Gotcha!
December 21, 2009
Filed under Life at Como
So you’re sitting in SSR while your teacher hands out a homework assignment. You take a look at it and realize that you can do it in a couple minutes. After finishing with the assignment you take a look at the clock and see that there are still 15 minutes left in class, and you don’t know... Read more »
Boys Swimming
December 17, 2009
Filed under Cougar Sports
“I think it’s going to be an awesome season,” Eric Smith’s statement seems to encompass the outlook of Como Park’s 2009-10 boys swimming team. With the largest team he’s had, Coach Steve Conery, returning for his eighth year of coaching, shares his athletes’ optimism. The team has grown... Read more »
Gymnastics Early Season Update
December 15, 2009
Filed under Cougar Sports
The girls gymnastics team had their first conference meet, which had to be rescheduled due to bad weather, last Friday, December 11th. In a meet against Johnson and Tartan they placed third with their total team score of 81.9 points. This was a huge improvement from last year. Returning captains Mitzi... Read more »
Como Park’s Underground
December 15, 2009
Filed under Life at Como
Since the creation of Como Park there has been a mysterious shroud of rumors surrounding what lies underneath the school. People spoke of hidden gold, trolls or Mr. Magnuson’s secret lair. Some have said there could be a bowling alley, a gun range or even another gym. While all of those underground... Read more »
Pre-Saturday Boys Hockey
December 14, 2009
Filed under Uncategorized
The Varsity Boys hockey team started out their season with an out of city Tournament. They were in Duluth for the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, and won one of the two games they played. Though disheartening to lose their first game of the season, the team stayed positive and won their next... Read more »
Apathy in Como
December 14, 2009
Filed under Uncategorized
By ninth hour, Mr. Grebner has had a long day. It’s common for the students in his last hour to wait outside the door while he runs from the cafeteria to his classroom. More than once, he’s had to break up fights, and will end up coming to class five minutes late. Mr. Paddock or someone else with... Read more »
What You Can Do To Beat The Flu
December 11, 2009
Filed under News
Like Santa Claus, it comes every year, scheduled right on time. But unlike the jolly fellow in red, this character brings a different gift, a destructive gift that leaves in its wake ill feelings such as coughing, sore throat, runny nose, headache, fatigue, and fever. The enigma? Influenza virus, commonly... Read more »
Benefit for Sonja Dunlap
December 8, 2009
Filed under News, Uncategorized
by Luther Buhr Many Como Park students know Mrs. Sonja Dunlap from Murray Jr. High. Some may even have had her as a teacher. Tragically, last October Mrs. Dunlop and her family lost their 10 year old son to cancer. Murray Jr. High has put together a benefit on December 17th to raise money to help with... Read more »
Boys Basketball
December 3, 2009
Filed under Cougar Sports
by Niko Ybarra and De’ Sia Demmings The boys’ basketball season is right around the corner. After playing in a Columbia Heights tournament the team got a preview of what is to come. Como Park played against teams such as North Saint Paul, St. Louis Park, Columbia Heights, and others in... Read more »
Girls Basketball (Preseason)
December 2, 2009
Filed under Cougar Sports
November 16th marked the beginning of the season for Como Park’s Girls Basketball team. During those first days of practice tryouts divided the athletes by skill level. Each person trying out was assigned to one of three teams (Varsity, Junior Varsity, and C Team) each of which have their own coach.... Read more »
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