Not All Teachers Stink By: Donnie Teague

“Bonjour tout le monde” I’ve gotten used to hearing those words come out of one of my most favorite teachers. In case you were wondering who that teacher is, it’s Mrs. Sherry Frazier, and she teaches French. I’ve actually known her for awhile even though she’s only been my teacher for the past two years, but it’s because my brother and sister had her when they came here. Not to be mean, but she’s getting kind of old because she’s been here for awhile. About 35 years to be exact. I don’t know, but there’s just something about the way she teaches us that I like. Probably, it’s how crazy she is. Some of the things she does you can’t imagine any other teacher ever doing. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t leave that class happy or whatever. She has like the best comebacks for every joke. There’s a time for playing but when it’s time to learn she sure does teach us. Every word we learn she has a hilarious story for. To me though, she’s more than just a teacher because she’s just so laid back. I’m able to talk about anything to her. Most teachers it’s the complete opposite. She knows how stupid I am and how I act, but she also knows I’m one of her smartest students and she keeps me out of trouble. I’m sure if it wasn’t for her, I’d be a bad student making bad grades and bad choices. She just shows that not all teachers are the same old same old.

Engineering in School By: David Lewis

Have you ever wondered who created the chair you are sitting in or the car that you drive? Well, engineers are the ones responsible. Everyday, new ideas are being created and made into new products and things that we can use to make our lives easier and more care-free. As a student at AACAL, we are being trained in the basics of the engineering world. We are able to do projects that will give us an idea of the type of things that we will experience in the engineering profession. We also are taught the many fields that exist in engineering. For example, I am interested in the field of architectural engineering which mostly deals with the design of buildings and structures. These are just some of the things that we have the opportunity to learn and do. Right now, we are designing and building equipment that can be used to help physical therapy patients. Engineering is a very fun thing to learn and do, and I hope this gives you a better idea of what it really is.

Swim Team Off- Season By: Joey Cepeda

Off-season for us started on February 19. Our coach, Coach Demar, and Tascosa’s new coach, Coach Zikes, are training the Caprock swim team and the Tascosa swim team (this is the only time Tascosa practices with us). We are involved in life guard training. One reason why we did not do this training last year might be because coach Zikes used to be a life guard trainer. She did not coach Tascosa's swim team last year. So far they taught us how to jump in the water with the red life guard flotation device and to swim fast to rescue people.
In off-season, the Caprock swim team sometimes does dry land. Dry land is a workout that is not in the water. This can make you sore the next day. In dry land, we run and walk, do different types of pushups, different types of crunches, and other stuff. We also work on technique. We swim different drills to make each of our strokes better.

Acting It Out By: Michael Flowers

The Caprock Theater Department, well actually just Mrs. Ferguson’s sixth period, is getting ready for the U.I.L. One-Act Play. This year we are performing “The Little Foxes.” It has a dramatic storyline consisting of hate, death, theft, and deception. Personally, I am in this production. I bring in the death aspect of the storyline. I die from a sudden heart attack, and I’m out of medicine and my wife refuses to get the other bottle and it so happens the bottle is upstairs and I am bound by a wheel chair. We currently are about halfway ready for the upcoming One-Act Play Festival that we happen to be hosting on Saturday March third. Festival is where the surrounding Amarillo Schools perform for each other and have judges critique the performances and give feedback for improvement prior to the actual U.I.L. One-Act Play. The actual One-Act Play is the week after we come back from spring break. If we place first or second, we get to move on to Area Competition. If you would like to see a performance, come to the Caprock High auditorium Friday March 30 at seven o’clock.

Big-Time Bowling By: James Haskins

The Caprock bowling team is off with a bang. They are now an amazing six and zero, undefeated and heading to district. The bowling team has five pretty darn good bowlers led by the two Wilkinson’s, Zach and Rusty. Zach the number one bowler has an impressive 215 average, and Rusty has a nice 175. Also on the team is number three bowler Jory Dunavin with a 171 average. The number four bowler is Eric Byrd with a 151; last but not least right behind Eric is Tam with a 150 average. These guys have triumphed over three schools, Palo Duro High School, River Road High School and Highland Park High School. Their latest win came as a shut out over River Road High School. They beat them thirteen to ZERO. It was a beating. This is the third year for a bowling team, and they have never been so good. They will be going to district March third and will be playing against the best teams from all over the Panhandle. If they are successful there, they will go on to State in Dallas. With only one senior, they will be getting back four of their five bowlers, and all of them are juniors. So the sky is the limit for this year's bowling team. Best of luck.

The Halo Revolution By: Cody Johnson

Halo is one of the most recognized video games of all time. It has attracted players from all over the world, and this X-Box based game even has tournaments that offer prize money to the winner. It takes intense thought and reflex to effectively play. It is also a mental stimulator as it improves strategic thinking and hand-eye coordination.
Halo isn’t just a game; it has a story and is a great way to spend time with friends. It has a futuristic story about the struggle for survival of the human race as a highly advanced collection of alien races. The self- proclaimed “Covenant” plan to annihilate the humans as part of a “Holy Crusade” to rid the universe of degenerate life forms. While the fighting between the two races continues, a new life form is awakened . . . the “Flood.” It is an infectious disease of living skin tissue that manipulates its host to create an army of its own soldiers.
The rest of the story is for future players of the Halo series to find out. While this game is obviously of the sci-fi genre and most of the game play is in single player, it does have a quite acceptable multiplayer function. In multiplayer, there are many stages to have a 2-4 player (offline) or 2-16 player (online) battle. The multiplayer feature in Halo is arguably the best multiplayer game rivaling Killzone­­ for the Playstation 2. Halo, however, does win this contest due to its two-player co-op campaign mode. To all current and future players of Halo games, “May the best Spartan win!”

Explorer Post By: Tabi Downey

Explorer Post is a high school police academy for anybody that is interested
in law, and they teach you about anything you need to know to make up your
mind about what you would like to do. They have these academies at the Randall
County Sheriff's office, and at the Amarillo Police Department. When I
joined explorer post, I joined the one out at Randall County and loved it. When
you go, you go for eleven weeks on every Tuesday from six in the evening to
eight at night, and everyday you go they have drinks and snacks for you, they
give you a notebook of your own with their emblem on it that you take to class
everyday, and when you graduate, they give you a shirt. The first day I went,
it was week one and it was an overview of the Sheriffs office, where they
taught you the history of the Sheriffs office, they give you a tour of the
station, and they give you a canine Demonstration with Gator, the narcotics dog.
On the second week, they teach you Patrol Procedures and teach you what the
police officers do. The third week is the fun one because you get to learn
about traffic enforcement and you actually get to pull someone over for a felony
stop. On the fourth week, you get to tour the jail and meet the jail dog,
Taz. The fifth week is CSI week and you get to do fingerprinting, blood testing,
and learn all about them and what they do. The sixth week is the week you
learn criminal investigations and the role of the criminal investigator. Week
seven is the week they bring out the narcotics enforcement team and talk about
what the narcotics investigator does, and what the SWAT team does during a
raid. On week eight you get to learn about the DEA task force officer and the
importance of Amarillo, Texas in trafficking. On week nine, we learned the
Dispatch functions and toured the communications center and we found out that
at 18 you can go work as a dispatcher and answer 911 calls. On week ten, Judge
Bigham came and taught us about the Amarillo crime stoppers then finally on
week eleven we graduated and got a diploma.

Why We Love Ag.-- By: Becca Grace

The Caprock Ag. Program is one of those great programs that I feel is often overlooked, and for that we are paying the price. Over the years, Caprock Ag. has lost funding and supplies to Tascosa’s Ag. Program. It has gotten to a point where it is ridiculous. Today our teacher, Mr. Harsch is going to a meeting with the school board and Mrs. Harrison to address this problem. I don’t think people realize the heart of some of the students in our Ag. Program. There are students like Wade Malone, Caitlyn Grant, Preslie Wilde, Ethan Black, and Brandon Dominguez that pour their heart and soul into the program and their animals. I got the privilege of going with them to the Junior Livestock Show, and help with the preparations the week before. I don’t think people realize all that goes into making those animals look good and healthy and the pressures of showing in the ring. The week before, we had to wash and clip every lamb, goat, sheep, and pig. Every night we were out at the farm until 9 o’clock and sometimes longer. I encourage everyone at Caprock to come check out the Ag. Program at some time or another, even go to a stock show and see why the Ag. students are trying to save and better the program. We love you Bob!!!

Big Bad Barbeque Bonanza at Bob's By: Bobby Long

Every Thursday, some of the Ag. students help Mr. Harsch with the Thursday cookout. We also have a few volunteers that come in and help us get through the passing period while we are getting there and getting ready. We all split up and take different jobs. Some of us serve the food. Some help Mr. Harsch cut ribs and sometimes restock on food when necessary while the others help with keeping the place clean and most importantly sanitary. We serve a variety of food like baked potatoes, BBQ sandwiches, sausages, nachos, and smoked ribs, and all at a decent price. All of the money goes to the Caprock FFA chapter to help it buy animals to show and feed for the animals. If you are hungry on Thursday and have a little money in your pocket, then come on over to the church across the street and help support you school’s Ag. Department.

GIRLS GO TO STATE!! By: Rebecca Najera

The Caprock girls wrestling team has come a long way! Our girls have worked hard all year long, and after all the sweat and determination, we have five of our girls remaining to go to State.
These five girls are our only state qualifiers for the year 2006 and 2007 and are the following: seniors Maci Alvarado at 165 and Stephanie Hignight at 128, as for the juniors at 119 Jennifer Williams and at 102 Lisa Martinez. This year we have one freshmen going to state at 95 lbs. Her name is Samantha Nava.
Our girls will be leaving for Austin, Texas on February 22nd to go and win state as individuals and also as a team. If they win state again this year, it will be our FOURTH year to take FIRST place at state!! We have great confidence that they will come out on top.

Mr. “Rock Your Socks Off” Frazer By: Cassie York and Sherah McDaniel

Can anyone actually say that they know how exciting Mr. Jeff Frazer, our U.S. History teacher, is? Well after asking him a few questions, Sherah and I got a little view into the bright exciting life of Mr. Frazer.
Mr. Jeff Frazer graduated in 1980 from Amarillo High School. He was the offensive quick tackle on his football team. He was also in the Bel Canto competitive choir. He says “the most important thing to do in high school is to be involved in something.” After high school, Mr. Frazer went to Baylor University and got his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 1984, then his Masters degree in 1985. Right after college, Mr. Frazer was offered a job in the CIA but turned it down to teach at Wayland Baptist University for a year then he came to Caprock where he has been teaching for 21 years. Mr. Frazer liked high school,l and he thinks that the four years in high school are very important, and he wants to be with us during this time.
Mr. Frazer loves golf, but likes to watch it better than play it. He has been in the choir at his church for 20 years. He also loves to find new places to eat; right now his favorite find is Ms. Vicky’s Soul Food with the special of apple dumplings. In 1996, Mr. Frazer was an exchange teacher in China. “Now this can wow your friends at parties”, in the 2002 election for Justice of the Peace Mr. Frazer was the Republican primary winner. . Now that you know the guy behind the podium, “face this way, please!”

Varsity Boys Soccer By: Rodolfo Cobos and Edward Flores

This year the Varsity Boys Soccer team is doing great. We have a really
good team composed of a strong and fast defense. This year, we started
by beating Amarillo High School 1-0 in a scrimmage. They wee a tough
team to beat, but we played smart and that gave us the victory. We had
not beaten them since six or seven years ago, so at first we thought
that we were going to lose this game. Then we started district, by
beating Pampa 2-0.Last year, we lost to them 3-0, so I think that we
made a lot of progress. The second game of district we played our rival
team "Palo Duro." This is the school that we never want to lose to. Last
year, we lost both games against them, but this year we tied 1-1, but
the second game we are going to beat them. We still have eight district
games ahead of us that we are trying to win. We are stepping up to the
challenges, and we are accomplishing our future goal which is to be
district champions. This year we are getting a large amount of fans that
go to support us at every game. These wins have helped bring all of the
fans to support us, because last year when we were not doing so good we
didn't have as many fans to support us. Our coach is training us real
hard because he wants us to win District and to go to the playoffs.

Passing the TAKS! By:Jamie Overton and Brittany Spinhirne

From the time we were in elementary school back in the third grade up to
our High School Junior year at Caprock High, we have had to worry about
passing what every student hates....... (The TAKS Test) Every teacher
every year stresses and worries about all of their students passing, so
instead of the teachers bringing fun to the classes and their own way of
teaching,they all need to be teaching by the book and the real thing.
On the other side, the juniors are required to pass. The main thing we
hear is "you don't pass, you don't graduate!" So we all stress all the
time about passing because it is every high school students dream to
walk across the stage and be handed a diploma. But the good part is the
state gives us plenty of chances to retake the test before we graduate
in May the following year. So if we all get on the ball and do all of
the reviews, we can do a lot better and pass the TAKS!

Caprock Baseball By: Matt Mendez & Edward Barrientez

After making the playoffs last year, we became more popular as a team,
and now this year we have about 83 players all together. We've never had
so many students try out. In fact, we have so many that we actually have
to cut people now .It'll be nice to have enough players for a full J.V.
varsity, and freshman team without having to worry about someone failing
or somehow becoming ineligible.
Due to graduation, we only lost four seniors last year in which only
three started. This year, we have another four seniors who will
hopefully step up and fill in for the ones we lost. If they don't, then
we have plenty more who are capable of doing so. On varsity, there are
approximately 24 players: 4 seniors, 1 maybe 2 freshmen, 2 sophomores,
and the rest are juniors. Hopefully if we all stick together, will be
able to make it to the playoffs, or even further in these next couple of
years.

What it Takes to Become a Licensed Athletic Trainer By: Marcus Escobar

Have you ever thought about being a licensed athletic trainer for a
career. Sometimes it can be very fun, but to get there you have to work a little
bit. First, you have to go to college for four years and get a
bachelors degree. Then most of the licensed athletic trainers have to be
certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of
Certification. After that, you have to find a job that allows you to help prevent,
recognize, evaluate, and treat athletic injuries. Some duties
that come with being a Licensed Athletic Trainer are emergency care and
immediate on-site medical assistance. Then if they there is something
really wrong, they will send you to the appropriate health care provider.
So if you really want to become a Licensed Athletic trainer, you should work as one
at your school, and it will help you get started on your new career
goal.

Orange and White By Claudia Cera

Continuing a tradition........The girls at Caprock High School have been
state champs for nearly a decade. These girls are dedicated, working
hard to get where they are. It's about winning. It's about doing what we
love also the fun we have all together, says Daffney Barbosa. "We have
fun, but when it comes down to the mat we get serious, blocking
everything from the outside, focusing on our moves," says Daffney.
Working hard now will payoff our senior year with a scholarship. They
stand up to be leaders for the girls who slack off. I asked some of my
fellow classmates if we had enough reasons to have school pride. Most of them
who answer yes said it could be better especially in football. The girls
say they had some ups and downs, but everything they had become was
thanks to their head coach Scott Tankersley, and assistant coaches
Ronnie Johnson and Chris Allen. Girls say that they put just as much
effort in practice as any other sports. The girls wrestling team is one of
the reasons we should all have school pride. "We should always be able
to put on our orange and white."

All in Training By: Marcia Bartels

Caprock athletic trainers are pretty much behind the scene of every
sport. There are four student trainers and two head trainers. They are
there for every game and meet. They do everything from, wrapping ankles,
or anything that is hurt. They also give different types of treatments.
One is shock treatment therapy. There is also a whirlpool in the
training room which is used to relax muscles. The trainers also stay for
all the after school practices. They also keep records of all the
athletes' medical information. When trainers attend games, they bring
water bottles, a medical kit, and an AED. An AED is used for
resuscitation (when your heart stops). Depending on the event, they
bring different equipment, but those are the ones they always bring. As
a trainer, they start school one month earlier than all the other
students. When there is a game on the weekend, they are always there.
"Being a trainer is not difficult; we just spend a lot of hours after
school," says Brittany Vallejo, one of Caprock's trainers. The other
trainers are, Ryn Woodard, Rachel Mejilla and Marcus Escobar.

On to Nationals By: Laura Castro and Monica Chavez

It has been a great year for the Caprock Diamond Dancers. You have
probably seen them performing and cheering at football games, basketball
games and even some wrestling meets. Unfortunately, the dance season is
coming to an end, and the time for competition and travel is just around
the corner. Last year, three young ladies were chosen from the team to
become a member of the National All Star Drill Team and perform a
seven-minute routine in Dallas with many other dancers from all over the
nation. This year three more girls were selected to become a member of
the National All Star Drill team. Monica Chavez, Charly Gibson, and
Laura Castro will travel to Dallas in late April to participate. There,
they will learn a routine, be in a fashion show, meet real life dancers,
and attend clinics from professional choreographers from around the
country. All three girls are very excited and even a little nervous to
leave for a few days, but it will all be worth it when they come back
with new moves and routines for the team. We can't wait, and it's going
to be such a great experience for us all!

Helping Hands by: Sabrina Aragon

"The hands of HOSA mold the health of tomorrow." We hear this every
time we step into the meetings. When I see myself in a class like the
one I'm in now, in the environment that it's set in, it makes me believe
that I might be able to become what I've always wanted. The program,
HOSA, stands for Health Occupations Students of America, a program that
is specifically for students interested in the medical field. Learning
how to take blood pressure in your freshman year, getting you ready for
your junior year when you are allowed to start helping in the hospitals.
Job shadowing, following a nurse or a doctor around, even sometimes
being able to see a surgery, are just a few things that we are allowed
to do. At first I was reluctant, I had been going for a semester, and I
didn't like it right away. It was frustrating and so time consuming,
but I stuck it out and I'm glad for it. It has been the most rewarding
program that has ever been offered to me, and I've learned so much. HOSA
is a great program and a great opportunity to get a step closer to
reaching your goal.

In With The New By: Edwin Ramirez

For those who know, Ms. Campbell is the new K-Rock teacher, and for those
that don't now you know. Mrs. Larkan took the job as Counselor for the
juniors, and she is doing a swell job. I was very excited about being in
K-Rock but come to find out right before Christmas break that Mrs.
Larkan was not going to come back as the K-Rock teacher. Ms. Campbell is
really cool and handling the job like she has been doing it for
years. She's a natural. Also, she plans on doing new improvements and has
already started perusing those. She has also gotten a new table, so we
can do the morning announcements and a back board of down town like in
the newsroom. Good luck to both teachers on taking on their new jobs.

9 Girls *1 Team *1 Goal By: Alex Flores and Tracy Jones

Since 1989, The Lady Longhorns haven't been to the playoffs. Recently,
we broke our 50 game losing streak, now we know that anything is
possible and that we can do anything we put our minds to.
The Lady Longhorns consist of 2 seniors, Alisha and Raela, 2
juniors, myself (Alex) and Katelyn Kennedy, and 5 sophomores, Haleigh,
Skyler, Mercedes, Erica and Jennifer.
We started District out losing to the Lady Raiders (0-1). Then
we accomplished our first goal, beating Pampa for a (1-1). We beat the
Lady Demonettes for a record of (2-1). We lost focus against the Lady
Dons that brought us to a record of (2-2). We successfully stomped the
Herd for a record of (3-2). We lost to the Lady Raiders for a record of
(3-3).
Over the years, we've grown on each other, not only as team
mates but more like sisters! We are no longer individuals; we are one
team!
Tonight, we face the Lady Harvesters in a game that could take us
to the playoffs. Practices have been tougher and rougher. We've gotten more
serious then ever before.
WE ARE DETERMINED! WE WILL SUCCEED! WE ARE THE LADY
LONGHORNS!!!!

Playoffs? By: Jamey Burrough

Caprock got new coaches! When Coach Parr became the new head coach, he
hired almost an entire new staff which so far consists of Coach Widner
(head defensive and DB coach), Coach Page (wide receiver coach), and
Coach Ramos (offensive lineman coach). Coach Widner was a former WT coach.
Coach Page was a college wide receiver, and Coach Ramos many of us know
from Bowie Middle School. The new coaches bring a whole new aspect to
the game and the off season. Coach Widner has changed our defense to a
3-4, which completely changes the configuration of our old defense.
Coach Page has our wide receivers working harder than ever catching at
least 100 balls a day. Coach Ramos has our linemen working on foot speed
and technique more and more. And coach Widner is working the Defense in every
aspect trying to teach them the new scheme. And finally, Coach Parr is
working with the quarterbacks a lot. Word on the street is that he wants
to have a dominant passing game.

Cutting into Your New Future By Krystal Bynum

Cosmetology is one of the elective classes here at Caprock; you may
choose to go to one of the two schools-- Amarillo High or Palo Duro High
School. This is a very good course to take while you're still in high
school. You take it your junior and senior years. After your second year, you
will take the state board test, and you'll have your license. After all
that, you will be in the real world doing what you do best. To get in the
program, you must go to your counselor and apply, and if they
read your application and accept it then you're on your way. Cosmetology
is a really great course so take it while you can and save so much more
of your time and money. You don't want to miss out on this opportunity.
If you join now, you will not regret it. Go for your goal and do what
you've been waiting for.

"Coach Parr May go Far" by Marc Martinez

About two weeks before Christmas break, Head Coach Gerald Nipp resigned.
In his place, Coach Parr (from Palo Duro) took the position. He has
really big plans for Caprock, planning to make us one of the best
football teams in the state. So far, he has rearranged the weight room as a
"fresh start" reminder. He has replaced a majority of the coaches and has
decided to do spring training instead of two-a-days at the beginning of
the season. Also, he has begun intensive off-season training everyday
before school and after school till about 5:00p.m. Parr is also planning
on getting the varsity new uniforms again as another "fresh start"
reminder, and the old uniforms were not that good looking anyway.
A majority of the players like the new coach, and everybody has high hopes.
Now, everybody is working even harder than ever before to get bigger and
faster than everybody else. A lot of players that resigned earlier this
year when Nipp was in charge, have came back to give this new coach from
Palo Duro a shot. Maybe we will even be better than our rivals and Coach
Parr's father, the head coach of Palo Duro.

"Hey I'm Having Fun withTechnology!" By: Phillip Romo

Technology Systems

A modular approach to career education enables teachers to effectively
present vital knowledge and technology skills to all students in a fun
way.

CNC LATHE
Introduces the students to the CAD/CAM/CNC process piece-by-piece, until
they have completed the steps correctly. With this machine you can make
a chess piece, a pen, and a baseball bat and other stuff, but you only
learn these three things in tech. systems.

Desktop Publishing
In this module, students will learn all of the steps needed to develop
good publishing skills and allow them to practice the skills using
standard industry software.

Virtual Makeover
Students will discover a variety of new looks by using a digital camera,
computer, and special software. You can manipulate guys to looking like
girls or visa versa.

Residential Wiring
Students will learn to become familiar with safety procedures required
to assist them with electrical wiring.

Digital Manufacturing
Introduces students to the art of manufacturing through digital graphics
and animations.

Digital Photography
Specializes in photography using a digital camera.

Computer Animation
Computer animation shows students how to display animation techniques on
the computer. You can make little animations with a bouncing ball, and
egg cracking with sound and other things too.

Embroidery
Students learn both art and science of creating interesting embroidery
designs using the software. You can embroider things onto your shirt;
you could make flowers, cars, names, and other things as well.

Landscape Design
Landscape design involves the analysis, planning, design, creation
and/or construction of exterior spaces utilizing plant materials and
appropriate landscape elements

Global Positioning System
The ability to effectively manipulate GPS software and equipment.
The ability to relate GPS data to the world. You learn how to use a GPS
device correctly and what organizations use it.

Special Effects
Opportunity to explore the history and development of future computer
special effects. Discover various tools and techniques used in special
effects. Research possible career opportunities in the field of
special effects.

Video Editing
Non-linear editor that allows videos to be edited quickly and easily.
You get to edit commercials, movies, or make your own and edit that.