By Sam Maeder It was July 18, 1998. The place, Float Rite Amphitheatre in Somerset, WI. I went to see all the bands that I could. I saw: System of Down (who I thought played pretty well), Limp Bizkit (who I only saw half of, but really liked), Coal Chamber (and all I have to … [Read more…]
By Aaron Hoerst Stop collaborate and listen, Ice is back with a “Heavy metai edition?” That’s right Vanilla Ice is back with his new cd “Hard to Swallow” and its surprising sound that he goes by now, heavy metal. This cd is not what anyone would associate with the “Iceman” including a new normal, hair … [Read more…]
By Aaron Sapp Last year I met this real cool kid, Erik Renaud. We started talking, and some how we started practicing our instruments together along with his friend Derek L. At this time (and at this time still) we didn’t have a band name. So, somehow Gut Cut got thrown onto us (it’s from … [Read more…]
By Tom Miller The former lead singer of White Zombie, Rob Zombie, put out his own Album. He has done solo with this phenomenal album with a hit song, “Dracula”. This album is the same kind as any of the typical Zombie feel. Along with the plain primary colors on the cover of this cd … [Read more…]
By Kortnie Hansen This summer my cousin’s boyfriend and I went to the Lynyrd Skynyrd concert at the Minnesota state fair. We sat in the third row back in center stage. The lights were great. They had a huge disco ball that shined over the crowd. The music, even though it was loud, was very … [Read more…]
By Geoff Boller Korn- Follow the Leader. “Dead Bodies Everywhere” “It talks about dead bodies everywhere and I like that.” (Sam) Sublime- Live at Firecracker Lounge. “Pool Shooter” “I feel it was a very heart filled song and it predicts his death.” (Jeremy Latcham) Mr. T. Experience- “When I Lost You” “The song is funny, … [Read more…]
By Leah Shoberg A grey/brown rat actually, with a white stripe down his cute tummy. Cletus is about one pound, and including his tail is about 16 inches long. He’s not my rat, but my brother’s, Mini alumni, Josh Shoberg. He’s here today to discuss his relationship with Cletus, and tell us a little bit … [Read more…]
By Jessica Turner Scott Johnson loves to wind surf, listen to music, go hunting, camping, hiking, play hockey with his friends, and ski in the mountains. By the sound of him you’d think that he was a Mini-School student. Scott Johnson is a forty-two year old father with two daughters all under the age of … [Read more…]
By Lacey Landt I have been in Mini-School four years and this is the first year it’s been downstairs. There’s no Mini-School stairs to sit on or our own bathrooms across the hall. We do however have the cafeteria right next to us. Our home is in what used to be called freshmen hall, where … [Read more…]
By Jessica Turner My heart aches,It throbs with a passionbeing swept into a tornadowhile the eye is so powerfulfor that is where I sit- I shed a tear for the wilting flowermy hands become callusedto feed the needy mouthsmy lips are no longer moistfor I am the one to always listen