SpaceX has partially successful launch as the company makes steps toward interplanetary travel On December 8, 2020 in Cameron County, Texas, the SpaceX Starship SN8 successfully "ascended,...
Shooting for Mars
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Briefs Articles
Brexit finally takes effect
What comes after the British and European Union breakup On January 1, the U.K. officially cut its ties with the European Union after a 4 ½ year period of negotiations. The process of the U.K....
Paying College Athletes?
Supreme Court agrees to hear NCAA on athlete compensation On December 16, 2020, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case presented by the NCAA regarding student-athlete compensation, particularly in...
Covid vaccines become available
CDC approves multiple COVID-19 vaccines The Covid-19 pandemic has continued on and vaccines have been approved in record time. With the first case happening just about a year ago, two Covid-19...
Uighur Muslim repression called a ‘genocide’
Chinese re-education camps continue to mistreat Uighur Muslims Since 2017, more than 1 million Uighur Muslims have been detained in what the Chinese government is calling "re-education centers" in...
Keeping fall sports in play during a pandemic
Changes made by Minnehaha to keep fall sports up and running There are many changes that have been put in place to keep the current fall sports in play. Rules were made by Minnehaha Academy to keep...
Jack Ryan Brief
Jack Ryan Adapting to Minnehaha Academy has been better than expected for Slovakian exchange student Jack Ryan, who...
Job changes – David Hoffner
As of the 2017-2018 school year, economics teacher David Hoffner has assumed a new role in the Minnehaha community as...
Writing the story of “US”
Student written fall play seeks to find meaning of "US" On November 9th, 10th and 11th, Minnehaha Academy Players will...
Job changes – Robyn Westrem
Robyn Westrem, who has been teaching English at Minnehaha Academy for 19 years, has taken a position as the Library...
New faces – Kristin Henderson
You might've seen her around school, or teaching English 9 and 10, Kristin Henderson, is a new teacher at Minnehaha...
New faces – Stephanie Sommer
Minnehaha's new 10th and 11th-grade English teacher, Stephanie Sommer, decided to become a teacher only a few years...
New faces – Dante Britten
Dante Britten is one of the new additions to the Upper School this year, teaching P.E. and learning lab. Last year...
New faces – Tána MesÃková
Junior Slovakian student, Tána MesÃková, is adjusting and is grateful of the new community and experience of...
New faces – Hana JakubÃková
Junior Slovakian exchange student, Hana JakubÃková, is both adjusting to and appreciating the different...