The Rampage

Brooklyn Draisey  Columnist  Columnist Class Group Photograph. Brooklyn Draisey Photo.   Seniors got their senior photo taken during the special advisory on Thursday, September 3. The photo will take place in the gym and include the entirety of the class of 2016. The photo could be bought if students brought a photo envelope that they filled out. Senior Jared Harrington got his photo taken with the rest of the seniors on Thursday, and has some ideas on why the photo gets taken year after year. “I think we have to do it because it shows how big the school is growing, and it can be nice for us to look back on,” said Harrington. Senior year is often the most memorable for students, and there aren’t many chances to get a picture of almost every kid in the class. The senior photo is a way for both the school, family and students to remember their last year in high school. It is also seen as a very important tradition. “I think it’s just one more tradition to d...

Kailee Ammons Staff Reporter The SEP Girls' Volleyball team playing one last game. Photo courtesy of Nicole Craig.                 Today, Thursday May 14, is the seniors’ last official day of school, and many of them are conflicted on how they feel about it. Some of them are very excited about leaving high school behind and seeing what life has in store for them. Others are thrilled to start a new chapter in the life, but still sad to wrap up these four years.                 Nicole Craig is one of the many people who feel this way.                 “I am looking forward to having my freedom, but I am scared of being three hours away from my friends and family,” said Craig.              ...

Pete Ruden Staff Reporter             With the seniors graduating in less than a week, they are making their presence known in their final hours as Southeast Polk students. This week is Senior Week, where the seniors dress up each day of the week.             “I like being able to dress up as something that is not ordinary. It kind of makes school a little bit more enjoyable,” said senior Keiffer Baumert. “Anything you can do to really get by in the day, I think it’s pretty funny. It’s a nice thing to take part in.”             Senior Week starts with senior citizen or baby day on Monday, followed by hippie day on Tuesday, athletic day on Wednesday and Hawaiian day rounding out the week for the seniors on Thursday.             This is one of the weeks where...