PINE-RICHLAND RAMPAGE BACK & BETTER THAN EVER

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ISSUE 2 / THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th, 2020 / DELIVERING HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL NEWS…ONE PAGE AT A TIME

Glad to be back: Sophomore Colin Longmore and senior Paige Longmore are all smiles as they stand in front of the

library’s Welcome Back banner. 9/9/2020

Fall Favorites What Students are Looking Forward to this Upcoming Season

ABBY MORELAND STAFF WRITER The smell of fall air, the sound of

crunching leaves, the taste of pumpkin

spice lattes, and the look of comfy

sweaters is all we need right now, fall is

officially here. Fall means many things: Halloween,

football season, sweater weather, and

school. Many people love fall and enjoy

the cooler weather, which this year,

everyone already seems to love. The

school routine is kicking into gear, and

the weather is changing, which means it’s

time for a change.

Personally, I feel like everyone

changes during the fall season. Everyone

seems enthusiastic about every little thing

during this time of year. Halloween is

right around the corner, Thanksgiving is

not too far, and to wrap it up, December

break is less than four months away. This fall, events and activities may

look a little different, but we can still

celebrate the new season. Things like

football games may not be as open to the

public as we were hoping they would be,

but we can still watch the games on tv and

we are still be able to spend time with

family. When asked the question, “What is

your favorite part about fall?” junior

Rand Hasan said, “My favorite thing

about fall is either the weather or the

activities that happen. It’s not too hot or

too cold. There are also a lot of fun things

to do with friends and places to go during

the fall.”

Students like Rand are just as happy

about the activities going on this fall. Another main excitement about fall is

the sports. Fall sports will still happen,

but practices will be distanced and not as

many spectators will be allowed to watch

games/matches. School sports that occur

in the fall include football, soccer, field

hockey, volleyball, hockey, cross

country, and many more. Close your eyes and imagine yourself

sitting next to a warm fire, with a candle

lit, sipping your pumpkin coffee: that’s

what fall is all about. This fall, cozy up in

your favorite sweater, drink a warm

Starbucks drink, eat pumpkin pie, and get

ready for all the Halloween festivities.

And in case you don’t know how to

celebrate the new season, here is a list of

some fun things to do this fall:

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1.Visit a pumpkin patch. 2.Get lost in a corn maze. 3. Sit by a bonfire. 4. Sip on some apple cider. 5. Bake a pumpkin pie. 6. Carve your own pumpkin. 7. Go to a Halloween party. 8. Shop for winter clothes.

PIC OF THE WEEK: WE MISSED YOU

This is a picture of one of the many Welcome Back to School signs displayed in the building to welcome back students. Got a good picture you want to share? Email the Rampage Staff Writers or Mrs. Harshman.

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Try Not to Stress Out How to ease the nerves during back to school ABBY MORELAND STAFF WRITER

Back to school may be stressful, but

look on the bright side: we are finally

back to school. After six months. Crazy to

think that the last time in the building was

March 13th, which seems so long ago, has

already passed and we’re back to our

normal school routines. Stress isn’t fun, but during this time of

the year, lots of students might feel

stressed about classes, homework,

teachers, and also new this year: the

difficulties of learning online one day and

in person the next. One main struggle that has developed

during this first week of school is the

getting used to being online one day and

then going into school the next day, but

hopefully this should work out within a

week or so. So try not to get too stressed over the

things you cannot control. For example,

google meet shutting down during a class

period, connection issues, or simply just

feeling restless sitting in front of a screen.

Most of us teens are used to being on our

phones all day, so what’s the issue? We’re

back to school: isn’t that what we

wanted? A tip to help you not get too fed up

with online school is to simply have a

positive attitude about it. If you sit behind

the screen complaining about it, that’s not

going to change anything. Instead, look at

it and say: you know what, at least I am

doing school. Don’t let online school

become an excuse. Online learning is just

another way of learning: it’s exactly the

same, so don’t use it as something to get

out of a class or blame the attendance on

your WIFI. Make sure that during the online

classes you eliminate distractions. This

may be tough because some teachers may

not require your camera to be on the

whole period. Focus as if you’re there in

class with everyone else. This new school routine can help us

learn how to stay organized. Being

organized and having a schedule for your

day is something that can ease your stress

during school. This new format of

learning is new to all of us, including the

teachers, so try not to get aggravated by

the workload. Teachers need time to

adapt and organize their own material too.

I know it may be confusing at first trying

to get used to the hybrid situation, but

don’t worry it’s only temporary.

Hopefully in a short amount of time we

can all attend school in person together or

all be online virtually. Either way, this is

new and that is the main thing we need to

realize.

Keeping track of what papers and

homework…Just relax, take a deep breath

and organize yourself. Sometimes we let

our thoughts run, causing us to lose track

of time or lose track of what’s important

to us. Whenever you feel behind or feel

confused about assignments, reach out to

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F E A T U R E S

Photo by Abby Moreland.

teachers. Don’t be afraid to because they

are here for us. A couple tricks to help relieve stress

outside of school includes:

1.Exercise. Take walks and reduce

tension of school by “releasing some

steam.”

2. Chew gum. As silly as it sounds,

chewing gum is proven to help alertness,

reduce anxiety, and soothe your nerves. 3. Get enough sleep. Stress comes and

goes for most people, but during the

school year lots more students have stress

from homework, test, speeches, big

exams, and in general, the workload.

Getting eight plus hours of sleep for teens

is ideal, especially at such a young age,

we still need time to rejuvenate. 4. Find ways to calm down. You may say,

“how am I supposed to calm down?” Well

for one, you could simply remove any

distractions such as a phone, laptop, or tv.

Two, you could just take a deep breath,

eat a snack, and just take a break.

JOBS

RAMPAGE STAFF Design Editor:

Cameron Perkins

Staff Writers:

Abby Moreland

Lizzi Montanti

Cameron Perkins

Adviser:

Mrs. Harshman

The RAMPAGE is a

student-created

publication of Pine-

Richland High School,

700 Warrendale Road,

Gibsonia, PA 15044. The

newsroom is room 217.

The RAMPAGE is

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will make every attempt

to report all school-

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readers to report mistakes

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may win a prize if you

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THURSDAY.

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