FEATURES
Consumerism’s dangers and “rewards” programs
Coffee drinkers may not be saving as much as they hope If you think you have enough money to get...
Reflections on American culture
Compared with life in Slovakia, American routines can be ... surprising Imagine starting a new...
History and film: fact or fiction
Is the screen an adequate medium for depicting the events of history? This October,...
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Screen time: educational vs. recreational
How much is too much? Does it even matter? Tick tock, the clock strikes one through twelve, but on...
Celebrities impact on teens lives
Matthew Perry's death raises substance abuse awareness Everyone knows it can be hard to voice to...
Future of transit
How technology is changing transit As the years go on technology is getting more and more...
SPORTS
A new era for girls basketball
New coach brings different philosophy A warm salty drop of sweat falls from your drenched forehead...
Money and Sports: Sports Gambling Increase
“It came down to the very last play of the game,” said the Sophomore passionately. “I couldn’t...
Sports around the world
Sports vary but interest remains high across the globe How many of your friends and family play...
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Review: “Dial M for Murder” at the Guthrie
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Chet Holmgren High School Jersey Retirement
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Consumerism’s dangers and “rewards” programs
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Fall on film
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Slideshow: Support animals visit MA
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Reflections on American culture
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Slideshow: Christmas choir & orchestra concert
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A new era for girls basketball
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History and film: fact or fiction
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Slideshow: Grand People Day 2023
SLIDESHOWS
VIDEOS
OPINIONS
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...
End college admissions favoritism
Current policies give some applicants unfair advantages With many of the seniors from the class...
Elon Musk takes on Twitter
Musk's purchase of social-media platform raises questions about free speech vs. responsible speech...
ARTS & FOOD
Review: “Dial M for Murder” at the Guthrie
Playful adaptation brings Hitchcock classic to classic stage Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, The...
Desserts and dishes from around the world
Minnehaha has a diverse and unique student body from various ethnic backgrounds. Their families...
Barbie: Revolutionizing cinema?
Movie breaks box office, carries strong message Nicolas Freeman, theater teacher at Minnehaha...
BRIEFS
New Faces at MA, Anthony Moss, American History
Anthony Moss, A Teacher Who Cares When Anthony Moss, a native of the Bay Area of California, first...
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...
New faces at M.A.: Pauli Zavarská, junior international student
Zavarská has dreamed of studying here Imagine getting the opportunity of a lifetime to spend a...
AWARD WINNERS
Unlikely links between school, space & war
Russia invades Ukraine, retreats from ISS Minnehaha's annual space-station project may take new directions in future years Testing shark skin on bacteria growth, growing calcium carbonate crystals and trying to revive dried algae have all been experiments worked...
Justice KBJ added to Supreme Court
What Ketanji Brown Jacksons's Supreme Court seat means in history One hundred and fifteen justices have served on the Supreme Court, 108 of those 115 justices-that is ninety-four percent-have been white men. In the court's 233-year history, there have been five female...
Royalty in the making
A closer look at what defines Prince Aligbe Prince Aligbe. The name has been familiar to Minnehaha students and sports fans since he arrived at the school in 7th grade. Now a senior, Aligbe is an amazingly talented basketball player who has drawn the attention of...
Where is the Paralympic Spotlight?
Joshua Turek wins another gold medal for wheelchair basketball "God save all dressed in green, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen." sang the 20,000 fans packed into North Greenwich Arena at the 2012 London Summer Paralympic Games. The United States...
Student painting shines a light on healthcare workers
Tenzin Chosang honors healthcare workers' bravery admist COVID-19 pandemic "Jesus Christ is justice, he sets us in the right relationship with God and others, and others have inherent dignity and worth," said Executive Director of Faith Formation David Hoffner to the...
Short Takes: MSHSL, Target Center need to explain themselves
No sufficient reason given by MSHSL, Target Center for state tournament photography rules On April 10, the Minnehaha boys' basketball team won their fourth-consecutive state championship at Target Center, but neither the Talon newspaper nor the Antler yearbook took...
Brown brothers gunning for gold in biathlon
Skiing and shooting, M.A. alums represent Team USA in little-known winter sport In a cold sweat, with hearts racing, the skiers lay on their stomachs, .22-caliber rifles in hand, waiting for the perfect moment to shoot, between breaths. Breathe-breathe-hold-shoot....
Chet Holmgren’s growth, charted
For Holmgren, a long road to the top Nation's top recruit credits work, listening, mindset, mentors for his rise For the last few years, Minnehaha senior Chet Holmgren and former-teammate Jalen Suggs, now a freshman guard for top-ranked Gonzaga, have dominated state...
Crime in MPLS and STP
2020 sees rise in crime across country, including the Twin Cities, as cities debate police reform It was October 2nd, around 8 pm. when junior Caroline McHugh, along with fellow junior Stella Berlin, had just returned to Berlin's St. Paul home after dinner at a...
Small businesses reel from racial unrest
Rioting adds to setback of pandemic; personal connections to Floyd's death felt strongly "I didn't know at the time that he was George Floyd. He worked downtown, and he would come and buy little gifts for his daughter," said Susan Zdon, the owner of a...
Disordered eating in the ballet community
Dancers are sacrificing their mental and physical health in an attempt to meet outdated body image standards Little girls watch The Nutcracker, wide-eyed with awe, as ballerinas twirl around in pretty pink costumes. Snow falls, backdrops change, and the stage seems to...
With holidays, a return to online learning
Minnehaha takes on round 2 of digital learning "You're on mute." "Turn your camera on, please." For better or worse, online school is back. Due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases across Minnesota, Minnehaha Academy shifted to 100% distance learning on Nov. 30....