Art teacher Nathan Stromberg showcases 28 pieces of original artwork in a solo exhibit at Artistry (formerly the Bloomington Theater Center for the Arts). It is titled "Significant Stuff" and it...
Sierra Takushi Articles
Trust your gut and your parents’ intuition
First and Last : In the fifth installment, parents of high school students help nurture their children's individual identities "I want you to go with a leap of faith and try it," Angie Askegaard...
Growing up, stepping up
After graduating a handful of key players from last season, the young Minnehaha girls' varsity basketball players had to adapt to new roles on the court and significant changes in their team...
Notecards and poster boards
First and Last: The fourth installment examines the process by which seniors and freshmen face different challenges: writing the senior term paper and asking girls to Sno Daze The fourth...
Beyond the walls of Hognander Chapel
It was deadline night. The Talon staff was hustling in the publications room, littering the center table with rough draft newspaper spreads and empty Chinese take out containers. Suddenly, the sound...
One semester down, one to go
First and Last: The third installment examines the new friendships made by freshmen and the deepening ones made by seniors, as well as schoolwork rigors and applying to college The cookie cutters...
Playful or painful?
Words meant to entertain may be more hurtful than humorous "I was in my living room eating dinner by myself when the...
Winter medallion found by MA dad
- Forrest Ahrens and Sierra Takushi "It's almost like being inducted into the hall of fame!" exclaimed senior Harris...
From teacher to rockstar, Freeman stars in The Buddy Holly Story
Starring as a young and energized fifties Rock 'N Roller, Minnehaha theater director Nicholas Freeman headlines in the...
Boys’ Soccer, week by week: Part I
An inside look at the first five weeks of the season with the boys’ soccer team.
A move from college admissions to college counseling
by Sierra Takushi As a new counselor at Minnehaha Academy, Ann Buesgens is eager to apply her experience with college...