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Israel-Palestine: What’s next?
For months, Minnesotans driving north towards Downtown Minneapolis have seen the massive “Stop the...
10 Commandments in classrooms: What does the First Amendment say?
Should displaying the 10 Commandments in public classrooms be considered unconstitutional? It’s...
School dress codes and attire on student learning and behavior.
Do students’ school dress codes and attire actually affect their learning capabilities and...
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Summer fun + summer sun = skin damage
Is there such a thing as a safe tan? Do all skin types need sun protection? It's a Sunday in May,...
Are we hard-wired to embrace or fear diversity?
Do the “Big Five” personality traits control our behaviors and biases? If so, can we change? In...
The Power of influence
How rising stars come to fame on social media -- and impact you Many have heard that winning the...
SPORTS
World’s best hockey coming to Minnesota
World Juniors tournament brings best young hockey talent to Twin Cities over holiday break As the...
Minnehaha athletic field gets renewal
New lights, scoreboard, seating & world-class turf for Guido Kauls Field The morning of August...
Golf doesn’t have to be pricey
Find some used clubs, sign up for a youth discount, & swing away Golf is widely known as one...
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M.A. Votes: Why students voted the way they did
Harris, Trump, No Vote or Other? Students explain their preferences On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Election...
The end of an Era
Studying The Tortured Poets Department as Taylor Swift's Eras Tour ends ...
Women’s voices at stake
American women need to value their voices as the Taliban move to silence Afghan women even further...
ARTS & FOOD
International Music Can Open Up New Worlds
One summer day, in a house not far from Minnehaha, a family was cooking a delicious Japanese...
Musical memories: Class of 2025
Songs that shaped our coming of age As graduation approaches and tassels are urging to be turned,...
From vinyl to viral: Streaming brought free music and pricey concerts; musicians and fans react
The house lights dim, and ripples of anticipation spread throughout the crowd. Beams of light...
BRIEFS
ACL and other knee preventions
Between 41% and 35% athletes suffer knee injuries within their athletic careers. Knee injuries can...
New Faces at M.A.: J Wesley Rohrer, Science and Social Studies
Rohrer teaches Physics, Ancient History to 9th Graders Wesley Rohrer, a new ancient world history...
New Faces at M.A: Micheala Bieno, English
English Teacher starts journey at Minnehaha Michaela Bieno is excited to start her journey as an...
AWARD WINNERS
Cryptocurrency’s contribution to climate change
How the rise of crypto is harming the environment Combine the yearly energy consumption of Google, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft-"mining" Bitcoin consumes more. Calculate the electricity expended yearly by the entire state of Washington-"mining" Bitcoin expends...
Royalty in the making
A closer look at what defines Prince Aligbe Prince Aligbe. The name has been familiar to Minnehaha students and sports fans since he arrived at the school in 7th grade. Now a senior, Aligbe is an amazingly talented basketball player who has drawn the attention of...
Where is the Paralympic Spotlight?
Joshua Turek wins another gold medal for wheelchair basketball "God save all dressed in green, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen." sang the 20,000 fans packed into North Greenwich Arena at the 2012 London Summer Paralympic Games. The United States...
Student painting shines a light on healthcare workers
Tenzin Chosang honors healthcare workers' bravery admist COVID-19 pandemic "Jesus Christ is justice, he sets us in the right relationship with God and others, and others have inherent dignity and worth," said Executive Director of Faith Formation David Hoffner to the...
Short Takes: MSHSL, Target Center need to explain themselves
No sufficient reason given by MSHSL, Target Center for state tournament photography rules On April 10, the Minnehaha boys' basketball team won their fourth-consecutive state championship at Target Center, but neither the Talon newspaper nor the Antler yearbook took...
Brown brothers gunning for gold in biathlon
Skiing and shooting, M.A. alums represent Team USA in little-known winter sport In a cold sweat, with hearts racing, the skiers lay on their stomachs, .22-caliber rifles in hand, waiting for the perfect moment to shoot, between breaths. Breathe-breathe-hold-shoot....
Chet Holmgren’s growth, charted
For Holmgren, a long road to the top Nation's top recruit credits work, listening, mindset, mentors for his rise For the last few years, Minnehaha senior Chet Holmgren and former-teammate Jalen Suggs, now a freshman guard for top-ranked Gonzaga, have dominated state...
Crime in MPLS and STP
2020 sees rise in crime across country, including the Twin Cities, as cities debate police reform It was October 2nd, around 8 pm. when junior Caroline McHugh, along with fellow junior Stella Berlin, had just returned to Berlin's St. Paul home after dinner at a...
Small businesses reel from racial unrest
Rioting adds to setback of pandemic; personal connections to Floyd's death felt strongly "I didn't know at the time that he was George Floyd. He worked downtown, and he would come and buy little gifts for his daughter," said Susan Zdon, the owner of a...
Disordered eating in the ballet community
Dancers are sacrificing their mental and physical health in an attempt to meet outdated body image standards Little girls watch The Nutcracker, wide-eyed with awe, as ballerinas twirl around in pretty pink costumes. Snow falls, backdrops change, and the stage seems to...
With holidays, a return to online learning
Minnehaha takes on round 2 of digital learning "You're on mute." "Turn your camera on, please." For better or worse, online school is back. Due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases across Minnesota, Minnehaha Academy shifted to 100% distance learning on Nov. 30....
Discovering new stories
Discovering new stories This year's CFE theme puts focus on listening to others Pitter-patters and stomps from shoes echo throughout the gym as the little kids zoom around. Their laughs are roaring and their smiles are beaming as Anna Noble and her peers chase them...