The U.S. Exchange Rate
November 11, 2011 • by Camran Hanson
Filed under Life at Como
The Como Crier has introduced you to three of the exchange students who are studying here this year. Now we would like you to meet the rest. David Jensen David is from a small town in Denmark called Jelling. He came to the United States because he wanted to try something new and learn about another... Read more »
You Gotta Fight for Your Right, to Argue
November 11, 2011 • by Dan Baden
Filed under Life at Como
It has been almost three decades since Como Park has had a strong debate team. That has changed. Only a couple of years ago, Como barely had a debate team. There were some years when they were not even able to scrape together a team to compete. That was the story, off and on, since 1982, when Como... Read more »
Plancy Nagens
November 9, 2011 • Carter Baumgarten Theodosius Brown
Filed under Life at Como
It is an average Saturday morning. Mrs. Nancy Plagens decides to dawn her leather jacket and take the Harley out for a spin. Although this scenario is completely false and in no way factual, it was at least effective in grabbing your attention. But, back to Mrs. Plagens. A fixture at Como Park since... Read more »
Meet Emily Brisbin
November 9, 2011 • by Britta Scott
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There are a ton of new students this year at Como Park Senior High School. Just think of how nervous you would be coming to a brand new school, not knowing anybody. Emily Brisbin came all the way from Lakeville, Minnesota where she attended Lakeville South. There are differences between Lakeville and... Read more »
Detention Block C
November 7, 2011 • by William Lee Hageman
Filed under Life at Como
As the year of change for Como Park rolls on, a significant change has occurred within the disciplinary system. The transition from punishing tardy students by having them spend their lunch period in the ISS room to serving their detentions in the cafeteria is another policy change with an unknown result. The... Read more »
Memorable
November 3, 2011 • by William Lee Hageman
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Among Como Park’s staff there are many new faces, but one face has remained a fixture at their position for nearly five years. That person is Lori Nakamura, the school nurse, and she has maintained her kind heart through all she’s seen and experienced during her tenure here. From her start as... Read more »
It’s Time to Know Your Rights
October 22, 2011 • by William Lee Hageman
Filed under Life at Como
Gertrude Stein once said, “I could undertake to be an efficient pupil if it were possible to find an efficient teacher.” This quote speaks volumes about what a good teacher can bring to the classroom and it turns out, sometimes the best teacher is a student. For the first quarter of the year at... Read more »
Meet Mr. Larson!
October 21, 2011 • BY Dan Baden
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Most students at Como Park Senior High know Luke Larson, the Math teacher. Now it’s time to meet his dad! Tim Larson is new to Como Park, but has been teaching for over 25 years. He earned his teaching degree eleven years ago at the University of River Falls, Wisconsin. Before that he taught at... Read more »
The Trek to Homecoming: Sophomore Spirit
October 16, 2011 • by William Hageman
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As we took another large step towards the festivities accompanied with Homecoming it became more apparent that all students were eager to begin the Como Park battle for supremacy. One of the challengers had been chomping at the bit to test their mettle against the best this school had to offer and redeem... Read more »
The Trek to Homecoming: Freshman Flash
October 16, 2011 • by William Hageman
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The final stop on the trek to Homecoming brought us to the neighborhood of the underdog of the showdown, the freshmen. They came in as unknowns, ready to take it to their more battle-tested opponents with the sly deceptiveness of the underhanded Lotso. The one to step up and take charge of this new... Read more »
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