The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Quiz Bowl adviser finds passion

Quiz Bowl adviser finds passion

Anna Dusaire, Alexis Machoka, and Katie Fredrickson October 16, 2016

Science teacher Peter Dangerfield has always had a passion for school related competition. Now, he has the opportunity to foster the same love for students through a mutual joy for quiz bowl. “I always...

Non-Traditional Academy to sell donated clothing

Non-Traditional Academy to sell donated clothing

Delaney Wallerich, Willard Huyck, and Navjot Kaur October 15, 2016

Non-Traditional Academy (NTA) coordinator Chris Weaver said the program’s Closet Project, where students sell clothes at an affordable price, started when the school received a large donation of clothes...

Echowan attends state convention

Echowan attends state convention

Alex Balfour and Hannah Wolk October 13, 2016

As senior Zollie Kaplan received third place for the Best of Show award for Echowan’s 2015-2016 yearbook, he felt proud representing Park at the award ceremony. Kaplan said Echowan attended the Minnesota...

Natural Helpers delays interviews

Natural Helpers delays interviews

Yonit Krebs and Lauren VonEschen October 13, 2016

Senior Anna Gleason, a leader of Natural Helpers, said Natural Helpers has delayed its interviewing process, changing their original plan of holding interviews the week of Sept. 26. “Interviews were...

Senior College Possible coach Emily Smith assists students with planning future college visits at their meeting Oct. 6. College Possible meets after school every Monday through Thursday.

College Possible provides resources

Esther Gendler October 12, 2016

College Possible makes the college process more attainable for students with low income families, according to senior coach Emily Smith. “(College Possible is) there for first generation and low income...

Seniors Kirby Goodman, Chloe OGara and Sydney Hall discuss potential topics for the year at the meeting Oct. 7. Feminism club will meet in room C377

Feminism club touches on current issues

Amaia Barajas October 12, 2016

Senior Kirby Goodman got the idea of starting a feminist club at the school to educate students on feminist issues. According to Goodman, members will aid in choosing topics. “We’re going to...

Equity coach Joy Esboldt

Equity coach Joy Esboldt

October 11, 2016

What do you feel is the main purpose of your job? Who does it impact? “The purpose of our work is to help ‘build educators’ will, skill and capacity to disrupt systemic racism in order to impact...

Orchestra collaborates with guest conductor

Orchestra collaborates with guest conductor

Amaia Barajas, Malaika Bigirindavyi, and Lukas Levin October 11, 2016

Students are excited as they prepare for their November concert with guest conductor Dr. Benjamin Klemme. Klemme said he is enthusiastic to be collaborating with students in their upcoming concert. “One...

Junior Ryan Favour shows new members how to work the programming the system at the meeting on Oct. 4

Robotics sheds light on business side

Genesis Buckhalton, Nicole Sanford October 7, 2016

Junior Keegan Krol and other Robotics team members sit around a Dell computer, ready to learn about the basics of programming from the captain at their meeting Oct. 4. Krol said he joined the Robotics...

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