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January 2019 Volume 11 Issue 03

“Memeories: The 11 Spiciest Memes of 2018 In the popular TV series SpongeBob SquarePants, the Krusty Krab and the Chum Bucket are competing restaurants. The Krusty Krab (left) is considered to be far superior, and meme makers everywhere have layered images on top of these restaurants to imply one thing is much better than another.

What began as an odd nursery rhyme and YouTube video made for kids became an internet sensation. In this video, a child named Johny is scolded by his parents for eating sugar without permission. The video was remixed in multiple ways, and the words were applied to other images.

As the holiday season rolled around in 2018, this meme from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” gained lots of traction. In this video clip, which was captioned and viewed over 50 million times on Twitter, the Grinch is attempting to scare another character by making faces and gestures.

In June, a viral recording caused conflict all over social media.

Some listeners heard a voice saying the name Yanny, while others heard Laurel. Both names were actually being said in the video, and the name you heard depended on whether you hear highpitched or low-pitched sounds more loudly.

This still image, taken from a season one episode of TV series SpongeBob SquarePants, shows Patrick Star chuckling evilly. The image has been used to represent the internal feeling of doing something slightly evil. It is also often used as a representation of internal anger. It is regularly referred to as the “Evil Patrick” meme.

A new phenomenon took over the internet in July: moth memes. These memes make fun of the severe attraction moths have to light. It all started when a Reddit user posted this picture of a moth outside her window with the caption “Y’all have any lamps?” These memes are related to a series of memes in which a cat wanted froot loop cereal. Because of this, the word “brother” includes an umlats over the letter o, just like in the cat froot loop meme.

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“Let’s get this bread” is a term used primarily online. It means something akin to let’s make some money. This meme and saying became popular in May, and its meaning has become more general since then. Now, “Let’s get this bread” is used to call upon the will of someone to succeed, not just monetarily.

Garner clapping at the Oscars surfaced. As she claps, her eyes widen, and it looks like she has forgotten something or realized something horrible. Captions for the video included, “when you remember your forgot to put on deodorant,” and “when you realize you left the iron on.”

A newly developed medical robot’s precision was put to the test when it cut and peeled the skin off a grape. This meme is a product of internet users’ collaborative efforts to dramatize and mock this occurrence. The second wave of this meme included many pictures of the grape “recovering” from surgery.

They did surgery on a grape.

This meme is a photoshopped still image from the video “How to Exit the Freeway Like a Boss.” It is used to represent eagerly choosing a bad idea over a good one without giving it a second thought. The car swerves right toward the chosen option.

This meme is a picture taken of Pikachu, a Pokémon character, and has been used to convey sarcastic surprise all over the internet. The meme was originally posted on Tumblr in September of 2018, and has been captioned in countless ways since then.

What’s Inside

The Red Crane Page 2

Senior Spotlight Page 3

Opinion: Blocked websites at RFHS Page 6

Principal’s Honor Rams RollDay Page78 Page

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Feature

The Red Crane - Chapter 2 -Ruthy Brown

Dark clouds gathered in a pale sky on an October morning draped in rain. The leaves had begun to turn and frost clung to the rocks lining shore and sea. The birds had flown south, all but one. She was the red crane, painted against a backdrop of morning ocean, blossoming brunnera, and afternoon sky. These are the stories of those she helped to fly.

Reed’s phone rang once more as salty sand cascaded across my bare feet. The sun was rising in a red-orange glory and white clouds were drifting amid the roaring beauty, as I answered the phone. “Hello?”

“I have a secret,” the person who was presumably a woman said. I waited for her to continue, and she did but barely in a whisper. “Something happened to me.”

She didn’t continue, but her breathing was ragged and strained.

“Are you safe?” I asked, something I always found myself establishing because each individual who called me was in need of help, even if the answers varied on a scale of true to false.

“Yes.” “Are you ok?”

“No.” I paused. Something was holding this person from telling me what she needed to say, perhaps chains created by her worries and fears, or chains crafted by another person’s threats. Whatever it was, I needed to break her free because only then could I be of any use. So I insisted she tell me more as I asked, “Why aren’t you ok?”

“Something...” she paused, “something happened and it hurts, it hurts very deeply.”

I was closing in. “What happened?” I asked blatantly, but with the utmost sincerity.

“I was raped.” She held her breath and I mine. I could feel tears begin to trickle down my face. I didn’t know what to say. What I would be able to do depended entirely on her and what she was willing to share.

“I’m so very sorry,” I said. “If you want me to help you, then I need you to tell me what happened, and I know...I know it’s hard, but please.”

So she began, voice quivering and short sobs escaping in bursts. She told me she knew him. He was tall and handsome with dark hair. He had pulled her aside one night when she was drinking with a group of friends at the old Danvers bar in east Wickern. He took her hand and led her outside into the back alley where he proceeded to flirt with her, and when she denied returning him the favor, slapping his hand from her thigh. He hit her, with all his weight behind him, she fell to the ground sustaining a black eye and concussion before he proceeded to sexually assault her. When he had fin-

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ished, he left her in that back alley and walked into the bar as though nothing happened. She could hear his laughter as he returned to drinking and she told me, “that was the most sickening part.” Her crying flooded out in great waves after she recounted her tale and I simply listened until her sobbing slowed and quieted.

“Take three deep breaths,” I instructed.

She proceeded to do so and said, “What...what should I do?”

“Where are you?”

Her answer relieved me, “I’m at my home.”

“When did this incident occur?”

“Three years ago.”

“Did the man who did this, did he get convicted?”

“No.” I had found it, the reason she was calling me- now. Her wound had been stitched up before reopening, and I could only imagine the pain she was in and the suffering she carried. I hope to relive some of that pain and share in the weight of the suffering.

“Please,” she continued, “I only want someone to talk to.”

“I’m here and I will listen,” I replied with the utmost sincerity.

And so the words began to spill like water, flooding from her tongue- all her fears, worries, and guilt came out in waves- all repercussions of that night. And I listened, acknowledging her words with my own.

I learned her name and knew it. Alice Riley was a young student attending the art school here. It was true she didn’t have much to her name, but she was a hard worker. As a barista at the cafe on Cersei street, she always wore a smile and her kind eyes were speckled with green. I didn’t like coffee much, but the Cersei St. Cafe was one of my favorite places to study, only about two blocks from my high school.

The man who did this became increasingly familiar and soon my heart was racing. I knew him. He hid behind his family’s money and she wasn’t the first to have been hurt by him. But how could I help? His money protected him and the trial ended in an acquittal with him going free. My anger raged. It burned like a wildfire spreading on prairie racked by drought. I needed her to confirm it was the same man who had scarred,

assaulted, and broken so many women. I knew what I needed to do. I counted, there were thirteen victims, only Alice had come forward, but I hoped a few others would follow in her footsteps. Nonetheless, this would put her into the spotlight and I wanted her permission before I proceeded, so I let her know.

“I may be able to help you but it would put you in the public’s eye.”

I waited for a response and it came; “Please, I will do anything!”

“I need you to tell me his name.”

“Gale Smith.” It was a name that littered my phone calls, I had assumed correctly.

Our conversation ended as I arrived on the southern tip of Ruborne beach. I turned back north with the sun now high in the sky shining brightly. My work began, and the next day the story littered every newspaper, radio channel, and television program that broadcasted to the Ruborne valley. I had gotten three of Smith’s victims to contact Connor Denis, a young journalist who I was very good friends with since meeting him in the first grade. He, of course, didn’t know I was the Red Crane, but I trusted him and he did not let me down.

The news spread quickly and many women followed in the bravery of the first four. Soon, all thirteen victims who had contacted me had made statements and six I hadn’t talked to did so as well. I couldn’t help but wonder if these women realized the lives they were saving with their courage. Would they ever really know? Their actions would probably prevent this monster from harming so many other innocent souls.

Five months later Gale Smith was convicted and sentenced to 55 years in federal prison. He was the first man I helped send to prison and I was truly grateful to play a positive role in eliminating a parasite from our society. He had hurt so many and he could no longer hurt anyone. Alice contacted me on month six and all she said was, “Thank you.” Short, simple, but powerful. That was all I needed to hear. The winter months had come and with them cold sorrows, but I would face them with strong wings, like a crane, and my wings would lift me beyond the snow clouds and into clear, frosty air.

Senior Spotlight: Anika Chapman

Why shouldn’t you trust an artist?

Because they are shady… and a little sketchy.. and they’ll try to frame you, so you better watch out for Senior, Anika Chapman! Although Chapman has had some hardships, she has done amazing things throughout her high school career.

Chapman had the fortunate experience to spend a part of her sophomore year in Galicia, Spain as she participated in a student exchange program through the American Field Service club. Chapman explained that the exchange along with the hardships of being completely submerged into a different culture of was definitely worth the trouble.

Chapman can’t wait for the future, more like future can’t wait for her! Anika is still in the midst of deciding what school she plans to attend this upcoming fall, Savannah of Art and Design or California College of the Arts are the current top runners. Chapman is going to miss her family, friends and our close-knit community.

Chapman loved being included in the school activities.

Community meeting and Lip sync

battles were her favorite traditions and are sad to leave them to go. Besides going to school, Chapman likes to ski, make food, and hang out with her friends and of course, make art.

A word to the wise that Chapman wished she had known as an incoming Ram would be; you need to try your hardest freshman year. She wants upcoming classes to know that it’s more than okay and very

encouraged to be a little weird and awkward but always above all, try your best to succeed.

Freshman English teacher and Chapmans Crew teacher, Adam Carb, noted, “she is not doing anything,” she is always creating and being a cool gal with her “cool glasses” and her “ “wacky fun hair.”

Bella Lee, junior, has been friends with Chapman her whole life. Lee explains how Chapman is super sweet and would do anything for her loved ones.

She also has grown so much as a person, becoming more confident and has broadened her artistic abilities.

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Feature

RFHS Hopes and Dreams for the New Year

-Noah Wheeless

For many, the commencement of a new year signals a time for reflection and new beginnings. RFHS students share their hopes and fears for 2019.

Junior Frankie Harrington has some predictions for what is going to happen in the upcoming months of 2019. With the current political climate, Harrington believes that WWIII could potentially begin.

As an athlete and avid sports fan obsessed with any American sport from basketball to football to hockey, Harrington thinks that in 2019 the Denver Nuggets will win Courtesy Photo the NBA finals. He is also a concerned citizen of Carbondale and believes the town may experience significant change with the new City Market being erected off Highway 133.

Senior Remy Grimm has made some personal goals, and predictions for the new year. “I will graduate,”

Grimm says confidently. Grimm talks about some of the goals that he hopes to achieve in the new year. “I am going to start doing some pilates; I think it is going to help me overcome some of [the stress] in my life.”

When Grimm graduates, he believes that he is going to leave home and possibly move back to Europe in order

to reconnect with friends he met while on an exchange year in Germany.

Lucy Meade, another junior at RFHS, predicts that she will get out of her comfort zone, try new things and have fun in 2019. Meade also has a personal goal to become more organized in and out of school. She plans to accomplish this by keeping track of her priorities and writing out her day on a schedule.

Freshman Ross Barlow believes that Donald Trump’s wish will finally be granted, and the wall on the Mexico and the United States border will be built to separate families- possibly forever. One of Barlow’s biggest fears about 2019 is school, “because it is scary.” Nonethelesss, Barlow is looking forward to the school year ending, as he will no longer be a freshman at the bottom of the totem pole.

The new year is upon us and RFHS is looking forward to 2019, but what it will hold is still uncertain.

Aspen Words Writers Take the Stage Again

-Daniela Rivera

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As long-time students in the Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) as well as residents of the Roaring Fork Valley, we have all become familiar with the annual visit from artists Myrlin Hepworth, Mercedes Holtry, Logan Phillips, and Toluwanimi Obiwole. Throughout

the month of February, these amazing artists, in collaboration with Aspen Words, put on workshops for middle and high school students across the valley.

The visits culminated with a valley-wide poetry slam for high school students.

The visit from these artists is an anxiously awaited time for all the young poets in the valley. For most, it is an amazing opportunity to grow as an artist under the guidance of several experienced poet-performers.

Ellie Scott, Aspen Words educational outreach point person, and head of all in school projects commented that “poetry is completely subjective to what one is experiencing at that point in one’s life and, therefore, if poet mentors do the

exact same workshops every year, the results can be completely different because as poets people are in completely different spots in our lives.”

Aspen Words writers in the schools and young writers programs were introduced and designed to sustain resident wwwwriters and readers during the long off-season and non-conference months of the year. Aided by a legion of donors, patrons, board members, community partners, and writers, Aspen Words has continued these programs for roughly six years.

Student poet and junior at Roaring Fork, Beverly Patton explained, “[The slam] allows people to be vulnerable and gives us [students] an amazing opportunity to voice our truths in a very safe space.”

On the evening of February 15th, high school poets will take the stage to showcase their original poems and

unique voices at the 6th Annual Roaring Fork Valley Youth Poetry Slam!

The event will be the culmination of a two week poets-in-the-schools program that reaches over 3,000 students from Aspen to Glenwood Springs. It provides students with a stage for self-expression.

The slam combines spoken word with music and will be hosted by poets and teaching artists Myrlin Hepworth, Mercedez Holtry, Toluwanimi Obiwole and Meta Sarmiento, who is new to the project this year.

Unfortunately, this year poet and musical artist Logan Phillips will not be returning because he will be attending an MFA program.

High School students interested in performing in the slam should arrive at the Third Street Center by 4 pm for registration, workshop, and rehearsal.

For slam attendees, the slam will begin at 6:30 pm.

Jade Bath: Another Year as RFHS Athletic Director

-Lilly Peery

Another winter, another basketball season, and another year for RFHS athletic director Jade Bath!

Bath has been working at RFHS for 4 years. After graduating from CRMS in 2008, Bath returned to work at RFHS as the athletic and counseling secretary, becoming the athletic director in 2017.

Throughout the day, a steady stream of students flows into and out of Bath’s office, seeking solace, laughter, or support. As the basketball coach for the girls JV and Varsity teams, she has developed a close relationship with many athletes, especially the basketball players. “My favorite part about my job is getting to spend the day with kids,” says Bath. “I love athletics and I get to spend

my day working on sports, scheduling games, and interacting with athletes and coaches.”

“The relationships I make with them-whether they’re student athletes or non-student athletes-I just enjoy that,” says Bath about working as both a coach and athletic director. Bath is an integral part of the RFHS community: for students and athletes she is a reliable confidant, caring staff member, and a hardworking coach. RFHS sophomore Maya Lindgren claims that Bath “... is always there for us if we get into a ‘sitchimatation’. That’s what she calls a situation!” Between her daily student interactions on and off the court, it is no wonder she builds such a close-knit

community between her players.

Oftentimes, students who play different sports see the basketball warm-up uniforms, hear about the many tournaments that basketball players participate in, and assume that it is the result of a biased Athletic Director.

Ultimately, it comes down to the dedication of the coaches and players to seek out opportunities for travel, tournaments, and fun new uniforms.

Bath points out that “a lot of people see basketball players, both boys and girls, in a lot of gear, but that’s because Coach Williams and I work our butts off to raise enough money for our program.”

What students are assuming and insinuating is bias is being mistaken for

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passion. As Bath says, “I wouldn’t say I’m biased. I would say that basketball is my favorite sport to watch, to play, to coach…” Bath has a passion for and a history with basketball, but she also puts 100% into her AD duties for all sports.

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Welcoming Winter Break W

The junior hallway being decorated for the annual hallway decorating contest

Junior boys performing a Christmas song with kazoos. They lip synced the beginning of “Christmas” by Meek Mill, and then bursted through the curtain in a chaotic splendor of ugly christmas sweaters and kazoo craziness.

Junior boys performing their intro to their Chrismtas performance for the lip sync battle

Mr. Reddish and the RFHS Jazz Band performing together. Mr Reddish, who was previously a well-known rock band member in Brazil, sings sang “Blue Christmas” with student, Gracie Palomino.

Seniors Lisa Kelley, Tasha Kotz and Hannah Cole posing in their Christmas sweaters. Later in the day, there would be an ugly sweater competition between grade levels.

Seniors Hannah Fedar and Trinity Potter posing in their Christmas sweaters next to the senior’s Christmas tree. Usually, the tree reaches heights up to 12 feet, but this year’s tree was much more modest, at only 3.5 feet tall.

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With Celebrations at RFHS

Principal Stringer and Vice Principal Stern were decorated during the lip-sync battle with the help of Counselor Karnes. Meanwhile, other teachers danced around them while singing to “Let it Snow.”

Decorations amoung the freshman lockers for the hallway decorating contest. The theme was The Grinch

RFHS teachers performing their take on the lip-sync battle, decked out in any christmas gear they could find. While Principal Stringer donned a blue and red christmas suit, librarian, Hayley, was dressed as a reideer.

Juniors Bella Lee and Lucia Penzel setting up the junior hallway for the decorating contest.

The hallway’s theme was The Polar Express.

Seniors performing for the lip-sync battle led by Senior William Luckett.

Thier performance was a sassy and fierce dance to a mashup of pop and rap Christmas songs. Later, senior, Ariana Castillon, lip synced a solo to “You’re a Mean one, Mr. Grinch.”

Additional grinch-themed decorations in the freshman hallway, next to the door that leads outside.

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Opinion

Is Standardized Testing a Thing of The Past?

-Connor Brennan

As graduation requirements change with new additions like the Capstone project, will standardized testing remain part of the college application process?

According to Maryville University, the testing process has remained the same since the creation of the SAT in 1926 and the ACT in 1959. The creation of the aforementioned standardized tests changed the way colleges accept students into programs. The tests allowed colleges an easy and efficient way to judge the ability of every student. Or did they?

The previously accepted idea that standardized tests accurately represent students’ academic abilities has changed in the past decade. It has even led some colleges to weigh scores from the SAT/ACT differently, or even disregard all standardized test scores completely.

If the SAT is omitted from col-

lege applications, it must be replaced somehow.

One of the counselors at Roaring Fork High School(RFHS) Laura Karnes commented, “The essays and letters of recommendation are most important as they show who the student is as a person,” and they show “the magic that makes [the student] sparkle.”

RFHS Capstone counselor, Bo Takarabe, explained that a student’s transcript is also an important part of an application, “especially if you have challenged yourself by taking AP and dual

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enrollment classes.”

The move to standardized testing nearly a century ago also led to “the corporatization of standardized testing,” according to Karnes, which is a practice Karnes “personally abhor[s] and do[es] not condone.”

Takarabe also added that “students who can afford expensive private tutoring to prepare for the SAT can have an unfair advantage.”

Moving away from the SAT/ACT will give greater opportunities to less-privileged students and the same chance at earning admission to the same school as someone who can afford a tutor.

Students at RFHS who don’t feel like they test well can take advantage of colleges shifting their focus by applying to SAT optional colleges like Wake Forest University and the University of Chicago.

Is it possible future RFHS students will experience a more equitable college application process?

Let’s hope so!

Please Contact Your Administrator For Access -Tyler Gruel

If you are a student at any of the public high schools in the Roaring Fork School District the phrase, “Sorry, you can’t access the page. Think this site should be allowed? Please contact your admin to request access” is likely all too familiar to you.

This is the message displayed by the web filter on our school’s internet, the system that defines what is blocked and what is “school appropriate”. In theory, this would be a logical and efficient system, but the current system used by the district’s technological department to filter the school internet and chromebooks is far from perfect. The filter seems to often hinder, rather than helps students’ learning.

It also can raise questions regarding why certain content is deemed “appropriate” and why some is not.

RFHS science teacher Alicia Grimes explained that she’s encountered issues with this system when her students “have to do a lot of research online for assignments and then they show [her] the resources they’re trying to access are blocked and it’s less than helpful.”

She expressed frustration with the system. “I don’t know if those were even valid resources or not because we can’t see them.”

Not only does the district have flaws in allowing valid school-related content to be accessible, but the way its filters work also raises many questions as to why it blocks certain sites and not others.

There are certain guidelines that the district must follow in order to provide internet and computer ser-

vices to students such as the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA).

District technology director, Brandon Beaudette, allowed a look into the how and why of current internet filters and guidelines.

Beaudette has been working in the RFSD for under 10 years, but according to him “the internet has been available at RFSD, in some form, for over 20 years.”

While he wasn’t a part of the RFSD at the time the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was passed in 2000, Beaudette stated that he “can only speculate, as an IT professional, filtering to keep students safe was being used before the CIPA regulation was passed.”

In regards to compliance with federal guidelines such as CIPA Beaudette explained, “The core action required by CIPA is content filtering.

RFSD employs multiple tools to ensure inappropriate content is blocked on the network. While no solution is 100% effective, using multiple tools limits potential exposures. The RFSD Technology Department manages the content filtering and device settings to ensure compliance within schools.”

Beaudette continued, “The CIPA requirements state what types of sites should be blocked. Like most laws/ regulations, they use broad terms such as ‘obscene’ and ‘harmful to minors’. RFSD provides district-level blocks of non-academic content categories such as illegal activity, sexually-graphic material, gambling, etc. If one of RFSD’s tools blocks a site, the user is presented with a block page.

RFSD Staff can contact the IT Depart-

ment to unblock any webpage. We do not unblock websites based on student requests.”

However, Beaudette also explained that, “There is nothing in CIPA (or other Federal/State/Local law/regulation) that directs schools or software/hardware developers how to build networks or filtering tools. The regulations drives the end result, not the means to the end.”

Part of the guidelines that are required by CIPA also include “educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms, and cyberbullying awareness and response.” In order to comply with this the district’s official policy is that, “Schools use curriculum from Common Sense Media and Netsmartz in Crew lessons to address the education clause of the CIPA regulations.”

In my fours years in the Roaring Fork School District, I have no recollection of encountering any of the curriculum that the district states it provides for the education and safety of minors.

It seems that the district does hold itself to extensive standards in regards to internet services and, in the end, the IT department is the overall authority on web filtering.

While students will always complain about sites being blocked, Beaudete said that “the intention of the RFSD Tech Department’s content filtering is to comply with CIPA and RFSD policies, but empower staff to let us know what websites need to be opened up to student use for legitimate academ-

ic use,” Beaudette explained. “Some schools have staff who are trained on our tools and can make building-level content blocks.”

In regards to complaints heard from teachers and students about content filtering Beaudette expressed that, he has “never had any complaints about CIPA, but there are always issues with content filtering.” Some staff do note that the filters do not block certain websites with games which are frequented by students.

According to Beaudette, “This gets into a classroom management issue (not necessarily CIPA). Currently, this is one of RFSD Tech’s biggest classroom priorities. We are implementing a new tool for this end in 2019. While this isn’t a true content filter, it allows teachers to control devices in their classrooms and they can filter content on those devices.”

The blocking of sites is far from simple.

It can be hard to step back and see the big picture, but Beaudette himself said it best. “In the end, as the Director of Technology, it is up to me to ensure content filtering is occurring. However, I’m working at the 50,000 ft level and concerned about the ‘bigger’ items. I endeavor to provide building staff the ability to finetune what the Tech Dept does at the district level.”

Our school district is not only open about it’s technology policies, but continuously works to provide cooperative and intuitive services for students and staff alike. As the internet evolves, so too do the filtering policies.

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Honor Roll

Students who obtained a GPA of 3.5-3.75

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Principal’s List

Students who obtained a GPA of 3.75 and above

Congratulations to the Honor Roll and Principal’s List recipients of semester 1 of the 2018-2019 school year!

Seniors: Palomo, Brian Clemente Alonzo, Ronald Feder, Hannah E Kribs, Wesley D Juniors: Arrazate Perez, Alexa G Bensch, Tomas M Ettelson, Kira R Franco Vasquez, Nalleli Jones, Henri F Lopez, Jesenya M Munk, Ella R Patton, Beverly A Ramirez Lopez, Sara I Ramirez, Brenda N Requeno Requeno, Robin A Shook, Sawyer H Thompson, Madison M Ulrych, Tristan C Weidemann, Lance D

Sophomores: Benesh, Wyatt W Clemente Alonzo, Jennifer S Cortes Zuniga, Juan C Diaz, Madison A Ferry, Samantha T Gil Tellez, Brizabell Y Gonzalez, Judith Jaquez Rojo, Javier A Moravek, Patrick D Pimentel, Juan D Rascon Ortega, Jose A Roberts, Charlotte L Salg, Birdie N Torres, Cesar Freshmen: Quintero, Genesis Rodelas Salvidrez, Manuel A

Congratulations from Mr. Stringer and Ramsy!

Seniors: Alvarez Carmona, Lourdes M Alvarez Carmona, Xiomara J Andrade, Lux E Baird, Kyle D Bernot, Kendall M Burger, Grady T Cassetty, Maeve E Cerdenola, Jho-Anne M Chapman, Anika G Cole, Hannah L Corcuera Cisneros, Odalis J Erickson, Logan A Farris, Caroline F Grimm, Remy T Hernandez, Marco A Issel, Payton J Kelley, Lisa A Knaus, Aidan J Kotz, Natasha L Kuhl, John D Laird, William M Luckett, William Marquez Requeno, Stacy Morales, Angelica L Nickamin, Hayden Page, Kassidy A Palomino, Grace L Penaloza, Keyri S Potter, Trinity K Rose, William W Santana Meraz, Gabriela Sloan, Aidan N Teitler, Solana S Zacarias Silva, Tansy Juniors: Acosta Meraz, Jancarlo N Brennan, Connor P Broadhurst, Emily R Brooke, Althea K Bruell, Renee J Cortes Zuniga, Mariana Dabrowski, Niccolo Felix Rochin, Maria P Foote, Aiden M Fuller, Ruby M Gomez Rodriguez, Jesus Hamilton, Rex R Harrington, John F Lee, Isabella K Maker, Makenzie A Marin Trinidad, Alan Meade, Lucy G Mendoza, Diego A Nickamin, Elijah Orf, Kylie E Peery, Lillian M Penzel, Lucia E Revilla, Estefany Rodriguez, Fredy G Sanchez Garcia, Joseline I Schlueter, Lauren E Schramer, Lucas T Soto Castanon, Joana J Valdez Duran, Diego A Webster, Dylan B Wisroth, Caroline R

Sophomores: Aguilar, Melissa Alcantara, Julian A Brown, Ruthie E Camp, Ryan M Carballeira, Talon C Cortes Lopez, Daniel E Crownhart, Letey R Diehl, Jessie A Fernandez, Kendra L Hayeeawae, Fatil Jardine, Grace M Knaus, Isabella L Kollar, Jessica A Lee, Ava K Leon-Gamez, Vanessa Lindgren, Maya E Lopez Perez, Keiry G Maker, Tristan C Meisler, Alexandra L Moon, Sophia N Nieslanik, Lily M Parras, Ashley N Samuelson, Ruben J Santana Meraz, Emmanuel Savard, Erica R Schramer, Sydney E Solis De La Cruz, Alexa E Thomas, Kaley B Vazquez Ibarra, Ana R Villa Alvarado, Angel G Villarreal, Austin R Freshmen: Barlow, Jonathan R Bays, Noah M Bohlender, Bryon S Bouchet, Joy I Castillon, Yahjairi Ferguson, Gracie Galindo, Camila Genung, Sophie C Gomez Rodriguez, Omar Good, David Hamilton, John D Lovo Alberto, Chelsea Martin, Jacob T Metheny, Thomas J Montoya, Dianna Muse, Robin L O’Hara, Payton G Pargiter-Walker, Cole Pargiter-Walker, Sienna Peery, Macey L Pina, Aizean I Rosenbloom-WIll, Forrest H Saenz, Aliyah V Schoon, Samuel D Stainton, Braden H

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Entertainment

Food for Thought: SILO Culinary Productions SILO 1909 Dolores Way Carbondale, CO 81623 Price Rating: $$$ Star Rating:

Editors in Chief Solana Teitler Tyler Gruel

Editorial Staff

-Ruby Fuller

Overview: Craving something different? Pay a visit to the Carbondale restaurant, Silo! The food at Silo is light and simple, but very tasteful. The restaurant uses a variety of local ingredients for their menu of traditional American cuisine. Some of the top items on the menu include grilled cheese, french toast, cheesy potatoes, and their salad options. The decor offers a very cozy, yet modern vibe if you’re looking for somewhere neat to eat!

How to Get There: From 82, head down highway 133 toward Mt. Sopris and turn right onto Dolores Way at Basalt Bike and Ski. Silo is on the right in a complex with other businesses.

It’s a hidden gem, so it’s easy to miss, but we strongly suggest giving it a try.

Rampage Staff

What To Do: If you have a test coming up and you need With a wide variety of food options, Silo can feed almost any craving, whether it’s a coffee, pancakes, or even a burger! There is a great selection for kids or adults. The menu extends from breakfast to dinner so pick any time of the day and Silo has your back. Silo can be your go-to cafe AND restaurant!

Word to the Wise: If you are a vegetarian, don’t worry! Silo is notable for their vegetarian options. If you are looking to show someone somewhere new, Silo is the spot! It’s a little secluded, which is nice when you’re looking for somewhere that is not too crowded.

Because of this, there is fast service and a great environment.

Reviews from our students: “Silo is one of my favorite breakfast spots in town. They usually have a new special every time I am there, which I am always excited for. I rate it a 4 out of 5 stars.”

-Connor Brennan, Junior “Silo is a very good breakfast spot. The food is good and I like the location.”-Noah Wheeless, Sophomore “The food is delicious, and it’s nice to have a local option, but it’s pricey, especially for a teacher!” - Mary Kate Deacy, Teacher “It was very gourmet, and the presentation was very beautiful and unique. I would say, over all, it is very aesthetic.” -Macey Peery, Freshmen

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“Hey, can you send me the link for that mac and cheese?”

“I was watching a movie and then Jesus flew in from North America.”

Feature Editor Lilly Peery News Editor Ruthie Brown Focus Editors Solana Teitler Tyler Gruel Sports Editor Ruby Fuller Entertainment Editor Daniela Rivera Copy Editors Tyler Gruel Lilly Peery Solana Teitler Daniela Rivera Ruby Fuller

Journalists

Connor Brennan Joseline Sanchez Lizzie Allender Noah Wheelles Ray Siegfried

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