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Summer comes early
Minnehaha’s theater department presents its 2011 spring play April 7, 8 and 9.
The Middle East conflicts
Youth and technology are the driving power behind the revolutions in the Middle East. Will these changes be permanent? Or will the old regimes be put back into place?
AP programs to change
Changes are being made to the AP program. The earliest changes will be put into effect in 2012.
School uniforms at M.A.?
After months of review and much speculation about the current dress code, including disagreements on what is considered “distracting attire,” the faculty and student task forces have reversed course and decided to implement a uniform dress code for next year.
Guthrie gab
Two Talon staff members, Brigid Kelly and Olivia Dorow Hovland, had the opportunity to travel to the Guthrie Theater as part of an event sponsored by the Minnesota High School Press Association.
Electronics policy
School electronics policy is fair, reasonable Talon staff Many students may think that the school's personal...
Controversial scanners
New security system good addition to airports By Meera Goswitz Talon staff writerTake off your shoes and belts. Remove...
Unwritten rules
Freshmen go into their first year of high school with little to no information about what to expect. Many kids don’t have siblings attending the upper school so it can be a challenge to figure out the in’s and out’s of high school. It’s not necessarily the classes that freshman get so worried about, it’s not always about making friends, but it’s the “unwritten rules” that they need to know. Let’s take a walk through a day at Minnehaha Academy….
Texting vs. talking
Sometimes shutting the phone off and interacting with the physical world around you is better….
End summer break?
It would be wiser to have the school year last the whole year. Breaks would be more frequent and longer to compensate for the loss of the three summer months, but this way students would constantly be in the educational mindset, which would help them learn better, more, and faster. “If they’re just going to be hanging around at home playing video games,” says DiNardo, “it would be better for them to be in school.”
Free…but legal?
The internet has innumerable uses and functions that can make everyday life easier. From social networking to school work, general browsing to searching for answers, the web is a priceless tool. One of the more common uses for the internet though is downloading music. Legally or illegally, people of all ages realize that getting the music online is simple, quick and easy. The problem arises when illegally downloading music is equally easy, if not more so.
M.A.’s new administrators
“The thing that most influenced my decision to go into education was the summer I worked as an aide in the Roseville Summer Band program. I was given a group of students to teach and was amazed at the progress they made in such a short time. It was fun to see the growth and excitement in the students,” said new principal, Bruce Maeda.
New editions to the Minnehaha family this fall are Maeda and Vice Principal Janet Gulden. They are in charge of both the Lower and Middle schools at South Campus and Bloomington Campus.
Dangers of energy drinks
Many teens use energy drinks on a daily basis, but these drinks have a detrimental effect on long-term health if used frequently. “Generally sugar taken in the high amounts found in energy drinks can cause addiction,” said Andrea Jensen, a certified personal trainer and team nutrition coach at Lifetime Fitness. “It also affects your blood sugar levels, increasing your insulin, which is a precursor to diabetes.”
Are some sports neglected?
Staff editorial MA must give equal support to all sports "Hello Minnehaha, and here are your daily announcements..."...