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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

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Junior Phoebe McKinney practices her role as Elle Woods, working on her singing and choreography Nov. 21. Shows will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 and 23 and 2 p.m. Nov. 24.

Junior plays Elle Woods in ‘Legally Blonde’

Sofie Geretz November 22, 2019

According to junior Phoebe McKinney, playing Elle Woods in Park’s production of “Legally Blonde” is the largest role she has ever had in a production. “I've had leads in the past, but nothing...

Senior Athena award recipient Sophie Olmen poses for a picture by her poster board that contains information on her athletic acheivemnets during her high school career.

Athena award recipient honored at luncheon

Anika Hanson and Rachel Salzer June 2, 2019

Senior Sophie Olmen attended the Athena Award Ceremony luncheon at the DoubleTree in Bloomington May 3. According to Olmen, at the ceremony they had lunch and there were different speakers who shared...

Thor Anderson studies for one of his upcoming AP tests. Anderson is taking seven AP tests this year.

Sophomore takes seven advanced placement tests

Samiya Mohamed June 2, 2019

Sophomore Thor Anderson, who has signed up for seven AP tests, said he is only taking two classes, studying the rest of them himself. "I’m taking Statistics, European History, Computer Science A,...

Used with Permission by Isela Perez-Kauhaihao.

Sophomore attends annual State competition

Maria Perez Barriga June 2, 2019

After seeing many other police explorers, sophomore Isela Perez-Kauhaihao felt excited to compete against them in the State competition. “It was really fun, you get to meet other people that have...

Junior Ellen Poulter shops for supplies at REI for her upcoming hiking trip May 21. Poulter will be hiking the Camino de Santiago in Spain by herself this summer over the course of six weeks.

Junior plans trip to hike alone for six weeks

Ethan Meisler May 23, 2019

With the upcoming six week hiking trip by herself on the Camino de Santiago trail through France and Spain, junior Ellen Poulter said she looks forward to growing and immersing herself in the outdoors. “A...

Sophomore Elliot Salmon looks to make a call while reffing a Stars & Stripes game at Braemar Arena in Edina. Stars & Stripes is an AAA hockey tournament for top youth players of every age.

Teenagers serve as referees for youth sports

Yonit Krebs May 14, 2019

Knowing he wouldn’t be able to play hockey on Park’s high school team, sophomore Elliot Salmon said he searched for other ways to maintain a connection to the sport. “I ended up asking the players’...

Emmett Foner plays the violin during his orchestra class May 2. Foner was awarded a full ride scholarship to the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire.

Senior gets full ride for musical talent

Carly Joseph May 10, 2019

For his notable achievements with the violin, senior Emmett Foner said he was awarded a full ride to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. While he was not originally set on going to Eau Claire, he said...

Senior Bryan Huynh poses with an United States Army personal after making his commitment.

Senior to serve in National Guard

Ben Sanford April 29, 2019

With the intent of serving after high school, senior Max Dehn said he decided to reach out to the National Guard. “I always wanted to serve, and I know it’s good to try (to) join senior year or...

Junior Morgan Graves helps sophomore Ainsley Preston Pepperell sew a costume for The Amish Project. Graves exercises her sewing skills by helping create costumes for the school productions, as well as teaching others how to successfully create costumes through sewing.

Theater program fosters an interest in sewing

Maggie Klaers, Ruthie Posada, and Emily Ziessman April 18, 2019

Swapping pillowcases for elaborate performance costumes, junior Morgan Graves said her sewing abilities have grown immensely since joining the theater costumes crew. “I basically didn’t do much...

Sophomores Cole Kanne and Isaac Scott rehearse for the upcoming spring play Prelude to a Kiss.
Theater will have its last performance May 4 at 2 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

Sophomore lands lead in spring play

Kate Schneider April 17, 2019

Sophomore Cole Kanne said he is well equipped to play Peter, the lead in “Prelude to a Kiss,” because they have similar personality traits and Kanne said he will put an interesting twist on the character. “This...

Junior presidents Maddie Lind and Ally Feller organize a meeting Sept. 24. Lind and Feller will co-lead this years chapter of Intersectional Feminism Club.

Junior converts to Judaism

Breanna Thompson March 17, 2019

Why did you convert? I am still in the conversion process. I wasn't really religious before I kind of developed an interest in Judaism. I was raised Methodist, but Christianity was never really my thing,...

Junior Lauren Schmelzer paints with watercolors in Martha Ortmans painting class March 8. On her own time, Schmelzer takes nature photography and sells her work at the Nest.

The Nest displays amatuer art

Ben Sanford March 12, 2019

After hearing about a way to showcase her art at the Nest, junior Lauren Schmelzer jumped at the opportunity. In previous years, Schmelzer has had to sell her own art in person. “(My mom) told me...

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