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We the unwilling, led by the unqualified, have been doing the unbelievable for so long, with so little, we now attempt the impossible with nothing. - Mini-School Credo

Month: March 1999

Sports in Mini-School???

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Tim Miller Since I’m new to Mini, I was amazed when I first heard about such things, but it’s true! In Mini-School there are athletes which range from cross-country skiers to basketball players. First, let me tell you about the excellent conventional athletes in Mini-School. Randy Nelson has been the varsity soccer coach at … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Tim Miller

Varsity Blues

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Jeana Doescher If you like watching movies full of Texas hick towns, football, angry coaches, drinking, and girls with whipped cream bikinis, this movies for you. Based in a small town in Texas, the movie is about the high school’s star quarterback getting seriously injured and John “Mox” Moxon gets pushed into being the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reviews Tagged: Jeana Doescher

The Breakfast Club

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Mark Thole This is a great movie about five different groups of kids in High School. They fight about each other’s differences and are confronted about their problems. The movie has so much similarity to our school and how we fight because of our differences, a Jock, Nerd, Rebel, Prom Queen, and a Basket … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reviews Tagged: Mark Thole

Secrets

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Jessica Juneau Secrets passing through the hall,your reputation dramatically falls,they don’t care if it’s true or false,only your true friends stand by yousometimes it’s not,and it hurts a lotnobody cares if it’s right or wrong,but you must stand tall,and you must be strongfor people will spread them,false or true,and they can be about anyoneeven … [Read more…]

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Jessica Juneau

My Friend’s Dog is Purple

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Jessica Juneau My friends dog is purple,Its eyes are large and green,Its tail is almost endless,The longest I have ever seen. My friend’s dog is quiet,It doesn’t bark one bit,But when my friend’s dog is near,I feel afraid of it. My friends dog looks nasty,It has a wicked smile,Before my friends painted it.It was … [Read more…]

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Jessica Juneau

The Real Delinquents

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

Submitted by Leah Shoberg and Dog Berg (Author Unknown) We read in the papers, we hear on the airOf killing and stealing of crime everywhere.We sigh and we say as we notice the trend,“This young generation, when will it end?”But can we be sure that it’s their fault alone,That maybe most of it isn’t really … [Read more…]

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Doug Berg, Leah Shoberg

The Silverfish Story

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Mark Thole Well we have to give a little credit to the little critters that accompany us down here in Mini. Silverfish are a cute little bug, with little antennas. They vary from the color white to a dark gray. They come in all sizes, and they are completely harmless. What are now Mini … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles Tagged: Mark Thole

Black Sabbath with Pantera & Incubus

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Audrey Lopez Black Sabbath held a concert at the Target Center January 17th. This was my second time seeing them. They played with Incubus and Pantera, two other great bands, all of which played at Ozzfest one time or another. I went with four of my friends. This time I sat in the seats … [Read more…]

Posted in: Reviews Tagged: Audrey Lopez

V.I.P.

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Aaron Hoerst I love Vanilla Icehe is so greathe is whiter than laboratory micehis incredible success is fate Ice is the man with the master planthe best the world has seenVanilla Ice is the manIf you Know what I mean Robert VanWinkle is his true namehe was born on Halloweenworking his way to fameeverybody … [Read more…]

Posted in: Poems and Stories Tagged: Aaron Hoerst

New Kids

March 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Mike Ayotte, Jeff McGinn, and Matt Guffan New kids in Mini are always rolling in. Here we’re trying to understand and relate to the new kid. What are their opinions, reasons and just what are they thinking. Our journey into the mind of the new kid will be guided by our questioning. We shall … [Read more…]

Posted in: Interviews Tagged: Jeff McGinn, Matt Guffan, Mike Ayotte
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10/28/24 - Found some negatives for a sledding trip to the Orono Golf Course in 1980 so added a new slideshow for that.
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