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Federal government sends ICE into the Twin Cities
‘Minneapolis already has enough ICE.’ Sirens ‘Justice for Renee Good’ Shouts ‘STOP ICE’ Shots ‘We...
Stories of Struggle: Noemi (Spanish)
Deportation in the city
Residents respond to ICE “Minnesota already has enough ice.” “It shouldn’t have to happen to you...
SCIENCE & HEALTH
The psychology of sports injuries
Why recovering mentally is just as hard as recovering physically “I heard a pop and knew something...
Caring for the Watershed
Salt, fertilizer, chemicals pollute the river. What is Minneapolis doing about it? It’s no secret...
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,...
SPORTS
In the stands
MA’s student section has been good this year... mostly Over the summer of 2025, Jessa Anderson,...
Sports Superstition plays a role when M.A. athletes prepare
Many athletes have special habits or superstitions before sporting events, but is this mental...
World’s best hockey coming to Minnesota
World Juniors tournament brings best young hockey talent to Twin Cities over holiday break As the...
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Grieving through gun violence
MA grapples with devastating tragedies across the country Note to readers: The Talon’s View is our...
Becoming a “self-made success”
Money, power, success. These three words look small standing alone but slyly build the entire...
Is mass deportation unconstitutional?
Considering the Trump Administration’s deporting and evicting of immigrants Since the Trump...
ARTS & FOOD
Tron: Ares Movie Review
The third movie adaptation of the 1982 video game, Tron: Ares, is a completely different take on...
Digital art apps: Which comes out on top?
App review: Which painting and drawing tool is best for you? Digital art is a well-traveled road...
International Music Can Open Up New Worlds
One summer day, in a house not far from Minnehaha, a family was cooking a delicious Japanese...
BRIEFS
Ezra May, tops in hurdles
Have you ever wondered how big of a deal a tenth of a second is in track? For most people,...
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...
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...