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...
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Attention Dwindles
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...
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...
Musk and war
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...
Staff Editorial: Phone and Schedule Changes
Is a seven-period, no-phone Minnehaha working? Things have looked different this school year. No more craned heads in the campus room. No more silent lunches. No more awkward glances at the floor in...
The wild world of Wordle
Why has Wordle, a five-letter word guessing game, taken the internet by storm? Play the Talon Staff's Minnehaha-themed Wordles below: Wordle 1 Wordle 2 Wordle 3 Wordle 4 Beep, beep, beep! Your...
Robots aide nurses
Robots help with nurse worker shortage "People are feeling depressed and lonely. Robots can offer that social...
Are sustainable cars truly sustainable?
The complicated effects of electric cars on the environment Tesla's high-powered, lithium battery cells are seemingly...
M.A. welcomes new tech director
Dave Eisenmann, new tech director! Tech director Dave Eisenmann is welcomed to our school with the many other new...
Modern Army Recruiting
Military looks to tech to draw 21st-century recruits Over the last two decades, as technology has become a bigger part...
Technology’s new role
Technology stepping up to the plate amid COVID-19 distance learning At Minnehaha Academy, technology is being used to...
Terfa named technology director
Merry Mattson retires after 40 years at M.A.; Sam Terfa named new tech director With the recent retirement of the...
AI: What you should really be worried about
How technology will reshape the future job market Knowing about the magnitude of previous technological revolutions,...
Tech team transitions to Mendota
How the tech team has adjusted to the explosion at North campus and the loss of server equipment It's no surprise that...
Job changes – Ryan Larson
Many students know Ryan Larson as one of the directors for the upper school band. But this year he's taken on a new...