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Dress to express
Does your fashion express your personality? Every day, when you walk through the halls of...
Too cool to care? The issue of nonchalance
Why nonchalance isn't the best strategy Skinny jeans and side parts used to be the hottest things....
Service with a smile
Students can learn courage & generosity from Nance Murdoch From fighting for her life to being...
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
High-school athletes have added pressures from the recruiting process
The bell rings, but the day isn’t over yet. From early morning practices, late night homework, and...
Entering the high-school ‘portal’?
How transferring schools impacts M.A., Minnesota athletics Ayden Green stands on the sidelines,...
Slovakian triple-threat enjoys M.A.
It’s not uncommon for international students to participate in a sport or school activity. But for...
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Christmas Opinions
Christmas opinions: Artificial vs. real Christmas trees As the upcoming Christmas season...
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...
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
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...
New Faces at M.A.; Matt Ferris, Sacred Studies
Matt Ferris returns to M.A. to teach 9th and 10th grade Matt Ferris is returning to Minnehaha...
AWARD WINNERS
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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New school, new world
Chinese students overcome challenges and gain valuable experiences during their time at an American school [This story is also available in Chinese] "[In America], when a teacher gives you back an exam, they give it to you flipped over,'' said LangTing Deng, who goes...
The Falcon
Minnehaha's most recent play, which followed a young, soon-to-be-married girl who encountered a storyteller, showcased student director Matthew Humason during Labor Day weekend For centuries, storytelling has been a way for humans to express themselves and pass down...
One text too far
Phone addiction is becoming more prominent in teens' lives than they are willing to believe "Recently, school has been really stressful for me," said senior Luke Frazier. "So, one night, in order for me to actually get homework done, I turned my phone off, locked it...
What it means to be African American at Minnehaha
Nearly every morning before the bell rings, the balcony above the empty gym echoes with shrieks and laughter. A group of friends is huddled in the corner sharing jokes, hugs and reruns of "last night's game." Most of them share one other thing: the color of their...