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As students walk the halls of CMR they will notice that it is a barren wasteland without sugary goodness of any kind in sight.

This year a rule was put in to place that banned the sales of any “unhealthy” food or drinks on a school campus. This means that there is no longer any regular pop, candy, and chips unless they are baked.

Instead, the vending machines and the DECA store are stocking “healthy” food for students to enjoy. These healthy choices include baked chips, animal crackers, granola bars, and the everso- healthy diet pop.

We are under the impression that once students enroll in high school we are no longer kids; instead, we are young adults who should be capable of making choices. When we came to high school we slowly gained more freedoms. We gained the freedom to drive, the freedom to set our schedules, and the freedom to choose what we want to eat for lunch.

We are old enough to make choices for ourselves. If we make the choice to drink a pop and eat some chips for lunch this should be our choice. Hopefully it will not be our choice every day, but at least we had a choice before.

Now we are babied again because the district believes that we are all getting fatter on the account of eating candy and drinking pop. We believe that there are several other ways they could have worked to make kids healthier.

The first way they could have improved student health is to allow juniors and seniors the choice for a physical education class.

Now we are not talking about weight training, which is provided for upperclassmen. Create a PE class in which students have the physical portion where they run the mile and play basketball, but also offer the health side where they learn more about the human body and how to stay healthy.

PE 5-6 and PE 7-8 would be a nice choice to have. It would allow upperclassmen the option of staying in shape by joining

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those two classes, while also educating them on how to stay healthy.

The school could have also kept the pop and candy, but made it just a bit more expensive. Instead of having candy be .75 they could make candy $1. Instead of having Pepsi and Coke be $1.25 the school could have made the price $1.50.

Yes it would have been a bit more expensive, but the choice would have still been available and if a student really wanted candy or a pop they would pay for it.

However, the administration chose to remove all pop, candy abd other unhealthy options from the school. We believe this was a bad choice on the district’s part.

We are young adults. We were told we were being shaped to be the adults of tomorrow. If the district is trying to mold us into adults then let us make some of our own choices. It is crazy to think that a student can drive a car, vote in elections, and sign up for the military, but they can’t buy a regular pop on school premises.

Not only does this affect the lives of students on campus, but it also affects many of the fundraisers around school. The speech and debate team no longer can sell smoothies because they have too much sugar. However, the smoothies also had fruit and juice in them, which provided students with Vitamin C. The drama and art departments sold Martinson’s Ranch Chocolates, which was a major fundraiser for both departments.

However, now this fundraiser is on the rocks because it is selling “unhealthy” food.

We believe this rule was well intended, but the effects of it are more negative than they are positive. We would ask the administration to flip this rule around and start treating us like young adults.

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Hey CMR!

We just finished a great Homecoming week! The juniors and freshmen did an awesome job at the powderpuff game, and the seniors really pulled off float and hallway decorations. Coronation was very impressive and all week long we saw tons of school spirit from class dress-up days to green and gold day.

Thanks for coming together as a school to make it a week to remember.

Upcoming is the blood drive on Oct. 12 and remember anyone over 17 can participate. We would like to get as many measurable units as possible, so everyone eligible is encouraged to apply.

Another theme Thursday is also on the way. Dressing up as the theme of the day is always a great way to show school spirit!

Keep up the Rustler pride and stay classy CMR! Shaye Palagi Student Body Vice President

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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.

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Obama’s health care plan destined to fail

“You lie!” The infamous scream by Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) at President Barack Obama’s health care speech on Sept. 13 definitely raised conflict with the nation’s viewpoint on both Wilson and the health care plan that Obama is offering to the United States. Whether Wilson’s scream was appropriate is not the issue; anyone can easily make the judgment that he was out of line.

The true question that this event raises is “Will Obama’s health care plan work?”

Some might argue that Republicans are the only ones erik montague against Obama’s health care plan.

My general view politically is I’m a moderate with democratic tendencies. But even so, I am still against his plan whole heartedly. The reason is because of what is actually offered in the bill.

The bill suggests that any individual who doesn’t have acceptable health care will be taxed 2.5 percent of income. So, if they don’t choose to have a health care plan, they will still pay money, even if it’s a personal choice or if they can’t afford it in the first place.

The majority of Americans who support the bill believe it is a “human right” to have health care. Yet, these people are supporting a bill that doesn’t give citizens the choice of health care. This presents a contradiction, since it forces people to choose health care, or else they will be fined, taking away from the idea that it is a “human right.”

Employers will also be negatively affected by this plan. The bill stipulates that any employer with a payroll of more than $400,000 who does not offer the public option pays an 8 percent tax on payroll. It continues to regulate employers by suggesting that any employer with a payroll of $250,000-400,000 or more, who does not offer the public option, pays a 2-6 percent tax on payroll. With this regulation imposed on these employers, there will be a huge loss of jobs, since the health care plan will cost these businesses money. The employers will have to lay off people to pay for either the health care plan or the tax increase.

Obama said that he wasn’t going to raise taxes on the middle class. If one looks at this plan logically, there is a hint of deception that occurs. Since nearly all citizens will have health care, some of which will be receiving it through the government, the amount of people that will be going to the doctor more frequently will increase,

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and thus a higher cost will occur. To counter this cost, the bill won’t raise taxes, but it will take away tax cuts, essentially doing the same thing as if taxes were to be increased.

Obama has yet to specify how people’s premiums are going to be affected. He hints that they will not increase, but it is necessary if he wants people who use the government’s plan to have the same quality of health care. If Obama wants a health care system that will do well for the people who don’t currently have health care, it would be wise of him to take into consideration how well the quality of health care will be if the government decides to take in this plan.

One final issue is dealing with illegal immigrants. Before his speech, he said there were 47 million people in the United States who didn’t have health care. Yet, in his speech he said that there were 30 million citizens who are eligible for the government’s health care plan. Where did these 17 million people go? Well, these 17 million people are illegal immigrants who are not supposed to be included in the President’s plan. But, Obama could easily include these people in the plan by granting them amnesty, a term whereby illegal immigrants will basically be citizens. With this, the government and the American people will lose even more money. Certain people could speculate that this sole reason alone was what made Wilson utter “You lie!” at Obama’s speech.

Looking at all of these logistics tied in with Obama’s plan, one can see that the plan will not be effective. It will reduce the quality of health care, it will cost citizens dearly, and it hasn’t been specific enough to where one can estimate how much this is going to cost.

I’m not saying that reform isn’t a good thing; I just think that the United States needs to take precautions so that citizens will have the best plan available. But thus far, it would seem like the best plan has not yet been introduced to the public. I believe we need to hold off for a plan that will work better for the situation that the United States is in so that most, if not all, citizens are healthier and happier.

So, the question remains. “Will Obama’s health care plan work?”

Well with the way it’s looking like right now, I would have to say the answer is, no.

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Health Care: America needs a check-up

America, the wealthiest and most powerful nation on Earth; one would expect a modern and thriving democracy like America would be able to keep its citizens healthy and happy, and yet we don’t.

At this moment the National Coalition on Health Care estimates that 46 million or about 15 percent of the American population are without healthcare. Most people assume that these faceless members of the uninsured are simply too poor to afford insurance. nick green The sad truth however, is that many middle income citizens cannot receive health care; not from lack of funds but from fundamental injustices built into our healthcare system.

President Barack Obama has made it his mission to make necessary reforms to provide quality health care to all Americans.

In his words: “America spends twice as much on healthcare as any other nation and yet our system is no better for it.”According to the World Health Organization America is ranked 37th out of 191 countries in terms of health care quality.

Although an official plan has not yet been created, Obama and Congress have laid out the basic principles for what he thinks health care reform should look like

Health Care Terminology Public Option: Makes a public health insurance plan available in health insurance exchanges or gateways, alongside private plans, for some uninsured Americans.

Single Payer: The government pays for care that is delivered in the private (mostly not-for-profit) sector. Doctors are in private practice and are paid on a fee-for-service basis from government funds. The government does not own or manage their medical practices or hospitals.

Pre-existing Condition: Any health condition you already have when you enroll in a health insurance plan or policy.

Premiums: The amount paid, often in addition to the interest, to obtain a loan.

Amnesty: The act of an authority (as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals.

and accomplish.

The most controversial part of Obama’s plan is the so-called public option (a public option is a free health option provided by the government). Obama’s rivals would have you believe that every person in America would be forced to get insurance from a government-run health plan.

This is a lie. Obama’s plan would not affect those who already have insurance they can afford. His public option would only affect around 5 percent, and only those who could not by any other means afford healthcare.

The vast majority of Obama’s health reforms would provide limits and guidelines to insurance companies to make sure that their customers are treated fairly. One important change Obama seeks is to make sure that insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to people based on preexisting medical conditions.

So far so good, right, but where’s the money going to come from? Republicans argue that Obama will raise taxes to accomplish this. However this is false because the funds for most of his plan would come from redirecting wasteful spending in our current, flawed, health care system, and the rest would come from budget cuts, not tax hikes.

Many noted republicans including Sarah Palin have been spreading the lie that Obama’s health care reforms would create death panels to decide which members of the elderly live and which die. Any rational person should realize that this is obviously not true and that it is more the style of Nazi Germany than Democratic America. And yet many people believe that this lie is in fact the truth. This rumor was created by those who know it is false to prevent health care reform form passing. Why one might ask, well the answer is that these politicians would rather see Obama fail than prevent millions of Americans (people they claim to represent) from being healthy.

If America wishes to remain a leading world power it needs to takes care of its citizens. No longer can millions go without health care or be denied it based on the greed of corporations. Now is the time to act and pass health care reform, not for political reasons, but rather because it is the right thing to do.

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Community service options abound for Rustlers in 09-10 Seniors are going to be breaking sweats for a new activity that is about to come into play for Connections.

A group of students, teachers, and counselors met in the middle of June to plan the Connections activity for seniors.

They went to discuss things that would help improve Connections. One of the new activities that came up in discussion was community service.

Community josh philyaw service is when a person goes out into and does something that benefits the community.

Community service could be something such as cleaning a park to being a volunteer at a shelter. There are many ways to get involved and there is something for everyone.

There are many ways to get involved, Key Club, volunteering at shelters and the Red Cross, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Rustler Buddies are just a list of many. If these don’t spark an interest, go talk to a counselor about more options.

I’m all for community service being put into connections. Community service can help students decide on their future degree(s).

So if there are students out there who are saying community service isn’t for them, look up things that interest you, you’ll most likely find something.

Community service can help students decide their future occupation because they are encountering activities that be-

come careers like being a Red Cross Volunteer.

I believe that community service in Connections will be a great way to get a taste of the real world.

Community service brings a community closer together, and helps students out in many different ways.

Although it is a nonpaying job, it is a great way to have fun.

I remember when I was seven going out in the freezing cold during the winter to shovel my elderly neighbor’s porch and sidewalk.

Although I was freezing on the outside, I was all warm on the inside. I have been helping out in the community ever since.

Community service is also a great to put on a job and college application. It shows that you can be trusted, dependable, responsible, and are a good citizen Community service helps students improve their social skills. When students go out into the community, there may be another person involved with whom they bond.

Community service makes people feel good. It bonds a community closer together. Remember there is something for everyone, they just have to look. So get out there and support your community.

GET INVOLVED Obama’s address Neighbor Works

http://www.nwgreatfalls.org/

Red Cross Volunteer

1-800-ARC-MONT Ask for a volunteer coordinator

Big Brothers Big Sisters 406-453-5521

Key Club

325 Tuesday @ 6 p.m.

C.M.Russell Museum 406-727-8787

Paris Gibson Square Museum 406 -727-8255

Great Falls Rescue Mission 406-761-2653

Food Bank

406-452-9029

Boys & Girls Club 406-761-1330

Humane Society 406-454-2276

YWCA

406-452-1315

Animal Shelter 406-454-2276

to schoolchildren: Not a brainwash zack jarvis

I am here to say Obama’s “Back to School” speech was not a Socialist Democratic propaganda speech that was trying to brainwash students into serving Obama.

During the build up to Obama’s speech on Sept.

8 to school children there was a lot of insane worrying going on. People actually believed he was going to brainwash the students into becoming Democrats. Parents and certain schools fought tooth and nail to not show the speech in their school.

In his speech, Obama reiterated things that have been hammered in our heads from kindergarten: stay in school and become what we want to be in the future. However, hearing it from the President may have finally gotten it through students’ heads that school is a good thing.

When the leader of our nation can’t speak to the people without the country going into an uproar is something I don’t fully understand.

I found it convenient that we had a fire drill that ‘could not be rescheduled’ at the exact same time that Obama spoke. Is it that hard to move a fire drill from a Tuesday to a Thursday? I believe CMR isn’t getting the entire truth to why none of us at the school (except for those who researched it on Youtube) were able to watch the Obama speech.

Obama is the President of the United States.

People don’t have to like him. People don’t have to like his policies on health care or anything else.

However, people should respect him. He was elected in to office by the people of the United States.

Just give him some respect or at least give the office of the President some respect.

I urge all the students and maybe even the teachers at CMR to check out the Obama speech on youtube.com. It is a very good speech and it will probably gear everyone up for school.

In the end all of the brainwashing hype building up to the Obama speech was just a load of hot air.

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The Sacrifice of Service

Stampede named Pacemaker finalist

The CMR Stampede, the school’s newspaper, has been nominated for the National Scholastic Press Association’s Pacemaker award. The Stampede is one of 56 finalists nationwide.

The Pacemaker recognizes excellence in the areas of content, coverage, writing, reporting, leadership, layout, design and photography. The final Pacemaker awards will be announced in November.

CMR social studies teacher prepares for upcoming 18-month deployment tim seery

As Corie Mora sat on her front porch under a gently waving, proudly displayed Americanflag, she reflected upon the challenges that the next 18 months would present.

“It’s the little things you take for granted, until your other half is away,” Mora said. She is one of a couple hundred wives whos husbands belong to the 1-163 Combat Action Brigade Unit, expecting deployment late next summer.

Corie’s husband, first sergeant Dennis Mora, is the leader of the 1-163 CAB, and when not defending his nation in foreign lands, serves as one of CMR’s social studies teachers. And while Corie Mora is a veteran when it comes to having to watch her husband depart for months on end, this time will present a different set of challenges for the couple. They are expecting their third child this March, requiring him to leave his family life and new baby to defend his nation abroad.

The challenges and sacrifice of deployment are no stranger to the couple, who has been separated by the sacrifice of service twice before”.

“The difference between his first deployments and this one is that now the kids are much older, and you can now explain why dad is gone for so long,” Corie said.

“But you can also rely on them for help when times get tough.”

Both Corie and Dennis are leaders in the military community. While Dennis trains his soldiers and prepares them for what they will encounter, Corie works with wives in the Family Readiness Program, preparing them for what they will face at home.

“It really changes you,” Corie said.

“When the men come home they are changed, they are programmed for a different situation. And you are different because you don’t rely on them as much because you’ve been independent for so long.”

DramaDepartment to perform “Our Town” During the month of October and leading into November, CMR’s stagecraft and drama team will be working on the show “Our Town”, which will be held on Nov. 19 -21.

Band, orchestra, choir performing at All-State CMR’s Music Department, including orchestra, band, and choir, will be performing at All-State on Oct. 14-15.

Violinist to visit CMR orchestra classes Friday Speech and Debate Jason Issokson, a violinist who has

Just having returned home from a weekend of training in Missoula, the Moras stand prouldy under the flag that distinguishes their home. Photo by Tim Seery.

Having already toured Iraq and Bosnia, Mora said that his upcoming tour will most likely take him and his infantry to Iraq once again.

“The last time I was there in 2005, [Iraq] was in bad shape, but it is getting better.

Our rules of engagement will be to win their hearts and minds,” Mora said.

Despite the difficulty of leaving a growing family behind, Mora is also required to face the pain of leaving his CMR community.

“I miss teaching so much when I am gone. But Mr. Kloppel has been outstanding in reassuring all of us who are deployed that our jobs will still be there when we return. That is the support we all truly appreciate.”

Not only does Mora need to focus on the physical element of his preparation, but the psychological component as well.

“The baby will be seven months old when I deploy, and I will be gone until [he/ she] is 19 months old. That is a huge part of their life and development I will have to miss.”

Mora has not lost hope, however, in maintaining strong connections and communication with his family while he is away.

“The technology has gotten so much better over there since I was last there. I hope to be able to connect with my family more so than in my previous tours,” he said.

Corie is contributing to the Family Readiness programs by preparing wives

studied under Midori at the the USC Thornton School of Music and who will perform with the Great Falls Symphony Saturday night, will work with Dennis Dell’s second and third period orchestra classes Friday. Issokson will also work with the Youth Symphony at the Sunday rehearsal.

to begin practices for the season

The Speech and Debate team starts practicing for their events on Oct. 1.

First Friday art walk to dazzle downtown This Friday, artists from across Great Falls will share their talents from 5:30-9 p.m. at various galleries and museums with free and open to the public exhibitions. Locations include: A. Hooker’s Gallery: Attorney by day, troubadour by night, Curtis Thompson will perform on the guitar.

Urban Art Project: The new installations exhibit will be featured for a self guided tour.

Gallery 16: Will be featuring the work of their 14 resident artists.

4 West Art League: Will feature the over a dozen resident artists who specialize in oils, watercolors, fibers, jewelrey, casens, and much more.

Thisted Building: Will exhibit the work of resident artist James Bason as well as Magpie Design by Deb Poole.

what to expect, but she also will be requiring their support and assistance in the months ahead.

“This time I’m not going to do it alone.

I’m going to ask for help, from the programs, whether that be having meals delivered or the lawn mowed. The readiness programs are a huge support to families.

We are just a group of women who are really into our men and what we can do to make them and their time away more comfortable,” Corie said.

Perhaps the most profound of Mora’s qualities is his quiet humility. Being a first

sergeant, Mora is not required to “cross the wire” with his infantry. However, he has decided he will not let his young group of men go alone, and he will be right beside them.

Corie Mora perhaps summarized her husband best in one sentence. ` “Dennis is a man who leads by example; he chooses to stand by his soldiers.”

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NEW staff cmr at

CMR welcomed a variety of different teachers this fall. They include: Special Education Cassandra Guile Cherie Pallett Carol Gruwell

Other Classes Aaron Jensen-Social Studies

H1N1

Great Falls school district offers suggestions to battle “swine” flu This fall, Great Falls Public Schools sent a newsletter to the parents and guardians of students about the H1N1 virus. Here are a few tips to keep from catching the bug.

Monitor yourself everyday for flu-like symptoms, including fever.

Joe Agostinelli-Math

If you are sick stay home from school until you are better.

Alex Rosenleaf-Social Studies

Wash your hands well and often.

Jeremy Comstock-English

If you can’t wash with soap and water, use hand sanitizer. Gels, foams, or hand wipes work as long as they are at least 60 percent alcohol.

Danielle Stark-Family Consumer Science Matt Bobinski- World Language Joni Gordon-Counsoling Dedra Poitra-Wranglers Teayre Klosterman-Health/Athletics Patty Hilbig-Library

Cafeteria Carolyn Richards Debora Basta Esther Conder Bobbie Voegel

Keep your hands away from your face, don’t touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.

Cover your cough, cough into your elbow or a tissue, then wash your hands.

Don’t share! Sharing your water bottles, utensils, cups, etc. with others will spread the illness.

If you are ill and your simptoms persits see a health care professional immediately.

Get the flu vaccination regardless of wether or not you are in a risk group.

Following this information will help you stay healthy during the flu season and prevent you from catching H1N1.

Tribune Media Service/ MCT

Swine flu vaccine available nationally in early October Steven Thomma McClatchy Newspapers Washington (MCT)

The first doses of vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus will be available the first week of October, federal officials said Thursday, with millions more shipped every week after that.

“There will be enough vaccine for every American,” Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters at the White House.

The first 6 million to 7 million doses of the H1N1 will be available the first week, mostly in the form of nasal sprays, with a small amount available in injections. They’ll be shipped from five manufacturers to providers such as doctors, pharmacies and schools identified by state governments.

Some 40 million doses will be available by mid-October, and 10 to 20 million more doses will be made available every week until the end of the year. All will be free, though some providers may charge fees for the service.

People will need to get two vaccines one for the regular seasonal flu, and one for the H1N1 flu.

While officials say there eventually will be enough vaccine for everyone, they urged that healthy adults wait, so targeted groups of people most at risk from the flu totaling 159 million can go first.

-The five targeted groups most at risk are: -Pregnant women -Those who live with or care for children under the age of 6 months -Health care and emergency service workers -Those age 6 months to 24 years -Anyone age 25 to 64 at higher risk due to chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems.

However, pregnant women and children under 2 shouldn’t get the nasal spray. It’s made with a live, weakened virus, while the injected vaccine is made from inactive virus.

For people age 65 and older, the risk of H1N1 infection is considered lower.

Sebelius said the vaccine will work better and faster than originally thought. It will immunize most people against the flu in eight to 10 days, she said, and people will need to get only one dose of the H1N1 vaccine. Earlier, the government had thought people would need two doses and that it would take up to three weeks to be immunized.

Federal officials told reporters they’re confident the vaccine is as safe as those for regular flu with normal side effects possible, such as sore arms. “There is a high degree of confidence in the safety,” Sebelius said.

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CARE A program

The swamp brings opportunity to science department, students jack martinez

Apparently there were swamps in the Great Falls area when Lewis and Clark passed through.

At that time, however, there weren’t weather-monitoring stations, cameras, fences, and bat houses lying around.

The “swamp project” spearheaded by biology teachers Jon Davis and Tom Cubbage will include all of these features when it is initiated this spring. The goal of the project is to revert the area adjacent to the athletic parking lot to natural habitat.

The roughly one-third of an acre space, Cubbage said, will “basically look like some weeds with a fence around it.”

However, it will be composed of native species planted by the teachers and monitored by a camera during the course of its development.

The project should take about three years to reach its full potential, at which point the native life will be similar, Davis said, to that which was around at the time of Lewis and Clark in 1804.

“We’ve been designing lesson plans for our Biology classes involving the project,” Davis said. He said students will use information gathered from the weather station to look at climate patterns and analyze vegetation growth.

“We’ve been taking students to the area for years,” said Cubbage. The project will, hopefully, offer new opportunities to utilize the space.

One new feature will be installed: bat houses.

“The max capacity will be about 350 bats,” Davis said.

The range of possibilities is endless. According to Cubbage, the project could branch out into studies of water quality, ecology, and geology. In addition, Davis said, the project could involve “local elementary schools” and other students in the district.

Funding for the swamp comes from the McLaughlin Grant, which donates $12,000 for conservation-related educational projects.

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to support GFPS staff, students

The CARE program aims to provide Great Falls Public School students with an organized structure of support and prevention activities for students.

Not only does CARE work to enhance the school climate, but the program also lends a helping hand in assisting students in handling significant life stresses that place them at risk for alcohol and tobacco use, academic failure, delinquent behavior, and teen pregnancy.

The CARE program offers: • Grief groups • Anger and conflict mediations • Divorce groups • Parenting classes In addition to the reglaur groups, the CARE program will offer an upcoming three-day workshop to be scheduled this fall.

For more information, see Julie Graham in the counseling office.

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crisis in your

Dishing it out

New food guidelines hit CMR

calorie-free

cola:

a few sips of the latest data

In a double-blind study of the effects of aspartame on persons with mood disorders, findings showed a large increase in serious symptoms for those consuming aspartame.

In 1981, an FDA statistician stated that the brain tumor data on aspartame was so “worrisome” that he could not recommend approval of NutraSweet.

Research shows that drinking sugary-tasting beverages, even artificially sweetened ones, develops a preference in the human body for a whole range of other sweet things.

Researcher Sharon Fowler found that there is a 41 percent increase in risk of being overweight for every can or bottle of diet soft drink a person consumes each day.

Diet soda squeezes out room for healthy drinks like water, milk, or juice that can actually benefit your body.

Nearly all the obesity risk from soft drinks came from diet sodas.

Diet soda destroys the link between taste anc calories. Your body tastes sweet but does not get the evergy it expects, so it causes you to eat more throughout the day.

Sources: www.mercola.com www.washingtontimes.com data compiled by georgia mae morrison infographic designed by matt wier

Making a purchase, a student samples some of the DECA store’s healthier fare. Photo by Tawnee Boham.

Breaking it down

District health rules explained tawnee boham

“Make the healthy choice the easy choice.”

This is the slogan of CARE Program Coordinator Mikie Messman, who helped launch the new health food district policy in effect this year for Great Falls Public Schools. According to Messman, the problem Montana schools are encountering, and the solutions being employed to fix them, are applicable throughout the United States. The issue is that kids, Messman said, are being “overfed and undernourished,” and chronic illnesses such as type-2 diabetes are on the rise in American youth.

Great Falls schools are taking preemptive measures to promote a healthier lifestyle for Montana youth, an attitude which may become more widespread in the future because of Senate Bill 934.

In order to counter the childhood obesity epidemic, this bill, the Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009, is being proposed, and may soon make health food restrictions across the nation standard. The bill was proposed by Sen Tom Harkin of Iowa, and applies as a national reform. Its purpose is to eliminate unhealthy foods available to schoolchildren while at school in the hopes of reducing childhood obesity and other nutrition-related illnesses.

The value of “acceptable” foods available through the school will be decided based on factors of positive and negative effects on student health as determined by nutritional scientists. However, foods brought from home would be exempt from the rule. Deliberation is expected to occur this winter.

The subject of school nutrition is nothing new. In fact, Messman and the Student Wellness committee were inspired by and began working after the installation of the 2006 act of Congress called the Student Wellness Act. The food policy for Great Falls, though set into effect this fall, has been in the works for a long while.

It is the goal of district and community members such as Messman to be sure that children across the nation will have access to more nutritional foods, leading to a healthier future.

Messman helped the Great Falls district step ahead in the area of nutrition. It was essential, she said, acknowledging that “this change is annoying, especially for high school students, but this… is the only responsible course of action for schools to make the healthy choice the easy choice for our students.”

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Teacher opinions of food regulations vary

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In previous school years, during the hour before school started Linda Sullivan could see a long line at the DECA store, of which the end was rarely seen for more than a minute or two. Not so this year.

“We have to follow the guidelines,” said Sullivan, who runs the DECA store.

Instead of students lining up to restock on Frappuccinos and Cheetos, they find their options limited to healthy foods such as granola bars and low-fat options of favorite treats.

While students may quickly adjust to the healthy food options, it might take the DECA store and the school itself, a little longer to adjust.

The DECA store, which last year made approximately $600 a day, has already seen a decrease in business, Sullivan said.

Although they have had a couple of decent days, it has been half of what they previously averaged, she said.

“Kind of steady, nothing great,” Sullivan said, of business.

Under the new food guidelines the DECA store can no longer sell old favorites such as Mountain Dew or Frappuccinos and must sell healthier versions of chips and Pop-Tarts.

“They [the students] say ‘aw, I wish you could still sell the regulars,’” Sullivan said.

The lack of sales could wind up hurting more than just the DECA store because it donates a portion of its profits back to the school.

That is one reason DECA club ad-

viser Dave Stukey is worried.

Stukey, who helps manage the DECA store, acknowledges that the new food guidelines have adversely effected the sales.

“I’m kind of anxiously waiting to see how we’re doing,” Stukey said. The income reports for the DECA store come in at the end of the month.

Last year, the DECA store donated about $9000 to CMR. “We are happy to help,” Stukey said, explaining that it is the students who spend the money, and the students who should get the money back.

According to Principal Dick Kloppel, that is exactly where the donated money from the DECA store, and commission money from all the vending machines in the building go.

“All the money that comes from that [the vending machines] goes into student activities,” Kloppel said, activities such as scholarships for athletes, and lab fees for students in classes such as the med prep classes who can’t afford the lab fees.

Kloppel also said donated funds from the DECA store helped buy 5,000 new honor roll pins when the school ran out, and also helps support students who can’t afford lab fees.

Despite the decrease in revenue coming into the school, Kloppel said that the new food guidelines do have some good aspects.

“I really think it’s important for young people to develop good eating habits,” Kloppel said. “I think healthy choices are a good thing.”

I think if I could just go grab a Twix or a Snickers [from the DECA store], yes I would probably eat here.

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Approved drinks are water, low-calorie beverages, 100% fruit juice, milk, sports drinks, and coffee for high school students.

Food rewards from teachers are discouraged.

Healthy foods will be served in smaller portions.

Regulations only apply to school-provided foods, not foods that students bring from home.

Access to healthy food and snacks will still be readily available.

The school policy is district-wide. All public schools in Great Falls have adopted these nutritional standards.

New food rules hit DECA store’s bottom line hard

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Official rules of new food guidelines

A school vending machine shows the affects of the new food guidelines. Photo

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Anderson said. This is generFrench teacher Erica Da- ally true. Whether or not the vis however said the new new food policy is effective it health policy, at least in prin- does show a small first step in ciple, is a good idea. She said a district-wide commitment that despite people’s willing- to making healthy food the ness to eat unhealthy foods, new snack of choice. the school demonstrating healthy options is probably a

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Center of attention, Jodi Koterba lists out each point of the newly developed FFA chapter’s agricultural curriculum which is to be put into effect by the beginning of next school year. Photo by Dirk Lawhon. dirk lawhon

Agriculture is an important industry in Cascade County. That is why some were surprised to learn that the biggest school district in the area did not have an active FFA chapter until just recently.

This spring, the Great Falls Public School District was given a charter for a new FFA chapter.

“We got the charter last May,” said Jodi Koterba, teacher at C. M. Russell High School who is also the new chapter’s advisor.

“So we now have a chapter recognized on not only a state level, but a national level as well.”

What this means for students interested in agricultural development is that a new curriculum is going to be offered in regards to their interests in this field. However, as of now, an agriculture curriculum is only offered to students involved in the landscape design course.

The good news is that the Great Falls Public Schools’ administrators are trying to implement the new curriculum on a much larger scale by fall of 2010. With the support of the local business community, they would like to construct a separate building they call “The Academy” where students can learn English, Math, and Science in agricultural based activities. Possible locations for “The Academy” include West Gate Mall and Little Rustle.

“Students are going to be able to participate in many specific activities involved in agriculture.”

These activities might include an internship in which students can learn from the experience of a real life situation. This will

help them to better understand what goes on in Montana’s agriculture industry.

“We are also going to participate in a few events. For example, we will be attending a floral design contest,” Koterba said.

“The students are going to have the opportunity to use their knowledge of the types of plants to order, arrange, and sell them at a set price within a set time.”

Based on the status of similar types of programs in Kalispell and California, we may be seeing a dramatic decrease in the high school dropout rate.

“Only 49 percent of our district’s students showed proficiency in Math,” Koterba said. “So hopefully this new program will help the students to learn how to connect all of their areas of learning and, as a result, we’ll begin to see a decrease in the number of dropouts.”

The funding for the FFA development was approved by the School Board of Trustees on Monday, Sept. 28. This represents the beginning of agriculture-based education in the Great Falls Public Schools.

Want to know more about the Future Farmers of America? http://www.ffa.org/

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“I felt restricted to knowing what I was supposed to say and how I was supposed to say it,” freshman Safire Hayes said. “I didn’t feel that I knew the part enough to actually portray it.”

Though a first-ever audition can be nerve-racking, it is rare that an actor goes into an audition unprepared.

“I had auditioned with cold-reads before,” freshman Taylor Varner said. “We practiced cold-reads in drama class a few weeks before, so it wasn’t as difficult.”

Although there are restrictions posed by the method used, Bergquist also auditioned first-timers with seasoned upper-classmen to make the experience less intimidating. This could be either helpful or harmful depending on each individual actor.

Nervously fumbling through the script, freshman Safire “(Auditioning with upperclassman) ended up helpHayes and fellow budding thespians prepare for the Sept. 21 ing because you could feed off of what they did,” Hayes audition. Photo by Meghan O’Dell. said. “You could see how calm they were and it calmed me down.”

Every other year the drama department opens auditions to staff and faculty members. Veteran actor Mike Laithrop, who performed as Sir Toby Belch in the Shakespearean comedy “Twelfth Night” two years ago and math teacher Kasey Ward both took advantage of the opportunity. Ward, although an entertainer in her classes every day, performed her first-ever audition in the theatre. meghan o’dell “I was a little nervous because I was the only staff person there,” Ward said. “I hoped there would be a few Spastic hands , knocking knees and a slightly larger more, but there were people who were very inviting right than normal case of stage fright is expected when audi- away and excited I was there.” tioning for a high school production, but for freshman According to Ward, the most difficult part of her audiLibby Carlson it was no sweat. tion was showing up. Staying motivated and committing “I wasn’t scared at all,” Carlson said. “I wanted to go to such a nerve-racking situation can be difficult. There is first and it was really fun.” a great deal of responsibility included in accepting a stage Sept. 21-22 marked the debut of the production sea- part such as those in “Our Town.” son for the drama department with auditions for the PuSophomore Leisha Michelson understands the urge to litzer Prize-winning play, “Our Town.” More than 50 are drop and run when entering the theatre for an audition. required for the production staff and many first-timers, At the most recent drama club meeting, Michelson peralong with veterans of the department, emerged under formed a powerful piece that allowed for her to be widely the bright stage lights. recognized by many members of the department and her “It’s a new talent pool to sift through every year,” the- audition was highly anticipated. atre teacher and director Stacey Bergquist said. Each year “I knew people had been talking about me,” Michelthere are both students who shy away from working in son said. “It got me thinking I needed to work harder. I the department and those who attempt to be involved in needed to reach a new level.” any way possible.

No matter what limitations are involved when audiThe cold-read, a classic auditioning method used in tioning for a production, students say the pros ultimately theatres around the world, is used in the casting process. outweigh the cons. No actor is left unprepared and each is This audition includes being called up onto the stage, ei- embraced by the audience of their fellow performers. ther in couples, groups or singularly, and reading directly “Everyone else is doing the same exact thing. No one from the script without any prior rehearsal. This specific is getting anything easier or anything harder,” Hayes said. type of audition does not demand anything close to per- “It’s not as scary as people think it’s going to be.” fection, but allows the director to see how well each actor “When you walk into the theatre, don’t be nervous,” or actress transforms into a character.

Mickelson said. “Just be yourself.”

The cold-read is difficult for many first-timers because of the limitations.

Fighting the fright

Veteran Advice

Newcomers fend off audition jitters

“When you’re on stage you can’t be embarrassed to give your personality and you just have to have a good time.”

Libby Carlson Freshman

“It’s all about the work. You can’t ever give up. Keep working the script. Always keep working the script.”

Mike Lathrop Physics Teacher

“In Shakespeare’s Hamlet he gives the best acting advice.

‘Walk out, plant your feet, and tell the truth.’”

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Grade: 11 If I could have a super power, it would be: To fly

Favorite ice cream flavor: Cookie Dough

If I had a million dollars, I would: Buy a new car

If there was one thing in the world I would get rid of, it would be: My brother

Scariest thing I’ve ever seen: Grim Reaper

Something people don’t know about me: I love the outdoors

If my life was a movie, it would be: A mystery

Favorite TV show: Family Guy

Last movie seen in theaters: Transformers

Pet Peeve:

Sharp pencils

Highest Academic Achievement:

Getting a 3.5 on my report card

Favorite Class: Weight Training

My goal in life is to: Have fun

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The “Foreign� Bunch

CMR exchange students open up about pleasures, thoughts on America

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One Rustler’s mission to help the people of Eastern Europe taylor waluch

Not only did Cole get the opportunity to experience a way of life far different than Montana, but he also go to know the people.

Cole and his fellow missionaries spent much time praying and working with Bulgarians of all ages.

Two weeks can change one’s outlook on life, as junior Jaycen Cole discovered this summer.

Cole and 11 other members of Faith Center Church went on a two-week mission to Bulgaria, a southeastern European country locatThe trip meant a lot to Cole, He got closer ed just north of Greece on the Black Sea. to God, and saw the beautiful countryside.

During the mission, their goal was to bring Cole said he definitely wants to go again, and the gypsies and Bulgarians would recommend the trip to anyone. together, while healing in the I got closer to God, and “They can see how they live process.

I know he can do things over there and how we live here,” The image that most peo- because God used me to Cole said. ple have of gypisies.....When The differences made Cole heal someone while I was you imagine a gypsy, the first take stock in what he and his there. thing that comes to mind is a Jaycen Cole American peers have and perhaps conniving thief; however, Cole take for granted. said the Bulgarian gypsies are totally differ“I appreciate everything that I ent than they are portrayed to be in movies. have right now.”

They live outside the city limits and try to For those interested in traveling on a mismake a living. sion, contact Pastor Nick or Jaycen Cole at the The Bulgarians have the same lifestyle as Faith Center Church, 761-5737. the gypsies, however they live in huts. No running water, plumbing, luxurious rooms.

The things we take for granted, they can only dream about having.

“God wanted us to help them. He picks places, and we go there,” Cole said.

The trip was meaningful on several levels.

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above^ Junior Jaycen Cole prays for a young Bulgarian boy, Throughout his time in Eastern Europe, Cole enjoyed views of small Bulgarian cities, the architecture, childern of all ages, and the opportunity to meet a local priest who was spending time with the locals. Cole spent two weeks on a mission in Bulgaria.

Photos courtesy of Jaycen Cole.

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PopCulture

personality

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REVIEWS Book Music

Movie TV

Bass-funk dance-punk rocks life as “Death” I’m a Machine” is guaranteed to punch your ears in the face... in a good way, of course. Some great songs to check out include “Sexy Results” (a powStraight out of Toronto, dance-punk duo Death erful five minute funky bass breakdown, the kind From Above 1979 has made a great name for the of song that makes you want to walk in slow moup-and-coming indie sub-genre. tion) and “Black History Month” (a gloomy song The band seems shorthanded about an urban community that falls with only Sebastian Grainger as apart). ... guaranteed to the drummer and main vocalist of “You’re a Woman, I’m a Mapunch your ears in the band, and Jesse F. Keeler as the chine” is raw and heavy, but very bassist and keyboardist, but they the face... in a good catchy at the same time. It’s a deadly more than make up for it with combination that will leave you lisway, of course. style. tening for hours.

The band’s combination of These aren’t your grandmother’s “You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine” distorted bass guitar, screamo-esque vocals, and love songs. Death From Above 1979 Death From Above 1979 straightforward drum beats meld together per- really delivered with this album and they have Released October 2004 fectly to create a powerful hardcore punk-influ- paved the way for the dance punk genre. It’s an enced indie sound. essential album for any fan of indie music.

DFA’s eleven-track album “You’re a Woman, alex goodwill

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Fox steals the show in Jennifer’s Body “Juno”. For those of you that have seen “Juno” you know by now that Megan Fox plays an insanely hot she’s a decent writer. If you haven’t possessed cheerleader in the pop-cul- seen “Juno” I’ll spell it out for you. ture horror flick, “Jennifer’s Body”.

She uses funny dialogue and counts So I was surfing through the chan- on strong performances to keep nels this summer and came across a things running smoothly. weird new trailer. It was the bottom line In this film, it’s the first look at “Jennifer’s almost obvious that Body”. I was only mildly Cody combines the paying attention to it undialogue and pertil I saw Megan Fox. From formances with the then on I was hooked. occasional murder There’s blood, gore, scene to sneak in a quirky pop-culture reffew statements on feerences, and Megan Fox male empowerment. as a demon cheerleader!

I guess that when a “What’s not to love,” I movie is written by a thought. woman, directed by After actually seeing a woman, and stars the movie, however, I was two women in the neither disappointed nor lead roles, that becrazy surprised. I felt that comes pretty much it delivered exactly what Things I Liked: Some inevitable. it advertised in the trailer funny dialogue, pretty This brings us to I saw this summer. my first and most bloody and gory, not a terThe script for “Jenni- rible plot, every scene with prominent gripe fer’s Body” was written Megan Fox about “Jennifer’s

by Diablo Cody. As every Things I Didn’t: No Body”. If you think movie buff knows, she is surprises, typical stupid you know how it the former exotic-dancer- horror movie characters ends, you’re right. turned-overnight-success with “let’s go in that dark I really didn’t like who won an Oscar for tunnel” syndrome, some how the plot abruptwriting the 2007 comedy, jokes fall painfully flat ly ended without a dirk lawhon

Q: If you could have front row seats to one concert this fall, which would it be?

A: “The Prodigy”, live in St. Petersburg, Russia on my birthday.

Q: What was your favorite summer movie?

A: District 9. Best movie ever.

Q: What’s your early Super Bowl prediction?

A: Kanye will interrupt the halftime show just to let everyone know that last year’s show was way better.

Q: What’s the most embarrassing song on your Ipod?

A: “Pop” by N*Sync.

Q: What is your idea of the perfect date?

A: Going skiing during the day, and at night going clubbing.

Jennifer’s Body

B-bad not too

good horror surprise or twist or twist on the twist.

This movie is just way too predictable and it bugged me when the credits rolled and I didn’t get to see a hand pop out of the dirt or find out that they’d been living in a snow globe the whole time. But I suppose that’s just the vintage horror fan in me talking.

Hey, he can hope too, can’t he?

That being said, I would recommend this one for a date night movie or to anyone who might want to share a few surprising laughs or experience a fun combination of funny Foxy Megan Fox in a scene from “Jennifer’s and scary.

Body”. The movie also stars Amanda Seyfriend and Adam Brody. It was directed by Karyn Kusama (Aeon Flux), and written by Diablo Cody, the Academy Award winning writer of “Juno”. It was released September 18th.

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music Psychostick cooks up delicious metal with “Sandwich” austin lahr

There is nothing better than a great metal album. Okay, maybe food, but what if there was a metal album about food?

“Sandwich” Psychostick Released May 2009

Well, with Psychostick’s sophomore album the two collide.

Since Psychostick’s formation in 2000 they have become legends among the subgenre of “humor core” mixing a unique blend of metal and outrageous lyrics that make listeners laugh until their sides ache.

With lyrics like, “Have you had your V8 today/ No Way/ You’re just drinking a pizza,” on “Orange” or, “I’ve got to get to aisle five now/ because Mr. Pibb and Hot Pockets are buy one get one free” on “Grocery Escape Plan.”

But it’s not all screaming about food and the driving metal. Psychostick drifts toward a lighter side while keeping the comedy with songs like “# 1 Radio $ingle,” a parody on songs played way too often on the radio, and the epic acoustic adventure “We ran out of CD space,” a song that asks what if your thumb roared like a dinosaur, what if your hands were made of hot pockets, and what if you tried to build a spaceship that could shoot crocodiles at

everyone you hate. Honestly, who could resist?

Psychostick started as a small band in Texas that had no intention of becoming a huge success but radios got hold of their song, “BEER!!!” off their first album “We couldn’t think of a title,” and the band’s success skyrocketed. Psychostick’s current lineup consists of Alex Preiss on drums, Joshua Key on guitar and vocals, Jimmy Grant on bass and vocals, and Rob Kersey on vocals. Psychostick’s members pride themselves on the fact that they come up with lyrics that make people almost die laughing.

With songs like “this is not a song, it’s a sandwich,” “do you want a taco,” and “the hunger within,” this 24-track epic adventure leaves the fullest listener hungry.

HBO may be known best as a “movie channel”, but its weekly comedy series have given it a reputation as a home for great original content.

It features diverse shows like “Flight of the Conchords” which boasts not only great music, but a hilariously dry sense of humor, “Eastbound and Down” with its quick, crass jokes, and especially “Da Ali G Show”, Sacha Baron Cohen’s one man act that inspired the movie “Borat”; as far as comedy goes, HBO cannot miss the mark.

They’ve scored once with again with “Bored to Death”. It follows Jason Schwartzman’s (Rushmore, Funny People) character, Jonathan Ames, as he copes with the recent break-up from his long-term girlfriend.

He makes his living as a writer, but has secret aspirations of becoming a private detective, just like the characters in the mystery novels he reads nightly.

So naturally, to fill the new void in his life, he puts an ad on Craigslist, describing

Your month in entertainment

october 6

in theaters:

-Toy Story & Toy Story 2 3D Double Feature -Whip It! -Zombieland

out on DVD:

-Tokio Hotel: Humanoid -Lita Ford: Wicked Wonderland -Toby Keith: American Ride

october 13 - Couples Retreat

album releases:

himself as an unlicensed detective for hire at $100 a day, plus expenses.

It’s a clever premise made better by its use of great New York settings, a talented cast, and of course an old-fashioned film noir-type approach to the modern “mystery” stories it tells.

Each episode has scenes and characters that wouldn’t feel out of place in a cheesy 1940’s detective story, but still fit into the relatively realistic storylines that unfold.

Comedies can’t be successful without a great cast to interpret the lines, and along with Schwartzman as the protagonist, “Bored to Death” has not only a solid supporting cast but great guest stars like Kirsten Wiig, best known for her roles on Saturday Night Live, but also for her work in movies like “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”.

The series features Ted Danson (“Cheers”), as Schwartzman’s needy boss, but more importantly Zach Galifianakis as his best friend. For those unfamiliar with the hard-to-pronounce name, he’s the

bearded weirdo who finally broke out in this summer’s mega-hit “The Hangover”.

He plays a similar character here, and finds the same results, stealing every scene he’s in and making a name for himself as a truly underrated comedian.

The show works best, like most, once you’ve gotten to know the characters. The one advantage television comedies have over movies is their ability to fully develop characters and let you appreciate them as more than just a victim in a horror movie or a supporting player in a drama that gets ten minutes of screen time.

Humor works best when it’s presented by people, or characters, you know and appreciate.

Though it hasn’t reached the level of hilarity that great NBC comedies like “The Office” and “30 Rock” have established, it should just be a matter of time until it does.

It may seem time consuming, but getting into a TV series or two will prove to you that in an age of reality television, traditional entertainment isn’t dead yet.

Bored to Death airs at 7:30 PM, Sundays on HBO

-Trick r Treat -Year One

album releases:

out on DVD:

“Bored” produces laughs, not ennui dayton smith

Attractions

in theaters:

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-Drag Me to Hell -Land of the Lost -The Proposal

-Shakira: She Wolf -Bowling For Soup: Sorry for Partyin’ -Baroness: Blue Record -Flight of the Conchords: Petrov, Yelyena and Me

october 20 in theaters:

- Where the Wild Things Are - Law Abiding Citizen

out on DVD:

- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

album releases:

- Tim McGraw: Southern Voice - Rammstein: Liebe Ist Fur Alle Da - New Moon soundtrack - Converge: Axe to Fall

october 27

in theaters:

out on DVD:

- Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

album releases:

- Ice Age 3 - Orphan

- Creed: Full Circle - Tech N9ne: K.O.D. - Hollywood Undead: Desperate Measures - Gov’t Mule: By a Thread

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Corbin Bleu or Zac Efron?

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

How many five-yearolds could you take in a fight?

boats

at least 18

Elektra

Taylor Swift

sliced cheese

as much as Chuck Norris can divided by two

Wonder Woman

Michael Jackson

are those my only choices?

spandex

every single 5-yearold in the world

Superman

Jordin Sparks

no comment.

not sure, I’m not that old.

why would I want to fight a 5-yearold?

Zac Efron

chocolate

none. I don’t want to go to jail.

CHART

Spencer Hopkins Senior

Gwydion Marshall Junior

Shelby Aga menoni Sophomore

Colton Philp Freshman

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Zac Efron

Zac Efron

Jill Showen Teacher

If superheroes were real, which one would you date?

What current musician is totally overrated?

I wouldn’t have to buy airline tickets anymore

none

Have you seen the movie My Super Ex-Girlfriend?

Shakira

Batman

Kanye West

It would be cool to hang out in the bat cave.

I think you know why.

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Stacey Bergquist continues 30-year career in acting, directing

also has taught English and journalism.

The first play he directed was in 1972, and the There is a man who enjoys portraying oth- play was called “Zoo Story,” written by Edward ers, and tries to teach his students to do the same. Abee. His second directorial effort was “Happy There is a man who directs the C.M. Russell plays Birthday Wanda June,” which he directed in 1975. and has also directed other plays in the past as Also, his first high school play was a show called well. There is a man who slightly resembles Santa “Impromptu,” Claus. His name is Stacey Bergquist, and he is the His students call him by his nickname: B. His drama teacher and di- students inspire him, he said. rector at C.M. Russell “I get so excited when [the kids] are excited.”

High School.

He said his job is worthwhile when the kids beFaculty Flashback Bergquist was come connected with their characters and create born in Tillamook, something wonderful out of it.

Ore., on Sept. 12, 1953. He came to Montana and “One of the best memories in high school was in 1971 graduated from Bozeman Senior High when I discovered what theater could do for and School, where he was a “Senior Hawk.” He at- to people,” he said. “The first time I made people tended college at Portland State University and laugh was wonderful, and the first time I made earned his bachelor degrees in theater and lan- people cry was really cool.” guage arts, which led him to teach drama at variHe then acknowledged one of the nice things about being an actor.

“When I get into the character, I become a different person, and I gain so much more confidence.”

During his high school career, Bergquist was involved not only in drama, but he was a member of the International Thespian Society, choir, literary club, rifle club, and Honor Society.

He performed at the state tournament for drama, and his school won state his senior year. He performed in a number of shows during high school, including “The Miser,” “Lovers’ Winter,” “The Clown that Got Away,” “Diary of Anne Frank,” and “Call Me MaWith passion and enthusiasm, Bergquist teaches his students about “Into dame.” the Woods,” a play by Stephen Sondheim. Photo by Erik Montague.

His other activities included being a part of the ous schools, including CMR. Virginia City Players, Summer Magicale, Fire“I’ve been teaching at CMR for 23 years now, house Theater, and Citing 54 Dinner. Bergquist and I’ve been a teacher now for 30,” Bergquist worked with Tom Hewitt, a man who later went said. One of his main inspirations to become a on to be nominated for a Tony Award, the Broaddrama teacher, he said, was his drama teacher in way equivalent of an Academy Award. high school, George Cowan.

Drama isn’t his only passion, however. He “I thought it seemed like a fun job, so I want- loves to cook, and he said he would like to own ed to be it, and I got it,” he said. Before teaching his own restaurant business. at CMR, Bergquist taught in Malta, where he was “Be passionate about what you do, and go for the Speech and Lincoln-Douglas Debate coach, it. That’s how I lived my whole life,” he said. “You and at Oregon’s Cottage Grove High School, have to care about what you’re doing. If you don’t where he coached speech and drama. Bergquist care about it, do something else.” erik montague

In 1972 as a college student, Stacey Bergquist portrayed the character of Alan in “Hail Scrawdyke.” Photo courtesy of Stacey Bergquist.

sportingAROUND edited by shayna leonard

Sportsmanship. Noun. Definition: conduct and attitude considered as befitting participants in sports, especially fair play, on courtesy, striving spirit, and grace in losing.However, I don’t think The American Heritage Dictionary has the explanation of sportsman ship down to a tee.

The idea of sportsmanship is often known as just an unofficial rule we follow. There are people who obey the code, and people who chose not to. Nonetheless, it isn’t just about following the system. It is about representation and respect.

When I was in elementary school my dad and uncle were wrestling coaches. I remember a time when I got to go to Billings for the Montana State Wrestling Tournament. Towards the end of the meet, there were only a few select matches going on down below.

I remember one match where a smaller kid, who seemed like the underdog facing the towering wrestler with two championships

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under his belt, took down his opponent with ease, pinning him within 30 seconds.

For a second I thought the guy who lost was going to throw a fit when he stormed towards the winner. Instead, he gave him a hug and told many other wrestlers how honored he was to have gone against such a determined rival.

To a young person, that was something remarkable. I looked up to him and had a new outlook on what sportsmanship really was.

Unfortunately, there are coaches, athletes, and even fans who don’t respect the game.

While in Bozeman, CMR soccer player Bryn Murphy witnessed one of those times when winning becomes more important than playing the game.

“The ref made a call on a foul against the [Bozeman] Hawks. Their coach started screaming and slammed her clipboard on the bench,” Murphy said, “All the players then started screaming at the ref.” The coach set an example, and her players followed it. The game between the Rustlers and the Hawks ended with a tie.

The coach with the bad temper, the cocky player, and the fan with the potty mouth all can completely change the mood of a game.

What they don’t know is that everyone is watching.

Main Line Animal Rescue from Pennsylvania has been sending out advertisements to local newspapers. They are telling readers that every time Michael Vick gets sacked in the Oct. 26 game against Washington, they will donate five bags of dog food to local animal shelters.

“Because there are no second chances on an empty stomach,” the ad said. The CEO and founder of the shelter, Bill Smith, compares his second chance to the “the million pit bulls euthanized every year.”

So, watch the game, Eagles vs. Redskins, because now Vick is officially paying back the dogs by becoming puppy chow.

During the US Open on Saturday, Sept. 12, Serena Williams outrage at a clearly incorrect ref shows that even big grown up Tennis Allstars can throw temper tantrums. Having already received a code violation for racquet abuse, her explicit language and intimidating stance with the racquet resulted in her

Serena Williams

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second code violation, and she had to forfeit the game. After conferring with the tournament referee about the incident she turned to the linesman and yelled, “I never said I would kill you, are you serious?”

in t he morning

CMR tennis standout to lead nationals team Self actualization and the idea of who we are must come from within.

Where, if anywhere, can we turn when we feel left out or lost in our daily routines? It is to the hobbies and activities of our youth that we turn.

Days spent hiking, fishing, playing sports, and even sleeping help us escape momentarily from normalcy and slip into a place all our own.

A modest and sleepy-eyed man, Brit Kessner finds his release on the tennis court.

Kessner, a hometown boy, practices daily at the Meadowlark Tennis Center under the direction of Winston Chamakoon. Kessner uses two of his greatest hobbies to define himself.

When I asked Kessner how much he loved to be out on the hard court, he told me, “O.J. I love tennis probably more than I love to sleep or eat ice cream.”

Kessner is no slouch on the court, either. He and his partner, senior Alex Martinez, took third place at state doubles last spring, and they were awarded all-state selections for that finish. He is one of the great young players in Great Falls.

Kessner played hard throughout the intermountain schedule this summer, and he did quite well.

Toward the middle of summer, he joined a junior team tennis squad under the direction of his individual coach Winston Chamakoon.

He, along with state qualifying

Great Falls High stars Joey Marrah and Kyle Rohr, led a charge through state regional qualifying and into nationals. Kessner finished state qualifying with a 10-3 record.

When I asked him how it felt to know he was going to compete at one of the highest levels for his age, he said, “O.J. I’m just hoping we can do work.”

I believe that Kessner will be practicing more and more in the coming weeks as his golf schedule winds down. He will travel with his team to Mobile, Ala., later this fall for nationals more prepared than ever.

He was quick to admit that the loss of state champion Great Falls High standout Elli Crumb was regrettable. She had scheduling conflicts and had to drop from their team for the national tournament.

Kessner, however, was jovial at the mention of tennis in general.

He said he sees tennis as his silver lining in the monotony of his school day. His time on the court is a true escape.

Even with the loss of state champion Crumb, Kessner is optimistic and said that with the right mindset the Intermountain champions can head to Mobile and do some work.

Kessner is a man who loves tennis, and this opportunity will give him the chance to test his limits on the courts. I wish him, Joseph, Kyle, and the rest of the team good luck in Mobile.

ATHLETES WANTED You may not participate in a school sport, but that doesn’t mean you are a couch potato!

Whether it’s mountain biking or billiards, we want to know about your competitive edge outside of CMR. Please contact Stampede sports editor, Shayna Leonard, in room 326 in order to share your experiences in that sport or if you have any questions.

Freshman Athletes Extraordinaire

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Young Rustlers prove they have what it takes in competition jack martinez

This year, CMR received a plethora of new athletic talent. Three freshman athletes in particular are breaking through in their first year and their talents range from the formidable to the frightening.

DETERMINED SOCCER PLAYER JOINS CMR WITH SUCCESSFULL ATTITUDE Nick Downs started playing soccer when he was six. And he calls that a late start.

Years ago, the CMR left forward was told by a coach in Oklahoma that he should be able to juggle the soccer ball 100 times without letting it touch the ground. Downs couldn’t exceed 10 bounces.

Most kids would have been crippled by this standard of expectation. Not Downs.

“The bigger soccer is in an area, the more physical the game is,” he said. When he played for the Great Falls Thunderbolts club last spring, he was still accustomed to “Texas” soccer, which can include footballstyle hits. Downs got plenty of yellow cards last spring.

Now he’s adjusted to the speed and challenges of the high school game. The season opener against Butte was a success, even though the Bulldogs were all “6 feet or over.”

“We’re taking it to state this year,” Downs said. He thinks CMR’s team can challenge for the championship.

A bold statement? Not for this guy. He’s full of them.

“I can do pretty much any [move] within reason,” he said. “My favorite thing to do is score.”

His ultimate goal is to play professionally. Until then, he just hopes he doesn’t move again.

FRESHMEN SCORES ON VOLLEYBALL COURT WITH OLDER PLAYERS The ball goes into the air, and the spiker leaps up. Seeing the imminent kill, the tallest player on the other side of the net runs up and sticks her hands in the air, blocking it with ease. The ball goes screaming onto the floor. Point.

Freshman volleyball player Simmone Collins, standing 5’ 11,” isn’t intimidated by playing in the fast paced JV games her first year.

“On the court, no one can tell who’s a freshman,” she said.

You definitely wouldn’t guess her age based on her height and ability. Collins, hailing from California, has been playing since the fifth grade. It’s a much earlier start than is typical of native Great Falls players, and it’s paid off.

“The upperclassmen respect me, which is important,” she said. “They don’t look down on me.” In reality, most of them probably have to look up.

Even for a player of Collns’s ability, moving from the middle school to high school game is a major transition. “At North,” she said, “everyone just played where they wanted to.” There was little concept of positions, plays and strategies.

At CMR, Collins stressed, defense is the name of the game.

“You can’t win points if you can’t keep getting it back,” she said. Her favorite shot is the block, a play that turns defense into offense. “[The other team] will hit it at you, thinking they’re all that, and then it comes back in [their] face,” she said.

A formidable spiker, Collins will contribute to the team for years to come.

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER SHOWS HUMBLE APPROACH TO HILLS

Charging down the field Freshman Nick Downs heads for a goal. Photo by Zach Winter.

“If I want something, I’m going to go after it until I get it,” he said.

He worked his way up, doing 30, then 70 juggles. Finally, he reached 101. He was average.

Nowadays, Downs does 100 juggles before every game. His personal record: 1126.

That’s definitely above average.

Much to his dismay, Downs’ family can’t seem to stay in one place. He has lived in three states and moved to Great Falls last spring. Adjusting to a town where soccer isn’t the most recognized sport took some time.

Standing tall and proud, freshman Simmone Collins beckons her elder competition to bring it on. Photo by Ashley Moore.

Patrick Rayl lets his legs do the talking.

The laconic cross-country runner is No.1 on the CMR team this year, and he has no explanation for his extreme speed. He is knocking coaches and teammates speechless with his seemingly effortless ability. In fact, the only person he isn’t astounding is himself.

“I put one foot in front of the other fast,” he said. “That’s all.”

Apparently this attitude works for him.

In his first race, a time-trial to determine varsity positions, Rayl not only finished first — he shattered the course record and the 17-minute mark, running a blistering 16:52.

“At first, I was thinking, ‘Wow, I just finished No.1,’” he said. “Now, after a couple of meets, I’m getting used to it.”

He’s stayed on top consistently. At the Great Falls Invitational Race at Anaconda Hills Golf Course, one of the toughest crosscountry courses in the state, Rayl ran an 18 minute flat time in the sweltering heat.

His results are inexplicable—and ridic-

Sprinting onto the scene, freshman Patrick Rayl has worked his way to the top. Photo by Nick Green. ulous. He’s never trained extensively before this year, though he attended the team’s annual summer training camp when he was in eighth grade. Until now, his primary focus was golf. He played the state junior tournament in Malta this summer, and has practiced and competed with the CMR team this year.

Rayl has started running two-a-days, and working out early in the morning before school. There’s no indication that he’s slowing down anytime soon. Pressure, heat, and hills don’t seem to faze him.

Encouraged by his parents, he worked out with the cross country team over the summer “to stay in shape.” He then struggled to decide whether he was going to commit to running or playing golf in high school. Now, with such positive results, it’s like the decision has been made for him.

“I’m probably not going to play golf next year,” he said. “Now I’m focused on cross-country.”

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meg smith It’s a bump, a set, but can they spike it? Jaclyn Card, an injured varsity volleyball player, thinks the new coach is up to par and ready to go for the ace. Although Card has been out for most of the season, she’s showing her teammates the ultimate support and has been traveling with her fellow volleyball players and their new coach.

Card injured her ACL during warm-ups before one of the first games of the season.

After going up for a routine practice spike, she came down hard and very wrong. This one little mishap of a landing cost her the rest of the season and cost her team it’s outside hitter.

Even though she’s out for this season, she’s had two other volleyball seasons with CMR, one of which was on the varsity team as a sophomore.

And while she regrets not being able to play with her team, she believes if they, “keep trying hard they’ll do well.” This attitude had proven true as Card got to share the team’s first victory with them after a poor start to the season.

Her thoughts on the coach are as optimistic as her thoughts of her team. She had only positive things to say about Kelly Lindseth, CMR’s volleyball coach. Lindseth has replaced Paula Olsen. There’s no animosity there, however. “It was a very well coached team I inherited, “ Lindseth said.

Card said that Lindseth, “is an excellent coach and teaches us very well.” The girls met the new coach back in June to give Lindseth an opportunity to acclimate to her new team and get ready for a fresh season.

Lindseth isn’t new to the sport. She played throughout her high school career in Minnesota, then at MSU-Bozeman, and even coached 10 years ago at Great Falls High. After 10 years in Minnesota, Lindseth came back to Montana to coach the Rustlers.

High in the air, Freshman B Team attempts to block a spike from Great Falls homeschooled Bulldogs. Photo by Shayna Leonard.

The Rustlers’ couldn’t be happier to have her either. Senior Katie Klick said it’s all about, “working hard to get into stride, then consistency will be the key to success.” This shouldn’t be hard to attain as Klick also says that the new coach, “gets to the point, and tells you exactly what she wants.”

The season last year for CMR’s girls was a respectable 7- 15, and they made it as far as fifth in state. But Card, along with fellow teammate Klick, has high hopes for this year.“Our main goal: get to state,” Klick said. With the new coach, the players are positive about their chances of reaching that goal.

Rustler soccer players work hard, play hard emily peterson

Shoving herself into position, senior Macie Netz claims the ball.

Photo by Ashley Moore.

Breaking free of Butte’s grip, freshman Nick Downs races up the field. Photo by Zach Winter.

Having played for nearly 13 years, senior Amy Peterson knows her game. She and other CMR soccer players have been running up and down the field since kindergarten, some for even longer. They’ll be the first to tell you that soccer is a sport that requires great willpower and dedication.

“This will by far be my favorite year playing for CMR,” Peterson said. “We have a lot of potential to go far and some amazing talent.

I am excited for the season, and I’m sure we will do great.”

Having put so much time into the game, Peterson is pas-

sionate about having an excellent season this year and hopes it will top last year’s 9-5 season.

“We had a good season last year, especially with the win against Bozeman. We lost some great players, but we gained plenty of new talent so we should be as good if not better,” Peterson said. The girls have been working hard at practice to meet their goals, but they’re certainly not alone in their labor. The CMR boys are also treading up the field every weekday and some don’t even stop there.

“I practice five days a week for two hours each day, and then when I get home I’ll practice for 5 or 10 minutes afterwards,” said freshmen Nathan Vails, a new addition to the JV team.

Vails has played for the Thunderbolts and finds playing for CMR to be a wholly new and enriching experience.

“When playing for CMR there is a lot more expected from you,” Vails said. “You’ve got to give it all you’ve got, all the time. “

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Cross country way more than running laps

CMR golf a chip-in

nick green

CMR girls break records, headed for second straight state title Hitting a hole-in-one Junior Katie Fish leads the golf team to victory . Photo by Ashley Moore nick schulz

From Happy Gilmore to Caddyshack to the PGA tournaments, golf is a classic American game, and the C.M. Russell High School boys and girls golf teams are carrying on that proud tradition this year.

Girls varsity has blown away its competition so far this fall, and both boys and girls golf teams are aiming high to try and finish the year strong. With a state title under their belt from last year, the girls are looking confident and strong in their tournaments and hope to be hanging a rug for the second straight year.

Katie Fish, one of the standout juniors on the girls varsity golf team, is especially excited about

this season. Fish has consistently placed in the top two in tournaments thus far. Fish said that she is confident in herself and her team this year, and she believes that the CMR girls can recapture the state title.

She said she has improved dramatically from this summer and she said she feels “pretty good” about her season thus far.

It’s been “The best one (season) of all,” Fish said.

Fish also said that the CMR girls team is much more consistent than Bozeman, which is second in girls varsity rankings and she believes that they can beat the Hawks for the state title. Fish’s twin sister, Cayley, is also performing very well this year, and they are proving

to be a dynamic duo.

CMR golf coach Brian Halverson said he is excited about the 2009 girls varsity team, in fact he said they are the favorite heading to state.

Halverson said that the boys golf team this year is a “mixture of pleasant surprises and disappointments,” Overall, the boys team is having an average season, but Halverson hopes the team will improve as the season continues. The team placed third this last week in the Great Falls invitational and will be traveling Flathead this upcoming week.

“By state they can finish top six in the double A,” Halverson said.

Golf dates

Where/when

Friday 10/2/09

Flathead Invite Boys-Village Golf Course Girls- B-Hills Golf Course 11 a.m.

Flathead Invite Boys- B-Hills Golf Course Girls- Big Mountain Golf Course 8 a.m State in Billings Boys & Girls- Lake Hills Golf Course 10 a.m State in Billings Boys & Girls- Lake Hills Golf Course 9 a.m

Saturday 10/3/2009 Friday 10/9/2009

Saturday

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A large portion of the students at CMR are probably unaware of the Cross Country teams schedule, but this Saturday October 3. the team will be running in Billings in one of the largest meets of the year. Unlike last Saturday’s meet in Missoula the entire team will be running this Saturday.

For Sophomore Bekka Russell cross country is a great way to stay in shape and stay running. Russell is running in cross country for the first time this year and her first meet is a nerve-racking experience. When asked about her first race ever Russell said; “not good, the hills oh my gosh.”

Manager Lacey Simonich however says that she likes to watch running rather than actually do it. For Simonich Cross Country is a good way to stay involved in the period between basketball season and summer. She thinks the team is doing really well but she does think that there is room for improvement: “some of the girls really need to work harder”. Simonich still thinks that both boys and girls could do well if they worked hard.

But Cross Country isn’t all about serious runs and difficulty practice, the team knows how to have fun too. Almost every week before a meet the team meets for

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a pasta party to load up on carbs before the big run. “pasta parties are the best” Simonich agrees and she along with other members of the team find pasta parties a good way to unwind before a difficult run.

While the team has not had a perfect season many students new and old have been achieving great things. Freshman Patrick Rayl for instance was fastest on the team at the Great Falls Invitational two Fridays ago. Simonich agrees that this year’s boys team is especially good but she says that if there were more girls they would have a much better chance at meets.

Cross Country often involves long runs over varying terrain; also the team runs no matter what the temperature may be, even if it’s snowing. Russell’s favorite run for instance is Tiffa (a notoriously difficult run) which could be compared to vertically running up a cliff.

When it comes down to meets runners will literally go until they pass out, whether it’s hot or cold raining or snowing. Cross Country may not seem as cool as football or volleyball but it’s not a sport for spectators it’s a sport for the runner, a chance to show yourself that you can endure and achieve great things.

Hitting their stride CMR JV Cross Country starts their race at the Great Falls Invitational.

Photo by Tarra Slaughter.

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Health &Wellness CMR gains experienced physical education teacher, athletic trainer a teaching and an athletic training position that Klosterman wanted.

For CMR’s new athletic trainer, Teayre Not only does she teach physical educaKlosterman, teaching is not just a job. It’s a tion and health, but she also helps athletes passion. with practically anything from taping anKlosterman said she wants to show her kles to treating injuries. students the love she has for teaching.

“We do a lot of preventive work, tryKlosterman’s road to teaching started in ing to prevent injuries,” Klosterman said. her sophomore year of high school, when When athletes are injured it is Klosterman’s Klosterman said she started job to examine and evaluate injuries. athletic training and immedi“We are the stepping ately fell in love with the job. I knew what I wanted stone between an athlete Klosterman, 28, grew up the doctor,” Klosterman to do; I just didn’t and in several locations, includsaid. ing Florida, Germany, Ohio, know where I wanted Even though Klosterman Texas, and Illinois. She graduto be is new to teaching health, ated in 1999 from Burkburnett she said she is not afraid to High School in Burkburnett, take on the touchy subjects Tex. She then moved to Illinois and earned like sex education and relaher athletic training degree in 2005 at tionships head-on.

Northern Illinois University.

“It’s something new for me and is someKlosterman “turned right back around” thing I will build upon,” she said. and earned her education degree in 2008.

Klosterman said she loves CMR, the While earning her education degree, kids and so far has had an “awesome expeKlosterman worked as a substitute teacher rience. As long as I’m teaching, I’m great.” for six months, teaching sixth grade English.

“I knew what I wanted to do; I just didn’t know where I wanted to be,” Klosterman said.

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Teayre Klosterman, CMR’s new athletic trainer and staff member, helps prevent injuries by taping a football player’s ankles for a game. Photo by Austin Lahr.

DEFENSE

Payton Skawinski Senior, Free Safety What do you like most about playing defense?

Spending time with the lovable Mike Henneberg.

Blake Stenzel Senior, Left End What does being a Rustler mean to you?

Being coached by Jack Johnson and being part of his tradition.

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Rustlers demolish Knights, win at Homecoming game

Devin Murphy Senior, Outside Linebacker What game are you most looking forward to?

Cross-town and Capital. We haven’t beaten either of the teams in a long time and we have a good shot.

Brian Spencer Senior, Outside Linebacker What does being a Rustler mean to you?

Being a part of being something bigger than a team. We’re all friends.

Bryan Graupmann Senior, Right End What does being a Rustler mean to you?

Playing under Coach J is an honor.

Dillon Hennessey Senior, Cornerback What does being a Rustler mean to you?

Having pride in what I do.

Mitch Rohrback Senior, Strong Safety What game are you most looking forward to?

Capital game this week. We’re pretty well prepared and it will be a great game.

David Wilson Senior, Cornerback What’s the best part of playing defense?

The players around you are fired up about the game and are inspirational.

Phil Selin Junior, Left Tackle

What does being a Rustler mean to you?

I get to go out there and play football for a good coach and a good team.

Dylen Atchison Junior, Right Tackle What team is your biggest rival?

Capital; it’s the team I’ve taken State with two years in a row, and I’d like to see us beat them.

Ryan Otto Junior, Middle Linebacker What does being a Rustler mean to you?

Big role as a junior, gotta step up and play like a senior.

Lining up for a play, the Rustlers get ready to face the Hellgate defense. The Rustlers won the game, 55-12. Photo by Megan Russell.

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Homecoming week is a very busy week for many Rustlers, and the finale to cap off the week is always the highly anticipated football game.

For senior football player Jordan Harper, however, this was just another game.

“It was just a good way to cap off the week getting a win. And the fan support was great.”

Harper caught seven passes for 141 yards. He had three touchdowns of 8, 40, and 10 yards.

The most memorable moment of the game for him was the baby powder throw. He credits Josh Huestis for that.

The baby powder throw was the seniors in the front row threw baby powder in the air when the players came onto the field before the game.

Even though the Rustlers won the Homecoming game in a convincing fashion, Harper said the team is not getting big-headed.

The game on Friday night in Helena against the Helena Capital Bruins puts the number 1 team versus the number 2 team in a battle of the only undefeated teams left in the state.

The team is not doing anything different to prepare for the Bruins.

Harper said, “We’re taking it just like any other week. We can’t let them being threetime state champs intimidate us. We just need to play like we’ve been playing.”

A key part of the Rustlers’ success so far is “we haven’t overlooked anybody which is a key part of our success.”

Overall, the main goal for the season is “definitely, state championship. This year we have all the pieces and have a good shot at it.”

SCOREBOARD 8/28

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9/11

VS. Helena High 21-3 @ Glacier 35-24 VS. Missoula Big Sky 29-7

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@ Billings Senior 43-0

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VS. Missoula Hellgate 55-12

UPCOMING GAMES 10/2 @ Helena Capital 10/9 VS. Billings Skyview 10/16 @ Flathead 10/23 VS. Billings West 10/30 @ Great Falls High

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POWDERPUFF

2009: JR/FR wins 44-36 Showing off some of their moves, the male Wranglers bring smiles to the field during the Sept. 22 Powderpuff game at Memorial Stadium. Photo by Simon Ljunggren.

Annual role reversal smashes its way into Memorial Stadium

simon ljunggren Rustler football player Spencer Dahl said. “It’s It takes a confident man to don a pink shirt a learning experience to be the coach instead of and do the splits. Mix in the music of the Ting the player.”

Tings and you have a downright nervewracking “We made it pretty far,” Dahl added. “We experience. But that didn’t stop senior Adam Sk- were ready to play and give 110 percent.” rok from strutting his stuff.

Despite optimism on the senior/sophomore “I wanted to do something side, the 44-36 victory eventually crazy and fun to start off senior went to the junior/freshman team.

“It’s a learning experience year,” he said.

“Our main goal was to have The male Wranglers per- to be the coach instead of the fun,” said Dylan Atchisom, one formed Sept. 23 at the annual player” of the junior/freshman coaches.

-Spencer Dahl Powderpuff football game at Me“It was hard to coach because the morial Stadium, with the girls girls were hard to direct, but it was playing football and the boys worth it in the end.” showing off their moves as a Wrangler or cheerAdding to the intensity of the leader. game, the Wranglers put on a performance that The sophomore-senior team faced off against had everyone either laughing or cheering. the freshman-junior team, with both sides giv“We tried to keep everything tight,” Skrok ing it their all. said. “It was hard to get everything right on the “It was confusing,” freshman Jennifer Ver- spot and to keep the freshmen in line, but it was zuh said. “Football is much harder than you worth it. Being able to do something and not think. I just wanted to go out there to meet more have people judge you is what I wanted to do. people.”

You want to have fun.”

The players prepared for their game under

the supervision of student coaches.

“It was new,” senior/sophomore coach and

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Gathering around to discuss their strategy, the sophmore/senior team decides on a game plan at the beginning of the Sept. 22 game. Photo by Tara Slaughter.

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At the top of their game Who’s bringing the fear this fall

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KYLA HAYNIE

KEELY WEST

Among the birdies, eagles, and fairways is where senior Kyla Haynie feels most at home.

Starting in middle school, Haynie has played golf for over seven years, and has the skills and scores to prove it.

This year has a strong girls’ golf program and Haynie expects a good show at state. Coaches Brian Halverson and Deb Irwin are huge parts of Haynie’s high school golf experience, both being “extremely supportive” with a competitive edge.

The atmosphere within the team seems very laid back and strikingly family-like according to Haynie. One finds support accompanying every swing.

Bus trips have proven to have left a mark on this senior’s memory, and apparent friendships will be adequately missed.

Instead of taking the sport to a college level, Haynie would rather keep things “casual and use golf as a way to spend time with friends.”

The regularity and competitiveness will be missed most by this senior. Moreover, what will the golf team miss most of Kyla Haynie? Her infectious smile, her natural talent, and her 5-wood; which, according to Haynie, she will “hit no matter what.”

Ever heard of runner’s high? Well, if running were a drug, senior Keely West would have a substance abuse problem. “[It’s] those runs that are super hard and intense, but feel amazing when you’re done – exhausted, but so much energy,” West said.

While most sports are associated with a particular season, West is well aware that running is a year-round sport.

Both cross country and track require athletes to stay in shape 12 months out of the year.

West’s dedication reaches incredible lengths, getting up in the wee hours of every morning to get that crisp run in, and getting out on the terrain later that day as well.

Keely has been a leader since her freshman year, being a member of the varsity squad a solid four years.

As a team, West would like to see “everyone improve and really get in shape this year”, and taking state would be the perfect ending to an incredible career at CMR. West would like to compete on the collegiate level, although she is unsure as to where. As she makes her way to the higher level, the capable senior will miss the laid-back attitude of the high school sport, and the friendships that have been made.

One thing to keep in mind: no one can STOP KEELY.

Photo by Tara Slaughter.

CHASE OVERTON

Through the blood, sweat, tears, and complications surrounding the game of soccer, senior Chase Overton likes to keep it simple: “Just go and do it.”

As captain of the 2009 Rustler soccer team, Overton proves his dedication, camaraderie, and leadership every time he steps on the field.

Starting at the age of 6, the senior has played every position throughout his career, and has settled into his position of inside defense with ease.

Overton has been with his coach, Rob Zimmerman, for the past four years, and a successful partnership is apparent in the overall success of the team.

This season, Overton has high expectations of himself and his team. Individually, “being a member of the all-state team” is one of Overton’s goals.

As a team, an appearance at state is inevitable, and being contenders for the coveted title is apparent.

With this successful anticipation, Overton is fully aware of his job as a captain to “get ‘em pumped up, keep that energy up, and just [get the team] ready for the game.”

As for continuing in college, Overton is unsure, although he is considering playing on the higher collegiate level. A player with ingredients of speed and passion, Overton’s position as captain is well deserved, and greatly respected.

So next time you check out a varsity soccer game, take note of #4, he’s only wearing green and gold for one more year.

Photo by Ashley Moore.

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Vibes of the Orient Paige Volk’s bedding reflects the Indian theme she’s had since seventh grade. [top right] A purple gnome and Buddha share nightstand space. [lower right] A decorative horse was a treasure she found at a local estate sale. [below] Bedroom by night, living room by day. Pictures courtesy of Paige Volk.

Room Raiders

The Stampede takes a peek behind the scenes at home with Rustlers

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Sophomore Paige Volk turns inspiration into an escape pod. “I like nature and I wanted my room to feel like outdoors,” Volk said.

To start, Volk took a living room and converted it into her bedroom. When taking a first look at Volk’s room you would think that she spent a fortune designing her room, but in fact she got most of her cool knick knacks from thrift stores and pawn shops.

“I love the calmness when I walk into my room, and the feeling of being in another world,” she said. With so many colors it gives you a feel of who Volk really is, for instance she claims that she likes to be different and that her colors reflect her personality that

come out in her room. Volk’s inspiration came from little things that she finds, and that’s what started the theme in her room. The main thing that started the theme, however, is the wood walls in her room because they helped to keep the Indian theme that Volk has had since seventh grade.

Most people find a specific part of their room that they like most, but not Volk. “I don’t have a favorite part. I like the whole thing,” Volk said. Volk likes to read and draw in her room and come up with new ideas. Although she doesn’t have a favorite part, Volk does have a favorite object.

“My glowing Buddha is my favorite thing because he makes me laugh.”