Student Life Articles

A critical decision

How the Minnehaha Academy administration chose Mendota Heights After the devastating blast on August 2, the school board and staff had a tough decision to make: which temporary school location to choose. Vice Principal Mike DiNardo visited all of the possible...

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 like many years ago. There are articles and stories in class from the teachers who attended M.A. in high school. However, many people don't know how...

Freshmen explore different interests

How different extracurriculars change high school experiences In the midst of the chaos that is a morning at the freshmen lockers, freshman Evelyn Ramgren is hanging out with a group of friends. Upstairs, outside the chapel, junior Tea McLawhorn is sitting with her...

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...
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...

Twins

Twins

Reflecting on commonly asked questions about twins, studies and students explore similarities and differences between...

Caffeine versus teens

Caffeine versus teens

Stimulants have become prominent in teens with side effects becoming more well known "One time at work, I had about...

Day 78 Lunch

Day 78 Lunch

As lunch winds down to an end, students make their way to the final class of the day. Photo by Maddie Binning.