Students can learn courage & generosity from Nance Murdoch From fighting for her life to being a grandmother to six, Nance Murdock has done it all. At the age of 19, Murdock was diagnosed with...
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Profiles Articles
Elaine Ekstedt: A half-century at MA
Tracing her path to a golden year Fifty years ago, the average gas price was 39 cents per gallon. Fifty years ago, The Godfather won Best Picture at the Oscars. Fifty years ago, the Watergate trial...
Chet Holmgren’s growth, charted
For Holmgren, a long road to the top Nation's top recruit credits work, listening, mindset, mentors for his rise For the last few years, Minnehaha senior Chet Holmgren and former-teammate Jalen...
From M.A. to L.A.
In just a few years, alum enters world of shoe design with big brands, big business, and big-time celebrities Have you ever anticipated the release of a sought-after product? Or possibly even waited...
Evelia Barrera–making our school home
Making our school home What makes a school? Is it the building or the students? Is it about the teachers? The answers to these questions are definitely "yes." But a school is not only those things....
Long hours, large rewards
Sophomore Grace Anderson plays Belle All the world's a stage - at least it has been this winter for Minnehaha Academy sophomore Grace Anderson. Forty-eight performances, weeks of practices and...
Scott Glenn returns to M.A.
Coaching since college Glenn, already a coach at M.A., returns full-time in new role After 18 years of teaching P.E....
A different drummer
Freshman celebrates Aztec heritage with family, dance & music Aztec drumming is something a bit out of the usual...
Profile: Maddie Danzberger
Daring to dream beyond Danzberger inspires by diving beneath the superficial surface Obnoxious clicks and flashing...
New beginnings and ends
First and Last: the final installment of the year long series focuses on the changing future in front of both Bailey...
Three decades of kindness
The noise in the freshman hallway is constant, a steady rhythm of thumping feet and chattering voices. As students...
Humans of ‘Haha’
[Added Aug. 4, 2017: Listen to an audio recording of Emma Melling's interview with John Carlson from March 26, 2016.]...
Trust your gut and your parents’ intuition
First and Last : In the fifth installment, parents of high school students help nurture their children's individual...
The man behind the solo
Guided by his passion for music and guitar, sophomore Zack Schuster explores both creativity and structure in how he...
Notecards and poster boards
First and Last: The fourth installment examines the process by which seniors and freshmen face different challenges:...
