Why listening is the first step to unity Over the past few years, countless events have been digested by social media and turned into controversial topics. While the current political...
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Coronavirus: Staff editorial
For seniors, spring brings lessons you can't learn in a classroom It is safe to say that the senior class of 2020 has had one of the most unpredictable high school careers in all of Minnehaha...
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...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Faith
The blazing Middle East sun scorches the backs of a group of men, huddled along a dusty dirt road. The straps of their sandals are worn and their bodies are weary, but their eyes are alive with...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Gluttony
Considering the bonds between body, spirit and mind "You just think that because you're a bleeding heart Minnesota liberal," my aunt accuses. "Maybe I am," my dad declares loudly, "but that doesn't...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Temperance
Controlling indulgence over small things can open the door to larger growth, freedom This continues a seven-part reflection on the Virtues and Vices. Temperance, or self-restraint, is the control...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Sloth
Like a parasitical relationship, sloth latches on There's a certain level of relief that comes from putting aside...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Fortitude
Bravery, or fortitude is the feeling that motivates soldiers to rise out of desolate trenches, bystanders to intervene...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Lust
In a society filled with inflated relationships and fictitious desire, a simple gaze awry can kindle a feeling known...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Prudence
"There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence," said Charles Caleb Colton, a well-known English writer and...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Charity
Giving to receive Stephen King is world renowned for his gripping and terrifying novels. He's also famous for an...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Envy
Wanting to want the right things There's an old Russian fable found in Deirdre McCloskey's book, Bourgeois Dignity:...
The root of the problem
Recent scandals in the NFL come from long lasting issues with punishment The Everyday Heroes of the American...
Parting advice
Returning students, read this: Seniors on The Talon staff share lessons they've learned from four years of high school...
Presence trumps presents
The commercialism of Christmas has eclipsed the idea of spending time with family and loved ones. The Talon...