Student Life Articles

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....

Filip Markuš, Slovak Freediver, can hold his breath for the length of this story. Can you?

A 17-year-old boy lays face down in a pool, playing the piano with his hands on the deck. A man stands over him giving directions. “Raise your right hand,” he says.The boy raises his hand with no delay. His coach hovers over him carefully observing his...

Endless fun or hurting the young?

Usage of Tik-Tok conflict teens, teachers and the FBI The FBI director, Christopher Wray deemed the popular social media app known as TikTok, a "national security" threat in front of Congress in March. Wray claimed TikTok's parent company, Bytedance, could steal its...

AP African American Studies: letter to the College Board

For over a decade, the College Board has carefully constructed the curriculum for a new course, AP African American Studies. Initially, this course was widely received by most states and school systems. However, in early February, the Florida governor, Ron DeSantis,...
Noise under the stage

Noise under the stage

The unique experience of pit musicians The alarm went off, scream ing its high-pitched blares. Elaine got dressed and...

Snapchat snapped?

Snapchat snapped?

Snapchat snapped? Snapchat may be on a streak of loss of users Is Snapchat going the way of MySpace? Last quarter,...

A critical decision

A critical decision

How the Minnehaha Academy administration chose Mendota Heights After the devastating blast on August 2, the school...

M.A. then and now

M.A. then and now

Sophomore, teacher compare notes on life at Minnehaha For many people it is easy to understand what the Minnehaha was...