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Minnehaha prepares for changes to its English department as teachers change positions Minnehaha's English department will be seeing some changes in the fall of 2017, as old teachers move on and new...
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...
"In a Man's World" Seated desks and fluorescent lights Executive meetings and jury duties Dark alleys in the night Girls don't have cooties. Wage gap, endearing names, doing favors Cooking dinner,...
"The Power of Music" - Drew Cairns Journey back with me through the past fifteen years. And while there may be pleasant thoughts and memories, there are still terrible instances that come to mind....
"I think [watching Mean Girls in English class] is a great idea. It's funny, and then it also shows...how girls act, [not realistically], but it's enhanced. It's really entertaining," said sophomore...
Today, students in Honors English 10 chose a meaningful scene from The Burial at Thebes, a version of Sophocles' Antigone, and practiced it for classroom presentations which will take place at the...
AP students hand in their senior term papers after weeks of hard work. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Janet Johnson's english classes spend a special day in the library writing with a quill pen. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Seniors make notecards for their term paper. Photo by Maddie Binning.
The librarians set up a display showing recent and upcoming book to movie adaptations. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Seniors make notecards to gather information for their term paper. Photo by Maddie Binning.
AP Literature students form a circle in preparation for their graded discussion. Photo by Maddie Binning.
A holiday break is an opportunity to choose your own reading; why not read something great? "I grew up reading,"...
English teacher Kris Sauer discusses the symbology in the novel Till We Have Faces. Photo by Maddie Binning.
English students read portions of Grendel in class. Photo by Maddie Binning.