Day 40 Butterflies

Students release their butterflies after watching them grow as an experiment in science. Photo by Maddie Binning.

Day 40 of the 2014-2015 school year. Tue., Oct. 21, 2014.

Day 40 of the 2014-2015 school year. Tue., Oct. 21, 2014.

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  • Maddie Binning is a senior at Minnehaha Academy and Editor in Chief of the Talon Newspaper. Maddie has worked on the Talon for four years and hopes to study journalism in university. When she isn't working on the paper, Maddie is both a freelance photographer and a photographer at Lifetouch Portrait Studios. She also has a passion for reading, music and traveling.

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