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The Echo

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The Echo

Grappling with the price of college

Grappling with the price of college

Sarah Kluckhohn November 19, 2024

Growing up, my father always told me when it came to college, money shouldn’t make me compromise my education. My parents have been saving for me to attend college my entire life, so I thought I didn’t...

Girls United President Sela Myers gives instructions to club members Nov.13. The club met to discuss Native American History Month.

Girls United acknowledges NAHM

Amisha Persaud November 18, 2024

With Nov. already here, it marks the start of Native American History Month. To spread awareness about Indigenous history, Girls United held their first-ever in-school meeting about NAHM on Nov. 13. By...

Freshman Anisa Farah discusses with her club what dance they should practice in c350 Nov. 6. This is one of many dances they do in the culture club.

Culture Show Club winds into full gear

Nicholas Garrett November 12, 2024

The Culture Show Club at Park has started up again after a cancellation in 2023. It offers students who want to represent their unique cultural background a space to participate in groups that will eventually...

French teacher Ms. Sweeney teaches class Oct. 31. Sweeney provides the opportunity for students to participate in  special French projects every quarter.

Diving into French culture

Madi Abelson November 6, 2024

As the first quarter of the 2024-25 school year comes to a close, students in French teacher Kyle Sweeney’s class have a French assignment to round out the end of the quarter. Sweeney said she’s done...

Sophmore Finn Brooberg works on chemistry homework Oct. 30. He used the new 'Win Wednesdays' to prepare for an upcoming AP chemistry test.

WIN time Wednesdays at Park

Wes Marggraf November 6, 2024

Recently implemented by the school in the 2024-25 year has been WIN Time Wednesdays. Every other week, during Connections, students can sign up to go to whichever classroom they need help in. Everyone...

Seniors Jude Sadovsky, Ian Bautista and Thomas Smith work on IB HL Analysis and Calculus BC homework Oct. 30. Many students have opted to take the Calculus BC test independently.

Independent study takes over

Roberto Alvarez November 5, 2024

As Park's school year progresses, so do plans for an independent study opportunity for the AP BC Calculus test (BC). Park currently offers IB Analysis and Approaches HL (Analysis & Approaches) to fulfill...

Junior Abe Percansky-Segal grabs a slice of pizza as JSU celebrates Sukkot Oct. 24. JSU meets every other Thursday.

Celebrating traditions while building new community

Arjuna Murugesan October 29, 2024

This week, the Jewish Student Union celebrated Sukkot with food and activities after school. The JSU club meetings are a way for students to connect with their Jewish peers and develop a stronger sense...

Junior Grant Haggerty works on his essay about Racial injustice in Colonial America in Ms. Merkele's IB America's class Oct. 22. Students in her class started writing after talking about Indigenous People's day on the holiday.

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Ryan Moran October 26, 2024

Every year, the second Monday of Oct. is dedicated to the indigenous people of America. It celebrates the people who lived in present-day American land before European colonizers conquered it. The day...

Senior Sylvia Tolzin works on an assignment in the newly remodeled A3 hallway Oct. 7. She utilizes the newly installed whiteboards to calculate and coordinate with her team.

Education in a new space

Jaiden Leary October 20, 2024

Through referendums and legislation, Park has undergone a district-wide physical change. These physical improvements to the schools will significantly change the educational experience for students. Sophomore...

Drawings of students interpretations of different omens found in a story displayed in Hanna Anderson's AP Spanish Literature and Culture class on Sept. 17. Anderson's room was one of the many classrooms revamped over the summer with a switch from individual desks to many small tables and a digital whiteboard.

New year, new classrooms

Amisha Persaud October 11, 2024

While students were home for the summer, the school was undergoing construction. Most classrooms were outfitted with new furniture, more technology and a different color scheme. Many classrooms look a...

Park students sang at the yearly tenor-bass choir festival on Sept. 30. Along with them were other Minnesota high school students.

All about that tenor and that bass

Madi Abelson October 4, 2024

Every year, Park hosts a tenor-bass choir festival with other schools. While the guest conductor of the festival changes, this year's guest conductor was G. Phillip Shoultz III, who conducted this festival...

Declan Gaines presents a slideshow during an ACT meeting to promote breast cancer awareness Sept. 26. ACT works its hardest to bring change to Park and holds meetings most Thursdays in room C377.

ACT’s aspiration to change the world

Mohamed Ahmed October 4, 2024

The ACT club, primarily students, is trying to change the world by taking small steps. In one of their meetings on Sept. 26, they discussed their goals, typically addressing social issues through student...

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