It's time to get rid of the Electoral College By Peter Carlen, guest writer Contrary to Donald Trump's childish lies on Twitter, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in the 2016 Presidential...
The Electoral College: Need to nix
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Contrasting Column: The principled vote
Don't vote for the 'lesser evil' "The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension...is itself a frightful despotism." George...
Contrasting column: your vote matters
Your vote changes history, don't waste your vote The 2016 presidential race will go down in history, with all of its countless memes and fact checking. Amid the shocking twists and turns of the...
Presidential poll: None of the above?
Support for candidates mixed at best Minnehaha students expressed a slight preference for the Democratic party and its presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, in a September poll, but it's also...
Self-driving cars: Loss of control makes self-drive unsafe
Raj Nair, the development chief of Ford Motor's self driving cars, recently told the New York Times that in their current state, autonomous driving cars aren't ready to take on complex driving...
Autonomous driving: safer than the alternative
On May 7, 2016, Joshua Brown died behind the wheel of his Tesla Model S. He did not decelerate when a tractor-trailer turned left in front of him on US Highway 27 in Florida. The top half of his car...
Presence trumps presents
The commercialism of Christmas has eclipsed the idea of spending time with family and loved ones. The Talon...
Being the best or doing your best
Walking into Minnehaha Academy high school, there is a reason the freshmen are the first group of people you see....
From sex and drugs to seeking change
Drugs, sex and rock n' roll. This mantra of the '60s served as an identity for a generation. As of late, this clichéd...
New freedom, New responsibility
Allowing the use of learning devices at Minnehaha requires students to be accountable When the new Bring your Own...
Eat globally, locally
Expand your horizons on food by trying one of several ethnic restaurants near school on East Lake Street There's more...
Apps to check out
Will Anema finds 15 apps in 3 categories that might help you Apps are everywhere. Businesses use them, students use...
A must read for all Americans
"Everything is backwards," said W. George Jameson, a lawyer who spent 33 years at the CIA. "You've got an intelligence...
Mass tragedy: more than just 15 minutes of fame
Society must stop giving attention to mass crime sprees; focus on prevention instead "We have to take the Paris Hilton...
Movie review: The Place Beyond the Pines
The Place Beyond the Pines crosses lines successfully Walking out of The Place Beyond the Pines, you'll feel like...