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Science Articles
M.A. aims to block space radiation
I.S.S. team designs, builds annual microgravity experiment A team of Minnehaha Academy students have been working with this vision in mind: It’s a crisp morning, and the launch pad is set and ready....
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. Now, it’s being “detached” and pretending not to care. This behavior is known as nonchalance....
Photo gallery: Best of fall ’25
Students dive into first-semester classes & fall sports Photos by Catherine Sime-Mackintosh.
Caring for the Watershed
Salt, fertilizer, chemicals pollute the river. What is Minneapolis doing about it? It’s no secret that Minnehaha is right next to the Mississippi. Yet awareness around the river itself is much more...
Time in nature has proven health benefits
Don’t forget to turn off your screens and spend time outside; your mind and body will thank you In this modern world full of sedentary lifestyles, high screen time, and mental health crisis,...
M.A. goes solar
Unseen panels generate renewable energy for the school At MA, the future of energy is shining bright, literally. With...
ISS class to send microalgae experiment to space
This school year the International Space Station (ISS) project class decided to send microalgae into space. You might...
New Faces at M.A.: J Wesley Rohrer, Science and Social Studies
Rohrer teaches Physics, Ancient History to 9th Graders Wesley Rohrer, a new ancient world history and physics teacher,...
The Land of 10,000 lakes needs clean water
Climate change brings drought, hotter temperatures, and polluted lakes At dawn, early in the morning before the ruckus...
Endless fun or hurting the young?
Usage of Tik-Tok conflict teens, teachers and the FBI The FBI director, Christopher Wray deemed the popular social...
Humanity’s effect on the oceans
1 million deaths per year that we can prevent: why the ocean's health matters -- and depends on -- everyone Plastic...
Physician assisted suicide
A different option for the terminally ill "My dad was really the most amazing person," recalled 16-year-old Elena...
Short Takes: November Election
Go Out and Vote 34 seats in the US senate, all eight of the Minnesota seats in the house of representatives, Minnesota...
Unlikely links between school, space & war
Russia invades Ukraine, retreats from ISS Minnehaha's annual space-station project may take new directions in future...