RAMPAGE Montwood High School 12000 Montwood EP, TX 79936 www.sisd.net Volume 8, Issue 4 February 2014

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Samantha SmithEditor-in-Chief

Over recent years, the economic decline of Greece has become more and more of an issue. Ag-gravated by the 2008 global economic crisis, the preexisting weak structure of the Greece economy and the overly high debt has sunk the countries monetary value. In lieu of the economic crisis, a new political party has emerged and is gaining frequent member-ship in Greece. Back in May, the rise of the fascist party began in Greece led to concentration camps being opened throughout the country to detain transgen-dered and immigrant peoples. The entire country was, and is, under com-plete control of their government and people’s rights and asylum have

been stripped. There is intense nationalism currently sweeping the nation. The aforementioned political party is that of the Golden Dawn Fascist party and is described as an extremist right-wing party and implementers of Neo-Nazi propaganda. They work to rid Greece of any im-migrants and non-natural citizens of their country. Re-cently, two members of the Golden Dawn were killed in a drive by shooting. A third member was shot but survived and was rushed to hospital were police hope they may provide a helpful description of the assailant. Many supporters of the extremist group held a memo-rial event in honor of the killed members. People fear the growing economic and political rifts are, in part,

somehow to blame for the rise in violence in the country.

Samantha SmithEditor-in-Chief

On November 13, 2013, the North Korean government publi-cally executed 80 citizens. The executed were charged with crimes of watching South Korean films or coveting a Bible. The people were executed in the cities of Wonsan, Chongjin, Sariwon, and Pyongsong. Estimated to about 10,000 people were forced to watch the execu-tions. Eight people were tied to stakes and killed under machine fire in Wonsan. These people were killed for minor offenses and the relatives of the deceased individuals were sent to prison camps to be punished for their relatives. This reaction was borne under Kim Jung-Il’s regime in an at-tempt to stop civil unrest in his country. He claimed that the executions were necessary because they went against morals, the national government, and because they were related to sister country, South Korea.

The Greek Economic Crisis and the Rising Golden Dawn Party

North Korea Public Executions

Cassandra GarciaStaff Writer

Since October of 2004, El Paso first opened a once-popular hamburger restaurant franchise called Fuddruckers. It was a ham-burger chain that was operated by El Paso brothers, David and Hely Chowaiki. A crowd of people surrounded the opening of the first Fud-druckers located in 7942 Gateway East, which has an unknown future at the moment. The brothers have not returned any calls concerning the restaurant from January as there had been many rumors going around. No rumors could be confirmed as they had not come from the broth-ers who were operating it. Fuddruckers has been known for its famous hamburgers and shakes as you couldn’t find them alike anywhere else. The ingredi-ents were self-serve as they gave you the plain burger to top yourself. This is what I found best at Fuddruckers as you could serve yourself as much as you wanted, whether it is sauces or vegetables. The setting inside the restaurant

could be described as old-fashioned. It gave a feel of warmth and a calm environment with the booths and high tables with large spacing. For the past nine years, many changes have been made as two out of the three restau-rants in town have been closed. Toni Niece, spokeswoman for Luby’s Inc., owns the Fud-druckers hamburger chain and has said she has no comment on the reason why the restaurants

have closed. The Fuddruckers on 5030 N. Desert Blvd. closed on October 30, 2013 while 1887 N. Zaragoza closed on mid-December. It has only been said that the franchise agreement on the two locations have been cancelled with no reason as to why. On January 5, El Paso times went into further discussion about the situation of the two Fuddruckers restaurants. The owners of the franchise claim in a lawsuit in federal bankrupt-cy court. This means that they have been losing money that was running the restaurants and had kept customers to continue to eat there. After losing many customers later on, Fuddruckers had not been the same anymore as it used to. The employees also lost their jobs and it is unknown what happened to them and or they got a recovery job right after their restaurant had to be closed. The franchise agreement had been tied to alleged embezzlement schemes which allegedly robbed the franchise owners of more than $400,000. By next month, El Paso will no longer have Fuddruckers.

Favorite Lunch Spot Closes Doors

Fuddruckers properties in El Paso up for sale. Photo courtesy of Google images

Members of the Golden Dawn Party march through the streets. Photo courtesy of Google images

A North Korean citizen being led to their execution. Photo courtesy of Google images.

NEWSChristina Marie SeversonStaff Writer

Here in sunny El Paso, winter comes and goes, barely kissing our noses with its cold touch. Most El Pasoans find themselves wear-ing tee shirts and sandals until late November and complaining when the daily high reaches a chilly 60 degrees. Fortunately unscathed by winter’s frigid grasp, we smoothly flow into the next seasons without any chilling memo-ries of the past months. Contrastingly, the United States Midwest is experiencing its cold-est winter yet, with some temperatures reach-ing lower than our planetary neighbors. Mountains of snow, threats of frostbite, and closed schools are some of the few results of an arctic cold front that is leisurely making its way across the United States. With tempera-tures already below zero and wind chills adding

to that number, many Americans find them-selves stranded in the warmth and comfort of their own home. The National Weather Service reports that some cities such as St. Louis, India-napolis, and Detroit are experiencing the coldest temperatures in nearly two decades. Tempera-

tures in parts of Montana, North and Minne-sota were 20-40 degrees lower than average- a chilling drop from average temperatures. Such intense weather wreaks havoc on the nation’s airlines, business’, and lives of its citizens. Freezing jet fuel and supplies left many traveling Americans stranded in air-ports. Some 4,392 flights were canceled and 3,577 were delayed. In oil producing states such as North Dakota and Texas, extreme cold left oil wells stranded and normal op-erations disrupted. The bitter weather is also affecting the nation’s livestock and grain in-dustry. Four weather related deaths have been reported thus far and the cold is not stopping.

In the wake of such record breaking ex-tremes, the chilly arctic air is said to even reach Southern states and has already left a mark on New England, halting traffic, travel, and school.

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THE RAMPAGE STAFF

Student Publication Adviser- Mrs. Michelle Rivera

Editor-In-Chief- Samantha Smith

Staff Writers- Yasmine A., Erika R., Monica G., Itzel N., Beth-any W., Briana E., Samantha S., Nicolette C., Daisy B., Melissa M., Tim F., Christian T., Breanna B., Christina S., Jack B., Leslie S., Jackie B., & Joel V.

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Briana ElizondoStaff Writer

Six days ahead of schedule, the César Chávez Express Toll Lanes opened early, gaving the people of El Paso the opportunity to use them for free until the scheduled date of January 8. The lanes are used to ease congestion and improve the flow of traffic by the border. Anyone who uses the lane must pay 90 cents for the entire lane or 40 cents for a portion of it. There are two options to pay for the tolls. There is a prepaid transponder sticker that is read by readers at different parts of the road or a pay-by-mail option. Prepaid tags can be bought online at epexpress.org, over the phone at 915-351-8655, or at one of the ACE Cash Express locations. The tags can be opened with a $40 prepaid bal- ance. ACE will charge $3 to set up an account and $2 to replenish the tag. More information about the toll lanes is available at epexpress.com.

El Paso’s New Toll Lanes on Loop 375

While some people were stuck and wallowing in misery, others found ways to enjoy thier extended winter season. Photo courtesy of Google images

New to El Paso, toll lanes along Loop 375 opened up in february. Photo courtesy of Google images

CAMPUSAlexis HernandezStaff Writer

The heat is on for the cheerleading squad as they enter competition season and all their hard work will be put to the test. Since the summer they have been working on their rou-tine to prove themselves to the city as well as the nation. The girls compete here in El Paso as well as in Dallas, San Antonio, and California going against some of the toughest teams in the country. This is the real deal where high school

cheerleading squads get the chance to compete competitively aside from supporting and cheer-ing on the school sports. Competition season is here and we’re ready to bring home some first place trophies. The MHS cheerleading team consists of an intermediate and advanced varsity team with hardworking, determined girls pushing themselves to their fullest potential. Senior, Mo-randa Torres states, “We’ve been working all year for this. It’s time to show everyone what we can do and prove ourselves to be the best

in the nation.” These girls keep up with their school work, support and cheer for the school, and practice long hours to be the best they can be. Out of all the teams and clubs in the school, it’s easy to say the cheerleading team puts in the most hours practicing hard on their routines. Junior, Analie Martinez states, “These girls are like my family. I know I can trust and count on them for anything.” This cheerleading team works as one to show their amazing talents to everyone and as a result is known as the best

team in El Paso.

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Beatriz EnriquezContributor

Last weekend the cheerleaders competed at a 2 day Nationals in Livngston, TX. It was at the USA-Texas State Open Nationals at Livingston High School.They did an outstanding job! Intermediate Varsity won 1st place in their division and best group stunts. Advanced Varsity won 1st place in their division, best group tumbling and GRAND CHAMPIONS! High Point! Best choreography, travel team, and new team. There were also, individuals who competed and placed. Karly Sanchez 2nd place best cheerleader Ivana Player 2nd place best jumps Valerie Enriquez 1st place elite best cheerleader They also performed at the UTEP girls basketball game on Wednesday. The links are below so you may see their talent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSt4IEEI0GU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm9HgN7j6M8

Montwood Cheer Sweeps Nationals

Montwood Cheer Begins Competition Season

Benefit forViviana Aguirre

Catie BoyceStaff Writer

On the evening of January 3, 2014 Viviana Aguirre committed suicide in her home after posting her farewells to her friends and family on Facebook. Vivi-ana was 14 years old when she died, she attended Ysleta High School in El Paso, Texas. Ms. Aguirre unfortunately took her own life due to cyberbullying. On January 8, 2014 a candlelight vigil was held to commemorate her life, in honor of her accomplishments and the memo-ries they all had shared with her, over 100 people attended that night. Recently on January 25, 2014, a local rock music production company named DNA Pro-ductions set up a show to raise money for the grieving family for funeral expenses or anything they needed help on. At five dollars a head, they raised upwards of Four Hundred Forty (440) dollars that night. Nearly 100 people showed up to pay their respects to the family of Aguirre

and show their support against cyberbullying. Speeches were spoken by a couple victims of cyberbullying and bullying in general. Agu-irre’s family stayed quietly in their chairs and enjoyed the show, although there were many tears shed during the acoustic sets due to a lot of the songs dedicated to Aguirre. Her father, Rudy Sanchez, told KFOX “Viviana was a little angel. It’s hard for me to say this but it’s like she didn’t belong here. She belonged with the angels.” Friends and family of Aguirre said they wish they could have stopped a group of peers from bullying her. Messages on Facebook prove that people were telling Aguirre to kill herself and giving directions on how to do so. Her mother says that Viviana would tell her about it sometimes and she would tell her to cut off that friend, but it got to the point where Viviana wouldn’t tell her anymore. The girl’s parents says that she had been fighting depression for a while but they never thought it would come to this.

Respecting the wishes of Aguirre’s parents, this article will not include any photographs of the family.

Catie Boyce, Ysleta High School Benefit, January 25, 2014

Su[pporters of Viviana Aguirre listen intently as the services begin. Photo courtesy of Catie Boyce, January 25, 2014

Benefit T-Shirt on sale to help the family with expenses were available for purchase. Photo by Catie Boyce, January 25, 2014

Friends of the Aguirre family show their support and love. Photo by Catie Boyce, January 25, 2014

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Cyberbullying

Catie BoyceStaff Writer

The following article contains true facts about Cyberbullying. This information is found from BullyingStatistics.Org. Cyberbullying is when a person is being harassed, stalked, threatened, humiliated, embarrassed, or tor-mented through digital technology. Cyber bul-lying doesn’t always just happen through social media, it can happen through cell phones or any technology. Usually cyber bullying happens

between teenagers, with adults harassing minors or other adults too. Cyberbullying happens to children, teen-agers and even adults secretly every day. Sui-cide is the third leading cause of death annually. Each year approxamently 4,400 people choose to take their own lives. Out of every suicide, there is at least 100 attempts. According to Bul-lyStatistics.Org of Great Britain, at least half of the suicides are due to bullying. A study done by Yale University shows that girls ranging in ages from ages 10 to 14 are more likely to com-

mit suicide. According to Statistics shown by ABC News, nearly thirty percent of students are either bullies of or victims of bullying. Roughly 160,000 children stay home every day from school in fear of being bullied. Cyberbullying isn’t simply something to forget about, it has been taking to many lives in the past year alone. If you are caught cyberbullying someone by the law, you can either be cited, or be arrested.

Recent Statistics on Cyberbullies

Statistical information on cyberbullying and Bullying courtesy of Google images.

PAGE 6SPORTSTimothy Michael FranklinStaff Writer

Bruno Mars has invited the Red Hot Chili Peppers to join him during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show on Fox in MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, it was announced today during Fox’s broadcast of the NFC Divisional Round playoff game featuring the New Orleans Saint at Seattle Seahawks. Bruno Mars first announced his Super Bowl halftime performance during an unprec-edented live announcement on Fox NFL Sunday in New York City’s Times Square just before kickoff of the first Sunday of the 2013 season. Billboard’s 2013 Artist of the Year, Bruno Mars is a critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer and musician. The 18-time Grammy Award nominee and Grammy winner has sold over 130 million singles worldwide. His cur-rent album Unorthodox Jukebox and his debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans have a com-bined certification total of 60x platinum world-wide. According to Billboard, Mars scored his first five “Hot 100” No. 1s faster than any male since Elvis Presley. As a singer, songwriter and producer, Mars has an impressive catalog of 22

“Hot 100” hits. Mars is nominated for multiple

major categories at this year’s Grammy Awards, including both “Record” and “Song of the Year”

for his hit “Locked Out Of Heaven,” in addi-tion to “Best Pop Vocal Album” for Unorthodox Jukebox and “Best Pop Solo Performance.” Bruno and his eight-piece band The Hooligans are set to launch the second leg of their sold-out Moonshine Jungle world tour in North America this summer. One of the most successful acts in rock history, Red Hot Chili Peppers, which is singer Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea, drummer, Chad Smith, and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, have sold more than 60 million albums, including five multi-platinum LPs, and won six Grammy Awards, including “Best Rock Album” for Stadium Arcadium, “Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group” for “Dani California,” “Best Rock Song” for “Scar Tissue,” and “Best Hard Rock Performance With Vocal” for “Give It Away.” The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2012. The Red Hot Chili Peppers latest studio album, I’m With You, was released by Warner Bros. Records on Aug. 29, 2011. The Pepsi Super Bowl halftime show is the most-watched musical event of the year. More than 110.5 million viewers in the U.S. watched last year’s show. The Super Bowl and halftime show will be broadcast worldwide.

Carla ColacionStaff Writer The eagerness of thou-sands of fans in search of the 2013 Superbowl XLVIII Champion would be ended on February 2, 2014, when the Seattle, Seahawks were victori-ous 43-8 against the Denver, Broncos. What began with 32 ambitious teams kicking off the season in September, eventually evolved into 12 heart-playing teams in the year’s playoffs, that later resulted in the battle between Denver and Seattle. The MetLife stadium in the Big Apple was filled that Sunday evening with orange and green fans in support of both successful teams. Many can say that this year’s bowl was quite interesting and distinct compared to past year games considering it was ranked first in quite a few categories. Superbowl XLVIII recorded the fastest scoring points in Superbowl history due to hav-ing Seattle’s defense scoring on a safety. The Superbowl would be the first to play in an open stadium in such extreme weather conditions that were found in New York during those weeks. This Superbowl had the number one seeds from each confer ence meet in the league champion-ship, the second time in twenty seasons. Anoth-er interesting fact about Superbowl XLVIII was that Seattle had the number one ranked defen-sive player in the NFL, Richard Sherman, and Denver had the number one ranked offensive player in the NFL, Peyton Manning. What is the number one quarterback though without the help of the rest of his team? For many, the year of the game wasn’t played the way it should

have been.

The game was kicked off by Seattle, having Denver receive and allowing them to quickly score on Safety. Moments later Steven Hauschka increased the score 5-0 with a 31 yard field goal, followed by another 33 yard field goal that gave Seattle and 8 point lead. A couple of minutes into the second quarter, Lynch successfully completed a 1-yard touch-down that elevated their lead 15-0. After finally receiving their first, first down of the game, Manning threw an interception and Malcolm Smith was able to give the Seahawks a 69-yard touchdown, making the score 22-0. In their return after halftime, Seattle scored an 87-yard touchdown a couple of seconds into the third quarter, placing the Seahawks at a 29-0 ad-vantage. After evading four defensive tackles, Jermaine Kearse had a 23-yard touchdown reception. Towards the end of the third quarter, Peyton Manning finally brought some points to his team with a 14-yard touchdown toss to Thomas and a 2 point conversion, ending the

quarter 36-8. Baldwin from the Seahawks suc-cessfully caught a 10-yard pass from Wilson, giving Seattle a 35 point lead. This score brought an end to the year of the game giving the Seattle Seahawks their first Superbowl Championship title. Who could forget some of the other key features that make the Su-perbowl feel complete for fans such as the performers and commercials. The pre-game show consisted of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Syracuse Universi-ties’ marching band followed by Queen Latifah’s singing of “America the Beautiful.” The National Anthem was sung by opera singer, Renee Flemming. The show began with “Billionare,” sung by a childrens choir, and fans rose

as Bruno Mars began his performance with, “Locked out of Heaven.” The singer was then joined by the well-known band, Red Hot Chili Peppers. Both performers created an upbeat atmosphere for fans, and it was mentioned that Superbowl XLVIII had the most halftime show viewers than any other year. The commercials seen during the game are an asset to the Su-perbowl but comments arose claiming that this year’s commercials lacked creativity and humor compared to previous years. From the game, to the performances, to the commercials, the Superbowl has effectively created an impact in American tradition. Many say that the year of the game should even be considered a national holiday considering how important it has become to American culture. The same game Americans look forward to each year, but quite distinct than previous years, Su-perbowl XLVIII was surely a game to remem-ber.

Super Bowl Halftime Performances Excite Fans

Anthony Kiedis and Bruno Mars rock their halftime performance on Supor Bowl Sunday. Photo courtesy of Google images.

The Game Football Fans Waited for All Year

What was called the best match up for a Super Bowl in years was not as competitive as anticipated. Photo courtesy of Google images

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Yanel GonzalezContributor

Congradulations to the Swim team and Congradulations to the Wrestling team, as well! These are the people who qualify for the 2014 Region I 5A Swimming Championship at Lubbock February 6, 7 & 8.SwimmingIvan SaucedoChristopher MartinezJavier HernandoNicholas BaqueraAntonio ProvencioChelsea KraftSofi a FonsAndrea ArizpeAranza Fons

Leo Garcia Contributor

Boys received 3rd place on the District Championship this past weekend!!!Beating Bel Air, Coronado, Americas, El Dorado, & Socorro.

Wrestling 95 Isabel Rodríguez 3rd128 Sabrina Díaz 2nd138 Briana Loya 3rd148 Alyssa Wilhite 3rd165 Sydney Segovia 4th 120 Jorge Nevárez 3rd126 Jon Sánchez 1st145 Uriel Sánchez 4th (alternate)152 Brian De La Cruz 4th170 Tim Franklin 3rdHvy Edgar Lugo 4th In the JV division the following placed: Luisa Polanco 1stKristina Bennett 3rd Victor Barrón 2rdHector Zepeda 2ndWilliam Lesemann 3rd Robert Jiménez 3rd

Leo Garcia Contributor

Please congratulate Jonathan Sánchez for placing 5th in the 126 lb. weight class an earning All State Honors, Sabrina Diaz fi nished in the top 10 in the 128lb.weight class and Briana Loya competed in the 138lb. weight class. They represented well. Thank you for your support throughout the season.

Bernadette NunezContributorYesterday Montwood Sports Medicine competed in the Sun City Association Student Athletic Trainer Challenge. We placed 2nd! These students have been working hard work for the past few weeks and gave it their all. We missed 1st by .8 of a point! But we will most defi nitely be coming back stronger next year! If you have any of these students please congratulate them on a job well done. Eric and I are very proud of them!

All City WrestlersLeo Garcia Contributor

Please congratulate the following wrestlers who were named to the 5A All City Teams at their respective weight classes: Jon Sánchez 1st Team at 126Jorge Nevárez 3rd Team at 120Tim Franklin 3rd Team at 170 Isabel Rodríguez 3rd Team at 95Sabrina Díaz 2nd Team at 128Briana Loya 3rd Team at 138Alyssa Wilhite 3rd Team at 148

Wrestlers go to State

Swimmers at Regionals

Montwood Sports Medicine Places Second

Wrestlers do Well at District Meet

ENTERTAINMENTPAGE 8

Adrian VillalobosStaff Writer

After a mysterious, lost night on their honey-moon, a newlywed couple fi nds themselves dealing with an earlier-than-planned pregnancy. While recording everything for posterity, the husband begins to notice odd behavior in his wife that they initially write off to nerves, but, as the months pass, it becomes evident that the dark changes to her body and mind have a much more sinister origin.A movie critic named Rafer Guzman from Newsday stated that the movie is “A disjointed and unconvincing movie that is also embar-rassingly derivative of “Paranormal Activity.” Another critic named Kristian Harloff from Schmoes Know stated “How many more of these can we watch and still enjoy the impact of “The Blair Witch Project” or “Paranormal Activity”? I’ll try to forgive those fi lms for spawning such boring evil but “The Devil’s Due” is due no forgiveness whatsoever. “ As you can see the move doesn’t look so good and we suggest you don’t waste your precious money on the ticket to the theatre.

Devil’s DueRon Pingor and Daniel HuntContributors

We are extremely proud to announce the fantastic results posted by the Ram Band at the UIL Solo / Ensemble Contest held this weekend. The following students earned silver medals:Jovana Arreloa soloSteven Gutierrez soloMarlee Mendoza soloMatthew Guerra, Aaron Rascon, Alexis Roma ensemblePrecious Childress, Alan Gutierrez, Justin Loya, Jennifer Saenz ensemble The following earned gold medals for solos: Lidia CervantesCarlos ChavezGerardo ReyesMarco Medina And the following earned gold on either a solo or ensemble (or both) to earn the right to perform at the Texas State Solo / Ensemble Contest to be held in Austin, TX. in May: (The number denotes how many events they will per-form.) 1 Augustain, Bianca 2 46 Perez, Graciela Denise 2 2 Ayala, Karla 2 47 Perez, Melissa 1 3 Ayala, Manuel 2 48 Piedra, Marissa 2 4 Barela, Therese 2 49 Pinon, Ruben Matthew 2 5 Barraza, Aaron 1 50 Plascencia, Rebecca 2 6 Carrero, Rayson 1 51 Ramirez, Noah 1 7 Campos, Annette 1 52 Rascon, Aaron 1 8 Cervantes, Antonio 1 53 Ratliff, Krystal 1 9 Cervantes, Lidia 2 54 Reyes, Gerardo 1 10 Chavez, Carlos 1 55 Robles, Rene 1 11 Davis, Noah 1 56 Rodriguez, Antonio 1 12 De La Cruz, Fatima 1 57 Salgado,Joseph 2 13 Estrada, Adrian 1 58 Schwantner, Brian 2 14 Flores, Carlos 1 59 Segura, Vanessa 1 15 Flores, Mario 1 60 Vasquez, Eva 1 16 Fuentes, Elena 1 61 Veale, Wesley 117 Galaz, Narda 1 62 Villalobos, Gabriela 1 18 Garcia, Jenny 1 19 Garza, Jacob 1 20 Gonzalez, Sebastian 1 medals gold solo 12 21 Guzman, Ruben 2 gold ens. 75 22 Hernandez, Frankie 2 23 Hernandez, Javier 2 total gold 87 24 Hernandez, Sahlma 1 25 Hughes, Shirley 2 silver solo 3 26 Johnson, Andrew 2 silver ens. 7 27 Lopez, Adam 2 28 Luera, Julian 1 total silver 10 29 Lugo, Daniel 1 30 Martinez, Itzel 1 total all 97 31 Martinez, Patricia 1 32 Medina, Adrianna 1 33 Medina, Marco 1 34 Medina, Valerie 2 35 Mena, Eduardo 1 36 Mena, Ricardo 1 37 Morales, Steven 2 38 Moreno, Aaron 2 39 Moreno, Jonathan 1 40 Najera, Sarah 2 41 Nunez, Christian 1 42 Orozco, Cassandra 1 43 Pacheco, Anthony 2 44 Padron, Haydee 1 45 Perez, Adrian 1

MHS Ram Band

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Aurea HerreraContributor

BETANCOURT , ROBBEN LEE 1ST - PRINCIPLES OF TECHNOLOGY GOING TO STATE!!!! Special thanks to Mr. M. Reyes ENRIQUESMENDIOLA, ANDRES 2ND - PRINCIPLES OF TECHNOLOGY HERNANDEZ, ROGELIO 3RD - PRINCIPLES OF TECHNOLOGY QUINTANA, ELIJAH 3RD - CHAPTER DISPLAY Special thanks to Mr. Condra RODRIGUEZ, VALERIA 3RD - CHAPTER DISPLAY ZAVALA, RAFAEL 3RD - CHAPTER DISPLAY HERNANDEZ, ROGELIO 3RD - Technical Math Special thanks to Math Teachers

John MurilloContributor

Congrats to the Montwood Robotics Team 5911 who placed 4th out of 22 teams in the Paso del Norte FTC Regional Qualifier at UTEP Memorial Gym, this Saturday. Both of our teams will be moving to the

super regional qualifier in Lubbock for the third year in a row. Mont-wood beat out teams from Coronado, Eastwood, EDHS, SHS, VVECHS, Harmony, and DaVinci, to name a few. We would like to thank those who came out to support us this Saturday. I personally would like to thank Mr. Ramirez (TOY!) and Mr. Polanco for all the time they spent with robotics while I was busy doing girls basketball.

NormaJean GradskyContributor

After a rather grueling 2 days of debates at the West Texas Na-tional qualifiers, Derrian Doblado and Elijah Valle took the second place trophy in CX debate. That is an honorable achievement, but only the first place team advances to national tournament, so we are disappointed. It was so sus-penseful and SO close ( they beat the winning team earlier in rounds, but came up short in the final round). Please give these graduating seniors props when you see them, they worked so hard and it is all the more poignant that this turned out to be the last debate of their high school careers. We had hoped to make this our third year in a row taking the Na-tional spot. Arghhhh, so darn close!

Please-congratulateSamantha Shelton and Alexis Zavala. CX debate advanced to quarter finals

Public Forum debaters:Justin Alba and Caleb Stives...advanced to quarter finalsLuis Aceves and Elijah QuintanaClaudia Gomez and Hector VasquezAngel Gonzalez and Mitchie Garcia

SkillsUSA Leadership Contest

Montwood Robotics

Rams Debate Squad