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sources | www.horner.com, markdayton.org, www.emmerforgovernor.com, www.minnpost.com, www.startribune.com, www.mncharterschools.org, minnesota.publicradio.org

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he old saying, don’t make a mountain out of a mole hill, seems more relevant than ever at Park. Since the start of the school year, multiple confrontations have occurred. Sept. 21, several students in world drumming locked a substitute teacher in the band closet. Oct. 5, a physical confrontation between two students outside the school occurred. Oct. 6, three students engaged in a verbal confrontation in a sophomore English class.

Additionally, the number of cases of In School SuspenDespite the gossip about fights running throughout the student body, assistant principal Clarence Pollock said the sion from Sept. 1 to Oct. 13 have dropped from 194 cases in number of fights and assaults is actually lower than last year, 2008 to 170 this school year. However, some students like sophomore Greg Jacobs attest to a feeling of hot blood runand no connection exists between fights. ning through the student body. “These fights are occurring among less “There is definitely a different feeling than 2 percent of the student body,” Police this year,” he said. Liaison Troy Peek said. “The reason [for the M#!*/*0#)&*2+!* While Jacobs may be referring to the fights] is usually a personal issue between stu$"",+(40*2-$40* student environment where 25 more susdents, but it is rarely anything more serious.” 5!&&*)#24*Q*'!+"!4)* pensions occurred than last year, Peek Freshman Naris Uzzell said he thinks the $.*)#!*&),3!4)* said he can’t contribute any of the hapfights are fairly isolated. <$3> penings to any single cause. “The fights are mostly over stupid things,” Troy Peek| Police Liaison Despite rumors, according to the adhe said. “Some are as stupid as someone pushministration violence is average this year. ing someone else accidentally.”


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