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March 2016

Volume 9 Issue 6

Roaring Fork’s Girl Culture:

Slam Poets at RFHS pg. 3

RFHS Primaries pg. 4-5

ACT vs SAT pg. 6

Girls Soccer pg. 7

Growing Together One Step at a Time - Eryn Doherty

The idea for a Girls’ Summit ﬁrst sprouted last year when a handful of female teachers and students noticed animosity between girls in Roaring Fork High School’s halls. Together, they started to discuss the possibilities of a ‘girls group’ as something that could have a largely beneﬁcial impact on the female culture at RFHS. This vision morphed into a plan to host a girls’ summit, planned by and put on for the women of RFHS. Vice Prin-

cipal Kelsie Goodman, one of the main instigators of the project, stated that, “Essentially we want it to be by the students, for the students, of the students.” The summit will take place at 1:30 at the Orchard on Wednesday March 16th. The objective of the summit is to create an environment for openness and empowerment and to help the girls of RFHS become more connected and more supportive of each other. The summit will focus on topics such as

exercise, self image, and healthy eating, through group activities including yoga, makeup tutorials and cooking demonstrations. The summit will also include small group discussions about obstacles girls might face, not only during adolescence but throughout life, such as divorce, sex, self image, and dealing with stress. Math teacher Katie McCullugh, a member of the Girls’ Summit team, was part of a book group in high school that also functioned as

an accountability group and a safe place girls could go to discuss challenges they were dealing with and hopes to be able to create something similar at RFHS. Part of the Girls’ Summit effort is to continue the culture of support and community-building that takes place at the Summit through book groups, running groups, and discussion groups throughout the rest year, and McCullugh and a few girls are working to make that vision a reality. According to

Goodman, “There is enough to be anxious about when you’re in high school and I think that being able to ‘lift the veil’ of anxiety and being able to talk about our differences is important. We are all different and that’s ok, that’s great actually. How you feel is really valid [you shouldn’t] feel like you have to hide it.” Once the project lifts off, all female students and teachers will hopefully feel they are allowed to exist with an open mind and an open heart.

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RF Band Moving Music Through the Halls

-Fiona Laird

Entering Roaring Fork High School on a Monday morning, one usually hears the sounds of a full concert band echoing through the halls. This year, the band program has seven seniors who have been involved with music since their days in middle school – one of the biggest groups ever to begin band as middle schoolers and continue until their last year in high school. Seniors Ezra Brown, Lyle Luckett, Lorena Marcelo, Joselinne Medrano, Carly Rosenthal, Robbie Thompson, and Kelly Walgren have all been engaged in music from an early age. For some, this means joining the Carbondale Middle School band as fifth or sixth graders; for others, it means involvement in their own bands outside of school since they were 10 years old. For all seven, their continued involvement in music reflects a passion, enjoyment, and appreciation of their instrument, playing music, and listening to music. Carly Rosenthal plays the piano and flute in the band. “Music is one of the only things that is universal and that everyone can connect to,” she says. Lorena Marcelo plays the clarinet in the band. “I really enjoy playing and hearing music. It calms me down,” she says. Marcelo appreciates the process of working on a piece with the band, hearing the various parts come together, and creating a finished product to entertain the audience. Ezra Brown, guitar player, says, “I have a passion for music. I really enjoy the feeling you get when you come together as a group to make music - there’s no other feeling like it.” Every student agreed that a mix of the direction of band director Mark Gray, a love of playing their respective instruments, and a variety of

challenging and entertaining musical pieces has brought them back to the band room year after year. “Mr. Gray is a really good director, and he’s passionate about music,” Robbie Thompson, who

Photo Sue Rollyson

plays the French horn. “He’s a phenomenal band director,” Brown says, “and when I lost interest, he found a way to lead me back to music.” “Mr. Gray is the craziest man I’ve met,” says Joselinne Medrano, “and his class is a lot of fun. We play a lot of diverse music,” Medrano explains. The band has played opera and jazz, among other genres. One especially memorable piece was “In C”, an hour-and-a-half piece that includes

multiple percussive elements. Kelly Walgren plays the flute in the Roaring Fork High School band, and enjoyed playing “In C” because, “the band pushed ourselves to play ‘In C’ and it had a really good outcome.” Other memorable experiences for the band include playing in the Potato Day Parade, which involved band members memorizing their music. Some are so dedicated to music that they stay after school on Wednesday to play in a Jazz Band, and will be part of a group playing before judges at the Greeley Jazz Festival in April. The jazz band, which is sponsored by Jas Aspen, is new this year and is comprised of both seniors Lyle Luckett, Carly Rosenthal and Ezra Brown as well as juniors, sophomores and freshmen at RFHS. While each band member has varying plans for after high school, a constant is that music will remain an important part of this group’s lives. Thompson plans to play in a marching band and play in a symphony, while Walgren hopes to play in church and play more in the community. Marcelo hopes to continue playing on her own time. “I will always be going back to music and doing things with music playing in my ears,” Medrano says. Brown reflects, “I think no matter what happens music will continue to be a passion of mine...I will continue to learn and continue to get better because of high school band.” “Music will stay with me for the rest of my life,” Rosenthal agrees. For anyone interested in hearing these seniors, as well as the rest of the band, the band will next be performing March 17 at 7pm at Roaring Fork High School in the auditeria.

Gustavo Oliva Reflects on his RF Memories -Edgar Reyna As the school year comes to an end, and with graduation approaches, Roaring Fork senior Gustavo Oliva shares his memories about his high school experience. Sports have been a huge part of Oliva’s high school career. He has been playing both soccer and basketball since his freshmen year. Oliva states that his favorite memory is “going to playoffs for three years straight for soccer and last year for basketball.” He feels that Boy’s Varsity Soccer Coach, Nick Forbes was an important figure throughout his high school career “He helped me by turning me into the team captain this year which was a big change from my freshman year.” To Olivas, Forbes is more than a coach. Oliva will miss sports very much, however he will also miss the various activities and traditions that he participated in at Roaring Fork such as Spirit week, powderpuff, truck rally, bonfire, and Rams day. When asked what his greatest high school accomplishment was, he replied with, “getting all conference last year for soccer.” Oliva sets a good example for underclassmen, demonstrating the importance of putting in effort throughout your high school career. His advice to the upcoming freshmen is to stay on track to graduate and he focus on school. He also believes that you need to “do the best you can right from the start and get involved with the school...Everything else will fall into place.” After Oliva graduates, he plans on going to college at Colorado Mountain College and will be transferring to another school soon after. Photo Roark Roney

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Roaring Fork Poetry Makes Roaring Fork Poetry Makes Senior Spotlight: Senior Spotlight: Kimberly Guzman Kimberly Guzma a Slam of aofComeback a Slam a Comeback -Tavia Teitler -Tavia Teitler

-Katie Weimer -Katie Weimer

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The RFHS Primaries With the race for president in full swing, the Rampage chose to host our owm primaires. The Rampage interviewed RFHS students and asked them to choose which candidate they would like to see become president. To the left are the results of The RFHS Primaries. Below are proﬁles on some of the candidates that did well. The survey also asked students about party afﬁliation, the results of which are to the right. *Note: This survey was conducted prior to Ben Carson and Jeb Bush dropping out of the presidential race.

Bernie Sanders Hillary Clinton Donald Trump Marco Rubio United States Senator from Vermont Age 74 University of Chicago

Former United States Senator and Secretary of State Age 68 Yale Law School

Entrepreneur/Businessman Age 69 Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

American attorney, junior United States Senator Age 44 University of Florida

Main points: Limit corporate spending in campaigns, free, universal preschool, free tuition at public colleges and universities, and to charging companies for carbon emissions.

Main points: Stands for college affordability, the Affordable Care Act, and the nuclear deal with Iran.

Main points: Trumps ideas on Climate Change are that it is a hoax..., Deport all undocumented individuals, Get rid of ObamaCare completely.

Main points: Build relations with Mexico for trade & oil, sponsor funding and supply the Syrian rebels, decrease Medicaid expansion across the country.

RFHS opinion: Conrado Dolores: “He is a loudmouth but I feel like he has the power to get the job done.

RFHS opinion: Benji Romero “He is very convincing but I ﬁnd it offensive (and kinda funny) that he is forcing immigration because his parents are immigrants.”

RFHS opinion: Axel Palomera — I’m for Bernie because free tuition for students would be nice!”

RFHS opinion: Mr. Faulkner “I feel she is tough enough to handle it. Everyone is up about the worth of money when it’s actually time for change.”

Celebrity endorsements: Jason Bateman — “Go Bernie Go! I just donated. Feels great. Git some.” Sarah Silverman — “I’m loving Sen. Sanders. He says what he means & he means what he says & he’s not for sale.” Dani DeVito — “Bernie Sanders... you’re our only hope Obi-Wan Kenobi”

Celebrity endorsements: Uzo Aduba — Actress from “Orange is the New Black” tweeted support for Clinton. Ariana Grande — The pop star tweeted “yaaas @hillaryclinton” on Twitter. Amy Poehler — The “Parks and Recreation” star posted a gif of her and Clinton, adding the caption: “Let’s do this. #Hillary2016.”

Celebrity endorsements: Bulk Hogan: “I want to be Trump’s running mate.” Mike Tyson: Converted to republican when he was in prison... Dennis Rodman: claimed that Donald Trump had been a “great friend for years.”

Celebrity endorsements: Donnie Whalberg-- “We need a leader like Marco Rubio to inspire our republican party and ignite our nation.” Rick Harrison -- The star was “deeply impressed” when he ﬁrst met Rubio.

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Rampage | March 2016

With 2016 being an election year, politics are on everyone’s mind. Here is an overview of the political climate at RFHS.

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Colorado caucuses: the four step process - Tavia Teitler

27.2% 55.8%

Every four years, caucuses and primaries are held in each state determine which candidates will be the official party nominee for president. Colorado is a caucus state, and On Tuesday March 1st, Carbondale citizens had a chance to support their favorite candidates at the precinct caucuses that were held at RFHS and Carbondale Middle School. Caucuses are an important part of the presidential election process but they are super confusing and very few people understand how they work. The caucus system is slightly different in each state, but here is an overview of how the caucus system works in Colorado. How a caucus works: There are separate caucuses for the Republican and Democratic candidates and in Colorado, you have to be officially registered with a party to attend a caucus. When members arrive at the caucus, they either split into groups based on which candidate they are supporting, or write their vote down on a slip of paper to be counted by the caucus manager. Once the number of votes has been counted, members in support of various candidates give speeches, debate with each other and try to convince other caucus attendees to vote for their candidate. After a specific amount of discussion, the members vote again. If at any vote a candidate has less than 20% of the vote, that candidate is eliminated. This process of debate and voting continues until one candidate wins a majority of the votes. Caucuses can last anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours depending on how many people attend, how many candidates are available for nomination and how diverse the opinions of the caucus attendees are. The Colorado caucus system is a four step process: 1. The first step is the precinct caucuses which are the events that took place in Carbondale on Tuesday. These take place in almost every town and are they way that citizens can get involved in the nomination process. Once a winner has been declared in a precinct caucus, the caucus members choose a delegate to represent them at the county caucus. 2. The next step is the county caucus, where the delegates from the precinct caucuses gather and caucus to determine the county winner. Once a candidate has been chosen, the caucus members, just like in the precinct caucuses, choose someone to be their delegate and represent them at the district caucuses. 3. The district caucuses then follow. The same procedure as the previous two caucuses is repeated: the members debate, decide on a candidate and select a representative to attend the state caucus. 4. The state caucuses are the final step in electing Coloradoʼs nominees for president. Delegates from each of Coloradoʼs 7 congressional districts meet and caucus to determine the official winner of Colorado. The purpose of choosing a delegate is to send someone to the next level of the caucuses that can represent the views of the majority. It is expected that the delegate will vote in favor of the winner of their caucus. However, Colorado has a non-binding caucus system which means that the delegates from each caucus are not technically required to vote for the candidate that won their caucus. They can change their mind and vote for someone else if they choose to. This is one of the many oddities of the caucus system. Today, more states use the primary system which utilizes a more straightforward voting method and also typically draws a higher turnout rate because caucuses are so difficult to participate in. Despite the difficulties of this system, caucuses are the most direct way for Colorado citizens to influence the choice of the presidential nominees. Happy election year!

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Choosing Between the ACT’s or the SAT’s -Maeve O’Donnell Pax

As April approaches, many students at RFHS are busy practicing for the ACT. On April 19th, all Juniors at Roaring Fork High School have the opportunity to take the ACT for free under Colorado law. Many students, however, consider taking the SAT as well as the ACT to increase their chances of getting a better score. Both the ACT and the SAT are tests that most high schoolers are expected to take to assess college readiness and are used by colleges during the admissions process. This past year, the SAT has undergone multiple changes that have supposedly improved it, and have made it more like the ACT. Now, neither

test takes points off for guessing and wrong answers. The scoring for the ACT ranges from 0-36, whereas the SAT is from 600-2400. Despite the difference in scoring, the scores on each do correlate to each other, and it is likely that a student’s scores will be similar on both tests. Most colleges require one of these tests, but few colleges really care which of the two tests students take. Because of this, it is somewhat unnecessary to take both, but students should take a practice test in both the ACT and the SAT to determine which format they prefer and see if they do happen to do better at one test than the other. The two tests differ slightly in their structure. The ACT is split into four sections: reading, english, math, and science. In comparison, the SAT has reading, writing, math with a calculator, and math without calculator. Although the SAT doesn’t have a science section, the interpretation of graphs--the bulk of the ACT science section-is included into parts of the math section. One thing to keep in mind is that even if a student decides not to take the SAT, he/she should still take the official Practice SAT (PSAT), as the top scorers are eligible for National Merit Scholarships. These tests play an important role in college

admissions processes and are one way that colleges compare students against each other. Tests are by no means a direct correlation of intelligence or knowledge. However, higher test scores on the SAT and ACT do give students more options in term of where they can apply to college and what opportunities are available to them. Understanding these tests, the way they are structured, and the ways they differ from each other are important pieces of knowledge for students to have as they begin the process of test taking and applying to college.

Chompy’s News Bites Saint Patrick's Day Saint Patrick’s day is more than just wearing green so you don’t get pinched. It is a day to celebrate the death of Saint Patrick, a saint of Ireland. On Saint Patrick’s Day, the tradition is to eat corn beef and cabbage because these were the only foods Irish Immigrants who came to the United States could afford. Saint Patrick’s Day is also associated with Leprechauns. It is important to wear green on Saint Patrick's day in honor of Ireland’s nickname “The Emerald Isle”, a name it received because of it’s lush green hillsides. (Huffington Post)

Ride the Rockies Ride the Rockies is an annual bike race that happens every year in the summer. In 2015, over 3,000 applications were received. The ride lasts six days all over Colorado. This year the ride will start in Carbondale at RFHS, then riders will continue to Aspen, Copper Mountain, Grand Lake, Estes Park then end in Fort Collins. The ride lasts six days all over Colorado and is about 403 miles. The bike ride will also go over 5 passes; Independence pass, Vail pass, Tennessee pass, Ute pass and Milner pass.

Fashion Show The Green is the New Black fashion show, put on by the Carbondale Council Arts and Humanities (CCAH). The fashion extravaganza is on Friday, March 11th and Saturday, March 12th. The show raises money to help educate the youth in the valley about art. Despite the large number of seats, the event always sell out. The fashion show showcases both local and national designers that make clothes out of recycled materials.

Easter Egg Hunt The town of Carbondale has always done an easter egg hunt. This year, the easter egg hunt will take place on Saturday, March 26th. The hunt starts promptly at 10:00 am. If you get to the park around 9:00 am then you can enter to win an easter basket. This year the town is putting on a 5k run and scavenger hunt. Teams of two to six people can sign up to participate in this event which takes the runners around the town in search of clues. The 5k starts at Sopris Park at 9:00 am. For more information visit the Carbondale Rec Center website at carbondalerec.com.

Model UN in New York The Model United Nations Club participated in the National High School Model United Nations Conference in New York City from March 2nd through March 5th. The students discussed a wide range of topics and collaborated with students from all over the country and world to find resolutions to issues they were presented with. During their time in New York City, students also visted the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Times Square. For updates about their trip, or to see pictures from their adventures in NYC, follow @rfhs_modelun on Instagram.

5Point Film Festival Dream Project The 5Point Film Festival Dream Project is a grant that high schoolers throughout the Roaring Fork Valley can apply for. Five grants, up to 3,000 dollars each, are awarded to students in the valley to help them pursue a dream that they have. In the past, these dreams have included things such as volunteering in orphanages in Guatemala or building a lunchtime courtyard at RFHS. The winners of the grant will be announced soon and highlighted at the Five Point Film Festival, which will take place from April 23rd through April 26th.

Sports “Heading” to the top - Elle Derby

This year’s girls soccer season will be marked by change. The team’s head coach of four years, Heather Fox, is passing the ball to former girls JV coach and boys varsity coach, Nick Forbes, while Jackie Vosler will take over the JV team. Although the coaching staff has changed, the coaching style will remain similar. Forbes feels that he “learned a whole lot from Heather (Fox) so she’s deﬁnitely someone whose style [he] follows closely.” Forbes describes his coaching style as more hands off. He wants to help his players improve while they better their own skills “I give a lot of freedom but I also give a lot of responsibility.” Forbes feels that the aspect of coaching that will differ the most from JV to varsity coaching is his competitive nature. “I am a very competitive person and when I put myself in a JV setting, I can disguise my competitiveness and can make it more about having fun and learning. It is much

less about the competition and more about the team, whereas varsity is basically a reflection of my coaching on the field.” Accompanying the changes in coaching staff, the Varsity team will see many changes on the field because many key players graduated last spring. Because of all of the change that the team has undergone, Forbes is unsure of the level and ability of the team. However, he “hopes that [the team] becomes the best unit that [they] can be, and be better than the sum of [their] parts.” Although the Varsity team lost many key seniors, the returning players are excited to see where the season takes them. Returning varsity player, Lisenia Sandoval is hopeful that the incoming freshman will provide the team with a diversification of skills and that they will be able to fill the current holes in the Varsity team. The team is looking forward to a “fun-filled” season.

7 Rampage March 2016

Oh Wait, You’re a Fan? - Hayden Bernot

There is nothing more annoying than bandwagon fans. One day, they are bleeding their team’s colors, and the next day they have nothing to say. Its funny how people can think that they are die hard Denver Broncos fans but can’t even name three players and are constantly changing their alliances. Watching people go from Cam Newton before the super bowl to Peyton Manning after the superbowl is a joke. The best part about the Broncos’ win is that people all of the sudden wear blue and orange, when the week before everyone said the Panther’s number one offense was going to walk all over the opposing Broncos. Surprise, we got news for you! The number one defence destroyed superman and his little posse of glorified wannabes. As the clock struck zero in Super Bowl 50 on February 7th, many members of Roaring Fork High School turned back to the orange side. They then came to school saying “oh yeah let’s go Peyton,” when the week before they were saying that he was too old. These types of people only show up during playoff season because these fans can’t even follow regular season due to the fact that they aren’t really loyal to a specific team; they just like to be on board with the winners. It’s just like when Lebron went to Cleveland and suddenly everyone suddenly became a Cavaliers fan, even if they had never heard of the Cleveland Cavaliers before. So one message I have for these supposedly “true” fans: grow up, actually find a team you like, and stick with it because it’s getting old watching you guys follow the winners.

Lady Rams 2015 soccer team. Photo Sue Rollyson

NCAA Basketball March Madness

- Lyndsay Hansen As February comes to close, college basketball teams and fans prepare for one of the biggest events in college athletics: March Madness. March Madness is the time of the annual National College Athletic Association (NCAA) college basketball tournament and championship. During this month, 68 teams compete for the championship amid millions of fans, thousands of bets and lots of excitement and anticipation. Many people across America think March Madness, and college basketball should not be such a big deal, but college basketball fans and March Madness viewers feel very differently. 2016 marks the 78th Men’s Division I Basketball Championship. An estimated 70 million people ﬁll out tournament brackets each year, and is viewed by more than 80 million people. March Madness is not just a typical basketball game to many people across America. These games lead up to a national championship, which makes or breaks the money

fans bet on the “big” game and are a source of huge excitement. Coach of the Houston Cougars, Kelvin Sampson wrote an article portraying what March Madness, and coaching during this time of year means to him. “March is ultimately why we, as coaches, get into the business of college basketball. It’s for the opportunity to be a part of the biggest show in sports. The coaching throughout the season, and in the tournament gives me the opportunity to help mold young kids into men. The relationships, the experiences, the competition and the satisfaction of accomplishment are beyond compare,” he wrote. Many members of the RFHS Varsity Boy’s Basketball Team are very invested in March Madness and shared their thoughts on this year’s tournament. RFHS sophomore and varsity shooting guard Justin Thompson said, “I follow March Madness very closely, and always ﬁll out a bracket

for the month of March. This year, the teams I think that are going to be in the Final Four are, Duke University, University of North Carolina, Villanova University, and Virginia University.” Joe Salinas, freshman varsity and junior varsity post player, says, “I follow March Madness very closely too, and always bet with friends when we ﬁll out brackets. This year, the teams I think will be in the Final Four are, Duke University, Louisiana State University, Oklahoma University and Wisconsin University.” St. Patrick’s day is around the corner, April showers will start soon, and May ﬂowers are longing to bloom. It is that time of year again. It is the time of the year that coaches, and players have been waiting for. Grab your friends, grab a pen, make a bet, and begin your March Madness. Games are live on television and begin on March 15th and March 16th.

Entertainment Gems of the Valley: Aspen Highlands Bowl

-Kristen Page Hiking and skiing in one day? Highlands Bowl will help you get your cardio workout for the day as well as a relaxing post-workout ski down. The Highlands Bowl has been the crown jewel of Aspen

Highlands since 2002. The top elevation at the summit of Highlands Bowl is 12,392 feet. From the peak, a view of the Maroon Bells, Pyramid Peak, and Hayden Mountain greets the hikers and skiers.

How to get there: From the base of Highlands Mountain, take the exhibition lift up to lodge peak and take either the Lodge Peak or Deep Temerity lift. After getting off of either lift, ski up the hill and onto the catwalk. From there, you can either take the snowcat that goes up to the ski patrol hut and continue hiking to the top or you can avoid waiting in line for the snowcat and hike the whole thing. After taking the snowcat to the ski patrol hut, hike along the narrow trail. The ﬁrst landmark you see is called “the rock” which leads you up the steep hill to the

April Fools’ Day Pranks -Carly Moravek

April Fools’s Day is just around the corner, and if you want to pull a great prank on a friend or family member, April 1st is your best opportunity. Often times April Fool’s pranks consist of subpar ideas like drawing on your brother’s face or throwing water balloons at the closest target you can ﬁnd. However, if you want to step up your game this year and pull off a hilarious and original prank without spending too much, here are 10 simple yet genius prank ideas: 1. Swap mayonnaise for vanilla pudding, eat the whole container in front of your friends, and watch them cringe as you ﬁnish that last bit of “mayonnaise”. 2. Tape an air horn under a rolling chair. This is perfect for someone who has annoyed you recently. This prank will scare them out of their seat. (No pun intended) 3. Fill Oreos with

toothpaste, and watch a friends smile turn upside down. (Don’t worry it will be funny to them after a while) Paint soap with clear nail polish and leave it in the shower. This way a sibling may think they are lathering up, but in reality they will still stink. 4. Cover your friend’s car with sticky notes. It might be time consuming but that’s okay, the ﬁnal product will be hilarious! (Hint: Free periods are perfect for constructing this prank) 5. Mix soy sauce and Sprite together to make “Diet Coke”. It’s always nice to offer a friend a soda, why not offer them a “delightful surprise” too. 6. Add baking soda to Ketchup. Just when April Fools is about to end, catch your sibling off guard with this prank at dinner. Then watch ketchup explode, everywhere!

7. Fill doughnuts with mayonnaise, instead of jelly. Another cringe worthy treat, but the outcome will be a memory you will have for a long long time. 8. Give a sibling ice cream, made of mashed potatoes and gravy. They’ll unexpected, it might not taste horrible, but will deﬁnitely catch them off guard. 9. Mixing M&M’s, Reese’s pieces, and Skittles together in a bowl. Nothing is worse than chocolate and candy mixed, so it’s one of the best pranks yet! It’s simple but effective.

ﬁrst point. As you keep hiking, you will come to the second peak and lastly the summit. You have then arrived at Highlands Peak and below you is the bowl.

What to do: Enjoy the view, fresh air, and exercise. It is a 30-minute hike to the summit so make the most of it! Be mindful of other skiers/ boarders, wildlife, and be aware that the trail is narrow and is only packed in by ski boots. Take a friend along just in case something were to happen to you. Most importantly, have fun plunging into the ﬂuffy powder and enjoy the

rush of adrenaline ﬂowing through your body. Word to the wise: Save your energy, bring along food and water, and go with a friend or two. Consider taking a ski carrying strap or backpack with you to make carrying your skis/snowboard easier. You are in the backcountry of Colorado, so take caution when skiing/riding down the bowl as there is still the possibility of avalanches. Make sure you are wearing enough layers and possibly have a set of hand warmers in your pocket; it can get cold at 12,392 feet in elevation.

Heard in the Hallways (Teacher calls on shy girl) “I have the bravery of a chicken nugget please don’t do this.” “Hey I’m lesbian ya know!” “I thought you were American.”

“What is a Dad? You, you is a dad.” “You’d better be joking tho seriously.” “Are you feeling it now Mr. Dabs!” (Dabs) “You’re the only whale I’d forklift back into the Ocean.” “I used to think I was smart, and everyone else was stupid. But now I realize I was wrong. They’re all just pretending to be stupid, in order to piss me off.” “No, I can’t round your 49.8 to a 90.”

“You can do anything if you put your mind to it.” “You can’t breathe underwater!” (high-ﬁves himself) “Do you ever get shampoo in your eyes so bad that you start to wonder what the name of your guide dog will be.” “Who’s someone you all can talk to about anything?” “Shawn,” “Shawn,” “Yeah probably Shawn.” “Really?” “No.”

8 Rampage March 2016

Rampage Staff Editors in Chief Grace Brown Fiona Laird Managing Editor Finn Featherstone

Editorial Staff Feature Editors Eryn Doherty Elyssa Derby News Editor Caitlin O’Gorman Focus Editor Kristin Page Sports Editor Edgar Reyna Entertainment Editor Jake Rusby Copy Editors Carley Moravek Maeve O’Donnell Pax Tavia Teitler Katherine Weimer Journalists Hayden Bernot Zoe Hanlon Lyndsay Hansen

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