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A Bird-safe Campus
Minnehaha installs special glass to protect birds Among the many new features of the rebuilt North Campus are floor-to-ceiling bird-safe windows. Not only do these windows showcase our building's...
Fall coffee drinks to satisfy your tastebuds
Fall coffee drinks to satisfy your tastebuds Starbucks: for drivers Cinnamon Dolce Latte: hot coffee with flavor bursts of sweet cinnamon and fresh whipped cream hits the spot at Starbucks. I loved...
One on one with Chet Holmgren
Talon sports editor Jake McCabe spoke with junior Chet Holmgren recently about playing basketball with his friends, a summer filled with camps and tournaments, and a new school year filled with...
At least we smile in the same language
American culture, as seen from the perspective of a Slovak exchange student Can you imagine a situation in which you did not know how to flush a toilet? Sounds ridiculous, right? Not if you are the...
Twin Cities scooter craze
E-Scooters: They're simple, but are they safe? In the past two years the Twin Cities has been dramatically impacted by the electric scooter craze. You probably have seen these shifty little vehicles...
Striking gender differences in skill, pay
Soccer dispute causes concern for women In the 10 seconds it takes to read this sentence, Clint Dempsey, forward for...
Serve it up
Students seek the benefits of serving their community If you've been around Minnehaha for long enough, then you're...
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...
Six boys, 30 day canoe trip
Juniors Forrest Ahrens and Nils Andreasen travel to Ontario for a month long canoe trip on the Flint and Kapoka rivers...
Contest: Post a Haiku!
The Talon is upon us for the first time this year!!!!! Our first contest this year is to write a haiku about anything...
Slam poetry with a punch
Slam poetry classes and competitions are prominent throughout the whole Twin Cities area, that extends all the way to...
Pastor Greg Ellis works to integrate faith and academics
Greg Ellis settles into his new role as Minnehaha Chaplain This year, Pastor Greg Ellis is serving as...
Slovakian students hope to learn from their experiences
Juniors Karolina Kamenska and KatarÃna Skyvorá settle into life at Minnehaha For junior Slovakian exchange students...
Theater: The Falcon
Theater students explore storytelling through both acting and directing in the year’s first production.