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Denim Day: joining hands through jeans
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K-12 student body comes together for second all-school assembly
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[Q&A] Pink Hearts founders seek support for survivors
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Arizona Supreme Court reinstates 1864 abortion ban
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Make space for everyone in classroom discussions
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How to leave well
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Smartphones as useful tools, not addictive menaces
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[STAFF EDITORIAL] Put down the phone
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[STAFF EDITORIAL] Spring clean your relationships
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[STAFF EDITORIAL] Made plans? Be there.
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[STAFF EDITORIAL] Black History Month: go beyond history
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[FREE SPIRIT] U.S. should employ harsher online restrictions regarding free speech
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[FREE SPIRIT] Claudine Gay’s controversy pits free speech against morality
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[FREE SPIRIT] Diving deep into the right to assemble
December 1, 2023
[LIFE/ART] In the music industry, it seems, it’s the year of the female
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[FREE SPIRIT] First Amendment freedoms let citizens determine morality of their expression
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There are healthier ways to find value in life than thinking about death
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No longer a bystander
November 29, 2023
Bring more awareness to seasonal depression
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Community time worth more than passing time
October 5, 2023
An adjunct to an adjunct professor’s disjunction
February 18, 2023
Ringness seeking new experiences and exploration through cross-country road trip
April 26, 2024
Growing up Grewe: seniors Lucas and Ian Grewe talk about the twin life
April 25, 2024
ASR and ATP come together for final projects
April 24, 2024
Bonin breaks down barriers to financial conversations at SPA
April 23, 2024
Gunther goes for pop precision
April 22, 2024
An uplifting art form: drag performances foster positivity in the queer community
April 26, 2024
Glitter, gifts and guestbooks: A guide to grad parties
April 24, 2024
[OFF-SCREEN WITH OSTREM] Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival highlights new filmmakers
April 22, 2024
Beyoncé shows that Black artists can be cowboys, too
April 11, 2024
Local artist Annie Irene Hejny finds inspiration in nature
April 3, 2024
[OFF-SCREEN WITH OSTREM] Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival highlights new filmmakers
April 22, 2024
[COUNTDOWN TO OSCARS] Oppenheimer features impeccable cinematography, world-class direction, award-worthy acting
March 10, 2024
[COUNTDOWN TO OSCARS] Past Lives explores unrequited love in its simple, yet profound plot
March 9, 2024
[COUNTDOWN TO OSCARS] The Zone of Interest shocks with uniquely nuanced approach to the war film
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[COUNTDOWN TO THE OSCARS] The Holdovers brings unlikely trio together for the holidays
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Mind over matter: Boys baseball braves mental game despite tough loss to Kenyon-Wanamingo
April 25, 2024
Aurelia Meza named 2024 Athena
April 24, 2024
Volleyball? It’s for everyone
April 23, 2024
Boys tennis kicks off season fiercely with three matches in one day
April 17, 2024
Fencing fosters new generation of athletes at lower school
April 12, 2024
State finals wrap up girls cross country season
November 16, 2023
Dig Pink game raises $8,400 for the Side-Out Foundation
November 16, 2023
Amalia Laguna finds her place on the Sparks
November 10, 2023
Volleyball crushes the Math and Science Dragons
November 4, 2023
Boys soccer advances to state finals in an electrifying match against Holy Family
November 3, 2023
Spartans win section semi final, compete in finals tonight
March 15, 2024
SPA hosts fencing state tournament
March 10, 2024
The “trifecta” is completed: Mikkel Rawdon reaches 1,000 points
March 6, 2024
How do winter athletes stay healthy?
March 5, 2024
Bhargava and Overgaard compete at state following a record-breaking performance at sections
March 3, 2024
Mind over matter: Boys baseball braves mental game despite tough loss to Kenyon-Wanamingo
April 25, 2024
Boys tennis kicks off season fiercely with three matches in one day
April 17, 2024
Softball and girls lacrosse join new co-ops
April 11, 2024
First Ultimate game unites new and returning players
April 10, 2024
Steele leads through passion and purpose
April 9, 2024
[SPARTANS MIC’D UP] Triple Jump with junior Julia Taylor
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[QUIZ] Celebrate Earth Week by testing your knowledge on carbon emissions
April 24, 2024
[COFFEE WITH CLARA] Ep. 6 Raven Glaser enjoys sports that decenter competition
April 23, 2024
Student Reacts: The Potential TikTok Ban
April 22, 2024
[STORY BEHIND THE STORIES]: Now, that’s a Wrapped” with Siri Pattison
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[COFFEE WITH CLARA] Ep. 6 Raven Glaser enjoys sports that decenter competition
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Student Reacts: The Potential TikTok Ban
April 22, 2024
[STORY BEHIND THE STORIES]: Now, that’s a Wrapped” with Siri Pattison
April 18, 2024
[COFFEE WITH CLARA] Ep. 5 Sydney Zimmerman recalls freshman year at boarding school
March 11, 2024
Seifert and Kannankutty find community in Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs
March 2, 2024
[SPARTANS MIC’D UP] Triple Jump with junior Julia Taylor
April 25, 2024
DIY: Vision Board
March 13, 2024
Connection with family and culture through food: Lunar New Year
March 5, 2024
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