Stories Articles

Brady Ryan (’12) in Jordan

Examining belief in the Middle East Varying beliefs have been a source of controversy worldwide for thousands of years, and still are today. However, Arabic-speaking nations are free of such controversy (at least nominally) simply because of semantics; in Arabic,...

Being respectful in chapel

Respecting the message: The Talon staff encourages you to stop complaining and criticizing and start listening "Did you see what she was wearing?" "Dude, I counted and he said like 48 times during his presentation." "Her voice was so annoying, I couldn't even sleep."...

CFE 2013: Where in the world?

Each year, Cultural Field Experience week (CFE) comes and goes with a great diversity of experiences and lessons learned. Whether the site is a 15 minute drive or an 18 hour plane ride away, each experience is individualized and every student takes away a different...

Changing Minnehaha’s history with a single face

The small office that outlooks the street before Harvest Preparatory Academy blazes with culture and personality. Framed posters proclaiming "Knowledge is power" are mounted to the wall, a photo of Barack Obama watches over the room, an African drawing of a woman...
Academy Awards

Academy Awards

A night of questionable wins Anna Scholl, Talon Staff Writer At seven-thirty, The Academy Awards open with Billy...

Textbooks on iPads

Textbooks on iPads

Textbooks or new technology? Elleni Oberle, Talon staff writer Upper school principal Nancy Johnson talked about the...

Contagion Review

Contagion Review

Contagion spreads only disappointment Anna Scholl, Talon Staff Writer One of the reasons people go to the cinema is...