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100 years of journalism at M.A.

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Features | Talon

A century of student voices

Since 1920, Minnehaha Academy students have been covering news, exchanging opinions and recording school history. In 2019-20, The Talon newspaper staff reviewed this history in a four-part series.

PART 1

PART 2

PART 3

PART 4

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