By Angie Peterson Carol Edgarian wrote this book brilliantly. She starts the book in Armenia in 1915. The novel tells about a little girl, Garod, living through the Turkish massacre. The Turks killed her father and baby brother, and marched her and her mother through the desert to the Euphrates River. Garod’s mother drowns herself … [Read more…]
By Lola Ulvog This book can be compared to George Orwell’s 1984 as it is a story of a twisted and controlled future. In this story, women have lost all rights, the Congress and President have been assassinated, and people are ruled by fear. The United States is no longer. It is now the Republic … [Read more…]
Submitted by Angela Peterson This is a poem my best friend wrote for me. Cathy DeanOnce there was a little bird,a happy bird was she. Her name was Cathy Campbell Ann,a pretty bird, indeed. So sublime were Cathy’s feathers,a lovely shade of grayish blue. To see her fly was quite a sight,so pretty as she … [Read more…]
By David Zytkoskee Randy, Justin, Tony, Pat, Mason, Jenny, Kyle, John, and I left for a nice, easy bike trip in southern Minnesota. Ya right whatever! Mission 1: get to the campsite. We drove down to Nerstrand State Park and on our way down we realized the eclipse was happening so we all looked up … [Read more…]
By David Zytkoskee
By Chad Zabeck Making Sense of the Sixties hosted by Randy Nelson with special guests Mike Lichty, Joyce Reif, and more often than not, Joanne Storlie. This class offered a brief look at the times and elements that contributed to the making of what was known as the Sixties. Inspired by a film with the … [Read more…]
By Pugsley Santa Clause! The child no older than ten pulls out a gun, and fires a bullet into the mystical character. You say to yourself, “My God! What is he talking about?” Well, wonder no longer, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the world of Dudley Riggs. But do not be alarmed, the whole show … [Read more…]
By Crash Wilmot The dripping water brings lucidity,as the soul slowly retracts into the mind.An eye floating above a purple sky.A screeching voice reflects the peace around.Quietly waiting for an answer reached long ago.By a thumbed nose and a forgotten cigarette.Sexually quelled with whip cream,And a Large cherry coke at Perkins,For a dollar and 16 … [Read more…]
By Angie Peterson Looking around Mini-School, you’ll see a lot of special people, students and teachers. Most of the students have come a long way since their first days in the program. The teachers have helped them get there. I think that most people who aren’t involved with Mini-School don’t realize what the program does … [Read more…]
By Scott “Scooter” Hedtke Suicide why do it?Because we are all going to die and I for onewant to control that variable, so why not sooner?Because people care about youis the response to be sure.Does that really matter when you’re six feet under?The only aspect is what is after death?Nobody has come back to tell … [Read more…]