"[When I was a little girl] I wanted to be a helicopter pilot," said Aurélie Belleau, Minnehaha's new French amity. "No, it is not a joke," she said, eyes crinkling with laughter, "it was real."...
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New teachers: Seth Johnson, english
English teacher Seth Johnson did not always know that he would find his passion in teaching kids how to write an article or helping them study the words of Christopher McCandless. Growing up,...
New teachers: Jacquelyn Dell’Arciprete and Greg Ellis, spanish
Jacquelyn Dell'Arciprete has spent her life traveling the world and discovering the beauty and utility of the Spanish language. Having taught Latin American and Spanish language and culture across...
New teachers: David Tweeten, chemistry
Balancing chemical equations or finding the molar mass of Ammonium bicarbonate aren't priorities in the lives of most people, but for David Tweeten, Minnehaha Academy's new science teacher, it's...
Sharing art in new places
Upper School art teacher Nathan Stromberg was selected to display a collage at the 2015 Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts exhibit. The piece was "8 Wall Clocks," the second piece Stromberg has shown at...
“More bang for your buck”
Resale stores provide both trendy shopping and necessary discounts A man in khaki pants and a royal blue apron guided a large cart through the store's warehouse with gloved hands. The cart was home...
Minnehaha athletics to leave Tri-Metro
Six private schools to split with 39-year-old conference In 1974, when bell bottoms and platforms were all the rage,...
Boys’ cross country state meet 2013
On Nov. 2, the Minnehaha boys' cross country team ran in the 2013 State meet at St. Olaf. The Redhawks placed 4th in...
Bring Tissues: Anatomy of Gray play review
Dynamic performances make fall play well-worth watching It's hard for anything to make someone both laugh and cry in...
Day 49 Mr. Harris
College counselor Richard Harris works at his computer. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Boys’ hockey: A team on the ice
As a new hockey season approaches, the boys' hockey team looks to have an improved season from last year, but that's...
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....
Defending champs return with fresh faces
The boys' basketball season is "going to be a great year for all of us," said head coach Lance Johnson. Practices...
When the game goes too far
When what you thought was real life turns out to be virtual, but your virtual death turns out to be real? The world...
Day 46 Math
Rich Enderton explains upcoming assignments to his calculus students. Photo by Maddie Binning.