Jeff Riley Articles

Art with a message

Arts editor Jeffrey Riley considers whether artists  need to include a message in their work Ignoring the influx of vibrant, eye-catching colors and imaginative arrangement of media that flood the gathering area outside Minnehaha Academy's very own Hognander Chapel...

Youth Vote

Young voters: the political wildcard   Televisions are constantly flooded with ads, quotes, endorsements and updates. Newspapers frequently feature the latest on the campaign trail. Election year has come around, and that means a large portion of the seniors will...

AP Art curriculum

Explores the details of AP Studio Art

Don’t sell your dreams

Cultivation of artistic abilities Jeffrey Riley Talon staff writer Acceptance envelopes come in the mail. Rejection letters are received and discarded. Preceding the application process, as early as freshman year, it's hard not to consider what career path the future...

Between the Lines

The Invisible Wall Olivia Dorow-Hovland, Talon staff writer Barriers exist between people. Whether they be physical,...

Dubstep Craze

Dubstep Craze

Behind the new scene of Dubstep Jeffrey Riley, Talon Staff Writer The lights pulsate to the sound of the...

Students to release CD

Students to release CD

MA music group has hopes for summer CD Jeffrey RileyTalon Staff WriterOver the summer, many seniors will be focusing...

Why Art?

Why Art?

What should you do in your free time? Here’s a radical idea: go to a museum … for fun!

Families face choice

Families face choice

Bloomington families weigh options; most will continue at South Campus in Minneapolis By Kersten Chelgren Talon Staff...

A fond farewell

A fond farewell

Members of the Minnehaha community express sadness as the Bloomington campus heads into its final months.

WAC ATTACK!

WAC ATTACK!

The Walker Art Center offers special programming by teens for teens (and offers teens free admission). The Talon’s Jeffrey Riley had to check this out.

Free…but legal?

Free…but legal?

The internet has innumerable uses and functions that can make everyday life easier. From social networking to school work, general browsing to searching for answers, the web is a priceless tool. One of the more common uses for the internet though is downloading music. Legally or illegally, people of all ages realize that getting the music online is simple, quick and easy. The problem arises when illegally downloading music is equally easy, if not more so.