Reactions
November 30, 2011
Filed under Leslie the Blog
Walking through the hallways of CMR, many people gawk at us. Some of them clap animatedly, others squeal noisily and some call out in a baby voice. They are either falling over themselves in excitement or their eyes widen and laughter is muffled beneath their cool mask. It’s hard not to make a scene... Read more »
Becky Anderson
November 30, 2011
Filed under Teacher Bios
Cheerleading has always been a passion for C. M. Russell High School scheduling clerk Becky Anderson. As a teenager she was a varsity cheerleader at her high school and is currently the CMR cheer coach, a position she’s held for the past three years. “I really like... Read more »
Linda Sullivan
November 29, 2011
Filed under Teacher Bios
Linda Sullivan, is your new hero, she is the source of your happiness. She works in the DECA store? “I started out on stair duty for three hours a day at CMR, and I eventually over the years have worked my way up to the DECA store,” she said. Sullivan, the boss of the DECA store, does more... Read more »
Leann Williams
November 29, 2011
Filed under Teacher Bios
CMR mathematics teacher Leann Williams enjoyed school growing up, so becoming a teacher was a natural progression into the workforce. “I loved school; I tried to be the teacher’s pet. I was always handing out papers and raising my hand.” ... Read more »
Tammy Petzold
November 29, 2011
Filed under Teacher Bios
Discipline, order and structure are not the first things to come to mind when 29-year-old Tammy Petzold meets her students. “They think I’m not going to have high expectations with behavior, but I do. Sometimes they seem shocked when I give out detentions,” Petzold said. Seven years in the... Read more »
Doug Darko
November 29, 2011
Filed under Teacher Bios
He wakes up in the morning and walks through the doors experiencing the best part of his day; saying “Hello” to the students and faculty of CMR. Doug Darko is one of the freshman Health and P.E. teachers who like many of the staff at CMR few students know much about. He tends to be very open when... Read more »
Mark Yaeger
November 29, 2011
Filed under Teacher Bios
The unique kids of CMR are what make drafting teacher and industrial arts department head Mark Yaeger look forward to going to work every day. Inspired by a friend’s father in high school, Yaeger decided to become a teacher. “It seemed like a cool job, and I thought it would be cool to do the same... Read more »
Faculty Cat-Griz fans gather for annual luncheon
November 18, 2011
Filed under Top Stories
English teachers Sarah Walker, Jill Showen and Scott Clapp share a friendly rivalry at the annual Cat-Griz luncheon Nov. 18 in the media center. Each year, teachers prepare a chili cook-off and pot luck the day before the big football game. Read More →
Red Hot Chili Peppers Music Review
November 4, 2011 • Peyton Fullbright, Stampede Writer
Filed under Entertainment
Coming off a hiatus and a change in guitarist, many fans wondered if the Red Hot Chili Peppers would be able to keep the success of recent albums flowing with a new release. “I’m With You” won’t go down in history as the finest moment in the career of the Chili... Read more »
Stanley, friends dance in DC
November 3, 2011
Filed under Features, Video
Senior Beth Stanley traveled to Washington, D.C. in March 2011 to film for a project in the National Scholastic Press Association’s competition. She and her friends, all dancers, were inspired by their common interest. Stanley earned a certificate of merit for her video work. Read More →

