RUSTLER NEWS

Junior Jessie Marreel rides her way to the top

by Meg Smith

The entire arena is hushed. A baby cries in the distance. But junior Jessie Marreel is oblivious to it all. She is concentrated on the warm animal breathing beneath her; tensed and waiting for her command. Read the rest of this entry »

Search for love

by Brittany Levandoski

It’s late in the evening in Los Angeles. Located on a hill sits an empty, but soon to be filled, mansion. Pulling up to this mansion are three black limos transporting 25 women who desperately await to meet their future potential husband — their “Prince Charming.” Read the rest of this entry »

During basketball season, referees deal with pressure from coaches, parents, players and fans.

Montana refs share their stories

by Meg Smith

With their black and white stripes it seems the prey becomes the predator. These zebras don’t run away from the pack; they dive right in and keep the game from turning into a tooth and nail fight. They are the referees. Read the rest of this entry »

by Dayton Smith

Kobe Bryant, David Letterman, Roman Polanski, Bill Clinton, Elliot Spitzer, John Edwards, and now Tiger Woods. What do all these men have in common aside from a relative level of fame and media attention? They’ve all starred in their own personal sex scandals that have come to nearly define their places in pop culture and the public eye. Read the rest of this entry »

by Dayton Smith

Every year, hundreds of movies come out, some good, some bad, some everybody sees, some nobody sees. This is a list of my favorite movies from last year and why I liked them. This isn’t a list of the movies that made the most money. If it was, Transformers 2 would be at the top. Read the rest of this entry »

Practicing their kicks, CMR swimmers travel up and down the lane during a Monday practice. Photo by Meg Smith.

CMR swimmers return after a powerful last season

by Meg Smith

After winning state two times in a row, the Great Falls swim team, GFHS swimmers and CMR swimmers combined, are hoping to make it a three peat. The swimmers practice five days a week for two and a half hours a night to achieve this goal.

 “It’s definitely a commitment you have to be willing to make, “varsity swimmer Skye Ljunggren said. Swimming is more of a lifestyle than an afterschool activity, she added. Read the rest of this entry »

Introduced to Great Falls by teacher Jodi Koterba for first time

by Dayton Smith

CJ Blake never planned on joining the FFA. But when former CMR student Darren Pocklington recommended the National Future Farmers of America Organization to him, he made a very good decision.

Blake, a senior, is the President of the Great Falls chapter of FFA. Until last year, surprisingly, Great Falls was never home to a chapter of the nationwide career and technical student organization. Read the rest of this entry »

THE WAIT IS OVER

by Chloe Rogers

It’s 12:01 a.m. on Friday morning. Instead of being in bed, resting  for the upcoming school day… every teenage girl in America is attending the New Moon premiere. If this statement surprises you, I’d have to assume that you’ve been living under a rock for the past two months. Since Stephanie Meyer’s book, Twilight, came out in theaters  Nov. 21, 2008, vampire-crazed fans have been anxiously tapping their toes and waiting for New Moon to finally hit the big screen. Read the rest of this entry »