The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

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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Ariana Grande dominates new sound with ‘Positions’

Maddie Schutte November 22, 2020

Ariana Grande’s new album “Positions” will likely bring the world of pop music in a new direction. Because, as Nicki Minaj said in their 2017 hit track “Side to Side”: Ariana runs pop.  “Positions”...

Illustration by Isaac Wert

Cut through the noise: BTS, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion

Bahaja Alisahal November 22, 2020

  Welcome to “Cut Through the Noise,” an entertainment column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering new music releases. Every week, a different Echo staffer takes on the role as writer, reviewing...

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‘The Crown’ season 4 royally surpasses expectations

Sam Swisher November 21, 2020

After finishing season three of Netflix’s historical drama “The Crown,” I was starting to lose interest in a show that aims to cover the over 65-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II. The main reason...

Fair use from Minneapolis Institute of Art. This is a woodblock print using ink and color called The Sky is Aflame by Hagiwara Hideo.

Hideo Hagiwara portrays beautiful abstract artwork

Elena Ortiz-Fishman November 19, 2020

Displayed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Hideo Hagiwara’s works express powerful modern statements. When viewing “Abstract Prints by Hagiwara Hideo,” I was impressed by his use of style,...

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‘The Queen’s Gambit’ entwines chess, personal demons

Sam Listiak November 19, 2020

When I first saw that “The Queen’s Gambit” was about chess, I had relatively low expectations. However, the show managed to deliver a shocking story of a chess prodigy who struggles with her internal...

Three fun things to do while stuck inside

Three fun things to do while stuck inside

Isra Mohamed November 15, 2020

For the past seven months, many of us have become very familiar with being bored or restless. Due to COVID-19 and snowy weather, we are essentially being forced to stay inside our houses for long periods...

Seniors Annica Schultz and Phoebe McKinney rehearse their lines for the fall musical last year, “Legally Blonde.” This year’s production of “Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play” will be available to stream around the end of November.

Fall play approved to record performance in-person

Kate Schneider November 5, 2020

Because of technology issues during rehearsals and the difficulties with recording a Zoom call, director Jodi Schifsky said they are going to record the fall play, “Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play,”...

A woman studies quilts on display. The exhibit was on the first and second floors of the Osher Gallery.

Racial justice-inspired quilt exhibit is eye-opening

Sophia Curran-Moore November 3, 2020

When I told my friends and family that I attended an exhibition of quilts made by African Americans at the American Swedish Institute (ASI), they struggled to find a connection between a Swedish museum...

Netflix’s ‘Emily in Paris’ gives laughs

Netflix’s ‘Emily in Paris’ gives laughs

Jordyn Deschamps November 2, 2020

After watching the first episode of “Emily in Paris,” I knew it would be full of many adventures and struggles for Emily to overcome. To start off, Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) is from Chicago and...

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Cut Through The Noise: Trippie Redd, Bea Miller, Ariana Grande

Jayde Claussen November 1, 2020

Welcome to “Cut Through the Noise,” an entertainment column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering new music releases. Every week, a different Echo staffer takes on the role as writer, reviewing recent...

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‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ is an instant classic

Tobias Khabie October 30, 2020

After 14 long years, comedy and satire fans were once again graced by Borat Sagadiyev, the fourth-best journalist in all of Kazakhstan. After “Borat” came out in 2006, the character played by comedic...

Fair use from Disney Plus. As Zach Sobiech (Fin Argus) fights his cancer, his best friend Sammy Brown (Sabrina Carpenter) and him write music and produce videos together. Throughout the film, their music goes viral.

‘Clouds’ exceeds expectations

Anna Benishek October 30, 2020

Disney Plus recently released a new original movie “Clouds” on Oct. 16 and it took me a few days to have the courage to watch it. I remember hearing about Zach Sobiech and his song “Clouds” when...

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