English students discuss the final novel of the year in small groups. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Day 165 English Discussions
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The art of tyranny
The musings of dictators reveal manipulative minds, disjointed insanity Hitler. Mussolini. Stalin. Mao. Saddam. Men with one name often described with one adjective: evil. But there's another...
Day 68 Book Fair
A sarcophagus is placed in the commons to advertise for the annual book fair. Photo by Maddie Binning.
When the game goes too far
When what you thought was real life turns out to be virtual, but your virtual death turns out to be real? The world that James Dashner paints in his thrilling and adventurous new book, The Eye of...
Gray, Indiana welcomes conversation about the difficult subjects of life
Minnehaha's cast of Jim Leonard's Anatomy of Gray goes back to the 1800s in Gary, Indiana to deal with issues of faith, hope and death. After her father's funeral, June Muldoon asks God to send a...
Rowling’s shot at redemption
The Cuckoo's Calling, a book secretly penned by J.K. Rowling, proves she can still write On 14 July 2013 an obscure book written by an unknown author, Roger Galbraith, surged from 4709th on the...
Day 39 Free Books
A cart of free books is set up in the library for students to take as they please. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Finding the right mindset
Why do some people succeed while others do not? As the summer Olympics came to an end, we saw youngsters like...
Pretty Little Liars
New title appears in popular teen book series, TV show In a small town called Roseville, four beautiful girls are...
Salinger’s classic
Catcher in the Rye remains fresh, challenging after many years -- and repeated readings Between the Lines is a column...
Books: Dead or alive?
Will physical books survive recent E-book surge? Change in format doesn't mean that books are dead; reading may...
Thanks a latte
Stonich visits Minnehaha, gives insight on her writing process "Extra! Extra! Read all about it!" No seriously,...
The Omnivore’s Dilema
Be mindful of what you eat Americans think of food in terms of its convenience and richness while it should instead be...
Don’t ban books
Banned books give an artistic voice to the marginalized Olivia Dorow Hovland, Talon staff writer Each year the...
The secret to success
Success isn't formulaic or coincidental but rather personally determined Olivia Dorow Hovland, Talon staff writer ...