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Sno Daze: a prediction

Will next weekend's dance reverse a negative trend? Talon Talks - Staff Editorial This year has seen a dramatic decline in attendance at dances. Many students attended the back to school dance, slightly fewer went to Homecoming, and hardly anyone went to Sadie's. What...

Adjusting to a new space

Talon staff discusses Mendota Heights site, mourns loss of north campus Long, fresh hallways, jam packed with students that have found a new routine of moving from class to class. High top tables and red couches and modern designs and desks that always seem to be...

Las Vegas shooting response – keep or eliminate guns?

Guns must go By Patrick Cullinan, Staff Writer On Oct. 1, a man climbed to the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel and shot at a crowd of people, killing 58 and injuring almost 500. Right now, nobody knows why he did it. What everybody does know is how he did it....

Adjusting to Mendota Heights swivel desks

This year has seen many changes, good and bad. One of the most important of these changes is the teachers' decisions of what seats they wanted in their classroom. "The faculty were given the opportunity to choose what they wanted for their rooms versus just ordering a...
Youth Vote

Youth Vote

Young voters: the political wildcard   Televisions are constantly flooded with ads, quotes, endorsements and...

High school pranks

High school pranks

Pranks: where to draw the line Congratulations, you made the varsity team! Now you and your parents have to clean up...

Cracking the code

Cracking the code

Maturity is required in moral thinking We live in a world of moral failure. We celebrate scandals rather than...