A cashier’s guide to the quick change
December 6, 2011 • Chris Dirando, Junior Writer
Filed under Student Life
This is the single most important guide that a new cashier must read. People try to quick change young cashiers everyday, and many have been very successful, earning thousands of dollars duping food service and retail employees. So what is quick changing? Quick changing, or short changing, is when a... Read more »
The end begins as Breaking Dawn hits theatres
November 21, 2011 • Felicia Flesch, Junior Writer
Filed under Student Life
Team Edward or Team Jacob? The greatest debate of our generation. Well, not exactly, but pretty close. The Twilight series has been the center of media attention since November of 2008 when the first movie debuted. I remember constantly hearing screaming girls talking about how great the book was or... Read more »
Highlight from the Student Achievement Fair with Mike White and friends
November 16, 2011 • Rampage Staff
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories, Videos
The Rampage attended the statewide Student Achievement Fair on November 15. Staff member Mike White spotlights the Ironton Varsity singers and one of their performers who sang Cee Lo’s “Forget You.” Junior Mike White and Seniors Emily Ayers, Jenna Colburn, and Jeana Wert represented The... Read more »
Tech-knowledge can cost a lot or a little, but we need it now
October 30, 2011 • Emily Ayers, Senior Writer
Filed under Student Life, The Levy, Top Stories
It’s no secret that our school is losing the battle to bring us the technology we need to compete with students from across the state, the country, and the world. “There’s none, we just don’t have any,” said English teacher Mrs. Susko. “If we had better technology I could incorporate a lot... Read more »
Bringing intramural sports to MRHS a can’t miss idea
October 30, 2011 • John Thomas, Senior Writer
Filed under Sports, Student Life, The Levy
Mineral Ridge should have intramural sports. Intramurals are great for students who don’t play varsity athletics or who just don’t want to go through the hassle of practicing every day but still love sports and just want to play for fun. They also give students the chance to play different sports... Read more »
Girard High School shows the grass is definitely green on the other side of a passed levy
October 27, 2011 • Emily Ayers and Lea Whitmer, Senior Writers
Filed under Student Life, The Levy, Top Stories
Alarm goes off. You roll out of bed. Drag yourself to school. Same routine. What if you knew that every classroom in your school had a Smart Board, laptops, and a flat screen TV? Maybe you’d have a better attitude toward school. You just might be interested in learning if the lessons were based in... Read more »
Exciting times in the future if levy passes, says Superintendent Dohar
October 19, 2011 • Jenna Colburn, Senior Writer
Filed under News, Student Life, The Levy
As the November election date looms, the heat is on to pass Weathersfield Local School District’s levy, as the state is offering to pay 72% of the levy’s cost. After the last proposed levy lost by only 75 votes, this one is more important than ever to ensure the district’s future as one that produces... Read more »
Dress code policy enforcement rubbing students the wrong way
September 24, 2011 • Alyssa Johns, Senior Writer
Filed under Student Life
Mr. Krumpak and school board insist changes are coming Most students are struggling with the idea of the changes and enforcement of the dress code this year. In past years, the dress code was not as strictly enforced as it is being this year. There actually have not been any changes to the dress code,... Read more »
The real Mrs. Weaver stands up
September 24, 2011 • Paige Allen, Junior Writer
Filed under Student Life
Math teacher, mom, youth softball coach, gardener. Mrs. Weaver does it all. When it comes to Mineral Ridge High School math teacher Mrs. Weaver, there are three rules that everybody knows: always have your homework done, never forget your calculator, and always pay attention. But who is the woman behind... Read more »
Students leave stadium, flock to food
September 23, 2011 • Chris Dirando, Junior Writer
Filed under Student Life
After the game is over, the party is just getting started. Where do the football players, cheerleaders, danceline, band, and the rest of the student body go after a Friday night football game? They go to Taco Bell and The Lube, of course. Junior and danceline member Mackenzie Rummell describes her... Read more »


