Student Life Articles

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 media app known as TikTok, a "national security" threat in front of Congress in March. Wray claimed TikTok's parent company, Bytedance, could steal its...

AP African American Studies: letter to the College Board

For over a decade, the College Board has carefully constructed the curriculum for a new course, AP Afri- can American Studies. Initially this course was widely received by most states and school systems. However, in early February, the Florida governor, Ron DeSantis,...

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...

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...
Snapchat snapped?

Snapchat snapped?

Snapchat snapped? Snapchat may be on a streak of loss of users Is Snapchat going the way of MySpace? Last quarter,...

A critical decision

A critical decision

How the Minnehaha Academy administration chose Mendota Heights After the devastating blast on August 2, the school...

M.A. then and now

M.A. then and now

Sophomore, teacher compare notes on life at Minnehaha For many people it is easy to understand what the Minnehaha was...