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One time wears
The reality of falling into fast fashion With summer just around the corner, having trendy...
Best ice cream for summer
Top 10 options for premium scoops With summer right around the corner, prime ice cream season is...
Voiced or voiceless?
Do MA students have a say at school? It was a bright and sunny spring day during fourth-period...
SCIENCE & HEALTH
M.A. aims to block space radiation
I.S.S. team designs, builds annual microgravity experiment A team of Minnehaha Academy students...
Climate research censored
What impact does censoring have on scientists and everyday people? Global warming’s acceleration...
Struggles with food restrictions
How does dieting impact health and wellness? With each meal comes a new obstacle for senior Emma...
SPORTS
Behind the scenes, always present
Athletic trainer Kristen Fosness has quiet impact on M.A.'s athletes A week in Seattle, it’s five...
Pay To Play
Youth sports used to be accessible to all. Kids got to try new sports for free with programs like...
M.A. plans new track
New surface to go with bleachers, storage and throwing ring This fall, the field at the Minnehaha...
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Advice for the future
High school senior looks over past four years High school instigates a massive lifestyle change,...
MSHSL: Helping students — or professionals?
State high-school league’s goals not supported by actions toward student media The Minnesota State...
(Super)fans
Fan behavior shouldn’t be trashy... or should it? As a sports player, the fans can add or throw...
ARTS & FOOD
The Las Vegas Sphere – Review
(note that the band seen, U2, are not actually present, but being...
Minnehaha’s new rising artist
Obadiah Gamble’s inspiration behind his debut album Impossible not to notice, junior Obadiah...
Recording vinyl history
Local music stores sport friendly rivalry Minnesota is certainly no stranger to the music scene....
BRIEFS
M.A. library growing amid national decline
Library Grows Despite Reading Decline Although national studies show a significant decline in...
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...
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...