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Worthington Senior High School
Worthington Senior High School is a public high school in Worthington, Minnesota, United States, in the southwest corner of the state. Worthington Senior High School is in Class AA of the Minnesota State High School League. The current campus is located on Clary Street, adjacent to the Independent School District #518 building on Marine Avenue. Academics WHS also offers Advanced Placement classes, including AP Calculus, AP Biology and AP Psychology. Honors and College Bound classes are offered in the core areas of the curriculum, and students in their junior and senior years are able to enroll in Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) courses at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. Athletics Worthington Trojans athletic teams include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, hockey, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. Worthington High School is a member of the Big South Conference. Notabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Public School (government Funded)
A state school, public school, or government school is a primary school, primary or secondary school that educates all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation and operated by the government of the state. State-funded schools are global with each country showcasing distinct structures and curricula. Government-funded education spans from primary to secondary levels, covering ages 4 to 18. Alternatives to this system include homeschooling, Private school, private schools, Charter school, charter schools, and other educational options. By region and country Africa South Africa In South Africa, a state school or government school refers to a school that is state-controlled. These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996, but it is a term that is not used colloquially. The Act recognised two categories of schools: public and independent. Independent schools include all private schools and schools t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Wendell Butcher
Wendell Ralph Butcher (March 28, 1914 – December 18, 1988) was an American professional football back who played five seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Gustavus Adolphus College. Early life Butcher lettered three years in football, two years in basketball and two years in track at attended Worthington High School in Worthington, Minnesota. He graduated in 1932. He was inducted into the Worthington High School Athletic Hall of Fame. College career Butcher played for the Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties. He lettered one year as a halfback and three as a fullback. He helped the Gusties to three straight State Championships while the team won the conference all four years he played for them. Butcher was the leading scorer, rusher and passer in the conference during his junior and senior seasons. He earned All-State honors three times and was named a Little All-American in 1937. He was nicknamed the "Worthington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Things They Carried
''The Things They Carried'' (1990) is a collection of linked short stories by American novelist Tim O'Brien, about a platoon of American soldiers fighting on the ground in the Vietnam War. His third book about the war, it is based upon his experiences as a soldier in the 23rd Infantry Division. O'Brien generally refrains from political debate and discourse regarding the Vietnam War. He was dismayed that people in his home town seemed to have so little understanding of the war and its world. It was in part a response to what he considered ignorance that he wrote ''The Things They Carried''. It was published by Houghton Mifflin in 1990. Many of the characters are semi-autobiographical, sharing similarities with figures from his memoir '' If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home''. In ''The Things They Carried'', O'Brien plays with the genre of metafiction; he writes using verisimilitude. His use of real place names and inclusion of himself as the protagonist blurs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tim O'Brien (author)
Tim O'Brien (born October 1, 1946) is an American novelist who served as a soldier in the Vietnam War. Much of his writing is about wartime Vietnam, and his work later in life often explores the postwar lives of its veterans. O'Brien is perhaps best known for his book '' The Things They Carried'' (1990), a collection of linked semi-autobiographical stories inspired by his wartime experiences. In 2010, ''The New York Times'' described it as "a classic of contemporary war fiction." O'Brien wrote the war novel, '' Going After Cacciato'' (1978), which was awarded the National Book Award. O'Brien taught creative writing, holding the endowed chair at the MFA program of Texas State University–San Marcos every other academic year from 2003 to 2012. Biography Early life Tim O'Brien was born in Austin, Minnesota on October 1, 1946, the son of William Timothy O'Brien and Ava Eleanor Schult O'Brien. When he was ten, his family – including a younger brother and sister – moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lee Nystrom
Lee may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Lee (2007 film), ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film * Lee (2017 film), ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film * Lee (2023 film), ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist * Lee (novel), ''Lee'' (novel), by Tito Perdue, about an angry and well-read septuagenarian * "Lee", a 1973 single by The Detroit Emeralds * "Lee", a 2001 song by Tenacious D from their Tenacious D (album), eponymous album Businesses Finance *Thomas H. Lee Partners, an American private equity firm founded in 1974 ** Lee Equity Partners, a breakaway firm founded in 2006 Manufacturers * Lee Tires, a division of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Goodyear *Lee Filters, a maker of lighting filters Other businesses * Lee (brand), an American clothing brand * Lee Enterprises, an American media company (NYSE: LEE) * Lee Data, a defunct American computer company Education * Lee College, Bayton, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
