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The rise of STEM, the fall of humanities

Fewer than one in ten students graduate with a humanities degree   Madeline Ciccarelli bombed her math test. After staring at her grade for a few seconds in a state of deep contemplation, she shook it off, smiled, and promptly moved on with her day. “I’m not too...

College sports: varsity, club or IM?

Students have many options to continue playing sports Different people prefer different commitments and levels in sports in college. Colleges actually offer three different levels of sports intramural, club, and varsity. Intramural is a fun based, no pressure way for...

AP African American Studies: letter to the College Board

For over a decade, the College Board has carefully constructed the curriculum for a new course, AP African American Studies. Initially, this course was widely received by most states and school systems. However, in early February, the Florida governor, Ron DeSantis,...

End college admissions favoritism

Current policies give some applicants unfair advantages With many of the seniors from the class of 2023 beginning to receive admission letters from universities, questions begin to arise over why one student may be accepted over another in the college admission...
Confronting change

Confronting change

Transition from high school to college involves inevitable instability As Minnehaha's class of 2022 wraps themselves...