Tag Archives: seniors

End college admissions favoritism

Current policies give some applicants unfair advantages With many of the seniors from the class of 2023 beginning to receive admission letters from universities, questions begin to arise over why one student may be accepted over another in the college admission process. As the number of applications submitted to universities has increased dramatically over …

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College Applications

The different paths you can take to get into college Attention MA students: college lies in all of our futures, but there are many roads you can take to get to your destination. MA is a college prep school informing you of the choices and helps you with your essays, …

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Confronting change

Transition from high school to college involves inevitable instability As Minnehaha’s class of 2022 wraps themselves in their red polyester gowns, tug graduation caps snug over their heads and shoo the gold and white tassels out of their faces, they begin to conclude their adolescent years.  As the bright-eyed graduates …

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Slideshow: M.A. Commencement 2021

Graduation ceremonies were held Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Grace Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Photos by Maggie Ess.

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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 COVID-19 has meant changes for the school and families. Transportation Director, Scott Glenn said …

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Slideshow: M.A. Commencement 2020

A ceremony you won’t forget A unique commencement caps a unique year for Minnehaha Academy’s Class of 2020. Photos taken by Eva Larson (Class of 2021) and journalism teacher Reid Westrem at Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie on Sunday, June 14, 2020.  

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Coronavirus: Staff editorial

For seniors, spring brings lessons you can’t learn in a classroom It is safe to say that the senior class of 2020 has had one of the most unpredictable high school careers in all of Minnehaha history. After our freshman year at the old North Campus building, the August 2, …

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Coronavirus: Life without sports

Gaining new appreciation for sports from its absence March 11, 2020, when the world of sports began to collapse due to the COVID-19 virus. My dad and I were on our way to Indianapolis for the Big Ten basketball tournament. Little did we know that our trip would eventually come …

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The Tent with Trent: Quarantine Edition

Trent gets ready to walk into the sunset with the Class of 2020 This episode in the virtual tent features Lord Nathan Johnson.

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Dylan’s Dose – Coronavirus special pt.2

Today I talk with Pearl Fallin about her experience as a senior during the Coronavirus.

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