Why CFE is important Our freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior staff perspectives on the importance of CFE Every spring, students participate in Cultural Field Experience (CFE). Students are sent...
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Talon staff values
Our staff values It is a tradition for newspapers to publish a staff editorial every issue. A staff editorial is an opinion piece written by the entirety of the staff or an editorial board. The...
Rap Music and Women
How does rap music shape our understanding of gender? BY DANY ROBINSON, GUEST WRITER One of the most popular genres of music is Rap/Hip-Hop. Rap is a form of musical expression that incorporates...
Best ice cream for summer
Five top summer ice cream destinations in the Twin Cities On a hot summer day, you just have a craving for a scoop of cold, refreshing ice cream, right? If I am right, then I have found a few of...
Seasonal restaurants bring good food to popular sites
Stop for a bite at these eateries when you're at Minnehaha Falls, Nokomis or Harriet Finally approaches the Summer days, when people come out of their hidey-holes and enjoy the niceties of summer....
Why you should read the Talon
Your newspaper (print or digital) has more value for you than you might think For many Minnehaha students, the Talon is simply something that comes out every month or so, might have an interesting...
The Electoral College: Need to nix
It's time to get rid of the Electoral College By Peter Carlen, guest writer Contrary to Donald Trump's childish lies...
Beyond college status symbols
College counselors remind students to, aside from ranking and prestige, consider factors like clubs and programs when...
Contrasting Column: The principled vote
Don't vote for the 'lesser evil' "The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of...
Contrasting column: your vote matters
Your vote changes history, don't waste your vote The 2016 presidential race will go down in history, with all of its...
Presidential poll: None of the above?
Support for candidates mixed at best Minnehaha students expressed a slight preference for the Democratic party and its...
Self-driving cars: Loss of control makes self-drive unsafe
Raj Nair, the development chief of Ford Motor's self driving cars, recently told the New York Times that in their...
Autonomous driving: safer than the alternative
On May 7, 2016, Joshua Brown died behind the wheel of his Tesla Model S. He did not decelerate when a tractor-trailer...
Using conservatism as a shield
Do you believe that the earth is round? Or that the sun is at the center of our universe? Or that gravity exists? Do...
Finding your passion
Conventional wisdom holds the idea that pursuing your dreams leads to a fulfilled life-that, by following a single,...