By Stacy Bohdan Dear Stacy,I have a problem–I like two different guys. One I’ve know 4 years, the other I’ve known only 6-7 months. What should I do? Give the 4 years another try? –Lost in Love Dear Lost in Love–Which one do you care about more? You can’t have them both–that’s wrong. So you … [Read more…]
By Amber Nustad The blue skyThe sound of the wind rummaging throughout the particles in the airThe sound of a crying babyThe whispers of childrenThe sounds of violenceThe scenes of crimeThe sunriseThe nightfall.
By Dan Fish “What is Odyssey of the Mind” you ask? What’s basically involved in being on an O.M. Team? Well let me tell you. Once you’ve picked the project you’re going to work on from a list of about 6-8 problems, you then proceed with completing it by using a combination of thought/imagination and … [Read more…]
By Rhett Rasmussen and Doug Berg From April 24th to May 4th a Mini-School group of 9 people took a canoe trip on the Buffalo River in the backwoods of the Ozark Mountains in northern Arkansas. The group consisted of: students–Chris (Odie) O’Dell, Rob (alum) Stundahl, Greg (Treatment) Anderson, Karl Rehpohl, Brent Thompson, Jarrett Harrington, … [Read more…]
By Suzanne Ward In March, at 11:00 a.m., a group of 7 students and 2 teachers left from Minnetonka to go to Ironwood, Michigan, for a week of skiing. The people that went on the trip were: Randy Nelson, Joe Komarek, Trish McGuire, Amber Nustad, Suzanne Ward, Derek Benson, Matt McCrady, Vince Moreno, and Rhett … [Read more…]
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…]
By Chris Waldroff It’s the spring of a new decade and a new decade of baseball is on its way. A lot has happened, like the owners’ “Lock Out” on the players. The teams lost their time to get the season going — a week late on opening day. The teams were granted an expansion … [Read more…]
By Greg Anderson Over the course of this year, basketball in Mini-School has become something more than an alternative to volleyball in Rec. It has become the driving force behind the ball players’ Mini-School day. The participants: Randy Nelson, Doug Berg, Bob Colehour, Merton Clark, Dan Nestberg, Freddy J. Dayton Bjork, Rodney McCormick, Jerie Meakins, … [Read more…]
By Leibe North Every Tuesday after Mini-School meeting, you see the females in the program separate from the guys and go to Women’s Studies. Women’s Studies is held at one of the student’s homes or another designated spot. When we arrive we settle ourselves and prepare ourselves for Women’s Studies. We start with one person … [Read more…]
By Leibe North Recently, the Mini-School Women’s Studies Group have become closer and bonded. As a fun project, we met on April 2nd and had an overnight at Heather Naegele’s. Some of the activities that we pursued (for fun) consisted of hot tubbing, dancing, facials, hairstyle experiments, manicures and pizza and movies. But, on a … [Read more…]