FEATURES
Volunteering over the holidays
You can give others the gift of assistance Service Interns pack up donations (photo gallery by...
Who is Lizzie Hanson? MA’s new counselor
Minnehaha's new counselor Lizzie Hanson, on her journey to MA Competing in the Ironman World...
Dating: it’s complicated
How social media complicates today's teenage relationships Through the beautiful traditions...
SCIENCE & HEALTH
When healthy becomes unhealthy
If good intentions become obsessions, physical exercise can bring negative results “Over the...
The psychology of sports injuries
Why recovering mentally is just as hard as recovering physically “I heard a pop and knew something...
Caring for the Watershed
Salt, fertilizer, chemicals pollute the river. What is Minneapolis doing about it? It’s no secret...
SPORTS
College athletes share wisdom
M.A. grads have tips for ambitious student-athletes Minnehaha is well known for raising phenomenal...
In the stands
MA’s student section has been good this year... mostly Over the summer of 2025, Jessa Anderson,...
Sports Superstition plays a role when M.A. athletes prepare
Many athletes have special habits or superstitions before sporting events, but is this mental...
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OPINIONS
Christmas Opinions
Do students prefer artificial or natural trees? As the upcoming Christmas season approaches,...
The weight of meaning
Faith, flesh and the rise of the iron cult By Vincent Pilling At Minnehaha Academy, the search for...
Becoming a “self-made success”
Money, power, success. These three words look small standing alone but slyly build the entire...
ARTS & FOOD
Life in the circus
M.A. students perform in Solstice at St. Paul's Circus Juventas It’s a Tuesday night in early...
Tron: Ares Movie Review
The third movie adaptation of the 1982 video game, Tron: Ares, is a completely different take on...
Digital art apps: Which comes out on top?
App review: Which painting and drawing tool is best for you? Digital art is a well-traveled road...
BRIEFS
M.A. baseball
This season there have been lots of ups and downs, but even though being an underclassmen it could...
New Greek class at Minnehaha
At MA, Greek has not been taught for over 100 years – until now. “It's something I’ve always hoped...
Ezra May, tops in hurdles
Have you ever wondered how big of a deal a tenth of a second is in track? For most people,...
AWARD WINNERS
Flowers for Flower
Beloved goalie gives encore performance for Wild, wrapping up a legendary NHL career As the seats of Xcel Energy Center filled with fans Tuesday night for the Wild’s final regular season matchup against the Anaheim Ducks, goaltender Marc-André Fleury prepared for his...
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...
PWHL Minnesota season in review
From underdogs to champions, PWHL Minnesota had a whirlwind of a season As the last buzzer sounded, Minnesota’s gloves and helmets went flying. Only this time, it was for real. Game four of the PWHL finals went into two overtime periods before Minnesota's Sophie...
Don’t fall for authoritarianism
Taking democracy for granted, young Americans can learn from Soviet era Imagine living in a country where the view to neighboring countries is blocked by high electric fences. You cannot be sure who you can trust, because anyone, even your friend, can be a spy. You...
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...
Unlocking the chill
Advantages and disadvantages of ice baths on the body and mind It’s 10 in the morning and cross country practice has just ended, senior Finn Christiansen enters his garage and opens the white chest freezer. Sinking into the 50-degree water, this is where Finn will...
Minnesota, land of 10,000 Lakes: Or a safe haven?
Climate Change may bring migrants to Minnesota It’s feasible to imagine new-to-moving families planning fastidiously with their realtor about what kind of house they want, what kind of renovations they’re willing to do, and everything in between. They might want a big...
Filip Markuš, Slovak Freediver, can hold his breath for the length of this story. Can you?
A 17-year-old boy lays face down in a pool, playing the piano with his hands on the deck. A man stands over him giving directions. “Raise your right hand,” he says.The boy raises his hand with no delay. His coach hovers over him carefully observing his...
Elaine Ekstedt: A half-century at MA
Tracing her path to a golden year Fifty years ago, the average gas price was 39 cents per gallon. Fifty years ago, The Godfather won Best Picture at the Oscars. Fifty years ago, the Watergate trial was underway. Fifty years ago, the U.S. ended its involvement in the...
Review: Hamlet, pointless retread or necessary revival?
Balance between tradition and innovation make this production effective (This review won first place in the annual Journalism Day at the Guthrie, sponsored by Journalism Educators of Minnesota.) “To be or not to be?” That is the question that has haunted both...
Unlikely links between school, space & war
Russia invades Ukraine, retreats from ISS Minnehaha's annual space-station project may take new directions in future years Testing shark skin on bacteria growth, growing calcium carbonate crystals and trying to revive dried algae have all been experiments worked...
Justice KBJ added to Supreme Court
What Ketanji Brown Jacksons's Supreme Court seat means in history One hundred and fifteen justices have served on the Supreme Court, 108 of those 115 justices-that is ninety-four percent-have been white men. In the court's 233-year history, there have been five female...