Talon Articles

Winter Sports Preview

Girls' Basketball This year will be the first in a while without star point guard Sarah Kaminski who now plays at George Mason University. According to senior Olivia DuBois, the team dynamic has changed. "We  have a very young team," said DuBois. "Sarah brought a lot...

The Electoral College: Tried and True

It sounds so wrong: Hillary Clinton winning the popular vote by 2 million votes and losing the election. Historically, a situation like this ends with calls for the abolishment of the Electoral College due to this undemocratic result. However, the Electoral College is...

Listen to their silence

After the polarizing presidential election, students must learn to hear each other Even within a substantially safe environment like Minnehaha, there are members of the community who feel ridiculed for their beliefs. Such feelings of alienation were notably...

Saying hi to Paton

On Dec. 1, Minnehaha's new College and Guidance Counselor Christine Paton arrived in the Student Services Office, with a versatile background and an irrepressible eagerness to advise high school students that radiated from her smile. "High school is so positive,"...
Redefining marriage

Redefining marriage

The marriage debate in Minnesota continues. Riding the success of the last election, in which voters defeated a...

The Academy Awards

The Academy Awards

A night at the Oscars In a ceremony known as the biggest night in Hollywood, where an abundance of famous faces crowd...