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Elise Riley

Elise Riley, Sports Editor

Oh hey there! Odds are I'm currently wearing at least one Nebraska-themed clothing item right now (could be a bikini, sweatshirt, t shirt, sweatpants, socks, necklace, snuggie, towel, hat, pajamas..but hey who's counting??). I'm famous for listening to the Beatles all day long 8 days a week (lol you would get the reference if you were a Beatles fan) and if you don't like the Beatles we can't be friends. If I'm not listening to the Beatles I'm jammin' out to bangin' country music and saving up for a country music festival (I <3 Jason Aldean). You can find me in my bed because my most favorite hobby is packing a 15 hour night sleep when I can. My dream is to sleep for even longer than that lol. All you need is love.

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Junior Anika Hanson participates in a Roots & Shoots club discussion regarding the creation of a recycling video. The groups next meeting is Jan. 30 at 8 a.m. in A316.

Roots and Shoots focusing on wind sourcing, clean energy

Elise Riley and Isaac Wert
January 23, 2018
Senior captain Alex Balfour clears the ball up field against Minneapolis Southwest. Park beat the Lakers 1-0.

Senior commits to St. Thomas

Elise Riley
January 17, 2018
An architecture volunteer helps junior Anna Kasper with the Architecture, Construction and Engineering clubs project on Dec 21. The ACE project is to design a city block for a competition.

ACE prepares community based project

Elise Riley
January 9, 2018
Park Facilities Manager Tom Bravo discusses plans for implementing a recycling program at the Roots & Shoots meeting on Dec. 12.

Roots and Shoots plans to film recycling video

Elise Riley and Isaac Wert
December 23, 2017
Illustration by Isaac Wert

Cut Through the Noise (Week of Dec. 8)

Elise Riley and Racquel Fhima
December 8, 2017
Used with fair use from Screen Media Films.

‘Ripped’ leaves viewers with chronic laughter

Elise Riley
November 21, 2017
Sophomore Ivy Jones sings a song from the musical Cinderella during her audition. All choir students interested in a role in the musical auditioned during class.

Choir prepares for performances, convention

Elise Riley and Isaac Wert
November 20, 2017
Recycling committee members, all juniors, Anika Hansen, Emma Kempf, Casey Kreie, and Leila Raymond pose for a Roots and Shoots photo at the meeting on Nov. 7.

Roots and Shoots members form recycling-focused team

Elise Riley and Isaac Wert
November 20, 2017
JSU adviser Mary Norris and Rabbi Tzvi Kupfer talk before the start of the meeting Nov. 26. The Jewish-Student Union is open to anyone and meets in A316 on Thursdays after school.

Meet the Jewish Student Union’s Lutheran advisor

Elise Riley and Isaac Wert
October 28, 2017
Mental Health Awareness Week: Stigmas intensified following shooting

Mental Health Awareness Week: Stigmas intensified following shooting

Elise Riley
October 6, 2017
Used with permission from Tzvi Kupfer

JSU kicks off yearly meetings

Elise Riley and Isaac Wert
September 27, 2017
Junior Casey Kreie inspects the aquaponics system during the first Roots and Shoots meeting Sept. 19.

Roots and Shoots sprouts up once again

Caroline Green, Elise Riley, and Isaac Wert
September 22, 2017
Chipotle released its new queso dip on September 12. The dip is made with milk and cheddar and is seasoned with jalapeños, tomatillos, and other spices.

Queso proves utterly non life-changing

Elise Riley
September 15, 2017
Girls golf head coach Zach Strouts passes out flyers during an informational meeting March 16. The season started March 20.

Girls’ golf holds informational meeting

Elise Riley, Sophie Yarosh, and Alex Balfour
March 22, 2017
Junior Eva Argo practices driving last season at Brookview Driving Range.

Girls’ golf swings into motion

Alex Balfour, Sophie Yarosh, and Elise Riley
March 15, 2017
Junior Ryan Lee practices his role as Signor Pirelli during practice Feb. 27. The cast practices in the Auditorium during tech week to prepare for the upcoming shows.

Choir to perform ‘Sweeney Todd’

Alex Balfor, Elise Riley, and Sophie Yarosh
March 3, 2017
Opinion: New absence policy Ineffective, inconvenient

Opinion: New absence policy Ineffective, inconvenient

Elise Riley
March 3, 2017
TILE chapter educates Park community

TILE chapter educates Park community

Elise Riley
February 17, 2017
Students practice their routine for the Multicultural show Feb. 15. The Multicultural show takes place March 10 in the auditorium.

Multicultural show to return to Park

Alex Balfour, Elise Riley, and Sophie Yarosh
February 16, 2017
Steve Hunegs addresses the Israel Advocacy Club Feb. 8. Hunegs discussed his work and students connection to Israel.

JCRC executive director speaks to club

Elise Riley and Sophie Yarosh
February 11, 2017
IB Chemistry teacher creates mindfulness group

IB Chemistry teacher creates mindfulness group

Elise Riley
January 17, 2017
Student Council tackles cold classroom temperatures

Student Council tackles cold classroom temperatures

Elise Riley
January 10, 2017
Bus 212 waits to pick up students outside the high school in the afternoon Nov. 28. Rachel Rickert, whose sons ride the bus, is ending the boycott she began after an alleged incident of racism involving a student and the driver.

Families, administration resolve bus boycott

Elise Riley
December 1, 2016
Math team hones in skills for next meet

Math team hones in skills for next meet

Elise Riley
November 28, 2016
Freshman Hattie Kugler swims breaststroke during practice after school. The swimmers upped their yardage and then tapered it in preparation for State Nov. 17 and 18.

Swimmers prep for State

Elise Riley and Sophie Yarosh
November 17, 2016
Senior looks forward to club meetings

Senior looks forward to club meetings

Elise Riley and Maddie Lund
November 8, 2016
Elise Riley

Grasp different opportunities

Elise Riley
November 8, 2016
Junior SHEC co-president Izzi Gilbert Burke shares her opinion on Donald Trumps comments toward women at the meeting Oct. 27.

SHEC addresses Donald Trump comments

Elise Riley and Maddie Lund
October 29, 2016
Not for sale

Not for sale

Elise Riley and Sophie Yarosh
October 11, 2016
Senior captain Meili Liss covers an opponent in the midfield area. The Orioles won 2-0.

Girls’ soccer clinches conference title

Lukas Levin, Elise Riley, and Sam St. Clair
October 10, 2016
Interested in joining Fellowship of Christian Athletes?

Interested in joining Fellowship of Christian Athletes?

Elise Riley and Maddie Lund
September 30, 2016
Sexual Health Education Club questions answered

Sexual Health Education Club questions answered

Elise Riley and Maddie Lund
September 24, 2016
New SHEC presidents share ideas for year

New SHEC presidents share ideas for year

Maddie Lund and Elise Riley
September 17, 2016
Club searches for new adviser

Club searches for new adviser

Elise Riley, Maddie Lund
September 11, 2016
Freshmen Carly Neville, Shayla Miller and Ian Otos make bracelets during the first Student Council meeting Aug. 23. Members also talked about goals for the upcoming year.

Council hopes to be more inclusive

Elise Riley
September 3, 2016
Junior Eric Jones participates in the high jump at the conference track meet at Richfield High School. The team competes this week at the section track meet at Hamline University.

Conference meet prepares boys’ track for Sections and State

Elise Riley
June 2, 2016
Precalculus teacher Amanda Forsberg reviews a unit with her sixth hour class May 24. Forsberg and precalculus teacher Elizabeth Huesing moved their classes finals to this week, instead of the scheduled finals days.

Precalculus finals to take place early

Elise Riley
May 24, 2016
Screenshot 2016-05-15 at 9.25.13 PM

[Photo] Girls’ ultimate to compete in championship

Elise Riley
May 15, 2016
Senior Christopher Trotter finishes first in the mile run at a boys track meet. The next boys track meet is at 3:30 p.m. May 11 at Wayzata.

Runner expects success at State meet

Elise Riley
May 9, 2016

Iconic producer remembered

Elise Riley
March 11, 2016
Race: Are We So Different? runs during the normal hours of the Science Museum and is included with a general admission ticket.

Museum seeks to educate about race

Elise Riley
March 10, 2016
Race interrupted: Mason Frank runs in a Run n Fun marathon. Frank had to stop running in the Olympic trials Feb. 13 due to a knee injury. He plans to return to the next Olympic trials in four years.

Math teacher races in Olympic trials

Elise Riley
March 9, 2016

Functionality, organization found in block scheduling

Elise Riley
March 9, 2016

8 microaggressions females face daily

Elise Riley
March 7, 2016
Proud to be a quitter

Proud to be a quitter

Elise Riley
February 27, 2016
Meredith Webster helps freshman Laden Omar with geometry during class in room A314.

Teacher makes connections

Elise Riley
February 18, 2016
Many paintings are displayed at the exhibit, mostly oil paint, but other varying medias as well.

Identity, race expressed through art

Elise Riley
February 2, 2016
Senior team captain Luke Cichoski makes contact with the broomball during a practice shot. Cichoski said he likes the laid-back atmosphere of the game.

Winter pastime focuses on fun

Elise Riley
January 4, 2016
Wachutka resigns as softball coach

Wachutka resigns as softball coach

Elise Riley
December 15, 2015
Math teacher Chad Austad works with sophomore Sabrina Garcia during class.

Homegrown teacher fosters fun

Elise Riley
December 7, 2015
Mason Frank, the new math teacher, explains instructions for a new project to his advanced algebra class Nov. 9.

New math teacher strives to break boundaries

Elise Riley
November 9, 2015
Sophomores Annika Vignes and Jade Labelle work together to solve their homework problems during their AP statistics class.

Math teachers increase support

Elise Riley
October 22, 2015
Tear down the norm

Tear down the norm

Elise Riley and Sophie Yarosh
September 25, 2015
Native art depicts many points of view

Native art depicts many points of view

Elise Riley
September 3, 2015
Juniors Zoe Peterson and Hussien Hussein vote for student council representatives during 3rd hour April 30.

Student council looks to the future

Elise Riley
April 30, 2015
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