District names new Superintendent
Maggie Bahnson, Ethan Brown, and Mimi Fhima
Incoming Superintendent Astein Osei was woken up at 10:30 p.m. May 10, startled by the two superintendent search firm members outside his door offering him a position as the new superintendent for St. Louis Park Public Schools. “I jump up, literally run upstairs in like a T-shirt, basketball shorts and dress soc...
May 25, 2017
Ramadan to occur week before finals
Every year, freshman Zahra Mohamed looks forward to the Muslim holiday, Ramadan, but worries academics and finals will make things difficult. “I love Ramadan. I’m kind of excited that Ramadan is coming up, but I feel like the best idea is to not have it during finals because some people are really exhaust...
May 24, 2017
Project officials outline building process
Since the flooding of the loading docks at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in 2014, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District project and land technician Laura Domyancich said she has supported the hospital’s idea of working on a flood wall every step of the way. “The flooding in 2014 was considered a 100...
May 24, 2017
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Meet the Valedictorians
Eastern African association leader reflects on school year
Photo gallery: 2017 graduates celebrate commencement
‘Rainbow’ illuminates Kesha’s once-suppressed evolution
Following a five-year hiatus from releasing music, and while dealing with ongoing legal battles, former party-girl icon Kesha released her triumphant third album, “Rainbow,” and we’re lucky to hear it. Kesha Rose Sebert, formerly known as “Ke$h...
August 13, 2017
SZA self-reflects on her captivating debut album
On her debut album, alt. R&B singer-songwriter SZA weaves thoughtful lyrics and mesmerizing beats to create an opus of self-reflection. Solána Rowe, under the stage name "SZA," released her debut album “Ctrl” following two successful EPs (exte...
June 11, 2017
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Freshman exhibits passion for golf
Maddie Lund and Hanna Schechter
Freshman Charlie Harper said he has been playing golf since he was three years old and decided to join the St. Louis Park boys’ team for more golfing experience. “My parents and my grandparents all play golf,” Harper said. “(I joined the team) because we get to play more and I didn’t get to play a ton when I first started.” Boys’ golf head coach Mike Ok...
June 1, 2017
Boys’ tennis focuses on future leadership
Alec Pittman and Atticus Raasch
Looking back on how much the players improved over the season, head coach David Breitenbucher said he feels the seniors had a big impact on the attitude of the team. “Oscar Laing was captain with Adam (Johnson) and Oscar always came to practice everyday with a good attitude. Oscar is great and has a great, optimistic attitude,” Breitenbucher said. “Jared Zirkes pla...
June 1, 2017
Girls’ golf prepares for Sections
Alex Balfour and Sophie Yarosh
As captain junior Carly Livingston practices her swing in hopes to advance to the second round of Sections, she said the team is practicing real rounds on a course instead of their usual practice at a driving range. Livingston said she expects Sections to be a long day of tough competition. “We’re playing with people from not only our conference, but from our (entire) ...
May 31, 2017
Boys’ golf prepares for Sections
Maddie Lund and Hanna Schechter
Boys’ golf captain Billy Nicholls said he feel confident going into Sections after placing third in their conference championship. Nicholls said the team is in a good position to compete for Sections. “I think there are little things that we need to clean up but for the most part, over all we’ve been playing really well together right now and I hope we can keep...
May 31, 2017
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Review: Soundset 2017 engages fans with entertainment, chaos
The lines were long and the crowds were massive, but the festival was well-worth the chaos. Soundset 2017 presented an epic range of artists and genres, all labeled as hip-hop groups. With artists ...
June 24, 2017 • No Comments
Prince’s estate releases two new tracks
Just over a year after his death, NPG Records and Warner Bros. Records unveiled two of Prince’s previously unreleased songs, “Electric Intercourse” and “Our Destiny / Roadhouse Garden.” The ...
May 25, 2017 • No Comments
Trump’s education budget harmful to students, families
The objectives laid out in President Donald Trump’s spending plan would harm working class Americans by disadvantaging them in several aspects, especially education. Trump, who has long been advocating for mini...
May 25, 2017 • No Comments
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Freshman exhibits passion for golf
Maddie Lund and Hanna Schechter
Freshman Charlie Harper said he has been playing golf since he was three years old and decided to join the St. Louis Park boys’ team for more golfing experience. “My parents and my grandparents all play golf,” Harper said. “(I joined the team) because we get to pl...
Seniors choose gap year options
Max Bechtold, Izzy Leviton, and Nicole Sanford
When senior Felix Hengel was considering taking a gap year in Switzerland, he said he thought about his brothers’ decisions and the benefits of a gap year. “A gap year is something that both of my brothers wish they would have done,” Hengel said. “I wanted to take advanta...
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