Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Miss Zupfer's Intro to Business demands John Parod's and Andres Nelson's full concentration. The Minnehaha classroom — a place to try, to fail, to learn, and to succeed. An opportunity to develop individual talents, while striving toward common goals. All students must earn a minimum of twenty-two classroom credits to graduate. Specific requirements include: 4 credits in English, 3.5 in Social Studies, 2 in Math, 1 in Science, 2 in Bible, 1 in P.E., and .5 in Health. Additional subjects may be chosen from 22 full-year, and 26 semester-long elective courses offered in an array of topics.

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Sandi Malmsten rewrites an assignment after finding out she had not followed the directions. Activites and Academics Mia LaBerge acts as the abominable French singer. Assurancetarix. a cartoon character from 50 B. C. The terrible singing is causing a rainshower on reporter Tami Hawkinson during a French V skit. Julie Nelson. JeAnne Pederson. Eric Rekstad. Nils Bunde and Troy Danielson putting together money raising flyers for the band. An interesting quality of Minnehaha is the tie many clubs and organizations have with an academic class. Though the many musical groups put on performances after school, participants practice during a credited class. The speech team is a voluntary outreach of speech class. Photographers are kept busy with assignments for the yearbook and newspaper, part of publications class. Foreign language clubs provide a chance to use newly learned skills while getting away from books and earning points. Some organizations “just for fun” include pep clubs and ski clubs. 10 Division Activities

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On Being a Candidate I smiled,” she said. A squeeze from a friend’s hand and being a Homecoming candidate was more than a dream for Melanie Levy. “Mom, Homecoming is going to be more expensive this year,” Dan Albinson announced after being elected to the court. Congratulations and calls home began a long week of meetings, planning, shopping and activity for the Homecoming candidates, leading up to Friday's program and coronation and Saturday’s athletic events. Dan and Melanie were randomly chosen for an individual look at what it’s like to be royalty” at Minnehaha. At the Royalty Luncheon, held at Lee's Village Inn. each candidate received a Bible. 12 — Homecoming Royalty Andres Nelson makes a catch during Saturday's soccer game. The royalty “dressed” for those events they weren't participating in. After shopping for dresses at Milton’s and renting tuxes at Skeffington's. the royalty enjoyed dinner at Karen Sowles home and then planned a chapel for the South Campus. They finally got home around 1:30 a.m.