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Are we ‘The Anxious Generation’?
Influential book leads schools to adopt stricter phone policies School phone policies are a...
Churches Pushing Assimilation
In 1493, following Columbus’ arrival in the New World, the Doctrine of Discovery changed the scope...
Are high-school grades accurate?
How grade inflation is affecting the current generation of students In the education system,...
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Has tech hurt this generation’s development?
Experts, teachers consider tech’s impact on child development Does the technology that fills...
COVID is still around, even if we pretend it isn’t
How COVID has evolved through the years. This march marks the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19...
1 in 6 Minnesotans go hungry
Why many neighbors struggle to meet basic needs, and how you can help As humans, we constantly...
SPORTS
College football looks different
Conference realignment and playoff expansion alter CFB After a summer of vacant Saturdays and...
PWHL Minnesota season in review
From underdogs to champions, PWHL Minnesota had a whirlwind of a season As the last buzzer...
Timberwolves end dramatic season
This year, the “Let’s go Wolves” chant really meant something A “Let’s go Wolves” chant serenaded...
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Addi Mack previews the 2025 basketball season
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New Faces at M.A.: J Wesley Rohrer, Science and Social Studies
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New Faces at M.A: Micheala Bieno, English
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New Faces at M.A.; Matt Ferris, Sacred Studies
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New Faces at M.A.: Nina Slezáková, Slovakian Exchange Student
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New Faces at M.A: Megan Thurow Varisty Girls Volleyball coach
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New Faces at M.A.: Jamie Jurkovich, U.S History
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Betting is fun, just ask the media
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Rebuilding cultures
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New Faces at M.A.: Takisha Randle, Parking Lot Security Guard
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Elon Musk takes on Twitter
Musk's purchase of social-media platform raises questions about free speech vs. responsible speech...
Abortion through a different lens
As laws change, citizens must consider the complexity of other perspectives Take a minute and...
Short Takes: November Election
Go Out and Vote 34 seats in the US senate, all eight of the Minnesota seats in the house of...
ARTS & FOOD
Review: “Dial M for Murder” at the Guthrie
Playful adaptation brings Hitchcock classic to classic stage Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, The...
Desserts and dishes from around the world
Minnehaha has a diverse and unique student body from various ethnic backgrounds. Their families...
Barbie: Revolutionizing cinema?
Movie breaks box office, carries strong message Nicolas Freeman, theater teacher at Minnehaha...
BRIEFS
New Faces at M.A.: Nina Slezáková, Slovakian Exchange Student
Nina Slezáková's semester In Minnesota Have you ever thought of spending a semester studying...
New Faces at M.A: Megan Thurow Varisty Girls Volleyball coach
Megan Thurow returns to M.A Megan Thurow returned to Minnehaha’s volleyball program this...
New Faces at M.A.: Jamie Jurkovich, U.S History
Jamie Jurkovich returns to M.A Jamie Jurkovich, U.S. History and AP U.S. History teacher, returned...
AWARD WINNERS
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...
Gymnastics makes its debut as winter sport
Gymnastics makes its debut as a winter sport Senior is Minnehaha'a lone representative in new co-op for girls The smell of chalk hangs in the air and the sound of someone jumping on a trampoline screeches. Senior Kylee Kassebaum gets ready to do yet another round-off...
Poll: Younger Americans express shift in values
Teens' values are shifting Rutger Hoekstra, a junior, considers patriotism, having children and religion as "very important" values. These views actually put Hoekstra in the minority among his generation. According to an August 2019 poll by The Wall Street Journal,...
Summer at South
Time on campus doesn't end for some students It's a hot summer day. The sun is shining down on the kindergarteners' beaming smiles. All eyes are fixed on the monkeys - on those in the enclosure and on those peering in. Current senior Roddy MacDonald is trying to...
Home by curfew? Good luck.
Complexity of curfew laws, uneven enforcement creates confusion for teens Aidan Phelps and Asa Wold, two 15-year-old freshmen, want to see the new movie Deadpool 2 this week. They could see it at Rosedale, Southdale or the Mall of America. They decide to meet Friday...
iGen book review
Move aside Millennials. iGen is coming to stay, bringing their phone-obsessed, risk aversive, and stressed tendencies to the forefront of the future. They are also the topic of Jean Twenge's book entitled: iGen, Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less...
The goalie mentality
The art of being a confident goalie How Minnehaha goalies process setbacks and help teams move forward Whenever a goal is scored, the team is often quick to blame the goalie. Goalies often struggle with guilt and feel responsible for the outcome of the game. In order...
Listen to their silence
After the polarizing presidential election, students must learn to hear each other Even within a substantially safe environment like Minnehaha, there are members of the community who feel ridiculed for their beliefs. Such feelings of alienation were notably...
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