Algorithms fuel bad trends Ever been scrolling through TikTok or Instagram and you start seeing a lot of people taking part in the same activities or expressing the same ideas? These trends,...
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No-go or al-GO-rithims?
How algorithms impact the world around us Have you ever been scrolling through social media and seen an ad about something you had previously been researching? Or perhaps you were having a...
AI’s impacts on careers
Minnehaha Academy Teacher's Options on AI The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping many things in society, and it’s had a significant impact on students' choices in their...
Music n Mood
Do music lyrics impact your mood, thoughts? Most teenagers think it doesn’t affect them at all, but many adults disagree. This is why Damien Lolar, the new head coach of the girls basketball team,...
Screen time: educational vs. recreational
How much is too much? Does it even matter? Tick tock, the clock strikes one through twelve, but on TikTok, the clock doesn't stop. Wake up, turn off your alarm, check the time, and swipe throughyour...
Celebrities impact on teens lives
Matthew Perry's death raises substance abuse awareness Everyone knows it can be hard to voice to the public what you’ve been going through behind the scenes, especially when you have the entire...
Endless fun or hurting the young?
Usage of Tik-Tok conflict teens, teachers and the FBI The FBI director, Christopher Wray deemed the popular social...
Humanity’s effect on the oceans
1 million deaths per year that we can prevent: why the ocean's health matters -- and depends on -- everyone Plastic...
Nostagic Notes
The connection between music and our memory. 1. If you take a moment to think about the song "Happy Birthday", it may...
How eating disorders affect athletes
When athletes struggle with food The pressures of sport can trigger eating disorders "I saw others in my sport...
Physician assisted suicide
A different option for the terminally ill "My dad was really the most amazing person," recalled 16-year-old Elena...
Environmental effects of the metaverse
Creating a virtual world may wreak havoc on the real one Jennifer Lopez is engaged to Ben Affleck. Britney Spears is...
Unlikely links between school, space & war
Russia invades Ukraine, retreats from ISS Minnehaha's annual space-station project may take new directions in future...
Front ‘n’ center
COVID-19 essential workers fighting on the frontline For front-line health care workers, the pandemic has brought many...
Eat, school, sleep deprivation-repeat
Recently, I purchased an alarm clock that wakes me up using light instead of noise. It increases the amount of light...