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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Ramadan impact on students

Ramadan impact on students

Nafisa Kahin March 31, 2023

It’s that time of the year, Ramadan Kareem for all Muslims around the world. When it comes to Ramadan, it’s not just fasting — which is no eating or drinking — you also have to continue to pray...

IB lacks accessibility

IB lacks accessibility

Anya Panday March 26, 2023

If you’ve been at Park for over a year, you’ve heard that we’re an International Baccalaureate (IB) school. However, this phrase doesn’t mean much to most people. Until high school, the IB program...

Weaning off the screen

Weaning off the screen

Anya Panday March 24, 2023

Social media has become a norm in our lives for a while now — following the pandemic, social media use spiked. With more than 59% of the world using social media, it’s become an integral part of our...

Another Black life taken

Another Black life taken

Anisa Kahin March 19, 2023

Khalil Azad was a young Black man who was found dead July 5, 2022. When his death was first announced publicly, it was ruled as an accidental drowning but images of the body show a different story.  On...

Why Biden should block the Willow Project

Why Biden should block the Willow Project

Johanna Kaplan March 10, 2023

The Biden Admission is currently in the process of making a monumental choice. They will imminently decide whether or not to approve the Willow project, a $6 billion decades-long drilling project on Alaska’s...

Story behind Crown Act

Story behind Crown Act

Nafisa Kahin February 22, 2023

The Crown Act stands for, “Create Respectful and an Open World for Natural Hair.” It has been created as a law against discrimination towards race-based hair. Not many states have the Crown Act in...

Bus unreliability affects many

Bus unreliability affects many

Sarah Peterson February 19, 2023

As Minnesotans, none of us are unfamiliar with the bone-chilling cold that the winter brings. The last few months have been icy, frigid and extremely windy. This brings up concerns for students who have...

Finals are outdated

Finals are outdated

Anisa Kahin January 25, 2023

We are coming to the end of the semester, which means we are receiving our final grades. For some, it’s a good opportunity to change your grades, but for many, it’s a stressful time. Finals week is...

Ozone layer expected to make full recovery

Ozone layer expected to make full recovery

Cece Jensen January 25, 2023

To the delight of climate activists around the world, the hole in our earth's ozone layer is actively shrinking and the stratosphere is on the mend. According to an article published by the UN, the hole...

Teachers leaving, classrooms struggling

Teachers leaving, classrooms struggling

Ashley Reyes January 25, 2023

Recently Park has been struggling with teacher shortages, which can affect students’ learning and they are missing out on important engagement, especially with the end of semester one coming up.  When...

Are advanced classes worth it?

Are advanced classes worth it?

January 11, 2023

Park offers a variety of levels for courses, including Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and honors. I have taken on the challenge and taken one of each throughout highschool–....

Etiquette in Park hallways

Etiquette in Park hallways

Dahlia Herman January 9, 2023

Are you ever walking down the school hallway just to find yourself trapped or blocked by people standing in the way? This is the opposite of halfway etiquette. Hallway etiquette means being respectful...

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