The Humphrey Herald

Kortni Brown, Introduction to Journalism

Actor. Athlete. A millionaire. Who would you trade places with for a day? Or would CCHS students trade at all?

            “I love who I am and love living my life how I live it,” said sophomore Cody Kelley. “Therefore if I could be someone else, I wouldn’t.”

“There are a lot of people who are interesting to me, but I would never want to be someone else even for just a day,” said English teacher Michelle Janota. “I am who I am and I’m very blessed.”

Some CCHS students decided that they would trade places with someone they see everyday.

“I would be a senior because I want to know what it feels like to be ‘top dog’ for a day,” said sophomore Kiara Lucero. “I also want to know the feeling of almost being done with high school.”

Who wouldn’t want to be rich and famous?
“I would definitely be Oprah!” said senior Rachel Molder. “She is the richest woman and I would be able to inspire people from all over the world, also I would have my own television show on my own network.”

“Carrie Underwood is gorgeous and has a really pretty voice,” said junior Brooklyn Schwab. “She is who I would be because then I would be able to sing amazingly.”

“I want to be a great basketball player, rich and famous,” said junior Josh Settelmeyer. “I would be Lebron James.”

“It would be fun to be a lot of different people for a day,” said junior Alex Guicho. “But if I had to choose, I would be Dwayne Johnson also known as The Rock, not the wrestler but the actor. He’s so rich and famous and plus he’s a tank.”

“Johnny Depp is who I would be. He plays piano and he is rich,” said senior Kenyon Muirhead. “He is the most beautiful man in the world. I would be able to seduce any woman from all over. He is the 21^st century’s Jesus.”

From being someone they see everyday to being rich and famous, maybe the bottom line is everyone should just be the best they can be.

Willow Hinkley, Introduction to Journalism

With the first semester coming to a close, nights are spent cramming for finals and last minute DSPA’s,  and wishing you had just one more week to study. The end of a semester is a relief, but can be a definite pain.

“Some of my classes don’t have finals, but it seems like all the teachers are cramming all the DSPA’s into the last week,” said senior Hannah Miller.

“When I was in high school and college, our tests were scheduled at certain times of the day for certain classes.” said sophomore chemistry teacher Barb Eckhardt. “If your class didn’t have finals, you didn’t have to go,”.

Let the nail biting begin. Being nervous is a common feeling when you’re faced with a test, just like the feeling of being stressed out.

“Out of chemistry and English, chemistry is harder. I’m way more nervous for chemistry,” said sophomore Beau Nutting. “Chemistry is stupid. I really can’t wait till it’s over.”

“Out of English and math, I’m more really more nervous for English,” said sophomore Alex Germann.

“The last week can be stressful for me. It’s possible that I’ve made a mistake on a test that I can’t fix now,” added Eckhardt.

Studying can be made easier with study guides, note cards, and most definitely,  friends.

“I like to use study guides. Studying is actually really helpful if you do it right,” said Nutting.

“To effectively study, you have to learn how to use your notes and textbook. It really helps,” said Eckhardt. “Actually reading your textbook is important.”

“Finals are intimidating, but if you just set aside time to study, it’s not as stressful,” said Miller.

If you should find yourself in a bind during semester’s end, remember to keep calm and keep studying.

Alecs Hopkins, Introduction to Journalism

If you were to win a million dollars, what would you do with it? Would you save it? Would you give it away to a charity, or would you spend it on yourself?

Many students at Campbell County High School would love to win a million dollars, but they all have different ways of how they would use it.

“I would take a bunch of vacations because I love to travel,” said senior Bri Swenson. She’s not the only one who would like to take a vacation to anywhere far away.

“If I won a million dollars, I would travel to a bunch of different Spanish speaking countries,” said Spanish teacher, Jaime Basham.

Would you consider your family? Sophomores Sydney Matheny and Ashley Mooren are. “I would split the money between my family and friends because giving is better than receiving,” said Mooren, Basham, and Matheny.

“The million dollars could go a long ways. That’s why I would share some with my friends and family,” said Matheny.

“A million dollars is a lot.” ”It’s too much to even think about, said Basham, but I would definitely give some to my parents.”

When people think of a million dollars, their minds seem to explode when they get asked what they would do with it.

Junior Dillan Shepherd and sophomore Nolan Thomas would both purchase merchandise for themselves. “I would buy myself a new car and a big house,” said Shepard.

“I would invest in the stock market,” said Thomas.

Shepard and Thomas aren’t alone. “Getting a new car is the first thing I would do,” said junior Alexis Wolf.

Some people at Campbell County High School believe that saving most of it would be the best thing to do.

“The bank is most likely where the rest of my money would go,” said Thomas.

“After I get done paying my school loans off, the rest of the money would be put into a savings account,” said Basham.

Giving money to charities is such a great thing to do and surprisingly there are a lot of students in our school who would donate.

“Donating to a charity is definitely where some of my money would go,” said sophomore Ashlee Scott.

“Some of the money that I would win would go to charity,” said junior Brooklyn Schwab. “They would need it more than me.”

Winning a million dollars isn’t the first thing you would think about, but what if you did? What would YOU do with it?

            There are over 900 channels on TV, but they all come with a high price. Netflix, at only $7.99 a month, has an over supply of movies and TV series, and with no commercials. It is no wonder that so many people at Campbell County High School are switching to Netflix.

            “I like watching movies from Netflix,” said junior Rachel Shlautmann. “It’s a lot cheaper than going out to the movie theatres.”

“I love watching scary movies on Netflix. You can watch almost any movie you want,” said junior Jenna Nelson.

            “I get Netflix in the mail and it comes really quick,” said junior Kianna Broeker. “There are thousands of movies to choose from and I don’t have to worry about raking it back to the box or receiving a fine for late fees.”

Some students and staff not only watch movies, they also watch a variety of their favorite TV series.

“I watch everything on Netflix,” said senior Kelsey Lunberg. “I watch Prison Break and The Walking Dead. I like being able to watch anything I want on Netflix.”

“I watch It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia on Netflix. I use it a lot,” said student math teacher Mr. Schaneman. “The only thing I don’t like is how the price has doubled for the disks.”

A few students have agreed that Netflix may need to update their movie selections to be more recent.

“I try to watch movies on Netflix, but the ones I try to search for don’t always show up,” said junior Baylie Shrake.

            “I use Netflix and watch movies on it like Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, but I really wish they would have more choices or newer ones to watch,” said sophomore Hailee Steele.

            The majority of people from Campbell County High School enjoy watching movies and TV series on Netflix.

Trista Fortuna, Senior staff writer

Remember back in elementary school, making the crafty boxes to show off to the class, creating Valentine’s cards for the people you love, and the people you hate?  During the times when love meant ‘puppy love’ and ‘crushes.’ Yet, it is still a day of showing our feelings for others, no matter what the age. This day is Valentine’s Day.

“I remember when I was in kindergarten, I had this little ‘girlfriend’ and I made her a card and picked her a flower to give her at recess,” sophomore Ty McCartney said. “And for the whole day, we sat across the table from each other and said ‘I love you’ in sign language when the teacher wasn’t looking.”

Senior Reece Tolzien can relate to puppy love when he said, “I would give a special card and candy in the girl’s box that I liked when I was little.”

Junior Rachel Robbins remembers when she felt special at the age of five on Valentine’s Day from a boy who had a crush on her. “He colored me a picture and gave it to me on recess.”

Valentine’s Day is unlike any other holiday. All of the flower shops are the busiest, and assortments of chocolates are snatched off of the stores shelves, just to show affection towards others.

But does that mean only one day a year should be set aside to celebrate love?

“I think showing someone special you care is important,” senior Audra DeStefano said. “But that should be an everyday thing.”

Senior Tanner Evans agrees by thinking that Valentine’s Day is a waste of money.

But for some, Valentine’s Day is a day to receive something special, and express their love to another. Senior Miranda Nygard believes the perfect gift involves a little bit of thinking. “I would really like to get something from a person who put a lot of thought into the gift, instead of a generic present.”

Students also enjoy receiving presents from family on Valentine’s Day. Their sole givers are not just boyfriends or girlfriends, apparently it’s a holiday of a myriad of loves.

“When I was little, I would receive a big teddy bear and flowers from my dad,” sophomore Kenzie Edmondson said. “But the perfect gift from a boy would be jewelry.”

Young love exists, but some students believe it is impossible to feel until you are more mature to understand it. “I think true love is hard to find in our years,” junior Michael Cook said. “But Valentine’s Day is a good day if you have a boyfriend/girlfriend, to show them you care.”

Shalayna Hoekstra, Junior Staff Writer

L-O-V-E.  It’s a simple four-letter word, yet one with a variety of meanings behind it.  Many adults claim that teenagers don’t know what love really is, however, a wide range of the Campbell County High School students disagree. So, do they know what love really is?

            “Love is nothing physical and has nothing to do with a person’s appearance,” said senior Derek Hunt. “However, love is when you enjoy spending time with a person and want to do it all the time.”

            “Love is simply when you’d want to do anything for a person,” said junior Madison Saunders. “I think optimism is what makes me, and what could make anyone, believe in love.”

                        “To me there is different types of love. One type of love is for your dog. He could damage anything but he will still be your best friend,” senior Zack Hallcroft said. “Then there is the type where you love a person, and when you love them, you give them the potential to break your heart, making the pain a lot more real.”

            “When I see an old couple together who are still in love, that’s what makes me believe that love is real,” said junior McKayla Peterson.  “I think that shows how deeply you can care about someone, and that is love.”

                        While many people view love romantically, some still consider a broader definition of the word.

            “I think love is true because of the feeling I have for family,” said sophomore Cody Kelley.  “Love is simply when you can trust the person and you would do

anything for them.”

            “Love is satisfaction of commitment and the great experience of family and friends,” said photography teacher Paul Waldum.  “I believe love can be shown through commitment to those around you.”

            “I have such a big family now that I have learned what love is through them,” said senior Courtney Hart. “We all have so much fun together and care about each other, so I think that’s love.”

            Perhaps love shouldn’t only revolve around the “love holiday” of February 14^th.  Love should be shown 365 days a year. Whatever it may be that makes you believe in love, rather it be teenage love, true love, family love, or possibly all three, it’s obvious that love is in many people’s hearts.

Aubrey Horning, Introduction to Journalism

Almost everyone has a favorite TV show. Some students at Campbell County High School watch TV for the drama, some for the comedy, and others for the sports. TV is definitely a part of students lives in one way or another.

Senior Liz Whorpole is a student who watches for the drama.  “My favorite TV show is Grey’s Anatomy because I love the drama.”

Sophomore Alexis Jones also enjoys medical shows. “House is my favorite show because it’s interesting and funny. I like it because I am interested in being a doctor.”

Travis Koehn, sophomore Geometry teacher, loves sports. “Monday Night Football is my favorite show; I also really like Sports Center. My favorite team to watch is the Miami Dolphins.”

Crime shows are also popular favorites. Sophomore Haley Vandervoort said, “Bones is definitely my favorite show to watch. It is entertaining and odd.”             Sophomore Ashley Mooren had a similar favorite. “My favorite TV show is NCIS because it’s scary and it’s the only thing I really watch. I watch the DVDs because I don’t have a TV at home.”

Of course not all TV shows are loved. “I can’t stand the show Wife Swap,” said junior Dakota Espey. “The concept is annoying and so are the people on it. If I had to be on that show, I might hurt someone.”

“Jersey Shore is a show I really don’t like; it is just plain stupid,” added Whorpole.

Vandervoort had similar feelings. “I really don’t like Jersey Shore. It’s stupid and the people are pathetic. The characters I dislike the most are probably Snooki and The Situation. Also Oprah is ridiculous and annoying.”

“I find Oprah annoying, unrealistic, and biased. I think she is really biased against men in particular,” added Koehn.

Mooren added, ”Hannah Montana is the show I dislike the most probably. She can’t sing and she wears a wig.”

With so many channels and shows to choose from, students at Campbell County High School have a wide variety of favorites and oppositions. Sports, the news, entertainment, what do you tune in for?

Amanda Wood, Introduction to Journalism

Listen up, boys. Before you buy that set of jumper cables, think about what your girl would really love for Valentine’s Day.

First off, you can’t go wrong with flowers. “Getting flowers would be very neat,” said junior Sabra Kinsinger. “I have never gotten anything before, so I would really enjoy getting those.”

“Having someone secretly bring me flowers to school would be awesome,” said sophomore Samantha Schiefer. “I absolutely love being surprised.”

“Having someone get me flowers I feel like would be something very special to me,” said sophomore Willow Hinkley.

Most girls are content with getting only flowers, but girl’s love getting chocolates.

“My perfect gift would be getting flowers and a box of chocolates,” said sophomore Brooklyn Cowles.

“Getting a box of chocolates and pretty flowers would be very wonderful,” said junior Abigail Schumacher.

Flowers and candy are very romantic, but having something to keep forever can mean the world to a girl.

“I would really love to get roses,” said sophomore Kiara Lucero. “I would also love to get a teddy bear because it’s something that I can cherish forever.”

Some CCHS girls have more expensive idea for their perfect Valentine’s Day gift.

“I would really like my boyfriend to get me nice jewelry,” said junior Alecia Gray.

“Getting jewelry would be really neat,” said senior Ashlee Keith.

Teachers would rather do something classy and would like to go out.

“I would like to go out to a nice dinner with my family,” said Annette Sloggett, attendance administrator. “I wouldn’t want to go on Valentine’s Day though, because all of the restaurants would be very busy.”

“I would really enjoy a nice quiet dinner at home, with no kids!” said Bev Sutter Para-educator.

Boys, now you can see that most girls take Valentine’s Day seriously. If you cannot find that special gift, remember you can never go wrong with flowers.

Peter Nelson, Introduction to Journalism

  Listen up, girls. It’s Valentine’s Day and you need to learn what the guys at CCHS really want.

            Senior Dylan Brannan said, “I would just want something original and sincere that actually means something.”

Honestly, most guys only really wanted simple things.

“I would love a new hat,” said junior Anthony Perez. “It’s easy and I always wear them so it won’t go to waste.”

Others went for presents that were, surprisingly, like fairytales.

“I want to go, with a pretty girl, to the beach in Mexico,” said sophomore Luke Sather. “Plus, I want to go horseback riding.”

Physical Education teacher Bubba Hladky said, “I want Final Four tickets, so that my wife and I can go watch basketball and enjoy ourselves.”

Other guys thought that a good meal would complete their Valentine’s Day experience.

Junior Justice Williams said, “I just want a bunch of Mexican food.”

“I want my girlfriend to make me a B.L.T,” said senior Kyle Adams. “She has made me a lot of sandwiches, but she will never cook the bacon.”

There are always the guys who go for the cliché gifts.

“I want some really good chocolates,” said junior Zac Epley.

“I want a huge Hershey’s Kiss,” said senior Beau Bratten. “And a really pretty girl.”

The stylish guys want stuff that will add to their wardrobe.

Senior Christian Garcia said, “I want a new pair of white and gray Nikes size 9 ½ or 10, and a new Oklahoma City Thunder snapback hat.”

So girls, before you go out and order expensive gifts for your men, make sure that it is something they will actually enjoy.

Jacey LaManna Intro to Journalism

Some rules are meant to be broken, especially those considered to be ridiculous by CCHS students.

            “We are getting older, and I hate how some of the teachers make our decisions,” said junior Aspen Richardson. “They say they are preparing us for college. However, in college you don’t get detention. You can also use your iPod, Kindle, and phones. Sometimes it just doesn’t make sense.”

Our generation has been raised amongst technology, but for some it is becoming an issue in school.

“I understand why we shouldn’t have iPods and phones at school,” said sophomore Jessica Abraham. “I think the Kindle rule is stupid. They are meant for reading and you should be able to use something that students can benefit from.”

            “I feel that it was a quick fix made by administration to try to combat an ever-growing problem,” said junior Jesse Ray. “This limits us by not allowing students to use the learning methods of today and instead are trying to be conformed to traditional teaching methods.”

            “Personally, I use my iPad and iPhone for organizing my life, but instead of being able to do this in class, right as the assignment is given to me, I have to write it down, then transfer the information at home,” Ray continued.

A hot topic of debate is also the dress code.

“I think the dress code is fine,” said senior Rachel Molder. “Although, I do think they should be stricter on pajama pants. It’s weird to me that kids don’t even take the time to get dressed in the morning.”

            “We should be able to wear what we want because it expresses us,” said junior Taylor McCabe.

Senior Ashley Clark disagreed. “People should dress appropriately for a job, and school is like our jobs.”

“If I could change one rule, it would be teacher dress code,” said Science teacher Thomas Jacobs. “Then I could wear my nerdy science shirts and jeans everyday.”

Getting to class on time is also a challenge.

“It’s just an endless cycle of Cubes,” said senior Tanner Straight. “Kids walk in late. They get a detention. Skip it. Then get Cubes. It’s stupid and not benefiting anyone.”

“I feel five minutes isn’t long enough,” said junior Jenna Nelson. “If you have class on second floor and the next hour you have to go to third floor, then five minutes isn’t long enough, especially if you have to stop at your locker.”

Holding hands in the hallways seems to be fine, but is PDA an issue?

“It’s okay to an extent,” said senior Keaton Smith. “Students don’t want to see the ‘dirty’ happening in school, but they do want to see a cute couple holding hands.”

“I think a hug and a kiss is alright,” said senior Courtney Hart. “I can understand kids getting in trouble for a make-out session in the hall. No one cares to see that.”

In the end, rules will always be there, but whether students decide to follow those rules is completely up to them.

Tessa Chapman, Introduction to Journalism

          She’s the cute brunette in your history class. He’s the funny guy from 5th period science. You have your eye on them, but don’t know what to say. Students at CCHS offers advice for those who date, or who want to.

            So how do you hook the catch?

            “Three things:” said senior Kenyon Muirhead. “Deep V’s, skinny jeans, and winking. Any girl you wink at will instantly become your girlfriend.”

            “Be yourself,” said sophomore James Christensen. “If they don’t like you for who you are, they’re not worth it.”

            Many agree that good traits are important. Visually or physically?

“I’d pick personality over looks. I want a nice boyfriend,” said sophomore Lindsay Sullivan.

“Personality is most important,” said sophomore Austin Underwood. “Looks can be deceiving.”

Getting your crush is just the first part, maintaining a relationship is a whole other story.

“Just be committed, and don’t keep secrets,” said senior Zach Hallcroft. “Do what the girl likes. Be spontaneous.”

“I really don’t like when there’s a lack of communication, or cheating,” said junior Dominique Young.

            “When there’s no trust, it’s hard to even have a relationship,” said Christensen.

                        There’s always that one dealbreaker that determines the whole game.

            “I hate smoking,” said junior Danny Whelchel. “It’s so gross for girls to do that.”

            “I can’t stand lying,” said junior Alex Guicho. “It’s a big turn off.”

            Everyone has their likes and dislikes, but the only surefire way to have a good relationship is to be 100% yourself.

Willow Colbrese, Introduction to Journalism

My car broke down. I overslept. My power went out. Have you ever heard these before? If so, you have possibly once been tardy at Campbell County High School.

 “I talked to the principal when he was standing in the hall,” are the words junior Anthony Perez has used.

For some people who are a little later than 30 seconds, excuses get a little more challenging.

“I’m sorry, I couldn’t go to the bathroom in five minutes!” said junior Kordell Hunt. “Teachers believe me, but they still give me a tardy.”

“My mom is going to call me in,” said senior Allen Keith. “I have a list of excuses I usually use like:, ‘My power went out, my alarm clock was unplugged’, or ‘I was in the library’.”

“I was getting help on my homework from my last hour teacher,” said sophomore Bailey Huber. “I always try to come up with an excuse that teachers will believe.”

Thinking of an excuse on the spot can be hard to make it look believable

“Most of the time, I think of an excuse when the teacher asks me why I’m late, and the teacher always believes me,” Perez added.  ”Being 30 seconds late, I don’t think they care that much.”

“ ‘I went to the wrong class,’ is the one excuse that pops into my head most of the time when I’m on the spot,” said sophomore Kyler Lunberg.

“A teacher kept me after class because I was misbehaving,” is the claim sophomore Jordan Potter used. “That’s usually a lie, because I’m actually a really good kid, but it’s an excuse, right?”

The attendance ladies, their aides, and teachers probably get their fill of  all kinds of ridiculousness.

“I hear all of the excuses,” said sophomore biology teacher Weston McGregor. “Usually I don’t believe the student, but most of the time I let it slide, unless it’s something you know is unbelievable.”

“I got chased by a dog,” someone once told attendance aide Derek Hunt. “Otherwise most people don’t come up with too outlandish of ones.”

So, if you’re running a little late one of these mornings, try to think of something more creative than your car breaking down. Excuses, excuses, excuses.

Tyler Dillman Senior Staff Writer

When college students reach Christmas break, their semester is over and they can truly enjoy their holiday break. But for the students at CCHS when break come to an end its time for the finals and all of the stress they bring.

“I’m only a little bit nervous for my science final because I don’t remember much, but I don’t like studying for them because I end up forgetting more,” junior Zachary Dickinson said. “I forget so much of it over Christmas break.”

“I kind of study for my finals, so I’m not too nervous for my speech and government finals,” senior Zach Sarcinella said.

“My finals are in Mentorship, Chemistry and Math,” junior Sara Johnson said. “I’m only worried about my Chemistry because I’m pretty sure I forgot most of it.”

“I’m stressed because there’s so much work to do,” senior Taylor Pickett said. “I’ve got finals in speech, Drawing, and Economics.”

“I was kind of nervous nervous for my chemistry final, because I didn’t study at all for it,” junior Andrea Zubia said.

“I had two finals in chemistry, one in Math, World History, Spanish and Drivers Ed,” sophomore Devyn Brinkerhoff said. “I wasn’t nervous at all because we got to use our notes on them.”

Teachers are more excited to see how far their students have come from the beginning of the year. “Our final is one big drawing that show if the students can represent light hitting form. Our main objective is to realistically show the illusions of space,” Art teacher LeAnn Beck said. “ It’s worth about half of their grade, and the students have been working on it for about a month.”

If there were a way to take some of the stress off of the students, what would I be? The constant answer from CCHS students was to take the finals before Christmas break. “I would rather take my finals before Christmas break because you forget everything over Christmas break,” Pickett added.

“I’d definitely take them before Christmas break while I’m still focused on school and everything is fresh in my mind,” agreed Johnson.

“But I’d rather just take the finals before Christmas because you don’t to study,” Sarcinella added.

“I would rather take it before Christmas break,” Dickinson added. Zubia added, “ I would so rather take the finals before break cause it’s so hard to remember things after break ends.”

“I wish we could take them before Christmas break. Then its all in my mind and over break I forget a lot of what we learned,” Brinkerhoff added.

Until the district decides to start school two weeks earlier in August, it looks like we’re stuck with all the stress and taking finals after the holiday break.

Devyn Brinkerhoff Intro to Journalism

“That is so annoying.” How many of you catch yourself saying this at Campbell County High School?  You’re not alone; a majority of CCHS students and staff have pet peeves.

“I hate when people take or touch my hat,” senior Doyle Hanson said. “It’s my personal belonging; don’t touch it. “

“I like to get to the point,” junior Tanesha Fink said. “I hate when people over-explain something.”

“When people tell me they heard something about me but don’t end up telling me, is my biggest pet peeve,” said sophomore Brett Brandenburg.

Some people have more than just one pet peeve.

“I cannot stand when people flirt a lot, are dramatic, or whiny,” sophomore Tyler Fortuna said. “Seriously, what is the point of that?”

Sophomore Skylar Diede said, “When people are overdramatic or talk something little up, I could freak out. You don’t need to make anything bigger than what it is.”

Dating is great a platform for finding someone’s pet peeve.

“When you can see a girl’s little mustache, it is just plain gross,” said senior Derek Hunt. “Or when you start dating a girl and they decide that they don’t have to shave their legs anymore.”

Senior Casey McKeown said, “My pet peeve is when I bring a guy over to my house and he doesn’t shake my dad’s hand. It leaves a bad impression on my dad and I cannot stand that.”

Table manners are also a pet peeve for CCHS students.

Junior Alex Dapra said, “ When someone chews with their mouth open, it is disgusting, unattractive, and rude.”

Teachers have their own pet peeves.

“I hate when my students pop bubbles with their gum in my class,” said Auto Shop teacher Earl Smith.

Sophomore World History teacher Sydnie Arehart said, “My peeve is when I have to keep repeating myself to my students.”

Pet peeves are sometimes the most annoying thing in the world. But we all have them and they will never go away. So, I guess we better start getting used to saying, “That is so annoying.”

Faith Rudland, Introduction to Journalism

When you live in Gillette, it’s a daily task to deal with careless drivers. Someone cuts you off, you are fighting for a lane, and then you can’t help but mad.  That’s road rage.

“I personally get road rage because people here just don’t care about other drivers, I constantly have road rage.” Said sophomore Caelan Aldrich, “When I’m driving with my mom, it’s worse because she joins in. One time she even got out of the car and threatened to mess someone up.”

“People in Gillette suck at driving, so people get mad at that fact. I always have road rage when people are being dumb,” said sophomore Brooklynn Erisman. “I don’t really get road rage when I’m driving with my parents because I’m a safer driver. But when I’m driving alone, I honk the horn to get their attention and then yell out the window at them.”

“People get road rage because other people drive dumb or that’s how they were taught. I don’t really get road rage that much; I’m too distracted to get mad, but if I do, I honk the horn. I’m too lazy to roll down the window and yell,” said sophomore Mercedes Edwards, “when I’m with my mom, I don’t have to get road rage; she does it for me. She yells out the window while I keep driving.”

“People get road rage because other people can be really stupid. I get road rage constantly,” said sophomore Gabrielle Johnson. “I don’t like stupid people.”

Surprisingly enough, there are some sophomores at CCHS who don’t get road rage at all.

“I think most people get it because they’re impatient. I don’t ever get it,” said Bryan Antonovich.

“I think people get road rage because other people are impatient and rude while driving. I don’t get road rage; I just don’t really feel like it’s necessary.” Sophomore Kateri Yoesting said, “My mom does all the raging for me while I drive. She yells out the window and sometimes reaches over and honks the horn.”

It is almost clear to see that if you see a Sophomore driving on the streets in Gillette, there’s going to be some honking or yelling if you cut them off so watch out, and chill.