Videos from The Rampage’s adventure to Girard High School
October 17, 2011 • Rampage Staff
Filed under News, The Levy, Top Stories, Videos
Why should you, your family, and everyone you know vote for the Weathersfield Local School District levy this fall? Because our school could be as awesome as this one: In the cafeteria Vending machines in the cafeteria Talking to students about their new school Checking out the Smart Boards The brand... Read more »
+1 for Google+
September 29, 2011 • Sam Pownell, Junior Writer
Filed under News
When was the last time you logged onto Myspace? Chances are it was longer than a few months ago, maybe even a year or two, if ever. In the mid-2000’s, Facebook took over the social networking world; more recently, Twitter emerged and is currently happily coexisting with Facebook as the two most popular... Read more »
There’s a new sheriff in town
September 23, 2011 • Emily Ayers and Jenna Colburn, Senior Writers
Filed under News
Profiling Mineral Ridge High School’s new principal, Mr. Joseph Krumpak. With the arrival of a new school year and a new principal, Mr. Krumpak, a buzz has filled the halls of Mineral Ridge High School. Mr. Krumpak got the job very late in the summer. When asked how difficult it was to start that... Read more »
No AP leaves a glaring hole in MRHS course catalog
May 20, 2011 • Taylor Strohmeyer and Nea Wolford, Senior Writers
Filed under News, Student Life
At Mineral Ridge High School, academic excellence is a top priority. The administrators and teachers want the very best for all of their students. Recently a question has drifted through the halls of the high school: Why doesn’t MRHS have any Advanced Placement classes? Advanced Placement (AP) is... Read more »
Senate Bill 5 spells potential disaster for Ohio schools, teachers say
April 18, 2011 • Dan Ferguson and Jordan Kelly, Sophomore Writers
Filed under News, Top Stories
Senate Bill 5, the legislation passed in Ohio and signed by Republican Governor John Kasich, has caused mass uproar in recent months due to the potential for it to strip state union workers of their right to collectively negotiate salaries benefits. Many teachers at Mineral High School are furious about... Read more »
Healthy relationships a priority in Ohio and at MRHS
February 14, 2011 • Nea Wolford with David Pustay, Staff Writers
Filed under News, Student Life
On January 25 and 26, Mineral Ridge High School’s juniors and seniors attended our school’s first mandatory dating violence education seminar. Darlene McCue, a representative from Someplace Safe, Trumbull County’s Domestic Violence Shelter, came to MRHS and addressed House Bill 19 and the dangers... Read more »
Mineral Ridge’s own academic all-stars
February 11, 2011 • Haley Garris, Senior Writer
Filed under News, Student Life
“I want to give our students the chance to show off academically and shine just as well as our sports teams, band and other clubs in our school,” said high school math teacher Mrs. Weaver who recently took the position of advisor of Mineral Ridge High School’s Prep Bowl team. Prep Bowl, similar... Read more »
Don’t sweat the pants rumor
December 2, 2010 • Brittney Bevliacqua, Senior Writer
Filed under News, Student Life
Rumors spread in high school faster than an airborne disease. It is unstoppable and definitely irreversible. The recent rumor bouncing around Mineral Ridge High School is about a change in the dress code. One of the students claimed to have heard Special Education Teacher Mrs. Krumpak... Read more »
Study shows eating too much fast food can make you dumber. Also, you’ll gain a lot of weight, you might have a heart attack, and your liver will rot. Seriously
October 25, 2010 • Alyssa Johns and Miranda Sparks, Junior Writers
Filed under News, Student Life
Which fast food place do you want to eat at? That is the question by which many of today’s teens live. The answer to that question, and the ensuing trip up the street to McDonald’s or Taco Bell, is starting to do some serious damage. According to the National Institute of Health,... Read more »
Sun kissed or sun dissed?
September 22, 2010 • Alyssa Johns, Junior Writer
Filed under News
According to a Rampage survey, 63% of female students at Mineral Ridge High School plan to tan for homecoming (40 students surveyed). 68% of those girls said they will tan at least four or more times each week until the big night. Michelle Metzger is one of the girls surveyed who does... Read more »


