Remembering two beloved members of the Minnehaha community August 2, 2017 was a day on which Minnehaha lost two beautiful members of its community: Ruth Berg and John Carlson. A graduate of...
A tribute to Ruth and John
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Meaningful objects lost in the rubble
Minnehaha teachers reflect on items lost in, saved from wreckage North Campus is dark and quiet now. Senior hall will no longer be filled with the laughter and life with which Minnehaha students...
Why do tragedies happen?
Minnehaha's sacred studies department explores why bad things happen Minnehaha Academy has had a hard three months. The disaster that occurred on August second has shaken our community and will...
The process of rebuilding north campus
After months of sitting vacant, plans for demo and rebuilding are started In the month between the day of the explosion at the Upper School campus and the first day of school, an astonishing amount...
A new home away from home
Sports teams relocate after explosion makes field, gym inaccessible Due to the tragic explosion that occurred at Minnehaha Academy during the summer, many sports facilities such as the gym and...
Returning home though home is gone
How Minnehaha alumni have reacted to the explosion on August 2 "I was in disbelief and shock. I was home in Highland with the TV on. My family and I were all home and at first it just wasn't...
Day 154 In the Hallway
Flowers brighten up popular hallways in the school. Photo by Maddie Binning.
A wild summer
Swimsuits, sandals and sunshine are just around the corner as school comes to an end and summer vacation hovers in...
Contributing to a classic
It's 1957. An aspiring female author with boy-cut brown hair leans across a desk and offers a well-worked manuscript...
Nancy Johnson: departing after decade as principal
"I'm just going to try to do the very best I can do until the last day," said principal Nancy Johnson. After 19 years...
The Minnehaha Supreme Court
14th amendment All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are...
Amy Eikenbary-Barber: Moving to Washington (Extended Version)
"I can't imagine doing a different job, I really love being here," said Amy Eikenbary-Barber, spanish teacher at...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Hope
In the well known Greek myth of "Pandora's Box," Pandora, the first woman created by the gods, was given a box by Zeus...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Pride
In Greek mythology, there is a story about an inventor and his son who are imprisoned on the island of Crete, within...
The center of police brutality
Photo taken on December 6, 2014. By Scottlum, Flickr Recent reports of police violence has created a sense of worry,...