Slideshow: CFE 2025 local sites

Light the Way: Core Formation Experiences spread light around cities during annual March experiential learning week Photos, videos and audio clips created and gathered by the CFE Media Creation team: Ezra Victor, Eben Habtes, Charlie Skow and Ainsley Swanson.

Slideshow: CDH gymnastics (with M.A. and M.P.A.) in state final

Leah DiNardo helps CDH finish 3rd in Class AA gymnastics state meet Watch as senior Leah DiNardo and her teammates from Cretin-Derham Hall compete at the 2024-2025 Class AA state team meet. Photos and slideshow by Ezra Victor.

Guthrie Theater Play Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Under moonlit mischief and a pulsing musical heartbeat, Shakespeare’s classic comedy soars. Where laughter, live music, and theatrical chaos combine to create an unforgettable Midsummer night. Renowned for its romance, pranks, and magical mayhem, Shakespeare’s A...

1-on-1 with Izzy Daniel

The Toronto Sceptres rookie reflects on her 2nd game in her home state Izzy Daniel, a Minnesota native and 2019 Ms. Hockey finalist, played her second game back in her home state while playing for Toronto this season. With Toronto picking up their first win this...

The Hidden Dangers of Overdosing

Increasing OD risk, RN talks about the effects of accidental teenage overdoses and how they impact everyone. A Local Nurse’s Perspective on the Teen Epidemic  At Fairview Hospital in Minnesota, Sarah Curry, a registered nurse (RN), has witnessed firsthand the...

Running for gold

Spanish teacher's life filled with adventure, resilience You are running through the Amazon, gold in hand, scared of who and what lies ahead. You think you hear voices, where will you go? What will you do? Your life may be in danger. This is how Spanish teacher Julio...

Video: Fall Musical, Behind the Scenes

Little Shop of Horrors: Behind the scenes Video showcasing the props for The Little Shop Of Horrors. Video courtesy of Nicholas Freeman.

Slideshow: SMB Football Wolfpack’s Section Quarterfinal Heartbreak Captured by Ezra Victor

Wolfpack won’t go down without a fight The SMB Wolfpack football team—a co-op of Minnehaha Academy, the Blake School, St. Paul Academy, and Hope Academy—faced DeLaSalle in the Class 4A, Section 5 quarterfinal on October 22 at...

Slideshow: CFE Kenya (October 2024)

An unforgettable experience While most Core Formation Experiences overnight trips are scheduled for March 2025, CFE got off to an early start with a trip to Kenya. Group participant and journalism student Olivia Hughes (‘25) created this slideshow using her own...

M.A. Votes: Why students voted the way they did

Harris, Trump, No Vote or Other? Students explain their preferences On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Election Day, 344 Minnehaha Academy Upper School students voted in an all-school election. Results were reported in brief the same afternoon, with details reported in The Talon...

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Slideshow: CFE 2025 local sites

Light the Way: Core Formation Experiences spread light around cities during annual March experiential learning week Photos, videos and audio clips created and gathered by the CFE Media Creation team: Ezra Victor, Eben Habtes, Charlie Skow and Ainsley Swanson.

Slideshow: CDH gymnastics (with M.A. and M.P.A.) in state final

Leah DiNardo helps CDH finish 3rd in Class AA gymnastics state meet Watch as senior Leah DiNardo and her teammates from Cretin-Derham Hall compete at the 2024-2025 Class AA state team meet. Photos and slideshow by Ezra Victor.

Slideshow: SMB Football Wolfpack’s Section Quarterfinal Heartbreak Captured by Ezra Victor

Wolfpack won’t go down without a fight The SMB Wolfpack football team—a co-op of Minnehaha Academy, the Blake School, St. Paul Academy, and Hope Academy—faced DeLaSalle in the Class 4A, Section 5 quarterfinal on October 22 at...

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Video: Fall Musical, Behind the Scenes

Little Shop of Horrors: Behind the scenes Video showcasing the props for The Little Shop Of Horrors. Video courtesy of Nicholas Freeman.

Addi Mack previews the 2025 basketball season

Juniors Olivia Pederson and Danielle Hobbie interview senior captain Addi Mack about the upcoming girls' basketball season< /h1>

Nicholas Freeman as Buddy Holly

Freeman brings stage experience to classroom, school productions Minnehaha Academy theater and film teacher -- and professional actor -- Nicholas Freeman reflects on 15 years of portraying iconic rock’n’roll pioneer Buddy Holly in productions and concerts, usually at...

Experiencing the forces of physics

Screams accompany 9th graders on Physics Day Besides measuring and learning about forces, first-year students experienced them in a fun day of rides at a local mall. GoPro videos by Desmond Berthiaume, Benjamin Misa and Alex Salo. Editing by Desmond Berthiaume....

Stromberg’s Star Wars secret mission

Piecing together decades of film classics Minnehaha Academy art teacher and collage artist talks about his most recent commission, which he created in secret. It now hangs at the center of the Star Wars universe. For more on the...

Diversity at Minnehaha: Family Languages

Upper-school students prove they’re fluent in many ways Many students often speak a language other than English when they’re at home with their families. Here is a sample of their language diversity. Filmed by Aaron Melling, Lucas Freeman, Finn Foster, Lucy Hoffner...

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Royalty in the making

Royalty in the making

A closer look at what defines Prince Aligbe Prince Aligbe. The name has been familiar to Minnehaha students and sports fans since he arrived at the school in 7th grade. Now a senior, Aligbe is an amazingly talented basketball player who has drawn the attention of...

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