Graduation HighlightsSeniors from the Class of 2022 and their families were busy celebrating accomplishments in early June. Graduation took place at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in downtown St. Paul on …
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By Eric Erickson
Social studies teacher
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7/13/22
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Little eyes brighten and smiles break out when mommy or daddy say it’s time to go to the pool at the Midway YMCA Saturday mornings for swimming lessons for infants and toddlers.Mitch Lallier …
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By CAROL MAHNKE
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7/13/22
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What do a Makerspace teacher at Randolph Heights Elementary School, the owner of a St. Paul Frogtown-based non-profit that provides medical supplies to Bolivians, and a library media specialist at …
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7/13/22
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On June 10, 2022, Alex Le will complete his junior year at Como with the No. 1 academic ranking in his class. Two days later, Le began training at the U.S. Naval Summer Flight Academy.Le earned a …
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By Eric Erickson
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6/23/22
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GREG RATHERT NEW VICE PRESIDENT Saint Paul College President Deidra Peaslee announces that Greg Rathert has been named the college’s new vice president for academic and student affairs, …
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5/11/22
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AP Exams Hundreds of Como students are taking Advanced Placement exams during the first two weeks of May. The national tests administered by the College Board allow students to show what they know …
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By Eric Erickson
Social studies teacher
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5/11/22
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“A Minnesota story” is the description president and CEO Susan Basil King uses when she tells about the beginnings of Wallin Education Partners, an organization that makes college …
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By JAN WILLMS
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4/16/22
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Following months of preparation, and after a two-year hiatus caused by the global pandemic, Como students finally had the chance to shine on stage with three performances of Disney’s …
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By Eric Erickson
Social studies teacher
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4/14/22
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Minnesota Reading Corps is the nation’s largest state AmeriCorps program. During AmeriCorps Week, March 13-19, the commitment of the more than 1.2 million Americans who serve their communities …
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4/14/22
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Saint Paul College GETS $500,000 GRANT Saint Paul College will receive $500,000 to increase postsecondary access and success for American Indian and indigenous students and their families. “We …
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4/14/22
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The past year has been less challenging for Dr. Jason Sole and his abolitionist work, in spite of the ongoing pandemic and the social unrest across much of the country.The Hamline adjunct professor, …
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By JAN WILLMS
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3/17/22
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As an art teacher at St. Paul’s Como Park High School, Sydney Willcox seeks to connect student creations with their own lived experiences.A recent collaboration with local artists allowed that …
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By ERIC ERICKSON
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3/17/22
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Teens from across the Twin Cities walked out of class on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, and gathered at Central High School in St. Paul to protest the use of no-knock warrants and stand up to police violence …
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by TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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3/17/22
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The School of Leadership for Public Service, a free pubic charter school, recently announced that it will be opening in the Saint Columba school site in the fall of 2022. The School of Leadership …
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3/10/22
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Thirty representatives from businesses, industries, and trade groups shared information and opportunities with interested Como students during the school day on Feb. 23. Students signed up for …
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By Eric Erickson
Social studies teacher
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3/10/22
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A longtime Frogtown school will be transformed into a youth center housing up to 16 young people. On Jan. 21, 2022, the St. Paul Planning Commission Jan. 21 unanimously approved a conditional use …
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By JANE McCLURE
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2/10/22
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Scholars at St. Peter Claver Catholic School were treated to a lesson on leadership when Mayor Melvin Carter visited the school on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. Mayor Carter, whose dad is a St. Peter …
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2/10/22
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For a second straight season, Chikamso Chijioke and Sam Skinner qualified for the Minnesota State Debate Meet. Competing in the policy division, the duo advanced to the quarterfinal round of the …
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By Eric Erickson
Social studies teacher
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2/10/22
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Build a virtual ice castle in Minecraft during the 2022 Saint Paul Winter Carnival.The online event on Sunday, Jan. 30 from 2-5 p.m. is being hosted by Victoria Theater Arts Center (VTAC) in its …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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1/11/22
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The Hmong Cultural Center Museum at 375 University Ave. in St. Paul is not trying to be the Hmong Smithsonian, according to Mark Pfeifer, director of programs at the Cultural Center. Instead, he said …
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By Jan Willms
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1/11/22
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