Minnehaha Academy Articles

Dress codes across Minnesota

Schools implement vastly different policies Mary-Beth Tinker was 13 years old in 1965 when she rallied a group of students together and encouraged them to wear black arm bands to school in protest of the Vietnam War. The following day, the students were pulled aside,...

The MA Shoe Scene

Shoe buzz at Minnehaha Emerging recently from the shadows is a new phenomenon: shoes. Shoes have been around for a very long time, dating all the way back to 8000 B.C. However, just in the past decade, social media has made the whole idea of shoes shift from necessity...

Noise under the stage

The unique experience of pit musicians The alarm went off, scream ing its high-pitched blares. Elaine got dressed and walked out of her apartment, feeling the morning breeze. She took the empty subway to the studio, and set up her trumpet. At 4:30 in the morning, she...

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 teacher. "The home, food, entertainment, and consumerism have changed the...
Sports at North

Sports at North

Sports back at North Renovated gym and sports facilities are in use this year You can watch volleyball, boys soccer,...

A legendary legacy

A legendary legacy

The Rikkers family discusses what it means to be a four-generation Minnehaha family and what it means to them A lot...