By JJ Day and Carrie Tiggas One of our featured people for this issue of Com-mini-cations is Marlene Berg, wife of Mini-School’s own Doug Berg. Marlene and Doug have been married for 30 years {one year longer than Mini-School} and have a son, Charles, 28. Marlene has been very involved in Mini-School over the years … [Read more…]
By Carrie Tiggas At six thirty on January 20th, 8 Mini-School students gathered to go to Ely, Minnesota as a reward trip for selling the most calendars. The lucky trippers were La’Kyasa Bollig, Matt Evans, Trevor Scott, Drew Emmings, Elissa Johnson, Trisha Laumann, Clare Meyer, and myself (Carrie Tiggas). Doug and Joe were our trip … [Read more…]
By Carrie Tiggas On Thursday December 17, Jessica Hoium, Elissa Johnson, Shaun Johnson, David Larson-Hughes, Audrey Lopez, Nick Merchant, Jamie Rasmussen, Craig Schrupp, Leah Shoberg, Jesse Steinwand, Seth Stiebinger, Jessica Turner, and Carrie Tiggas met at Perkins to attend Dudley Riggs Brave New Workshop for its anniversary show. We all piled in 2 vans and … [Read more…]
By Carrie Tiggas Our featured alumni is Lesley Zaun. A former Mini-Schooler who was in Mini in ‘85-’87. I called her at her office and she was kind enough to take time out of her schedule to talk to me. After Mini she was still short some credits so she got her G.E.D. She went … [Read more…]
By Carrie Tiggas Our featured student this issue is Lacey Landt. She has been a part of the Mini program for a long time, and has been involved in every aspect of Mini. Lacey received Student Recognition last year for her involvement in the trips program and Com-mini-cations, and has been a chief editor since … [Read more…]
By Carrie Tiggas I was told not to do this movie review because the movie Titanic is way too over rated. Well, tough! The first time I saw Titanic is when it first came out. It was wonderful. It didn’t seem like it was really over three hours long. I loved how a woman was … [Read more…]
By Carrie Tiggas Some of you who graduated in ‘96 might know Pat McNutt. Well, he’s back in Mini-School. Here to influence a new generation of Mini students and get acquainted with some of our seniors who were here when he last was. I took it upon myself to interview our favorite super, super, super … [Read more…]
By Carrie Tiggas Everyday in Mini-School we have an hour where we can go to gym and play basketball or go to the weight room. Only a select few can go to the weight room now because of the schedule. There is a mainstream class down there with us. So every morning several Mini-School students … [Read more…]
Collected by Carrie Tiggas and Doug Berg “I don’t know why I live. It’s so annoying.” Jason Gaasvig “I don’t think we should let any new kids into Mini-School. Ever!” Lenny Weissner “My dog is half wolf. Its mom was raped by a timber wolf.” Geno Faraci “Why does Curtis LaBoda have two big letters … [Read more…]
By Carrie Tiggas Recently in our school a tragedy struck when 15 year old Eleanor McCarthy passed away. She had battled cancer for about the last 3 or 4 years. I just thought I’d take the time to express my feelings on what has happened. I didn’t know Eleanor too well. But I did know … [Read more…]