The Earth, E.U., and You!
December 22, 2011
Filed under News, Uncategorized
With all this talk of global crisis going around, it is easy to be confused, confounded, and just plain complacent about the state of the international economy. One of the main subjects concerning this topic has been the financial problems the European Union has been experiencing, Greece for example,... Read more »
The Story of Christmas
December 10, 2011 • by Clarissa Climer
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Everyone knows that every December 25th is a time for merriment, happiness and family togetherness. But for Christians, it holds a more powerful meaning. In the Bible it is said that a young woman named Mary, who was engaged to Joseph, a carpenter, and was in fact a virgin (which is why she is well known... Read more »
Penguin Love Isn’t All Black and White
December 8, 2011 • by Brandon Langer
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We’re here, we’re queer, and we’re penguins! This could well be the sign hanging out front of one animal exhibit, the home of Buddy and Pedro, at the Toronto Zoo. The burning passionate love of these two penguins is enough to melt the polar ice caps. This penguin love is legal on... Read more »
The End Is Near! (In A Year)
December 1, 2011 • by Carter Barbarian Brown
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As December comes to a close, with New Years just around the corner, humanity is once again reminded that we only have one year left. If we are to believe the ancient Mayans (have they ever lied to us before?), 2012 will bring us the end of the world! So what should we do with our last 365 days? Suggestions... Read more »
History of Thanksgiving
November 14, 2011 • by William Lee Hageman
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The time is nearly upon us when thanks are given, stomachs are filled, and families are united as a part of the holiday dubbed Thanksgiving. The origins of this centuries-old practice date all the way back to the united feasting of the Natives of America and the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth in 1621.... Read more »
A Man Was the Message
November 11, 2011 • by Michael Clausen
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When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs returned to the company in July of 1997, it marked the beginning of Apple’s resurrection. After 12 years of financial loss, Gil Amelio was ousted from the CEO position. Steven Jobs took the interim position and was tasked with major restructuring, out of which... Read more »
“The New 52″ Explained to You
November 7, 2011 • by Michael Clausen
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, News, Top Stories
Ask any Average Joe on the street about the publisher of DC Comics and you might get a facial tabula rasa. Most of the populace here in the land of the free doesn’t know that DC Comics invented superheroes with BATMAN and SUPERMAN in 1938 in an effort to chronicle the epic essence of the second “Great... Read more »
The Great Wall Of Como
November 6, 2011 • by Salice Collins
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This year, lunch detention moved out of the In School Suspension room and into the cafeteria. For students who are not very observant, there is a new structure in front of the lunch detention table. It is a wall. It was placed there Monday, October 25th. Como Park High School’s administration had... Read more »
Como Wins the Devil Dog Classic
November 6, 2011 • by Camran Hanson
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On Saturday October 29th Como Park hosted the Devil Dog Classic for JROTC. Nine schools participated (3 Marine, 2 Navy, 2 Army, and 2 Air Force). The schools were mainly Minnesotan, but there was also one from Iowa and one from South Dakota. They competed in seven categories; Physical Fitness, Uniform... Read more »
Big Brothers Big Sisters
November 6, 2011 • by Britta Scott
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Big Brothers Big Sisters is a volunteer program started over one hundred years ago in New York City. We sat down with Yangmee Lor, a School Match Coordinator, and asked her about the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Program in St. Paul. Crier: What is the program all about? Yangmee: It’s a mentoring... Read more »
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