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Do you prefer taking your tests on paper or a screen? Despite your preference, as of this year, the SAT will only be available for online use. This brings up many concerns and questions, with the...
Experts, teachers consider tech’s impact on child development Does the technology that fills modern life impact the way kids learn to think? "The key thing that I would want all parents to know is...
Minnehaha Academy Teacher's Options on AI The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping many things in society, and it’s had a significant impact on students' choices in their...
Social media wreaks havoc on brains Eight out of ten people will skim this story's headline, but only two will read past it. Congratulations! By reading even just to this point, you are part of a...
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...
Elon Musk's role in politics This September, Elon Musk, the world's richest man, lunched at a lavish, unnamed golf course in Aspen, Colorado. Musk was attending The Weekend- a private event with...
Why has Wordle, a five-letter word guessing game, taken the internet by storm? Play the Talon Staff's Minnehaha-themed...
How the rise of crypto is harming the environment Combine the yearly energy consumption of Google, Apple, Facebook,...
Robots help with nurse worker shortage "People are feeling depressed and lonely. Robots can offer that social...
The complicated effects of electric cars on the environment Tesla's high-powered, lithium battery cells are seemingly...
Dave Eisenmann, new tech director! Tech director Dave Eisenmann is welcomed to our school with the many other new...
Military looks to tech to draw 21st-century recruits Over the last two decades, as technology has become a bigger part...
Technology stepping up to the plate amid COVID-19 distance learning At Minnehaha Academy, technology is being used to...
Merry Mattson retires after 40 years at M.A.; Sam Terfa named new tech director With the recent retirement of the...
How technology will reshape the future job market Knowing about the magnitude of previous technological revolutions,...