By Elliot Tan At a frozen campsite far away, lived eight men. These eight men were huddled around a fire, deep in the woods. They had donned a look of hard, emotionless stone, a cowl needed if one was to survive the conditions these men faced. The wear, the pain, the leathering effect that the … [Read more…]
By Doug Berg Jane Garneau, long-time employee at Minnetonka High School, is retiring at the end of this year. Jane, even before her employment at MHS, had a history of reaching out, supporting, and helping needy kids in the Minnetonka community. Since many of these kids turned out to be Mini-Schoolers, Jane’s involvement with Mini-School, … [Read more…]
By Justin Weitnauer Friendship is a shoulderto lean onis someone to talk tosomeone to laugh withsomeone to sharebut most of all he’ssomeone who’s there
By Lester Hughes-Seamans Many Mini-School alumni recently came together for a very sad reunion. Mike “Cammy” Cameron was killed in a motorcycle accident in Chaska early April. Cammy was 37 years old. He was a semi-truck driver by profession. Ironically, it was a semi that ran into him and took his life. Cammy always had … [Read more…]
By Doug Berg The 22nd year of the Mini-School Program is coming to a close. We definitely have a history and a tradition. Old students call us weekly, checking up on the program, letting us know how they are doing, asking for advice. Just the other day Marine Corps. Lt. Corporal Don (Howdy) Doty stopped … [Read more…]
By Nikki Namik Date: May 22Place: Edinborough ParkCost: $25.00 per coupleBand: The Max Overview: Prom was on a Friday; Senior skip day; Memorial Weekend. Lame. For Memorial Weekend; Sorry. (That’s okay, the weather was nasty anyways). Edinborough Park was the perfect setting for a Prom. It was just beautiful. The Band, The Max, played all … [Read more…]
By Chris Thompson This was one trip that we all really didn’t know what to expect. The only one with a clear idea in his head was Doug Berg. It was 6:00 A.M. and the only thing we as a group cared about was going back to sleep. As the trip proceeded we all started … [Read more…]
By Rady Taing The hurt that color causes isbeginning to wear us all out.The colors of the rainbow?No, that’s not what it’s aboutThe tears it brings betraysour masked feelings that we present.Red, yellow, black, white, brown…the colors we all resentWhat is this that I speak about?Why don’t you try and guess.You see, it’s all around … [Read more…]
By Ronilyn Rasmussen Concert band had the opportunity to travel to Chicago from May 10th to the 12th. Our band stayed at the Hyatt Regency, which was a real nice hotel. Concert band went to experience a different place and learn some things about music, art, and other interesting things, and also to have fun. … [Read more…]
By Raeann Rasmussen Anticipation was all my brother and I felt on the way Downtown Sunday, March 8th. We were off to the John Mellencamp concert at the Target Center. Arriving in our seats about 7:30, we anxiously waited for 8:00 to roll around. We passed the time by trying to block the classical music … [Read more…]