An unexpected journey to an imaginative world In September 1937, Oxford professor J.R.R. Tolkien published his first fictional book, The Hobbit, to wide critical acclaim. Set in an intricate world...
Arts Articles
It’s a Wonderful Life (review)
The nostalgia of the 1940s is still present in this classic Christmas tale Put aside, just for a short moment, the high-definition images of a holiday blockbuster; the action-dramas, the feel-good...
The life behind the man in the suit
A new history of Santa Claus traces history in first person "You're right to believe in me...." So starts the new Christmas story, The Autobiography of Santa Claus. This magical book recounts the...
Finding a voice of their own
AP Studio Art students try to find their own style through creating portfolios in place of an exam There is something that all singers, writers, and artists alike need: their voice. Metaphorically...
Big River behind the scenes
How does a high-school actress play a balding man in a play? With some help from make-up and wardrobe specialists. Go behind the scenes on the set of Big River, Minnehaha's 2012 fall musical. Make a...
Two fathoms deep: Is Big River safe? 
Fall musical adapts story of Huckleberry Finn At 2:55 p.m., sophomore Maggie Chamberlain rushed out of the girls' locker room after gym class 6th hour. Walking through the link to get to the chapel...
Seeing through Twilight
What’s behind the appeal of a best-selling book and movie built around … vampires?
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.