There are many known benefits to rock climbing. It helps you physically by working on most of the main muscle groups at once. It makes you mentally stronger by having strategic awareness of obstacles ahead and your body’s capabilities. It can also be done by most age groups and has several skill levels. By using […]
Editor’s note: These two poems were submitted by Caitlin, a sophomore at Liberty High.
From the top, I only see tiny dots. The distance from the ground up is greatly reflected from my gaze.
Once the ride slows down and reaches the bottom I can see people with cotton candy, balloons, popcorn; children — stuffed toys held […]
Bikram yoga is a form of yoga that is done in a room with temperatures of 130 degrees [fahrenheit]. The yoga poses are all the same as “cold yoga,” as we call the standard yoga here at Liberty High Charter School. Bikram yoga is helpful to different parts of the body because you can go […]
Editor’s note: Becca has been an contributor to Charter Vision since 2005-06.
MAAP STARS is a competition-based event where students from alternate schools gather to compete in various events such as Team Audio/Video, Entrepreneurship, “LifeSmarts,” and much more. There are several gatherings throughout the year including the Fall Leadership Conference, Legislative Day, the Regional Conference, and […]
Editor’s note: Twelve students from Northfield School of Arts and Technology, including Sean, participated in a week-long writing retreat, during which they wrote everything from poetry to short to stories to editorials. This was one of the items produced on the retreat. Also note that this is one of two “Seans” attending the school — […]
Editor’s note: Tim Goodwin is the academic director of Northfield School of Arts and Technology, ironically the first charter school to be approved for Q-Comp. This article was originally written in September 2005 for the school’s weblog. It has been reprinted with permission.
One morning after leaving the coffee shop, heading off to school I saw […]
Editor’s note: Chelsea is a new contributor to Charter Vision as of 2006-07. She attends Riverbend Academy in Mankato.
In today’s music culture filled with hip-hop and over-edited pop songs, it’s a refreshing change to hear an artist with genuine talent. Norah Jones, noted most for her 2002 single “Don’t Know Why,” wrote her third full-length […]
Editor’s note: Chelsea is a new contributor to Charter Vision as of 2006-07. She attends Riverbend Academy in Mankato.
The summer of 2005 adopted a general theme song titled “Sugar, We’re Going Down.” It was overplayed on most teenagers’ — including, admittedly, my own — stereos and iPods. It was downhill from there, with my best […]
Editor’s note: Rose Card is a senior at Northfield School of Arts and Technology (ARTECH) and a member of Charter Vision’s student editorial board. The illustration featured on the home page and at the bottom of this page was also drawn by her.
I’d never been politically inclined. I knew the name of our president, vice […]