Month: February 1996
Radio Stations
By Pat McNutt Most people just don’t listen to the radio. They just listen to their cd’s, tapes, or 8 tracks. (If you have an 8 track player). So is the radio bound to be obsolete? No, people do still listen to radio stations. What would it be like if your CD or tape player … [Read more…]
Despair
By Tami Olson My heart is a flameI miss you with a strong desireAs our day comes nearMy heart shatters once more Why did you leave meWhen I loved you soYou said you would hold me tightUntil the day we diedJust one of the many lies you fed meThat I was so willingly accepted My … [Read more…]
My Trip to Italy
By Cory Clay In the summer of 1994 I took a trip to Genoa, Italy to stay with my pen pal Debora Giardella. I had corresponded with her since I was in seventh grade and I saved money for two years to go visit her. On the 5th of June, I left Minneapolis on a … [Read more…]
Untitled
By Mike Jacobson The bad seed grew to a treeAnd all the faceless couldn’t believeThere was another name, anothertime, another place,Another way to see 16And the bad girl lived to bleedJust to steal their sympathyAnd all those whom she’d hadWatched her fade to blackUntil her light just lay dead on the streetsThese are really simple … [Read more…]
Featured Teacher – Josette Baker
By Alison Young Every issue of Com-Mini-Cations contains an article about a featured parent, student, alumni or teacher. We felt the honors this time around should go to our interesting, special, wonderful substitute for Pauline, Josette Baker. I decided not to give her the third degree but rather just some nice easygoing questions, so here … [Read more…]
New Student Profile
By Emily Matejcek and Lisa Kopecky For us to get to know our new students and for you to get to know the new additions to our population, we have interviewed ten new students and one very special new teacher. Here are the questions we asked them: 1) What was your first impression of Mini-School?2) … [Read more…]
Winter Activities Trip
By Andrea Hamilton The day is Tuesday, February 6th. This morning started off with a few hassles, Andrea’s crabby and Rick was not to be found, but we made it on our way to Grantsburg, Wisconsin, for three and a half days of winter activities. We stopped in Rush City, at the Grant House Hotel, … [Read more…]
Darkened Secrets
By Tami Olson I wish you could understandPlease try to hear what I sayI feel as though I am losing youMy heart breaks at the thoughtI sit in silenceAnd stare at the phoneOh how I wish you would callYou tell me you love meBut words mean nothingI love being with youAnd holding you nearShow me … [Read more…]
Horoscopes
By Cory Clay and Tami Olson ARIES (March 21-April 19): Once again Valentine’s Day will prove to be a failure. You’ll have problems with Randy’s newspaper class, but just sit back and relax. It will all pass. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The love of your life will be extra nice this month. Sit back and … [Read more…]