Derek Benson

Editorial: Skateboards Are People Too

By Derek Benson The other day I was skateboarding in Hopkins with some friends. Three squad cars pulled up, turned on their cherries, and told us to get off our boards. We weren’t in some apartment’s pool–we were on the sidewalk. There are a lot of cruisers in this town who pollute the air with … [Read more…]

Winter Trip

By Derek Benson and Matt McCrady On the 27th of February, eight brave, strong Mini-School men set forward on a winter camping trip to the Boundary Waters. This outstanding group was composed of: Aaron Vick, Matt McCrady, “Bonzai” Scott MacKinnan, Heather “Growler” Holste, Derek “Hopkins” Benson, Chris “Odie” O’Dell, Rob “Stundy” Stundahl, and Doug Berg. … [Read more…]