couras Center to give a lucky family a day that would live in their best memories. The volun-teers were paired up with an “adopted” family for the day. Volunteers are given a checklist of tasks to complete that day to ensure that the day was as success-ful as possible. The children were sized for their coats they would be receiving later that day. Family photos were taken to capture a moment of pure joy and bliss. The families and volunteers sat down together and chatted about what they would do later that day. The families went to the arena to play games and have a great time. Upon their departure, each

child was given a gift, based on their age and gender, supplied by the event’s sponsoring companies. Project Santa is an annual tradition at RHS that helps provide local families with gifts, to those who could not afford them. Back in October, the Project Santa chairpeople were selected and they began working on the project. The chairpeople picked this year were Jade Watson and Annie Magargal. Letters were sent to local businesses to try and get donations. Project Santa homeroom collection spanned two weeks, in

which every day a jar would be placed in every homeroom and students would donate. The last Friday of the high school and middle school collection, Project Santa volun-teers surprised the kids in the elemen-tary school with laughs and candy canes in tow. Finally the last day before Christmas break, the Project Santa senior versus faculty game

was held. Each stu-dent donated fifty cents to attend. The seniors led the first quarter with seven points, but in the end they werecompletely de-stroyed by the faculty. With a final score of forty-eight to nineteen, the fac-ulty took the win. The fun activity ended the 2018 school year with students in good spirits.

RHS Holiday Helpers End the Year on a Positive Noteby Caitlin McColgan

Students Share Musical Talent in Holiday Concerts The love and dedication for ex-pressing Ram Pride through sports, clubs and musical activities are what makes Riverside High School so special. On Decem-ber 20th, 2018, the choir’s winter concert was held in the auditorium. The clas-sic holiday favor-ites performed were “Angel Sing

Glory”, “Carol of the Bells”, the Glee Ver-sion of “Let it Snow”, “Christmas Lullaby” and “Joyful Joy-ful”. Junior Morgan Blake recalled that she enjoyed her solo in “Joyful Joyful” the most. Sopho-more Sam Brinson, who also had a solo in “Joyful Joyful”, stated “Choir has given me the experi-ence of a lifetime. I think the passion and emotion makes me

forget about any negativity from the day”. Concert choir consists of soprano ones and twos, altos and baritones. Ms. Jaclyn Leone is the choir instruc-tor. The next step for choir is to prepare for their spring concert in May. Mr. Chris-topher Phillips,

the RHS band in-structor, organized his students into two groups to pre-pare for the band’s winter concert. On Decem-ber 12th, 2018, the band played songs such as “The First Noel” and “Winter Winds” in the audi-torium. “Believe” and “And To All a Goodnight” were also performed by the high school and middle school

bands. On the other hand, the Jazz band is made up of a small amount of students who come together once a week to learn and play different songs than the rest of the band. The next concert is set for spring of 2019.

by Mia Nazario

Jade Watson, Joslyn Epperson, Sam Brinson, Celeste Tracey and Annie Magargal visited the elementary school for Project Santa.

Christmas is the time to spread cheer. At River-side High School, students and staff participated in Operation Brotherly Love. It was a way to brighten up Phil-adelphia families’ holidays through volunteers trying to give a day a family would never forget. Operation Brotherly Love was a great way for volunteers to help people in need before the holidays. All the vol-unteers had smiles on their faces on the way home, knowing that their support and joy would not be in vain. On Decem-ber 16th, 2018, these volunteers ventured to Temple University’s Lia-

Movie Review: Instant Family

FreshmanRiley Adams

by Hannalise KerriganWhere do you see yourself after high school? I want to attend college at UCLA, LSU, or University of Oregon for law, education or nursing.

Do you have any siblings that attend Riverside?Yes, I have an older sister who is a junior.

What is your favorite class?My favorite class is Theme Writing. I like it because I enjoy the short stories we get to write and being able to share our free writes every week.

Have you resided in Riverside your entire life?Yeah, I’ve lived here since I was two years old.

Do you have any extracurricular activities you’re involved in?Football and basketball cheer and FEA.

What are your goals for the next four years?Get on varsity teams for sports, get into NHS and keep my grades up.

Is high school how you expected it to be?It’s a lot harder than I thought, but I did meet new people and branch out more, which is good.

by Hailey Russell

Instant Family is a drama film that revolves around adoption. Pete, played by Mark Wahl-berg, and Ellie, played by Rose Byrne, want to start a family and discover the world of Foster Care and Adoption. They were only looking for one kid until they met three siblings who they fell in love with. The problem is that the one child, a 15 year old rebel, causes many issues that they have to deal with. They have to learn the skills of instant par-enthood. Will Pete and Ellie be able to handle the three kids or will it be too much for them? Find out at a local theater near you!

by Mariah Mendez

Mrs. Tara Stellwag1. How long have you been working at RHS?

A. I started working for Riverside part-time in 2004 and began working full-time in 2009.

2. What is your favorite memory here?A. My favorite memory here is when I was selected as Teacher of the Year in 2015.

3. Did you attend RHS when you were in high school? If so, did you participate in sports night?A.Yes, I moved from Burlington City to Riverside when I was in high school. I also participated in sports night and I was on the white team.

4. What is your biggest fear?A. My biggest fear is for anything bad to happen to the people that I love.

5. Any advice for students attending RHS?A.Work hard and be kind. You should challenge yourself, follow your dreams, never give up and always be kind.

When walk-ing into the lobby at Radwell International in Willingboro, NJ, it does not look like much. Radwell seems like just anoth-er stereotypical office/warehouse building with nothing out of the ordinary behind its walls. As one looks further, they find 42 fish tanks, a gym, a cafeteria turned game room, a friendly staff and 34 robots on an active robot system. It is easy to see that Radwell International is much more than a fancy lobby. Instead, it is a growing net-work of the future of automation. Radwell International started off in a barn in Mount Laurel, NJ in 1982 as a company called SPECK. There were only five people em-ployed with them and they had big hopes to expand. Flash forward 36 years, Radwell is located in Germany, Canada, United States of America and the

UK and has nine dif-ferent locations world-wide. Their headquar-ters is located right near Riverside High School in Willingboro, NJ, where they run their operations. With twelve million skews, or parts, in their warehouse and 24 million skews online, Radwell is becoming a large pow-erhouse with a surplus of parts available to be purchased. These parts are used for a variety of different needs, including fixing circuit boards, electronics and much more. Their technol-ogy is ridiculously advanced, which helps their workers get things done efficiently and quickly. There are over two miles of conveyors that take the parts to many different places in the warehouse, any-where it needs to go, as well as a complex system of robots that is run by Swisslog. These robots are extremely techno-logically advanced and can sense when to stop and pick up a part. “No human being is telling

the robots where the bin is,” John Radwell, brother of Brian Radwell who’s father found-ed the company, proudly states. Later he added, “Artificial intelligence allows the robots to know where the bin is.” In the grid, one bin can hold 66 pounds worth of parts and there are around 50,000 bins in the grid itself. With only 34 robots, they are able to move 450 parts per hour. Only 65% of the grid is filled with bins, so there is still 35% of the grid left to be filled. Not only does Radwell International focus on fixing electron-ics and servicing companies who need parts at all hours of the day and night, they also pay particular atten-tion to loving their employees as much as possible. Radwell and their employees have created a safe

space where all feel welcome. There are countless things to do on break, such as play ping pong, arcade games, workout or even look at one of the 42 fish tanks, with one located in almost every room. Not to men-tion, there are a huge variety of fish, rang-ing anywhere from baby puffer fish and dogfish to alligator, gar and piranhas. Brian Radwell loves the beach, so each room is uniquely themed and named after one of the NJ shore points, including LBI, Atlantic City and Sea Isle. Radwell cares a lot about their cus-tomers, too. Even in shipping, where 1,400 packages of parts are

shipped a day, they still take the time to make their customers feel loved and appre-ciated and send a bag of candy with each package! This brief article cannot even do justice to the wonders of the technology and love that Radwell International displays within its warehouse walls. People at Radwell go above and beyond to make sure that their customers and employees are happy. Considering their humble begin-nings, Radwell’s landmark success is astounding and their technology is one-of-a-kind. As John Radwell puts it, “If you can dream it, you can make it happen.”

By Dan DalbeyTaking a Look Behind Radwell International Walls

Journalism students enjoyed a day touring and learning about Radwell International.

Dates to RememberJanuary February

1/21- No School Martin Luther

King Day

1/29- NJ CAP Presentation

2/5- ASVAB Testing

2/8- NHS Inductions

2/18- No SchoolPresident’s Day

2/27- Dodgeball Tournament

Clothespin Snowman

Supplies: Glue, yarn, clothespins, mini pom poms, white paint, a paint brush, a black marker and scissors.

Start off by painting the clothespin white, let it dry. Then take yarn and wrap it around the pin to use it as a scarf. Afterthat, you will need to take a marker and draw eyes anda mouth. Take an orange pom pom and glue it to the face so that you’ll have a nose. Lastly, draw black dots down the pin to represent buttons. Now you have a snowman clothespin.

Snowman Pancake

Supplies: Pancake batter, chocolate chips, bacon and marshmallows.

First, cook the pancake batter. Make some smaller and some bigger. Once you’re done, put the larger cake on the bottom and the smaller one on top to have the body of the snowman. Then add chocolate chips as buttons and a face. Next, you will need to cook the bacon. Once the bacon is done, put it in the middle of the pancakes to represent a scarf. Lastly, put the marshmallows at the bottom to representsnow. Now you have a snowman pancake.

interest Cornerby Caiden Carucci

Favorite Season Survey by Hannah Russell

What’s your favorite season? (239 people surveyed)

Summer122 students

51%

Fall37 students

15.5%

Winter37 students

15.5%

Spring43 students

18%

College Preview: Rowan College at Burlington County

by Joelle McElroy

Restaurant Review:Grand Lux Cafe

On New Years’ Eve, my mom, my mom’s friend Mary and I went to lunch at Grand Lux Cafe at the Cherry Hill Mall. Around 12:30 p.m., we walked in to the restaurant and were greeted by the three hostesses. Right as we walked in, we were seated. Our waiter, Zach, showed up right away with some bread and took our drink order. When it was time to order our food, my mom ordered the Grand Club Sandwich with Butternut Squash soup. Mary ordered the Short Rib Grilled Cheese and I selected the Bacon Cheeseburger. As we sat around and caught up, our food came out really fast. When we took our first bites, we were all extremely satisfied with what was made for us. A couple minutes later, our waiter came to ask us how the food was and we were very pleased. I would highly recommend you trying out this restau-rant when you get a chance!

If you are planning to go to college, but don’t want to pay as much as $14,000, Rowan College at Burlington County, RCBC, might be an option. Not only is it a cheaper college, but it’s perfect if you don’t want to go away to college. It’s a community college where stu-dents commute from home. The in-state tuition is $4,545 and out-of-state tuition is $6,495. RCBC has locations in Mount Laurel, Pemberton, Mount Holly and Willingboro. RCBC of-fers extensive academic programs and support services with degrees designed for transfer to four-year institutions, as well as career-oriented programs. All RCBC degree programs fall under one of six academic divisions: Liberal Arts, Health Sciences, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The sports RCBC offers is men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, softball and golf. RCBC also offers many clubs as well. Some clubs are Fashion Design Club, American Sign Language and Dental Hygiene Club. If you want to know more just visit their website. RCBC offers many different opportunities that are affordable. You never know, this may be the college for you!

by Madison Carucci

Drama club has presented many plays and musicals throughout the years, such as Little Shop of Horrors or the latest Seussical. This year they went for a well-known Dis-ney movie, Alad-din. The play can be seen on March 1st and 2nd. It is directed by Mrs. Melissa Aviles and Ms. Jaclyn Leone. The cast parts were selected during auditions in No-vember. Aladdin will be played by Sam Brinson, Jasmine will be played by Joanna DiMiero, Jafar will be Aaron

Massey and the Genie will be Tyrell Franks. Jeanel Zoll, who is Omar in the play, gave her view on what’s happen-ing “We’re a big family looking for a great show and a great time.” This play is sure to be a great success. So far, they are on schedule and the backstage crew will soon start com-ing to the weekly meetings and help set up the stage. The full cast re-hearses most days from 2 p.m. -5 p.m. in the auditorium, working hard to make sure the have an amazing perfor-mance.

by Milena CalkowskaRHS Drama Selects Disney Play

As the New Year begins, it is crunch time for Coach Cesare and the RHS Boys Basketball Team. After losing phe-nomenal players last year everyone feared this season. The boys had it set that they were going to put up a fight. They started the season off with a 61-52 victory over New Egypt. They now have a 5-6 record and are 2-2 in the division. A name that is commonly brought up when you talk about the team is Alex Stockton. Stock-ton has been on

varsity since his sophomore year and has watched the team change over the years. Alex was lucky enough to watch his older brother Jake play out his senior year in hopes to fill his shoes when he graduated. Alex says, “ It has been a very fun expe-rience to be on varsity for most of my high school career, it is my fa-vorite sport. Even though the team has changed, I know once we get our chemistry to-gether, we will be a threat.” Realiz-ing his final games

in a Rams uniform are approaching Stockton said the one thing he will miss is the hype that is brought when playing at the Pop Vernon Field House. Another common name that pops up a lot from the team is Ian Farrell. Farrell has been a solid play-er throughout high school, but started on JV due to stel-lar players above him. Farrell came off the bench hot, leading the team with thirty-eight 3 pointers. Knowing that the team will need to work hard

by Brianna FritzRams Shooting for a Division Title

to remain suc-cessful, Ian said his goal for the team is to finish the season with no regrets and to know they were all in. Along with Stockton and Farrell, the Rams will graduate five other seniors. With the

Division Title still in sight, the Rams won’t go down without a fight. No doubt they will have an uncondi-tional amount of supporters behind them, since the Pop Vernon Fieldhouse is always packed when the boys step on the court.

The River-side High School Wrestling team is currently 1-5. Although the season has be-gan with a rough start, there is still hope because they have captains, Richie Stoer, James Frith and Kevinn Tosta. The coach-es for the team are Mr. Joe Frey and Mr. Kevin Land-olt. Recently, senior Kevinn Tosta suffered a very tragic leg

injury. Riverside had been versing Cumberland High School when this occurred. After only winning one match, the boys still have hope and dedication to-wards their team. Tosta says,“We don’t have a lot of people but I know we have poten-tial.” Something Kevinn is going to miss is, “being with his team and getting his hand raised by the ref

after a win.” The wres-tling team has been very hopeful, even after only winning a single match the dedica-tion is there. Each wres-tler has a job to work hard and each of them have to lose weight to be a part of their weight class. They prac-tice during the week from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. On Satur-days, they practice 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

The wres-tling team shows a lot of heart from being there for one another and having com-plete confidence for each other. The boys are like family

by Erin StarkeRams Don’t Let a Rough Start Pin their Season Down

to each other and it shows during their matches. They cheer each other on and give each other advice. The seniors are sad this is their last season with their team.

James Frith on the mat against an oppo-nent from Haddonfield High School.

Alex Stockton taking a jump ball aganist Cross Christian.

Rampage Staff

Contributors: Tayler-Marie Alicea, Milena Calkowska, Caiden Carucci, Madison Carucci, Daniel Dalbey, Brianna Fritz, Hanna Lise Kerrigan, Caitlin Mc-Colgan, Joelle McElroy, Mariah Mendez, Mia Naz-ario, Anthony Rudzinski, Hailey Russell, Hannah Rus-sell, Erin Starke

Advisor: Lauren Downey

The River-side Girls’ Basket-ball team is cur-rently 7-4 overall and 3-2 in their Division. In a re-cent game against Cedar Creek they were narrowly defeated 41-38. The team also held their own Christmas tournament over break in which the team went 1-1 and was eliminated by Cherry Hill West. The 7-4 record is good enough for the

best record in their division overall and the Lady Rams have the best division record as well. Coach Dr. Scott Atkinson is the Varsity Coach and Coach Crystal Wasco coaches the JV team. The team is also lucky to have Mr. Bill Kravitz who volunteers his time to help the team be successful. The current team has six seniors which means the team is going to be undergoing a make-

over next season. The make-over won’t be a bad thing as mulitple underclassmen from the Lady Rams have been performing well already. Some of the Rams upcoming games include Will-ingboro, Medford Tech and Florence. Sophomore Riley Starke has the most made field goals on the team with 43 a piece and senior Hailey Rus-sell leads the team in 3 point shots made with a total of

by Anthony Rudzinksi Lady Rams Rival for a Spot at the Top

9. When asked about the goals of the team this season junior Nikia Spruell said, “To win the division for sure.” The girls certainly are in a great position to do

Congratulations to RHS 2019

Teacher of the Year

Ms. Lea Lauletta

The Lady Rams huddle before their game against Stem Civics.

just that, but only time will tell. Make sure to come support the Lady Rams this season on their road to be-coming Division champs.