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Unlikely links between school, space & war

by John Misa | May 31, 2022 | Award Winners, Science and Health, Talon | 0 Comments

Russia invades Ukraine, retreats from ISS Minnehaha's annual space-station project may take new directions in future years Testing shark skin on bacteria growth, growing calciumÂ carbonate crystals and tryingÂ to revive dried algae have allÂ been experiments worked...

Justice KBJ added to Supreme Court

by Tennyson Shultz | May 25, 2022 | Award Winners, Opinions, Talon | 0 Comments

What Ketanji Brown Jacksons's Supreme Court seat means in history One hundred and fifteen justices have served on the Supreme Court, 108 of those 115 justices-that is ninety-four percent-have been white men. In the court's 233-year history, there have been five female...

Royalty in the making

by Owen Hoffner | December 6, 2021 | Award Winners, Sports, Talon | 0 Comments

A closer look at what defines Prince Aligbe Prince Aligbe. The name has been familiar to Minnehaha students and sports fans since he arrived at the school in 7th grade. Now a senior, Aligbe is an amazingly talented basketball player who has drawn the attention of...

Where is the Paralympic Spotlight?

by John Misa | November 1, 2021 | Award Winners, Sports, Talon | 0 Comments

Joshua Turek wins another gold medal for wheelchair basketball "God save all dressed in green, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen." sang the 20,000 fans packed into North Greenwich Arena at the 2012 London Summer Paralympic Games. The United States...

Student painting shines a light on healthcare workers

by Ann Oakman | Jun 3, 2021

Tenzin Chosang honors healthcare workers' bravery admist COVID-19 pandemic "Jesus Christ is justice, he sets us in the...

Short Takes: MSHSL, Target Center need to explain themselves

by Ann Oakman | Jun 3, 2021

No sufficient reason given by MSHSL, Target Center for state tournament photography rules On April 10, the Minnehaha...

Brown brothers gunning for gold in biathlon

by Elsa Johnson | Mar 17, 2021

Skiing and shooting, M.A. alums represent Team USA in little-known winter sport In a cold sweat, with hearts racing,...

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Chet Holmgren’s growth, charted

by Beck Westrem | Jan 30, 2021

For Holmgren, a long road to the top Nation's top recruit credits work, listening, mindset, mentors for his rise For...

Crime in MPLS and STP

by Elsa Johnson | Jan 22, 2021

2020 sees rise in crime across country, including the Twin Cities, as cities debate police reform It was October 2nd,...

Small businesses reel from racial unrest

by Ophelia Klimmek | Jan 18, 2021

Rioting adds to setback of pandemic; personal connections to Floyd's death felt strongly Â Â Â Â Â Â Â "I didn't know...

Disordered eating in the ballet community

by Tennyson Shultz | Jan 7, 2021

Dancers are sacrificing their mental and physical health in an attempt to meet outdated body image standards Little...

With holidays, a return to online learning

by Karenna Johnson | Dec 14, 2020

Minnehaha takes on round 2 of digital learning "You're on mute." "Turn your camera on, please." For better or worse,...

Discovering new stories

by Ann Oakman | Mar 3, 2020

Discovering new stories This year's CFE theme puts focus on listening to others Pitter-patters and stomps from shoes...

Gymnastics makes its debut as winter sport

by Molly DiNardo | Dec 13, 2019

Gymnastics makes its debut as a winter sport Senior is Minnehaha'a lone representative in new co-op for girls The...

Poll: Younger Americans express shift in values

by Beck Westrem | Oct 31, 2019

Teens' values are shifting Rutger Hoekstra, a junior, considers patriotism, having children and religion as "very...

Summer at South

by Ann Oakman | May 23, 2019

Time on campus doesn't end for some students It's a hot summer day. The sun is shining down on the kindergarteners'...