A look at the new Upper School Principal, Toby Castle In spring of 2025, Minnehaha Academy announced that the current upper school principal, Mike DiNardo, would be resigning to take a teaching...
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Favorite kids shows under threat
Why public TV & radio must respond to $1 billion in federal budget cuts Curious George, The Cat in the Hat, Wild Kratts, and Sesame Street are a few of the shows Minnehaha students and teens...
Military as post high-school option
From elite military academies to ROTC, students find ways to fund education “We’re looking for people who want to become leaders of character and quality. We’re looking for people who are not afraid...
Unique options for summer fun
What to do in Minnesota when school’s out With summer fast approaching, you need to make plans with your friends. But what’s there to do in Minnesota? Something for every type of friend? Well,...
100 days of stock market volatility
The scale of the U.S. economy is difficult to wrap our minds around, especially when it is summed up by fluctuating graphs and numbers assigned to seemingly random acronyms that report the fiscal...
DiNardo chooses teaching
This is Mike DiNardo’s fifth and final year of being the Minnehaha Academy’s Upper School principal and his 20th year of being in the Upper School administration. He has also taught science and...
Expect the unexpected in the 2024 election
With two very elderly candidates, one candidate facing criminal trials & AI deepfakes undermining truth, this...
College Camps: a Journey of Discovery
Many high school students are finding new ways to impress colleges. Is going to a college camp one of them? Stepping...
Brain games
Online word and number games are fun, but can they actually help your brain? Wordle, Strands, Connections, and The...
TIKTOK: 9-month timer ticking
The most populous country, about 18% of the world’s population, bans TikTok. The second most populated country makes...
Which is better: online or paper
Do you prefer taking your tests on paper or a screen? Despite your preference, as of this year, the SAT will only be...
ACT, SAT make a comeback
The SAT dates back to the early 1900s while the ACT came into the picture around the late 1950s. Both were created in...
New state flag gets its debut
Why did Minnesota change the state flag? “I had no idea,” voiced sophomore Brooke Siwek when asked about the new state...
U.S. attempt to ‘kill the Indian, save the man’
Government and Church run boarding schools horrific history Less than 100 years ago in the turbulent 1930s a child was...
Learning from living abroad: Mexico
From sunshine and mountains to ice and snow, M.A. family combines cultures Once you enter Minnehaha Academy Upper...