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seasson?
Thanksgiving
Rams in Position for District Title
Amanda Varela
Staff Reporter
The Montwood Rams
had just come off a big win
against undefeated in district
and former district champions
the Coronado Thunderbirds.
The players and the fans all
knew how crucial this game
was and were now fighting
for the district crown. On the
night of October 22 Montwood met with their rivals,
Americas High School face
to face on the white painted
50 yard line. The beginning of the game started off
unsteadily,the Rams were
surprised with two big runs
by Blazers quarterback Dustin
Daily and running back Jack
Fields.
Leaving the Montwood fans silent,
staring at the scoreboard and
watching the Rams fall behind
by two touchdowns. The
crowd remained quiet, waiting
anxiously to make a shocking
come back and score. Suddenly we fired back with two
touchdowns tying the first half
at 14-14.
Half time performances were to be up next,
but with the band’s absence
for a competition, the Emerald
Dancers were the only ones
left to show what Montwood
was all about. Having technical difficulties with their
music, the dancers were left to
perform without it. Music or
no music the Emerald Dancers
still came up on top, performing amazingly which got the
crowd fanatical and up and
ready for the third quarter.
The football players
came out stronger than ever
scoring another two touchdowns leaving the score at 2814 going into the fourth quarter. Another touchdown drive
capped off with an unexpected
run by Americas player, Jack
Fields kept them alive. Montwood quickly shut them down
with a few first down passes
and runs. As the back and
forth game ended, the Rams
took the victory 28-21. Varsity
Football player Eddie Rueda,
number 7, responded to this
immense win by saying, “We
came in knowing what was at
stake and what had to be done.
We executed and made big
plays every time we needed.
We played the way Montwood
football should play and got
the big win.”
What Will You Do
This Halloween?
“This year I will be
Speed Racer since since
ALL my friends call me
Speed Racer because of
the way I drive :p”
Samantha Grajeda
“For Halloween this year
I’m going dress up as a
stylish comical chimp
and it’s going to be pretty
sick”
Daniel Gomez
“I will probably give out
candy with my family and
then I will go get some…
candy!”
Isaac Chavez
Montwood Rocks all Region
Luis Escobar
Staff Reporter
All Region, for those unfamiliar, is basically an audition,
and if the student receives
the predetermined score, the
student will be a part of the
judge’s honor band, choir, or
orchestra and will perform
for public eyes and ears. This
year, the All Region competition was held at Montwood.
On October 2, 2010 the
choir performed in hopes that
many students would qualify
for the All Region Choir,
which performs as professional singers. Choir students
have been rehearsing since
day one of school, and said
they were ready to impress
the judges. Each student sang
a song, or more accurately, a
small segment from it in front
of the judges, without seeing
who they were. Choir student
Claudia Rascon said before
performing, “We have been
learning about seven songs, I
sang each song over a hundred
times, I know each line by
heart. I know I’m ready to
impress the judges.”
In the month of December, Montwood High
school’s Ram Band will
compete for their scores.
On December 11, 2010 upper classmen will play their The choir students preparing for the
All Region auditions.
hearts out. The following
day, freshman will perform.
judges.
In band, each instrument group Congratulations and good luck
will go against the same into all students participating in
strument. So for example, the
this year’s All Region.
flutes will compete with the
Choir All Region
other flutes from our school as
Qualifiers
well as all the other schools.
The band performs randomly Ema Espiza
Gabriella Gutierrez
selected songs, and even
Claudia Rascon
then just different parts of
Denise Elliot
the song. Ram Band student, Jasmine Fernandez
Julianna Bowes says, “I’m
Monica Cuella
really excited for All Region Ryan Boyette
this year. The Montwood Ram Aleksya Aguirre
Band has been preparing for Samantha Espindola
a while now, but we are doing Dulce Lopez
Elena Saenz
well. I’ll be prepared when
Angela Moran
the time comes.” Both Mr.
Daniel Gamboa
Pingor and Mr. Estala expect Connor Myers
a good turn out and are hop- Samuel Soto
ing for good scores from the Eliezer Zamora
“I will be Cat Woman for Halloween..
And I will take my
little brother trick or
treating!”
Lizzy Gonzalez
“For Halloween I will go
to a graveyard and I will
dress up as the cop from
Reno 911”
Adrian Mendez
“This year I want to go
trick-or-treating and definitely go ghost hunting!”
Melissa Armendariz
Martin Esparza
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Surprise Shooting Shocks The University of
Texas at Austin
Emery Ayoub
Staff Reporter
Colton Tooney was the
name all over the news after
the tragedy that happened at the
University of Texas at Austin. The
student ran through the campus
wearing a ski mask and a loaded
AK-47, which he openly fired randomly in the air, and into the direction of people who came across
him. Luckily, he was not able to
hit anyone during the incident.
The gunman then holed himself up
in a library building before killing
himself. It is still not clear why
this happened or what might have
been his motivation for the attack.
As soon as the shooting started,
the school sent out a message to
all of the students and faculty,
warning them to stay away from
the library where Colton Tooney
was, and also to remain indoors
until it was safe to go outside
again. After being notified that
the gunman had killed himself,
the school put a message on their
website stating that the school was
closed and that all classes were
cancelled for the day.
Many of the students at
Montwood have UT on their college list. However, issues like this
make the school seem unsafe and
causes students to hesitate on applying but they shouldn’t be too
worried about it since it is some-
UT students extremely preoccupied about the tragic incident.
Picture courtesy of Google images
thing that can happen in any other
school. The security elements at
the University of Texas at Austin
will be doing their best to maintain their students’, faculty, and
visitors’ safety.
Attention Rams
What is it like to be a mom in
high school?
Britney Landeros
Staff Reporter
Teachers expect a lot
from students, especially from
those in Dual Credit and AP
classes. There are constant
deadlines and a perpetual
load of work that teachers
need to cover. Missing school
does not make that unending
amount of work any easier.
It just causes students to add
to their already full plate.
Attending high school is
stressful enough as it is. Now Jullissa Brown a senior states that
" It is very hard to take care of my
imagine having a child.
son while having to go to school
There are plenty of
and it is difficult to support him. I
teen moms, some which are think teenagers should wait to have
still with the father and oth- kids until they are married and have
ers as a single parent. These a career in life, but in the meantime
mothers do not get to live the enjoy your teenage years."
life as others do; after school
they go directly home to go take care of their child. Some
mothers have help from the baby’s father or their families but there are others who have to do it all alone. Senior
Valerie Galindo says, “Having my baby has completely
changed my life, I have learned a lot! The only bad thing is
that I am not old enough to be responsible.” School has gotten harder for her because she has to take care of her baby,
but she enjoys being with her daughter and does not regret
it.
Lives always tend to change when there is an addition to the family. There will be the highs and the inevitable
lows, and the smiles and the unavoidable tears. “Being a
teen mother has been very difficult but it helps to have the
support of both family and friends. I would not advise anyone to have a child at a young age, unless you feel as if you
are ready and you have the time and patience that it takes”,
comments senior Alex Garcia. It is not easy for these mothers but they have pulled through and made it far. Remember
that teen pregnancy is 100% preventable. Never be afraid to
ask for advice or to talk to an adult about any concerns.
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SPORTS
Spike That Ball!
girls did not once give up. “With every game
we learn that it is a team effort and we become
The Montwood Rams volleyball team
closer after every game, win or lose”, says volhas kicked off their season in a great way. These leyball player Emily McCarthy. At each game
girls worked very hard at practice and spent
these girls work together as a team to defeat
most of their time on improving their skills.
the opponent and put some points on the board.
Coach Avila worked the girls and pushed them
Giving each other a high five or encouraging
to the edge so that they could get better as a
each other is what gets them in a positive mood
players as well as an individuals. Teamwork
as they go up for a spike, block, or a serve.
played a big role in how these girls got along
From family members, to the school’s
and was the key to winning every game. Not
staff, to the students, everyone should come out
only did they have to keep up their hard work
to support our very own girl’s volleyball team.
on the court, but they also needed to maintain
The people in the stands wear that Montwood
passing grades. The volleyball team loved the
green and yell with pride to cheer on the team
support from everyone as from week to week
are what can make a difference in winning and
they played their hearts out to come out on top. losing a match. The cheerleaders jump, flip, and
The Lady Rams have fought through all chant to get the girls going and pumped up. As
the games they have played so far this season.
the rest of the season continues on, we all want
They have played against Franklin, Eastwood,
to wish our volleyball team the best of luck at
Americas, Socorro, and Bel Air in their home
every game and to try their very best in striving
games. Whether it was a win or a loss, these
for a successful and victorious season.
Elijah Garcia
Staff Writer
Rams Victorious Over
Troopers
Vanessa Ramos
Staff Reporter
GO MONTWOOD GO!
And the crowd goes wild as the
Montwood Rams Varsity Football scored their final touchdown
ending the game 49-13 against
the rival team the Eastwood
Troopers. The varsity cheerleaders cheered with pride and spirit
throughout the game. Also, MHS
awesome super fans up in the
bleachers cheered and yelled
to urge on the team. This was a
great way of ending the exciting
homecoming week. “I felt we
all played as a team, and we still The Montwood HS Football Team at the Homecoming game. Photo
by Sam Gonzalez
kept going hard even when we
were winning” said senior capdancers.” said senior leader Alyssa Baca.
tain Timothy Rocha. The varsity football team
Last but not least the homecoming
was excited to know they all played amazing
court proudly got announced in front of the enagainst the Troopers. “I felt as a captain that I
tire student body at the SAC. Winning Homehave been doing my job and making sure that
coming Queen and King were Gabriela Faivre
everyone does what they are supposed to do.”
and Conner Myers. “It was a great experience
said senior captain Pascual Mendoza.
for me and this is something that will mark the
While the varsity players rested at halftime our rest of my life, thank you everyone who voted
Montwood Ram Band and A- Team performed for me,” said senior Queen Gabriela Faivre.
on the field playing and dancing an excellent
They both were very proud and excited they
routine. Soon after the band played the Emgot the chance to be Queen and King of the
erald Dancers performed a kick routine that
homecoming court of Montwood High School,
stunned the crowd. “We always try to perform
what we call the best in the city. Homecoming
our best and do the very best we can, I thought of 2010 will always be an unforgettable event
we all did great and I am very proud of the
for the Montwood Ram students.
the
rampage staff
Student Publication Advisers- Mrs. Michelle Rivera and Mr. Chris Silva; Editor-In-Chief Daniel Gamboa; Co-Editor - Nora Rausch; Staff Reporters - Emery Ayoub, Kellie Apodaca,
Ruby Luevanos, Elijah Garcia, Kaylee Vasquez, Gabriela Faivre, Luis Escobar, Amanda
Varela, Melissa Calderwood, Robert Fernandez, Khayla Golucke, Sam Gonzalez, Erica Williams, Jordan Parker, Andrew Aliyas, Karen Murillo, Marisol Aguliar, Aja Segapeli.
Montwood varsity volleyball player showing
her incredible skills. Photo by Sam Gonzalez
“Charlie Brown” Musical
Coming Soon!
Khayla Golucke
Staff Reporter
The Montwood High School Emerald
Players and director Evanie Gamboa are bringing some nostalgia to the theater season with
their production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie
Brown.” The musical showcases all the major
characters we know and love from the series –
the infamous Charlie Brown (Adrian Salas), his
sister Sally (Aja Segapeli), his loyal pup Snoopy
(Colton Segapeli), the sassy Lucy (Aleksya Aguirre), her blanket-toting brother Linus (Connor
Myers), and the musical Schroeder (Eli Zamora),
along with a chorus of other singing and dancing
characters from the beloved comic strip. Senior
Connor Myers, who was also a lead role in last
year’s “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”,
is excited about the new show because of its first
time director.
“Ms. Gamboa was a student of our old
musical theater teachers, Jaime Barba and Beth
Leffler, so she was trained by who I consider
to be the best experts on this kind of show. You
should expect Charlie Brown to be a lot like how
Montwood’s old directors would have envisioned
it”, Myers said. In fact, Ms. Gamboa chose this
particular musical, in part, because it was the first
musical she did when she was a student at Montwood. Of course, this time she brings her own vision to the table, and you can expect to see chorus
members as dancing blankets, a singing cabaret
number involving Snoopy, and of course a larger
than life, red dog house.
Audience members of all ages are sure to
enjoy the celebrated world of the Peanuts characters as they come to life this December. Come
support the Emerald Players and the talented
students of Montwood in this season’s not-to-miss
musical. The show starts Friday, December 3rd at
6:30 PM and will run for the next two weekends.
There is
No Place Like
Samantha Gonzalez
Staff Reporter
Montwood
Monday
Waking up Monday morning and showing up to school in your pajamas. That’s how we start
the crazy spirit week that leads us up to the homecoming game and dance.
Tuesday
Students showed their relationship status with traffic light day, giving the entire school an
idea of who is single, who’s taken, and who’s romantically talking to someone.
Wednesday
Cowboy day had us all talking country. The students all wore their cowboy attire, sporting
plaid button ups, cowboy boots and of course the famous hat.
Thursday
Dress Up Day - The Tony Harper Gym was a sea of fancy clothes, colorful mums, and garters
that shined. The Homecoming pep rally got the crowd ready to go for the big homecoming
game against the Eastwood Troopers; it opened with a very memorable rendition of the National Anthem sung by Connor Meyers. Choir Teacher Mr. Estala got the crowd pumped with
a unique version of the famous Montwood Wiggalo. The pep rally also had awesome performances from the Montwood Cheerleaders who got the crowd started off with their cheers and
chants. The Emerald Dancers once again blew the crowd away with their unique moves. And
last the A Team, finished off the performances with their flags in the air. After spirit like that
the varsity football team had no problem overcoming the Troopers leaving them in the dust
with a score of 49 to 13.
friday
Gabriela Faivre and Connor Myers with their
crowns
After a win like that it was no surprise students showed off their pride in the halls by
flooding the school with that Montwood green. Excited about the next day, the air was filled
with anticipation and excitement. Teachers and students all wore a piece of green on their
wardrobe.
Vivian Rojas and Timmy Rocha making a glamorous entrance to the dance floor
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How was your homecoming?
“Dancing was definitely the best part of
my homecoming”
Elijah Sanchez
“Homecoming was good
stuff, not much money
spent, just enjoyed it
with my friends”
Larry Gamboa
“Okay so the Dinner was
at Applebee’s with about
(1,2,3…5) 6 couples, and
well, we had so much fun
that we forgot homecoming was even that day!
Danced a lot, great time
and like always PARTY
afterwards!”
Daniela Gonzalez
The Montwood 2010-2011 Homecoming court looking amazing.
What was your favorite part?
Aja Segapeli, Khayla Golucke, Rebecca Tarango,
and Robert Fernandez enjoying the dance.
The Montwood homecoming court stepping up to
dance.
Audrey DeAntonio and Brandon rocking
the dance floor
saturday
“My favorite part of the
night was cleaning up!” said
Evereth Perez in a sarcastic
tone “just kidding, it was after they announced the court;
everything got much better
after that”
When Saturday came around everyone was excited for the highly anticipated dance. Walking into the transformed commons you were welcomed by the
Montwood’s very own yellow brick road leading you to the dance floor. The green
walls and amazing re-creation of Emerald City blew students away. They weren’t in
Kansas anymore.
“Homecoming was EXPENSIVE almost a 100 bucks! Red
Lobster, the dress, tickets, and
all the goodies to make the
night amazing”
Roxanna Bernal
“Homecoming was intense, and the best part
is that I did not spend as
much as previous years
because my date paid for
everything” said lucky
senior Melody Perez.
“The best part of my homecoming was the after party!
I really got the chance to
enjoy my friends”
Pricilla Valles
ENTERTAINMENT
Hallway Talk
The Lohan Scandal
to the jail, she was
not. They claimed
they released her
Through the halls of Montwood high school tiny voices chat.
Tensions
due to the fact that
People are talking about your daily new, latest gossip, and some other are definitely runshe was abiding by
hilarious things. I’m here to inform you with my top five Hallway Talks ning high within
all their commands;
(Random hilarious things I’ve heard walking through the halls.) for this the mean streets
they wanted to
issue. So here it is:
of Hollywood.
make way for more
Recently this
offenders to reduce
5) Boy talking to girl,”Just put it on your tab” Girl: “Chick-Fil-A?”
summer, the diva
prison overcrowdknown for her wild
4) Boy: “But she is my baby Daddy… It’s complicated!”
ing.
side,
Lindsay
LoThis isn’t the
3) Boy: “If C7does not arrive… We will fail!”
han, was arrested
first time a woman
2) Girl talking to her friends, “I accidentally
for DUI charges.
in the spot light
Earlier
in
2009,
has been sent to
swallowed my chocolate piercing!”
Lindsay Lohan. Courtesy of Google
Lohan was also
jail. There have been
images.
caught for the same
countless examples
offenses, but was issued an ankle
of this dilemma. From Paris Hilbracelet that monitored her blood
ton’s cocaine bust to Martha Stewalcohol level. It is clear that she did art’s money escapade, the law does
not learn her lesson from the last
not discriminate with the ladies
incident
and
in
the
New
Year
went
in show business. Teens these
You never know who’s listening. So keep saying with the random hiback
to
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Upon
her
ardays have to pay close attention to
larious stuff Rams!
rest, she was tried for the DUI and
which celebrities they choose as
was sentenced to 90 days in jail.
role models in today’s society; you
Alarmingly, she only spent 23 days never know if they will end up on
there, and was released to a rehathe next edition of night time gossip
bilitation center. Was Lohan getting programs for committing crimes.
the five star treatment? According
Jordan Parker
Staff Reporter
Robert Fernandez
Staff Reporter
1) Girl: “Dude my perfume smells like
alcohol.” Friend: “What is it called?” Girl:
“Little Angel”
Emerald Players Present
Moon Over Buffalo
ensues when George drowns his
monologue left everyone in
sorrows in multiple cups of Irish
stitches. Acting alone on stage for
Coffee
so long is inWatching from the sound
the same
credibly hard
booth high above the Montwood
day that a
to execute,
High School Theater, one could
big Holand he did
clearly see the people seated in
lywood
it with pure
the audience literally rolling on
director
flair. Segapeli
the floor laughing. The cause
has come
showed her
of this madness was the hilarito watch
true talent
ous cast of Moon Over Buffalo,
the show.
as an actress
Montwood Theater’s first produc- Only
in a very
tion of the season.
adding to
physical role
The play is a comedy writ- the chaos
as she deals
ten by Ken Ludwig and directed
is Charwith her
by Rudolfo Herrera about George lotte’s
husband’s
and Charlotte Hay (Joey Baldera- hearingunfaithfulma and Aja Segapeli, respectiveimpaired
ness and her
ly), a married couple of washedgrandstruggle to
up actors who work at their own
mother
be a star. She
theater company in Buffalo, New Ethel
was graceful
York. Their daughter Rosalind
(Nora
and poised
(Lauren Bransford) has come
Rausch),
on stage,
back home to announce her enwho has
even when
gagement to Howard (Colton Se- caused
her role
gapeli) in the midst of her parents’ most
The emerald player’s getting ready before the show. required her
financial and marital troubles.
of the
to be a fierce
While she is reunited with her
miscommunication between the
swordfigher. Finally, Nora Rausch
old flame Paul (Matt Ramirez),
characters and is the center of
added a much needed comic
her parents have similar romantic comic relief in the production.
relief amongst serious issues
entanglements with other people- While every thespian in the show through her portrayal of a crazy
George with another actress, Eihad a solid performance, Joey
old woman. The lovely New
leen (Ashley Gonzales), who has
Balderama, Aja Segapeli, and
York accent she used was flawa huge secret, and Charlotte with
Nora Rausch anchored the show
less and her mannerisms matched
Richard (Andres Ortiz), a wealthy with star quality performances.
her character perfectly.
lawyer-to-the-stars. Hilarity
Balderama’s spot-on drunken
These theater veterans set a high
Khayla Golucke
Staff Writer
standard for the many newcomers this year. Among those who
rose to the challenge were Andres
Ortiz and Colton Segapeli, who
stayed true to their characters and
prompted many laughs whenever
they were on stage.
The set as well, designed
and constructed by Mr. Herrera’s
theater classes, was stunning
visually with its many doors and
posters, and accurately portrayed
a green room in the 1950’s. An
especially creative design element was when one piece of the
stationary set came apart to act as
the set for the play within a play.
Though a railing on this piece
broke off during the middle of
the scene, the techs and actors
handled it gracefully, and the railing was fixed when it was moved
back again.
When the actors came
out to take their bows, the crowd
roared with appreciation for
giving them a night filled with
entertainment. The cast and crew
should be proud of putting on
such a well executed show. If this
first production was any indication of what is to come for Montwood Theater, we are in for a very
exciting season.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Town
During intersection I practice for band in
the hot sun everyday. But it paid off since
our band got division 1 and we went to
regionals
Aja Segapeli
Staff Reporter
Rom-Com fans stay back!
This crime-drama is a twisted tale
of love, loyalty, and crime that
keeps the audience captivated and
on the edge of their seats. Ben Affleck’s impeccable directing has
turned out an amazing action film
that features several shootouts,
car chases, and an interesting
plot.
The town centers around
low class Boston bank robbers,
their twisted relationships, and
The Town Picture courthe group of FBI agents who are
tesy of Google Images
hunting them down. Affleck plays
Doug MacRay, a Charlestown guy who attempted to leave
and make good but got sucked into the same violent business that put his father (Chris Cooper) in jail for life. Doug
deals with his violent best friend and partner Jem (Jeremy
Renner), Jem’s drugged up sister Krista (Blake Lively),
and his Irish gangster boss (Pete Postlethwaite).
Doug, under the pretense of “taking care of the
witness” of their latest job, falls for Claire (Rebecca Hall)
who has no idea that Doug was the masked man who held
a gun to her head the day of the robbery. Their relationship
although theoretically twisted, develops quite naturally
until Claire is informed by the ruthless FBI Agent Frawley (Jon Hamm), who has been on the hunt for Doug and
his crew for years, who Doug really is. Claire must then
choose between the law and her new love, while Doug
regrettably agrees to “one last job” before trying to escape
the “family business” and make a new life for himself
elsewhere. The film although dramatic and action packed
had it’s surprisingly hilarious moments and is worth seeing many times.
Drew’s Corner
Andrew Aliyas
Staff Reporter
Get Ready It’s a
New Day for us to Get
Out Our Dreams, while
being all about Grenade
Free America and “GTL.”
Doctor Drew is back to
refill your prescription of
complete narcissism and
perpetual egotism, with
a small portion of music
knowhow. I’m here to give
you exactly what you need,
more Marisol Aguilar- in a
bikini with a dry martini,
or more hip-hop, whichever you prefer.
Black Milk’s much
anticipated album, Album
of the Year, was recently
released. Black Milk has
honed his skills as a producer, drawing much of
his inspiration from hiphop legend J Dilla, but at
the same time creating a
unique sound that is completely his own. Not only is
Black Milk an exceptional
producer, but he is also
a well-rounded MC, although, he happens to only
“During Break I was thinking about
ATP and I realize that they should teach
the character skill building in early
stages such as elementary because some
people find it extremely boring”
Julian Macias
This break I worked a little on my study
habits, and I am very proud of it because I am
passing all my classes.
Willy Gonzalez
“During intersection I babysat my little
sister and I was reading and listening to
music.”
Kelsey Grimes
stay on the topics of his
hometown and J Dilla.
XV, or Vizzy, delayed his most recent mixtape for quite a while, but
he had a good reason for
delaying it. XV was busy
signing with Warner Bros
Records. Vizzy Zone, the
mixtape XV just released,
is a current favorite of
mine. With its obvious Star
Wars references, and other
nerd humor, Vizzy Zone is
a must listen and I strongly
encourage everyone to enjoy this tape- except for a
few songs, especially Mirror’s Edge and its remix,
can’t stand those songs. We
here, at this computer, hope
to see many more great
things from this young
musician.
Lately, I have been
rediscovering, the legendary hip-hop producer,
Madlib, and his alter ego
Quasimoto. Madlib is one
of the most critically acclaimed producers of all
time. He has worked on
renowned projects with
some of the most influential rappers. Madlib makes
up half of Madvillain,
with MF Doom, creating their own niche in the
music scene. Quasimoto is
Madlib when he tries more
rapping. Quasimoto songs
are mainly characterized
by the voice effects that
turn Madlib’s voice into a
harmony that sounds like
an adolescent having too
much fun with helium.
Madlib’s abstract sound
has changed hip-hop.
Lastly, The Avett
Brothers are an indie rock
band hailing from the
shores of North Carolina.
At the forefront of this
band, Seth and Scott Avett
play the guitar and banjo
respectively, but you and I
both know that you cannot
play the banjo respectively.
Their sounds is reminiscent of a Kentucky summer spent catching fireflies
in the woods. The Avett
Brother’s music is chipper
and up-beat, it is sure to
make you smile.
THE COLLEGE SPOT
St. Edward’s University
Location: Austin, TX
As students in high school we are all familiar with the stress that the inescapable college search can bring upon us. However, Montwood High School’s RamPage is dedicated to showcasing a new college every issue. So get those admissions
essays started, because the year is not getting any younger! We are one issue closer
to our graduation, folks. It definitely does not hurt to have a few colleges in your
mind just to have a wide array of decisions. Today we will be showing off to you the
awesome liberal arts college, St. Edward’s University!
College Name: St. Edward’s
Type: Liberal Arts, Co-ed, 4 year
Location: Austin, TX
Undergraduate Enrollment: 4, 368
Acceptance Rate: 66%
Tuition: $26, 484
While the price and acceptance rate might seem like a reach, there are also
financial aid and academic scholarship opportunities available for this school. With
specialties in business, theater arts, and communications, this school with a very low
student – teacher ratio could be a perfect fit for more creative students out there. Did
you know that St. Edward’s is the sister school to Notre Dame? That is one big deal.
While not in the heart of downtown Austin, students are still able to get that cultural
vibe through buses into downtown. What are you waiting for? Go check out St. Ed’s
at www.gotostedwards.com!
The Montwood Art
Gallery
Scholarships
Information
UTEP Scholarship
1st round deadline: Nov 1
2nd round deadline: March 1
-President’s Leadership Scholarship: Valedictorians and
Salutatorians, $6000 annually for 3 years
-Presidential Excellence Scholarship:
-GPA of at least 96.0
-Rank in top 3%
-SAT score of 1220, ACT score of 27
$4000 annually for 3 years
-Academic Scholarship:
-GPA of at least 93.0
-Rank in top 10%
SAT score of 1120, ACT score of 24
$1500 annually for 3 years
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF EL PASO
-US Citizens, US Nationals, US Permanent residents,
Temporary Residents in legalization program
-Must provide 60 hours of service to a Boys and Girls
Club
WENDY’S HIGH SCHOOL HEISMAN AWARD
-Must have “B” average
-Must participate in at least 1 school sanctioned sport
AES ENGINEERING
-$500 value
-Essay of 1000 words (1 Essay question)
COCA-COLA
-50 scholarships of $20000 and 200 of $10000
-Deadline: Oct 31
-US Citizens, US Nationals, US Permanent residents,
Temporary Residents in legalization program
-3.0 GPA at the end of Junior year
-Planning to pursue a degree in an accredited US postsecondary institution
This month the Rampage is featuring the drawings of a Quinton
Mountain who is a very talented
artist as well as an extremely
dedicated student.
GATES MILLENIUM SCHOLARS
-Education paid through Ph.D.
-Deadline: Jan 10
-GPA of 3.3
-Hispanic American, African American, Asian Islander
American or American Indian/Alaskan Native
-Leadership abilities through community service, extracurricular
Must enroll at accredited college by Fall 2011
VISIT YOUR COUNSELOR TODAY FOR MORE
INFORMATION
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