Turning the pages: books guaranteed to keep you warm this winter
December 16, 2011 • Paige Allen, Junior Writer
Filed under Opinions
As the hundreds of titles stare up at me from the shelves at the book store, my mind feels like it might burst from all the different choices I could make on which ones to buy. For me, winter equals reading.As the snow begins to fall, I think of it this way: play outside and get hypothermia, or stay... Read more »
Hero? Nope, just doing my job
December 13, 2011 • John Thomas, Senior Writer
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
December 8, 2011. I was tired of watching the Browns get beat by the Steelers once again. The third quarter was winding down, and I really didn’t feel like watching the rest after Colt McCoy almost got his head knocked off by James Harrison. As I went to bed and fell asleep, I had no idea what would... Read more »
‘Tis the season for giving
December 13, 2011 • Felicia Flesch, Junior Writer
Filed under Opinions
Christmas is the happiest time of the year, with so many great things to look forward to: your family, the food, the music…and of course, the presents! No matter how old we get, we never seem to outgrow the excitement of unwrapping gifts on Christmas morning. But we also can’t forget that it... Read more »
Duty calls Sam to play Call of Duty all night long
November 22, 2011 • Sam Pownell, Junior Writer
Filed under Opinions
On the night of November 7, Brandon Bukofchan, Chris DiRando, Mike White, me, and a slew of other students and fellow gamers travelled to the Eastwood mall to wait in line for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 planning to stay up the entire 24 hour period until the next day. I arrived at 8:30 and there... Read more »
How does 16 straight hours of hardcore gaming sound?
November 22, 2011 • Brandon Bukofchan, Junior Writer
Filed under Opinions
Is work worth it?
November 18, 2011 • Lea Whitmer and Alyssa Johns, Senior Writers
Filed under Opinions
Isn’t it nice to be able to buy that pair of Miss Me Jeans or the new Call of Duty game with your own money? Sometimes the ways we earn that money aren’t the easiest or most fun. When it comes to part time jobs, teens often get the short end of the stick. There are many challenges to having... Read more »
My best friend Harry Potter… is gone
November 17, 2011 • Paige Allen, Junior Writer
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
To many, Harry Potter is just a fictional character; the weird wizard subject of a popular book series. To some, he is the ultimate nerd – along with the people who read about him. To me…he is a best friend. I was 14 when I first met Harry Potter. I seriously thought my mind was going... Read more »
High style can turn boys into men
November 11, 2011 • Josh Durig, Junior Contributor
Filed under Opinions
Junior honors student and stud golfer Josh Durig argues that style is more important than most Mineral Ridge males might think. Young men and boys are set on the idea that they can dress how they want to when they want to; it is no surprise that they dress the way they do: badly. However, they should... Read more »
The last word on the levy
November 6, 2011 • Rampage Staff
Filed under Opinions, The Levy
Lebron James finally gave us a good reason to not hate him (as much) this week. According to the Akron Beacon Journal, James recorded a robocall that went to about 30,000 Akron-area voters, urging them to vote for the Akron Public Schools levy. In the call, he said that the public school system was... Read more »
Soccer: it’s the right thing for Weathersfield
October 30, 2011 • Jackie Smith, Junior Contributor
Filed under Opinions, Sports
Guest contributor Jackie Smith thinks that MRHS needs a soccer program. This is her case. What sport is played regularly by about 240 million people in over 200 countries? It is soccer. Soccer has been a very popular sport for a very long time. It is an international sport, and is played in almost... Read more »
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