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C. M. Russell High School Great Falls, MT February 22, 2018 Vol. 53 Issue 6 www.rustlernews.com
Stress, in all its forms, takes a toll on students and staff
Stampede -- 02.22.18
WHAT’S INSIDE
An open forum for student expression since 1965
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Award season sparks an important discussion
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Super Bowl LII creates an unlikely hero in Foles
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TABLE OF CONTENTS NEWS
3 -- News Briefs, Speech & Debate, CTE 4 -- Low Attendance, Net Neutrality
OPINION
5 -- Emily’s Column, Editorial & Cartoon 6 -- Student Slang, Noise in Media Center, Trump & Peace FEATURES
C. M. Russell High School Great Falls, MT February 22, 2018 Vol. 53 Issue 6 www.rustlernews.com
editor-in-chief Mackenzie George editorial board Emily Cappis Clara McClain Quincy Schmechel online editor Gabrielle Pope photo editor Julia Gremaux photographer Sophie Aron adviser Beth Britton
staff writers Grace Carr McKenzie Connell Callan Garner Dorla Gittins Breanna Hyatt Sophie Kluge Maygie Li Austin McIntosh Gauthier Paget JJ Slater Quinn Soltesz Holly Spragg Kaylebb Stahmer
principal Kerry Parsons
Cover photo Illustration by Julia Gremaux and Maygie Li.
15 -- Clara’s Column, Award Season, Drama 16 -- Stuff 6.0, Artist of the Month, Superbowl Commercials, Music Calendar
SPORTS
17 -- Montanans at the Olympics, Basketball Profile, Superbowl Hero, Julia’s Column 18 -- State Swimming Results, Softball Preparation 19 -- Crosstown Basketball, Wrestling Wrap-up
7 -- Quincy’s Column, Backpack Essentials, Yearbook 8 -- Government Function, Community Thoughts 9 -- All Girls Auto Tech 10-11 -- Stress & Anxiety 12 -- Culinary, Pep BACK PAGE Assembly Photos 20 -- High School House 13 -- Prom Prep 14 -- Club Corner, Student Spotlight, Student Profiles
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
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The Stampede staff strives to produce a publication that is relevant to the CMR student body while maintaining journalistic standards. We help to provide a free exchange of ideas and establish a student voice in the school community.
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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 National Scholastic Press Association, the Montana Journalism Education Association, the Journalism Education Association and Quill and Scroll. Some material courtesy of American Society of Newspaper Editors/KRT Campus High School Newspaper Service.
As world shrinks, volunteer opportunities grow
“It’s a small world” is no longer a euphemism or a ride at Disney World. Thanks to technology, our world is more connected than ever before. While perks include faster communication and better information, this fact comes with more responsibility. We must not only consume this information but help amend the problems that we learn about. Whether we admit it or not, there are small things we can do that will cause an impact even thousands of miles away. That butterfly effect we read so much about might really be just that -- effective. Large corporations that rely on the Internet have begun to use it as a tool to help others. Amazon, for example, has a feature called Amazon Smile. Users can select a charity to pair with their account, and a portion of each purchase they make goes to that charity. This does not come at an additional cost to Amazon users. Now, when my mom buys a book or other item through Amazon, Pencils of Promise, a program that builds schools in Ghana, receives the donation. You can set your account for a variety of charities (according to Amazon, users can choose from nearly one million organizations), including Boys and Girls Club of America, American Cancer Society, or the Animal Foundation. There are other small ways to be conscientious and make a difference. Selecting Hand in Hand products rather than
another brand of soap means that one bar of soap and one month of clean water will go to a child in need. Hand in Hand has partnered with My Neighbor’s Children, a child advocacy nonprofit, for their “Buy a Bar, Give a Bar” program. 100 percent of Hand in Hand’s donations go to children in Haiti. If you don’t spend much money online, time is just as valuable. Great Falls is home to many organizations that appreciate volunteers, such as the Cameron Family Center, Maclean Animal Foundation, Special Olympics, the C.M. Russell Museum, Paris Gibson Square, or Benefis. Even closer to home is CMR’s food pantry, where students can see their efforts directly benefiting others. Madame Davis might have said it best when she said we must simply “Show up for life.” Days get busy, and it’s difficult sometimes to find time for ourselves, let alone others. But there is always an opportunity to choose kindness. Hold the door. Give a compliment. Offer geometry help. Whether the person you are helping lives a hemisphere away or sits one desk to your right does not matter. Thanks to men and women like Bill Glaab and Courtney Apple, who started the “Buy a Bar, Give a Bar” initiative, we all have the chance to get involved. You might find that you get more out of it than you give.
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Speech and debate wraps up season
Gabrielle Pope
Online Editor
by Callan Garner, staff writer With the same speed and intensity of most sports, CMR’s speech and debate team speaks almost blindingly fast when setting up their case. Words spill out of the debator’s mouth much like an auctioneer trying to sell cattle, and they try and get in as much information under the time limit as possible. While many people believe speech and debate consists only of competitors standing in front of a group of people and giving a speech from memory, that is only one possibility. In reality, it actually consists of more than 15 events. Either focusing more on speech or debate, students can really “pick their poison” and run with what they choose. Some events focus more on quality information and really educating oneself on the topic, while others really just want to see the best that students can do on a restricted time limit. Following in the footsteps of other students, since the charter of CMR’s first speech and debate team in 1966, CMR’s current speech and debate team passionately prepares for upcoming meets. Sophomore Kier Brown said that participating in speech and debate is comparable to athletics. “[It’s comparable] in that they practice almost every day for almost an hour and a half and we spend the same amount of time (for debate) making your case, writing your case, and putting it all together,” Brown said. “We just do it at home, or with our partner.” The season for speech and debate is the same as most sport seasons as well. From about mid October to mid February, the team of almost 20 students improve themselves far beyond what is imaginable. Like every sports team, there were high and lows that accompanied the team of students.
Starting the year off strong and ending the year strong, head coach and freshman English teacher Steve Hurin said there were definitely areas of improvement. “With the size and age of our team, just the maturity of the kids. [But] that’s going to really build up the team so we can be even more competitive. That way we can hang with some of the bigger schools” Hurin said. Students like seniors McKenna Osentowski and Maura Hodges really do show that more practice makes perfect. Placing 22 and 26 out of 100 students in the entire state, the two really show that dedication leads to success. “We have also had students like McKenna Osentowski who constantly gets in the top three in both of her events and has pretty consistently with the exception of the last few meets” Hurin said. The courage and skill these students begin to gain while under the “umbrella of speech and debate” as junior Noah Turoski says, is almost life changing. “You match wits with other students, and practicing those arguments and skills you are going to need as a business professional... are things you are going to need,” Hurin said.
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by Breanna Hyatt, staff writer
All-night graduation party
The all-night graduation party will be held May 27 right after the graduation ceremony until 3 a.m. at the Expo Park. It’s suggested that seniors buy their tickets early. Tickets are $35. Parents can send in the pink form that was mailed to them. Checks should be payable to CMR Project Graduation, P.O. Box 2754, Great Falls, MT 59403, noting student’s name in the memo line. Tickets also will be sold at lunch two weeks before graduation and at events closer to graduation. Students who are unable to afford a ticket can contact Principal Kerry Parsons regarding a scholarship. Text @4948ca to 81010 for reminders. If parents or community members want to volunteer to help, they can e-mail Tammy Hogan at 6montanahogans@gmail.com. The party will include everything from a DJ and dancing to inflatables including Sumo wrestlers and an obstacle course. There will be lots of food and drinks that local restaurants are donating. Planners also said there will be laser tag, poker and carnival games, in which graduates can earn “fake” money to bid on silent auction items. By the end of the night, students will have walked away with TV’s, bikes, and dorm items. One student will leave the party with a brand new car.
Prom
This year’s prom is on March 24 at the Civic Center. The theme will be Night at the Oscars. Tickets cost $20 each and are available in the finance office. Tickets will be sold closer to prom at A and B lunches.
Jostens
Seniors can still order caps and gowns if they haven't already at jostens.com or (800) 567-8367. Everything is still available on their website.
AA Band
CMR, Great Falls High, Billings Skyview and Kalispell Glacier will be performing at the AA festival on March 5-6 from 7-8:30 p.m. On the first night these groups will play individually, then on the second night CMR will play with Skyview and Great Falls High will perform with Glacier.
The speech and debate team poses with their awards. Photo courtesy of Steve Hurin.
CTE programs provide outlets for a range of students February has now been declared Career Technical Education month for Great Falls Public Schools. This declaration was put in place to bring awareness to the hard work and effort that students and advisors put in to advancing early placement in careers. There are about 50 programs that GFPS offers to help kids figure out and gain experience in jobs that they may want to pursue in the future. These programs include clubs like FFA, BPA, HOSA, and classes like industrial tech, journalism, culinary arts, auto tech and many more. It is important that as a school district we are recognizing a part of our school that doesn’t get much recognition. I am president of DECA, which is a CTE program, and after having been part of this club for three years I can say that I have learned so much about business along with other life skills like talking in front of people, creative thinking, problem solving and how to work well in teams. These skills are covered in a lot of other classes that I take but aren’t put into action nearly as much
as they are in DECA. Besides learning essential life skills that will help me in any career path that I choose, I also gain knowledge on things that aren’t covered in most of my core classes. Along with all the things that I have learned, I have had met some very influential people. That includes a number of motivational speakers, some great advisors who have helped me through stressful situations along with other teenagers whom I can relate to. I am happy that the hard work and dedication that is put into all the career technical education programs is being recognized through this claim of February being a month to celebrate programs like the ones that I have been a part of. I am thankful for everyone who contributes to the programs because for as much work as we students put in, there are countless hours spent by judges, advisors and teachers who help us through all of it. They plan for us, proofread our papers, serve as our “audience” when practicing our presentations and
offer us constructive criticism and support. Not only do career technical education programs help the students further explore different paths in life, but they make a great impact on our community. There have been countless donations to foundations and people in our community who are less fortunate than us. HOSA did a great job breaking the stigmas around mental health by their campaign #Let’sTalk. They’ve also raised large amounts of money for people who are struggling financially to support the bill that helping a sick child comes with. DECA raised nearly $2,000 towards relieving the wildfires earlier this year. So not only do CTE classes and clubs help to identify a career that a student might want to further after high school; it also shows the support that is put out for our community and gives students a outlet to helping others and the feeling of belonging.
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Illness and boredom contribute Gov. Bullock fights for net neutrality to low attendance rates What is net neutrality?
by Sophie Kluge, staff writer With the winter and school season in full swing, illness runs rampant. In Montana, the entire state has seen over 4,000 cases of the flu but mostly on the eastern side of the state. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the peak of the flu hit the state around Jan. 21 and Feb. 4. Great Falls and Cascade County have not seen a lot of influx with sickness, but Charles M. Russell has. Attendance secretary Andrea Carroll said that February and March are the most common months to see more kids call out due to sickness. “Whether it’s flu, strep, or just a head cold, we always get a few kids who are sick,” Carroll said. With the thought of the flu weighing on everyone’s mind, Carroll said that they have a hard time not prying. “There is a lot of things moms and dads tell us about students who are out sick that we do not want to know,” she said. But, even with the scary idea that the flu is around CMR, Carroll said that there have not been many students to call out with the dreaded illness. “We have gotten a few that have said they are out sick with the flu,” she said, which is not surprising because there has been 4,269 outbreaks in the Treasure State, according to the Montana Department of Human Health and Services. The number of outbreaks seems extremely high given the small population of the state and how spread out everyone is, but 829 hospitalizations have taken place, along with 56 influenza-related deaths. Although these numbers may seem high, according to DPHHS, Montana is one of two states in the nation with the least amount of flu cases, with states like Texas, Nevada, and Florida leading the way with the most cases recorded. In Montana, one county reported no influenza outbreaks, while another reported less than five. Along with illness, spring fever is also playing a part in the lack of attendance. Carroll said that there have been an increasing number of calls about kids not being able to get to school on time due to things like their car not being warm enough, their car door is frozen shut, or their car is dead. “We had a call the other day where the parent said he was doing his taxes and could not come into school,” she said. Calls like these are not uncommon this time of year, though. Carroll chalks it all up to being spring fever and students getting anxious about graduating and summer. “They are getting tired of being in classes and needing to get out,” Carroll said.
Net neutrality is the principle that the Internet should be free to access, and does not favor or block certain websites or companies. Why would someone want to get rid of it?
Ajit Pai is the man trying to end net neutrality because he believes that the government is micromanaging the Internet, and ending it will result in the Internet being free from government control. How does it affect you? You could end up paying for social media apps that are free now, companies could control what you look up and what shows up on your feed, and apps will come in packages where you can only get two or three apps for a hefty price.
by Sophie Kluge, staff writer The decision to repeal net neutrality has been weighing heavily on the minds of people who rely on the Internet for work, school, and to get their daily news. Luckily for Montanans, Gov. Steve Bullock signed an executive order on Jan. 22, making sure that Internet companies can’t raise prices for faster Internet speeds, and to ensure companies can not block certain sites. This order makes Montana the first state in the nation to sign a bill repealing the new law. “It protects Montanans, and it’s also started a movement across the country for states to insist on net neutrality protections for their citizens,” Bullock said. He said he was happy to be the first in the nation to sign the order because he can make sure that people across the state have access to an open Internet. His action also sparked two other states, New York and New Jersey, to sign almost identical executive orders helping their citizens have access to the Internet. Sophomore Oliver Heaviside supports Bullock’s decision to guarantee that citizens of Montana are able to look at what they want for a price that isn’t outrageous. Heaviside said that the decision affects everyone in the same way because no one would be exempt from the rules and regulations that would be put in place. “It lets you have the freedom of doing what you want and not monetizing and
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making everything corporate,” Heaviside said. With the repeal of net neutrality, companies can make profit from apps and websites we use, and can charge money for anything they want with no penalty. “It’s possible that Internet service providers could start slowing certain websites down, then charging you, or the website owners, a ransom to get back to the fast speeds we enjoy now,” Bullock said. He also said that providers could block certain content that doesn’t fit with their business interests. “If you do that with the Internet, it opens up the floodgates to do that with everything else,” Heaviside said. Bullock made the comparison to Ford Motor Company, and if they owned the highways. “They could just start charging Dodge trucks an extra fee just to drive, or set a lower speed limit for Dodges, or just block them from the road altogether. That makes no sense, but it’s effectively what the FCC blessed through its repeal,” Bullock said. Overall, the executive order that Bullock signed made it easier for Montanans to have access to the Internet and helped other Governors make the push for free and accessible Internet. “I’m confident we can protect the kind of free and open Internet that so many people rely on,” Bullock said.
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February 22, 2018 rustlernews.com
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Staff shares thanks to students CMR is filled with around 1,500 students all corners of the building -- agriculture, drama and staff members, but what makes up a vast and music, business, art, athletics, science, majority of our school is the students. We have industrial tech, special ed, world languages teacher appreciation week, but where is the and more -- you represent the best of CMR. appreciation for the students? This month, Student Government, who puts on morp, prom, we at the Stampede want to thank our peers. tournaments, etc., we thank you for putting on These are the students you see events to get students participating at every game, cheering loud and From within the school. proud for their team. The students We understand that it is hard to point of view find time to be involved, especially who take eight classes just to learn a little more, you amaze us. The with everything else students have students who come to class ready to learn going on, so we applaud those who find time and truly apply themselves in their classes within their busy days to be apart of CMR. you inspire us. We want to thank the kids who The students who do simple things around work diligently to make CMR the best place it the school like picking up litter, or holding the truly can be. door open for someone with their hands full we Thank you to the students who make this appreciate you. Simple things like that really school what is it. We were so proud of our do improve the school. CMR emphasizes that it HOSA members for raising money for mental is a better place to learn and teach, but it could health awareness. You have worked so hard not be that without the students who want to and it has paid off. be at school to learn. The students who pour their hearts into The Stampede staff wants to give credit learning from Bill Will to the Thunderdome, where credit is due, so thank you to our fellow and everything in between we appreciate you. peers who participate as much as possible To the young men and women who step up in with the school
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To everybody at CMRI just want to give a giant shout out to some of the hardest working students at CMR. The Journalism students really work their tails off to give CMR a newspaper that is quite good. They cover everybody with professionalism and ease and the paper is a representation of that professionalism. They are genuinely excited to hand those papers out when it’s time. Sadly, I’ve witnessed those journalism students given a hard time when they do. Sadly, some of those papers are never read and wadded up on the floor to be picked up and thrown in the garbage. Why? What do you get when you read the Stampede? Great all-school stories, great opinions (some I have disagreed with but that’s an opinion) and amazing sports coverage. Try reading the Stampede. It’s a great reason to find out how amazing this school really is. A satisfied customer, Chris Evans, CMR Drama
College costs in danger of rising How many of you are planning on attending college? How many of you are already stressing about tuition? What if I told you that after November of this year, tuition at any of the Montana schools could raise 17-18 percent? That means if you are in state, you could be paying about $2,000 more a year. On the ballot in November, there will be a tax called the 6-mil levy put to a vote. The 6-mil levy is a property tax that funds 10 percent of higher education. It has been voted on and passed every 10 years since 1948. But despite its 70-year run, the 6-mil levy is in trouble. The margins of the votes have become increasingly close; close enough that the voters need to mobilize in order to secure it for another 10 years. If the levy does not pass, it could jeopardize the future
of many Montanans. 93 percent of Montanans 25 or older have at least a high school degree, whereas only 30 percent of Montanans 25 or older have a bachelor’s degree or higher. According to research done by Georgetown University, by 2020 65 percent of jobs will require at least an associate’s degree. This means that at least 63 percent of Montanans will only have 37 percent of jobs available to them. If the funding the 6-mil levy is withdrawn, then that gap will only grow wider. In order to keep the 6-mil levy going, we need anyone eligible to vote, to register and vote. This is where you can have a say in your future. Your vote can change the way people receive college education for the next 10 years. Ashton Palen, class of 2017
Editor encourages students to take expedition of the world
Two continents, eight countries, and countless states and cities. I have traveled for as long as I can remember. My parents have taught me that I need to see as much of the world while I am still young enough to do so, and if I have the opportunity to go somewhere new I have to seize it. I will be the first to admit that I am a huge geography/history nerd, but I would rather go to the place I am learning about and get firsthand knowledge of that place. I could not believe how much more I understood the history of Germany when I was there and could see the history in person. Walking up the stairs of the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy made me feel like I was a part of history. I cannot begin to describe the feeling when you’re walking on the same street that someone you read about in a book walked on 300 years ago. That is my favorite part about traveling -- because you are absorbing so much of the culture. My family has a rule that wherever we travel we are not allowed to eat somewhere we can eat in Great Falls. We also have to try that place’s delicacy. For example, in France I would have to try snails, or in Germany I would have to
try sauerkraut, which I think is absolutely disgusting. This summer before I go to college I intend to go to as many places as I possibly can. I have a trip to Europe planned with one of my best friends and her family. I also have a trip to Washington state for a concert with another friend.I have been extremely lucky to have had the privilege to go to as many places as I have. I encourage my fellow schoolmates to travel as much as possible. You don’t have to go out of the country or even the state to get a real traveler’s experience. The 48 connecting states are full of amazing things to see. One week you could be standing next to the Liberty Bell, and the next week you’re viewing the world’s largest ball of yarn. Living in Montana we have the privilege of having two national parks in our state. Montana offers so many opportunities to explore -- everything from camping and kayaking to dude ranches and art museums. It doesn’t matter where you go, just as long as you’re getting to see some part of the world.
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February 22, 2018 rustlernews.com
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Student slang is Rude, Raw, and disRespectful
by McKenzie Connell, staff writer The medical definition of retard, according to medicinenet.com, is “The condition of having an IQ measured as below 70 to 75 and significant delays or lacks in at least two areas of adaptive skills.” It does not mean someone is “stupid” or acting inappropriately. It is not a word that should be used as an insult for someone’s outfit or a school assignment. Yet these are situations in which the word “retard” or “autistic” are often used. These two medical conditions are not the only words that are used to describe someone’s life. Students use the word “bipolar” to describe someone who shows his or her emotions. Or they use “tourettes” to describe someone who started swearing. Having OCD is not wanting to be a perfectionist; it is a real condition that real people have. Each of these scenarios occur in the hallways and classrooms of CMR, despite the fact that none of them are appropriate. During the past few weeks, we as a student body have been asked to raise awareness for mental health. Mental retardation, autism, bipolar disorder, tourettes, and OCD are not terms to be taken lightly. On the ABC television show “Speechless,” which follows the hilarious life of the DiMeo family, characters demonstrate how using the word “retard” is not appropriate. JJ DiMeo, the eldest son, has cerebral palsy. With Minnie Driver as the irrepressible mother, anyone who uses “retard” around her has a price to pay. Since Ray and Dylan DiMeo, JJ’s siblings, have grown up in this environment, they understand this concept. Throughout episode 21, Ray struggles with wanting to date a girl who uses the word “retard,” and while JJ gives him permission, Ray understands the weight of the decision. As my family watched this, we realized we are not the only ones who believe in this standard. Families with or without relations with these disabilities understand that using these words as slang or insults is rude and inconsiderate. But how does a minority change the opinion and lifestyle of the majority? As a generation that is exposed to so much information and politically correct statements, we need to use the information we’re given. Instead of raising future generations under the mindset that saying “retard” or “autistic” is acceptable, we need to raise an awareness of the minority that exists inside our community -- an awareness of the offense that could be caused. So many students will apologize for using the word around a person who could have autism, and are truly sorry; however, these same students don’t feel sorry when they are not in the company of a person with a disorder. We, as a student body, need to be aware that using retard, autism, bipolar, tourettes, and OCD, as slang terms, is not only incorrect, but wrong.
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Volume in the media center is too intense
by Grace Carr, staff writer Charles M. Russell High School has limited areas offering students the ability to efficiently study and accomplish assignments. One of the few parts of the building fitting this criteria is the media center. “It’s a busy place,” media center specialist Jamie Williams said. “Some come to study and others as a place to socialize.” In the media center, students have access to a wide range of resources to make studying easier, and it provides comfortable seating arrangements for those who just need a quick nap. However, is it the best environment for students who are trying to complete their school work? “For the kids that need it to be quiet, it can be hard to study, and that can be kind of a drawback,” Williams said. CMR’s media center offers one-on-one help and a myriad of “I think sometimes it can be too loud.” resources, but tends to be crowded and noisy. Photo by Gauthier Alicia Carr, another media center specialist, opens the Paget. room at 7 a.m. each day. “From 7 to 7:30 it’s usually pretty quiet,” Carr said. But home, so I probably do 90 percent of my homework here.” between 7:30 and 8, the noise level in the media center can The media center has also become a popular gathering be much louder than necessary, Carr added. place. There are more private sections for friends to talk and “It becomes more populated and gets louder,” Carr said. a larger amount of sitting arrangements available. Sophomore Cody Hassell has been coming to the media “For the most part it is generally a quiet environment,” center to do his homework since the beginning of his Hassell said. “Sometimes it can get noisy.” freshman year. “There’s a lot of resources,” he said. “It is the only place to work [around the school]. I get distracted pretty easily at
President Trump strives for peace and progress
by Julia Gremaux, staff writer and the Palestinians,” Trump said. “It is also the right thing President Donald Trump has been depicted as a sexist, to do. It’s something that has to be done.” racist, and overall disrespectful individual. His Commander in Chief powers (along with the approval Although much of the country sees some of his actions of Congress) give him the ability to start war, but it doesn’t as unpresidential, many Americans are unfortunately mean he would like to use them before he tries peace. overlooking the various positive things his administration Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was a hope for has done while in office, including the nationwide peace even though he knew he would get a lot of backlash controversial topic of fighting illegal immigration. from the United Nations and many Middle Eastern countries Without his wall, President Trump has still successfully in order to live up to his word. lowered the apprehension rate of the illegal immigrants on Although the nation’s relationship with North Korea has the U.S.-Mexican border by 48 percent. According to the been on edge since the nuclear weapons threats, recently Washington Post, these apprehension numbers haven’t Trump has said he is willing to consider diplomatic talks with been this low since 1971. North Korea. In hopes for peace he will try and negotiate According to the Migration Policy Institute, this is most with Kim Jong-un’s government in order to find safety for likely due to the increase in enforcement around not just the both our nations. border, but forces helping prevent illegal immigration inside All tweets aside, President Donald Trump will the nation as well. undoubtedly always put the safety of our country before any Trump has stuck to his word on diminishing illegal of his personal issues with another. immigration and was truthful when he said that illegal immigration on the U.S.- Mexico border is “the lowest in 17 years.” President Trump has been seen $5 off as a “don’t just talk about it, do it” with mention kind of President. Four presidents in the past promised to recognize of code: Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but Seniors never followed through with that - Oscar promise. Juniors Four Generations -- For All the Right Reasons Trump in just his first 11 months - Bow tie made it happen just like he promised Sophomores in his campaign. - Red “I have judged this course of Freshmen action to be in the best interests of - Carpet the United States of America and the pursuit of peace between Israel 411 Central Ave. Great Falls, MT 59401 (406) 761-5010
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by Kaylebb Stahmer, staff writer In any class that makes a real, solid product, there’s always that idyllic moment once you finally simply admire the finished work. Yearbook is no exception. Beth Britton, CMR’s yearbook teacher, has had quite a few of these idyllic moments over the years, with all the stressful throes of making a yearbook finally being over. “Despite the fact that it’s a lot of work, it’s actually quite fun, and it’s really cool when the book comes in May and we open up that first box. You lift out that book that you’ve been working on since August, and it’s like, ‘Oh my God, it’s this big fat book. We made that,” she said. Students in yearbook are expected to manage their own sections, with six major deadlines over the school year. Over the summer there is a yearbook camp, which is where the editors come up with the theme. Business manager Jalyn Lundy said that in yearbook “we create, so basically we make pages that are fun for people to look at. We just make the book fun.” Lundy has enjoyed the designing aspects of journalism, and her position as business manager allows her to work alone designing and forming professional ads for businesses and the baby ads for seniors.
Yearbook staffer Aurora Oden said that she feels like people in yearbook simply enjoy the multitude of things that a person can do. “There are so many different things to do. You get to interview and talk to people, you get to take pictures and if you like photography that’s a good thing, and you get to design the pages,” Oden said. The amount of time students put into yearbook is no joke, with Lundy frequently spending her first and seventh period opens in the journalism room working away, on top of some time after school when deadlines roll around. Britton herself spends many of her weekends at school doing yearbook work, editing and making sure all goes smoothly. Like Lundy, Oden has found a love for the designing aspect of journalism, which she discovered last year in newspaper, and she now considers it her favorite class. Anticipation for this year’s yearbook is high among this year’s staff, with Lundy saying this is her favorite yearbook in her four years at CMR. “I absolutely love it. It’s super colorful and fun, and there’s something for everybody in it. It’s definitely my favorite one since I’ve been at CMR,” Lundy said.
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crowd to pep us up, and we love our Rustlers both on the court and in the bleachers. However, it was not until the last crosstown in the Thunderdome that I felt that I was not only relying on my team, but on the crowd to lift me up. Crosstown’s a big game. The whole school and a majority of the community shows up to see the faceoff of the athletic talent in our schools. It’s important, and not just for the crowd or the athletes, but for the pep squads that try to show our endless support, too. I don’t think we need to rehash what happened as the Wranglers took the floor during halftime. But there is something that needs to be said. To our student section: Thank you. Thank you for not turning your backs on other teams when they
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Music mishap displays Rustlers’ true colors As a senior, I thought I’d be more sentimental and annoying about my last year. In reality, senioritis has set in fully, and while I’m trying to enjoy the lasts I have left, I’m also not too sad to see them go. That is, at least, for most of the lasts. I’ve spent a lot of time with the C. M. Russell Wranglers, and that’s been well-documented throughout my last two years as an editor and columnist for the Stampede. I’ve taken many word count opportunities to talk about performing, or about the community within CMR that my team has provided me. Like any team or family, we’ve had our ups and downs, and we’ve relied on each other throughout those experiences. As performers, we rely on our
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perform, and thank you for not singing obnoxiously or maliciously at people who dedicate their time and hard work to their own passions, only to try to share them with you amid music troubles. Thank you for again asking the Wranglers to perform, not because you had to, but because our student section is kind and supportive. Thank you for being sportsmanlike, and for never letting our kicks be higher than our hopes. Thank you for the endless cheering, smiles, and Snapchat videos.I may never get another crosstown, but in a way, knowing that the Wranglers have support from CMR’s students through both ups and downs was even better. Thank you, Rustlers.
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Students, advisor examine function of gov’t
“Student government is the epitome of high school aged responsibility.” Hailey Finch, 10 “They plan all of the dances and pep assemblies. Beyond that I don’t know.”
Cece Grassechi, 12
“I think student government isn’t allowed to do anything they want to do.”
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“They don’t do a lot for charity and the community.”
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“I think it gives students a voice in activites and school issues.”
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by Quinn Soltesz, staff writer Every organization has some type of governing body, official or unofficial. The 1290 students who attend Charles M. Russell High School are governed by their peers, the ones elected to best represent their interests and express their concerns. Student government officials are elected by their class every April. Those students who wish to serve in the government must present themselves in front of their respective classes and seek the approval of a staff member. After seeing and hearing from the candidates, students vote for 10 individuals to make up the legislature of senators and representatives, and for slates of three executives: Class President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer. This elected body of students are tasked with hefty jobs, and as elections speed into view, it is important to examine their roles in the workings of CMR. Student government advisor Ryan Anderson says that the No. 1 goal for the organization is to give students more of a say in the functions of the school. “My philosophy for student government is to provide a voice for the students, so that they have ownership and a voice in how the school is being run,” Anderson said. The students elected to represent their class are expected to know how to mediate between their peers and the administration. This becomes most prevalent around Homecoming and when the senior class plans Prom. Both of those events are massive undertakings for the student leaders, and they work alongside adult volunteers in order to put them on. Homecoming and Prom are largely student-driven events. Freshman Secretary/Treasurer Kylie Allen expressed that although these responsibilities were intimidating, her
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class pulled together and learned from the upperclassmen to create a successful Homecoming celebration last fall. Allen said she is looking forward to planning Morp and Prom. She expressed hopes to include non-government students in decision making for these events. “We want to get everyone involved. We want to help [our class] to have the most fun time in high school,” she said. The freshman class has taken notes from the upperclassmen, specifically the seniors, when it comes to working hard to incorporate more student voices into the organization of school events. Senior representative and Montana student representative to the State Board of Education Molly DeMarco has brought her experiences from the state government to the CMR level. Working at a higher level of government is something that has allowed her to see what really goes on in order for our schools to function and develop. As she puts it, “For me, one of the most impactful things is seeing the amount of people behind [government] policy. They work really hard for us, and we have no knowledge of it.” DeMarco hopes to emulate and encourage this working spirit at CMR, and make student government more inclusive for all who attend the high school. “It’s important for our student government representatives be from different groups of the school, so everyone is represented, and not just one type of person,” she said. Governments can often be tedious and seem to be making no progress, but it is crucial to look past the “red tape” and see the individuals who work to advance the organizations they represent.
All-Girls Auto Tech takes shop by storm by Mackenzie George, editor in chief Not many people outside of auto shops know their way around a car engine these days. Hannah Brennan isn’t one of them. Enrolled in Consumer Mechanics, the junior has already learned the basics of her vehicle and is ready for more. At the end of this semesterlong course, she will be able to disassemble and reassemble the small engine, identify conditions of parts by using manufacturers’ labels, and make the engine run. Brennan will also be proficient in oil changes and tire rotations. “Knowing how to change a tire or oil is super important,” Brennan said. “I really wanted to learn the basics of cars and how they work.” The all-girls environment of Consumer Mechanics contributes to the comfortable environment. “There aren’t too many of us in there, but it’s very relaxed and we learn a lot,” Brennan said. Jodi Koterba has taught at CMR for 14 years and has led Consumer Mechanics for the last eight. She has it down to a science: in just one semester, students talk about how to shop for fluids, how to buy windshield wipers, and how to pick out and rotate tires. “We take apart a small engine and put it back together, so you understand how the car runs and what the basic systems of the vehicle are,” Koterba said. “We talk about all the fluids, so that when you go to have it maintained... they can’t tell you that you need to have your headlight fluid changed because there really isn’t any headlight fluid.” Koterba teaches from a textbook but includes many demonstrations for the students, she said. Plus, “there’s also hands-on,” Koterba added, “and the kids work in partners. I’m right there to help them, but the idea is we want them to understand what happens in those things. “When you see a commercial that says [a vehicle] is a 3.5 liter V8 with 1200 horsepower, we have actually talked about what all those numbers mean so that you can compare.” This format works particularly well for an all-girls class. “Girls want to know all the background [of the tool they’re working with]. They want to know what everything does, how it’s supposed to work, what it’s supposed to do,” Koterba said. “Show them how to make it work, and then they’ll go at it.” She said she encourages students to touch the parts and try them out so that they can truly understand what they are working with. Consumer Mechanics students also learn about car insurance. Koterba said she brings in an insurance agent each year to speak with students about how to go about purchasing insurance as well as the differences between
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each type. “I think the Consumer Mechanics class should be taken by everybody who’s going to own a car,” Koterba said. Junior Mallory Bosley chose the course in order to learn more about the basics of automobiles, she said, and other “good-to-know operations about cars.” Like Brennan, she appreciates the all-female environment. “I definitely think it makes it more comfortable,” Bosley explained. “It’s reassuring to know that you’re not the only one who is clueless. It makes it better to learn together and help each other out along the way.” As with all her shop classes, Koterba said she assumes that students enter Consumer Mechanics with no knowledge of automobiles. Those who are apprehensive of the course need not be, Koterba said, since she goes through every single tool with them. She is extremely clear about her expectations. Students need to commit to solid attendance, especially since the course is heavily dependent on student participation, but Koterba is more than happy to help them through the hands-on class. During the first few weeks of Consumer Mechanics, students work from the book and learn about auto basics, including engine composition, electricity, car history, and general safety. Their first project is the engine, which the students will begin taking apart this week. “We’ve looked at a few cars and just finished up our tools unit,” Bosley said. “I’m very excited to begin physically working on our cars.” The auto shop, housed in a separate annex, provides a spacious and safe environment for students. Despite the “all-girl” label on Consumer Mechanics, these lessons are certainly not limited to girls -- a similar course, Power Tech, is a mixed-gender class that concentrates more on car engines than fluids or tires. Power Tech is geared more to those interested in a career in automobiles, Koterba said. “[In Consumer Mechanics], we in no way expect them to be able to go out and get a job doing that [type of engine work],” Koterba explained. Though Bosley isn’t looking for a job working with cars, she believes the information she’s gleaning in Consumer Mechanics will be useful far beyond the scope of the semester. “The biggest goal of mine would be learning how to change [and] rotate tires,” Bosley said. “I think it’s important to know in emergency car situations.” But, she clarified, “I’m excited to learn all the basics. I think they will all be useful.” Said Koterba: “I’ve never had somebody stay in the class and regret it. By the time it’s over they’re all like, ‘Well this was really good. I’m glad I did this.’”
The auto shop is in constant motion as multiple classes work on the cars. Under the watchful eye of Jodi Koterba, students engage in both book work and hands-on lessons. Photos by Mackenzie George and Gauthier Paget.
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Culinary teaches life lessons and good health
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by Julia Gremaux, photo editor Culinary class is hard to miss with its daily sweet aromas filling the halls and impressing bystanders, but what is missed is the hard work and educational value put into that delicious smell. “The class teaches you many helpful skills, such as teamwork and determination. You have to be determined to be in this class and succeed,” freshman Diego Bernal said. Bernal’s expectations for the class were exceeded when he learned how hard and great the class ended up being. “When we do labs we use math to find the right number of [ingredients] we need. We use science for how the food will come out and how the [ingredients] will react,” Bernal said. “They have to learn the technique behind things, like why do we combine the ingredients in the way that we do because every time you cook you are basically doing a science experiment. You are taking proteins, fats, acids and heat and you are combining them to make this food product that is yummy and safe to eat,” teacher Dani Stark said. During second semester, the students use the
knowledge they have gained of food during the first semester and alter their own recipes to fit in a class period. “I came into culinary with just a passion for cooking; I could barely make mac n cheese,” Bernal said. “Now I’m making recipes we made in class at my house no problem.” Some kids who enroll in culinary haven’t even washed a dish or held a chef’s knife, while other kids have been cooking for years; culinary is full of different levels of experience, Stark said,and they all leave having learned something new. “We all have to eat for the rest of our lives, and nutrition is super important. You can’t read the paper without hearing about nutrition-related diseases and the impact that has on our communities and our healthcare system and on the economy,” Stark said. She says that in her class students make nutrients available to their bodies through a lot of the cooking processes that they do. “One of the things that research shows that really impacts a person’s health greatly is cooking at home. Cooking at home from fresh ingredients, from unprocessed ingredients, has a big impact on
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a person’s health and it also has a big impact on the health of their wallet,” she said. Culinary students take what they have learned from class and use it to affect their everyday eating habits. “[After taking culinary] I have started to be more aware of my portions and what I eat,” senior Mario Roque said. Students have to be able to work independently; have the ability to read directions and follow them; manage their time, and be able to work well with others, Stark said. The class is full of fun things to do, but there is also a lot of hard work to be done to make a kitchen safe. Learning things like safety and sanitation in the kitchen is very important to help avoid foodborne illness and making sure no one gets hurt, cut, or burned, she added. “[I’m] learning a lot about how to do a little bit of everything; it helps set up a good foundation for future cooking,” Roque said.
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by Sophie Kluge, staff writer Religion can play a big role in sports and daily life, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a club run by Health and PE teacher Lindsey Gustafson, seeks to highlight that. The club aims to study Gospel and to dig deeper into the religion. With the inability to teach religion in schools, Gustafson said that the club allows her to have a closer, more personal connection with the students who join. “It’s fun to see them in a different aspect because we can’t talk about this stuff at school or practices,” she said. The club allows students to see the deeper side of the Bible, rather than focusing on the “fluffy” things. “We have a pastor that comes and he leads our group and helps us apply the Bible to our life,” Gustafson said. She also said that being in this club has helped her become a better educator and coach. “I think it’s good to have them see me in a different light,” she said, because it makes her seem more like a person rather than a teacher. The club also doubles as a space where people from all around the school, not just the club members, can come for a prayer and some comfort. “If they need people to help them, we are here,” Gustafson said. She hopes that the club’s environment is non-judgemental and that students can be themselves without fear of backlash or rejection. Gustafson said that she hopes that students who need extra support, or just someone to pray for them, come to her and her club for help. “If they are having a tough time, they know they can always go to someone,” Gustafson said.
by JJ Slater, staff writer Junior Taylor Coon has aspirations for the future that are anything but common. Coon is dreaming of becoming an ornithologist, a bird scientist, to study migration patterns. “I joined the Envirothon team in North Dakota [last year before moving here last summer]. I became kind of totally immersed in the whole different types of species,” Coon said with a wide smile. “The whole envirothon premises is aquatic, wildlife, soils, forestry, and a topic of the year.” Last year’s topic of the year was invasive species, which she has been interested in for a few years. The Envirothon team really started her love for botany and animals. Coon gets excited over succulents, thickened and fleshy plants that don’t often flower. She owns seven different kinds along with a bird book she got for Christmas that can play bird calls of each bird in the Americas. Coon keeps her love for botany alive through soil sampling and determining invasive species at her home. She managed to get rid of all the Canada Thistle, an aggressive invasive weed, in her home back in North Dakota. Coon is also part of the Botany Club run by teacher Tom Cubbage, and they do lots of activities in the CMR greenhouse and sell plants that they have grown. Coon’s love for botany shines through her personality and what she has to say when asked about the topic. “I have always loved the environment and
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by Maygie Li, staff writer Freshman Tairin Phelan has big dreams and lots of love to share. When asking children what they want to be when they grow up, children usually answer fireman or vet, but for Phelan that dream is still very much alive. During the interview, the first thing she wanted to share was her love for her cat, Ripley. Phelan is an animal lover, and she said she aims to become a veterinarian. “At first I wanted to be like an artist because I’m really good at art and I was taking art classes, but after a while I started thinking about it, and I am so in love with animals,” she said. She said she knew that she decided that being a vet was the correct choice the moment she fell in love with Ripley. Phelan first met Ripley last summer at the Maclean Animal Adoption Center; there were two kittens Phelan was allowed to pick between, but she knew Ripley was the one. “Ripley is my spirit animal,” she said. She contemplated what she wanted as a career for a while, but once she adopted Ripley that was the deciding factor that
she knew she was going to become a veterinarian. Her friends and family all support her choice, especially her mom. Phelan has already been searching for a place to start a business of her own. “Me and my mom talked about this a couple of years ago, and she said I should start out strong, and become my own business,” Phelan said. “I should start possibly locally and extend from there.” There is no limit to Phelan’s ambitions, and she continues to learn and grow with her animals, but Phelan has a dream that is much bigger than just a career. “One of my main goals is becoming a vet, but it may sound extraordinary or out of this world, but I want to be one of the main leading [advocates against] animal abuse.” Phelan plans to create an impact and make a difference.
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Drama dominates Thes-Fest Oscar Fun Facts by Quincy Schmechel, editorial board Saturday, Feb. 3 marked not only an exciting trip to Missoula for C. M. Russell’s drama department, but also a milestone for the troupe as they came, saw, and conquered the Thespian Festival. CMR Drama earned several awards, including best overall production and best studentwritten performance. The latter is what made the show, “The Sad, Sad Tale of Emily Bird,” unique; senior Mary Brown, who also wrote last year’s show for the festival, authored the award-winning play. “Since I wrote last year’s show and didn’t win the writing award, I wanted to try again,” Brown said. “Mr. Evans had this idea about theater ghost stories, and he gave me an intro and a conclusion and said ‘go with it.’ Both kind of changed as it went on; it’s funny how it starts somewhere and ends in a completely different location.”Brown said that seeing her creation come together on the stage wasn’t as sad as some would expect, but rather an unparalleled feeling of achievement. “I didn’t cry this year. I cried last year,” Brown laughed. “It’s such a fulfilling moment when you’ve worked for something so long and you see it all come together. It’s never exactly like it was in your brain, but in truth it was even better. Seeing that everything worked out the way you wanted it to is such a good feeling; I can’t even describe it.”Although the awards the show garnered at the convention surpassed even Brown’s dreams, she expressed that she was equally as thrilled by the support and reception the show received.“It was something that the whole school supported, all the students supported, and the whole troupe was really supportive,” she said. “So [it] was awesome that everyone could really come together. At the convention, we had probably 10 students from different schools across the state ask for a copy of the script. That was really cool.”Brown said that after having worked on the show’s writing for the last
year, and after the troupe’s efforts in putting it together on stage for about a month, she felt as though every ounce of effort was worth it. Sophomore Bailey McMaster agreed with Brown’s assessment, and said that although she was nervous to play the title role of Emily Bird, she was excited from the get-go. “I usually try to breathe during an audition,” McMaster said as she described her creative process. “When I found out that I got the role, I was extremely excited because it was the role I wanted when I had originally heard about the play. I had so many ideas for [Emily Bird’s character].”McMaster said that her nerves were supported not only by the highly collaborative and cooperative environment of the troupe, but also the atmosphere of Thespian Festival itself.“Thespian Festival is one of the most amazing experiences you can ever have,” she said. “You go and you see all these people from all these different schools who have the same motives and the same dreams as you, and they won’t judge you; they’ll be there to support you.”McMaster said she also felt support from CMR.“I feel like we did a really nice job with supporting our school throughout the 7 run-throughs,” she said. “I know some kids saw it twice, but some were [into] it every single time they saw it. That made me really happy because it meant that the work that we put into it really paid off.”Lastly, McMaster said that Thespian Festival further surpassed her dreams during the award ceremony and the support the troupe received afterward. “It was really cool because last year, sadly, we didn’t win an award,” McMaster said. “But this year, afterwards we were all feeling so pumped and we were getting all these compliments from other schools, saying ‘You guys did so good!’ or ‘I was shaking!’ When we got the award it was a really cool moment; everyone was just so supportive that we got the big award.”
The only movie to sweep every award it was nominated for was “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King” (2003). Meryl Streep holds the record for most acting nominations, with 21. Kobe Bryant, an 18-time NBA all-star, was nominated for his first Oscar this year for “Dear Basketball”. Only one woman has won an Oscar for Best Director. This was Kathryn Bigelow, for “the Hurt Locker” (2010). The gift bag given out at the 2016 Oscar’s was reportedly worth $232,000. Musician Beyoncé is a member of the Film Academy.
Award season enters full swing by Quinn Soltesz, staff writer Every year we hear who wore what to which award show, that Viola Davis beat out Nicole Kidman for best supporting actress, or that your favorite television show got snubbed for a nomination, but what impact do these things really have? Award season is the time of year that typically runs from September to early March, kicking off with the Emmy Awards and ending with the Academy Awards. The dozens of award shows that occur during this six-month period of time are, at their essence, a way for the entertainment industry to recognize their best and most accomplished individuals. In recent years, awards shows have become a platform for members of the entertainment industry to criticize politicians, promote social causes, and, especially this year, highlight the flaws of Hollywood itself.
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“Black Panther” blows senior editor away “Black Panther” has edged out “Civil War” as my favorite Marvel movie. The cinematography alone was amazing and I wish Wakanda was a real place that I would be able to see, even just from photos. Everything was so well thought out and the wide shots made me fall in love with the movie immediately. The cast made each character come to life beautifully and I loved each and every character and I truly cared about all of them. Now a superhero movie is only as good as its villain and “Black Panther” has a perfect villain and Michael B. Jordan absolutely nailed Erik Killmonger. Not to mention the fact that this is Marvel’s most political movie yet, and that it brought certain issues to light as well. Everything about the cast and the script made me fall in love with the story of the Black Panther as a hero and how it
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came to be. As a protector and king the Black Panther has a rich history that many superheroes are missing. While “Wonder Woman” will probably always by my favorite superhero movie of all time, “Black Panther” has certainly given it a run for its money. Both movies have beautifully diverse casts and the female characters in “Black Panther” are all so different and they’re all fantastic. T’Challa’s sister was incredible and I can’t wait to see Letitia Wright in so many more movies to come. I loved watching her and I want to be able to watch her as often as I can. Lupita Nyong’o was another powerhouse in the film, like she always is and I loved watching her portray such a powerful warrior. Basically, go see this movie. You won’t regret it.
With the advent of the #MeToo and the #TimesUp movements at the end of last year and at the Golden Globes in January, awards season became a time for Hollywood to shine a metaphorical light upon itself and examine what often makes it disliked by regular Americans, and why members of the industry often feel ostracized or threatened by their peers. Change within Hollywood is progressing at a steady, albeit rather slow, rate. This year’s Academy Awards looks to showcase the actors, actresses, directors, and producers who are truly stars of the industry. The Academy Awards will take place at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 4. This year’s ceremony will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and will be broadcasted live at 6 p.m. MST on ABC.
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Stuff 6.0: Broadway
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by Grace Carr, staff writer 2018 marks the 6th annual showing of Charles M. Russells infamous drama production, Stuff 6.0. The theme will be Broadway, a topic that many students and staff will be able to utilize in their performances. Stuff 6.0 is the biggest production the drama department directs each year. Drama teacher Chris Evans greatly enjoys this set of performances. “[My favorite thing about this production is] seeing how talented we really are,” Evans said. “This is not a middle school talent show, it is going to be good or it will not be in the show.” One of the exciting performances will be done by senior, Katrina Roberts. She will be signing a song using pidgin. Pidgin is a grammatically simplified form of a language. Jacob Collings is a two-time Stuff performer and junior at CMR. He will be doing his third performance this year. “I will be performing two pieces,” Collins said. “One from Jersey Boys and the other from School of Rock.” Collins believes Stuff is a great opportunity for students to show off their hidden talents in a way that is pleasing to the audience. “Stuff is the opportunity where sophomore and and freshmen get the chance to try it and see who will be in future productions,” he said. “[It] allows everyone to be a part of the play.”
Band, orchestra, choir events calendar 2018
“Students should come because they should be excited to support the band kids because they work hard,” said band teacher Chris Kloker. “I am probably most exticed for the MIOSM concert because it showcases all the talent in Great Falls.” February 27th:
CMR Band concert 7:00 p.m.
March 5th:
CMR AA band concert 7:00 p.m.
March 6th:
CMR AA band concert 7:00 p.m.
March 20th:
Civic Center Band MIOSM concert 7:00 p.m.
March 27th:
GFHS Orchestra MIOSM concert 7:30 p.m.
by Grace Carr, staff writer The Doritos and Mountain Dew commercial was certainly the star of the Super Bowl LII advertisements. It is rated the No. 1 commercial, according to companies including Forbes and Billboard. The ad starred Peter Dinklage singing “Look at Me Now” by Chris Brown and promoting the new Blaze Doritos. Morgan Freeman sang “Get Ur Freak
CMR Orchestra/choir concert 7:00 p.m.
April 9th:
CMR Choir/orchestra concert 7:00 p.m.
April 20th:
May 14th:
CMR Instrumental Concert and Awards 7:00 p.m.
May 21st:
CMR Instrumental Concert 7:00 p.m.
by Grace Carr, staff writer
by Maygie Li, staff writer Ally Dube is a young artist that has dreams of becoming a lawyer one day, but for now she intends to love art with all her heart. When Dube started she had no idea that she had a talent for art, but when she started her first art class her and her peers discovered that Dube has a niche for art. “It was kind of an accident. I took art workshop and it turned out that I like that class a lot so I wanted to continue on and see if it was something I wanted to continue.” Dube said. She loves to work with acrylic and bases her color palette on the primary colors and that’s how she gets her inspiration. Dube is not the type of person to follow by the books once she has an idea she is determined to get started right away. “I hate drawing so I always draw a really rough sketch and then I just winged it.” She finds her ideas based on her everyday life and flipping through magazines and books she never realized she loved art so much. “When I really started to figure out what i like to do in art that made me realize how much I enjoy it. I enjoy the moments when you just get completely lost in a piece and nothing else matters.” Dubes passion and talents really reflection onto her art pieces and she is determined to connect with humans and find their inner emotions through her art.
The best Super Bowl LII commercial
April 9th:
CMR District 6 Music Festival 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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At first, hurried viewing, I didn’t think there was much to praise in this tribute to high-schoolers’ food choices. Peter Dinklage (Tyrion, in “Game of Thrones”) lip-syncs a Busta Rhymes rap for Doritos Blaze, yet another tortilla chip topped with spicy powder. Then Morgan Freeman (God, in just about everything) lip-syncs Missy Elliott for Mtn Dew Ice, a new lemon-lime sugar-water from the company that can no longer be bothered to spell out “mountain.” Doritos ‘n’ Dew may not be the best thing to put in your body, but in the diet of Super Bowl advertising, this is pretty nourishing stuff. (Courtesy YouTube/MCT)
On” by Missy Elliot and represented Mountain Dew Ice. They created the perfect balance of fire, ice, and dramatic flare in this iconic commercial. The commercial was not only humorous, but also refreshing to hear songs released 17 years ago. By Feb. 4, the commercial had 10 million online views, according to Business Insider and iSpotTV. The same source added that the one-minute ad most likely cost about $10 million.
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Montanans in South Korea
Homegrown athletes make it to the 2018 Winter Olympics by Clara McClain, editorial board
Maggie Voisin
Slopestyle skier
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by Gabrielle Pope, Online Editor Junior Caleb Currington is no stranger to the way that basketball is played no matter what state he is in. Currington said he started playing when he was pretty young and hasn’t stopped since. He didn’t start playing the sport for any particular reason. It started as a small interest and grew into an undeniable passion. But before that passion On Dec. 11, Caleb Currington grew it was just something that takes the ball down the court at came about. a home game. Photos by Maygie “It just happened,” he said. Li. Currington recently moved here, to the Big Sky Country from California. There he played both school basketball along with being a part of a competitive team outside of the school that competed around California. He now plays on the CMR boys varsity team and shares playing time with senior, fellow point guard, Jacob Wilkins. Currington enjoys being point guard he is proud to take on that responsibility for the team. “The point guard is kind of in charge of making sure everybody is in their spots and taking care of the ball,” he said. Currington says that here at CMR his teammates are much nicer than the team he used to play for. He also said that he enjoys being on a team that is coached by John Cislo. “I really like him. He is super chill and fun to play for,” Currington said. There isn’t too many differences from Montana to California according to Currington, just a few minor differences in the way that they play the game. He said that in CMR basketball, you can hold the ball for however long you want whereas in California there was a timer set and if the ball is held for longer than the timer is set then the possession goes to the other team and it’s a turnover.
Maggie Voisin is a 19-year-old slopestyle skier from Whitefish. She qualified for the 2014 Sochi Olympics, which made her the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic Team at the age of 15, but before the games she broke her ankle and was unable to compete. She’s back in 2018 and qualified once again to compete in PyeongChang with the rest of Team USA. Voisin ended the Games in 4th place, being edged off of the podium by bronze medalist, Isabel Atkins.
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Slopestyle skiier Darian Stevens is another member of Team USA from the Big Sky State. Stevens’ hometown is Missoula and, like Voisin, she is a slopestyle skier. Stevens ultimately finished her Olympic Games in 17th place, not quite making it to the second set of finals.
Bradley Wilson resides in Butte. He qualified in the 2014 Sochi Olympics and won a silver medal. He skis the moguls and started skiing at age 4. His older brother, Bryon, won a bronze medal in moguls in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. He did not make it to the second set of finals in PyeongChang, however and ended the 2018 Olympics in 18th place.
Super Bowl LII creates an unlikely hero in Foles by Mackenzie George, editor in chief Football fans have learned not to count their Lombardi Trophies before time runs out on Tom Brady. Brady’s New England Patriots have appeared in three of the last four Super Bowls, winning two. The Patriots edged the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in 2015 and mounted the largest comeback in Super Bowl history in 2017, overcoming a 28-3 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28. Accordingly, senior Devon Hall was wary even as the Eagles took a 22-12 lead to the locker room at halftime. “I was just anticipating the comeback from the Patriots second half like they always do,” Hall said. “I thought [the Patriots comeback in the fourth quarter] would discourage the Eagles toward the end.” Hall was right -- Brady did lead the Patriots on a nine-play drive to the 49-yard-line. But a contested Hail Mary was no good, and the Eagles took home their first championship. The win was monumental for both the franchise and the game’s MVP: Nick Foles. Foles’ season began as a backup for star Carson Wentz, whose season ended in Week 14 with an ACL tear. Foles had been a third-round pick by the Eagles in 2012 and was relegated to the second-string
behind Michael Vick. He had stints with the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs before signing a twoyear contract with the Eagles on March 13, 2017. Exactly 10 months later, Foles would be named the Super Bowl MVP. Hall’s favorite part of the game was watching the parallels between the two quarterbacks, particularly “when Nick Foles executed the same play Tom Brady tried but he scored, unlike Tom Brady.” He was referring, of course, to the trick play in which tight end Trey Burton threw to Foles on a fourth-and-goal on the Patriots’ 1-yard line in the final minute of the first half. The play inspired tweets and tattoos that dedicated Eagles fans were all-tooproud to show off on social media. That dedication continued when 700,000 Eagles fans showed up to the Super Bowl parade the following Thursday. But much of the support Philadelphia received on Feb. 4 in their 41-33 triumph over New England can probably be attributed to those who simply couldn’t bear to see another ring for the Patriots dynasty. “I was really cheering against the Patriots,” Hall admitted.
A different experience on a different playing field My goal this year, being my senior year, is and was to go to as many CMR sporting events as possible. I’ve gone to football games, basketball, soccer, wrestling, and swimming. In the past years I have seen golf, softball, tennis, and volleyball. My checklist is almost complete and I can say no experience has had the same atmosphere. The football experience starts hours before the game begins. With the face paint, the layers of clothing, and the mental preparedness of screaming at the top of your lungs. Although screaming isn’t allowed in golf, brisk walking seems to be the best thing to do. As a photographer I have to get close to the action, but not too close. I’ve gotten closer to a “four” than I’m comfortable with, but it was worth the pictures. This year I went to my first swimming invite at
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Great Falls High, and unlike the other competitive sporting events they have a more community feel. All the swimmers cheer on each other no matter the spirit colors they wear. Unlike the competitive and brutal sport, volleyball, which has a warm place in my heart since I played it for four years. If there was no net separating the two sides it would be a massacre. I’ve seen a lot of bloody noses in my day from a spiked ball to the face; with force a player’s full swing could definitely cause some serious damage. Which the crowd roars with every powerful swing, because we are in awe of the velocity a volleyball can be spiked. A sport that I don’t think gets a big enough crowd is basketball. Everytime I attend a game there are about two rows of bleachers filled in the student section. Their school spirit shows in their cheering and their
determination to support both the junior varsity and varsity teams. Basketball games are fun to attend with friends, because you have time to watch the game as well as time to run up to concessions and get some nachos. Most sports don’t have the comfort of concessions and half-time breaks like basketball. It’s always fun to watch and cheer them on, so I’m confused why we don’t fill up the student section with our rowdy Rustlers. I have learned that going to all these sporting events keeps me active in retaining good high school memories. It won’t be the same after I graduate and don’t have fellow peers to cheer for from the stands, so I’m going to savor every screaming moment.
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Swimmers seek state titles by Mackenzie George, editor in chief “Home court advantage” isn’t just an anecdote for basketball anymore. Jessica Byrne discovered that a “home pool advantage” is just as real. She put that theory to the test on Feb. 8-10, when state swimming was held at Swarthout Fieldhouse. “The home meets are always the best for me because our pool is faster than other pools,” Byrne said. The sophomore is familiar with the intricacies of how this phenomenon works. “When you flip turn...because the bulkhead has those little slits in it, so if the water goes through the bulkhead you’re fast, because it’s not pushing against you when you turn backwards,” Byrne explained. “It just has to do with the way the water moves through the gutters and the bulkhead.” After countless hours spent in the Great Falls High School pool, Byrne has familiarized herself with the conditions enough to shape it to her advantage. “If you swim in it more often, you can feel how much you have left in the pool to go, so you can judge your distances better,” Byrne explained. “You can feel it when you’re swimming.” Byrne not only qualified for four events at the state competition, but she earned a spot in the finals in three of them. She swam the 200 freestyle and was a part of the 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams. She missed the finals cut for her fourth
event, the 100 freestyle, by a single place. The 400 freestyle relay was the last event of the entire competition. The extra athletes in the relays make for louder events, Byrne said. That’s in addition to the already-crowded environment of state. “There’s a ton of people, and it’s super, super loud,” Byrne said. “I felt the floor shake at one point last year. That was insane.” Freshman Jaxon Gronning described state as “really intense.” He swam the 100 backstroke, 200 freestyle, 200 medley relay, and the 400 freestyle relay. Gronning cited the latter as the most fun part of state. “The crowd is really loud,” he explained. “Everybody is screaming.” Despite the additional pressure, Byrne said state is “the best meet of the year.” CMR will lose two top performers in seniors Olivia Bauman and Ayana Gray. Bauman placed third in the 100 butterfly, while Gray took fourth in the 50 freestyle. CMR girls earned fifth place, while the boys took home an eighth-place finish. Both Byrne and Gronning will be back next year, more ready than ever. Just because the high school season is over does not mean swimmers rest on their laurels. “Everybody does club,” Byrne said, adding that there are two area teams, FAST and Peak. “To stay in shape we practice every day for club, and that just keeps you swimming.”
Softball athletes, coaches prepare for the upcoming season
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by Holly Spragg, staff writer CMR sports are a staple for every time of the year. One of the upcoming sports is girls softball. The athletes are preparing and with that comes an open gym. Coach Lindsay Gustafson has a softball open gym every Monday and Wednesday from 3:30-5:00 and Sundays from 1:00-2:30 where they work on the basic softball fundamentals. The new gym is going to be a help to many sports teams and softball is no exception. “On Sundays we have the whole gym but we normally just have the top,” she said, “ So we mostly work on hitting and some work on throwing on the other side.” Gustafson said that they normally get warehouse to practice in but this year they did not. “Getting in a cage is a big thing, hitting wise,” she said was what is one of the most important things for the season currently. The softball team is coming off of an impressive two state championships and that is something that takes a lot of work. “You want your program to successful so we have to install the winning attitude into the freshmen,” Gustafson said. She said that right now they usually have around eight players that show up regularly and added that some are basketball players or in drivers ed. “The kids that are there are working really hard,” she said. She added that the kids are great to work with and are all around good kids.
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A wrap-up on state wrestling
by Gabrielle Pope, online editor Kai Stewart came back to Great Falls after the Feb. 9-10 state wrestling tournament feeling triumphant with a championship title in the 138 weight class. The victory was a close call since the two wrestlers went into overtime four times before Stewart got the point and won the match. “I’ve had a rocky year, so it wasn’t too expected for me to win state,” Stewart said. Although he claims he didn’t have that great of a season, Stewart has gone into state as the No. 1 seed for two years in a row and has qualified for state all three years he’s wrested at CMR. Kai Stewart Stewart is one among a few who have qualified for state all of the years they have been a part of the wrestling program. Junior Carter Carroll is a three-time qualifier. Carroll placed third in the 126 weight class during state. He took quite a jump in placements throughout his years competing. Freshman year he placed fifth, last year he didn’t place and this year he came in third. Carroll came to state with a little different approach from the previous years. “This year I gained the ability to wrestle to score points. I was less focused on just winning the match,” he said. Stewart’s view on the competition is a little different. “In my mind I knew I was going to win,” Stewart said. He said he was confident in his abilities because he was familiar with the state competition. “It was a place I’d been before,” he said. The only thing that worried Stewart was repeating the devastating loss that happened last year in the finals. “You’re in the big finale. There’s so many people watching you and you lose; it’s kind of an embarrassment,” he said.
Carroll, on the other hand, said he wasn’t worried and was just happy to have qualified for state again. Carter Carroll. Photo by Shakira Brien. “I was most excited to be in that atmosphere again,” he said. Carroll’s individual qualification for state wasn’t what he was concerned about. Instead, he said that it is important to qualify as many wrestlers as possible so everyone could feel the excitement about going. “I love having the chance to wrestle at the same time as everyone else in the state,” Carroll said. Stewart’s interaction with the state wrestling tournament wasn’t quite as laid back. “It was pretty nerve-wracking because if he scored one more point it’s all over. It’s do or die,” Stewart said. His last match went into quadruple overtime, which wasn’t a very relaxed atmosphere to be in. “I was giving my mom a heart attack. I was having a heart attack and there’s video of people in the stands all going crazy,” Stewart said. Ideally, he would’ve had a larger spread in points so there wouldn’t have been as much pressure in that one match. Carroll’s semi final match was stressful as well, but it didn’t seem to phase him as much. “It would’ve been good to win that semifinals match, but it didn’t happen and I’m OK with that,” he said. Whether the two boys had the same mindset going into the competition or not, they agree that much fun was had by all. “If I learned anything big from going to state this year, it was to just go out and have fun,” Carroll said.
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Crosstown Basketball by JJ Slater, staff writer GIRLS: Crosstown week started out with a successful win in the GFH fieldhouse Feb. 6 for the girls varsity. They pulled through with a win of 38-33 over the Bison. Senior Addison Gardner led with 13 points, close behind was Senior Kyra Willis with nine. Sophomore Max Magers said, “I like watching the basketball games because each player gets so into it that they block everything out. It’s crazy.” For the second time this season, the CMR girls beat their river rivals through tough defense and a solid offense. Coach Brian Crosby congratulated the girls with a smile after the game in the locker room. The results, hard practices, and high expectations the girls are faced with during practice is becoming apparent through how they are playing. BOYS: The varsity boys team came away with a solid crosstown win of 60-51 Jan. 8 in the thunderdome. Senior Garrison Rothwell led the Rustlers with 16 points and one behind him was Senior Jake Olsen with 15. Attendance at the game was incredibly successful with a profit of $3000 by the end of the night, according to Shirley Slater, a ticket taker at CMR. “It was a refreshing sight seeing the attendance escalate,” Slater said. Both school sections rallied around their teams cheering them on all night, never faltering. The following morning after the game, senior Peyton Johnson said, “That game was so intense I can barely talk.”
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CMR BUILDS SUCCESS
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High School House program teaches lifelong skills
Senior aims to pursue construction career
Builders of CMR and GFH place sheet rock during construction. Photos by Gauthier Paget.
HIGH SCHOOL HOUSE i n by Maygie Li, staff writer When it comes to teamwork between CMR and GFHS, the High School House program has it figured out. This year, the two schools are collaborating on one home, with students from both high schools contributing their talents to construction under the guidance of teacher Pete Pace. The students start from scratch, building the foundation and working on both the interior and exterior of the home, including landscaping with sod towards the end of the project. High School House started 20 years ago; this current home is their 40th house. The students stick around all year long to pull one house together. For the group of students who want to pursue construction building, architecture, this program provides them a stable foundation to ready themselves for their field. Pace said the students are very independent and he’s just there to be a helping hand and to keep them in check. Pace knows how to take the lead or to sit back and let the students drive. “Great Falls Public Schools collaborates with Neighbor Works of Montana and the goal is to revitalize the historic parts of Great Falls,” Pace says. There are many aged houses in the neighborhood, and he said by building these houses it provides a affordable house to lower income families; I can make a great impact on Great Falls. “There was a house that was decaying and had a bad foundation, so it was torn down and we built a new one and that’s generally the goal.” This is the first time for a while that CMR and GFH have gotten together to work on one house together. Particularly for this year due to the budget cut and the lack of students and staff the two schools decided to team up together to build one house
by Maygie Li, staff writer Joel Lorang a dedicated CMR student, enrolled in high school house; a program that helps builds houses for families that need support around town. Lorang has been working at Tobacco Constructions and plans to make a future out of what he’s doing. “It’s something that I’ve always done my whole life, I like
doing hands on work,” Lorang said. “It’s what I want to do in the future.” He’s motivated and inspired by the Great Falls residents who need a helping hand. “We’re looking for people who want to work with their hands, and get a future out of what their doing, and make an impact on a families life, and built them a nice house.” Lorang said.
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This year, to save the program they had to cut back and collaborate; Neighbor Works funds for the materials and supplies for the students to use.“This is a great program, and we would like more students to enroll,” Pace said. “This is an opportunity for students to learn a trade and help their community in their senior year or junior year of high school.” Whatever these students decide to pursue, the help and support that they provide for their community will thank them in the long run.
Frames of walls that will soon house a family are set up at 2108 6th Ave. S. where the students are working. Photos by Gauthier Paget.