Talon Articles

Criminal trial exposes larger problem of human trafficking

Human trafficking and its global impact 50% of US trafficking victims are girls under the age of 18 Girls as young as 5 are trafficked into sexual slavery -- sometimes sold by their own economically-vulnerable mothers and fathers According to The International Labour...

Struggling to Stay Strong

Adolescent mental health issues hit crisis levels during pandemic Three hundred and seventy students attend Minnehaha's upper school. Based on recently released research finding that one in five adolescents suffer from a diagnosed mental health disorder, this means...

Cryptocurrency’s contribution to climate change

How the rise of crypto is harming the environment Combine the yearly energy consumption of Google, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft-"mining" Bitcoin consumes more.  Calculate the electricity expended yearly by the entire state of Washington-"mining" Bitcoin expends...

King of hearts

From Virginia to New Delhi, what molded a beloved senior The warm sun fell behind the walls of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India. A herd of children's shoes, kicking up dust while trampling the concrete sidewalk, raced to the center of the compound. Among those...
The NIL Era

The NIL Era

Young athletes profit Larry McKenzie, the Minneapolis North boys basketball coach, spent 42 years training...

Holiday Baking

Holiday Baking

Local bakers share holiday insights You're rushing in from the chilly weather outdoors and you catch a waft of...

Hunt for four-peat

Hunt for four-peat

The Redhawks come back on the court with high expectaions, consider this headline by the StarTribune, "Is star-studded...

Talon staff values

Talon staff values

Our staff values It is a tradition for newspapers to publish a staff editorial every issue. A staff editorial is an...