Rachel Bartz Articles

Searching for her roots

by Rachel Bartz | May 24, 2013 | Features, Talon

Senior plans trip after graduation to meet her birth mother International travel is common for many Minnehaha students during the coming summer months. Jetting away to Cabo, strolling through the...

The anatomy of a winning team

by Rachel Bartz | May 1, 2013 | Briefs, Talon

Gold, silver and bronze are often the prize metals in competition, but at the CIS (College in the Schools) Anatomy and Physiology Kiosk Presentations at the University of Minnesota, the prizes are...

Cinnamon challenge challenges breathing

by Rachel Bartz | Apr 24, 2013 | Briefs, Talon

We've all seen the videos circulating on YouTube of the cinnamon challenge. The dragon-like puff of spice escapes their mouth and the coughing begins. This internet fad has been around since 2001,...

Changing Minnehaha’s history with a single face

by Rachel Bartz | Apr 12, 2013 | Features, Stories, Talon

The small office that outlooks the street before Harvest Preparatory Academy blazes with culture and personality. Framed posters proclaiming "Knowledge is power" are mounted to the wall, a photo of...

Redefining marriage

by Rachel Bartz | Mar 13, 2013 | Briefs, Talon

The marriage debate in Minnesota continues. Riding the success of the last election, in which voters defeated a proposed constitutional amendment that would have banned same-sex marriage, gay-rights...

Pictures in the air: M.A. grad combines his passions for mountain-climbing, photography

by Rachel Bartz | Feb 24, 2013 | Features, Stories, Talon

You stand at the base of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, staring up at the glaringly massive rock wall. You can barely see the peak of the 3,000 foot mammoth. You check your gear onelast time...