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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The sun sets early in Parkss student parking lot due to daylight savings March 12. Students adjust to the time change as the school year continues.

Leaping forward for daylight savings

Serena Bovee, Copy Editor March 18, 2024

Every single year on March 10, Americans lose an hour in the day with daylight savings. Daylight savings is a twice annual event where the clocks shift forward or backward an hour. This was very useful...

Junior Sam Tolzin works on his PSEO work Mar. 8. Tolzin is currently taking one online class this semester.

PSEO on the rise

Yosef Teshome, Staffer March 12, 2024

As the year is going by and class registration just ended, Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) is an option for upcoming juniors. PSEO allows students to be dually enrolled at a college and earn both...

Senior Erik Lindell and sophomore Kylie Kaiser work together on future plans for Student Council. Student Council meets every Tuesday before school at 7:45 am.

Student council sets eyes on future

Roberto Alvarez and Caedon Exsted March 10, 2024

With spring just around the corner, Student Council is in full swing. Upon the ending of Sno Daze, student council is looking to the future. Compared to last year, advisors and students have felt an increase...

Sophomore Alex Liska practices the trumpet Mar. 8. The band received a grant from GTCYS.

Band brings in big bucks

Leo Justesen, Staffer March 10, 2024

Park’s band program has been rewarded with a $1000 music grant. This grant was from GTCYS (Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony). GTCYS aims to bring music to people around the city and inspire youth musicians....

Minh Ochoa works on a sketch at Art Club on March 1. Many Park students gather for the club after school every Tuesday.

Art club encourages creativity

Georgia Hughes and Hanna Lipschultz March 10, 2024

The art club at Park is largely student led and has started to take off since its debut in 2020. The advisor of the weekly club, Angela Jacob, said students should join the club because it is a welcoming...

Graphic by Ruby Viot

Students debate if ACT is worth it

Ryan Moran, Staffer March 5, 2024

Park’s juniors have had to prepare all year for just one test: the ACT. However, there are many opinions about the test, like whether it is a good representation of a student's knowledge or whether teachers...

Photo Illustration By Ena Mekic

Sliding into college

Modesty Manion, Multimedia Editor March 1, 2024

Starting as early as September, Park seniors have been receiving early admission decisions from colleges. Many colleges offer early decision and early action with deadlines in late fall, with admission...

Park hosted Snodaze carnival Feb. 24. Snodaze was from 7-10 on Saturday night.

Snodaze surprises students

Will Carpenter, Staffer February 29, 2024

On Saturday, Feb. 24, Park put on the Snodaze dance for the second year in a row. The dance is a way for students to let loose and have fun in the middle of a stressful school year. The event was held...

Juniors Max and Nils Runyon played the trombone in the bands annual pops concert Feb. 26. During the concert the band played recognizable fantasy songs in pop culture.

Band hits a high note

Thomas Halverson February 29, 2024

Park band performed their second concert of the year on Feb. 26. This was their POPs concert where the wind ensemble, jazz band and 9th grade band perform individually before they come together at the...

Summer opportunities benefit students at Park

Summer opportunities benefit students at Park

Caedon Exsted, Staffer February 25, 2024

With summer coming around the corner, opportunities for school in the summer are just on the come up. Students at Park are able to reap the benefits of summer internship programs facilitated by the school....

Sophomore Madison Hass makes letters Feb. 16. The Letters of Love club is a new club that makes cards for children in the hospital.

Students share their love

Ryan Moran, Staffer February 23, 2024

Park’s sophomores brought back a club to support kids struggling in hospitals. The club started by previous students but then discontinued, Letters of love creates thoughtful letters and fun pictures,...

The Park environmental club works on planting beans Feb. 16. This is one of many projects, all pushing for a more environmentally friendly school.

Budding plans for Environmental Club

Kalsang Wangmo and Alyssa Johannes February 22, 2024

Park’s Environmental Club focuses on educating and making a positive impact on the environment and the community.They do this by holding meetings and planning events to fight climate change. The club...

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