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School Spirit: Minnehaha Academy Dances

The flashing lights. The one moment where everything blinks dark. The spotty flickering of blacklights that make neon and white things glow. The wild jumping and singing. The dance circles. “They usually have food,” Katie Lehmann, a senior at Minnehaha Academy said....

Volleyball offseason

The season never ends Minnehaha girls use club volleyball to fuel future success The school volleyball season has ended but for most girls club volleyball is just beginning. First-year student Danielle Hobbie, middle hitter on varsity MA girls volleyball, is just...

Overseas or at home: CFE

An outlook on what it's like Many students and staff here at Minnehaha believe that we are blessed to have a CFE week full of opportunities to do service work for others and to travel while doing so. There were many wonderful trips this year, including Thailand,...

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...
A walk for unity

A walk for unity

"This sea of red warms my heart," Minnehaha Academy President Dr. Donna Harris said as she stood atop a fire truck,...

Humans of ‘Haha’

[Added Aug. 4, 2017: Listen to an audio recording of Emma Melling's interview with John Carlson from March 26, 2016.]...

A quality pastime

A quality pastime

 Spending time playing board games with family and friends is still a common practice at MA Senior Andrew Wolpert...