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The Electoral College: Need to nix

by | December 13, 2016 | Opinions, Talon | 0 Comments

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 Election by roughly 2.5 million votes, and on Jan. 20, 2017 it will not be...
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Beyond college status symbols

by | November 14, 2016 | Opinions, Talon | 0 Comments

College counselors remind students to, aside from ranking and prestige, consider factors like clubs and programs when making application decisions National ranking. Acceptance rate. School pride. Intramurals. Internship programs. These factors, which seniors consider...
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Contrasting Column: The principled vote

by | November 8, 2016 | Opinions, Talon | 0 Comments

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 Washington warned the country in his farewell address that falling into a...
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Contrasting column: your vote matters

by | November 8, 2016 | Opinions, Talon | 0 Comments

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 campaign, voters must remember that one of the candidates will ultimately...
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Brave New World

Brave New World

by | Feb 14, 2018

Brave New World reveals important issues in modern day society Genetic modification, government corruption, substance...

Rights reformed

by | Dec 5, 2011

 Your rights are up for reform It's time to take a closer look at the issues facing our nation's governing system. As...

Cowboys and Aliens review

by | Dec 5, 2011

Cowboys and Aliens follows the journey of Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig), with the help of Woodrow Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford) and Ella Swenson (Olivia Wilde) as he fights off aliens that have abducted the people of their town.

Why Art?

Why Art?

by | Apr 7, 2011

What should you do in your free time? Here’s a radical idea: go to a museum … for fun!

On Target

On Target

by | Apr 5, 2011

A longtime favorite of Northeast Minneapolis and now Target Field is reviewed.

Dress code

Dress code

by | Feb 23, 2011

Talon editors comment on pending changes to the school’s dress code.

Think before you post

Think before you post

by | Dec 24, 2010

“This has hurt and cut people deeply,” said the Rev. Dan Bergstrom, Minnehaha’s chaplain, about online conflicts between students. “The problem is more widespread than most of us are aware of.”

Use CTRL online

Use CTRL online

by | Dec 24, 2010

As members of a Christian school, we should conduct ourselves in a higher manner online (and everywhere else too); we should constantly be looking out for others feelings and asking ourselves if what we’re doing is right.

Using your rights

by | Nov 16, 2010

Making your voice heard is your right ...but with it comes responsibility by Brigid Kelly Talon staff writer We know...