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What the heck? Luke Von Arx looks at the least intimidating college mascots that will greet the 2017 M.A. graduates 1. Saint Louis University Billikens A Billiken is a charm doll created by an American art teacher who says that he saw it in a dream. On the campus of...

Narcissism probed by the individualized worlds of social media sites Echo, the beautiful young nymph, admired him from afar. He was a handsome young man hunting deer in the forest. Shortly, he noticed her presence, but he would not accept her love. Tired from the heat...

School librarian Bonnie Morris, a staple of the Minnehaha community, is retiring after over 35 years of educating the developing minds in the Upper School system. As she prepares to leave her long-standing job as a mentor and guardian of knowledge, the Talon Staff ...

As summer vacation approaches, the Talon staff compiles a list of a few "finds" in the Twin Cities for students to visit 1st St. North, Downton : Warehouse District Occasion: "Hit the town" and window shop for various items on a single city block. These brick...