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Academics Articles
Struggling to Stay Strong
Adolescent mental health issues hit crisis levels during pandemic Three hundred and seventy students attend Minnehaha's upper school. Based on recently released research finding that one in five...
China: the rise & power of Xi Jinping
As Xi Jinping's influence grows, China is elevated to a whole new political and economic stage "There have been a lot of changes in China since I grew up there as a kid," said Jing Li, Chinese...
The truth’s not so hard to find
How can you find truth in all the noise In a recent poll by Minnesota media outlets, it was found that a year after the 2020 election, 40% of Minnesotans were either not sure if Joe Biden won the...
On and off the field
An inside look into Toby Jacobson's high school career What do you get when you cross a dedicated student with a talented athlete? Senior Toby Jacobson. There are many student-athletes at Minnehaha,...
Bikes, buses, and more: MA student commutes
During online learning, a student's commute could be as short as pressing a Zoom link but now that we're back in class, it's gotten a lot longer. Of course, the way students commute can vary and...
ISS Update
Project returns to Earth after 3 months On April 6, the Minnehaha Academy International Space Station experiment...
Coronavirus: Online School
What online school is like from a teacher's perspective The current pandemic has heavily affected classrooms across...
How to study for finals
Homework Helpers lend experience to freshmen facing first finals It was the first test in the intense physics class,...
New school, new world
Chinese students overcome challenges and gain valuable experiences during their time at an American school [This story...
Pastor Greg Ellis works to integrate faith and academics
Greg Ellis settles into his new role as Minnehaha Chaplain This year, Pastor Greg Ellis is serving as...
Minnehaha sophomores compare The Lord of the Flies to the movie Mean Girls
"I think [watching Mean Girls in English class] is a great idea. It's funny, and then it also shows...how girls act,...
AP World History students watch Guns, Germs, and Steel
With the second week of second semester hitting the halfway point, students of all grades continue get back into the...
Athletics: Harmful or Helpful?
Participation in sports shown to be helpful in the classroom The old stereotype that "athletes are dumb" may not be so...
The start of finals week
Varying levels of stress and dread fill students, as the first day of finals week begins. Classes are attended,...