Puppy Days are Over
February 6, 2012 • Mandi Monroe, Stampede Reporter
Filed under Leslie the Blog
After several months Leslie has grown to twice her size, making the cape she once was buried underneath far too short and ill fitting. Students in the hallways comment on her growth, awed at how quickly she transformed from small puppy to gangly puppy. As Leslie and I traveled the halls one person said... Read more »
CCI Puppy Christmas Card Rush
December 13, 2011 • Mandi Monroe, Stampede Reporter
Filed under Leslie the Blog
Raising a CCI puppy is the key to receiving surplus of Christmas cards. Every day I come home, there are about fifteen new envelopes for Leslie, CCI puppy. It is astonishing, all these different puppies from around the United States on cute little cards, the majority of them dressed up in holiday themed... Read more »
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 »
1995 GMC Sonoma reveals itself as “tough”
October 27, 2011
Filed under Rustler Rides
Senior Cody Toner had little to say about his car besides one word: tough. Toner drives a red 1995 GMC Sonoma, though, it wasn’t his first choice vehicle. Cody’s parents originally were the owners of an ’88 Ford Ranger. However, the Ford caught fire during a routine check-up in Toner’s driveway. Although... Read more »
Car given by father is senior’s first
October 27, 2011 • Ida Andersen
Filed under Rustler Rides
A white Pontiac Grand Am is what transports senior Madyson Oakes to school every day. The car was given to her by her father her sophomore year on the condition that she has to keep her grades up, while she pays for everything, like gas and oil changes, herself. According to Oakes, the car is a very... Read more »
Christmas proves profitable for CMR junior Kylie Mortenson
October 27, 2011 • Stephanie Mouser
Filed under Rustler Rides
Christmas morning of last year junior Kylie Mortenson walked out to her front door to find her Christmas present parked in the driveway, a 2004 Land Rover. “I like it because it’s awesome,” Mortenson said. The only flaw to this perfect vehicle is the smell that protrudes from the air conditioner... Read more »
Senior prefers smaller car, though tough in winter
October 27, 2011 • Payton Fulbright
Filed under Rustler Rides
Senior Ryan Prosser’s car may be plain, but it means a lot to him. Prosser’s automotive transportation is a 2006 Honda Civic, purchased used for $12,000, that he bought in his sophomore year. Prosser has found advantages and disadvantages in having a smaller car. He finds having a smaller car preferable... Read more »
Tempermental car gives senior trouble
October 19, 2011 • Mandi Monroe
Filed under Rustler Rides
Senior, Aubrey Harris, gave three words to describe her white Mazda: twitchy, temperamental and boxy. Harris acquired it from some of her mom’s friends for free when her friends moved. Harris’s car can now be distinguished as the one with the ‘smoking bunny sticker’ on the gas tank opener. “My... Read more »
Senior’s car shows off groovy style
October 19, 2011 • Keeli Telleen
Filed under Rustler Rides
If you see a bluish-green van decked out in peace signs and flower stickers driving around CMR, don’t worry. You haven’t been time warped, it’s just Kalyn Thomas. Thomas calls her mysterious machine Big Bertha. “She’s kind of a jerk because the heater doesn’t work, and the windshield is cracked,... Read more »
Hawaiian paradise in CMR parking lot
October 19, 2011 • Meg Smith
Filed under Rustler Rides
It’s a honeymoon destination. It’s a vacation paradise. It’s a beach delight. It’s senior Rachel Solomon’s ‘93 Toyota Camry. After having traveled to Hawaii five times in her life, Solomon just can’t get enough of the “tropical feel.” With a collection of Hawaiian items decorating her... Read more »

