rampage issue 2

Inside this Issue

The RAMpage Join the Stampede

New Year, New Arabia, New Rampage

2 Let’s see what’s new in EIC

3 Mr. Joyner and Coach Wallace

4 The MIG Scare

5 Breaking News with ANN!!!

9 Arabia’s going Green(er)

10 Teen Activities at Stonecrest Library

10 A Sneak Peak at Homecoming!

11 Homecoming Fashion

13 Rams Vs. Mustangs

14 Player of the Month

15 Senior Checklist

17 Is FBLA for Me?

19 The Atlanta Classic

20 Letter to the Editor

Is Mr. Osborn

goofing

around on the

job or enjoying

his honeymoon

in Maui?

Actually, he’s

exploring the

Biome Bazaar

on display in

the library!

Volume 1 Issue 2 October 4 , 2011

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It’s that time of year

again: new studies, new

discoveries, and new

enjoyment. It is the one and

only yearly EIC project. This

year’s EIC projects are

relatively different. Ninth

graders are studying

ecosystems and natural

science, and tenth graders

are exploring how natural

resources interact with the

school. Eleventh graders are

evaluating energy efficiency,

and lastly, twelfth graders are

researching identity.

The twelfth grade EIC

project, about identity, is the

only project with a social

science focus. This year,

seniors will have the

opportunity to find out who

they are, and obtain a better

idea of where they come

from, and decide where they

want to be in life. This will

include making a family tree,

preparing for college with a

college portfolio, and

interviewing an older relative.

Lindsey Brown, the

coordinator of twelfth grade

EIC, pointed out “Someone

else’s secret in your family

may be your treasure,”

meaning students could

uncover shocking or

fascinating family secrets.

The eleventh grade

EIC project revolves around

the question, “How do forces

of nature and human

activities alter energy

resources in the community

and nationally?” This EIC

topic has been explored by

juniors for three years, and is

aligned to the GPS standards

for all eleventh grade

courses. The students will get

the opportunity to complete

their community service by

auditing local businesses’

energy usage.

Tenth graders are

exploring natural interactions

with the school. These

students will have an

interesting study because

they’re gaining knowledge

about using the environment

around the school to discover

ways to improve the campus.

Tenth graders will be

researching, designing, and

proposing construction

projects to better the school,

including a large compost

bin, a water garden, a

canopy walk to study trees,

and a pavilion for the

retention pond. Roger Burr

claims, “This will be the most

different EIC experience any

students have seen in here at

Arabia Mountain.”

Ninth graders are

exploring ecosystems, both

natural and social, so students

will learn what ecosystems

are and how natural and

social elements can play a

role in their systems. What is

exhilarating about the

freshman EIC is that they

adopted Laurel Creek to

create projects that will

inform the public about the

area.

Students: If you have any

questions about the EIC projects,

your grade level advisors are Lindsey

Brown, twelfth grade; Christie

Schmitt, eleventh grade; Roger Burr,

tenth grade; and Eryn Whitfield,

ninth grade.

Sophomore Dallas Turner is enthralled by

LEED certification guidelines as he

scopes out a location for a new

compost bin while in Mrs. Klein's EIC class.

Photo by Philip Henderson.

Let’s See What’s New in EIC by Kirsten Winston

This year we are going to go in depth with one EIC group in each grade level. If you want The RAMpage to

follow your group, email Mrs. Klein at [email protected].

-Kirsten Winston

mailto:[email protected]


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The Joyful World of

Mr. Joyner

Mr. Joyner, an American

Literature teacher, was voted

the funniest teacher at Arabia in

a recent poll conducted by The

RAMpage. Most of Mr. Joyner’s

students describe him as

sarcastic and a funny person.

Michael Lee, a senior,

remembers, “For the summer he

told me he was going to lay on

the beach and let his hair blow

in the wind. Another senior,

Salayna Bryant agrees, “Mr.

Joyner is funny and he’s a really

good teacher.” Even though she

never had him as a teacher

Mickel Peace, a senior, adds,

“walking past his class I would

hear him saying Yo Momma

Jokes.”

New Athletic

Director Shoots,

Hopes to Score

“Success is no accident.”

These words were spoken by the

world’s best soccer player, Pele,

and Coach Wallace agrees with

him.

Former Cross Keys soccer

coach Bryan Wallace brings his

outstanding coaching skills to

Arabia Mountain. When he left

Cross Keys, the team ranked

third in the AA division after

Wallace lead them to the semi-

finals in consecutive years. He

has high hopes for Arabia,

toughness to challenge

themselves to improve. Having

played soccer in both high

school and some in college, he

also played at the club level for

five years, so Coach Wallace

has an outstanding knowledge

of soccer and will be able to

lead his team to the best of his

abilities.

Mr. Joyner doesn’t

consider himself a funny person;

however, he can be very

sarcastic. He claims, “I try not to

be sarcastic but, that’s the only

way I can make it through the

day.”

He revealed “I don’t

really watch comedy shows. I

take care of my family.” His

family includes his wife, Jennifer,

daughters, Natalie (5) and Kate

(3), and a shih tzu named Chloe.

Mr. Joyner is a workaholic, so

when he’s not busy teaching,

doing anything work related, or

taking care of his family, he likes

to watch MTV shows like “The

hard time of RJ Burger” and

“Jersey Shore”. His favorite

comedian is Will Ferrell and his

favorite funny movie is Dumb

and Dumber.

“The will to win is not

nearly as important as

the will to prepare to

win.”

Jasmine White sums up

Mr. Joyner’s Personality, stating,

“He just jokes around a lot.”

When asked how the

interview went Mr. Joyner said “It

went AWESOME!” -Shanakay

Watson

His coaching

philosophy isn’t all about

winning. Instead he hopes that

the team as a whole connects,

and progresses skill wise and in

level of fitness. After the first

week of conditioning, however,

Wallace is worried that students

do not have the mental. to

challenge themselves to

improve.

Having played soccer in

both high school and some in

college, he also played at the

club level for five years, so

Coach Wallace has an

outstanding knowledge of

soccer and will be able to lead

his team to the best of his

abilities.

Coach Wallace is

inspired by a quote from Bobby

Knight, “The will to win is not

nearly as important as the will to

prepare to win.” - Raven White


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The MIG Scare

============

Mathematics in

industry and government,

also known to most students

as MIG, caused quite a bit of

confusion for the first few

weeks. MIG is a new math

course offered for seniors.

Most thought it would be a

breeze, but little did they

know MIG came with a

warning label. When word

start to spread the some

colleges would not accept

MIG, seniors began to panic,

and rush to counselors for

schedule changes.

Mr. Barashango, a

mathematics instructor,

stated “I think people had

the wrong impression of

what the class was about.

Taking MIG depends on the

type of major you plan on

obtaining. Business, YES,

math, YES, engineering, YES.

Sciences NO " Mrs. Banks a

fellow instructor repetitively

encouraged senior to get in

contact with the college of

your choice to see if the

accept MIG as math. At the

end of the day it’s up to

seniors to take that extra

step and check to ensure a

smooth transition into

college.

- Raashida Howard

Just another day

in MIG with Mr. Buffa.

The Jewels march with enthusiasm at the Atlanta Classic. Read the

full story on page 19!


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Lights, Camera, Action!

This photo was taken during a

run-through of ANN (Arabia News

Network).

Pictured: Jeremiah Callahan

A BEHIND THE

SCENES LOOK AT

ARABIA NEWS

NETWORK

Breaking News!


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“To the world

you may be one

person, but to

one person you

may be the

world.”

Shh! The News Is On!

ANN (Arabia News

Network) is a student run

broadcast featured at Arabia

Mountain. The students that

make ANN possible are

Michael Lee, Jeremiah

Callahan, Juwan Thompson,

Diamond Coles, Noelle

Hughley, Megan Walker, and

Cameron Kirby. These

students put a lot of time and

effort into making this

broadcast successful so that

the AMHS student body will

know what’s going on around

campus.

Michael Lee is the

Director of Arabia New

Network. He oversees the

broadcast with script, camera

operation, and technical

direction. Michael is

interested in broadcasting

because he loves the

flexibility in the television

industry. No one has a set job

because it varies with the

news. “One day I could come

in and shoot a story about

Michelle Obama coming to

Atlanta, the next day I could

do one about Adele being

pregnant. Since I am

a thrill-seeker this is

somewhat a perfect

career,” says Michael.

In the future, he

would like to work in

all aspects of

broadcasting

including behind the

camera from

production assistant

to director executive

producer and even

president of

conglomerate with

branches in film,

television, print text

and visual markets.

Jeremiah Callahan is the

chief editor and executive

producer of ANN.

“Broadcasting became easy

for me when I found a passion

in the art of creating. Apple

computers play a huge part

in allowing me to expand and

accomplish the

unimaginable,” says

Jeremiah. As for right now

Jeremiah is not sure what

specific field of broadcasting

that he wants to pursue in the

future, just being able to

explore all fields and having

the knowledge and

experience to take on any

goal is his man goal.

Head Anchor of ANN,

Diamond Coles has a love for

broadcasting because she

has a passion for speaking in

front of audiences. Diamond

doesn’t mind being aired in

front of the entire student

body, she loves being in front

of the camera and providing

the school with news. “When

things go wrong,” says

Diamond “I take a deep

breath, think of a quick

solution and try to keep a

smile.” In the future Diamond

sees herself working in front of

the camera as an anchor.

Noelle Hughley is Co-

Anchor of ANN. What excites

Noelle about broadcasting is

the whole entertainment

industry. “The lights, the

cameras, the action, and the

anticipation of airing live in

front of the entire school

excites me!” says Noelle.

Noelle handles the nerves

and pressure of being aired in

front of the entire school by

taking a deep breath and

smiling. When things go

wrong Noelle pauses for a


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second, takes a deep breath

and reminds herself not to

make the same mistake

twice. Noelle also sees herself

working as an anchor in the

near future.

Juwan Thompson is the

technical and floor director.

He oversees all technical

aspects of the show and

makes sure the floor,

including anchors, lighting,

and camera, are ready for

show time. “There are many

are many reasons that

interest me in the field of

broadcasting. I enjoy the

many aspects that it takes to

prepare a production or even

recording the film, and how

everything comes together as

one finished project,” says

Juwan.

In the future he strives

to become a director or

producer, most likely either in

action or horror blockbuster,

but he wouldn’t mind doing

sitcoms as well.

This year Ms. Mamane

plans on taking Arabia News

Network out of the box and

into the 21st century. There

are many different specials in

the works for this year. One

will be later during Black

History Month but they hope

to have regular episodes

highlighting various aspects of

AMHS heritage.

Ms. Mamane plans on

adding more features like

eye-catching graphics,

popular music and interesting

stories to each broadcast.

As soon as they get the

hardware and software

needed, they will be using

chromakey technology to

give the weather and sports

reports. Very soon, ANN will

be streaming live on GHSA.tv,

this will enable them to record

all kinds of events and stream

live to the internet for

everyone to see as well as

archive events online for later

viewing. “This year ANN will

take it to the next level!”

- By Revenna Brown

Jeremiah Callahan-

Executive Producer and

The Faces of Arabia News Network

Diamond

Coles, Head

Anchor

Noelle

Hughley,

Anchor

Jeremiah

Callahan,

chief editor

and executive

producer

Michael Lee,

Director


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Spotlight on

Ms. Mamane

As a high school student, Ms.

Mamane could be described

as an outgoing, adventurous

student. She originally started

her high school career in the

Jazz Band, played the bass

guitar, sang and danced in

the show choir, and

performed in several

community theatre musicals.

She loved art, drawing, music,

literature, and describes

herself as being into Goth

before Goth became Goth.

Ironically she loved being on

the dance and cheerleading

team. During pep rallies, she

would run out onto the gym

floor to cheer then run back

to the band to play some

tunes.

“I LOVED high school! If you

look at my senior yearbook I

was in just about every club

there was: chess club,

drama club, jazz band club,

concert band club, French

club and a few others. I was

happy and fun-loving in

high school,” says Ms.

Mamane.

Ms. Mamane began her

broadcasting career at

ABC 24/WLMT 30 in

Memphis, TN. She started in

the studio running cameras

and the teleprompter, and

quickly worked her way up

to being a floor director.

Eventually she moved out

of the studio and into the

newsroom, writing more

and more, and then she

became a regular video

editor. Determined to move

forward, she started going out

on “shoots” with the

videographer to cover new

stories. Being the only field

producer at the station she

basically did the job of the

reporter without actually

being in front of the camera.

She conducted interviews,

chose locations for live shots,

and relayed information back

to the station.

In addition to all of this, Ms.

Mamane was also the

weekend news producer for

WLMT UPN 30. She created,

wrote, organized and

monitored her shows in the

control room during live

broadcast. Her weekend

newscast was ranked the

number one UPN newscast in

1997. She later began doing

voice-overs for commercials

and worked at a company

voicing on messages.

Intrigued by the

uniqueness of AMHS is what

made Ms. Mamane want to

become a teacher here at

Arabia. She is very much into

conservation, recycling, and

generally treating our planet

with respect.

“My philosophy is to treat your

environment as you would

want your environment to

treat you,” says Ms. Mamane.

-Revenna Brown

“I LOVED high

school! If you look

at my senior

yearbook I was in

just about every

club there was…I

was happy and fun-

loving”


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Ever wondered what

happens to the plastic bottle

when you throw it away?

Nothing.

Plastic, a manmade

material, does not biodegrade.

No bacteria or any other living

organism recognizes plastic as

food. The only thing that can

break down plastic is the sun.

How long does that take?

Anywhere from 500 to 1,00 years,

but no one is sure because

plastic has only been around for

about 60 years. The only viable

way to stop plastic pollution is to

recycle. The good news is that

recycling at Arabia just got

easier. Thanks to ninth grade

counselor Robin Wesley and the

Sierra Club, Arabia has a new

and improved recycling

program.

AMHS recycles cans,

bottles, mixed paper, and

cardboard. Empty and rinsed

cans and bottles can be placed

in the new recycling containers

located in the

commons.

Cleaning out your binder? Stay

away from the trash can! Each

teacher has a blue recycling bin

for paper in his or her room.

Members of the Sierra Club will

collect the paper from the

classrooms to ensure it is

recycled properly.

Wesley and the recycling

club are collecting data to

monitor the amount of paper,

cans, and bottles recycled at

Arabia each month.

Everyone can help out by

observing the following

guidelines:

1. Do not put trash in the

recycling bins. If the bin is

labeled paper recycling

please put in mixed paper

only.

2. Put cans and bottles in the

containers (coke bottle

shape) in the commons

area.

3. Use the small blue recycle

bins in the classrooms to

recycle paper. Teachers

may want to put these bins

next to the trash cans to

remind students to use them.

Students will be emptying

these weekly.

Recycling one plastic bottle not

only saves anywhere from 500 to

1000 years in the landfill, but also

saves the environment from the

emissions created by producing

new bottles.

The plastic bottles our water

comes in are made out of oil.

This is the same oil that is used to

make gasoline. It’s that same oil

that is in such high demand and

is not an unlimited resource.

Recycling 125 aluminum cans

saves enough energy to power

one home for 1 day.

Recycled plastic can be used to

make things like trash cans, park

benches, playground

equipment, decks, and kayaks.

Special fleece-like fabrics used in

clothes and blankets can be

made out of recycled plastic

bottles.

Americans use 2.5 million plastic

bottles every HOUR.

Plastic bags and other plastic

garbage thrown into the ocean

kill as many as 1 million sea

creatures every year.

Nearly every piece of plastic

EVER made still exists today.

-Trisha Klein

Arabia’s Going Green(er)

For more information on

how to make Arabia even

greener, contact Robin

Wesley and the Sierra Club

or Trisha Klein and the

recycling club.


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Teen Activities at

Stonecrest Library”

This summer DeKalb

County added a new library that

is literally in Arabia’s backyard,

located at the intersection of

Klondike Road and Hayden

Quarry Road. Stonecrest library,

open every day, excluding

Sunday from 10:00 to 4:00, offers

a 175-seat auditorium, 65 seat

meeting room, a children’s area,

a teen’s area, a library café and

other great resources. The library

is committed to becoming

active in the community. A part

of their mission is to reach out to

teens by providing entertaining

and educational sessions,

competitions, clubs, etc.

Upcoming events for teen’s ages

13-17 include:

Cresters

Would you like to become

involved with your library? Teens,

ages 13-17 meet every month for

a chance to give input on what

programs they would like to see

at the library, volunteer

opportunities, and to network

with other teens. Each month

there is an entertaining program

or project that needs to be

accomplished. The meetings are

hosted in Stonecrest Library on

Saturdays from 2:00

to 4:00. The next meeting is

October 8th and is open to the

first 25 participants.

Picture it @ your Library Photo

Contest

Don’t miss your chance

to participate in the Stonecrest

Teen Week Photo Contest. The

contest runs October 15th-22nd

and you can enter a maximum

of two entries. All pictures

submitted must have an entry

form attached to them. An entry

form and contest rules are

available to download at

http://dekalblibrary.org/mea/stc

r_teenentryform_2011.pdf

Stump the Librarian

You’ve got questions and

they have answers. Stop by

Stonecrest Library Children’s

desk to receive an entry form for

the Stump the Librarian Contest.

A librarian has 15 minutes to

answer an allotted question. If

they don’t have an answer, then

you have POPPED THE LIBRARIAN

and will receive a blow pop in

return. You have until October

17th through the 22nd from 10:00

a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to stump a

Stonecrest librarian.

White Elephant Gift Exchange

with a Twist

Tis the season to be

jolly…and bring gifts! If you bring

a gently used book to exchange

with another person, you might

just walk away with a copy of a

newly published book, a book

signed by the author or a great

read! This event occurs on

December 3rd from 2:00 p.m. to

4:00 p.m. and is open to the first

25 participants.

Choose your Thanksgiving

Movie

Home for the Holidays? Teen’s

ages 13-17 come to Stonecrest

library and vote on a movie you

would like to see. There are four

choices selected that you can

vote on, the winner will be

screened. Visit Stonecrest for a

list of the selected movies.

-Megan McCall

A Sneak Peek At Homecoming Week

It’s homecoming season again, but do you know how the homecoming tradition began?

Homecoming originally came from welcoming back former residents and alumni. It has been a

tradition in the United States since the early 1900s.

Everyone knows one of the most anticipated times of the year is homecoming, which includes

spirit week, the game, and the dance. This year, the homecoming dance is Friday, October 14th,

and the homecoming game is Saturday, October 15th. Homecoming week is October 11th

through October 14th. The homecoming days haven’t been set yet, according to SGA President

Ayanna Taylor, but theme days will include twin day, breast cancer day, and rep your class.

The process of selecting homecoming court will be different this year. Everyone will go to

homeroom and write down names for nominations. The names will be compiled in a list of the top

five for underclassmen and the top seven for seniors. The top three names will be announced at

the pep rally during homecoming week.

Do not forget to show school spirit at the homecoming game, and ladies, do not forget to look

your best. – Jaila Lyons

http://dekalblibrary.org/mea/stcr_teenentryform_2011.pdf

http://dekalblibrary.org/mea/stcr_teenentryform_2011.pdf


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It’s approaching!

HOMECOMING SEASON!

It’s one of the most

anticipated events leading up to

prom and extremely essential to any

high school student.

Even with all the amazing

school spirit, the most awaited

football game and all the creative

dress up days, the biggest struggle

that comes along with

homecoming is the stress of what to

wear, where to find it and most

importantly, how much it will cost.

Everyone wants to look nice,

but no one wants to go broke

finding the perfect outfit. What

people fail to realize is that it’s

actually quite easy to find a great

outfit and stay in your budget.

There are a lot of stores in the

local Atlanta area that sell

fashionable and reasonable

homecoming attire.

When I explored the Mall of

Stonecrest, I discovered that stores

such as Forever21, Level X(10), Mix &

Match, Bakers, Cathy Jean, Bella

Scarpa, Macy’s, Dillard’s, and many

more had amazing homecoming

dresses and shoes for great prices.

Check it out for yourself!

Level X ($35)

Mix N Match($40)

Bakers ($78)

Dillard’s($38)

Forever 21, ($25)

HOMECOMING


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DO

Do wear comfortable

shoes. We all want to look

nice in our high heels, but

after awhile it gets quite

uncomfortable. Most girls

bring ballet shoes to

change into.

Do dress up. It’s not prom,

but it’s still a formal event

and you want to look your

best and at the same time

be comfortable.

Do get a mani/pedi. It

completes the look. Even if

you don’t have time to

head to the nail shop, you

can always get quick press

on nails for the finishing

touch.

Do find the look that best

suits you. Wear whatever

you feel comfortable in

and incorporate your own

unique style. You’re

beautiful no matter what

you wear.

Do have fun. It’s high

school homecoming. Enjoy

yourself and have a great

night.

Do send your pictures to

[email protected]

tag your tweets

@amhsrampage, and send

your stories to

[email protected]

.ga.us

DON’T

Don’t overdue the makeup.

You want to enhance your

beauty slightly, not make

yourself look like a clown.

KISS- Keep It Simple Stupid Don’t think you have to

have a date to have a

good time. Being with your

friends and just enjoying

yourself will make the night

just as great.

DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE.

This is the most important.

Homecoming is a

wonderful time to spend

with friends and enjoy the

high school experience.

Don’t ruin it by being stupid

and reckless.

Don’t spend too much

money. It’s just

homecoming. You don’t

have to spend over $100

for a dress for one night.

Don’t forget to take

pictures. It may not be as

big as prom, but it’s still a

special and serious night.

You want to look back at

those memories years to

come. – Salayna Bryant

TOP HOMECOMING TRENDS

Clothing For Girls:

1. One Shoulder Dress 2. Short but Classy dresses 3. Body-Con Dresses 4. Animal Print 5. Glitter and Sequins 6. Extra high heels 7. Platforms

Makeup/Nails

1. Smokey/Neutral Eyes

2. Fake Eyelashes

3. Extra Mascara

4. Light Eyeliner

5. Red/Pink Lip gloss or

Lipstick

6. Acrylic/ French Nails

7. Do It Yourself Nails

CLOTHING

For Guys

1. Dress Shirts

2. Ties

3. Sperry’s/ Dress Shoes

4. Simple, but nice vests

5. Watches

Homecoming Dos and Don’ts

FASHION TIPS FOR GUYS BY ANDREW GREEN Don't wear a shirt and pants that are the same color. If the shades are off, you will look sloppy. Do make sure your clothes have a tailored fit. Don't wear anything that is too big or too small. Don't mix and match patterns like dots and stripes. Don't spend a grip for an outfit and bum on the shoes.




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“No one practices to lose,”

said Coach Beal when asked

are if he was confident in

winning Arabia Mountain’s

homecoming game. The

most anticipated game of

the season, Arabia Mountain

Rams vs. McNair Mustangs, is

scheduled for 7:30, October

15 at Avondale Stadium.

Coach Ty Lockett of the

McNair Mustangs was asked

the same question and said,

“I think that as a competitor

you always have to be

confident that you will win.”

Expecting it to be a tough

and hard fought game,

Lockett is extremely proud of

his team. As far as

preparation for the game, the

Mustangs have done nothing

special. “According to your

opponent, you always have

to adjust your scheme,” said

Coach Lockett.

Defeated by the Rams last

year, the Mustangs are more

focused and eager to get a

win. Starting on the Offense

line from McNair will be:

Jordan Head, Jaytavius

Franks, Michael McClary,

Juan Weems, Jamil Russell.

Starting on the Defense Line:

Tahir Baldwin, Zhaku Khalifya,

Darrius McDowell, Kadeem

Holmes.

Keeping a lot of activity up

during practice and just

taking it one day at a time is

how the Arabia Mountain

Rams are preparing for the

homecoming game. Coach

Beal doesn’t anticipate this to

be a close or hard game

because the team is planning

on executing at a high level

and stopping the Mustangs

on defense. With high

expectations for the Rams to

win this game, they are

working extra hard in practice

because they know this is just

not a regular Friday night

game. After last year’s victory

against the Mustangs, taking

another win this year is the

only option. Starting on the

Rams team are: Case

Woodard, Navontez Wyche,

Kight Dallas, Michael

Holloway, David Wyhte, Troy

Stewart, Traye Reynolds,

Shanor Knibb, Danny

Ezechukum, Zanny Ransom,

Andreus Ladson, Antonio

Smith. Coach Lockett looking

forward to kickoff the most,

and the Rams and Coach

Beal are totally focused on

getting an injury-free victory.

Come out and support the

Arabia Mountain Rams as

they defeat the McNair

Mustangs in the homecoming

game, October 15, 7:30 at

Avondale Stadium.

-Mickel Peace

“Will The Rams rampage against the Mustangs?”

SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYER, NAVONTEZ WYCHE, IS SPOTTED IN THE COMMONS ENJOYING CONVERSATION

AND GETTING PREPARED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT’S GAME. “CASE AND I RACE TO SEE WHO CAN EAT THE FASTEST

WHEN WE EAT LUNCH TOGETHER” HE SAID. GO RAMS! (FROM THE LEFT TO RIGHT .) AMBER PRICE , JOSHUA

REDMOND, IAN PELLOM, NAVONTEZ WYCHE, JAMARI WISE, CHANCE OBIALO, AND CODY JOSEPH.

PHOTO BY : MICKEL PEACE


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During the month of September, coaches have chosen their player of the month for each fall sport. The Rampage

sports staff have look into, five sports that are in the process of playing region games and tournaments. :

Volleyball, Football, Softball, Cross Country and Cheerleading .To be an player of the month, athletes must be a

leader and an all around player. Most coaches chose their player of the month because of their leadership,

responsibility, hard work, and athletic skill.

The football player of the month is Mike Hollow, who was chosen player of the month because he led his team

205 yards in a region game, which earned a spot in the AJC Performance. Coach Beal claims Mike Hollow

performs well in each game and makes decent tackles on the defensive line. Coach Beal says he is “Not Satisfied”

because with every game the team makes bad passes, bad tackles, or loses the game. Even if the team won the

game but did not perform well the game he would still say “Not Satisfied”.

The cross country player of the month is Cornell Mattox from the 10th grade because he is dedicated, he

pushes himself, and also has a high degree of dedication proving he is going to be successful. Coach Griffin’s

goals for the team are to have four solid runners to build his team for the next couple of years. Coach Griffin says

he is missing four to five runners that he wants his team to run in the off season to finish in the top 20 for cross

country. Coach Griffin tells his players “You have to have talent but you’re going to get beat by the people that

are working hard”.

The softball coach, Coach Hoxie, chose Taylor Montgomery for the player of the month. As a coach at Arabia

Mountain High School, Coach Hoxie states that his players work hard even when they do not have practice. He

wants his team to strive to go to state and move past that stage. He chose Taylor Montgomery because she does

not give him any problems on the field and is a team player. Other sports that I chose are volleyball and

cheerleading. For volleyball Coach Middlebrooks chose his TEAM to be player of the month because on the court

it would be a team effort that would reach them to success. Coach Middlebrooks claims to be a volleyball player,

have to deal with work, conditioning yourself and having a good attitude towards your teammates. The player of

the month for cheerleading is Tonique Jones. Mrs. Thomas chose Tonique because she does not gives her no

problems, sometimes she is to herself, and she hustle as an athlete.

A player of the month is someone who exceeds on the field or court as well in the classroom. Arabia is known

for academics throughout the county however based on coach feedback , sports statistics and how well one

does in his or her particular sport we may become popular for athletics as well. After interviewing the different

coaches for the players of month we are definitely headed in positive direction in our athletic programs. Who do

you think is the player of the month?

Who do you think should be named Arabia's student of the month? Voice your opinion by

taking the poll at http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/arabiamtnhs/newspaper.html.

-Kimberly Baker

“Player of the Month”


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Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

If you are able to accomplish all these things, you will be on a great start to college.

Seniors!!! Are you ready for college?? If you cannot truthfully answer YES to this question, then you must

check this out. Senior year is a critical year in high school as you prepare for your life after high school. We

have compiled a list of things that you need to have done in order to begin your journey to college.

-Laura Hill

Upcoming

Dates…

SAT Dates

November

5th

December

3rd

January 28th

ACT Dates

October

22nd

December

10th

February 11th

Reminders for Seniors!!

· Deadline to get senior portraits back to Prestige Portraits is October 30th in order for them to

be included in the yearbook.

· Next installment of senior dues need to be paid by October 15th


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Advice from an English Teacher:

Asking a Teacher for a Recommendation

Mrs. Klein

Have you been naughty or nice?

An essential part of many college

applications is the teacher recommendation. If

you are a model student who is quiet when the

teacher is speaking, raises your hand to answer

every question, and turns in all work on time, you

do not need to read this column.

For the rest of you – 99 percent of our student

population – listen up. How do you receive

excellent teacher recommendations when you

are a less than perfect student?

First, you need to keep in mind that your

teachers only see you in the classroom.

Whenever you ask a teacher for a

recommendation, give them a resume to

consult when writing your letter. Even if you

have never held a job, you can include a list of

clubs and organizations you’ve joined, positions

you’ve held, awards and academic honors

you’ve received, and hobbies or other skills that

you have. Presenting your teacher with this

information will make it easier for them to write a

great, personalized letter.

Most importantly, you need to give your

teacher plenty of time to respond – 2 to 3

weeks. Why? Believe it or not, teachers have just

as much homework as you have. We are always

busy and often stressed. If you hand a teacher a

recommendation form you need filled out by

tomorrow, you’ll either get rejected or get a

basic, boring, nondescript letter in return.

How many students are in your English

class? Imagine that half of those students want

a recommendation letter from the same

teacher you are asking. Unless you want your

teacher to copy and paste the same letter over

and over again, you need to give them a

resume filled with your accomplishments and

plenty of time to respond.

A word from the counselor...

The most important thing for seniors to

remember is that you have not graduated yet!

Be sure you do pass all of your classes because

schools do take back acceptance letters.

Right now you should be getting prepared for

the SAT. Get the things you need to help you,

guidebooks, practice tests, or prep courses.

When you’re looking for schools, be aware of

who you are and how you learn (large groups

or small classes? Do you need individual

attention?) you should now also start your

applications. As you are finding colleges you

are interested in, plan to visit them. You may

think a school is perfect until you walk on the

campus and find it is horrible for you. Follow

your gut, it will tell you what to do.

-Mrs. Wesley

-Laura Hill

Senior

Keandris

Cousin

jumps for

joy while

thinking

about graduation!


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Is the FBLA for Me?

What is the purpose of FBLA?

The purpose of the Future

Business Leaders of America is

to provide additional

opportunities for secondary

students in business,

education, and/or business

related fields to develop

professional and career

supportive skills and to

promote civic, personal, and

social responsibilities. The

organization has clubs at the

high school level, FBLA, and

college level, Phi Beta

Lambda.

Who can join/how?

Membership to FBLA is

available to students in the 9-

12 grades. If you are

interested in joining FBLA

please see Ms. Gates in room

C211 or Ms. Felton in room

E207.

Why should students join?

FBLA provides students with

the following:

o Career opportunities

o Networking with

business leaders

o Leadership

development

o Exciting leadership

conferences

o Challenging

competitions

o Community service

opportunities

o Friendships

What does the FBLA at AMHS

have planned for this year?

This year, the Arabia

Mountain chapter of FBLA is

working to become more fun,

interactive, and involved.

In October, the club will hold

its FBLA Fall Motivational Rally

in Perry, Georgia. In the

following months, they will

have Fall and Regional

Leadership Conferences. In

second semester, they will

have a State Leadership

Conference. It is the

organization’s goal that the

members of FBLA feel a sense

of accomplishment in their

educational, social, and

leadership goals at the

completion of the year.

Did the FBLA accomplish

anything interesting last year?

Last year, at the Regional

Leadership Conference,

many of the Arabia Mountain

High School students were

given awards for placing

highest in their subjects of

interest (Entrepreneurship,

Business Math, etc.) They

were also able to have a

group of students attend the

State Leadership Conference

at the Hyatt in Atlanta, where

they stayed overnight and

participated in entertaining

workshops, business

competitions, and an award

ceremony.

Is the FBLA for me?

See Ms. Gates in room C211

or Ms. Felton in room E207 to

find out more.

- Morgan McCall


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AMHS Rams March their way to the top at the Atlanta Classic!

Marching directly behind

a band as massive and powerful

as Southern University may

intimidate some bands but not

the Arabia Mountain Mighty

Marching Rams. Weeks before

the Atlanta Classic, which was

held on September 24,

preparation began. Mr. Johnson,

band director, had extreme

confidence in the band to

perform well at the Parade of

excellence and stated, “The

parade is used as a learning

experience to see the culture

and history behind different

band programs, and to get a

taste of how a collegiate band

performs and behaves.” Mr.

Johnson was most excited about

seeing the band perform,

watching the game, and eating

turkey legs.

Many band members

were looking forward to this

performance because it gave

them a chance to perform

outside of football games and

get publicity within the

community. LaPrinceton Rogers,

a junior and first year tuba player

for the Marching Rams, was

excited to perform in his first

parade, and was “looking

forward to seeing the bands

perform at the football game;

especially during halftime.”

Band Staff members

shared their thoughts on the

parade and what they were

looking forward to the most. Ms.

Watkins, percussion Instructor,

felt as if this performance would

give students a “true college

band experience,” and she was

looking forward to the parade

the most. Ms. Amber, Emeralds

Auxiliary Instructor, was most

excited about unveiling the new

and improved Emeralds to the

Metro Atlanta Area, and for

students going to the college fair

before the Atlanta Classic

began. Mr. O’Dell was excited to

simply see the band “show up,

show out, and shut down the

show…since this is Arabia’s

second year at the parade there

are high expectations set from

last year.”

Performance Day!

Students flooded the

band room at 7:30 in the

morning as they prepared to

start their long, but fun day. After

suiting up with the new marching

band uniforms; which were

unveiled a few weeks prior, the

band boarded the bus in route

to downtown Atlanta. As soon as

the first step was taken off of the

bus, all eyes were on the Arabia

Mountain Marching Rams,

intimidating other bands as they

entered the street.

After the 3.5 mile parade

was over, the band ate went to

the college fair where students

could talk with college

admissions representatives and

get more information about

various colleges and universities.

Then the big event started; The

Atlanta Classic Football game

was filled with three of the

students favorite activities:

football, food, and band. They

enjoyed watching the bands

battle it out in the stands and on

the field during halftime. At the

end FAMU won the football

game by a touchdown, but

Southern University won the

Battle of the Bands.

- Kiara Falcher

The AMHS

Band

marches

At the

Atlanta

Classic.


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Arabia Mountain High School

6610 Browns Mill Rd.

Lithonia, GA 30038

[email protected]

(678) 875-3699

Room #: D202

One of the Greatest Mistakes in History:

How the Neolithic Revolution stunted Human Development

Dear Editor,

Many people are unaware to the post- and pre-Neolithic revolution that first occurred in the

Middle East. The Neolithic revolution is said to be the development of technology that includes

agriculture and pastoralism (raising animals). Together they invented the post-Neolithic

revolution, which allowed the development of urban civilization and trading. The pre-Neolithic

revolution is when human engaged in hunting and gathering to survive. Many people might

think that the post-Neolithic revolution was the best thing that ever happened to society. Most

people only look at the pros of the Neolithic revolution, but never consider the cons. For

example, the Neolithic revolution made population increase drastically, increased outbreaks of

disease, and gender inequality are all cons of the Neolithic revolution.

The Neolithic revolution did not happen overnight, it occurred gradually. Hunter and

gathers actually saved the seeds of the foods and then saving to plant them. That allowed

stability and the growth of population. This development led to urbanization, which made

famers work much harder, in comparison to the leisure time afforded to hunter-gathers. Farmers

could produce more food, which gave them the ability to have more children, making the

population increase. Agriculture also led to dependence in a range of food, but the food was

lower in nutritional quality thus making people in the post Neolithic revolution malnourished

and causing many types of new diseases. Gender inequality also came in play when

agriculture upraised. Men did all the farming and controlled the household, while women were

at home taking care of the kids and having no equality compared to the women before the

Neolithic revolution.

In summation the post Neolithic revolution wasn’t everything that we anticipated. The

post Neolithic revolution had more cons then people expected to be. Without the agriculture

revolution in the Middle East people will still be hunting and gathering, more nourished, there

could have been a better managed population growth and gender equality would not have

taken as long to develop.

-Ashli Matthews

For More Info

Contact Mrs. Klein at

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