A little while back, in the dark recess of what I call free time, I was exploring some online discussion of a fairly obscure show from the ‘80s called Legends of the Galactic Heroes. The people online were praising a character in the show, Kaiser Rudolf, and saying that modern society needs a man like him …
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In our midst a neighborhood is born
Two turns and three blocks into my brief morning commute from St. Paul to Minnehaha, shining buildings enter into the view through my windshield.The majority of them are four to five stories tall and feature mixed commercial and residential use. Around the buildings are parks, walkways, and even a skatepark …
Read More »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 Governor, and Minnesota secretary of state are all on the ballot this november. This election, more than most, has been made pressingly important by the supreme court overturning …
Read More »Short Takes: Juul Lawsuit
Too Little, Too Late Just this september, 2022 Juul agreed to pay a total 440 million dollars to 33 different states for marketing to youth. Across the United States, there are an additional 4,013 individual lawsuits against Juul for marketing to children and that number is growing.It isn’t enough. Juul …
Read More »Short Takes: Minnesota Flag
Time for a redesign Flag design is meant to achieve simplicity yet recognizability. The Minnesota flag didn’t get the memo. It has 67 circles, 19 stars, three different dates, seven flowers, a French phrase, the state’s name, and a seal featuring a landscape drawing in the middle. The flag’s not …
Read More »2021 Antler Year in Photos
Minnehaha’s journalism students captured the 2020-21 school year in photos. Here is a collection selected by the Antler yearbook staff. Slideshow by Anna Noble.
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