begin Spring Break on March Love. At five years old it’s what I told my “daddy” every night before bed. At eight years old it was when I was kissed on the cheek by a boy and thought I was going to marry him, high on dreams of our two little ginger kids and carrot cake on my wedding day. Now, however, love has taken a different tone. At my 16 years of age, I’ve realized that my generation has thrown away that pure, ideal thought of love for a love that only exists in sex or a game where its small, fragile meaning is thrown like darts trying to wound their significant other before they get hurt. Love shouldn’t be like that. Love should be a feeling that you get when you look at someone
28 and end on April 2. By this point we are only two months away from the end of the school year. Summer is rapidly approaching. Even though the school year is coming to an end, our spring sports are just beginning. Tennis, track and field, and softball will be starting soon, and we are hoping to take home some big titles just as we did last year. Show your school spirit and cheer them on throughout their season. The drama department will be performing the classic Shakespeare play “Romeo and Juliet” as their last production for the school year. The dates for this production have been set for May 2-4. With a busy schedule ahead, we Rustlers need to stay prepared and focused for the months to come.
and instantaneously think “God, what would I do without you?” And if that answer happens to be stop breathing you’ve probably found it. Love shouldn’t be a weapon. It should be you wanting to sacrifice time and space in your heart for another person. This “flying on Cloud 9” feeling doesn’t just have to apply to a significant other. There is nothing wrong with loving your friends to the point of exhaustion. In fact, I think you should. Love is never something you should hold back, no matter how cliché that sounds. If there’s something you should hold back, it isn’t love. Love people because they improve every minute you spend with them because they make you smile and
This month, I really struggled to come up with a relevant topic to write about. I figured that I deal with law enforcement material every day of my life. Whether it’s talking to students or co-workers during the week or my neighbors or family members who must think that I’m an attorney on the weekends! So I figured that I am going to stray from the normal, “Don’t drink or do drugs,” topic or the, “Driving your car too fast is dangerous” spiel and talk to you about something that I hate. PUBLIC SPEAKING! Some survey and research results show that people are more afraid to speak in front of a live audience than they are afraid of death. In my job as an SRO, I am asked to speak to classes here and even more often at elementary schools. Girl Scout Troops have recently asked me to speak to their troops about police work, and I was recently asked to testify in a state legislative committee on a bill dealing with truancy issues. My point is that it seems like every month there are several appointments where I have the unfortunate honor of speaking to large groups. People always told me to pretend like your audience is wearing nothing but their underwear! Picturing Mr. Crosby in his Scooby Doo Under-Roos frightens me and actually would probably make me less confident. There are many different things that you can do to prepare yourself for speaking. Rehearsing your speech is a major one, as sometimes things you write down on paper may not sound right when having to deliver them to a group. For those of you who deal with anxiety prior to speaking, keep in mind that you never appear as nervous as you probably feel. Lastly and most importantly, know your material. People appear so much more confident and believable when they seem to know what they are speaking about. As nerve racking as the experience can be, audiences tend to be supportive and are generally interested in what you have to say.
laugh, because they are beautiful in every single way. Just because I’m saying you should love people doesn’t mean that I condone you throwing yourself at everyone you see. Love and sex are not the same thing. In a generation that thinks love is a nonstop text conversation and saying those “three little words” after two very short days, let’s try and rein it in. Let’s get back to the basics. Let’s get back to a love where you dreamt of the future but there was nothing more beautiful than that moment. That moment where holding a hand meant more than anything else in the world.
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Tyrannical Technology Tendencies FAST
Unrestricted access to technology deteriorates at normal social standards, raises questions for overall future health by chandler pomeroy, staff writer Alright folks, we’ve got a problem on our hands. I would even go so far to call it an epidemic. For years they have been getting stronger, smarter, and faster. Who are they you ask? Cell phones. At first they crept in as a harmless communication device to help people talk on the go. Then they started developing. Now they carry everything from mobile games to the Internet in its entirety. Everybody wants one of these blasted things now. Now that these devices have broken their original purpose of communication, even the young demographic wants to control these devices. However, the young ones end up getting the short end of the stick. Everything the young phone owners knew will wash away, leaving the phone in complete control. Mindless individuals just wandering around, checking their texts or Facebook… every five minutes. We cannot let this happen. We live in an age where we need to grow alongside of science and technology, not let it control us.
Now we have a herd of young’ns who don’t know any better. Even worse, the older folks aren’t doing a darn thing about it. Here is a little information on the enemy; it is your choice whether or not you want to participate in the attack of technology’s current use and growth. Smart phones are one of the greatest tools, but also one of the biggest consumers of time. The use of the phone is not the problem; it is a certain demographic who is given such a powerful tool. A phone is a useful tool that can be used for instant communication, be it talking or texting. It can help people manage their business and keep track of events in their life. If people have some spare time, there are a limitless number of games and other apps to use. Why would a kid in elementary school really need this? An important part of that age is to not only learn basic skills, but to value one another. If social interaction is limited to texting, there are going to be problems later in life. Being able to read
body language, voice tone, and eye contact is crucial throughout life. Limiting social interaction for a person leaves them in an inconvenient and awkward position. Technology and young kids do not mix; they lose, break, and sometimes sabotage their own belongings. I find it difficult to believe that a parent would entrust a child with a $200 piece of equipment. If young adults frequently drop them accidentally, can you imagine the destruction a child could inflict. Elementary Yes, it is a decision by the parent (whether it is smart or not). I am well aware that there are some diamonds in the rough who act well above their age. But, most around that age don’t comprehend value, or worth of material possessions. Now that you are armed with knowledge you can quit riding the fence and take action. Get it known out there that there is an electronic epidemic that needs stopping.
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I would change poverty into wealth because it isn’t fair that some people bathe in riches while others starve to death. Caitlin Soltesz, 10
I wouldn’t change anything. Our world may have problem, but I like it the way it is. It wouldn’t be my place to change reality. Koriana Myers, 9
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much at the people who are just people. I’d hate to think that any of you, or me make mistakes. In the world we live in we can’t be insecure, or else we will get bullied, but we can’t be confident either because that’s just rude. We can’t say that we don’t like people but God forbid we say that we care. Why can’t we though? There is absolutely nothing wrong with saying that you’re proud of someone, that you care about someone or that you even love them. There is nothing wrong with being happy and there is nothing wrong with have a bad day once in a while. So instead of saying “gross”, when someone actually says that they give a crap about something or someone say “kudos” to them. Those are the kind of people that deserve a round of applause. They actually care in a world, in a society of those who just, don’t. Applaude the drama kids who actually accept themselves enough to say these are my flaws and then get up on a stage and show them to everyone of their peers. Applaude that kid who raises their hand everyday and asks the question that everyone else thought but didn’t have the you-knowwhats to say. Applaude your friends, your teachers and your peers because they are beautiful indivduals who bring something to your day. They are the people who have your back, who care about you even when it seems like they don’t. And most importantly applaude yourself because you are living, breathing and making it through everyday smiling or not. In a world that’s continously seeing the bad instead of the good, be the good. It doesn’t have to be the way it is you could be the change you want in the world, be that light at the end of the tunnel instead of the abyss.
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I would have it be summer all year long, everywhere. Because summer is my favorite season and I hate the cold.
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by kendra hix, opinion editor Ever had that feeling? You know the one I’m talking about. The one where your knees are knocking and your heart races. It’s terrifying. It’s you, standing in front of your peers awaiting their judgment, their criticism. You take a deep breath and start talking. It’s only a little speech -- what’s the worst that can happen? Judgment. That look in their eyes as they scope you out. You know they think that you’re not good enough. You aren’t smart enough. You aren’t pretty enough. You simply aren’t enough. But when did their verdict begin to matter? And when did we all get so mean? I was recently at a play that the drama department put on and a few students who were sitting behind me decided to be extremely rude throughout the play. They talked continuously and made fun of the actors. Actors of which deserve our respect for they have more nerve and courage than any other group of people that I know. This lack of respect that is running through the veins of our generation is truly disappointing. I don’t understand why we, as a society, lift up this kind of behavior. It’s no longer cool to be kind. Instead, if you gossip, hate, or say other derogatory things you can be famous. We can’t give a few minutes of our time and donate it purely to someone else because we are all selfish individuals. There are so many things that have a type of “taboo” attached to them just because they are merely too nice for anyone to actually say to someone. If you’re a guy, don’t tell another guy you love them. That’s gay, what are you some kind of “fag?” If you’re a girl, don’t tell another girl that they look nice today, let alone yourself. That’s vain. We, as a society look down our noses so
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Funding in the art department
Student shares irritation towards funding cuts by morgan smail, guest writer There’s an undercover scene happening at CMR but it really isn’t a secret. It’s the art department. The CMR art department has often been looked over in place of other things such as sports. The art department offers amazing classes taught by incredible teachers that really know their stuff. I’ve always found it funny that our school is named after one of the best western artists, Charlie M Russell, yet our art department doesn’t get anything near the respect and community support all of our talented artists at CMR deserve.
In the last few years the art department has had an increase in the number of cuts in funding making it much more difficult for the teachers to get the supplies needed to teach a class with all the materials necessary. If the government continues to make cuts to the arts in Visiting her former exchange sister Lara Womann, Marsilio and our country, they all continue to churn out “the starving Womann stand in front of homes in Tübingen. Photo courtesy of artist.” Laura Marsilio. I believe our art department could thrive with more support and recognition in our community. We could accomplish this by creating art competitions, art shows, and the chance for our CMR artists to letter in their achievements. Our art students deserve the chance to make a career in the arts.
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Uneven viewership needs leveling an equal viewership and an equal opportunity to display by jesse whiteman, staff writer The two were neck and neck; the race was almost what they work on for a countless number of hours over. They nailed the wall at what seemed to be the same every week to more than just family. A friend of mine time. The crowd gazed at the scoreboard and saw that experienced said hierarchy first hand from one of his teachers at GFH. The day of crossthe reigning state champion had just town basketball he was in class with been dethroned by a mere fraction of “Without publicity there his teacher. At the end of the class a second. She exited the pool to the can be no public support.” period, this teacher announced to only people who could comfort her: his class, “Everybody better be at her family, her coaches, and the one Benjamin Disraeli the game showing your Bison pride. student who traveled to Hardin to Especially you,” he said, singling out watch the swim meet. Yes, one. I personally would think that all the gung-ho students my friend. My friend politely responded, “I can’t go to stoned on school spirit would want to watch as the CMR the game because I have practice for the swim team, and girls swim team competed for an astonishing sixth state shouldn’t that be enough to show my school spirit?” The response was quick and staccato. “No.” The day championship in a row. There was only one student to make the four-hour trek to Hardin, a small town south of cross-town swimming, my friend went up to him and of Billings. That “one” was from Great Falls High School. asked if he could make it to the meet. The teacher said He was in fact one of GFH’s Homecoming royalty—a that he could not because swimming was not important prominent person from that school. This one student enough. My friend then walked out of the class leaving from across the river single-handedly outdid all the spirit the teacher with this statement: “Way to show your we had for the fabled team that met the end of its winning school spirit.” Sometimes we need to just think about our school and streak. To me, this is a pitiful display of what seems to be how great it is and how great its sports teams are. Not our plentiful spirit. I see students who are decked in everything green just football and basketball, but every sport because there and gold saying, “I love CMR sports! Go Rustlers! are great people who put just as much effort into them as #RowdyRustlers!” They would do anything to not miss every other competitor. The late British Prime Minister a football or basketball game, but they seem to have Benjamin Disraeli said, “Without publicity there can be been missing a few sports: boys and girls golf, boys and no public support.” We can take these words and make girls cross-country, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls an attempt to view all sports and their players. It breaks swimming, and wrestling. I am not counting tennis, some of their hearts to not see any supportive classmates, softball, and track due to their seasons coming up, and so it is the least we can do. At our pep assemblies, we should think more about this and know that shouting, volleyball—although small—gets some support. This hierarchy of sports needs to be gone; we need “We’ve got spirit, yes we do!” should be directed at all to see all sports as equals and give each and every one areas of the school.
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Foreign exchange student Laura Marsilio shares experiences from Germany
by laura marsilio, guest writer Being far away from home is sometimes hard, but the adventure that comes with it is definitely worth it. I’ve been in Germany for exactly half a year now. It’s weird thinking that my time here is halfway over. I’ve adjusted really well here and I’ve made quite a few friends. Over the break I got to visit my exchange sister Lara. I had a lot of fun and it was nice seeing her again. For the holidays, my two older host siblings, a few friends, and I decided to stay at this house near the mountains to celebrate New Years. I had a blast there. It reminded me a lot of Montana. While we were there we went sledding and I ended up getting stuck on the top of this steep hill with one of my friends since we had no sled to get down. Even though it’s small, it’s a funny memory that I will never forget. We also got to set off fireworks on the top of this hill by the house we were staying in. It was amazing to see all the fireworks over the village. In all honesty, the holidays were harder and more emotional without my family but it was a great bonding experience with my host family. I also recently went to a Faschingsball which is a crossover of Oktoberfest and Halloween that is celebrated here in Germany. I ended up going as Red Riding Hood and I had a lot of fun dancing with friends. Knowing that I only have six months left here is making me anxious to get back home but I will definitely miss it here. I really hope these last six months are as great as the first six months were.
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Duos&trioswalk thehalls Twins share ups, downs of being closer than most siblings by collin marquard, staff writer and kendra hix, opinion editor
While some people think that telekinesis is a superstition, freshmen Tanner and Stevi Farren disagree. “During football one year, Tanner hurt his thumb. He tried to hide it from our parents, but I also felt the same pain in my thumb,” Stevi said. Tanner argues that it was just a coincidence, but Stevi said he can’t deny the facts. Tanner and Stevi are just two of the many of identical twins and triplets that walk the halls of CMR. The Farren twins said that while they share many attributes, but have their distinct differences. Tanner said that he tends to be messier than Stevi, while she acknowledges that she is clean and organized. They always have had a habit of finishing each other’s sentences and thoughts. Those who know them say that they are practically the same person, continuously laughing at their own jokes, being somewhat shy and having thoughtful and happy personalities, said the Farrens. Like the Farren twins, freshmen Ashton and Haydn Cummings also share a strong bond. “Sometimes when Hayden and I are playing board games and he has troubles thinking of a word, I know exactly what he means to say,” Ashton said. According to the Cummings twins, they are always prepared to stick up for one another which is one of the many perks of having a twin. They consider themselves a team and even though they get into arguments they work things out and clear up the problem by the next day, they said.
When the twins were younger they often had cases of mistaken identity. “We would be mistaken [for each other] a lot when we were little,” Hayden said. The Decker twins, Dayton and Dakota also experience this same mishap. People who have yet to meet Dayton or his twin brother tend to call him by the wrong name, he said. Dayton does not understand how people could mix him and his brother up. They differ in everything from clothing styles to actions. According to Dakota, Dayton also breaks more bones than he does. The Howarth twins juniors Tonya and Torie, like the Deckers have tons of differences in addition to being fraternal. “Our hobbies differ greatly,” Torie said. “I like playing in band, hunting and fishing while she likes photography and art.” While the Howarth twins agree that being twins is interesting and fun they also have some challenges when it comes to compatibility. “We have more connections and sometimes that makes arguments more possible,” Tonya said. According to Torie, beings so close to someone sometimes makes circumstances more strained. “Like any siblings, knowing a lot about my twin can make things more difficult,” she said. “People think we get along really well but we’re complete opposites so we actually don’t.” Both Torie and Tonya agree that being a twin is really worth it when people realize they’re twins. “It’s great to have someone to relate to,” Torie said.
Triple Triple Threat Threat The McAllister Triplets
by collin marquard, staff writer and kendra hix opinion editor
They say the best things come in threes and that still rings true for the McAllister brothers. The McAllister’s are made up of terrific trio Walker, Patrick, and Eugene, who prefers to be called Conner. According to Walker, Patrick and Conner being together is a great experience for all of them. Conner said, they have a really strong bond, stronger than most relatives. One of their strongest bonding moments was on a family vacation to Australia, Patrick said. Walker had a blast getting to spend time with his two best friends, who also happen Photo by Peyton Fulbright
to be his brothers, he said. Although all three brothers said they fight often, but Conner said since they are so close they usually get over it pretty fast. Walker said that they usually just fight over what TV channel to watch or what kind of music to listen to in the car. The typical telepathy that suppossedly passes between twins doesn’t work for the triplet McAllisters though. All three brothers said that they don’t believe in sharing each other’s thoughts. The triplets are always willing to be there for one another and it makes things less solitary. “I always have someone there. When I have my brothers, I never feel like I’m alone,” Conner said.
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Jennifer Verzuh A friend of mine recently celebrated their birthday, and I’m not going to lie it was a pretty big deal. The big 2-0-0. “Pride and Prejudice,” one of my alltime favorite novels, was published 200 years ago last month. Despite its age, the novel continues to resonate with readers of all ages, and various adaptations of the beloved book are still in the works. To honor this anniversaryI’m counting down the top adaptions of Austen’s novels, both traditional and looser takes. #4 Pride and Prejudice (1995 miniseries AND 2005 film) I know, I know, how can I choose both? But honestly, I can’t pick between these two. While Colin Firth is clearly the superior Mr. Darcy (who can forget that lake scene?), the 1995 version at five hours is just a bit too long. While the shorter, more recent picture cuts and alters certain scenes I much prefer the cast and overall mood of the film. Both do an excellent job #3 Clueless (1995): Transporting Austen’s misguided matchmaking heroine from the 1800s to Beverly Hills in the 90s probably shouldn’t work, but it does and splendidly so. It’s charming, funny, and most importantly, stays true to the spirit of “Emma (the book it’s based on).” #2 The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (2012-present): In the form of a YouTube vlog diary of all things, comes my favorite P & P retelling to date. In modern day USA, Lizzie Bennet is a graduate student living at home with her overbearing mother (who in more than 90 episodes, ranging from about two to six minutes, we’ve yet to actually see but get hilarious impressions of her from Lizzie), older sister, the beautiful and kind Jane, and little sister/party girl Lydia, who (and much credit to the actress who plays her for this) is given much more depth than she ever was in the original novel. It’s so much fun to watch this bi-weekly series take a story as beloved as “P & P” and completely reinvent it in a new, original, funny, interesting, and unique way that even Austen would appreciate. #1 Sense and Sensibility (1995): Emma Thompson (who also wrote the script) leads an all-star British cast in the best Austen film to date. The movie captures the charm, humor, heartbreak, and romance of the novel in a delightful way. From the great locations, outfits, and chemistry between the actors, this movie is a staple in English film.
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MEAN GIRLS Students, staff share thoughts on girls behavior by jennifer verzuh, features and entertainment editor Like many creatures, girls are more dangerous in packs. “When they [get] together they formed sort of a mob mentality and become very vicious, very mean, [and] very obnoxious,” school counselor Jacie Schoenen said of a group of girls she had as a teacher one year, who were “friends.” “Every opportunity that they got they turned on each other,” she said. Schoenen believes it has become much easier to bully someone due to social media. “It’s [easier] to hide behind a computer and a phone,” than it is to “stand across from somebody and say it,” she said. It can really affect someone’s self-worth when they are the victim in these types of situations, she said. “It’s hard not to believe it when somebody says you are worthless,” Shoenen said. Why are girls so cruel to each other? “I think a lot of it has to do with self-esteem. If they can make themselves feel good by making someone else feel bad [they will],” she said. “There’s a lot of competition that contributes to that [also].” Sophomore Alicia Winslow agrees that competition is one of the main sources when it comes to the cause girls’ rude behavior towards one another. “Even though we don’t like to share it, girls are competitive in sports, boys, looks and academics,” Winslow said. “And then when they feel threatened, they go after people.” While she personally hasn’t had too many experiences Art by Vanessa Putnam. with bullying among girls, she said the few she has dealt with, have taught her a lesson.
“It affected me in the future to show me that when I have problems people to go talk to them about it instead of talking to other people,” Winslow said. “Relationships are always better, especially [with] girls, if you consult each other when you have problems.” Teacher Teri Forde said she also hasn’t witnessed that much harassment among girls at CMR, but it’s the little
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things that add up. “Talking about people not in front of the person but people that they know. Also, the power of body language,” she said. “That subtle thing. I think especially women are built on emotion.” Forde agrees that young women are very sensitive when it comes to being bullied and hurt by other girls. Forde and Schoenen both admit to being bullied by other girls in school but said it hasn’t hindered them. “Everybody’s been bullied or teased,” Forde said. “I was bullied in high school, and I think it made me stronger,” Schoenen said.
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All in a day’s work
Students find unique ways to earn money by max roux, staffwriter
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o some a teen job is fast food or working at a convenience store, but for these four CMR students daily work has a whole different meaning. From 3-6 p.m. five days a week, junior Caleb Carroll is either breaking up booger fights or getting a cupcake thrown at his face. Carroll works at Hands, an afterschool program offered to kids with parents who work fulltime. “My parents were tired of me sitting around and wanted me to find a job,” he said. Carroll found out about the job last summer and has been working at Hands since. “I enjoy working at Hands so much. I hope to have the job until I graduate,” Carroll said. He said he feels that he is having a positive impact on the kids, and the job might impact his future career choice. Although Carroll has had the job for only six months, he hopes to continue to affect the kids positively. “I like being a big brother to the kids,” he said. For eight years sophomore Jacob Bernhardt has been crafting flies used in the sport of fly fishing. Bernhardt was introduced to fly fishing at a young age, and he picked up on it immediately. Bernhardt sells the flies he makes at the Farmers Market, where he makes most of his money to buy supplies. Bernhardt first received fly tying equipment when he was eight years old. “My parents bought me a kit and a book on how to tie flies, and I spent hours practicing,” he said. Bernhardt doesn’t have to pay for most of his equipment because much of it is given to him by anonymous fishermen. “I think older fishermen appreciate the youth getting involved in fishing,” he said. For Bernhardt, the money he earns is not important. “Currency doesn’t matter; the skills I’m learning are invaluable,” he said. Some weeks Bernhardt dedicates 30 hours to tying flies. “I love it, and I know it’s something I can do until I’m an old fisherman myself,” he said. Unlike Bernhardt, sophomore James Pollock’s job requires intense labor rather than concentration. When Pollock was living on Misawa Air Force Base in Japan, he mowed five foot tall lawns for the military, cutting up to three miles of airstrips a day in the scorching Japanese heat. “The heat was brutal, and paired with heat from the jets I can’t believe I didn’t melt,” he said. Pollock and his friend Tyler Werfel were chosen from more than 100 kids to mow the strips. Although Pollock got to see some cool jets, he was blown off of his mower from the propulsion on multiple occasions.
Holding his prize, sophomore Jacob Bernhardt displays a brown trout that he caught using one of his own flies. Photo courtesy of Jacob Bernhardt.
“One day I wasn’t paying attention and a hangar door opened and a jet shot by me blowing me off of the mower and onto the pavement,” he said. Even though it was a hard and physically demanding job, Pollock said he enjoyed every minute of it. Pollock saw the job as a learning experience and even today cuts lawns for Malmstrom Air Force Base. “I don’t think lawn mowing will ever be as fun as mowing in Japan” “It was my first real job, and I will never forget it,” Pollock said. “I don’t think lawn mowing will ever be as fun as mowing in Japan.” Like Pollock, senior DJ Matury also has a physically demanding job. Helping lambs give birth sounds crazy, but for Matury it’s everyday work. Matury works on Aeries Ranch, located between Great Falls and Ulm. He puts up with more than 400 lambs, some of which he has to help give birth. The process is called “pulling,” and it is the act of literally pulling the baby lamb out of the ewe. Matury has had the job for only a couple of months, but he said he loves it. “I’ve been working with livestock my whole life, and I’m happy I’m making it into a job,” he said. From a young age he took an interest in livestock and is now being paid to do what he loves. “The job is very labor intensive and very physical,” he said. “I feel like what I’m learning now will impact my future career choice and help me for a lifetime of farming.”
Teachers earn extra income with jobs outside school by katelin johnson, staff writer After a year of teaching physics to his students, the killer comes out in Mike Lathrop. His victims? The weeds of Cascade County. “I operate [an] injection sprayer for the Cascade County Weed Management,” Lathrop said. “As the operator, my job is to go around and kill weeds in the ditches by the roads all over the county.” Lathrop is one of several teachers at C.M. Russell High School who works a secondary job. For them it is a way to make extra money and do something out of the ordinary. He said the job is a challenge and it is different from what he usually does. One benefit of his summer job, he said, is that he gets to see different parts of the county, which is home to hundreds of miles of roads. Lathrop drives the truck that is provided, watches for weeds, pays attention to the pumps that release the chemicals, and manages the computer that controls the amount of chemicals that are sprayed. The fact that he does many things at once is a challenge, something Lathrop said he enjoys. The first job he had when he started working for the county seven years ago was troubleshooting and getting
the truck to operate. When he started, Lathrop said the truck was in pieces and the other workers told him he would never get it running. So, he read the instruction manual several times, applied what he read to get the truck to function and got it working in two weeks. While Lathrop spends his time killing weeds, math teacher Brittany Deffinbaugh plants learning seeds for not only her high school students, but also adults who want to earn their GED. She also is a waitress at the Sting. Deffinbaugh said there are many reasons why she has three jobs. “I love to travel and not worry about buying clothes or anything I need or want,” she said. “I don’t like being stressed about money so I work really hard to put myself in a position where I don’t have to worry.” Deffinbaugh’s first job is to teach algebra one and prealgebra to her students. She said that she likes working at CMR because she has really strong relationships with her students. Her second job is working with adults in an adult education ABLE program, which helps older students get their GED. She works with adults, helping them with math on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
She said that she teaches math in a less traditional and formal way because she meets the students where they are. In one night, she could be teaching a 16-year-old and a 60-year-old at the same time. The best part about working with her adult students, she said, is when she teaches the middle aged students because they are so inspiring to her and they work so hard, she said. Many of them need their GED or diploma to move up in their job. Her third part-time job is at The Sting, a local sports bar. Deffinbaugh said the best part of her job is when she gets to help others. “I love talking to people,” she said. “Just hearing their story -- especially at the Sting – [is rewarding] because some people don’t really see TEACHERS, 17
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2.28.13 The Stampede TEACHERS (continued from 16) have [other people] to talk to.” The worst part about working all of her jobs is the time management. She is not only working three jobs, but she also is earning her master’s degree in counseling on the weekends. Time management also was an issue for English teacher Michele Canfield, who is an employee at Barnes and Noble. Canfield recently decided to work at the bookstore only during Christmas break and summer. She said that it was too difficult to work during the school year, and she had to be careful with her time management. She also said she had to work a lot more on the weekends, putting in more hours for both jobs. Canfield said she had a reason as to why she got a second job. “I mainly looked for a second job six years ago to make extra money, and I stuck with it because I liked it,” she said. For advisement secretary Janette Kemph, working with the students at CMR is rewarding, and her second job working for a contractor is a blessing. For about 20 hours each month, Kemph works out of her home as a bookkeeper and transcriptionist for the contractor. Much of her employer’s work is for the Navy, dealing with medicine and surgery. Kemph said that she worked for the company 11 years before she joined the Great Falls Public Schools team. It is a good arrangement, she said, except that after working all day at CMR it can be a challenge to motivate herself to go home to the second job.
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by stephanie mccracken, staff writer Staying busy with science classes and speech and debate isn’t enough to stop Tom Cubbage, who is also the advisor for the botany and MMUN club. “I choose to do it, sometimes I feel a little overextended” Cubbage
said. While there are many clubs that have been around for years and are well known to the school, there are clubs that have recently started or that have remained unknown throughout the years. Botany and MMUN club have both remained relatively unknown. The botany club was started two years ago by Christian Perbil, an interested student who is the president of the club this year. One of things that Cubbage likes the most about the club is there community outreach opportunity. “We grow plants for a plant sell and donate a lot to community gardens,” he said. Besides growing plants they have had a project at the STEM expo and listened to speakers, one who is coming this summer to talk to the members about grafting plants. With all the opportunities that botany club has, they only have six members to share it with. Tom Cubbage holds a herb plant consiting of parsley, basil, and chi. This plant “I would love to have more members,” he said. was made by the botany club last spring. Photo by Stephanie McCracken. News of the club hasn’t reached out to all of the school though. “I’ve really just done word of mouth, and I mention it to my biology students,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity for students who are interested in plants,” he said. It was the CMR vs. Billings girls basketball game, a home game, when Kristen Kaul came On the other hand, Montana across an interesting phenomenon. Model United Nations, or MMUN, “The opposing section which was filled with has 20 members, most of which are parents and students was bigger than our student section,” Kaul said. part of speech and debate as well. Kaul is the advisor of Spirit Club, a club that started just a few years ago because MMUN started about 10 years ago of the lacking spirit in the school. and has not grown since. “The student morale is completely down,” she said. The club travels to the MMUN conference where they So down in fact that Spirit Club doesn’t even have any members this year. represent countries and figure out solutions to world “Last year, I had five very active kids,” she said. problems. The Spirit Club has tried throwing candy and T-shirts at pep assemblies and “The club exists just for the competition,” he said. games anything to get the kids to come out. Cubbage tries to get the word out about the club At the last pep assembly another interesting phenomenon struck. through word of mouth, speaking to history teachers and “Worst I have seen our student section in ten years,” she said. giving announcements before they go to their competition Because there are no members in Spirit Club this year, she is hoping to acquire in Nov. some next year, to start fixing the spirit problem. Since these clubs don’t get a budget, every member is “I’m hoping I can hit the freshmen, and expand that way,” she said. required to fundraise to help pay for the trip. This year all Kaul has been able to do is word of mouth, and she participated in “We don’t really push for more [members] because the club fair at the beginning of the year. everyone has to fundraise,” he said. “We need the kids to start to care,” she said.
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BASEMENT Uncovering the hidden world underneath CMR
Custodial service keeps CMR well maintained
by tina keller, staff writer Dark creepy corners full of spider webs, hiding vampires, and rotting corpses. No, this isn’t the description of a newly released horror film; rather, it is the stereotypes many kids have of the CMR basement. “That’s where they keep the old torturing devises that they used before detention. That or that’s where the zombies live,” senior Verena Weber said. “The teachers keep the dead bodies down there,” sophomore Miranda Vercolen added. The basement has developed an interesting reputation over the years because it’s so unknown by the students. It’s more than a home for cleaning supplies, tools and the break area for the custodians. Through the years the basement has been used for storage, holding everything from wrestling mats to files. A few summers ago, the custodial staff took the time to clean out the basement, finding all sorts of items, including pictures as old as the building. “[Things] that hadn’t seen the light of day in a long time [were found],” head custodial engineer Alan Burley explained. A little known fact is that CMR houses its own bomb shelter. When the school was built in 1964, the United States was in a time of civil defense, Burley said. During the Cold War, the threat of a bomb was real. The district wanted to ensure the safety of its students. To prepare for the event of a bombing, CMR was designed with a lower level shelter. The shelter isn’t a bomb shelter. It’s actually a fallout shelter, physics teacher and Key Club adviser Michael Lathrop said. The whole basement is the shelter, made to fit 2000 people. . Lathrop was a CMR student at the time of Civil Defense. P.M 0 Montana was on the top of the “hit list” because of the Air Base and 3:0 the bombs stored in the area, he said. At exactly 3:30, Bass The main part of the shelter is found on the other side of a arrives at work for long ramp on the east end of the basement. Once through the his eight and a half metal yellow doors, a large room with dirt floors appears. hour shift. Today, the room holds the Homecoming royalty chairs and departments’ materials. Furniture, sports equipment, books and an older cotton candy machine also are kept down there. Surprisingly, the room isn’t dark and creepy, but it’s lit well and wide. “The dirt floors always bugged me because it isn’t Brent Bass sanitary,” Lathrop said. After his shift ends The shelter used to store water, medical supplies and at midnight, he goes carbohydrate supplements or candy in case of emergency. home to rest while two The candy was stored there in case students would be more custodians take housed for multiple days. The water has been taken out, his place. but the candy remains.
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is empty the trashcans. He gets the pencil sharpeners and other small things that a broom would not pick up. He then grabs a broom off of his cart and begins to clear the floors of trash and other debris. If the chairs are already put up in the room then this task is quick, he said. Finally, he retrieves a rag and disinfectant to wipe down the board and every desk in the room. Most days there isn’t a problem, but every now and then there is a mark that may take some extra effort, Bass said. “It’s very unnecessary time spent from our duties,” he said. After he runs his course he moves on to the hall and the restrooms. Luckily, graffiti and vandalism are not a big issue here at CMR, Bass said, so just a little tidying up keeps the bathrooms looking nice. There is a 30-minute “lunch break” late in the night before he does some finishing tasks. On an average day he will make his way home around midnight.
by chandler pomeroy, staff writer, and jesse whiteman, staff writer Keeping a large building maintained is like a clock; every piece needs to do its part to keep everything in working order. Brent Bass, a custodial worker at CMR, has been with the district for 18 years. At 3:30 p.m. he pulls into the CMR parking lot and makes his way toward the third floor. Other janitors are assigned their own area such as the stairs and Commons. “To make the best of time, [I] have a regular set routine,” Bass said. He finds his supplies and starts his daily routine through the third floor. The majority of his responsibilities include maintaining the science and math rooms, while keeping the hallway in working order. A variety of tasks are completed to keep each room clean. Bass said he likes to make sure the rooms are empty before he starts his tasks. If the room is occupied he moves on to the next one and comes back later. “I try not to bother teachers or students,” Bass said. Once he finds an empty room, the first thing that Bass does as he enters the room
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Entertainment CMR drama department to tackle Shakespeare Drama production, Q&A with author, Cancelled TV shows...
by jennifer verzuh, features and entertainment editor and kendra hix opinion editor
Cast list
When junior Guilherme Poelsma looked at the cast list, he lost it. “I ran laps at full speed back and forth through the hallway, quoting the ‘what light through yonder window breaks’ monologue.” Poelsma was cast Romeo in the school’s production of Romeo and Juliet, which will run in early May. “It’s intimidating because everybody has their own version of Romeo but I’m very confident that I can turn Romeo into Guil,” he said. “I’m going to try [to] change their version and make them think that my Romeo is the right Romeo.” Poelsma said, unlike many of his peers, he enjoys Shakespeare. “Since freshman year I always wanted to develop myself into the resident Shakespeare actor,” he said. “I hope to break into acting through Shakespeare.” However, he knows putting on the play won’t be easy, as they don’t have long to audition and Shakespeare is notoriously hard to memorize. “Lines wise it’s going to be difficult,”
he said. Dallas Flemming, who is casted as Juliet, agrees with Poelsma. “I’m a sophomore and I have the main lead,” she said. “This is the first big thing I’ve done. Flemming wasn’t anticipating to be cast for the role of Juliet. “I was hoping for [Juliet] but I was expecting to be one of the moms,” she said. For the play students had to audition with a one minute Shakespeare piece. Flemming chose a piece from act three scene two of Romeo and Juliet. From this experience, Flemming expects to grow in her acting abilities as well as move on to bigger and better things. “Hopefully it will lead to a lot more things on stage,” she said. “I’d like to be in a lot more productions.” Last year, Flemming had a few small parts but this is her first main role. According to Flemming, after she saw her name on the cast list she was stunned. “I stood there staring at the list. It didn’t actually sink in until yesterday,” she said. “I’m super excited and a little shocked.”
Director Chris Evans said he has always wanted to put on “Romeo and Juliet” and CMR is the perfect arena for it and plans to modernize the tale and set it within Great Falls, “pitting Great Falls High against CMR.” “The two houses are the two high schools,” he said. Evans also hopes to show the dynamics within teenage relationships. “The romance that teenagers have is just as important as people that have been married for 50 years,” he said. Although Evans has thought about doing Shakespeare in previous years he decided to preform it this year because of his cast. “I’ve got a really devoted, passionate cast and I think they’re ready to make the challenge,” he said. Shakespeare has always been a
favorite of Evans’s and is very excited to direct Romeo and Juliet. “It’s a twisted little play that’s beautifully written,” he said. Evans expects a high attendance for this play because of its popularity. “People love a good love story,” he said. “It’s love, it’s tragedy, its life. Come see it!”
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Author Daria Snadowsky shares the challenges, struggles of becoming a published young adult author
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by jennifer verzuh, features and entertainment editor
oung Adult writer Daria Snadowsky’s newest novel, “Anatomy of a Single Girl,” a sequel to her 2007 debut “Anatomy of a Boyfriend,” chronicles college freshman Dominique’s attempt to move on following the end of a relationship. I recently chatted with Sandowsky, 33, about her novel and being an author. Q: When did you know you wanted to be an author? A: When I was 23 I was unemployed and started writing to fill the time in between job interviews. After a few months, I thought it might have the makings for a book. The rest is history. What inspired you to become an author? My biggest inspiration was Judy Blume. I swore by her books growing up because they were so honest and real and relatable. I thought it’d be wonderful to try to do for others what she did for me. Where did the idea for your novels come from? Anatomy of a Boyfriend was largely inspired by Judy Blume’s Forever, some personal experience, and my friends’ experiences. Anatomy of a Single Girl was pretty much all from my imagination with no real-world inspiration. Is your heroine anything like you? Yes and no. Dominique is a scientist-type who’s pre-med, which is not me at all. But she’s also very analytical and cautious, which I try to be. What are the challenges of writing a YA book as an adult?
When I was in high school, most people still didn’t have e-mail. So, I guess the biggest challenge is to stay informed about how contemporary teens communicate with social media and to include all that in the stories. How difficult was it to get published? It took years and a lot of work. I queried several agents and publishers, got tons of rejections, and did major rewrites. But I know many writers who got published on the first try. Everyone is different. What is your advice for young aspiring writers? My only advice, which is applicable to people in any field, is [to try not to] get discouraged by rejection. If you really love what you’re doing and believe in it, just keep forging ahead. What are some your favorite books? And favorite authors? Judy Blume is a definite favorite, and her books “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” and “Forever...” helped get me through adolescence. My other favorite author is Dr. Dorothy Tennov, who wrote “Love and Limerence: The Experience of Being in Love.” She created an entirely new word, limerence, to describe the crazy, infatuated type of love where we feel euphoric if our love interest reciprocates our affections but dismal if he/she doesn’t. What do you hope readers get out of your books? Of course I’d like the books to be entertaining, but mostly I hope they cause readers to ponder love and relationships in new ways. Are long-term romances worth pursuing when you’re young? Are flings ever worth pursuing since you know they’re going to end? Do happy endings really have to involve two people falling, and staying, in love? And is it possible to ever “abstain” from falling in love? There’s no right answers to these questions. Everybody has to figure out what works for him/ herself. Is there anything you’d like to add? Although “Anatomy of a Single Girl” is a sequel, you don’t need to have read “Anatomy of a Boyfriend” to understand it. They both work fine as stand-alones, though if you do read them in order, they should feel like seamless volumes of the same novel.
“The Glass Menagerie” to debut March 14 by emily shaulis, staff writer The latest production by the CMR Drama department, “The Glass Menagerie,” is soon coming to Bill Williamson Hall. The play, written by Tennessee Williams, will be performed March 14-16. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. and tickets cost $8 for adults and $6 for students and senior citizens. CMR drama teacher Chris Evans performed in this play when he attended high school at CMR, and he said is excited to bring it back. “It’s a show I’ve always wanted a second chance at,” Evans said. The play is about Tom Wingfield, a man who desperately wants to leave home but feels he must stay for his needy mother, Amanda, and his physically challenged sister, Laura. The cast is made up of seniors Kyle Spriggs and Jennifer Verzuh, junior Shelbie White, and sophomore Jacob Riddle. Understudies are sophomore Douglas Dishman (for Spriggs), and freshmen Kaylee Osentowski (for White) and Ethan Naranjo (for Riddle). Students involved in producing the play have spent countless hours after school rehearsing and set building. They rehearse from 3:30 to 5:30 after school Monday through Friday each week. “It’s one of the plays considered in Classic American Theatre,” Evans said. The cast expressed much excitement about being part of the cast. “I’m really stoked about being in the play. It’s the play that got me into drama,” Spriggs said.
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Making good ripples in television
Finding the value of cancelled coming-of-age series that touched lives in meaningful ways by abby lynes, news editor It was the Friday night after a long week of stress, homework, and sleep deprivation. I had absolutely no plans, and I was in no mood to be social. On a whim, I drove to Hastings, ordered a large London fog tea, and perused the DVD section. The first thing my eyes set upon was the first season of “Felicity” followed by t h e second. Impulsively, I bought both of them before speeding home to get to my relaxing night of TV and vegetation. I popped the first disc into my DVD player and was immediately hooked. I finished the entire first season in a weekend and finished the whole series within the past month, and I am firmly convinced that it was worth my time. The coming-of-age drama that ran from 1998-2002 follows Felicity Porter (Keri Russell), a shy, sweet, and precocious recent high school graduate who, against her parents’ wishes, decides on a whim to follow her secret crush, Ben, (Scott Speedman) across the
country to attend college in New York City. The show encompasses everything that a good drama needs: chemistry between cast members, authentic and intentional acting, convincing plot lines, and comedic touches. The show has a warm tone, shown in Felicity’s romantic and thoughtful outlook on life. This tone carries through the whole series, and even in the midst of all the conflict, makes each viewing feel like stepping back into a warm memory or a good time in life. The series takes on a unique angle. There are several shows about coming of age in high school, but few take on the next, often more complex, challenging, and exciting step. Taking on this challenge is a risk because it must be done properly. So many college-themed television shows/films depict only the partying, experimentation, drunkenness, and promiscuity of newly independent students. While “Felicity” does deal with that a bit (it wouldn’t be set at a college without it), it focuses mainly on the strong relationships and self-discovery formed during those crucial developmental years. Anyone can relate to “Felicity.” We all experience times of loneliness, uncertainty about the future, and personal growth. It is a show that I know I will continue to watch for years to come. It reminds me to think for myself and be independent, as I (and my peers) will soon be facing the same decisions challenges in a year. “Felicity” gives value to those times of growth and coming-of-age that everyone experiences. It is sad that this show has been epitomized by Keri Russell’s haircut in Season 2, and it should be remembered as a valuable piece of decent television.
Suggested to me by my dad, this show became an instant favorite of mine, and I recommend it for anyone. The show that ran from 2003-2005 follows high school student Joan Girardi (Amber Tamblyn), a loosely-based version of Joan of Arc. God starts appearing to Joan in her everyday life – whether it be through her lunch lady, custodian, a goth peer, or a cute guy on the bus. Everyone else can see/hear Him, but only she recognizes and talks to Him. He often asks her to perform random tasks that she doesn’t always understand, but in the end she directly or indirectly helps someone, showing her the “ripple effects” of her actions. Every episode of “Joan” leaves me deeply moved and touched in a way that no piece of film or literature ever has before. The series has a light-hearted tone with many comedic touches, but each episode consists of a few poignant moments to which almost any viewer, religious or nonreligious, can relate. Anyone who is open to spirituality can enjoy this series, as it takes an interfaith, nondenominational standpoint. As an evangelical Christian, I would go so far as to say that I can relate to it as much as someone from, say, a Buddhist background. When “Joan” was on air, it brought up issues of faith, morality, and divinity in a society where such topics are becoming increasingly taboo. Eight years later, these topics are still (and always will be) relevant to our lives. “Joan of Arcadia” should not be forgotten as a cute show that lasted two seasons before being cancelled, but rather it should be reviewed and appreciated once more. This show has helped me recongnize God’s nature and role in my life, shaped my religious views, and has allowed me to deal with matters of faith and spirituality in a unique, refreshing way.
Prom: Hollywood style
by joey serido, staff writer
Carrie
If you never wish to attend a dance again then watch “Carrie”. The movie is based on a Stephen King story about a bullied girl who discovers she has telekinetic powers. She attends her school’s big dance and embarks on a massacre of her classmates. The idea of a bullied teenager getting revenge is an idea that has always been part of our culture, but this one is darker and more violent because of the way she methodically kills all the students who bullied her. The location of all the killings is the typical high school dance.
Back to the Future Michael J. Fox breaks into his parents’ big dance in the 1950’s, grabs a guitar, and breaks into song and dance. Not your typical dance right? Even though the dance is only a small part of it, it will compel you to watch the entirety of the movie.
16 Candles We all know there is that teenage movie about the dorky girl who always gets the stereotypical attractive jock at the big dance. Well, in “16 Candles” that is the main idea but this movie is a bit more emotional and makes one laugh and cry at the same time because of all the hilarious antics of the character known simply as “The Geek” and Sam’s unfortunate awkwardness around her crush, Jake.
Footloose Do you ever feel like the “establishment” is oppressing you? Want to feel independent? Then you should watch “Footloose.” The movie is about a small Midwestern town where dancing is banned. The main characters rebel and continue to dance even though it is against the law. The idea of using dance as a way to speak up for what you believe is the right thing and not what others who are higher up believe.
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The Lady Rustlers will be traveling all the way to Billings tomorrow to play Billings Senior in hopes that they will beat the Broncs so they will be able to play in the state basketball tournament next weekend. “Varsity has had a tough year, but if we win on Friday, it’s a new season,” sophomore Lindsay Martinez said. “If we win the playoffs it doesn’t matter; we lost other games earlier in the season.” Despite their slow start, Martinez believes in the team. “We can definitely beat them, and when we do it’s going to be really exciting,” Martinez said. Senior Diondra Denton also believes her team will do well. “We’ve improved so much,” Denton said. “We’ve finally figured out our flow.” “We’re all so excited; all our attitudes are positive,” she said. “I think we have a
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Swish! CMR basketball is getting revved up for state. State will be held in Great Falls this year from March 7-9. Photo by Peyton Fulbright.
really great chance.” Lady Rustlers Varsity Coach Chad Olson also feels good about his team’s chances to make it to state. “It’s a huge goal of ours, getting to state,” Olson said. Although they have struggled with injury issues, Olson said he is impressed with the team’s resilience. “The kids have hung tough and competed all year,” he said.
The Lady Rustlers observe the National Anthem before they battle Sentinel High School. Photo by Peyton Fulbright.
The boys basketball team huddles around Coach John Cislo for a pep talk. Photo by Kasey Bubnash.
Getting out pre-game jitters, the Lady Rustlers Varsity Basketball team prep for their game on Dec. 11, 2012. Photo by Kasey Bubnash.
Tonight the boys play CMR’s cross-town rivalry, Great Falls High, as a playoff game to make it into state. “Playing a rival is always a fun game,” Varsity basketball coach John Cislo said. Playing Great Falls High for a playoff game is also favorable because there is no need for travel. This advantage would also be beneficial if the Rustlers win tonight’s game and move on to play in this year’s state basketball tournament, which is being hosted here in Great Falls. While the boys are still one victory away from making it to state, Cislo is confident in his team. “I anticipate our kids will play well,” Cislo said.
Sports fans are ruthless, and they can hold a grudge like no other. I found myself reading Bill Simmon’s book about the Red Sox. In it, he mentions a column where he said the only time he could see himself rooting for Roger Clemens is if the “Rocket” was on top of a ten story building getting ready to jump. That got me thinking. Although Clemens was before my time, I know the feeling. I’m never going to forgive Johnny Damon. Picture this. The eight year old version of me is at school. I’m going through my day like regular. It’s an
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The team started out the season with a 12game winning streak, but they have been 2-6 from their past eight games. “It’s been a little bit of a rollercoaster for us,” Cislo said. “We’ve played really good teams.” Despite their few losses, he remains assured in his team’s abilities. “I think we have gotten better over the last few weeks,” Cislo said. “It’s been a good year. I really enjoy this group of kids.” Junior Andre Langhorne agrees. “I feel like we had a great season; we just need to play hard to make up for the losses we had in the state tournaments.” Eric Dawson prepares to shoot a free
alright day. The school bell rings, and I go home. Once I’m home, my dad breaks the crushing news to me. My favorite player signed with another team. Now, just signing with another team wouldn’t be a huge deal. I mean, it’s a bad deal, but I’d get over it. But my beloved Johnny Damon crossed over to the dark side. He did the unforgivable. He signed with the New York Yankees. Johnny Damon embodied everything the classic World Series winning 2004 Red Sox were. He was scruffy. He wasn’t the most talented guy, but he loved the game. Then he went to the Yankees. He cut his hair, shaved his beard, and signed away the right for any Sox fan to ever support him again. And now, my favorite Red Sox player of all time was traded last year. Kevin Youkilis got shipped off to Chicago. Now, I’m alright with the trade. I’d prefer it if
throw on Jan 18 game versus Billings Senior. Photo by Peyton Fulbright.
Youkilis was still playing for us, but he was starting to decline and we have a young stud in Will Middlebrooks stepping up to take his spot. My problem is rooted in this offseason, because he did the unthinkable, the biggest crime you can commit in Red Sox Nation. Youkilis signed with the hated Yankees. Now, I’m in quite the pickle. I don’t want to hate Youkilis, but I sure can’t support him as a Yankee. I understand that he’s not in Boston anymore, so his hate for the Yankees doesn’t need to exist. He is simply making a career choice by following the money. Although it’s petty to hold grudges against people we don’t know personally, we feel as if we know these athletes that are so dear to our hearts. And although we should stop holding these vendettas, that will never happen because sports fans are ruthless.
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Road trips Extracurricular excursions bring comedy, unusual events
by tanner gliko, staff writer When the football team traveled to Butte during the 2012 season, senior Chris Spragg nearly became a bus walker in his sleep. “All I remember is waking up and the guys telling me that I sleep walked,” Spragg said. Spragg said that he stood up, nearly punching junior Colter Klinefelter, stood there wide-eyed and clenched-fisted, sat back down, and then fell back asleep on the arm rest of the chair. “I nearly clocked Colter right in the head.” Coach Mahoney told the other players not to wake Spragg up, but he woke up immediately after that. He was confused, but they told him what happened and made sure he was alright. They said he was “looking for something to punch.” “They were pretty shocked that I sprang up so fast.”
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trip to Kalispell, Drew Austin and the rest of the team were briefed on airline safety and usage of equipment they didn’t have. Austin said that when they got on the bus, coach Tom Cubbage put in an airline safety video that featured Hobbits instead of humans. “It was an actual airline video that was endorsing The Hobbit,” Austin said. The coaches also demonstrated the use of seatbelts, oxygen masks, and life preservers, none of which are present on a bus.
Honors voyage coaxes laughs
by tanner gliko, staff writer Band trips have always been fun, and I was lucky enough to earn the privilege of embarking on an extra one during my senior year. I, along with several other musicians and singers from CMR and GFH, traveled by bus to Portland, Oregon for the NAfME All Northwest convention, which featured six ensembles made up of students from Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and
Colorado. Aside from getting to play music, I had some serious laughs on this trip. On the first night away (we were staying in Spokane at the time), I looked through a window of the pool room into the fitness room to see a trumpet player get thrown off of a treadmill. Later, I took another look through and saw a different trumpet player running on the same treadmill wearing only socks and running shorts.
Whether this was for the viewing pleasure of the people on the other side of the window or for his own fitness, I’ll never know. On the way back from the trip, we had to ride the bus all night to arrive early on the morning of Monday, Feb. 18. When everyone was attempting to get some rest, I looked behind me to the back of the bus to see a pair of feet above the second to last seat. I walked back to see what was
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On the Rustler Band trip to Missoula in 2011, Jake Horton and some of his fellow band members tested the true capacity of the bathroom on the bus. It all started when somebody walked in on someone else who was using the bathroom and had left it unlocked. Upon seeing this, another student recounted a story of how the symphonic band had gotten 10 people to fit into the bathroom. So, they decided to try it and see for themselves. When they got about five people in the bathroom, the students realized they could fit more. When they were done, they’d achieved their goal of fitting 10 people in the bathroom. “Mr. Dell was just dumbfounded,” Horton said. “He just watched as 10 people filed out of the bathroom and walked back to their seats like nothing had happened.
happening and saw a fellow percussionist folded in half across the entire two-seater. It didn’t look comfortable in any way, but he said it was. You never know what’s going to happen on a road trip. All I can say is this: if you want to have some laughs, join an organization that travels. I can almost guarantee you’ll have a “this one time” story to tell when all’s been said and done.
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“Montana obviously doesn’t have the reputation for being somewhere basketball players are from, so you have to go show you can play with the kids from all over the country,” Huestis said. Huestis played basketball for the Rustlers from 2006 to 2010, and he won the most valuable player award in his final three years. After graduating, the six foot seven forward went to Stanford University. Now in his junior year, Huestis has become a team leader. Recently, he led his team in a back and forth battle against the University of Southern California, where he displayed his best skills on defense and offense. Although he scored his collegiate career-high record of 22 points, the Cardinal squad fell short with a missed jump shot from beyond the paint to lose by one point. s a boy, Huestis looked up to his father, who made a career out of basketball. “I wanted to be like my dad. I just saw him playing and wanted to do it, too,” Huestis said. “He played basketball in college and then played pros. He did a little bit in the NBA and then [he played] overseas.” While in the NBA, the elder Huestis played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Although a desire to follow in his father’s footsteps got Huestis involved with basketball, it soon became his own desire to play. “I just fell in love with the game. I played it so much; I just couldn’t stop. It became my favorite sport and I knew it was what I wanted to do,” he said. When he was 14, Huestis found himself at middle school basketball practice when he first dunked a basketball, which now is a staple of his game. “It was at North Middle School during warm-ups for basketball practice, and I was finally able to do it for the first time. It wasn’t pretty, but it was a really cool experience because you try doing it for years and years, and it’s all you want to do, so when it finally happens it’s kind of crazy.” hen he reached the age to make the step up to high school ball, it didn’t take long before Huestis was a regular varsity player. “My first [varsity] start was my first game of my sophomore year. I remember it was at Glacier,” he said. According to Huestis, he hasn’t since felt the way he did before that game. “I was more nervous than I have ever been. I was really worried about it. I ended up playing OK, but I’ve never been that nervous before in my life,” he said. Even though nerves consumed him in his varsity debut, he was able to leave those feelings behind. “I just got used to it and was able to get better and better,” he said. Although he was the star player while at CMR, Huestis remained humble about his situation. “Obviously there were a lot of good players while I was [at CMR], but I never saw myself as someone who was a lot better than everybody. I knew that I had some abilities that other people didn’t, and that was going to help me. I just tried to work as hard as I could so I could put myself in the best position to win and go to college.” hile scouts began taking interest in him after his freshman season, the peak of scouts’ interest came about right before his senior year. “[After freshman year] it was University of Montana Western and actually MSU, too. Interest increased by quite a bit within a couple years. The peak was in July right before senior year. “I’d probably get a call, letter, e-mail every day. Sometimes I’d talk to two or three different schools a day on the phone,” Huestis said. The NCAA has rules in place for scouting that can dictate what scouts and coaches can and can’t do while they are in contact with players. Despite the horror stories associated with the recruiting process, Huestis never was in a situation where he had to worry about scouts or coaches endangering his future in college sports. “Most people are awfully respectful, but there are some that push it a little much. I don’t know what it’s like now, but when I was talking to coaches, you could only talk on the phone with them once a month. Then, my senior year, I could be on the phone with them once a week. So, some people would obviously call more than that, but nothing that ever made me uncomfortable,” he said. A combination of planning for his future and instinct played into Huestis’ choice to become a Cardinal. “I knew that basketball wasn’t something that was guaranteed, so I wanted to make sure that I got a good education, too. It came down to [Stanford], and then Harvard, Gonzaga, and Georgetown,” Huestis said. “I just had a gut feeling, so I followed my gut. I had no idea, and then I found out that I got accpeted into Stanford and I pretty much immediately said that I was going to go here. It was just a gut feeling.”
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Jumping for a rebound, Josh Huestis competes against the University of Oregon on Jan. 30, 2012. The Cardinal squad defeated the Ducks 76-52. Photos courtesy of Josh Huestis.
Big man on campus
CMR graduate Josh Huestis steps into starring role for Stanford University basketball team
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reat Falls, Montana. It’s the area where the Corps of Discovery struggled when they encountered waterfalls. Today, those same waterfalls fuel hydroelectric plants, giving the city the moniker “The Electric City.” A large portion of the population is from the nearby Malmstrom Air Force Base. Montana isn’t especially known for its athletes, but CMR basketball star Josh Huestis has shot onto the national basketball scene like one of the missiles housed around central Montana.
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nce his first basketball season at Stanford arrived, Huestis had to adapt to the changes from being a high school star to being the new guy. “It was a culture shock. Everything when I was in Montana was like, everyone knew who I was and I was recognized as a good player, but when I got here it didn’t really matter at all. It kind of just reminded me of how it was at the beginning of high school where I had to make a name for myself,” he said. According to Huestis, there are clear differences between high school and college basketball. “Obviously everybody is a lot more talented and more athletic, so I’m not necessarily the most athletic person in every game. Feb. 23 @ Oregon 77-66 loss: 13 Sometimes I may have something over somebody, but again, I’m rebounds, 12 points (led team in working as hard as I can so that whoever I go against, I can beat them.” rebounds) Since graduating from CMR, Huestis has undergone a physical transformation. His newfound muscle is a product of his coaches’ Feb. 21 @ Oregon State 82-72 programs. victory: 11 rebounds, 20 points “They keep close tabs on us. They give us a lot of opportunities to get extra work in. During the season, we have to go in and (led team in scoring, tied for most lift with the team, and they make sure we get work in outside of rebounds) practice. And it increases during the offseason, how often we train,” Huestis said. Feb. 16 VS UCLA 88-80, loss: 12 The amount of travel required to play basketball at the collegiate rebounds, 11 points (led team in level has given Huestis opportunities to see the country. “[The coolest place I’ve played is] Madison Square Garden. We rebounds) played there last year, so I’ve played there a couple of times. It’s crazy. It’s so historic, and everything is so huge,” he said. Feb. 14 VS USC 65-64, loss: 6 Although he always hoped to have these experiences, Huestis rebounds, 22 points (led team in says that he can’t believe his situation. “I had dreams like every kid has. I want to do this and this and scoring) this, but it was never like ‘oh, this is definitely going to happen.’ It’s just kind of like a dream. I’m pretty blessed.” Feb. 9 @ASU 62-59, victory: 12 Recently, Huestis was awarded the title of Pac-12 Player of the rebounds, 13 points (led team in Week. rebounds) “It’s an honor. I didn’t know if I’d ever be able to get it because of how talented everybody is, but it’s nice to be recognized for how hard I’ve been working and how hard I’ve been playing,” Huestis said. Before recent losses against USC and UCLA, Huestis had high hopes for his team. “We’ve been playing really well lately, and we can play even better, so I think we have a really good upside. We’ve had an up and down year, but right now we’re trending up, so I think we can go really far. Our goal is to make the NCAA tournament, so I think we have a really good chance of that.” lthough he understands a career in professional basketball isn’t guaranteed, Huestis hopes to be able to make a living off of the game he loves. “That’s my goal. The way things are going right now, I definitely think I have a chance. I don’t know if that’s going to be in the NBA or overseas, but we’ll see. My main goal is to play in the NBA. Right now, we’re just waiting to see what happens.”
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Hanging from the rim, Josh Huestis celebrates his dunk on Jan. 7, 2010 during his final season for CMR. Photo by Lindsay Garpestad.
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02.28.13 The Stampede often practice at night in the gym until 8 p.m. “They need their time as well,” she said. Myers hopes to teach her athletes life skills by having them be required to come to morning practice. “It makes them understand that hard work pays off when our routines are good and when we have a great performance,” she said. Senior Haleigh Harris, three-year varsity cheerleader and cheer captain, said she would much rather have an afternoon practice for both safety and alertness issues. “For stunts it’s scary of morning practices when someone is half asleep,” Harris said. “On the other hand, it’s cute to see people who are bubbly and happy in the morning compared to those who aren’t.” Harris and her squad recently acquired new coaches who have them practice most Wednesday mornings, but that tends to be a struggle for most of the girls. “A lot of the girls think it’s hard after staying up doing homework, and by the time 6th period hits it’s hard to stay awake,” she said. “In the morning, there isn’t as much time. It’s rushed. We have to hurry to get our warm-ups done as fast as possible. It’s easier to get hurt.” According to Harris, morning practices are especially difficult for squad members who have a 7 a.m. class.
Practice makes perfect Athletes, coaches consider pros, cons by kendra hix, opinion editor It’s 5 a.m. Girls walk in with sleepy eyes and shuffled footsteps, not quite ready to embrace the day. It’s not a choice to be here, but they aren’t exactly forced either. It’s their way of showing dedication to their sport. Say hello to morning practice. “It’s a lot to dedicate yourself, to get your booty out of bed at five in the morning,” Wranglers coach, Jeanne Myers said. Myers is one of the many coaches who have their athletes wake up at the break of dawn to practice. The Wranglers practice Wednesdays and Fridays at 5 a.m. According to Myers, one reason she has the drill team practice in the morning is because the basketball teams
“It shows dedication because you are willing to get up at that awful hour,” she said. “In years past, we haven’t [had morning practice] because you’re afraid someone’s not going to show up.” For junior swimmer Jessica Harris, it’s the cold Montana mornings that make morning practice difficult. “I don’t like waking up that early. We’re all kind of slow because its morning, but it’s also really cold,” she said. “It’s even worse if the showers don’t warm up. That’ll really ruin your day.” During swim season, the team practiced for one hour in the mornings and two hours in the afternoons at Great Falls High School. According to Jessica, who participated in the 100 meter butterfly and the 200 meter IM, swimming is “one of the hardest sports to letter in,” and the morning practices can aid the athletes in achieving that goal. Swimmers get one point per practice, two points per meet and then the entirety of their points are based upon placement at the meets, she said. Morning practice is not required for swimmers but if they wish to compete they must have five practices a week, Jessica said. Fellow athlete and wrestler Jake Marmon doesn’t mind morning practice. “It’s not too bad. It’s actually kind of nice because you’re awake and ready for the day,” he said. Marmon, a senior has been in wrestling for six years and sees the benifits to morning practice in addition to afternoon practice. “It helps you get in shape. Getting in shape is probably the most crucial part of wrestling,” he said. Whether it’s swimming, cheerleading, wrestling, or even Wranglers, morning practice teaches athletes and students the value of hard work and dedication. “It shows [the athletes] responsibility,” Myers said. Left dominant: At an early 5 a.m. practice on Feb. 6, the CMR Wranglers work out some of the kinks in their “James Bond” routine for the Boy’s Basketball Crosstown game on Feb. 7.
Young cheerleaders getting their chance to shine The kids camp is a fundraiser for new chearleading by kaitlin mosley, staff writer It’s a blast from the past for Miranda VerCo- uniforms and to buy shirts for camp, VerColen said. It’s about more than raising money, however. VerColen, but this time, things are reversed. Miranda VerColen, a sophomore and varsity cheer- len said it’s also exciting getting to teach the little kids cheers and play games with leader, was ready to teach kinderthem. “It’s not just a fundraiser. It’s a garteners to sixth graders at 7:30 on “It’s not just a fundraiser. It’s that Saturday morning. way to spend time with the kids a way to spend time with the “It was worth getting up at six in in our community and be able kids in our community and be the morning on a Saturday,” Verto teach than new things.” able to teach them new things,” Colen said. Miranda VerColen she said. The CMR Cheerleaders Kids Even though it’s mandatory Camp was held on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 8-11:30 a.m. in the CMR Fieldhouse. Kids who for the cheerleaders, she said she still has fun teachparticipated in the camp performed two cheers and ing the little kids cheers, playing games, and running a dance at halftime for the girls basketball game that around with them. There is no worst part for her; it’s all fun, she said. night. VerColen participated in this camp when she was a The kids are split up into eight age groups and grades. They then go with different cheerleaders to younger and it inspired her to become a cheerleader. learn the dance and the cheers. They learned one dance Years ago she liked being able to look at the cheerleadand two cheers, CMR and Bananas. However, they ers and being taught by them. Her favorite part was being able to cheer at half time. were not allowed to learn any stunts, VerColen said. When they were done learning the moves and cheers When it was over, she said she got to get her posters they got a snack, then they all got together in one big signed by all the cheerleaders at the time. VerColen is excited to teach the young girls, and she group and did the dance and cheers all together. When the camp was over, the kids went home to get ready for especially likes working with the youngest ones, kinthe game and came back at four to wait in the cafeteria dergarteners. “They have so much energy,” she said. “I love it.” until half time.
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Kids came from all over town to participate in the annual cheerleaders’ kids camp on Feb. 16 from 8-11:30. Photo by Pat O’Connell.
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“Most upperclassmen say that they don’t like freshmen going to prom, but freshies are going to the same school. [Upperclassmen] say stuff like ‘all freshmen are stupid,’ while they were freshmen themselves just a couple years before. It’s just too bad that most upperclassmen all follow that bandwagon of hate, “cause it’s cool to hate on the kids.”
Brandon Brewster, 12 “Well, I think it’s good for the freshmen to get involved in school stuff like the dances, as there can be tons of doors that can open for them. They might meet people they never would otherwise, and the dances can be really fun sometimes. Unfortunately I have to say from experience that a good majority seem to lack the maturity to deal with what it entails.”
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