Memorable
November 3, 2011 • by William Lee Hageman
Filed under Life at Como
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
Filed under Life at Como
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
Filed under Life at Como
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
Filed under Life at Como
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 »
The Trek To Homecoming: Junior Joyride
October 16, 2011 • by William Hageman
Filed under Life at Como
The next class to step up to the proverbial plate and try to claim the title of top class was the junior class. They charged into this fight with the power and treachery of the vilest villain to ever have existed, the monstrosity known as Ursula. And the one chosen to conduct this runaway train was Spanish... Read more »
Cougar Fashion
October 13, 2011 • by Carter Bobcat Brown
Filed under Fashion
That outfit is so 2011! As every school years closes, and another begins, new trends appear and reappear from the student body. With fall upon us, here are some trendy suggestions to keep up with fashion: Uggs- the poofy boots made from stray dog pelts are still in style! An easy and comfortable way... Read more »
Where Am I Supposed to Be? Coping With a New Schedule
October 4, 2011 • Camran Hanson
Filed under Life at Como
Now that Como Park High School has had the new seven period schedule for several weeks, the Como Crier wanted to get a feel for how it was going over with students and staff members. For many students the schedule seemed to be very confusing at first, but then they seemed to pick it up after a couple... Read more »
The Trek To Homecoming: Senior Savvy
October 4, 2011 • by William Hageman
Filed under Life at Como
The trek to this year’s Homecoming finally reached its climax and all the students were buzzing about the new themes that made up this year’s events. The changes began with the senior class advisor. Ms. Jamie Knutson, who worked diligently as the junior class advisor the previous year was up to... Read more »
Coming From Japan
September 30, 2011 • by Salice Collins
Filed under Life at Como
Living in Japan is different than living here in the U.S. American meals are bigger than Japan’s. “We have small servings of rice for breakfast, Sushi for lunch and dinner, but here I have eggs and bacon in the morning. For lunch I get a huge hamburger.” said Kotono Watanabe. Kotono is a foreign... Read more »
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