YIG Evening Activities
Story by Karysa Brown, Carlton delegation; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View; Image by Nicholas Anderson, Irondale Friday night’s evening activities included a variety of things. One of the most…
May it Please the Court: What is the Supreme Court?
Story and image by Bryn Cannon, St. Anthony and Bridget Feyo, Rogers; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View “Respondent, are you ready? Appellant, are you ready?” The Supreme Court often…
Bring On the Heat
Story by Saja Saad, Lakeville; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View; Image by Lindley Johnson, Shakopee “Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought,”…
Dazzling Delegation T-Shirts
Story by Carson Sayler, New Prague; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View; Image by Lindley Johnson, Shakopee At Friday’s evening activities, you probably noticed delegation shirts everywhere. Most had a…
Second Year in YIG: Why Did You Stay?
Story by Lale Akkin, Mounds View; Image by Nicholas Anderson, Irondale Last year, there were many delegates in the Leadership Corps, but unfortunately, the majority did not return to this…
The Legislative Bodies : Who Are They Named After?
Story by Nicholas Anderson, Irondale; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View; Image by Lindley Johnson, Shakopee Who is the Humphrey House named after? How about the Spear Senate? For those…
The Secrets of the Capitol
Story and image by Lindley Johnson, Shakopee; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View There is no denying that the Capitol building is one of the biggest aspects that draws people…
First Bill Signing at the Capitol and Hotel
Story by Karysa Brown, Carlton; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View; Image by Lindley Johnson, Shakopee Capital Lucas Vasquez’s bill was the first to be signed and passed at the…
Saying Goodbye to YIG
Story by Bryn Cannon, St. Anthony; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View; Image by Nicholas Anderson, Irondale The YIG program keeps students coming every year, thanks to its immersive community-building…
The First Day at YIG
Story by Saja Saad, Lakeville; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View; Image by Nicholas Anderson, Irondale Arriving to conference is an exciting experience for all. Whether you are new or…