October 2014 - Booster Club

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October 2014 • Dubuque Senior High School • 1800 Clarke Drive
Our everyday
costumes
by Emily Dunwoody
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RAMPAGE Executive
t’s the time of the year for ghosts,
goblins and gruesome costumes.
The costumes that people wear
get bigger, better and more unique each
year. But how about the costumes we
wear each day? People’s uniforms or
personal style says a lot about the person
in the “costume.”
Cross Country Runner Shelby
Shultz (12) runs with a “super D” on her
uniform. That “D” stands for Dubuque
Senior High School, and means a lot to
the runners on the team. It represents
membership, and signals to others that
they belong to the team. What we don’t
see is that Shultz’s real power is all in her
shoe. Shultz carries a dime in her shoe
in memory of her grandfather. She never
runs a race without it.
DSHS Lunch Cook Manager,
Debbie Ruden said, “The aprons we [the
lunch ladies] wear are our expressions
of the day, we change them up when
new seasons come around, and they are
always different.”
Wearing a uniform can pull a person
into a role they play. The thespians at
DSHS literally get into costume for their
role on stage. Danny Zanger (12) said,
“Putting on a costume tops off becoming
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Connecting with a group creates sense of belonging
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any people dress in a way that
defines them as part of a group.
Psychologists from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, CA, conducted a study on why people fall into
groups. The study shows that people
feel the need to belong. This creates
higher self-esteem and helps one believe
that they have a meaningful existence.
People are attracted to people with
similar attitudes and personalities.
DSHS psychology teacher, Angie
Wessels explains, “From the evolutionary
perspective it all goes back to survival.”
People get protection from a group.
This concept is still important today
because it has evolved from people needing people, to people needing devices. If
walks alone in the hallways, they are often looking at their phones or listening to
music. No one wants to be seen as alone.
Clique stereotypes come from not being
part of a group, due to feelings of rejection
or sometimes jealousy. “Humans have the
tendency to categorize everything… from
that character.” Zanger will be in “The
Addams Family,” as Gomez
Sam Pfab (11) can often be found
rocking the hallways in jeans and a Tshirt, but as DSHS Student Council
Secretary, her motto is, “to represent
Senior, but at the same time look good
and feel good!”
by Emily Dunwoody
music, television shows,
right down to human personalities,” explains Wessels.
Wessels shows the 2002
movie Mean Girls, starring Lindsey Lohan, to her
AP psychology class. In
the movie, there’s a scene
where Lindsey Lohan’s
character is given a tour
of the school cafeteria.
“You have the freshmen,
jocks, smart people, band
members, and the popular
student section to name a few,” explains
the Mean Girls movie character of Janis.
As a teacher, Wessels hopes there are
no “Regina George’s” walking the hallways. The Dubuque Community School
District has implemented the Green Dot
program to reduce the negative effects
of stereotyping that might cause bullying. “We’re lucky to have a program
within our school that supports a positive
atmosphere at all times,” said Wessels.
Our hero in uniform, Officer Slight
wears everything down to the vest, full
duty belt and his badge.
Sometimes “costumes” are everyday attire. Whatever the costume, it can
send a non-verbal message about what
the person is involved in, and what is
important to the person.
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October 2014
falling into work
Family business is
coming up pumpkins
by Julia Schmidt RAMPAGE Executive
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or most people, the pumpkin patch is just
a fun, seasonal place to visit every fall. For
some Senior students, the pumpkin patch is
much more than that.
Justin Blum (10) and Samantha Schuster (11) both work
at the family-run Schuster’s
Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze in
Dubuque. Since it’s ran by their
family, both have been a part of
the pumpkin patch for their whole
lives and have grown-up working
there. “Ever since I was little I’ve
worked there,” said Schuster.
The pumpkin patch features
home-grown pumpkins, hayrides, an elaborate corn-maze, and
a brand-new pumpkin launcher. It’s open on Saturdays and
Sundays from 10-5 and Blum and Schuster can be found there
working almost every weekend.
They do a variety of different things including picking
pumpkins, collecting money, painting faces, and helping
customers.
“I like working there because there’s so much interaction
with other people. It’s the kind of thing where if you like the
fall time, you like being outside, and like being on a farm, then
you’ll enjoy it,” said Blum.
For Schuster, her favorite part is getting to help out guests.
“I like helping everyone out and meeting tons of different
people,” said Schuster.
Going to the pumpkin patch is a festive activity that creates
a feeling of excitement in the brisk, fall air. “A lot of tradition
goes into getting your pumpkin and carving it, and it’s a good
way to spend time with your family,” said Blum.
photo by Julia Schmidt
orange is the new black Justin Blum (10) and Sammy
photos by Victoria O’Hare-Healey, Sydney Johnson, Emily Dunwoody, Rhiannon Benn and Nathan Markus.
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Schuster (11) showcase some of the pumpkins they
picked as part of their jobs at their family’s pumpkin farm.
Big business Sam Valentine
(11) works on his family
farm which consists of
around 300 acres of land,
buildings, machinery and
livestock. It takes 4-5 days
to cut, rake, and bale hay.
Farmers harvest reward for hard work
by Morgan Schilling RAMPAGE Reporter
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all is the big finale for bringing in the
harvest for Dubuque area farmers.
Farmers do more than just grow and
pick corn. They tend livestock, cut and haul hay, build fences,
milk cows, and a lot more.
Sam Valentine (11) and his dad are out working on the
farm every day. They have a lot of land and a lot of dedication.
“It might be a lot of hard work, but it has to be done,” said
Valentine.
The Valentines sometimes work around the clock. “My
dad and I work all day and night to harvest our crops,”
Valentine said.
At the same time, they must care for their livestock. “The
five basic steps to care for cows are feed them, make sure
they have water, make sure they have good health, look for
illnesses and injuries,” said Valentine.
Not only is the work hard, but the weather plays a huge
role on farming. “It’s everyday weather. 90 degrees in the
shade to -50 degrees. Either way you’re out there tending to
your livestock,” said Ethan Pfeiler. a 2013 graduate of DSHS.
According to Pfeiler, the weather probably causes the most
stress. “If it rains you can’t get your crops in. If it doesn’t rain
the crops don’t grow,” Pfeiler said.
All this time on the farm is stressful and gets in the way of
free time. “I don’t really have a social life, just a few friends,”
said Valentine.
“Yeah there is always stuff you can do, make plans, or go
somewhere, but if something happens on the farm, you have
to be there and fix it,” said Pfeiler
“It did get in the way of my school and social life because
the farm and chores came first,” said DSHS alum Jodi
Kamm.
Even though it’s stressful and hard work, it’s a job that
becomes an ever-changing lifestyle. “It’s the way I was born
and raised, I don’t know what else I would do if I wasn’t
farming,” said Pfeiler.
falling into the future
October 2014
Taking talent to the next level
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he Lady Ram seniors are looking
beyond the high
school hoops.
The Ladies’ Basketball team has
four seniors on their roster this year.
Makenzie Williams, Sarah Brokus,
Emma Noel, and Savannah Frye are
getting ready to move to the next
level.
Williams is considering attending
Coe College in Cedar Rapids, to play
basketball. She has visited many different colleges over the summer. “I have
got a few offers from private college
and I was very
excited about
receiving
the
offers,”
says
Williams. If she
could choose to
play at any level, she would really like playing
at a D3 school
which are usually
smaller
schools.
Wi l l i a m s
would like to
Williams
prepare herself
and her team for this season by work
hard to get better as an individual and a
team and would like to end her senior
her on a good note by figuring out what
she wants to do and improving her record. “I’m excited about playing at a
higher level next year for basketball”
said Williams.
Frye is planning on playing basketball in college. She has not decided
where she wants to play basketball, but
she plans on majoring in Spanish and
International Business wherever she
attends.
Frye
by Sha’Kyra Evans
RAMPAGE Reporter
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The college search is on
by Haley Guerdet
RAMPAGE Executive
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Noel
Emma Noel wants to play basketball in college as well. She hasn’t
decided where she’s going to attend
college, but she has considering playing at Luther or Cornell. Noel plans
on majoring in Radiology. “I’m excited
about this season,” said Noel.
Sarah Brokus will be attending the
University of Iowa next fall and will be
majoring in Biology. “I love the game
of basketball, but I wouldn’t consider
playing in college.” This being her
last year, she’s excited to see how this
season goes. “I think we have a good
team,”
said
Brokus
L a d y
Ram’s assistant
coach, Cassie
Allee played
in high school,
but she did not
play
basketball at Clarke.
“If I could
have went to
Brokus
any
college,
I would have chosen Montana State,”
said Allee. Allee would one day like to
coach basketball at a college.
“I look forward to my Senior’s to
be able to play at new level and start a
new chapter with basketball” said Allee. This season she plans having her
seniors end on a good note by going
state for basketball and winning more
than six game this season.
Allee is really pumped and excited
about her team this season and is ready
for her team to do well this year.
The ncaa.org stated that 3.7 percent of high school senior girl’s interscholastic basketball players will go on
to play women’s basketball at a NCAA
school.
ith college application deadlines approaching quickly, seniors
are making life changing
decisions.
Graduation is seven
months away for the 2015 graduates,
and finding the perfect college can
be stressful for anyone, but there are
plenty of resources for students to use.
One of the most popular web sites
is collegeboard.com. This website lets
students find their perfect fit by asking some questions about where they
want to be and what major they want
to study.
Brandon Pfab (12) uses the links
off of the counselor’s website. “The
links really helped give me a start to
my college search, but now the deadlines are coming up quickly.”
“The best way to find colleges is
to go visit them,” said guidance counselor, Nikki Berna. “Just be confident
in your choice, and research all of your
options.”
Guidance counselors will be meeting with their seniors to help them
figure out what they want to do, but
you don’t have to be a senior to start
thinking about college.
“Get involved early to find out
what you really love,” said Berna.
“You don’t have to go overboard.” Just
by taking some of the elective classes
here at Senior, you can find something
that really interests you.
The guidance counselors also have
a website. Any student can go on this
website to find out what they should be
doing at different points of high school
to be ready for college. Students can
also find scholarships to earn money
for school.
photo by Haley Guerdet
Students fill out college applications
in DSHS Guidance Office
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October 2014
fall learning is fun
Rampage
Raising
little Nemos
by Monay Shumaker
B
RAMPAGE Reporter
loop. Bloop. Bloop. Whilst in Mr. Weber’s global science class, students used
the controlled experiment to compose
data for their brine shrimp lab.
Students first count their little ‘Nemo’ shrimp, and then
watch each day they hatched.
“Salt water is their natural habitat,” says Global Science
teacher, Keith Weber. It takes the average brine shrimp to grow
fully over the course of four days if taken care of properly. But
that’s no biggy for Kayla Miller (9), who sings to them to keep
their spirits up.
In the previous experiment, students claimed to be a little
shaky about it, not knowing exactly what they were supposed
to do.
“Just keep swimming just keep swimming,” Miller sang.
“I believe it helps the brine shrimp and me, especially since we
murdered them the first time.”
These organisms can easily be found in the Great Salt Lake,
and they are generally important for other birds to consume.
Scary way to live right?
“It’s so sad to be born, only for something else to eat you.
That’s why I volunteer baby sharks next time,” Miller laughed
hysterically.
Now that they are on their second try of the lab they get to
choose one variable to change. “My group, Team Castiel, chose
to change their salt water,” Miller grinned smugly. “We dumped
loads of salt in it, giving them high blood pressure.”
Towards the end of their short experiment, the students will
write an essay. “I want the class to know what it is like for real
scientists,” Weber said.
Something “fisch-y”
by Molly Smith RAMPAGE Reporter
A
fascinating conspiracy theory revolves
around the DSHS English Teacher,
Louis Fischer. His students are enjoying
weaving fantastical theories about Fischer’s existence.
On Monday, September 14, Louis Fischer did not show up
to teach his fourth period Honors English class. That’s when
the students began to speculate about Fischer’s true existence.
Adria Hogan (10) summarized the “theories” that were
speculated in class, saying that students had fun making possible “reasons” for Fischer’s absence. “Mr. Fischer is a robot
that is a superhero. However, that robot has a hologram that
teaches the class.”
Fischer isn’t the only one with a secret identity. Fischer’s
wife, Carolyn Fischer, teaches Anatomy and Physiology. She
too has a side not all know about. Fischer suggested his wife is
a clone of an angel.
Ripperger said that the reason Fischer’s alter ego hasn’t
been found out already is that “the hologram doesn’t sleep,”
that the whole system is “self-sufficient”, and that his wife
helps keep it together.
Emma Tonn (10) said that Fischer is very good at keeping
it a secret. “ I think he’s pretty neutral if questioned.”
Hogan wasn’t too sure, but decided that it’s because the
robot and the hologram are so realistic. Tonn isn’t sure if we’ll
ever know the truth about Fischer. “It’s such a complex theory,”
she said.
Hogan believes this theory is the truth. “I think Mr. Fischer
photo by Molly Smith
Myth or fact? Is Mr. Fischer really a holographic robot?
Students Conner Ripperger (10), Emma Tonn (10), and
Adria Hogan (10) believe it’s a fact.
is always going to be mysterious,” said Hogan.
“I’m making strides in detective work to find out the answers,” said Ripperger.
Fischer has been notified that his students are on to his
schemes. He let on to the rumors when he stated that his wife was
the clone of an angel and that he was a superhero on the side.
Myth or fact? Hogan, Ripperger, and Tonn all agreed,
“Fact.”
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fall activities
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Pop
culture meets marching band
by Timothy Gutknecht
T
S
fall features
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RAMPAGE Executive
all is in the air. Bringing colder weather,
colored leaves, and of course the famous
Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks.
According to Starbucks.com, the drink is so popular
that there has been 29,000 tweets with the #pumpkinspice
since August of 2012.
Anna Gudenkauf (12), a barista at Starbucks, feels the
latte brings back positive memories of fall. “It gives people a
feeling of nostalgia, so they want to order one every chance
they can get,” said Gudenkauf.
Although the delicious treat seems enticing, many can’t
afford to spend the money on the somewhat pricey specialty.
So instead of going to Starbucks, you can easily make your
own Pumpkin Spice Latte in the comfort of your home. It’s
free, healthier than the 300-calorie store bought drink, and
can be made all year-round.
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Ingredients
1 cup milk, divided
1 tablespoon white sugar, or
more to taste
1 tablespoon pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup brewed espresso
Directions
Whisk 1/2 cup milk, sugar,
pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie
spice, and vanilla extract in
a small saucepan over low heat. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Whisk in remaining 1/2 cup milk.
Pour milk mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to remove
pulp. Return milk mixture to saucepan and simmer,
whisking, 2 minutes. Add espresso and whisk until
foamy, 1 minute. Recipe from http://allrecipes.com
Graduate returns to share culinary training experience
byTim Gutknecht RAMPAGE Executive
photos by Emilie Dalsing and Nathan Markus
The musical creeps closer
enior’s theater department will be performing “The Addams Family,” a humorous play about a weirdly wonderful
family.
Wednesday Addams has fallen in love with Lucas Bieneke. The Addams are completely oblivious to the fact that
people think their family is a bit bizarre. When they have
Lucas’s family over for dinner, little do they know that this
dinner will change everything.
“The Addams Family is a great family show”, Emma
Bibb said with a friendly smile. Bibb plays the role Morticia
Addams, a dark character with dry humor.
The cast has been working hard in rehearsal since midAugust to make this musical amazing. Bibb hopes people
enjoy the show as much as she enjoys performing it. “Morticia is the fire behind the Addams family,” said Bibb.
“We’re always working,” Ethan Vander Broek said.
Vander Broek plays the part of Mal Bieneke. Vander Broek
auditioned for Unscripted his freshman year, and his friends
persuaded him to join light crew and ever since then he has
been involved with theater at Senior High School. “I blame
them for getting rid of all my free time”, Vanderbroek said
with a smirk.
“This musical in particular really showcases the actor’s
talents”, said Francis Mihm. “Everyone does a great job
of getting into their characters in a spooky and fun way”.
Mihm says this year’s set is awesome and it changes from a
huge mansion to central park.
October 2014
DIY
Pumpkin Spice
by Julia Schmidt
RAMPAGE Executive Staff
his year’s marching band show, L.A.P.D.,
showcases hit songs Light Em Up, All of
me, Pompeii, and a Daft Punk Medley.
The new music is winning fans. “People of this generation will be drawn into the show because the music reflects
today’s pop culture,” Band Director Bill Rowley said.
Though this year’s show is more upbeat and relevant to
this generation, that does not mean it is easier in any way.
“I always pick a show that will push the band musically
and looks challenging when we put our show on the field.”
Rowley said.
On October 4, the band went to the Little Hawk Marching Band Invitational. In this competition they ranked 3rd
place in 4A division and received an award for best drum
majors. They scored 72.6 points out of a possible 100 points
Drum majors Carrie Brondyke, Brendin Kemp, Kinley
Swearinger, and Jessica Fuller were recipients of the Drum
Major award. “All four of us felt that we had a strong show
and that we did a great job conducting,” Carrie Brondyke
said.
The State Marching Band Competition was held in
Dubuque on Dalzell Field Saturday, October 11. The Ram
Band received a Division 1 rating and scored a 74 on the
show. The marching band ends there year on a high note
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by Emma Akins
ECHO Yearbook Staff
The musical’s opening night is October 31st, at 7:30 p.m.
for a special Halloween performance. They preform twice
Saturday November 1st, at 2:00 p.m. and then that night at
7:30 p.m. Then their last performance will be Sunday November 2nd, at 2:00 p.m.
“People should come see The Addams Family because
it’s a very different play. It’s creepy but still has the humor
and romance aspect. It has exciting music, lots of amazing
dancing and a lot of really talented actors!” Caitlyn McCoy
said.
Be sure to come see these brilliant actors bring their characters to life. The Addams Family is sure to make you laugh,
and will be a truly entertaining play!
photo by Meggan Pfeiler
The addams Family The cast performs the opening
number at the Homecoming Assembly in the Nora Gym.
A
s seniors leave, few come back to
show Rams what they have learned in
college.
Kaylen Colpitts is a Senior graduate from last year.
Colpitts currently attends Kendall College, the number one
culinary school in Chicago, Illinois, where she is majoring in
Baking in hopes of being a pastry chef.
Colpitts visited Senior on Wednesday, September 24.
While at Senior, she showed
Foods students how to make
checkerboard cookies. They
consisted of chocolate and
sugar cookies.
She
shared
some
interesting facts about her first
year in college. “When you
bake, math is a large factor,”
Colpitts said. Colpitts’ major
requires the student to also
have one fourth of a culinary
degree.
This degree requires a lot
of dedication. “I have 5 ½ to
Yummy! Kaylen Colpitts
demonstrates how to make 6 hour labs where all I do is
cook and bake pastries,” she
checker board cookies.
said.
Colpitts is excited to
continue her dream on baking
in the world and is hopeful to
receive an internship in San
Francisco.
Now through the end of October our new 24HR
ATM will be handing out random $50 bills instead
of the usual $20 bills. The ATM is conveniently and
securely located inside our Caisse Café branch
located on the corner of JFK & Asbury Road.
3305 Asbury Road
Dubuque, IA
Monday—Thursday
7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Friday
7:30 am to 4:30 pm
NMLS #479280
fall features
October 2014
Spanish Club chauffeurs exchange
by Alyssa Baumhover
students ECHO
Yearbook Staff
G
et to know Senior’s foreign exchange
students!
Early in October, the Spanish
Club had decided on welcoming our foreign
exchange students by accompanying them to
Vesperman Farms Pumpkin Patch in Lancaster, Wisconsin.
The French and German Clubs are joining them as
well along with a few other language club students from
Hempstead High school. Anyone is welcome to come to this
event. The bus ride is optional.
“We are giving these students the traditional
“fall, American” experience.” said Ms. Ruiz, the
Spanish Club leader. Riding a big, yellow school bus to a
destination with your fellow peers, is something that doesn’t
happen in most countries. “It’s authentic and also very
Iowan.” said Ruiz. Also people from other countries may be
unfamiliar with the carving of pumpkins, going on a hay ride,
or finding their way through confusing corn mazes.
“It’s a unique and creative way for them to interact with
us and to have them feel like they belong here at Senior.” said
Spanish Club member, Maggie Olson (11).
Where: Vesperman Farms
Lancaster, Wisconsin
When: Saturday, October 18
9am-1pm (load bus around 8:45)
Cost: $12.00 (includes admission
and bus transportation) Bring
extra cash for snacks or other
goodies.
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by Matt Thielen
Rams hunt for a trophy RAMPAGE
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October 2014
falling into friendships
by Bethany Manders
Spot the green dot RAMPAGE
Executive
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any people have different views on
bow hunting but for some it is a way
of life. These people put a lot of time
and effort into this sport.
“The hard work really pays at the end when
you get the trophy deer you have been waiting
for’’ said Luke McDonald
Hunting takes practice, time,
and a lot of effort. “You should
practice shooting your bow at least
twice a week to make it count” said
Sam Miller. Bow hunting allows you
to hunt multiple animals such as
deer, turkey, coyotes, and other wild
game.
Most hunters know that it isn’t
only about killing mature animal buck shot Sam Miller
you’ve been after. It is about being (12) shows off his first
Iowa whitetail bow
in nature noticing how wildlife acts kill, shot in 2012 near
and comes alive as the sun rises. The Dubuque. The main
best part about hunting is “Going out frame 8-pointer, with a
sitting in the woods every morning” broken brow tine, field
dressed at 200 pounds.
said Preston Kizer.
Bow season goes throughout the
year and has different season depending on what animal you
are hunting. For instance deer season starts October 1 through
December 5, and opens back up for late season December 22
to January 10.
Most hunters get what is known as the “fever.” That’s all
a hunter can think about. They look forward to that time of
the year where they get to do what they love.
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Color the poster Keep in touch with the Alliance
every Thursday after school at 2:30 in room E26.
GSA forms bonds with any orientation
by Sydney Crews RAMPAGE Reporter
A
group that stands up, works together,
and fights for the right cause. A group
that has many different personalities
but still gets along. This is what a Gay/Straight
Alliance (GSA) is.
GSA has a lot going on behind the scenes. “A GSA is a
student led group or club that focuses on [spreading awareness about LGBTQ] bullying in their school;” said Becky
Smith, Iowa Pride Network Coordinator in Des Moines,
“they can provide a safe space for students who identify as
LGBTQ, or as an ally,” said Smith in an email.
Becky Smith also said, “Gay/Straight Alliances can be
found just about anywhere in Iowa. There are Gay/Straight
Alliances in middle schools, high schools, and on college
campuses.”
In a nutshell Smith described a GSA as a place where
students can be a part of creating a safe school; a place that
your voice is heard, whether you are an ally who supports,
or an LGBTQ person.
Each year the DSHS Gay/Straight Alliance does lots of
actives to help spread awareness of the LGBTQ community.
In the past the Alliance has sold stuff like bracelets. Along
with that the group has participated in the Day of Silence;
which is April 15th in 2015 next year. So many people seem
to just love the ideas and actives the group comes up with.
Still many people aren’t into it.
People might not be a club type of person, maybe they
just have the wrong idea of the Gay/Straight Alliance. Some
people may be invited to come to on meeting and check it
out; but think they can’t because they aren’t gay.
People might just see it as the GAY Alliance. They
ignore the fact that it is an alliance between both LGTBQ
and straight people. Just because you are in the Gay/Straight
Alliance doesn’t mean you are gay.
“What makes GSA an alliance, is the fact that gay and
straight people [allies]are both coming together to reach
a goal,” Samantha Ellerman (9) said, “that goal is to raise
awareness for the LGTBQ community and to stop bullying
gay, transgender, etc., people.”
Nobody has to be in the Gay/Straight Alliance to help
reach that goal. It does help out though. Just because someone isn’t gay doesn’t mean they can’t be an ally either; an
ally is a straight person who is willing to stand up for the
LGTBQ community.
veryone is talking about these mysterious
green dots that magically appear around
school, but what do they mean?
A green dot is any word, behavior or choice that
promotes safety and communicates intolerance for
power-based personal violence in our community.
Power-based personal violence happens when someone
commits violence or abuse against someone in a less powerful
position, these are also referred to as red dots. Some examples
of red dots are stalking, dating violence, bullying, and sexual
assault.
Believe it or not, there are red dots all over the city of
Dubuque and even Dubuque Senior High School.
Approximately 80% of female victims experienced rape
before the age of 25. The goal of green dot is to make our community a safer place and to break statistics.
“Green dots are opportunities to take action against all the
red dots and make our house a place that people feel safe in,”
said Student Engagement Facilitator Tammi Saunders.
How can students realize when a red dot moment is happening? Be an active bystander, someone that notices a situation
could do something about it.
The Dubuque Community School District is the first district
in America to teach green dot kindergarten through 12th grade.
“Our Green Dot project means that we are communicating a
message to our entire school community that violence will not be
tolerated, and everyone can do their part,” Mae Hingtgen said.
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Pink ribbons are showing up
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by Courtney Pfab Rampage Reporter
photo by Tiassia Simmons
Extra weight for a day Student in parenting class wear
pregnancy simulators. The classes are taught by Jen
Boxleiter.
Bumping up child
care
by Tiassia Simmons
knowledge
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Rampage Reporter
arenting students wobbled to class, learning what it’s like to be pregnant
Parenting class is designed to teach
students how to be prepared for future pregnancy while also
learning to become a good parent.
In this course students will wear a pregnancy simulator,
known as the empathy belly, to obtain the effects of what it
feels like to be pregnant.
The pregnancy simulator is used to create the real-life
symptoms that others experience when being pregnant. The
empathy belly weighs 35 pounds and is worn on the front side
of the body, on the top of your chest.
Girls and boys that take the class will be required to wear
the empathy belly until fourth period, but can wear it till the
end of 7th hour if they choose to.
“Students should be required to take the class, for boys
and girls, so they can learn the responsibilities of pregnancy,”
Autumn Steadman (10) said.
Taking this class can give you further knowledge about
the things you will have to give up, and time in order to raise
a child.
“All girls should have to take the class, to show that it’s
not going to be easy to take care of a child while you’re so
young, Victoria Willis (10) said.
“It was heavy and a lot of extra weight to carry. I was
tired” Willis said, a participant in wearing the empathy belly
her freshman year.
While experiencing the different symptoms of the empathy belly, such as fatigue, tiredness, and frequent urination,
the students also learned some important lessons about getting
pregnant at a young age.
“I learned more things about babies, and what to do to
prevent pregnancy,” Artayzia Watson (9) said.
ne in eight women in the United States
will be diagnosed with breast cancer in
their life.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, lots of people
get involved with the “Pink Outs” at volleyball, basketball,
and football games.
Natalie Donath’s (10) Aunt Bonnie was diagnosed in 2009
with breast cancer. Bonnie went through chemo therapy and
passed away in June of 2013. “We had softball and baseball
games in her memory” said Donath. “It was a great way to
remember her.”
The American Cancer Society estimates about 232,670
woman and about 2,360 Men will be diagnosed with breast
cancer in the year 2014. According to seer.cancer.gov/ the
rate of surviving more than 5 years is 89.2%.
Paige Billmeyer’s (9) Grandma Cathy Billmeyer was diagnosed February 2013 with breast cancer and just recently
finished her 33 treatments of radiation.
“I was very upset to hear the news of my grandmother’s
cancer, after already losing my cousin to cancer,” Billmeyer
said.
Breast Cancer is something that effects everyone, whether it’s you directly or your friend’s great aunt everyone is
effected, not just the people diagnosed.
What is Senior doing to
show support for breast
cancer?
by Jasmine Mace Rampage Reporter
In the past, Senior has had pink out football games and other small things for breast
cancer. This year Students think it’s time for
a change. Some ideas have been fundraisers,
pink outs for all sports, have a walkathon, sell
Senior breast cancer shirts, and maybe even a
breast cancer week.
The impact of breast cancer is big. Fifty
students were surveyed, and these are the
results of the survey:
91%
48%
Of Senior
Of Senior
High students surveyed High students surveyed
know someone with
have a relative with
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer
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October 2014
fall-ternative sports
Devils need fans
I
by Kelly Kerkenbush RAMPAGE Reporter
f there was a classified ad for the Dubuque
Devils Hockey team it would say: “Fans
Wanted.” Although the Dubuque Devils are
a club sport, they have nine Senior students on
the team who want our support.
Nate Thormann (12) says tickets are a lot cheaper than
Saints games, there’s a discount for students and they play the
same cities that the football team does. “It’s a really interesting game, you’re on an 1/8 of an inch of steel with a stick in
your hands all for a little black biscuit,” said Thormann.
The Devils had a great season last year winning 15 out of
28 games. They also made it to state and got invited to nationals. This upcoming season is sure to be just a great even with
a new coach and new players.
According to Ben Zillig (12), training this year with a
new coach is a little different. The Devils have practice four
times a week with on-ice and off-ice training.
Off-ice consists of lots of running & various exercises
to build up strength. The Devil’s Head Coach, Kevin Nolan,
believes the off-ice is really helping them. “They’re more inshape and it helps their stamina,” says Nolan.
by Kayla Hanten
Girls hit the iceRAMPAGE
Reporter
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he SheDevils is a small but mighty women’s hockey team.
The team is currently made up of 16
girls and is attempting to recruit. The team is a U19 team, traveling to places in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Athletes from Senior, Wahlert, Roosevelt, and Wisconsin
are included in this year’s U-19 roster. With a wide array of
ages on the team, they are equipped with a varying set of skill
levels. Head Coach, Melissa Spoerl, said, “Having different
skill levels can be a challenge at times, but it’s great to have on
the team.”
Frustration is common amongst the players. They have to
adapt to moving at a different pace and dealing with different
skill levels, but the team has learned to overcome their differences and come together.
The SheDevil’s goals for the year focus on individuality
while improving skills. Ali Simons, player from Cuba City (12),
said, “We want to play more games and win more games than
all the previous seasons combined.”
As the team comes together for another season, The SheDevils need to come
in with a positive,
cooperative attitude. Simons says,
“The team will go
as far as the players
want it to go.”
Spoerl
said,
“We have a new
coaching staff that
will bring a lot of
additional resources and experience to the players.”
Some players do extra training, such as Thormann who says
he goes weight lifting with some of his hockey buddies.
There are 8 new players on the team this year which can
always add a bit of tension, but Thormann said, “this is the only
year without tension.
We are all mixing really well together.”
Cameron
Belmont
(11) said, “there is a
lot of positivity on the
team this year.”
The Devils players put a lot of hard
work into their games
and they want their
fellow rams come
watch. They’re hopphoto by Kelly Kerkenbush
ing to make state and
nationals and road trip Head to head Andrew Nedder fights
with the boys accord- for the puck while practicing against
University of Wisconsin-Platteville at
ing to Zillig.
the Dubuque Mystique Ice Center
Ram golfers boost rank
by Tess Schiesl
at state ECHO
Yearbook Staff
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n Thursday, October 9, Senior’s Men’s
Golf Team headed to Des Moines to
participate in the Iowa state tournament.
They qualified for state on October 6, a goal they have been
striving for all year, says Jakob Kirman (11).
Leading up to the state tournament the team would practice
daily. Each practice for the men’s golf team is rather consistent.
They go to the range for an hour to play eighteen holes, chip
on the green for thirty minutes, and then they putt for another
half an hour.
The team golfed on both Friday and Saturday to finish 10th
in the state out of the 12 schools that qualified. The team’s
state qualifying rank was sixth place, one place behind Wahlert.
With a fantastic show at State, the team surpassed Wahlert.
Individually Jakob Kirman placed 28, Nick Psihoyos placed
39, Gus Zucarro placed 54, Louis Psihoyos placed 57, Andrew
Kehl placed 61, and Cody Udelhofen placed 77 out of 79 contenders according to iWanamaker.com.
October 2014
fall fans foul out
Nasty Rams raunchiness paints poor picture
of Ram Pride by Haley Guerdet RAMPAGE Executive
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s the clock ticks down, the Ram Fam
cheers, but not so kindly this time.
New cheers are starting to take over
in the student section that are inspired by some
of the recently popular vines on the internet.
Viner, Jessie G uploaded a vine in April
2014, taunting her haters telling them, “suck my ass.” According to knowyourmeme.com, this video has gotten over
11 million views and unfortunately is being chanted in our
student section.
“Any negative cheers we hear, we stop them immediately and students almost always comply,” said DSHS Principal, Dr. Johnson.
Even though the administration is on top of it, the image
sticks for a long time. “I hate that my sister is exposed to our
students in such an unacceptable way. What is that teaching
our future Rams?” said Connor Simpson (12).
On September 25, at the North Scott game, the Nasty
Nation got even nastier. The small student section at the
game started some inappropriate hip movements, and at one
point chanted “Bullshit!” at the referees for what the students
interpreted as a bad call.
The student section was very small at North Scott, but
at half time there were loud cheers, mostly from the boys, as
North Scott’s dance team took the field. There were terrible
comments made that are giving Senior a bad face.
After getting a spirit award in 2012 for being one of the
best student sections in northeast Iowa, Senior should be
paving the way for other schools.
“Cheering is supposed to be about supporting our Rams,
and we’re not doing that with our current cheers.” Bethany
Manders (11) said.
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Mixed messages confuse fans
by Jenna Gremmel RAMPAGE Reporter
S
enior football crowds send mixed messages to students that have a lot of spirit.
Spirit is a big factor at Senior High
School. “I think we have a great cheer team and band to
pump up the crowd,” Autumn Kemp (10), said. The senior
band plays at all the home games throughout the game. The
cheer team has a team for each level of football, too.
Opinions about crowds at games are debatable, though.
Mckenzie Capesuis (9) said older students are disrespectful.
“Some of the older students push freshmen to the back of
the bleachers, and sometimes they just kick us out of the
stands.”
As older students, Kemp and Megan Brokus (10), claim
that most of the games are really fun and upbeat, unless people don’t engage with the games. Brokus also said, “It’s kind
of disappointing when people don’t participate in cheers and
the theme.”
They said that Senior is known for rudeness and not
showing good sportsmanship. “Maybe that’s why we are
called nasty nation,” Brokus said.
Parents enjoy going to games, though. “The crowds are
usually pumped up and I personally think that they help the
players. The parents that I sit by usually are fairly nice and
polite,” John Gremmel said.
People enjoy games and it’s a good way to end the
week. “Honestly it’s one of the most enjoyable parts of being in high school. Going to the games, and having fun with
friends,” Kemp said.
Students agree that being part of the Ram Fam is one
thing they will never forget.
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fall festivities
October 2014
Rams show homecoming spirt
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by Aubrey Manders
RAMPAGE Reporter
omecoming week is
the time to dress up in
crazy costumes, be with
friends and have fun.
Students and staff participate in the fun dress up week. “It
is good to show school spirit and
bring everyone all together!”
Math Teacher Laura Ward said.
Each day has a different
theme. “I’m most excited for
tourist day because it’s one we
have not done yet, and it’s going to be interesting to see what
people can come up with,” Emily Dunwoody (12) said.
Besides the students being
involved, staff is too. “The staff
are a part of the school, and I
know they have Ram pride,”
Dunwoody said.
Dressing up is a fun and easy
Homecoming Spirit Left: Lily Kies (12) and Emilie Dalsing (12) dress up as
way to show your Ram pride. “It super heroes.Middle: Danny Zanger (12) drives Caitlyn McCoy (12) during
is always fun to see what people the assembly.Right: Grand Marshal, Mike Fleming and wife, Beth Fleming
dress up as,”AJ Sampson (12) ride in the parade.
said.
Homecoming leaves happy memories
by Bethany Manders RAMPAGE Executive
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Spirit Week Left: Paraprofessional Cori
Lieb dressed up as Flo from Progressive.
Right: Social Studies Teacher Maury Palm
dressed up as Thor.
photo by Emily Dunwoody
NAsty Nation Senior’s student section gets ready for kick off. Seniors and juniors take the front rows every game, and
underclassmen follow behind them.
Rampage
omecoming; full
of school spirit
and reminiscing
for Senior alumni.
Homecoming is a tradition of
welcoming back alumni and getting
excited for the homecoming football
game.
Homecoming week was full of
school spirit and funny costumes.
“I loved the theme of New York for
homecoming! I was so excited for the
dress up days, especially tourist day,”
Montana Meyer (11) said.
Closing off the festive homecoming week was the assembly. The
emcees for the assembly were Brit Oswald (12), Ethan Vander Broek (11),
and Esephcheaun Jackson (12). The
emcees rocked the gymnasium floor
as they announced the homecoming
court and the inductees into the hall of
fame.
“It was a really great assembly!
Next time we [the Ram Fam] need to
keep up the enthusiasm the whole time
because homecoming is a big part of
the Ram Fam,” Oswald said.
Senior staff nominated people for
the honor of the Grand Marshal and Student Council had the final say. This year’s
Grand Marshal was English teacher Mike
Fleming. “I was humbled to hear everyone speak on my behalf. Thank you to
everyone who made this day possible, it
was the highlight of my teaching career,”
Fleming said.
Later that night the football team
tore up the field as they plucked the
Davenport West Falcons leaving the final
score 62-14. “This team is hilarious, they
are all friends and even though they don’t
win they still have fun on the field,” AJ
Sampson (12) said.
To celebrate the Rams victory everyone hit up the dance floor Saturday night.
“The decorations were great! Homecoming week set the bar high for the dance
and they met my expectation,” Meyer
said.
Teachers get involved with homecoming week as much as students. Many
dressed up every day and participated in
the parade.
“Homecoming is time to celebrate
school spirit and our alma mater so that
we can all come together and have fun,”
Spanish teacher Kristie Coffman said.