May Rampage - Campuses - Katy ISD

Mayde Creek 

High School 

RAMPAGE 

Vaclav Cafourek 

Staff Reporer 

Mayde Creek is currently 

undergoing construction provisioned 

by last year’s bond election. 

Th e building project will result 

in the construction of a new 

front offi ce in the main building 

and a new entrance to the ninth 

grade center to serve as entrance 

vestibules, as well as changes to 

the current front and attendance 

offi ces. Th e changes are meant 

to make all school visitors enter 

through the front offi ce when 

visiting the school and improve 

campus security. Construction 

started on April 16 and should be 

fi nished at the end of the school 

year. 

Principal Dr. Cazilda Steele, 

who saw the plans for the project, 

says the new front offi ce will be 

built in front of the current one 

and by the entrance to the building. 

“What they’re going to do in 

the front is get rid of the zigzag of 

windows in the front, and that’s 

where the new front offi ce is going 

to be. It’s just going to come out 

into the main hallway a little bit 

Jennifer Hernandez 

Staff Reporer 

Graduation time is near and 

in order to graduate, students 

need to have 26 credits. Summer 

is quickly approaching and so is 

the time to start signing up for the 

Katy Summer Academic Term. 

Th e Katy Summer Academic 

Term off ers students a chance to 

take courses during the summer, 

whether a student is looking to 

graduate early or complete a few 

classes before the new school year 

begins. 

Th is year, high school students 

who enroll in summer 

school courses will be taking 

classes at Morton Ranch High 

School. Th e fi rst semester will 

start on June 12 and end on June 

28. Th e second semester will start 

on July 2 and end on July 19. Th e 

tuition for summer school is $200 

per semester; however, there is a 

lab fee of $25 for those who take 

P.E., science or art over the summer. 

Jill Weaver is a teacher for 

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Mayde Creek to Have New Look 

because most of it is going to be to 

the outside. Th e entrance to room 

A101 is going to be gone too, so 

this whole area is going to become 

the main offi ce and it’s going to be 

all glass and the inside of the wall 

is going to have some real pretty 

tile on it,” Dr. Steele said. 

According to Dr. Steele, the 

entrance to the ninth grade center 

will also be changed to so that 

visitors will not be able to gain access 

to the ninth grade area unannounced. 

“Mayde Creek is very open 

when you walk in, but at every 

other school in the district, people 

have to check in at a front offi ce 

before they can be allowed into 

the main hallway. We don’t have 

that here. So what they’re going 

to do is build a new enclosure in 

the ninth grade center where the 

sliding doors are. Th ey’re going 

to change the sliding doors from 

one side to the other, and they’re 

going to create another entrance 

into the main offi ce so that when 

you walk into the ninth grade 

center, you’re walking into the 

main offi ce fi rst,” she said. 

Apart from the changes to 

programs at the school such as 

ESOL, Reading Improvement and 

Practical Writing and thinks summer 

school has plenty of benefi ts. 

“Summer school gives students 

a chance to catch up on 

courses. I think students who 

want to get ahead would be interested 

in taking summer courses,” 

said Weaver. 

Th ere are two diff erent types 

of courses that a student can take; 

original credit and re-take courses. 

Original credit is for students 

who wish to take a course for the 

fi rst time. Original classes range 

from World Geography to Math 

Models. Re-take courses are for 

students who were not able to 

complete a course due to excessive 

absences during the regular 

school year. Re-take course offer 

all science, English and social 

studies classes. Courses can be 

completed aft er one semester or 

two depending on the course. 

the school’s entrances, the main 

building’s current front offi ce and 

attendance offi ce will also be undergoing 

some changes. 

“Th e original main offi ce is 

going to become our attendance 

offi ce. Where attendance is currently 

down there by the Ram 

wall, they’re going to turn into a 

really nice, up-to-date conference 

room for parent conferences, 

teacher meetings and those kinds 

of things. So we’re going to have 

a new attendance offi ce and conference 

room when school starts, 

and it’s going to be a lot better for 

parents when they’re coming in 

because they won’t have to walk 

so far,” Dr. Steele said. 

Construction on the project 

will take place from evening until 

night so as to not disturb day-today 

activities at school. 

“Th ey’re going to come in at 

night to work, from 3 to 11 p.m., 

starting in the ninth grade center 

fi rst, and then moving this way 

and it’s not going to disrupt anybody. 

Th e one thing that students 

are going to see, especially on the 

main campus, is that they are going 

to build a work wall that’s go- 

Failing to take both semesters 

would not grant a student their 

credit. 

“I think students should take 

advantage of taking the half semester 

courses like Health and 

Speech because in 12 days you 

have already earned half a credit,” 

said Weaver. 

Daily attendance is needed to 

receive full credit for all courses. 

A student can have a minimum of 

one absence. If a student has more 

than one absence, they will not 

get credit for the course and will 

be withdrawn from the summer 

school course with no refund. 

“It takes about 12 days for a 

student to earn half of a school 

credit in summer school. So if you 

miss one day, it is like missing a 

week of school,” said Weaver. 

Th ere are diff erences between 

summer school and regular 

school and some rules do not 

change. Th e rule for textbooks 

Th e front of Mayde Creek’s main bulding will be remodeled into a new front offi ce 

to be used starting next school year. 

Photo by Shannon Carr 

ing to be in the main hallway so 

that no one gets hurt with all the 

stuff that they’re going to be doing 

inside there,” she said. 

Th e building changes will 

be the last renovations to Mayde 

Creek High School provided by 

last year’s bond election. According 

to Dr. Steele, the project will 

be the last signifi cant construction 

venture at Mayde Creek for 

some time. 

“Th is will be the end of the 

remains the same; students are 

responsible for any damages done 

to a textbook that they are given. 

If a student does not return a textbook 

then they will not be receiving 

credit for their course. One 

big diff erence is that the school 

will not be serving lunch, but 

students are welcomed to bring 

a lunch from home or purchase 

snacks during the break that they 

are given. 

Th e school week is also 

shorte r, it is from Monday 

through Th ursday. Th e school day 

however is still the same, Summer 

school students will be in school 

from 7:30-2:30. Bus transportation 

is provided by the school, but 

it is not necessary for all students 

to take the bus. Th e bus will not 

be dropping students off at their 

bus stop, instead students will 

be picked up and dropped off at 

a Katy ISD school that is closest 

to their home. Unlike every six 

bond, and when the district ever 

does another bond package for 

growth, Mayde Creek will be in 

it for some major deep renovations, 

a lot of painting, a lot of 

re-carpeting, kind of like what 

you’re seeing at Mayde Creek Junior 

High. So if we get any work 

done the next time for updating 

and remodeling, it will be in a big 

way, but I don’t see that happening 

anywhere between the next 

two or three years,” Dr. Steele said. 

Registration for Summer School Begins 

weeks, parents will receive a report 

seven days into the term. Th e 

report card will be sent to the parent’s 

e-mail. Th e grade students 

receive for a certain class will 

count towards their GPA. 

“Th e pacing in summer 

school is a lot diff erent. It is also 

more self-motivated and more 

homework is given to students 

that attend summer school,” said 

Weaver. 

Other summer programs are 

available like KOLA, TAKS acceleration 

and dual credit. For 

further information on these programs, 

visit a grade level counselor. 

Summer term registration 

forms can be found in the counselor’s 

offi ce or at www. katyisd. 

org. All students who want to 

sign up for summer school must 

need approval by their grade level 

counselor and/or principal. Early 

registration is taking place now 

through May 16.

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RAMPAGE Rams 

Kudos 

Band 

The Wind Symphony of the Mighty Ram Band competed in the Region 23 UIL Concert and Sight Reading contest. The band earned all superior ra ngs from the 3 concert judges as well as the 3 sight reading 

judges. The is the third me in the last 4 years that the Ram Band has earned the highest UIL award for music, Sweepstakes. In addi on to the UIL news, the four senior All State Band students have recently 

accepted invita ons to the following universi es to con nue their music educa on: Gram Lee, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Alex Van Dyke- Indiana University –Bloomington; Mark Jablinski- Baylor University; 

Camilo Sanchez – University of Houston . 

ADVISOR 

Shetye Cypher 

EDITOR IN CHIEF 

Emily Grizzell 

MANAGING EDITOR 

Sarah Cas llo 

ADS MANAGER 

Carmen Flores 

STAFF 

Alex Armbruster 

Evan Barber 

Connor Bubb 

Vaclav Cafourek 

Alex Cas llo 

Ramsey Minto 

Kyle Pierce 

Santana Rodriguez 

Jennifer Hernandez 

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RAMPAGE 

PHOTOGRAPHERS 

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Jamie Burch 

Antonio Flores 

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Conor Harvey 

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Megan Meyer 

Shannon Carr 

Johnny Taylor 

Bear ce Chavez 

Ma hew Ubias 

Gaby Guerra 

Diana Moreno 

Jessica Cas llo 

David Rivera 

May 2012 Mayde Creek High School 

Cheerleading 

The 2012-2013 varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders are Varsity Cheerleaders: Arthina Lee, Bianca Luperico-Co-Captain, Bri Woolbright, Cassi Urbanowski, Claudia Ramirez-Co-Captain, Kayla Kovach, Kendall 

Mayes, Kiarra Rodgers, Niki Johnson, Paola Flores. Mascot: Tayler Allogio. Junior Varsity Cheerleaders: Akaila Carter, Alexis Pinzon, Amanda Sprague, Ayriel Carter, Cassidy Fleck, Deborah Olushina, Emily Lucas, 

Michelle Sivolob, Samantha Meyzen, Sarah Sharp, Tara Makris. 

Symphonic Band 

The MCHS Symphonic Band competed in the UIL Region 23 Concert and Sight Reading contest. The band earned a Division One “Superior Ra ng” for their concert performance and a Division One “Superior 

Ra ng” in Sight Reading. 

Library 

Lauren Texter, Stefanie Mikolajczhak, Antonio Glover, Kyrik Michalowski, Allyson Berry, Jonathan Sharp, Heather Guevara, Jessica Michalowski, Kayla Voge, Demitrius Elder, Alex Rideaux, Ellie Billen, Ashlie Mc- 

Garthy, Joe Vega a ended the Texas Library Conven on’s “Texas Teens 4 Libraries” event on April 19. Students a ended workshops, listened to an enlightening talk by author Barry Lyga, met mul ple authors, 

got signatures, and received many free books from various publishers. 

Athletic Signings 

Fidel Leon wrapped up an amazing MCHS career with his signing a Na onal Le er of Intent with Lipscomb University in Nashville Tenn where he will run track and Cross Country. Hagen Barmasse signed with 

Rogers State University for golf. Savanna Luke signed with Cloud County Community College in Kansas for so ball. Claire Ruehle signed with University of Louisiana- Lafaye e for soccer. 

PTSA 

At the MCHS PTSA mee ng on April 24, the following board members were elected for the 2012-2013 school year: President; Liz O’Donnell (Parent of 10th grade student Molly and 12th grade student Patrick) 

Vice-President; Beth Evans (Parent of 11th grade student Ellen) Secretary; Shannon Hines (Parent of 10th grade student Dylan) Treasurer; Teresa Hartsaw (Parent of 11th grade student Chelsea). 

Academic Octathlon 

With students from 20 schools compe ng, all four members won medals. Kenneth Saw and Nicolas Diaz ed, to the decimal point, for third place in honors mathema cs. Vaclav Cafourek won third place in 

scholas c music and Pengyu “Henry” Yang won third place in scholas c essay. The math scores were very high for all team members: in the 900’s for honors and 700’s for scholas c (out of a possible thousand 

points). Kenneth also won the team medal for the highest composite score in honors and Vaclav for the highest in scholas c. 

Girls Track 

In the Region III Track and Field Championships, senior Taira Carney jumped 18’11” on her second to last jump to take home the Regional Championship and qualify for the State Meet on May 12 in Aus n. 

Carney also fi nished 7th in the triple jump and 10th in the 200 meter dash. Other Ram performances were Stephanie Trieu fi nishing 11th in the 100 meter hurdles, Shenaya Thomas fi nishing 10th in the 300 

meter hurdles, the 4x200 meter relay (Ta’Tanysha Morgan, Kelli Mar nez, Jessyca Ross, Taira Carney) fi nishing 10th, the 4x100 meter relay (Morgan, Cierra Reed, Mar nez, and Ross), and Reed fi nishing 19th 

in the 100 meter dash. 

Boys Track 

In the Region III Track and Field Championships, senior Jon Zepeda placed 2nd in the discus with a throw of 150’3” to qualify for the state meet in Aus n on May 12. Zepeda was the only Ram on the boys’ side 

to qualify for the state meet. Junior Troy McCormick fi nished 5th in the 100m dash . Senior Basil Fares took home a 5th place fi nish in the 200m dash and also placed 6th in the 100m. The 4X200 relay team of 

Senior Dariyon Joseph, Junior O s Laskey, Fares and McCormick ran a season best 1:27.65 , which earned them an 8th place fi nish. 

Choir/Orchestra 

Emmy award winning electric violinist, musician/composer Mark Wood of the famed Trans Siberian Orchestra is making his way back to Mayde Creek for another run and what promises to be an even bigger 

and be er concert than ever. Together with his talented wife and son, vocalist Laura Kaye and drummer and son Elijah Wood, as well as members of the Mayde Creek High School Choir. The concert is Saturday, 

May 19 at 7p.m. at the Mayde Creek High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are on sale now and are $20, Sea ng is limited. Order your ckets online at: www.seatyourself.biz/mchsorchestra. 

Tuesday-Thursday: 7 am-6 pm · Friday: 7 am-9 pm 

Saturday: 8 am-9 pm · Sunday: 8 am-4 pm 

Closed Mondays 

ask 

Q: 

Dr. Steele 

What is the hardest thing 

you have faced this year? 

Photo by Corissa Ayala 

One of the biggest things that we have all 

faced in our school is student apathy. The 

reason I talk about personal best so much is 

because there are many students that could 

A: give a hoo-ha about personal best. They think 

they can make a 70 and just get it done or 

they can fail the fi rst and second six weeks, 

but get it together third or on the semester 

exam. Life isn’t about just ge ng through. I 

would think that everyone should want to be 

really good at what they do. In athle cs and 

academics when students get scholarships, 

that’s a good thing. I would think that more 

students would feel that need to do their 

best. 

If you have a question you would like to ask Dr. Steele, bring it to B110, Ms. Cypher. 

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Co-Managing Editor 

How does it feel 

to work at Mayde 

Creek for 25 years? 

It is a good indication of how I feel 

that I have chosen to stay here for 

that long. I have had many chances to 

move around the district, but have felt 

most at home here. 

To you, what has 

changed about 

MCHS? 

When I fi rst started here I wondered 

why we were in the middle of the 

wilderness- there was nothing around 

and Barkers Ridge had two streets. 

Fry, Clay and Mason were all one lane 

streets. I used to hunt down the road. 


Co-Managing Editor 

How does it feel to be 

able to get the chance 

to maybe run Olympic 

track? 

It feels great to get the chance to run in 

Olympic track. It is a really big accomplishment 

for me. 

Are you nervous at all 

due to the fact that 

you will be facing top 

competition? 

I’ve been running for about six years, 

so most of the nervousness goes away. 

I’m really confi dent in myself. 

What motivates you? 

As of now my number one motivation 

is to get a full ride scholarship to college 

and after I get into college, I plan 

on hopefully running in the Olympics. 

How have 

you changed 

throughout the 

years of being at 

Mayde Creek? 

I have learned to fi ght the battles 

worth fi ghting and to let all the little 

stuff go behind me that is not worthy 

of worrying about. I have learned 

that humor is one of the best tools for 

discipline and that if I give students 

respect I will earn theirs. 

What has been 

your favorite 

memory at Mayde 

Creek? 

There are too many to choose just 

one, needless to say I could go on for 

quite a while with tales of my adventures 

here and the strange things 

students have done. 

What is practice like? 

Track takes up a lot of my time. During 

the summer and after school while 

everybody gets to go party and vacation, 

I’m still working hard in and out 

of practice, becoming better. 

What did it take to get 

to this point? 

I gave up most of my free time to 

work on getting better and I just never 

stopped trying. The one thing I will 

never stop doing is running whether 

it’s on the track or somewhere else. It 

feels great to be able to get the chance 

to live out my passion. 

What do you think 

about when you run? 

I just really try to focus on doing everything 

right and just mainly stay confi - 

dent. 

What type of Olympics 

do you want to do and 

when? 

I want to be able to compete in the 

world Olympics in the next four years. 

Mike Jones 

Mike 

Mike 

Jones 

Jones 

Why have 

you chosen 

to work at 

MCHS for so 

long? 

I have really enjoyed the 

students and teachers on 

the campus. Most of the 

time it does not feel like 

work but I am amazed 

that I get paid to do what 

I like to do. 

Do you plan 

on retiring 

soon or 

will you 

stay in the 

classroom? 

My plan is to have next 

year's freshmen be my 

last class I will see graduate. 

I would then like to spend a few 

more years teaching at a junior high. 

They are going to build one close to 

where I live and I would like to move 

there. 

Taira 

Taira 

Carney 

Carney 

Taira Carney 

How does it all work? 

It depends on what events you do. If 

you hit a certain standard, you’re invited 

to go to the Olympics tryouts which 

is usually held at the University of Oregon 

and if you make the cut then you 

will be able to join the Olympics team. 

What events do you 

want to participate in? 

I jump and I sprint but I’m a better 

jumper. I’m actually going to state for 

long jump and I’m number one in the 

region right now so if I ever were to 

make it in the Olympics I would probably 

participate in long jump and triple 

jump. 

What will be the hardest 

thing about competing 

in the Olympics if you 

make the cut? 

The hardest thing would just be the 

type of caliber of athletes and veterans 

of the sport that I may go against. 

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RAMPAGE In-Depth May 2012 Mayde Creek High School 

THE ROAD TO 

Finding True Happiness 

Through Small Changes In 


Editor in Chief 

You can either sit around and 

wait for great things to happen to 

you or you can take a pro-active role 

in opening your life up to possibility. 

Th ink of it this way: there is no such 

thing as luck, but rather you create 

your own luck. You can do that 

by being as prepared as you can for 

opportunities when they come. Th e 

wider you open the door into your 

life, the more likely you will be able 

to take advantage of those opportunities 

that present themselves in your 

life. 

If you fi nd yourself unfulfi lled, 

it is likely the cause of something in 

your life like your job, relationships, 

friends or the place you live and the 

fact that it is not fully meeting your 

needs. You need to go out there and 

fi nd fulfi llment in other things. If 

you are unhappy or depressed, it is 

not easy and it is not fun, but you are 

responsible for going out and getting 

your needs met. You are responsible 

for changing your own life; you cannot 

depend on other people to ensure 

your happiness. 

It is always hard to give up the 

time and energy you have put into 

something you care so much about, 

but if a job or relationship does not 

completely meet your needs, you 

will have to risk the comfort and 

Your Own Life 

the eff ort you put into something in 

exchange for a chance of becoming 

truly happy and fulfi lled in life. 

“I’ve had to quit a previous job 

because it was stressing me out way 

too much. It wasn’t a very hard job, 

but the hours were long and I wasn’t 

having any fun. I was so much happier 

when I quit and found a new job 

that I enjoy,” said senior Jamie Burch. 

A simple way to be happier more 

frequently is to stop and smell the 

roses. It might be the oldest cliché in 

the book, but it is also the truest. According 

to neuro-psychologist Rick 

Hanson, Ph.D, when you slow down 

your busy day and take some time 

to appreciate the little things in life, 

your brain is actually making a memory 

of the moment. In the future, you 

will have an easier time dealing with 

random stress. 

“One time I was driving to 

school and I was just in a horrible 

mood for no reason. Suddenly I 

noticed the sunrise and it totally 

changed my mood and outlook of my 

day to come. It was so beautiful, so 

heavenly, it made me smile and feel 

good inside ,” said Journalism teacher 

Shetye Cypher. 

If you fi nd yourself feeling different 

with certain people, change 

who you hang out with. According 

to Marco Iacobini, M.D., emotions 

are contagious so people catch 

moods like they catch colds. If you 

hang out with upbeat people, you 

will fi nd yourself being happy more 

oft en. When you watch a person doing 

something, the mirror neurons in 

your brain are activated, even if you 

are not doing anything. Because of 

this, when you see someone smile, 

your mirror neurons for smiling will 

become active, whether or not you 

are in a good mood. 

According to a number of doctors 

and psychologists, there are four 

of the most popular scientifi c ways to 

be happy is smiling, singing, sweating 

and soothing. Smiling can lift 

your mood through a phenomenon 

known as the facial feedback hypothesis. 

Th ere is evidence that a primitive 

sensory organ in the inner ear, 

the sacculus, could maybe react to 

music. It triggers response in the hypothalamus 

that creates a pleasurable 

sensation. Sweating and exercising 

buff ers the brain from stressful situations 

and new studies suggest that it 

promotes the growth of new neurons 

that are less reactive to stress. To distress 

aft er a long day, soothe yourself; 

replay a good memory that evokes 

feelings of comfort. 

Even if your goal of newly selfinduced 

happiness does not pan out 

as planned, you will still experience 

personal growth and that is the most 

valuable goal. If it is good, it is great; 

if it is bad, it is experience. Everything 

happens for a reason and it will 

all work out in the end; if it does not 

work out, it is not the end. 

Photo by Fatima Abdullah 

Kyle Pierce 

Staff Reporer 

Th e road to happiness is not 

supposed to be easy. We think that 

happiness should come with little 

or no work involved. Our natural 

tendency says life is about us. If we 

get this and that, we will be happy, 

because aft er all that is what the 

world teaches us. Something we 

were not told though is that serving 

others, actually makes us happier 

than serving ourselves all of 

the time. 

“I think the reason why it is so 

hard to put others before ourselves 

is because we are always thinking 

about us, and what we want. When 

we are thinking about ourselves 

there is no room to think about 

others,” said sophomore Jackie 

Flores. 

It is obvious in the world today 

something is missing. Either we as 

people are doing something wrong, 

or we have missed the whole point 

of life. Happiness is like a myth 

these days because it is so hard to 

fi nd, and being selfi sh does not 

help at all, in fact it creates misery. 

Serving others is very hard. It 

is easy to do it when it is conve- 

In-Depth 

HHAPPINESS A P P I N E S S 

An in-depth look into how you 

can make sure you stay happy 

“To know 

that I helped 

someone out 

just makes 

me happy.” 

-Jackie Flores 

Serving Others 

nient, but to truly go out of the way 

to help someone takes guts, and a 

huge heart. 

“Being a true servant is when 

your needs are no longer your top 

priority, and the needs of others is 

your top focus,” said Teen Leadership 

teacher John Jones. 

How we change is up to us but, 

in order to be a happier person, old 

ways have to go. Volunteering to 

help others is something that will 

defi nitely make us happier. It does 

not matter if it is direct, anonymous, 

spontaneous or planned. 

Just seeing someone else’s day 

made not only changes something 

inside us, but makes our world a 

better place. Th e most important 

thing to remember is that helping 

others and practicing loving kindness 

towards others takes us out 

of our daily ‘me’ zone and gets us 

thinking about other people. 

“It’s hard to serve others with 

love, but that’s why transformation 

is the key to it all. Once you 

get to the point in life where serving 

others is your top priority, you 

will then begin to see why it is truly 

better to give then to receive,” said 

Jones. 

Helping others does not necessarily 

have to consist of something 

big; it can be little things such as 

opening a door for a stranger, to 

buying someone lunch. Helping is 

helping, and for all we know, one 

little thing could change the world 

20 years from now because of a 

chain reaction started just simply 

from lending a hand to someone in 

need. 

“Whenever I help someone 

out I feel accomplished. Not only 

does it build up my character, it 

also gives me confi dence I never 

knew I had. To know that I helped 

someone out just makes me happy, 

and the amazing part about it is 

that I didn’t have to serve myself to 

fi nd that happiness ,” said Flores. 

Helen Keller once said, ‘Happiness 

cannot come from without. 

It must come from within. It 

is not what we see and touch or 

that which others do for us which 

makes us happy; it is that which we 

think and feel and do, fi rst for the 

other fellow and then for ourselves.’ 

Th e road to happiness does not always 

come easy, and it is not always 

going to be convenient, but it will 

always be worth it in the end. How 

we get to the end of the road is up 

to us, but one tip of advice is to get 

out of the way, and let the journey 

begin. 

Sarah Castillo 

Co-managing Editor 

Stress is something every student 

will experience during their high school 

career. Not only does it aff ect school 

work, but it can also aff ect the way a person 

acts around other people. It can be 

frustrating and students will fi nd themselves 

feeling overwhelmed with diff erent 

emotions causing them to become 

upset very easily. However, sometimes 

stress can be helpful. It can be motivation 

for a person to do their best and 

perform well under pressure. It is something 

that helps keep the brain alert and 

aware of what is going on around them. 

“Th e stress response is critical during 

emergency situations, like when a 

driver has to slam on the brakes to avoid 

an accident. It can be activated in milder 

form like getting ready for a big date 

or before taking an exam. A little of this 

type of stress keeps us on our toes and 

gets us ready to rise to the challenge. So 

in cases like these stress can be a good 

thing,” said Mayde Creeks Nurse Rosalinda 

Hobbs. 

No matter what, in a student’s every 

day there will be something that causes 

them to become frustrated or upset. Obviously 

this is what causes stress. Many 

Dealing with Stress 

wish there were more hours in a day to 

complete errands or family responsibilities. 

Maybe there is not enough time to 

relax and sit down for a little while. But 

all that can easily be solved. Stress is 

something that takes over the brain and 

tells the body to keep going even if there 

is no energy left . Managing this feeling 

is all about taking charge. Taking charge 

means balancing out the goals in a person’s 

life. Having time for school work, 

relationships and family is extremely 

important in all students’ lives. 

“No one is immune to stress. We 

see it daily in adults and oft en teenagers. 

I see it here at MCHS a lot. People can 

cope with their stress by building resilience 

and thinking of setbacks or problems 

as a temporary thing that can be 

solved. It is important to build a strong 

relationship with family and friends and 

when you are stressed, ask for help,” said 

Hobbs. 

Healthy ways to cope with stress are 

not rare at all. Writing down thoughts 

and emotions about what is going on 

throughout the day is an easy way for 

one to express feelings that they have 

been bottling up inside. Going on walks 

with a friend or even a pet can take a 

person’s mind off of a stressful situation. 

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Th ere are a lot of unhealthy ways that 

many people tend to choose, but in the 

long run those can damage their lives 

for good. Th ings like smoking, drinking, 

overeating and under eating or 

withdrawal from activities with friends 

and family can just add more stress on a 

person instead of taking it away. 

“Doing things like overscheduling 

yourself is what causes stress. Nobody 

is perfect and don’t expect perfection 

from others. If you need help on something 

like school work ask for it. It is important 

to get a good night’s sleep and 

to relax. Put activities in your schedule 

that are calming and pleasurable. Reading 

a good book, spending time with 

your pet or taking a relaxing bath are 

all things that can help with stress,” said 

Hobbs. 

Bottled up stress oft en comes out 

in explosions. It is important to make 

alone time and to fi nd a hobby that is 

enjoyable. Stress is a natural thing that 

humans witness every day. Even an infant 

crying can feel stress because they 

are trying to verbalize discomfort. All 

changes require adaptation, whether 

they are good or bad. Th e way a person 

copes with stress determines how confi 

dent, mature and wise they really are. 

Photo by Fatima Abdullah

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RAMPAGE Lifestyle 

Ramsey Minto 

Satff Reporer 


Perfect Mayde Memories 

Josh Broskay (12) 

Wrestling in high school 

really made it be er for me. 

The highlight through it all 

though was having one of the 

best records at the end of my 

fi rst full season. 

Taylor Vuong (12) 

The best thing about high 

school for me was the overall 

experience. It’s the awkward 

phase of being a kid and 

learning to grow up, and 

how to be on your own. It’s 

interes ng to watch people 

mature from fi rst grade or 

even from freshman year. 

Ariel Williams (11) 

I’d say that mee ng new 

people, spending me with 

friends and making new 

rela onships is a great thing 

about high school. Specifi - 

cally though, being on varsity 

soccer and becoming a be er 

player every year is awesome. 

Jesus Pizano (11) 

What I really liked about high 

school so far was playing 

for band at my fi rst football 

game. It was all the way in 

San Antonio, we road Coach 

there and marched in the 

Alamo Dome in San Antonio. 

I was a freshman at the me, 

and being my fi rst game, it 

opened my eyes and showed 

me that band was going to be 

fun. 

Taylor Givens (10) 

My favorite thing about high 

school was the friends, having 

the feeling of gradua on 

being so close, and ge ng so 

many chances to make great 

memories. 

Alex Zuniga (10) 

It’d have to be ge ng 8 th in 

FFA and winning $1200 for 

my goat. I had a goat named 

Hercules, and it was the 

second heaviest goat in the 

district. 

Nicholas Hanson (10) 

My favorite thing about 

high school was mee ng my 

girlfriend Taylor Givens… and 

football. 

Zac Barker (11) 

Being on varsity football is 

the best thing about high 

school so far because it’s a 

really good experience. A er 

the Cy Springs win, everyone 

was really pumped for season 

Rayne Jennings (12) 

The best thing about high 

school was learning how 

important my friends are to 

me. We are like family and if 

one of us is ever struggling, 

we aren’t afraid to help one 

another. Four years of school 

together taught us that our 

friendship is some mes the 

only thing that keeps us 

going. 

Mark Jablinski (12) 

My favorite thing that happened 

this year was hands 

down dressing up as Thor for 

superhero day during homecoming 

week. For high school 

in general, I’d say my favorite 

thing was partying at football 

games. I was in marching 

band, and we would 

always dance while drum line 

jammed out. 

and it was a good feeling. Yve e Salas (11) 

Kate Johnson (9) 

Mee ng people from other 

schools like Mayde Creek 

Junior High was really cool, 

and being nominated for the 

Tommy Tunes award for best 

scenic design was a really 

great experience. 

Joseph Cluiss (9) 

My favorite memory in high 

school would be walking into 

high school for the fi rst me 

and seeing how old everyone 

was. I was at the top in 

8 th and now I’m back at the 

bo om. It was an interes ng 

memory. 

Serenity Hill (10) 

It’d have to be volleyball, it 

was a very good season but 

overall it was fun. We beat 

Cinco for the fi rst me in 

10 years and it was a home 

game, so that was thrilling. 

Simon Amaya (9) 

My favorite moment in high 

school was coming to school 

on TAKS week and fi nding 

out that I didn’t have to do 

any work. It was refreshing 

because we’ve been so busy 

for STAAR tes ng. 

Just the freedom of high 

school is what makes it so 

great. Doing what you want, 

and mee ng new people is 

great. And the Teen Leadership 

ropes course really was 

too. It was a highlight of this 

year. 

Amanda Sprague (9) 

My favorite thing that happened 

so far was making the 

JV cheerleading team. It was 

a lot of work staying a er 

school and ge ng the cheers 

and dances down, but it all 

paid off when I made it.


Alex Castillo 

Staff Reporer 

Quizno’s Pepperoni Prime 

Rib 

Mmmmm… Toasty is right! 

Th e Pepperoni Prime Rib has 

prime rib, all-natural mozzarella, 

covered in sautéed onions 

and then drenched in mild peppercorn 

sauce. All together the 

fl avors are just right. Th e genius 

chef who created this sandwich 

must be commended and maybe, 

just maybe should be sitting on 

a throne of royalty. Th e toasted 

sandwich has meaty taste which 

is amazing if the consumer is a 

meat-lover. With this sandwich, 

lettuce, tomato and olives can 

be added to make the sandwich 

a bit healthier for only $ 5.00. 

The Dark Knight 

Rises 

Th e Dark Knight Rises is the latest 

Batman movie with two familiar villains, 

Bane and Catwoman. Th is movie 

takes place in Gotham city where Batman, 

played by Christian Bale, was said to be 

done with ‘Th e Batman’ and the crime 

rates increased in his absence. Batman decides 

to come back due to the crime rates 

and to defeat its new leader, Bane, played 

by Tom Hardy. Batman gets a new sidekick, 

Catwoman played by Anne Hathaway, 

who helps Batman fi ght crime throughout 

the movie. Th is fi lm comes out on July 20. 

When someone passes Jason’s 

Deli they might as well be committing 

a crime because not eating 

the California Club is like committing 

treason. Th e sandwich 

has some of the most amazing 

ingredients ever, toasted croissant 

with turkey breast, bacon, Swiss, 

tomato, organic fi eld greens, 

mayo and guacamole. If California 

has sandwiches like that, then 

no wonder it is overpopulated. 

Th e organic fi eld green has a 

nice fresh taste to the guacamole 

that is slathered upon the turkey 

breast. Th e California Club has a 

very mellow taste, but is then delectable 

when the Swiss and bacon 

combine. Th e best thing about it 

would be the price, which is $6.99. 

On July 1, one of the biggest concerts 

in town, Vans Warped Town Tour, 

comes to Houston to rock out. Th e best 

rock bands from around the world come 

here together to perform their best songs 

known throughout the world. Th is amazing 

concert includes Taking Back Sunday, 

All Time Low, We Th e Kings, and 

many more. Th e prices range from $53 

to $163 depending what row and if you 

want to have chairs to sit on. Th e concert 

sometimes has free giveaways and 

prizes, but the concert is outside at Reliant 

Stadium so it will most likely be hot. 

Th e Men in Black 3 is the latest Men 

in Black movie starring the same actors as 

in the past, Will Smith , Tommy Lee Jones, 

but there is a little twist to the new Men in 

Black. Josh Brolin who plays Agent K when 

he was younger, (Tommy Lee Jones) meets 

Will Smith, Agent J, when Agent J travels 

back in time to stop an alien from assassinating 

his friend Agent K. Men in Black 

will hit theaters everywhere on June 25. 

Panera Bread’s Smoked 

Turkey Breast 

Panera Bread is like that one 

little shop in the corner of a small 

and quaint town that has the 

most delicious handmade food 

anybody can ever imagine. Th e 

Smoked Turkey Breast may not 

be the greasy, oil-dripping sandwich 

most people love, but it is 

the healthy snack for aft er school 

studying. Th is sandwich has 

smoked turkey layered on country 

white bread that is then topped off 

with fresh tomatoes, red onions, 

green leaf lettuce and grazed with 

salt and black pepper. Th e best 

taste the sandwich has is the tangy 

taste that comes from the country 

miche sauce. Th is sandwich 

also comes with a pickle spear 

when purchased for only $6.50. 

Aft er a long day at school people 

need to relax so what better 

way to relax than to eat? Subway 

is known for their logo “Eat fresh” 

and that one guy that lost a lot 

of weight. In the sandwich pepperoni 

and salami is laid against 

the Italian white bread and pepper 

jack cheese. Th e delicacy is 

then toasted and topped off with 

lettuce, olives and tomatoes. Th e 

sandwich is fi nished off with a 

hint of pure olive oil and shut 

to perfection. Th e sandwich is a 

delight to eat, both meats battle 

for the attention of the tongue 

palettes. Th e vegetables complement 

each other when mixed 

with the pepper jack cheese. 

Th is sandwich is only $5.00. 

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Subway’s Spicy Italian Lenny’s Classic Sub 

Snow White and 

the Huntsman 

Snow White and the Huntsman 

is a mixed drama and action movie that 

will be coming to theaters June 1 and will 

most likely stay in theaters for a while 

due to the amount of people being hyped 

for the movie. Th is movie is based on 

a fairy tale where the Huntsman, Chris 

Hemsworth, is ordered to take Snow 

White, Kristen Stewart, into the woods 

to be killed, but falls in love with her and 

winds up being her protector in a quest 

to kill the Evil Queen, Charlize Th eron. 

To Rome with Love is the latest 

Woody Allen movie. Allen is a director 

that people have been going crazy over. 

To Rome with Love is about a number of 

people in Italy, some American, some Italian, 

some residents, some visitors and the 

romances and adventures they get into. 

Th is fi lm stars Ellen Page, Woody Allen, 

Jesse Eisenberg and Penélope Cruz. 

Lenny knows how to make a 

good sandwich. Th e Classic Sub is 

a perfect mix of provolone, ham 

and capicola. Capicola is a traditional 

cold cut made from pork 

shoulder or neck and it is great. 

Th e sandwich is an actual ‘cold 

cut’ sandwich which means there 

was no toaster to make it toasty 

warm, but nonetheless the meat 

rescued the sandwich from being 

boring. Th e sandwich is so much 

better with onions, lettuce, tomato, 

mayo, and drizzled with light 

oil, salt and pepper. Th ere are not 

many of Lenny’s restaurants in 

town so fi nding one can be very 

hard. It was delicious though, no 

mess while eating it either. Th e 

classic sub was simple and tasty 

as far as subs go and only $7.99. 

Concerts, Movies of Summer 2012 

Connor Bubb 

Staff Reporer 

One Direction 

One of the rising bands of 2012 is 

coming to the Woodlands Pavilion on June 

24. One Direction is one of the most talked 

about bands of the past couple of months 

and they are hitting Texas in late June. One 

Direction is the latest well-known pop boy 

bands since the Backstreet Boys. Tickets 

are running out fast and start at $144. 

Sandwich Season 

5 Sandwiches to Try 

California Club from 

Jason’s Deli 

Vans Warped Tour 2012 

Men in Black 3 

Staff Reporer 

To Rome with Love 

Coldplay 

June 25 is the day of the year 

where one of the most well-known bands 

comes to town, Coldplay. Coldplay is part 

of the top bands from England. Th ey have 

also had several albums go platinum while 

winning a few Grammies. Coldplay is performing 

at the Toyota Center, where the 

Rockets play, and prices are ranging from 

$80 to $1950. Th is concert is planning on 

selling out fast so if you want tickets, you 

better start searching for a good price. 

Kenny Chesney and 

Tim McGraw 

Two of the biggest country singers 

hit Reliant Stadium on August 4 singing together 

for the fi rst time in a while. Th ese two 

country stars took a break from one another 

to do their own tours, but now have reunited 

to go on tour to sing their new album, 

Feel Like A Rock Star. Ticket prices are ranging 

from $54 to $1474 and are selling fast.

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Photos by Nayeli Hernandez 

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ARTISTS 

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1: 1:Carol Carol Baca -12th 

2: 2:Jenina Jenina Leoni -12th 

3: 3:Julie Julie Suh -12th 

4: 4:Jayla Jayla Blanke -9th 

5: 

5:Melchor Melchor 

Rodriguez -11th 

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Mayde Creek 

High School 

RAMPAGE Senior Issue 


Editor in Chief 

A freshman is sitting at 

his desk hurrying to fi nish that 

night’s homework before class is 

over. He utilizes every moment he 

gets to stay on track with his work 

because he knows he has band 

practice aft er school. He takes a 

moment to make a mental list of 

what he has left to do until he will 

allow himself to fall asleep that 

night. 

Suddenly, he opens his eyes 

and realizes that he is behind a 

podium. His fl ashback comes to 

an end as he becomes aware of the 

notecards in his hand and all the 

eyes watching him. As the blood 

rushes to his head, he reminds 

himself that he needs to start his 

speech. He is the class of 2012 

valedictorian. He is Alex Van 

Dyke. 

As anyone could assume, being 

at the top of your class opens a 

lot of doors. Because he was number 

one in his class, Van Dyke had 

the choice of several colleges, but 

could only choose one. 

“I am going to Indiana University 

in Bloomington, Indiana. 

Th ey off ered me a few scholarships 

and I chose to go there because 

they have a great music 

school and my favorite saxophone 

professor,” said Van Dyke. 

Although he spends a good 

deal of time studying, Van Dyke’s 

Being 

On 

Top 

goal was not to be valedictorian 

but rather to do the best that he 

could. He kept true to himself and 

never held himself back from just 

living life. 

“I kept my grades up by 

staying up late some nights and 

working hard in and out of class. 

Th e only thing I was trying to do 

was get good grades; that was my 

main goal, it just turned out better 

than I expected,” said Van Dyke. 

By simply trying to be the 

best he could in all aspects of his 

life, Van Dyke succeeded. Being 

involved in many things kept Van 

Dyke busy, yet he still managed to 

fi nd time for his studies. 

“I am a part of the school 

band, I play golf and I am on the 

LEAD Team at Second Baptist. I 

am also in National Honor Society 

which has high demands for 

volunteer work. I think it is important 

to be involved in things 

other than school work,” said Van 

Dyke. 

With all the things in his life, 

one would think it is hard to prioritize. 

For Van Dyke, keeping 

what was most important to him 

at the top of his priority list was 

not a problem. 

“Band gets all my time, aft er 

my family and girlfriend, Corrie 

Reese. I want to major in saxophone 

performance and either 

become a college sax professor 

or play in the military band,” said 

Van Dyke. 

Like with all good success 

stories, there were challenges 

throughout Van Dyke’s high 

school career. Besides his busy 

schedule, stress from school and 

other responsibilities, Van Dyke 

tells of some of the hardest parts 

of his four years in high school. 

“Managing my time was 

a very big challenge for me 

throughout high school. I would 

lose track of time and study or 

practice until 2 a.m. Of course 

I was miserable the whole next 

day which made it harder than 

normal to fi t in everything. I just 

made everything work with a little 

eff ort,” said Van Dyke. 

Every successful person has 

many supportive people behind 

him. Although Van Dyke went 

through many things no one 

should have to go through, he still 

kept a smile on his face with the 

help from his family and friends. 

“My mom and girlfriend are 

so great about supporting me in 

everything I do and I know my 

dad would be extremely proud 

of me,” said Van Dyke. “I feel so 

honored and privileged to be 

valedictorian and I am forever 

grateful for everyone who helped 

me get here.” 

Photos by Vivian Igunbor 

Alex 

Van 

Dyke 

May 2012

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RAMPAGE Senior Issue Salutatorian 

Th roughout the four years 

students spend in high school, 

there are a few who stand out and 

exceed the goal of just graduating. 

One of these students who 

has worked hard throughout his 

high school career making all A’s 

in every class and maintaining a 

high GPA is senior Mark Jablinski, 

the class of 2012’s salutatorian. 

He has put in time and eff ort into 

all of his classes to achieve the 

second highest GPA in his class. 

Jablinski will have the privilege of 

giving a speech where he will talk 

about the past and the outlook towards 

the future. 

“I I was really surprised that I 

had become the salutatorian. I’ve 

worked very hard to get here. I’ve 

taken a lot of AP classes. I did almost 

all my homework and I have 

gotten all A’s. I’ve never had a B 

for a semester grade,” said Jablinski. 

Jablinski plans 

to follow his high 

school career by 

attending Baylor 

University. 

He will study 

to be a mechanical 

engineer, 

which 

entails e ntail s 

m a n y 

hours h ours 

of studying 

and 

learning 

l earning 

about physics and science. 

Th e engineering 

fi eld will require 

an understanding of 

mechanics, kinematics,thermodynamics 

and much 

more. Mechanical 

engineers 

use these subjects 

to design 

plants, industrial 

equipment and 

machinery like 

aircraft , medical 

devices and 

robotics in a 

way that is costeffi 

cient and 

environmentally safe. 

“I have a received a full tuition 

scholarship so I’ll only have 

to pay for the dorm and books. 

My parents are really proud of me, 

but I’m still nervous not knowing 

what I’ll be getting myself into. I 

know it will be good, and I’ll get 

to come back to Houston on holiday 

weekends, which is a big plus 

for me,” said Jablinski. 

Jablinski has taken part in 

extracurricular activities such as 

newspaper and band. He was a 

witty, co-managing editor who 

wrote with a personality that 

anyone could not help smiling 

at. He has been a member of the 

Ram band for four 

years now and 

has also been 

a part of AcademicChallenge, 

NHS and 

French NHS. 

“I’ve been playing the bassoon 

for a long time, since way 

back in the beginner band at 

Mayde Creek Junior High. I really 

like it because it has the biggest 

pitch of range of any woodwind 

instrument,” said Jablinski. 

Jablinski has played in the 

band since he was in the 6th 

grade. He made the All-State 

Symphony in eleventh and twelft h 

grade, winning fi rst chair in the 

entire state of Texas as a senior. 

Jablinski has also played in the 

pit orchestra for MCHS’ musical 

productions Beauty and the Beast 

and My Fair Lady. 

With all the time spent pre- 

paring for graduation, gradua Jablinski 

still has time to take tak part in hob- 

bies that he loves such s as playing 

the piano and watching watc his favor- 

ite movies. Although Althou he spends 

much time getting ready for col- 

lege, Jablinski still 

fi nds the time 

to do the things he loves. 

“I love to read, rea watch mov- 

ies and play video 

games. I think 

I like movies so 

much because 

they’re so luxuri luxurious. You sit, 

watch and listen fo for hours. My fa- 

vorite movie is I RRobot 

with Will 

Smith. I also like to t play piano in 

the evenings becau because it’s very re- 

laxing to me,” said Jablinski. 

Jablinski has aalso 

taken part 

in being the senior seni class secre- 

tary. He has many 

things that he 

has accomplished 

over his high 

school career. Dur During his junior 

year, Jablinski went wen to state for 

UIL Headline Writ Writing, which few 

achieve. He will continue co his life 

completing goals and preparing 

himself for a great 

future. 

“In “In ten years from now, I 

see myself as a 28 28-year old with 

a more profession professional haircut than 

I have now. I hope 

to have a job 

at an engineering 

or consulting 

fi fi rm and a pleasan pleasant apartment in 

town. I am very grateful g to have 

received my acad academic scholarships 

ships and I am ha happy that I will 

get get to speak at gr graduation,” said 

Jablinski. 


Salute to the Salutatorian 

Sarah Castillo 

Co-managing Editor 

Photos by Beatrice Chavez


Evan Barber 

Staff Reporer 

Alex Van Dyke 

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Kimberly Lansagan 

GPA: 4.7358 

School: S Indiana University 

Major: M Saxophone Performance 

Quote Q to live by: Perfection is not 

attainable. a 

But if we chase perfection 

fe we can catch excellence. 

Favorite Fa class: AP US Government 

m 

Hardest H class: AP English III 

If you could be any famous character 

a who would you be and why: 

Michael M Buble, because he is an 

awesome a 

singer and he loves 

the th saxophone. 

If you could make a music video 

with w any famous person who 

would w it be and why: James Bond 

because b he drives an Aston 

Martin. M 

Chelsea Brown 

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GPA: G 4.6667 

School: S UT Austin 

Major: M Applied Mathematics 

Quote Q to live by: It is our choices that 

defi d ne who we really are more than 

our o abilities. 

Favorite F class: BC Calculus 

Hardest H class: AP Physics 


t who would you be and why: Elle 

Woods, W she is everything I would like 

to t be. 

If you could make a music video with 

any a famous person who would it be 

and a why: One Direction, because 

they t are cute and I love them. 

GPA:4.5283 

School: UT Austin 

Major: Chemical 

Engineering 

Quote Qu to live by: 

Believe Be everything you 

hear he and trust no one. 

Favorite Fa class: AP 

Psychology 

Ps 

Hardest Ha class: AP 

Biology Bi 

If If you y could be any 

famous fa character 

who wh would you be and 

why: wh Carly from iCarly, 

because be she is 12 and 

can ca do whatever she 

wants, wa w she has a cool 

brother br and an awesome 

so friend. 

If you y could make a 

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would wo it be and why: 

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Gale. Ga 

Best Of The Best 

Senior Class Top 10 

Sae-Ho Chun 

Mark Jablinski 

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GPA: G 4.6792 

School: S Baylor University 

Major: M Mechanical engineering 

Quote Q to live by: It is our choices that 

defi d ne who we really are more than our 

abilities. 

a 

Favorite Fa class: BC Calculus 

Hardest H class: AP Physics 

If you could be any famous character who 

would w you be and why: Del Spooner from 

IRobot, IR because he’s Will Smith 

If If you could make a music video with any 

famous fa person who would it be and why: 

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the th piano. 

GPA: 4.5000 


Major: Psychology BS 

Quote to live by: Great 

effort e from great motives 

ti is the best defi nition 

ti of a happy life. 

Favorite Fa class: AB 

Calculus 

C 

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who w would you be and 

why: w Pikachu because 

he h was my idol since 

childhood c 

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Fatima Abdullah 

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GPA: 4.5893 


Major: Electrical Engineering 

Quote to live by: “It is our 

choices that really defi ne who 

we are, more than our abilities. 

Favorite class: AB Calculus 

Hardest class: AP Physics 

If you could be any famous 

character who would you be 

and why: Hermoine, she is smart 

and smart and beautiful and 

everything. 


with any famous person who 

would it be and why: Darren 

Chris 

Senior Issue Top 10 

Sean Farrell 

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GPA: GP 4.4758 

School: Sc A&M 

Major: Ma 

Engineering En 

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Mathematics 

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Favorite Fa class: s: : 

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GPA: G 4.6754 

School: S University of Alabama 

Major: M Engineering 

Quote Q to live by: When power of love 

overcomes o 

the love of power the 

world w will know peace 

Favorite F class: BC Calculus 

Hardest H class: AP US History 


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d from the Chronicles of Riddick, 

because b he has cool weapons. 


with w any famous person who would 

it it be and why: Taylor Swift, I really 

like li country music and she is cute. 

Crystal Chen-Goodspeed 

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Johnathon Sharp 

GPA: GP 4.5877 

School: Sc University of Notre Dame 

Major: M Pre Medicine 

Quote Qu to live by: It is a strange thing, 

but bu when you are dreading something 

and an would give anything to slow down 

time, tim it has a disobliging habit of 

speeding sp up. 

Favorite Fa class: AP Biology 

Hardest Ha class: AB Calculus 


who w would you be and why: Hermoine, 

She Sh is the smartest witch of her time 

and an she is loyal to her friends and she 

can ca use magic which is pretty cool. 

If you could make a music video with 

any an famous person who would it be and 

why: w Yo Yo Ma, because he is a beast 

cello ce and can turn a boring piece into 

something so 

cool. 

Andre Lo 

School:University S 

of 

California C 

San Diego 

Major: M Structural Engineering 

n 

Favorite F class: AP 

Physics P 

Hardest H class: AP Physics/BC 

i Calculus 

If I you could be any 

famous f character who 

would w you be and why: 

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because b he always 

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If I you could make a 

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RAMPAGE Senior Issue Lifestyle 

Carmen Flores 

Ads Manager & Reporer 

Many teens consider going 

into the military during some 

point of their career search. Th ey 

feel like going into the military 

is their only option, but in other 

cases they feel like it is their duty. 

Aft er one turns 18 they can either 

sign up and join right aft er high 

Senior Simon Th ai gives a salute to his country 

during ROTC. Th ai will be joining the U.S 

Marines. 

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“I decided to join the Marines 

because I wanted to be a 

part of something bigger than 

myself. All of my friends are just 

going to college aft er high school, 

but I wanted to be diff erent so 

I’m going into the Marine 

Corps instead,” said senior 

Simon Th ai. 

As a Marine they 

serve and their service 

will speak for itself, and 

the actions made will be 

felt throughout the nation. 

Th ere are many threats 

facing the world today and 

they are just as dangerous 

as they are unpredictable. 

Th e Marines stand with a 

purpose and with honor 

and they fi ght to protect 

the nation and try to make 

the world a better and 

safer place. Marine offi cers 

are supported by the Marine 

Corps brotherhood, 

and during active service 

the offi cer and his/her 

family are given many resources. 

Financial support 

like compensation at the 

standard armed forces pay 

rate, regular cost of living 

pay increases and veteran aff airs. 

Th ey also receive family healthcare 

and insurance, housing and 

facilities, post-graduate education 

and travel. 

“ROTC was a major infl uence 

on my decision to join, I learned 

about the many opportunities I 

would have” said Th ai. “My parents 

were really apprehensive at 

fi rst, but then I explained all the 

college opportunities and it took 

some encouragement. Aft er a 

while they became ecstatic with 

my choice. My biggest fear at the 

moment is boot camp because of 

the drill instructors.” 

One of the many worries of 

enlisting in the military is being 

scared of what could potentially 

happen to the soldier. Th ere are 

so many things that could go 

wrong on the battle fi eld, a serious 

injury or even death. Yet, everyone 

that will enlist already knows 

the dangers and are ready to face 

their fears. 

“My parents were extremely 

proud of my decision to join; 

my dad was in the Marine Corps 

when he was young. My ROTC 

captain inspired me to join and 

do what I wanted, my parents and 

I are very excited,” said senior Corina 

Vega. 

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being in the military 

that are career related 

like having respect and 

confi dence. Aft er leaving 

the Marines, Th ai 

wants to become a police 

offi cer and Vega 

wants to be able to retire 

with the Navy. 

Th rough the G.I. 

Bill and tuition program, 

the military pays 

for college education of 

military members ,not 

for the dependents. 

Many kids choose to 

take the military route 

when they have no 

other way to pay for 

college, and a lot of 

times the military can 

give the skills that will 

help them get greater 

job opportunities aft er 

graduation. All branches 

of the military have 

diff erent and amazing 

benefi ts; one of the 

best ones is knowing 

that one is serving the 

country. 

“I am going to college fi rst to 

fi nish my four year degree and it 

will be paid for by the Navy. Aft er 

I graduate college I will be going 

into the Navy and I will be signing 

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Senior Karina Vega puts her hand up for a salute during 

ROTC. Vega will be joining the U.S Navy. 

for a fi ve year contract. I will then 

continue to sign up and I plan to 

retire with Navy as well. I will be 

serving my country proudly,” said 

Vega.

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opinion of Katy ISD or any District employee. 

Senior Issue Opinion 

Women are From Venus, Men are From Mars 

Girls by 

Boys 

Day 1. Her boyfriend dumped her. Cue the Facebook drama. Her new 

‘Single’ status earns ‘likes’ from guys who think that she’s cute, (which 

boosts her sad ego) and comments from her sympathetic friends. 

“Message me!! What happened? :(“ 

“Do I have to beat anyone up?” 

Just about any girl suff ering from break up will jump at the chance to 

post things like “I don’t need him anyways! Single life!” or “Hook me up! 

Gonna party! ;)” 

But the majority of the time, she’s secretly very hurt, but wants to show 

everyone (especially her now ex) that she’s gonna be just fi ne. (Aft er 

many Nicholas Sparks movie marathons, crying into her pillow pet, and 

eating tons of ice cream that is). 

She also hopes that statuses such as these will evoke pain and/or jealousy 

from her ex, hoping that he’s hurt by her being so ok, regardless of their 

tragic breakup. 

Week 1-2: She opens up to her closest friends, but puts up a front around 

everyone else by dressing especially nice for a while aft er and strutting 

around like the pieces of her heart aren’t rattling about in her chest. But 

seeing him always puts a bad feeling in her gut when memories of being 

with him fl ood her thoughts. If she sees him talking to another girl, she 

has to physically hold herself back from charging forward in ex-girlfriend 

rage, keeping her prettied lips zipped. Instead, she fl ips her hair back, 

puts her nose in the air, and acts like she’s not capable of tossing the 

entire school building far, far away at that moment. 

She has to resist the urge to text him things like “I miss you,” because that 

shows sign of weakness. Her ‘I’m ok’ façade has to remain eff ective. 

If another guy talks to her, she is overly animated and excited in her responses, 

hoping someone sees, hoping her EX sees, or that word that she’s 

talking with a new hottie will get to him and inevitably hurt his already 

sore feelings. 

Aft er the fi rst month: She’s departed with any mementos, selling them on 

websites like Neverlikeditanyway.com (where you can sell past boyfriends 

and girlfriends things if you fi nd them taking up space) or she’s stowed 

them away for memory reasons. 

She fi nds that her jealousy towards other girls isn’t quite as strong and 

that her urges to beg for him to come back don’t come up as oft en. Th e 

Facebook statuses aren’t as frequent, either. She’s getting used to the spot 

that says ‘Single’ and is starting to accept single life. Th e pain isn’t completely 

gone. Th e ice cream is just fi nally taking eff ect. 

But everyone knows at that point that if he asked for her to be his girlfriend 

again, she’d say yes. She denies this, but knows deep down that it’s 

true. 

If he gets a new girlfriend: Every part of her that started healing is once 

again hurt, and the jealousy waves are back. If asked about his new girlfriend, 

she rolls her eyes and snubs “I don’t care what he does.” But she 

does care. And she sits at her computer, scrolling through the new girl’s 

Facebook, comparing herself and scoffi ng, “Please. I’m so much better 

than her.” 

Aft er 3 months: She has almost moved on. She’s learned to not obsess 

over the break up and doesn’t try to hurt him indirectly anymore. She 

uses it as a lesson and learns from her little high school fl ing, realizing 

that she was immature for going crazy about it in the fi rst place. She may 

even decide they can still be friends if she is ready, and then she goes 

along with her happy little life. 

RAMBLINGS 

“I would buy a nice truck 

and a boat because I love 

fi shing. Also a piece of land 

with a river or some kind of 

water supply. A er that, I’d 

give some of it to my wife 

and two daughters, and 

save up the rest.” 

Rick Kirby, faculty 

“I would buy a pink car and 

go live in Fiji. That has always 

been my dream.” 

Sandra Sanchez, 10 

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CLASS: World History, 6th period 

What would you do with a million dollars? 

“I would buy a decent 

house and buy my dream 

car, the 2013 Shelby Mustang 

and probably invest 

the rest of it. 

Jacob Griese, 10 

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Day 1: He knows it’s gonna be hard. He knows his friends are gonna expect 

him to act macho through it all, but he doesn’t quite know if he’s prepared 

for that yet. Break ups for a guy are always a tough process which 

take him awhile to prepare for. Dumping a girl over text makes him a 

jerk, but doing it in person makes it 100 times harder in that if she so 

much as said “Can we try to work things out?” and looked up at him with 

those tearful, glassy, big eyes, he’d crumble and they’d stay together. But 

once it’s done with, and he’s managed to leave her, he embarks on a rollercoaster 

ride of emotions that he has to keep secret. Aft er the breakup 

and aft er much unhappy contemplation, he decides that breaking up with 

her was the best thing that has ever happened to him and he proceeds to 

party. He can start enjoying the things he couldn’t do while tied down to 

his now ex-girlfriend, like playing video games till dawn without worrying 

about plans that he might sleep through on accident. Now he doesn’t 

have to worry about remembering diff erent dates and doesn’t have to 

remember to call before he goes to bed and when he wakes up. 

He can watch action fi lms and not have to sit through another romantic 

comedy. 

He tries to ignore the feelings of sadness that seep through his blood like 

poison when he sees her statuses of how she’s already moved on. When 

his bros call him to ask how things are, he simply snubs, “I’m better off 

without her.” 

Week 1-2 : He takes detours so he doesn’t have to see her at school. Seeing 

her all dolled up will make him susceptible to pouty feelings. Men 

don’t pout. He even acts like everything is ok around his closest friends, 

and manages to convince himself that he truly is perfectly fi ne with the 

breakup. He’d go as far to say that he truly is completely over her. If she 

texts him, he scoff s and ignores it. Even if something in the far corners of 

his mind is excited to see her name light up on his phone. 

He parties with his friends, and fl irts with many other girls, feeling ‘free.’ 

When he fi nds out that she knows of his new party ways, he feels somewhat 

accomplished. Her wanting him back is a confi dence boost. But, 

again, when he does in fact catch wind of her talking to another guy, that 

little something in the back of his mind is jealous. 

To get rid of these feelings, he continues with the things he considers 

‘luxury’ now that he’s single. 

Aft er the fi rst month: He feels like a jerk for doing what he did in the fi rst 

couple of weeks of single life. He knows it hurt her and that makes him 

sad. She doesn’t text him anymore and that makes him panic. He wishes 

he didn’t fl irt with those other girls, and every time he gets a text, he 

whips his phone from his night stand and stares into the fl uorescent light, 

hoping that it’s her name fl ashing on the screen. When he sees that it’s 

“Brunette from bro’s party”, he sighs, hoping that her fl irtatious hello will 

make him feel better. 

It doesn’t. It makes him feel worse. 

If she gets a new boyfriend: Th e little something in the back of his head 

is now a huge something, telling him that he’s a complete idiot for letting 

her go. He sees her profi le picture. She’s plastered on her new guy like a 

wet towel, and looks genuinely happy. He then compares himself to the 

guy, and no matter what, the now sappy sad part of him thinks the other 

guy is better than him in every way you look at it, and the fact that she’s 

happy with this new Adonis God-like fi gure breaks his heart. She was 

happy with him like that once. 

Aft er three months: He feels worse than ever. It’s all fi nally hitting him 

that she’s gone. Everything reminds him of her. Nazi Zombies remind 

him of her pestering that ‘all he cares about is videogames!’ He stares at 

old pictures, remembering when they were together. He ruefully stows 

them away, putting off trashing them till later. And while she’s moved on, 

he realizes that he wants her back but it’s too late. 

“I would donate some to 

my friend’s church because 

they can’t aff ord one of 

their own. I would then donate 

some to my daddy’s 

gym and a li le bit has to 

support me, right? I have 

to eat!” 

Briana Donis, 10 “I would donate it to help 

fi nd a cure for cancer, and 

then of course I’d use some 

of it for myself.” 

Jesus Reyes, 10

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RAMPAGE Senior Issue Show and Tell 

Throughout the Years 

9th 10th 11th 12th 


Carmen Flores 

Ads Manager & Reporer 

“I have changed 

for the better and I 

have learned from 

my mistakes. I have 

morphed into a 

beautiful butterfl y.” 


“My sophomore year I 

moved to Florida and I 

was living with team 

mates and we weren’t 

allowed to have long 

hair so it came off. I’m 

glad it did too, I look 

much better now.” 

Bryan Celis 

“I dress better now, I 

am more mature, more 

responsible and I know 

my goals. I didn’t know 

was I was doing before 

and I didn’t try.” 

Lorraine Torres Greaux 

“I got a haircut my 

freshmen year and 

it gave me a lot of 

confi dence. Now I 

have stubble and I 

became a new man.” 

Carlos Guevara 

“Every year I try to 

reinvent myself, I am 

extra glad that I have 

changed. I actually 

know who I am now 

and it took four years 

of change.” 

Vilan Sells 

“When I was in the 

eighth grade I went 

to an all-boys Catholic 

school and we weren’t 

allowed to have long 

hair or piercings. So 

when I got into high 

school I grew my 

hair out and pierced 

my ears, basically 

everything I wasn’t 

allowed to do before.” 

Jesse Naputi

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