Crossing borders, bringing help to Haiti
October 20, 2010 • Katie Hodges, Staff Writer
Filed under News
Going to a store to buy bread. Walking down the street. Having electricity whenever a switch is turned. Feeling safe. The country of Haiti no longer has conveniences such as these after an earthquake rocked the island nation in January, and when industrial tech teacher Paul Hogan went on a volunteer... Read more »
Hardin heads to Uganda
October 20, 2010 • Kristi Gange, Staff Writer
Filed under News
During their final year of high school, few seniors have water quality on their minds, but that’s exactly what senior Jessie Hardin is imagining as she readies herself for a two-week trip to Africa this spring. “I want to really get my community aware of the problems there,” Hardin said. “I’m... Read more »
CMR upsets Capital in game 6 win, looks to playoffs
October 20, 2010 • Austen Martell, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
The Rustlers fell behind in the beginning of the season, and might have to win all of their remaining games this season to make state playoffs. Despite this, varsity head coach Jack Johnson remains confident about CMR’s postseason chances. “We’ve been sputtering a bit lately,” Johnson said heading... Read more »
Tattoos: Expression or taboo?
October 20, 2010 • Shayna Leonard, Staff Writer
Filed under Opinions
For CMR science teacher Chris Hibbert, having tattoos isn’t about being rebellious. “Every tattoo I have has some sort of meaning to it,” he said. “They stand for something in my life.” Tattoos reflect his personality and individualism, he added. For instance, a tear drop on his hand represents... Read more »
406 club reignites music scene
October 20, 2010 • Austin Lahr, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment
Great Falls is home to a less than stellar local music scene. But the 406 Club may be changing this. On Oct. 2, The 406 Club hosted a show on the Shredding Pumpkins Tour featuring signed bands Antagonist, Wretched, and Diskreet. Several other local bands played as well, including CMR’s own My Reflektions... Read more »
New guitar classes offers Rustlers chance to strum, compose, perform
October 19, 2010 • Lindsey Buck, Staff Writer
Filed under Features
Many students dream of becoming rock stars, and thanks to a new class at CMR this year, junior Chance Howell is one step closer to pursuing that dream. The guitar class, just added to the CMR curriculum this year, has given many students the opportunity to learn guitar or enhance their previous guitar... Read more »
Auditions prepare students for Shakespeare, real world
October 19, 2010 • Caitlyn Aakre, Staff Writer
Filed under Features
A new director has come to town and he’s not going to be pushed around. “If you want a role in the show, how do you plan on taking [it] from me?” C. M. Russell High School drama teacher Chris Evans said. The department’s fall production, “The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged,” held... Read more »
Senior battling rare disease returns to CMR, old friends
October 19, 2010 • Victoria Zawacki, Staff Writer
Filed under Student Life
Going through school with a rare disease is difficult, something that senior Damian Guerrero knows all about. “At 8 years old, I was diagnosed with pseudo cerebri,” Guerrero said. “My spinal fluid is very temperamental.” Pseudo cerebri is a condition characterized by an increase in pressure within... Read more »
Writer seeks refuge from everyday life
October 19, 2010 • Christina Christianson, Staff Writer
Filed under Features
Basin,Montana: “Where there are more dead pickup trucks and cars than living people,” English teacher Tim Willey said. He spends part of his summer in a place most people would call the middle of nowhere, where he said “Main Street is a dead end.” For two summers,Willey has attended the Montana... Read more »
head2head: The Jersey Shore
October 18, 2010 • Caitlyn Aakre and Nick Green, Staff Writers
Filed under Opinions
Caitlyn Aakre: The Opposition The only “situation” on Jersey Shore is a bad one. Before I start, I think it’s important to know that I have watched the show. I have forced myself to sit through at least two or three full episodes of “Jersey Shore” on a network that claims they are “Music... Read more »
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