2270 Highway 133
Carbondale, CO 81623
January 2015
Volume 8 Issue 4
The Rampage
Drugs, sex, and alcohol:
Healthy Kids survey results revealed
-Fiona Laird and Tavia Teitler
In fall of 2013, RFHS students, along with other middle and high school students across the state, took the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS). This survey collected information about various health topics, including nutrition, drug and alcohol use, and sexual health (of high school students only). The survey results were recently released to
each school and school district in the state. The purpose of the HKCS is to determine the health priorities in our state and to use those results to create plans to improve areas of concern. Students’ marijuana usage comprised one noteworthy category on the survey. According to the health survey, 49.1% of RFHS students have ever used marijuana, and 26.3% have used marijuana in the past 30 days. These numbers are considerably higher than the state’s with 31% and 19.7% respectively. Principal Drew Adams found this data “surprising.” HKCS also reported that 70.3% of students have ever consumed alcohol and 38.2% have consumed alcohol in the past 30 days, compared to the state’s 60.1% and 31%. A possible explanation for the differences in these results is Carbondale’s rural setting, as this difference in rates is not specific to Carbondale. The Rural Assistance Center found that “rates of binge alcohol use among youths aged 12 to 17 were 9.2% in nonmetropolitan areas, 6.8% in small metropolitan areas, and 6.9% in large metropolitan areas.” These results, while considerably lower, closely mimic the HKCS results. The higher drunk driving rates (shown in the “Alcohol” graphic) may be due to the fact that there are few other alternative transportation potions in our valley.
Interestingly, the survey findings differ considerably from the perceptions students have of their peers’ drug and alcohol use. In a survey conducted in an Advisory class regarding the results from HKCS, students were asked to estimate the RFHS results. For marijuana usage and most other categories, including tobacco use, alcohol usage and sexual intercourse, most students believed the percentages of students who engaged in those activi-
ties to be much higher than the actual results. Senior Abe Hernandez questioned the results because he thought it was unrealistic to expect students to share the details of their personal lives in the school environment, especially details--like drug and alcohol usage--that would normally get students in trouble. “The survey was way too per-
The fact that some students doubted the veracity of the survey could be proof of the psychological effect called “confirmation bias.” Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, remember, or interpret information in a way that confirms one’s beliefs or hypotheses. In other words, some students failed to believe the survey results they perceive that“everyone is doing it.” Beyond the drug and alcohol data, the HKCS also revealed that 10.1% of students at RFHS have seriously considered suicide. This translates to about 27 students out of the 273 that participated in the survey. The state percentage is even higher at 14.5%. This is arguably one of the most important findings of the survey because it brings awareness to the fact that there are many students struggling with suicidal thoughts. Andrea Pazdera, counselor from the Aspen Hope Center, has been working at RFHS for the past year and is familiar with these issues. She provides counseling and therapy for almost any issue students face, from suicidal thoughts to drug and alcohol addiction. Pazdera said that the survey results, “fit with [her] life experience.” “Being a teenager is challenging,” commented Pazdera. Between figuring out your identity and balancing other demands, “when pressures or problems...arise, it’s not uncommon for teenagers to struggle,” she said. In terms of next steps, Mr. Adams anticipates using the data to stregthen a grant application for a health clinic for next school year and working with the staff to create awareness and support for the challenges that some of our students face. This
sonal,” Hernandez said. “And it’s easy to skew the results if some students aren’t honest.” Although there is certainly room for error in the survey results, students’ responses to the data still unearth an interesting dynamic: students believe that more of their peers are participating in these activities than survey results show.
school year, “I’d like to see students have a chance to have deeper conversations about this data,” he said. These survey results provide important information about our school and will hopefully result in more support for any needs students may have in health-related realms.
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New Study Center and attendance policies -Jake Kelley With the beginning of second semester on Tuesday, January 20, RFHS students will see changes to the existing Study Center and attendance policies. Here’s the lowdown. This year, as part of the new school day schedule, RFHS implemented a program called “Study Center” to encourage student academic success. When fourth period ends at 3:00, students whose names have not been added to the Study Center list are allowed to leave school 30 minutes early as an “Far we’ve come; far to go.” -Kelsie Goodman, Assistant Principal “Too much fun, not enough money.” -Sergio Vega, Junior
incentive for showing the traits of academically successful students. Those who are failing a class or are missing assignments stay at school for those 30 minutes to work on homework, study for exams, or receive extra help from teachers or tutors. During the fall semester, students attended Study Center with their Advisory teacher. Although this iteration of Study Center seemed like a good idea on the surface, after the first 15 weeks of school, staff and students realized something was seriously wrong with the system: many students
weren’t attending. Sophomore Alec Sloan shared that “the biggest downside to Study Center is that it’s at the end of the day... It is easier for kids to ditch it.” Because the students who needed the support weren’t attending, teachers and administrators went back to the drawing board. The consistent amount of absences necessitated a change in Study Center. The main change students will see next semester is that they will no longer attend Study Center with their Advisory teacher. Instead, students enrolled in Study Center will remain with
their last period teachers, which will discourage traveling across the school. Study Center will function on a “pod system” as Assistant Principal Kelsie Goodman calls it. Teachers in each “pod” will be responsible for holding their group of students accountable for their work. Along with the new system for Study Center, students can also look out for new attendance policies. Students cutting class entirely has not been much of a problem compared to the long line of tardy students looking for a late slip to
enter class. In response to this issue, students who are up to five minutes late to any class will go straight to class instead of waiting in line for a late pass. It is up to each teacher’s discretion to deal with late students. The following are the updated consequences for tardies, unexcused absences, or missed lunch detentions: 1. Three unexcused tardies (more than five minutes) = lunch detention (within the week) 2. One unexcused absence = lunch detention (within the week) 3. Missed lunch detentions (after one week) = in-school suspension
The Rampage staff asked students to describe their year of 2014 in six words in the style of Six-Word Memoirs from SMITH Magazine. “Still have my backpack from kindergarten.” -Jake Kelley, Rampage Sports Editor
“Consider the climb: change gears accordingly.” -Barbara Mason, Teacher
“Change isn’t always an external thing.” -Kayla Derby, Rampage Copy Editor
(ISS) 4. Four unexcused absences (without serving lunch detention or ISS) = Student Court 5. Unexcused absences may result in ineligibility for sports 6. Missed ISS or missed student court suspension until parent meeting with AP and SRO - attendance contract put into place The majority of RFHS (267 students) have passing grades and have missed an average of only five days of school. There are 73 students, however, who have missed an average of 17 days; these students are failing one or more classes.
“One more year closer to Medicaid.” -Larry Williams, Teacher
“School’s a marathon; this part’s uphill.” -Fiona Laird, Rampage Copy Editor
“Despite the outcome, just take the chances.” -Quincy Gray, Teacher
Secretary Albright brightens futures -Fiona Laird On December 29, members of Roaring Fork High School’s Model United Nations Club had the opportunity to meet with Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State and former ambassador to the United Nations, before her presentation to the Roaring Fork Cultural Council. Our group of six students from the Model U.N. Club had the unique opportunity to meet with Secretary Albright just before her presentation. One of the questions we asked her was for her advice for teenagers, especially in the context of all the conflicts occurring in the world. In response, she said, “You have to study...None of this comes easily.” She stressed the importance of working hard, and not trying to get by with the easy way out. When meeting with Secretary Albright, we were especially struck by her sense of humor and her willingness to take the time to talk to a group of teenagers from a tiny town in Colorado - we knew that such an influential person would be brilliant, but these were two things we otherwise wouldn’t have known. In her presentation, Secretary Albright began her remarks by saying, “The world is a mess, and
that is a diplomatic term,” going on to discuss ISIL and the events in the Middle East. When referencing her college years, Secretary Albright remarked, “I went to college sometime in between the invention of the iPad and the discovery of fire.” We were all grateful for the opportunity to meet with her and hear her speak. Senior Mario Alverde said that meeting her was, “an extraordinary experience and it showed how having a lot of knowledge can get you really far.” Jasmin Tellez, a junior in Model U.N. said that she “wants to go into politics [now],” adding, “I felt fortunate [to meet her].” Amaranda Fregoso, a junior, said she was, “honored because she’s a really, really, important person.” For me, listening to Secretary Albright speak was incredibly inspiring, not only because of her huge influence on international affairs, but also because she is one of the few women who has reached the male-dominated upper levels of that field. Meeting her reminded me that there are endless opportunities for what someone can do with their life. Upon learning that I was interested in medicine and international relations, and hopefully a combination of the two, Secretary Albright encouraged me to find a way to do both. So frequently, I (and
other teenagers) hear that you have to pick one specific path, and it was extremely reassuring to be encouraged to follow all your passions and dreams instead of only one. Meeting Secretary Albright was an incredible opportunity to have in such a small town as Carbondale and was inspiring to all the students involved. She reminded us to work hard and be involved, because, as she said, we “are all global citizens.” Model United Nations, a club in its first year at Roaring Fork High School, involves learning about specific countries in order to represent them accurately at a mock United Nations summit. The club was started by Mr. Wells and Mr. Whisler, and is a group of 18 students at Roaring Fork High School. This year, the club will be representing Cambodia and the National High School Model U.N. Conference in New York City in March. A fundraiser to support the club will occur in February at a date to be determined. If you are interested in supporting or sponsoring the club, please contact Mr. Wells at 970-309-4394. The Model United Nations Club would like to thank Mr. Jim Calaway for his role in organizing our meeting with Secretary Albright. We would also like to thank Dr. Deb Winston, Director of the Roaring Fork Cultural Council, and Lon Winston, Director of Thunder River Theater, for arranging the visit.
Feature RFHS’ own rising star -Elle Derby
Beth Fawley, RFHS junior, recently starred in a production of “Shrek: The Musical,” produced by Theatre Aspen. The play was two hours long with Fawley and T.J Kaiser, Aspen High School senior, co-starring as Fiona and Shrek, respectively. Fawley participated in two months of rehearsal before the show premiered on December 11 at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen. Her favorite part was the tap dance number where she tapdanced with a bunch of rats. Fawley says the musical was a lot of fun, and she would like to work with Theatre Aspen again. Fawley would like to thank her parents because “they’ve always been so supportive of my acting,” In the future, Fawley will be taking part in RFHS’ first ever musical: “Flapper.” Auditions for flapper are predicted to be in March 2015. Keep your eyes peeled for Beth Fawley, RF’s rising star.
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Tretheway inspires students On Tuesday, January 6, RFHS students had the opportunity to attend a Winter Words event at the Paepcke Auditorium to hear Natasha Tretheway, Pulitzer-prize winning poet and former U.S. Poet Laureate, read her work. As part of their educational programming, Aspen Words invited the students to attend free of charge. Tretheway even gave senior Anali Garcia advice to help her present a speech the next day in front of the student body: “Read something you’re familiar with first. I always start with a poem I know well,” she said.
From left to right: Ezra Brown, Beth Fawley, Anali Garcia, Lucy Uribe, Natasha Tretheway, Grace Brown, Daisy Contreras, Kayla Derby, and Naomi Pulver.
Seniors reflect on high school and look toward future -Bella Bailey Seniors at Roaring Fork High School have begun the daunting process of deciding what they will do after they graduate. Some students plan to stay local and attend Colorado Mountain College in the fall, while others will be at larger colleges and universities throughout the state and country. Alternative options that seniors are taking advantage of are technical schools, working straight out of high school, and taking a gap year. The Rampage asked four RFHS seniors to share their post-graduation plans. Below, meet intrepid entrepreneur Eber Silva, aspiring musician Ariel Palomera, focused student Ariel Murphy, and creative singer Gloria Candela.
“Highs” and “lows” of high school:
Plans for after high school:
Words of wisdom to next year’s seniors:
Eber: A good thing about high school was being able to meet all these people. My “low’” is definitely taking tests. Ariel P: My “high” of high school is getting to meet all these wonderful people and winning league in soccer. My “low” is all the school work and losing state [for soccer] for the second time. If I could change one thing about high school, I would do my homework and not slack off freshman year. Ariel M: The best thing about high school was that it was larger. I had more choices everywhere. I got to choose my friends, and more classes were available to me. My “low” of high school was even though you get to choose what classes your take, you still don’t have that much of a choice. You are required to take a set amount of classes to graduate, and in the beginning, you take core classes, and by the end, you have exhausted the options. Gloria: Senior year in general because I’m doing something good for me. My “low” would be sophomore year because I was trying to be someone else and not who I wanted to be.
Eber: I want to go to college to study Petroleum Engineering and get certified in many areas such as aero-maintenance, welding, etc. Also, I have been planning for over six months to create a platform for a business opening up spring of 2015.
Eber: Be who you want to be; don’t let test scores or requirements determine what you can and can’t do. If you want to be your own boss and own a company, go for it. No one is stopping you. Follow your dreams and your heart.
Ariel P: Life after high school for me is making music and getting my music production certificate at Metropolitan State University. I don’t know what else I’ll do. I haven’t decided yet.
Ariel P: Get your stuff together and go hard for your last year.
Ariel M: I know I want to go to college, but I’m not one of those people who knows exactly what they want to do. I know I want to buckle down and get a job after I go, though. I want to be able to enjoy college and end up figuring out what I want for the rest of my life. The top schools I want to go to at this point are Fort Lewis and Portland State University. Gloria: I will attend CMC Spring Valley for two years, and then I’ll transfer to a university and work a part-time job, most likely.
Ariel M: Don’t blow off college applications. They take a long time, and getting in the supporting materials takes a lot more effort and time than you would think. Gloria: I would tell them to be themselves; don’t let other people or ideas change who you are. Always do your best. One thing I would change about high school would be to actually try to pass all of my classes from freshman year through junior year.
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-Interviews by Hayden Bernot, Maeve O’Donnell Pax, Jonathan Aranda, and Jacky Jacquez
Humans of Carbondale is inspired by the original photo blog and best-selling book, Humans of New York, which features portraits of people and short interviews by photographer Brandon Stanton. The Rampage hopes to recognize the diverse perspectives of our community members as they reflect on the passing of 2014.
Speedy Carrillo What was your most heroic moment? “Scoring the two goals against Coal Ridge.” Dani Minor What was the time you cried the hardest this year? “When we lost to Aspen at our last home game. Oh my God. Worst day ever.”
Kimberly Tena What surprised you the most in this past year? “The thing that surprised me the most this year was how much homework I have had to do and how overwhelming junior year can be.”
Leslie Keery What is one word to describe your year? “Colorful.”
Kelsie Goodman What is something that changed you this year? “This job. I thought it would make me harsher, but it made me more compassionate.”
Yazmin Castillo What is something that changed this year? “Definitely advancing in my artwork. Looking at my previous work and now, there is a big difference.”
Kloe Lee What was the biggest lesson you learned this year? “Hard work pays off.”
Denise Wright What’s the biggest lesson you learned this year? “To not hold grudges, and to let things go.”
Jackson Hardin What was the funniest moment of your year? “The hilarity never stops with me… I guess it was my outfit for powderpuff.”
Chering Sherpa Who are you most thankful for this year and why? “Basketball.” “That’s not a person.” “Emily, because we’re new friends.”
Adam Carballeira What is something you want to do in the upcoming year? “So they had mangos for $1 at City Market, so I got 10 of them because I like mangoes, and then we were eating them for dessert. Everyone at the table had their own mango, and there’s a certain way that you have to cut them, and my son Elliot said, ‘Let’s go find a mango tree and pick mangoes and feast on them.’ We all thought that was a good idea, so we started doing some research. It turns out that mangoes come from India, and they have big mangoes there that are the size of footballs. But that’s probably too far to go...I think we’re going to try to get down to Honduras or some other equatorial place, and hunt down a mango farm, and find them when they’re ripe, and then just sit below the tree and stuff our faces with them and let the juice drip off our elbows.”
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Carbondale Matt Wells What is something you hope to change this year? “My underwear.” What was the saddest moment of 2014 for you? “My wife left me… just kidding. When Wisconsin lost in the semifinals game of the Final Four in basketball.”
Amaranda Fregoso What surprised you most about this year? “Junior year is harder than I thought. I thought it was going to be chill.”
Adamary Andrade What is something you want to do in the upcoming year? “I want to go to California.”
Kendra Quezada What was your biggest accomplishment of this year? “Being varsity team captain. It made me feel proud and happy with myself.”
Abril Mendoza How would you describe your year in one word? “Stressful.”
Areli Tapia Who is the person you are most thankful for this year? “Justin Bieber is the person that I am most thankful for because he inspires me to believe in my dreams.”
Wes Engstrom What was your biggest regret from this year? “I don’t have a regret. Not yet...”
Cally Erickson What is something you want to do in the upcoming year? “I want to go to boarding school in Massachusetts because this valley is hard to excel in and if I go somewhere else, I can get ahead in life.”
Dave Falkner What is your New Year’s Resolution? “To continue to clean out all my accumulated stuff. You can’t throw it away fast enough. If you haven’t touched it in a year, you shouldn’t have it anymore.”
Lyndsay Hansen What was the biggest accomplishment this year? “Making varsity volleyball.”
Matt Whisler What was one of your biggest regrets for the year? Megan Rusby What was your best moment of “I think one of my biggest regrets was not going or participating in 2014? “Taking a trip to Boston. That as many cultural events within the valley.” was pretty fun.”
Sports
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A fresh start for the 2015 football season “X” marks the spot: ball for Saddleback board with the rosters make our fans proud,” -Kristen Joiner and Roy X Games 2015 College in California, of all Roaring Forks said Kelley. Benge
Photo by Debra Kennedy
On December 16, many eager football players gathered in the RFHS auditorium to hear the announcement of the new Roaring Fork High School head football coach. Among other viable candidates, Jeff Kelley was chosen to be the coach for the 2015-2016 season. Kelley played college foot-
a NCAA Division II school, where his team won a national championship in 1985. He then went on to be assistant coach at California Lutheran University and was part of another national championship win. At the meeting, Kelley opened by explaining how he thinks highly of former head coach, Tory Jensen, who was let go from the program in November. “It’s been a rough ride at this school for the past couple of years, and it’s time for a change,” Kelley said. Showing he was serious in his goal of improving this team, he displayed a poster
opponents this coming season. This group of players, however, is not entirely new to Kelley. He coached many of them in middle school, primarily the sophomores. The sophomore group won the eighth grade league championship under Kelley, and he remarked, “I’m excited to coach because of the history we’ve had together.” Athletic Director Marty Nieslanik said that RF football needed to go in a different direction, and that coach Kelley was a good fit because he is very organized and enthusiastic. He said his goal for the program is to “get the school back to a winning tradition.” He also wants to see more kids going out for football and staying out. Max Slack, a junior who is returning to the team next year as a linebacker, recalled this as well. “I’m excited to have a fresh start with a coach we had a lot of success with in middle school.” Kelley also noted the league championship banner hanging in the gym. He pointed out that the last time Roaring Fork won a league title was in 2005, ten years ago. “I want to build a program for the future and start winning again. I want to
To make the team -Caitlin O’Gorman successful in the comThe ESPN Winter X Games is a competition that ing years, Kelley’s plan brings athletes from all over the world together to is to come together showcase their talent in sports like snowboarding, as a family and creskiing, and snowmobiling. ate chemistry between Athletes who attend the the players. “I don’t games come from Canada, care if you’re white or France, Norway, Germany, Hispanic, to be a successful team, we have Austria, Finland, Switzerto leave all that behind land and the United States. The games last four days, and be a family on the and they are packed with field,” Kelley said. Aldo events and concerts. AtPinela, a sophomore on tendees also have a chance the team also remarked, to win free giveaways and “It all starts in the offmeet the athletes. The season. For the team to 2015 X-Games will begin on Wednesday, January be successful, everyone 22 and will conclude Sunday January 25. has to work out to be fit for the season. If everybody does their part, Advice for attending the X-Games: I believe we can have a -Don’t drive to the mountain because there is nosuccessful team.” where to park. Carpool with friends or take the Junior Tyler Spenbus! ce, who is set to be the -Wear lots of layers to stay warm. quarterback of the team -Enjoy some hot food and drinks at Bumps. next year, comment-Travel light because there’s nowhere to leave stuff. ed that the change of coach will make a “positive impact” on the sea- How to get there: son. He acknowledged The best way to get to the X Games is to take the that it was hard to say RFTA bus. Make sure you have the bus schedule to goodbye to Coach Jen- avoid being stranded. You can take the bus to any sen but believes “Coach of the bus stops upvalley -- Brush Creek Intercept Kelley has the talent to Lot, Snowmass Village, or Downtown Aspen -put us where we need then take the X Games shuttles from there for free. to be.” Kelley has already Who to listen to: compiled his staff for The concert line-up this year includes Snoop next season which in- Dogg, Skrillex, Wiz Khalifa and Chromeo. You can cludes Greg Holley, buy a four-day pass to all the concerts for $150.00 Mike Brinson, and Dave while single tickets range from $40.00 to $50.00. Cardiff. He is also hop- The concerts take place at Buttermilk Mountain. ing to recruit more Be sure to dress warmly! alumni to come out and help. In 2015, the Events not to miss: Rams hope to improve their 2-7 record from If you like intense sports, then the event for you last season. “Winning a is either the Snowmobile Speed & Style or the league title is my main Snowmobile SnoCross. The most popular events goal,” says Coach Kelley. are usually Ski Big Air and Snowboard SuperPipe.
Athlete Spotlight -Jake Kelley
Kendra Quezada Senior Kendra Quezada has been playing basketball since she was five. She expresses that “basketball is a way of life.” Anytime that she is stressed out or mad, she goes outside and plays basketball to feel better. This year, Quezada is one of two seniors on the women’s basketball team. As a point guard, Quezada has to take charge on the court by calling plays and making sure everyone is where they need to be. Quezada is confident about this season despite the fact that there are a few non-league games that will be a challenge for the team.
News
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Most memorable news stories of 2014 -Eryn Doherty and Elle Derby
What will you remember from 2014? The iPhone 6 coming out? That Coca-Cola put your name on their bottles? The Rampage hopes you will remember some of the more newsworthy events from the past year. Here are our top nine picks for the most memorable news stories of 2014. Who knows? These may be the stories you tell your children about one day.
1. Russia attempts to take over Ukraine: When Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych refused to integrate more deeply with Europe, many protests broke out. When the protesters drove Yanukovych out of the country, Russia annexed Crimea Photo: Herszenhorn, David. “Russian Forces Take Over One of the Last Ukrainian Bases in Crimea.” The New York Times.
2. Gay marriage legalized in more than 30 states: In October, the Supreme Court decided not to hear any gay marriage cases. This upheld several states’ own rulings and expanded the number of states allowing gay marriage. Photo: Library, CNN. “Same-Sex Marriage Fast Facts.” CNN. Cable News Network, 24 Nov. 2014. Web. 14 Dec. 2014.
3. ISIS strikes: A Sunni Islamic terrorist group has been responsible for bombings, kidnappings, and beheadings in Iraq and Syria. They have become the target of the largest U.S. military operation. Photo: CNN Library. “ISIS Fast Facts.” CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Nov. 2014. Web. 14 Dec. 2014.
5. Ebola breaks out: Thousands of cases of the Ebola virus were reported in west Africa. The outbreaks mostly occurred in New Guinea as well as Liberia with some reported cases in the U.S. 8289 people have died due to this virus. Photo: Staff, AccraReport. “Synthetic Molecule Based Anti-Ebola Drug Developed By University of Utah.” The Accra Report RSS. University of Utah, 11 Oct. 2014. Web. 17 Dec. 2014.
4. A space lander lands on a comet: A space probe launched by the European Space Agency landed on an comet after orbiting the Earth for more than 10 years. This is the first of many future accomplishments of the sort. Photo: “Call for Media: Opportunities to Follow Rosetta Mission’s Historic Comet Landing.” European Space Agency. Rosetta, n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2014.
6. Ray Rice becomes a household name (and not for his athletic performance): Ray Rice was caught on tape knocking his fiance unconscious in an elevator. This prompted the NFL to revise its disciplinary protocol regarding suspensions and bans appropriate to the action. Photo: NY Daily News. NY Daily News, 2014. Web. 18 Dec. 2014.
7. Racial controversy arises regarding grand jury decisions: Due to the recent deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Tamir Rice, police officers around the country are being accused of racial profiling and subconscious racial bias. Protesters are very upset that none of the police officers involved in the deaths were indicted. Photo: “Ferguson Police Brutality to Turkish Journalist in Photos | MidEast | Daily Sabah.” Dailysabah.com. Turkuvaz, n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2014.
9. Bill Cosby stars as Dr. Huxtable and Mr. Hyde: Bill Cosby was accused of sexually assaulting more than a dozen women. Cosby settled a lawsuit with a woman who said Cosby drugged and raped her in 2006. Photo: US Weekly. Yahoo Celebrity, n.d. Web. 2014.
8. Girls kidnapped in Africa: Extremists kidnapped 60 girls and 31 boys from villages in northeast Nigeria on May 19th. Photo: ” NY Daily News. Daily News, 2014. Web. 18 Dec. 2014.
Entertainment
Heard in the Hallways “I’ll throw this at you with my bad arm so if anyone walks in, it can be considered therapy.” “I’ll have a Coke.” “I’ll just have some water.” “What are you, a tree hugger? Have something bad for once; you’re making me look fat.”
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Rampage Staff Editors in Chief Roy Benge Kristen Joiner Managing Editor
Gems of the Valley
“Why are you so bad at math?” “At least I’m not ugly.” “Shrek is love, Shrek is life...” “You need to not say that again.”
-Grace Brown As an ongoing column, “Gems of the Valley” will feature Rampage staff picks of the best outdoor spots where we think our Rams should stomp their hooves. As the Roaring Fork Valley settles into the snowy season, we find ourselves feeling bitter, busy, and in a hurry, regardless of the winter weather and conditions. It is important to slow down and give yourself some time to play, no matter how old you are. A perfect winter outing can be shared by all at the base of the mountain above Target. The hill serves as the ideal sledding slope for the entire family. Get out there, and take advantage of the snow we are given only six months out of the year! How to get there: Drive towards West Glenwood and to The Meadows shopping center, where Target is located. On the upper road, above all the parking lots, there is a hill rolling off the mountain, directly across the street from the Westbound RFTA bus stop. There are multiple spots for free parking along this road, and more rows in the lots if necessary. What to do: Pull out the sleds, and take some laps! Hopefully, the conditions are right for you and your family to make a snowman or a fort for extra fun. If you get chilly, warm up in a nearby coffee shop--there are multiple within walking distance. Word to the wise: This hill may be too steep for young children, though there are spots where it is safer. Because of the nearby parking lot, be mindful of moving vehicles as you descend the slope. As always, don’t forget to dress warm and be courteous to others who are enjoying the hill.
“Why do you have a cat in space on your shirt?” “It represents the internet, therefore representing my life.”
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Whoopers
Aspen considered becoming the “Polar Bears.” Ralph is recovering well. Ebola didn’t kill us all this year. We’re not the fattest country in the world anymore. • It turns out the whole world is in an economic hole, not just us.
Bloopers
• Those cold mornings when even your car doesn’t want to go anywhere. • We had a late winter and a not-so-white-Christmas. • Somebody already got hit in the roundabout. • Our school administration made some questionable staff changes. • The end of Christmas break is taking a toll on everybody at school.
The Rampage would like to thank the RFHS Booster Club for generously sponsoring our school newspaper.
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