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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...
U.S. teen reading on the decline
While M.A. students generally do well, teachers address reading stamina A student sits down to...
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
Slovakian triple-threat enjoys M.A.
It’s not uncommon for international students to participate in a sport or school activity. But for...
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...
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OPINIONS
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...
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...
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
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
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...
For the love of aviation
Eddie DiBlasi creates model planes, attends flight school and strives for his pilot's license "Fly the plane," he thinks to himself, " just fly the plane. If anything goes wrong or I get lost, just remember to fly the plane." The plug door shuts tightly, sealing the...
The Miracle Worker: “Imitate now, understand later”
"Imitate now, understand later" Actors learn lessons from their roles in theater A door opens and desperate hands grope for something, anything to guide them. Their owner, a young girl, shuffles forward with a doll clutched to her chest. Another woman follows behind...
Hungry for Healing
Art revealing the life behind eating disorders Photos and commentary by Maddie Binning Up to 30 million people in the United States struggle with an eating disorder...
Quietly quite exceptional
M.A. Math Prodigy: Daniel Stein from Redhawksonline on Vimeo. WATCH THE VIDEO: Seniors Kate Brown and Angela Scharf spoke with freshman Daniel Stein and math teacher Rich Enderton about Stein's success this year in a demanding national math competition. ...
The language of equality
A recent survey conducted by The Talon asked freshmen, sophomore and junior boys and girls what they thought about what feminism meant to them and about gender-related inequality issues seen today. The results show that as a whole, the school agrees that equality is...
Career Day 2015
Graduates representing many professional fields and courses of collegiate study returned to Minnehaha in March to meet with current students, offering them advice for the future. A few shared their thoughts with seniors Angela Scharf and Kate Brown for Redhawksonline:...
Living across the world
Foreign students are forced to face the challenges of studying abroad "It's hard sometimes, here in America," said Jimmy Woo, a sophomore at Minnehaha, "I miss my friends and family." Jimmy, now standing 15 feet or so away from a basketball hoop, looks up, sets and...
Exposing the human condition through magic
With all the magic based stories around, what does your mind believe magic should be like? Open your mind and take a look into a medley of it with The Magicians Trilogy There's a schism in literary fiction that passes unnoticed to the general reader. It travels under...
HaYoung Lim: Human Sketch
Sharks in Space
The 2014-15 International Space Station experiment will explore the effects of artificial shark skin on bacteria growth in microgravity, hoping to improve astronauts' health conditions. The frigid and dry weather during the winter months takes a toll on the immune...
Can Redhawks grow beards?
Watch the results of No-Shave November! A film by Angela Scharf and Kate Brown made for Redhawksonline: No Shave November (Novembeard) from Redhawksonline on Vimeo. A group of Minnehaha students, faculty and staff put their razors down for a month to raise money to...