Connecting past to present at the ‘Periphery’
Duck Washington, seated, did double duty in “Periphery” at the Howard Conn Fine Arts Center in February 2019. On stage, he played the role of Billy. Behind the scenes, he directed the Youth Performance Company production. Kyle Dekker, standing, is the character Red. Photo by Brandon General

Connecting past to present at the ‘Periphery’

Metro State student turns the spotlight (and his camera lens) on a community theater production that hits close to home.

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Learning local history over a plate of spaghetti
Freddy Yarusso, co-owner of Yarusso Bros. Italian restaurant, at his bar on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Photos by Eli Bartz

Learning local history over a plate of spaghetti

Student captures scenes from an Italian restaurant for a community engagement class project.

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Capturing Capitol lessons in leadership
Photo courtesy of Maryam Arab Metro State TRIO students and staff gather on the front steps of the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018.

Capturing Capitol lessons in leadership

TRIO peer mentor chooses involvement over indifference—and will vote for the first time on Election Day.

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