Distinct Colleges in the Country
March 9, 2010
Filed under Life at Como, News
In the United States of America there are hundreds of excellent universities to attend. Each university has a distinct feature that attracts people whether it comes to liberal arts opportunities, athletic teams, medical school, or any other interest that intrigues the average high school student. Colleges... Read more »
Mr. Roboto
March 5, 2010
Filed under Life at Como
On January 9th, 2010 at the University of Minnesota, Como Park’s Robotics team received specific instructions for this years Robot and a small kit of parts needed to construct their Robot. The objective for this year’s robot is to navigate through a course and score a goal with a soccer ball,... Read more »
A Local Look at School Lunches
March 3, 2010
Filed under Life at Como
By Christian Erickson When you think about what is in your food while eating your school lunch, you are probably thinking like almost every other student eating their lunches too. Where do our fruits and vegetables come from? Our fruits and vegetables come from the Farm to School aka. Farm2School Food... Read more »
Boys Swimming – Continued
February 23, 2010
Filed under Cougar Sports, Life at Como
With the 2010 season approaching its end, the Como Park Boy’s Swim Team currently holds 3rd place in the standings. They have so far won four out of six meets, losing one meet to Central(2nd place with 5 wins 1 loss) and one to Highland(3rd place with 6 wins and 0 losses). In the Conference Meet on... Read more »
Time for Relaxation over Break!
February 22, 2010
Filed under Life at Como
It’s almost March and we’re starting to count down the days to Spring Break! March 29th is the start of our long and warm break, but what is everyone going to do for nine wonderful days? A survey of a number of students has shown that most kids are just looking forward to hanging around at home. Everyone... Read more »
Mr. Stepan
February 22, 2010
Filed under Life at Como
Mr. Stepan is a new teacher at Como. He is filling in for Mr. Yates while he is sick. So far Mr. Stepan is enjoying Como and more specifically he feels that the chairs are very comfortable and that “the teachers lounge is quaint.” He likes the decorations of the teachers lounge, and the lounge... Read more »
Arabian Knight
February 16, 2010
Filed under Life at Como
There are many interesting students here at Como. Amongst this immense cornucopia of fascinating personalities, Junior, Muntahder Al- Jayashi sat down and was interviewed. Muntahder is originally from Baghdad, Iraq. He moved to the United States in 1995 because of his family’s involvement in the... Read more »
Student of Interest: Maria Buizza
February 10, 2010
Filed under Life at Como
Maria Buizza is a foreign exchange student from Italy. She lives in the northern part and says the weather is much warmer in all seasons. Unlike here in ice cold Minnesota, Maria says that even in the winter seasons in Italy it is still ten times hotter than in St. Paul. Maria has enjoyed her transition... Read more »
Como Park’s History
January 27, 2010
Filed under Life at Como, News
Have you ever noticed how this school has been around for what seems like forever? As far as the student body is aware this building has just inexplicably existed since dinosaurs roamed the highways and model-Ts traveled through the great continent of Pangaea. Como Park opened as a high school in 1978... Read more »
A Como Tradition – The Rice Street Cup
January 15, 2010
Filed under Cougar Sports, Life at Como
The Rice Street Cup is a tradition of the Rice Street neighborhood, which predates Como High School. The tradition is decades old, and has been a part of Como since the school’s start. The Cup has become deeply rooted in the history of the school. It is widely considered one of the most anticipated... Read more »



