For seniors, spring brings lessons you can't learn in a classroom It is safe to say that the senior class of 2020 has...
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Why you should read the Talon
Your newspaper (print or digital) has more value for you than you might think For many Minnehaha students, the Talon...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Faith
The blazing Middle East sun scorches the backs of a group of men, huddled along a dusty dirt road. The straps of their...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Sloth
Like a parasitical relationship, sloth latches on There's a certain level of relief that comes from putting aside...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Fortitude
Bravery, or fortitude is the feeling that motivates soldiers to rise out of desolate trenches, bystanders to intervene...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Lust
In a society filled with inflated relationships and fictitious desire, a simple gaze awry can kindle a feeling known...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Prudence
"There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence," said Charles Caleb Colton, a well-known English writer and...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Charity
Giving to receive Stephen King is world renowned for his gripping and terrifying novels. He's also famous for an...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Envy
Wanting to want the right things There's an old Russian fable found in Deirdre McCloskey's book, Bourgeois Dignity:...
The root of the problem
Recent scandals in the NFL come from long lasting issues with punishment The Everyday Heroes of the American...
Parting advice
Returning students, read this: Seniors on The Talon staff share lessons they've learned from four years of high school...
Presence trumps presents
The commercialism of Christmas has eclipsed the idea of spending time with family and loved ones. The Talon...