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THE Montwood High School 12000 Montwood, El Paso, Texas 79936 April 2011 Volume 5, Issue 5 RAMPAGE Index Sports 3 Prom 4-5 Entertainment 6 The Corners 7 College Spot 8 Paul Justice Biagas Staff Writer On May 1st President Barrack Obama an- nounced that Osama bin Laden was killed by American forces in a small town outside of Islamabad, Pakistan. Obama made one of the “gutsiest” calls by a president in history. Obama was given intelligence, stating that recording devices were being transported into a mansion. Abottabad was the town in which Osama was found. Despite all the evidence claiming that a predator drone, which is an airborne missile system, was used to kill Osama, President Barrack Obama stated that a firefight occurred between U.S. military, and Osama’s protective forces. Spe- cial Forces reached the mansion and began clearing the floors of the mansions, while keeping all escape routes barricaded. The Special Forces began clearing the first floor and Osama’s family along with himself were on the third floor. The forces breached the third floor, and it is stated that Osama began using one of his wives as a shield to avoid the firefight. After the last floor was cleared, the military called it in, and research began involving all of the intelligence inside the house. After many of the soldiers that took place in the firefight identified Osama bin Laden’s re- mains, one of his own wives declared that it was his body. No country claimed Osama’s body to bury on their land. So after no claim was made, Islamic Law dictates that the body be buried within 24 hours. Although the United States did not want to follow Is- lamic Law, Osama was dumped off the USS Carl Vinson at 2:10 am ET. Within 102 minutes, nearly 3,000 people died on September 11th. President Bar- rack Obama stated “We can all agree this is a good day for America, our country kept its commitment to see that justice is done.” Freedom has taken a step forward; Osama’s corpse is in open water, and we have finally brought justice to one of the most notorious criminals over the past decade. Osama bin Laden Is Dead Japan's recorded history of the most powerful earthquake struck off the country's northeast coast on March 11 2011, leaving people injured, missing and hundreds of people dead. The 8.9-magnitude earthquake triggered a deadly tsunami that washed far the country inland, swamping towns, sweep- ing away a train and creating massive fires that burned through the night. Kaoru Ishika- wa, the Japanese ambassador, told CBC News that officials haven't determined how many people had died after the devastating quake and tsunami. The death toll was not clear soon, but there were reports that 200 to 300 bodies were found in the northeastern coastal city of Sendai alone. 798 people were injured and another 547 are missing, had said the police. Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the disas- ter caused "major damage" in broad areas in northern Japan. Japanese officials urged people in affected areas to move to higher ground as the quake started the tsunami, which reportedly reached heights of four me- ters to seven meters, swept towards land. The tsunami washed over embankments, swamp- ing several coastal communities, with media agency aircraft captured the devastation on video. The wave knocked down power lines and swept cars, homes and massive islands of debris out to sea. The 2011 Sendai Tsunami is now estimated to have killed over 1600 people, according to Kyodo New Service of Japan, although the numbers could be far worse. Over 9,000 people in one village alone are unaccounted for and over 300,000 people have been evacuated from hit regions. The earthquake is the strongest seismic event in Japan's history. And In the northeast, the Japanese government declared it’s first-ever state of emergency at a nuclear power plant and ordered 3,000 residents to leave the area after the quake caused a problem in the plant's cooling system. U.S. President Barack Obama sent his condolences to the people af- fected by the quake and the tsunami, saying the U.S. "stands ready to help" the Japanese. Ways to Help: UNICEF is coordinating efforts to help the children of Japan. Donate 100 per- cent of your desired amount to their fund designated for victims of the earthquake or text JAPAN to 864233 to donate $10. In response to the quake, The Red Cross has already launched efforts in Japan. Visit Redcross.org or text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 from your phone. Japan Struggles to Regain Normalcy Kaylee Vasquez Staff Writer Back in the 1970’s, gasoline used to be priced as cheap as $0.36 to $1. Now, you can’t even get a quarter of a gallon for that. Over the years, the gasoline prices in the United States have risen dramatically. The need for gas has gone up in our country, and the coun- tries that provide it to use are raising the cost. Gasoline is composed of crude oil and the price for it has gone up, making gas prices go up as well. The prices climbed 33 cents a gallon in just two weeks. It is said that gaso- line prices may hit anywhere between 4 to 5 dollars in the summer of 2011. Oil has been at a higher demand from the countries that export it to us. Students claim that in order to get a full tank of gas for their car it can cost them about $40 for a compact car, or up to $90 for a truck, just for the unleaded gasoline. Be- cause of the price and sales going down in the market for cars, companies have tried to sell more fuel efficient cars in their dealerships than can go 70 MPG, or that run on pure electricity instead of gasoline. These cars can make a difference on how much you spend on gas. More people are starting to be seen driving more fuel efficient cars such as, smart cars, hybrids, and electric cars. It’s a good way to save money and not pollute the air as much. Rising Gas Prices Cripple Drivers

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EMontwood High School 12000 Montwood, El Paso, Texas 79936 April 2011 Volume 5, Issue 5

RAMPAGE

Index

Sports 3

Prom 4-5

Entertainment 6

The Corners 7

College Spot 8

Paul Justice BiagasStaff Writer

On May 1st President Barrack Obama an-nounced that Osama bin Laden was killed by American forces in a small town outside of Islamabad, Pakistan. Obama made one of the “gutsiest” calls by a president in history. Obama was given intelligence, stating that recording devices were being transported into a mansion. Abottabad was the town in which Osama was found. Despite all the evidence claiming that a predator drone, which is an airborne missile system, was used to kill Osama, President Barrack Obama stated that a firefight occurred between U.S. military, and Osama’s protective forces. Spe-cial Forces reached the mansion and began clearing the floors of the mansions, while keeping all escape routes barricaded. The Special Forces began clearing the first floor and Osama’s family along with himself were

on the third floor. The forces breached the third floor, and it is stated that Osama began using one of his wives as a shield to avoid the firefight. After the last floor was cleared, the military called it in, and research began involving all of the intelligence inside the house. After many of the soldiers that took place in the firefight identified Osama bin Laden’s re-mains, one of his own wives declared that it was his body. No country claimed Osama’s body to bury on their land. So after no claim was made, Islamic Law dictates that the body be buried within 24 hours. Although the United States did not want to follow Is-lamic Law, Osama was dumped off the USS Carl Vinson at 2:10 am ET. Within 102 minutes, nearly 3,000 people died on September 11th. President Bar-rack Obama stated “We can all agree this is a good day for America, our country kept its commitment to see that justice is done.”

Freedom has taken a step forward; Osama’s corpse is in open water, and we have finally brought justice to one of the most notorious criminals over the past decade.

Osama bin Laden Is Dead

Japan's recorded history of the most powerful earthquake struck off the country's northeast coast on March 11 2011, leaving people injured, missing and hundreds of people dead. The 8.9-magnitude earthquake triggered a deadly tsunami that washed far the country inland, swamping towns, sweep-ing away a train and creating massive fires that burned through the night. Kaoru Ishika-wa, the Japanese ambassador, told CBC News that officials haven't determined how many people had died after the devastating quake and tsunami. The death toll was not clear soon, but there were reports that 200 to 300 bodies were found in the northeastern coastal city of Sendai alone. 798 people were injured and another 547 are missing, had said the police. Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the disas-ter caused "major damage" in broad areas

in northern Japan. Japanese officials urged people in affected areas to move to higher ground as the quake started the tsunami, which reportedly reached heights of four me-ters to seven meters, swept towards land. The tsunami washed over embankments, swamp-ing several coastal communities, with media agency aircraft captured the devastation on video. The wave knocked down power lines and swept cars, homes and massive islands of debris out to sea. The 2011 Sendai Tsunami is now estimated to have killed over 1600 people, according to Kyodo New Service of Japan, although the numbers could be far worse. Over 9,000 people in one village alone are unaccounted for and over 300,000 people have been evacuated from hit regions. The earthquake is the strongest seismic event in Japan's history. And In the northeast, the Japanese government declared it’s first-ever

state of emergency at a nuclear power plant and ordered 3,000 residents to leave the area after the quake caused a problem in the plant's cooling system. U.S. President Barack Obama sent his condolences to the people af-fected by the quake and the tsunami, saying the U.S. "stands ready to help" the Japanese.

Ways to Help:UNICEF is coordinating efforts to help the children of Japan. Donate 100 per-cent of your desired amount to their fund designated for victims of the earthquake or text JAPAN to 864233 to donate $10.In response to the quake, The Red Cross has already launched efforts in Japan. Visit Redcross.org or text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 from your phone.

Japan Struggles to Regain Normalcy

Kaylee VasquezStaff Writer

Back in the 1970’s, gasoline used to be priced as cheap as $0.36 to $1. Now, you can’t even get a quarter of a gallon for that. Over the years, the gasoline prices in the United States have risen dramatically. The need for gas has gone up in our country, and the coun-tries that provide it to use are raising the cost. Gasoline is composed of crude oil and the price for it has gone up, making gas prices go up as well. The prices climbed 33 cents a gallon in just two weeks. It is said that gaso-line prices may hit anywhere between 4 to 5 dollars in the summer of 2011. Oil has been at a higher demand from the countries that

export it to us. Students claim that in order to get a full tank of gas for their car it can cost them about $40 for a compact car, or up to $90 for a truck, just for the unleaded gasoline. Be-cause of the price and sales going down in the market for cars, companies have tried to sell more fuel efficient cars in their dealerships than can go 70 MPG, or that run on pure electricity instead of gasoline. These cars can make a difference on how much you spend on gas. More people are starting to be seen driving more fuel efficient cars such as, smart cars, hybrids, and electric cars. It’s a good way to save money and not pollute the air as much.

Rising Gas Prices Cripple Drivers

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NEWSNEWSPAGE2

Student Publication Adviser- Mrs. Michelle RiveraEditor-In-Chief - Nora RauschDesign Editor-Daniel GamboaStaff Writers - Emery Ayoub, Kellie Apodaca, Ruby Luevanos, Elijah Garcia, Kaylee Vasquez, Gabriela Faivre, Luis Escobar, Amanda Varela, Robert Fernandez, Khayla Golucke, Sam Gonzalez, Erica Williams, Jordan Parker, Andrew Aliyas, Marisol Aguliar, Aja Segapeli.

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Marisol Aguilar Staff Writer

Despite of their loss against the Americas Trailblazers (14-13) the Montwood Rams are ready to take on Hanks Knights to get ready to close their 2011 season. Although the Rams did not meet their goal of becoming District Champions this year, they gave their best to get to where they are. Quoting Joe Paterno, ju-nior Christian Benitez said, “When a team outgrows individual performance and learns confi dence, excellence becomes a reality, the loss hurt everyone on the team just the same but in order to win out and make playoffs, we have to become more of a team and stop pointing fi ngers." The Rams are looking forward to taking the win against both Hanks and Socorro in order to come in at second place and have a shot at making playoffs. To the senior players, the upcoming games are important to them because they want to advance as far as possible to make their last year on the team a memorable one. "It is sad to know that this is my last year on the team, and when we make it to playoffs, my teammates and I will give it our all to end our year well," senior Joel Perez said. All that we as fans have to do is just cheer on the Rams and hope for the vic-tory, in order to go as far as we possibly can.

Rams Are Looking Forward to Moving Past Their Loss

James Butler Special Olympics 2011

Photos Courtesy of Montwood High Special Education Department

Ruby LuevanosStaff Writer

The Socorro Independent School District has been hosting the Special Olym-pics for eight consecutive years. As usual, this year’s Special Olympics were hosted at the Socorro Athletics Complex, or the SAC. The difference, however between this year and years past, is that this year it was named in honor of James Butler. James Butler was a Physical Education coach in the Special Education department who helped spread the word about the Spring Games to the

entire district. James Butler was an incred-ible infl uence on the annual games, and that is why they were dedicated to him. Before the big event, there was a pep rally for Montwood Olympians in the MHS Theater. Cheerleaders, Emerald Dancers and the MHS Band were all there for sup-port and to cheer them on. On March 12th, despite terrible weather conditions, athletes from 38 different schools participated in track and fi eld events. These events ranged from the 10 meter walk to the 400 meter relay. The races included walks and runs, and tricycle and wheelchair races. The games

were defi nitely a success this year, with more than 600 individuals who participated. The event was open to the ages of three to twenty-two years of age. The games allow for the students to have fun, and also attain pride and self esteem. Every student who participated in the James Butler Spring Games left with the self confi dence and satisfaction that can only be gained when one puts all of their heart into something. It is like the motto of the James Butler Special Olympics says, “The strongest muscle is your heart.”

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Elijah GarciaStaff Writer

This 2010-2011 Lady Rams Softball team has come a long way from the very start. All the girls have worked extremely hard at practices and have given it all their potential at every game. The Montwood Rams have a record right now of 9 wins 6 losses. They have all been playing really well considering how young of a team they are. The head coach, Coach Rodriquez, always encourages and pushes each girl to the great-est of their abilities so that they grow as not only a player but an individual as well. This year’s team captains are senior girls, Rivyann Blount, Bianca Castillo, Krista Her-nandez, and Jess Polanco. The girls work hard on and off the fi eld so that they are able to play the sport they all love. The commitment and dedi-cation of each and every one of them has

brought them all closer together as friends, sisters, and teammates. They work together to accomplish all that same goal of winning and having fun doing it. “Our team this year is a tough team and has tremendous heart. I’m proud of what we have accomplished and now we are looking forward to playoffs”, says senior player Aeriel Valtierra. With all the support from family and friends, the softball team was able to make it to playoffs as the 4th seed this year. All the girls are really excited to play and travel and beat all the opponents they face. Their fi rst game is against Lubbock Coronado. The girls wish to continue in a positive streak for their season and hope for the very best. With a successful year, the Lady Rams thank every-one for the support and encouragement from everyone and can only look back on all the wonderful memories from such a great fun year.

MHS Softball Wraps Up Season

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Paul Justice Biagas Staff Writer

The National Football League recently placed a lockout against its players, because the contract that has been in place could not be re-signed due to rising wants by both the “Players” and the “Owners”. Some of the wants dealt with, of course, money, and the length of the schedule. The owners came up with about 6 million dollars per each team. Which in all actuality comes out to 192 million dollars; the players argument is, “since were performing, we deserve the money” said Larry Fitzgerald. The owners do not want to give the money to the players, so they can use the money for “recreational” use. To all that seems fi ne, but the owners also want to lengthen the schedule so that the NFL can make more money off of regular season games. The play-ers have become upset since, they receive no

bonuses, but are expected to play a longer and more rigorous season. The NFL lockout, after its “end”, was placed back into action after Judge Susan Nelson ruled to reenact the lockout against the play-ers on Friday. Braylon Edwards, a star wide receiver out of Michigan who played with the New York Jets, tweeted “Looks like we’re unemployed again.” The reason the Lockout was placed back in action was that, although players were back at work, nothing was re-solved. There were still issues dealing with the length of the schedule, and the amount of pay that was to be given to the players. Although the lockout is unconstitutional, the United States Federal Government also has the right to secure large economic pieces such as the NFL. If the NFL was to fail a large piece of the economy would be eliminated and other parts of the economy could experience dras-tic changes. Both the owners and the players

can make their argument, but the ones who are truly suffering are the fans of the National Football League. At the NFL draft, ratings dropped 7 percent since last year, and most are blaming the NFL lockout. We are already seeing some of the symptoms of a failing sport. If people don’t support the NFL, then people don’t drive to see games, if they don’t drive to see games, they don’t buy food, if they don’t buy food, producers of the food lose money, if the producers lose money, they cut jobs, and if they cut jobs unemployment goes up, etc. A large cycle could erupt because of millionaires and billionaires fi ghting over their own desires. Unfortunately, they do not realize that they could affect us “thousandaire’s” with their irrational actions. The next few weeks could very well determine whether the National Football League remains in place supporting our economy, or whether the League comes to an end harming our economy.

Will The NFL Be Back For Another Season?

Daniel GamboaStaff Writer

Montwood High School is known for its success in fi elds such as academics, per-forming arts, and their strong athletic pro-grams. Every year we have students that sign to play for colleges in different sports such as softball, basketball, football, and soccer. This year Montwood High School is pleased to announce that there two of our soccer girls, Stephanie Sazo and Erica Olivas have been selected to play at the college level.The signing ceremony took place at the commons where these girls proved that they have evolved from being varsity high school players to professional soccer players. Some people make think that it is quite easy to play some of these sports, but these girls had to

of had a lot of motivation, dedication, and strength. With these qualities, they have they excelled.Sazo received a scholarship to attend to UTEP as she plans to pursue a Ph.D. inKinesiology, while Olivas will play with the University of the Southwest women’s soc-cer program, while she pursues a Criminal Justice degree and then she hopes to attend law school.“I am very lucky and blessed to be able play soccer, I’ve have been playing soccer since I was little and now my passion is what is go-ing to pay for my college. I know I’m going to be a bit far from home and I’m sure I am going to miss my family and friends, but it is time to go on! I was able to play with my fu-ture team members and they are very diverse there. We have some Hawaiian girls as well

as two other girls from El Paso, and I no-ticed that most of them where really strong, so over the summer I have decided to work out as hard as I can and get ready to kick the ball!”

It is exciting to go on to the next stage, and Montwood is a school different than the rest, since the administration and teachers focus on preparing the students to be able to utilize their talents and abilities to their maximum potential, to enable them to be successful in the real world.

Two of Montwood’s Own Sign to Play College Soccer

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Robert FernandezStaff Writer

Prom. The one night that every girl fantasizes about at least once in their lives. Everything has to be perfect: from your red-carpet ready up-dos to your limo ride through El Paso, illuminated by the city lights. The week before prom was a stress-ful, surreal blur for most of the ju-niors and seniors at Montwood. You could literally feel the excitement for the night radiating from the campus. There were countless questions sur-rounding the event. “Who’s going

with who?” or “What are you wear-ing?!” were among the top quota-tions heard around hallways and classrooms at least a month prior to the prom. At last, on Saturday April 16, 2011, the dreams of many came true. Montwood High had a spec-tacular prom night, complete with a DJ spilling out club hits, an Elvis im-personator, and a Black Jack table. It was truly “A Night in Vegas.”So what truly was the most memora-ble moment of the evening? We talk-ed to a few Rams and got the scoop:

“A Night in Vegas”

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Avery Felice Brinks: “The most mem-orable part of Prom for me was the slow dance to Neon Moon, by Brooks & Dunn!”

Melina Baeza: “I remember when I got ‘married’ to Alysandra Marti-nez and Kassie Angeles at the mar-riage booth!”

Andrew Aliyas: “The limo ride to Transmountain after the dance. It went pretty hard.”

Vianay Lopez: “The most memorable part of the night was dancing non-stop with Ricky Nava! Oh, and fixing Aeriel Valtierra’s shoes!”

Jacob Mora: “The most memorable part of the night was just being at the dance with my B.F.F. Paula and having fun afterwards!”

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Javier GonzalezStaff Writer

Summer is just around the corner, and at Montwood, sum-mer break is anxiously anticipated by the students. Not only are we going to have a well-deserved break from school, but we get to do a count-less number of activities, like traveling, swimming, spending time with your friends, and of course, attending sum-mer concerts. So here is a sneak peek of the concerts that lay ahead for El Paso, during the spring and summer seasons. First, we have the 2011 Vans Warped Tour, a cross-country tour that showcases multiple metal, pop punk, and indie bands. Las Cruces, NM is always a stop, attracting locals in the El Paso metro area to attend. This con-cert is actually a series of many mini concerts; stages are set in and around the NMSU Intramural Field for the bands to play simulta-neously. Attendees get to choose which stages they want to listen to, and once they are done listening to their selected artist, they have the choice of moving to another stage and listening to another band or group or just sticking to one stage all day. Although many newly discovered artists make their debut here, many big and well-known names will also be playing. Bands like A Day to Remember, Hello-goodbye, Christian band Relient K, Simple Plan, and hardcore metal band The Devil Wears Prada will be there to please their fans with

their appearance and music. The concert will be at the NMSU Intra-mural Field on Wednesday, June 29th, starting at 11 am, and tickets will be sold for $40.00. On your checklist for that day, make sure you check off ‘loads of sunscreen’, ‘bathing suit’, ‘flip flops’, and of course, ‘sunglasses’!

Not only is Las Cruces hosting events like these, but El Paso is also having its fair share of music events. Even though it did not take place during summer, the Neon Desert music festival still managed a decent crowd. Drawing a significant number of fans, this tri-state event took place on April 30th, at the notoriously his-toric downtown district of El Paso. In fact, this was the first year that a concert like this was held in the Sun City. Yet, some well-known artists and bands played. Infamous for its trend-setting music in the electronic genre, MSTRKRFT was present at the festival. Local Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group, from The Mars Volta, also performed, along with Monterrey-based alterna-tive band, Kinky. Brazil sent its own electronic group,

CSS, straight from Sao Paulo for the sake of the Borderland’s ears. Neon Desert also hosted local food vendors, artists, and merchants to further the entertainment. This winter was definitely a harsh one, and there is no bet-ter way than listening to your favorite artists out in the open-air to warm up during the spring and summer seasons. The Sun City is famous for its warm, sunny days, so it is a pity to not take advantage of them! Get your music mood on, grab some sunscreen, and head outside. Don’t miss out

Sit Back and Wave Through the Daylight

Sam GonzalezStaff Writer

When Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper), an out of work writer, gets his hands on an experimental drug that offers 100% access to your mind and all its possibilities his world takes a turn for the better. . . or does it? Recent rejection by girlfriend Lindy (Abbie Cornish) has opened his eyes to the dead end he calls his future. When an old friend (a designer pharmaceutical) introduces Eddie to NZT, Ed-die believes all his problems have been solved. Everything he has ever heard, read, felt or seen is now neatly organized and available for his everyday use. Between finishing his novel and climbing his way to the top of the financial world, Eddie finds himself under the watchful eye of a business man, Carl Van Loo (Robert De Niro) who plans to use the enhanced Eddie to make billions. However Eddie didn’t count on the downside of NZT, loss of memory and angry hit men who push him to get off NZT, but one problem: without it he will die. In order to save his life he must leave the drug in his past, but without the drug he loses his life. Although the characters were brilliantly acted, Limitless failed to reach its possible potential. The story takes place in the modern world where a pill can simply turn an average man into a man with unlimited possibilities, and more technological advances were ex-pected from many audience members. The fear of over-doing the movie somehow caused the movie to be under done. This action packed film lacked the possibility of mind blowing effects. The visual differences between regular Eddie and enhanced Eddie were pretty to look at but did not blow the audience away. However Cooper’s performance carried the plot’s twist and turns, and showed a new side to this pretty face. Limitless is a watchable film but however does have its limits.

Limitless Burdened by Self-Imposed Limits

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TWITTER Talk

Drew’s Corner

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Andrew AliyasStaff Writer

I’m feeling fl y like a GQ subscription bringing Base to your face. I’m at the end of my high school career, lackadaisi-cally going through each day, just trying to get by with swagged-out tracks and waiting for the upcoming summer. Since my last article there has been quite a bit of news; announcements were made at Coachella, over blogs, and during sold-out tours. It is my job to convey to you these facts.Lil B “The Based God” announced during his Coachella performance that his next project would be entitled “I’m

Gay,” declaring that he is against confor-mity and that words mean nothing. Lil B is trying to make a statement, albeit a completely ridiculous statement from a place of pure mania, but I guess by now this is to be expected by Lil B? With SXSW and Coachella of-fi cially over, the summer tour season is offi cially underway. With tours and shows like Warped Tour and Outside Lands, as well as Bonaroo and Lolla-palooza, the independent band of today is out to make a name for themselves. Bands like Sleigh Bells and Robots in Disguise are going to create quite a buzz for themselves with their already famous live shows.

Kellie ApodacaStaff Writer

Every issue we, the Rampage staff, show you the hilarious and strange things students say in the hallways. This issue we bring you Hallway Talk, but with a twist. Below are the top ten funny, weird, and crazy tweets from our fellow classmates. To save the stu-dents from mild embarrassment, we decided to keep the tweeters anonymous.

10) “Everyone is hatin on my pizza lunchables :/” –Boy9) “#weneedacure for grenades” –Boy8) “I hate it when I buy a bag of air and there are chips in it :/” –Boy7) “I found Waldo!” –Boy6) “Let’s watch Brown Swan! #ThingsMyDadSays” –Girl5) “#ThingsTheDevilCreated hummers, paper cuts, pre-calculus, the sudden realization of not having any toilet paper left, and scuff marks on new shoes.” –Boy4) “Dear girls, we hate periods too. Sincerely, Commas” –Girl3) “I can’t go, my friend has an art show and I promised I would go! RT @AnonymousGirl: Ladysmith Black Mambazo is giving a show on Feb. 6 at UTEP” –Boy2) “My doctor said I have an infection in my toe and I have to cut it off. What the heck? How am I supposed to talk to Charla when she’s gone?” –Girl1) “Chicken not hugging the ugly girls #itsaMontwoodthing “ –Boy

Be careful what you tweet; you never know who might be reading!

Khayla GoluckeStaff Writer

For the fi rst time in three long years, the Emerald Players advanced to the third round of UIL One Act Play Competition with their performance of Charles Mee’s Big Love. The competition in 1-5A is always tough, and the last time Montwood advanced to this round was in 2008, with the cast of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, directed by Beth Leffl er (who left Montwood after that year). Since then, directors Rodolfo Herrera and Norma Jean Gradsky have been working to rebuild Montwood’s theater pro-gram and get another UIL play to the Area level, which is held in Midland and includes schools from the Lubbock, Midland, and El Paso areas. This year, along with thirteen talented actors, they succeeded.The senior-driven cast was a mix of veteran

actors who had already experienced the chal-lenging competition and new actors perform-ing in their fi rst One Act Play. Senior Joseph Balderrama had experienced the thrill of leaving to Midland for competition when he performed in the 2008 production of Rosen-crantz and Guildenstern. This year, he was determined to experience the Area competi-tion again. “I was really pushed to move on again this year, especially after not making it past the fi rst round last year. Our cast got really close this year too, so I really wanted to go out of town.” In fact, advancing to this round of competition was the driving factor for the whole cast, who endured more than three months of rehearsals to prepare their 40 minute play. Andres Ortiz was surprised by how much hard work it took to be in the play. “I felt like a rookie even though I’m a senior,” he said. “I didn’t expect rehearsals to last so long but in the end it was worth it

to fell the excitement and confi dence each time we moved on.” Another senior, Matthew Ramirez, in his third year performing in One Act Play, admits that, “In the beginning, we ran into a lot of problems and it seemed like we were not going to get it together. But something changed and we really pulled it off. We were out for redemption this year, and we left a legacy for Montwood to try and continue once we graduate.”In total Montwood took home thirteen in-dividual acting awards, including two Best Actress awards for seniors Victoria Perez and Lauren Bransford. Even the underclass-men shined, with sophomore Colton Segapeli and freshman Madison Luevano both earn-ing individual awards. While it is incredibly sad to see so many talented actors graduate this year, both Madison and Colton are ready to work hard next year and continue the re-newed winning spirit of the Emerald Players.

One Act Play Advances to Area Competition in Midland

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As graduation day gets closer and closer, seniors prepare to start a brand new chapter in their lives. Some say they cannot wait to graduate, while others worry that high school has come to an end too fast. The hallway is fi lled with conversations about ac-ceptance letters and where people’s dreams are taking them. Rhonda Silva, a senior Emerald Dancer, recently decided that she will be attending Boston University. Decid-ing where to go to college is always the most diffi cult part, and when Rhonda was asked “Why BU?” she stated, “It has amazing science programs, it’s in a really interest-ing city, and I just feel like I belong there.”

Among the many other seniors, Matthew Ramirez has also decided what university he is going to attend. “I have decided to take my talents to the city of angels at the University of Southern California. I chose USC because of all the opportunities it will expose me to and the amazing weather doesn’t hurt ei-ther.” His confi dent answer brought a smile to his face. On the other hand, students such as Allison Connell have decided to stay in El Paso. “I am going to the University of Texas at El Paso to save my money. While I’m here, I’ll get my basics out of the way and hopeful-ly transfer out the following year to continue my studies.” Almost every single senior has de-cided where they have chosen to pursue their education, but what happens after gradua-

tion day? What happens when the caps are thrown in the air? June 3rd is right around the corner, and the class of 2011 is starting to realize high school is actually coming to an end. People’s feelings towards college have many similar aspects. For example, Rhonda Silva stated “I’m so excited! I’ve never really felt like a high school person so I can’t wait to experience something new. It’s going to be hard to be so far away from my family but I can hardly wait.” In addition to that com-ment, Matthew Ramirez added that, “It’s a bit intimidating and a little nerve wrecking, but I’m excited. College is a place to explore and test your limits. The possibilities are end-less.” The countdown begins, and all the seniors can do is wait.

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