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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...
Stories of Struggle: Noemi (English)
The long road from Mexico to Minnesota was filled with danger With rising tensions around...
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
She’s got moves
M.A. girl wrestler builds resilience Wrestling hasn’t always been a sport for girls. But in recent...
College athletes share wisdom
M.A. grads have tips for ambitious student-athletes Minnehaha is well known for raising phenomenal...
In the stands
MA’s student section has been good this year... mostly Over the summer of 2025, Jessa Anderson,...
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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
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...
Musical memories: Class of 2025
Songs that shaped our coming of age As graduation approaches and tassels are urging to be turned,...
BRIEFS
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...
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...
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...