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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

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Netflix’s live-action ‘Avatar’ is a rocky, yet enjoyable ride

Alex Geretz March 5, 2024

The original “Avatar: The Last Airbender” cartoon, which first aired on Nickelodeon in 2005, is hailed by many as one of the best television series ever. Looking past its surface level, the show had...

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Underrated Artists: Manu Chao, Philip Philips, Trueno, MGMT

Lucas Tangelson, Staffer March 4, 2024

Welcome to “Underrated Artists,” an entertainment column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering unpopular and unknown artists. Every week, a different Echo staffer takes on the role of writer, reviewing...

Weisman Art Museum is home to 30,000 pieces of art, some being thousands of years old. The WAM is open Wednesday (11:00–8:00 p.m.) to Sunday (11:00–5:00 p.m.).

WAM is an unknown gem

Alex Hoag, Copy Editor March 4, 2024

First opened Nov. 21, 1993, the Weisman Art Museum (WAM) has been an epicenter of the arts for University of Minnesota (U of M) students. Filled with photography, sculptures and unique interactive pieces,...

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MGMT’s ‘Loss of Life’ intrigues listeners

Madeline Anklam, Staffer March 2, 2024

It’s been six years since British alternative band MGMT released new music, so fans are very excited about their new album “Loss of Life.” It was released Feb. 24, and to the delight of many, the...

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Underrated Artists: Autumn!, Lud Foe, Lil B, Kenny Rogers

Ryan Steinberg, Staffer March 2, 2024

Welcome to “Underrated Artists,” an entertainment column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering unpopular and unknown artists. Every week, a different Echo staffer takes on the role of writer, reviewing...

Vocalist Bono sings with bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Bram van den Berg Feb. 23. The band is playing Ultraviolet (Light My Way).

U2 leaves their mark on Sin City

Gabriel Fink, Staffer March 2, 2024

Las Vegas is the city of excess, everything about it is ‘Extra’. The buildings, the food, the entertainment and the people; whatever it is, it can be found turned up to eleven in Las Vegas. So, when...

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Media enforces negative stereotypes

Serena Bovee, Copy Editor March 2, 2024

In modern media, those with disabilities are heavily underrepresented. According to the CDC, about one in four people have some kind of disability. However, even with that, only 4% of media released in...

‘Ordinary Angels’ pulls heartstrings

‘Ordinary Angels’ pulls heartstrings

Louisa Augustine, Copy Editor February 28, 2024

“Ordinary Angels” is a new family drama that was released on Feb. 22, and proved to be a very emotional and well done film. It tells the real life story of a hairdresser who brought an entire city...

Dopey at the cinema

Dopey at the cinema

Roberto Alvarez, Staffer February 28, 2024

“Drugstore June,” a comedy/mystery movie, came out in theaters Feb. 23. “Drugstore June” is a very mediocre movie to start off this year. This film was directed by Nicholaous Goossen, and released...

Underrated Artists: LUCKI, BigXthaPlug, Ken Carson, Kodak Black

Underrated Artists: LUCKI, BigXthaPlug, Ken Carson, Kodak Black

Ted McCarren, Staffer February 28, 2024

Welcome to “Underrated Artists,” an entertainment column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering unpopular and unknown artists. Every week, a different Echo staffer takes on the role of writer, reviewing...

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