Talon Articles

Dress codes across Minnesota

Schools implement vastly different policies Mary-Beth Tinker was 13 years old in 1965 when she rallied a group of students together and encouraged them to wear black arm bands to school in protest of the Vietnam War. The following day, the students were pulled aside,...

New Faces at M.A.: Kayleen Berg, Social Studies and Economics

Kayleen Berg is excited to join the Minnehaha community this year Social studies teacher and advisor Kayleen Berg is excited to begin her first year at Minnehaha Academy.  “She’s patient, kind, and very helpful,” first-year Makaela Binder said about her advisor.  Berg...

Desserts and dishes from around the world

Minnehaha has a diverse and unique student body from various ethnic backgrounds. Their families have their own cultures and traditions, and a huge part of their culture is culinary. The food people eat, and the cooking process of that food brings people together and...

Fall sports enjoy annual traditions

Many fall sports seasons are rapidly coming to a close. The sports teams at MA; whether it is on or off a court or field have specific traditions or ways they bond together. Being on a sports team means you spend a lot of time with your teammates, and it is important...
Future of transit

Future of transit

How technology is changing transit As the years go on technology is getting more and more advanced. For example AI has...

Motivated to learn

Motivated to learn

"Education is not the learning of facts but the training of the mind to think," Albert Einstein once said. But how do...

The MA Shoe Scene

The MA Shoe Scene

Shoe buzz at Minnehaha Emerging recently from the shadows is a new phenomenon: shoes. Shoes have been around for a...

Nostagic Notes

Nostagic Notes

The connection between music and our memory. 1. If you take a moment to think about the song "Happy Birthday", it may...

Noise under the stage

Noise under the stage

The unique experience of pit musicians The alarm went off, scream ing its high-pitched blares. Elaine got dressed and...