By Leah Shoberg When a tragedy such as this hits America, in a nice western state, in a quiet little town, we always ask ourselves the same question: “Could it happen to us?” That’s a good question. I’m sure that the people of Littleton asked themselves the same when the last school shooting occurred, in … [Read more…]
By Leah Shoberg As the time of change approaches for Mini-School, we are all waiting, anticipating the possibilities. On one hand, people like J.J. Day hold high hopes for the future of Mini. But on the other hand…..some hopes have been suppressed by the myths and rumors of those not so optimistic. And that’s why … [Read more…]
By Leah Shoberg On the night of January 7, Mini-school Finally, FINALLY, got the national recognition it’s deserved these last twenty-nine years. As in the little article below (that was clipped from the school news bulletin that everyone in the district gets.) the award was given to us by the National Dropout Prevention Network. Doug … [Read more…]
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…]
By Leah Shoberg “The Green Mile”By: Steven King This bizarre tale begins with our narrator, Paul Edgecomb, telling his story about the year of 32’, the year of John Coffey, when everything changed. The place is Cold Mountain Penitentiary, where our narrator is the head of the E block….also known as “The Green Mile.” The … [Read more…]
By Leah Shoberg Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds: Live at Luther College This is another wonderful track from Dave Matthews, only with a different twist. Instead of Matthews and his band, it’s him with the expert acoustic guitar help of Tim Reynolds. This two disc track is a compilation of some of Matthews music, totally … [Read more…]
Submitted by Leah Shoberg and Doug Berg (Author Unknown) When you get what you want in your struggle for selfAnd the world makes you king for a day,Then go to the mirrorand look at yourselfAnd see what that guy has to say.For it isn’t your father or mother or wifewhose judgment upon you must pass.The … [Read more…]
By Leah Shoberg After Doug retires to do all the cross-country skiing he wants, we have to askourselves what the future might hold. What will become of Mini five, ten, or evenfifteen years from now? Will all things stay the same, or will all things change? Well, here’s a few things that we’ve come up … [Read more…]
By Leah Shoberg The trip was interesting, and I believe that we all learned a lot from each other. Those of us who went on the trip were; Mike Bromme, Allen Jampsa, Tom Miller, Marti Norris, James O’Day, John Quaas, Leah Shoberg (that’s me), Carrie Tiggas, and our fearless leader, Doug Berg. The trip went … [Read more…]
By Audrey Lopez and Leah Shoberg It’s the holiday season again, and let’s hope that everyone’s prepared, because it’s coming if you’re ready or not. There are so many things to do this time of year, that most people don’t stop to remember what they’re celebrating in the first place and why. Sadly enough, the … [Read more…]