Talon

As tech changes so do perspectives

Streaming options and mobile devices make viewing movies easier, but are theaters still better? Creed 3, The Super Mario Brothers Movie and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery can now be easily seen in the comfort of a home on major streaming services, such as Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu. Soon …

Read More »

Ap Studio Art Pushes Boundaries

Defining the Undefinable AP studio art is a class designed to make students thrive in art and design. It is a College Board advanced placement (AP) art class that is centered around creating with different materials, processes, and ideas. Additionally, this is an AP Art course that is crafted to …

Read More »

The dangers of teen driving

Distractions from phones, friends can be lethal 31,785 people in 2022 lost their lives in traffic accidents. Approximately 12,000 of those deaths were children ages 1-19. Young adults and seniors are at the highest risk of getting in minor to fatal car accidents and teens meaning ages 16-19 are at …

Read More »

No shortage of reffing challenges

Low reffing numbers make it hard to schedule games “The quarterback had just thrown for Bethel and the St. John’s guy hit him,” said Josh Thurow when talking about his experience as a referee. “So that wasn’t roughing the passer, but he took him for three steps and then drove …

Read More »

What makes a good coach?

Minnehaha has strong tradition of top coaches The Minnehaha community is fortunate to have such a strong tradition of having the best level of athletics along with the best quality coaches. A critical part of the high school experience is athletics and the most influential people in young people’s lives …

Read More »

Major League Baseball rule changes: Are they good or bad?

As the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) season is now in full swing, new rule changes were brought to the league in an attempt to make the sport a more enjoyable experience. Easily the biggest and most impactful change made to this season is the pitch clock. With this change, …

Read More »

Overseas or at home: CFE

An outlook on what it’s like Many students and staff here at Minnehaha believe that we are blessed to have a CFE week full of opportunities to do service work for others and to travel while doing so. There were many wonderful trips this year, including Thailand, Europe, Guatemala, and …

Read More »

Young viewers slow to discover artistry, uniqueness of independent movies

The art of filmmaking has significantly evolved over the years. While movies once had no sound or color, today we see a wide variety of different special effects as well as camera techniques. Many believe that the quality of films will only continue to improve, but could we be seeing …

Read More »

AP African American Studies: letter to the College Board

For over a decade, the College Board has carefully constructed the curriculum for a new course, AP Afri- can American Studies. Initially this course was widely received by most states and school systems. However, in early February, the Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, openly rejected AP African American Studies and said that he …

Read More »

Supreme Court cases to keep an eye on

A little less than a year ago, June 24 2002, the entire United States had their eyes looking towards the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) when they released Dobbs v Women’s Health Association, overturning the 50 year old decision of Roe V. Wade, ruling abortion is not a …

Read More »