Bravery, or fortitude is the feeling that motivates soldiers to rise out of desolate trenches, bystanders to intervene in complicated, and possibly dangerous, situations, and individuals to stand up...
Talon Articles
Digital Citizenship
Meyers honored for Digital Citizenship Program The Digital Citizenship Program, developed by Sam Meyers, physics teacher and Academic Integration Specialist at Minnehaha, has won the 2015 Private...
Playful or painful?
Words meant to entertain may be more hurtful than humorous "I was in my living room eating dinner by myself when the fire alarms went off. I was going around the house unscrewing them because I...
Saying good-bye to Ms. Van Pilsum
One day during advisory, social studies teacher Elizabeth Van Pilsum, (known to her students as "VP"), projected a photo of the beautiful Dominican Republic and told her advisory, "I'm moving here."...
Cost-free education
President Obama's new proposal will create opportunity for students across the nation. By 2020, the workforce is expected to fall behind by 5 million college-educated people. By that time, two out...
Practical Importance
Curt Bjorlin on woodworking from Redhawksonline on Vimeo. Declining student interest in applied education courses may result in the loss of life skills As applied education classes throughout the...
A little perspective goes a long way (Extended)
Minnehaha alums expand their cultural palate through travelling and studying abroad "I was once headbutted by a...
Is cursive a thing of the past?
Technological era takes a stance in elementary schools Remember those days of old when cursive was a mandatory thing...
Will cursive go the way of hieroglyphics?
Spotlighting the cult of relationship abuse
"I was worn out, broken: He had taken almost everything. But he'd been all I'd had, all this time. And when the police...
Talon wins All-American rank
"I was surprised because...I thought that small schools just didn't win that level of honor," said Journalism teacher...
Parasitic flu makes its danger known
Widespread winter influenza forces Minnehaha students to deal with extreme consequences "Carly was one of the most...
Fact Check: Does the flu shot actually work?
Can you really trust your health to a vaccination? The question: Is the flu vaccine really effective at preventing...
Games & misfits (review)
Wreck-It-Ralph is stylish, witty & fun It's a film about retro video games mixed with modern-day technology...
Catch a Spielberg classic
Why young movie fans shouldn't think it's safe to go back in the water Jaws is more than entertainment; it's one of...