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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

Junior Ivy Hoeschen writes out a features list for Echowan Jan. 17. Echowan is working to maintain organization in order to ensure accuracy in the yearbook.

Improvements to 2025 yearbook

Roberto Alvarez January 27, 2025

This 2024-2025 school year, Echowan is working on ensuring accuracy and inclusivity in the yearbook. Last year, Echowan received feedback regarding mistakes that the book had had in years past. Echowan...

Juniors Adele Cormier and Eleanor Cruz study for finals Jan 22. With the freezing temperatures on Tuesday, Jan. 21, Park's finals week got cut short.

Understanding the pressure

Leo Schmoll January 24, 2025

As the semester ends, students find themselves overwhelmed by exams, final projects and tight deadlines. This workload can lead to high stress, anxiety and burnout, making it difficult for students to...

Junior Bailey Schneeberg and Senior Isiah Brown rehearse their roles of "The Photographer" and "Earl" Jan. 15. This was Park theater's last rehearsal for Kodachrome, with their first show being on Jan. 16.

Kodachrome is picture-perfect

Colin Faust January 23, 2025

On Jan. 16, Park Theater’s production of Kodachrome opened. The play features the use of photography to create scenes, representing the many different lives amplified throughout the play. Senior Karen...

Senior Erek Bogucki sells products for the STORiole Jan. 15. Park's store has a lot of options from clothes to a quick snack.

Students turned employees

Owen McColgan January 22, 2025

For many students at Park, the school “STORiole” is known for selling snacks, beverages and merchandise at lunch. What many students don't know is that behind the scenes of "STORiole" are students...

Freshman Gavin Thompson works on an assignment in Kari Taylor's math class Jan. 10. Many teachers reviewed classwork after the long break.

Back to work

Ryan Moran January 15, 2025

Winter break is the highlight of many students' year. It's a time to celebrate holidays with friends and family, relax and the biggest thing: no school. For the last three years, students have returned...

Park french horn player Luke Rowan practices "Sleigh Ride" Dec. 18. The wind ensemble had a successful concert Dec. 12.

Collaborative showcase

Mohamed Ahmed December 27, 2024

As winter break approached for Park, the wind ensemble band had a major concert on Dec. 12. The concert featured a variety of music, including a piece by underrepresented composers. On the week preceding...

English Rose Suites representatives Heidi Swenson (left) and Jolynn Ericksen (right) talk with a Care Companions co-president Dec. 16. English Rose Suites is a memory care facility that Care Companions partners with to make playlists for their residents.

Care Companions forms connections

Taylor Voigt December 19, 2024

Since the founding meeting of Care Companions in Oct., the club has been hard at work creating a partnership with a local memory care facility, English Rose Suites. The club has sent out surveys to the...

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train stopped in Park on Thursday Dec. 12. It featured live music from James Barker Band and Clerel, plus different kinds of lights decorating the side of the train cars.

Christmas is coming down the tracks

Gavin Tombers December 18, 2024

Hosted on one of the coldest days of the year, the 2024 Holiday Train traveled all night and stopped here in Park at Step on Dec. 12. The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is an annual event that passes through...

Freshman Judah Lissauer uses a blade saw to cut blocks of wood in Woodworking Dec. 12. The pieces of wood will be carved into pens as a Summative project.

Not your average class

Ryan Moran December 17, 2024

Park students must take two art credits to get their diploma. Some students play an instrument in the band or orchestra, and others do typical art classes like drawing and painting. However, in a room...

AP European History teacher Talia Williams helps students with an activity on Dec.13. This is her first year teaching at Park.

Park welcomes new social studies teacher

Ella Koethe December 16, 2024

New this year, AP European and AP World teacher Talia Williams joins Park in their social studies department. She previously graduated from St. Olaf College and is spending her first year of teaching at...

Juniors Ellanor Foreman and Lucas Collinet play the trumpet during the jazz band concert on Dec. 10. The concert was held at Park high school's auditorium.

No treble

Ryan Steinberg December 16, 2024

As Park nears its winter break, the band had its first concert on Tuesday, Dec. 10 with ninth graders getting their first action. While they may sound the same, the band is back to their playing grounds...

Senior Ari Rose donates blood to the Red Cross organization on Dec. 10. The nurses at the blood drive require anyone giving blood to hold and play with a stress ball to help promote blood flow.

Save up to three lives with one donation

Madi Abelson December 13, 2024

Park students and other members of the community donated blood to potentially save many lives as well as give others' family and friends peace of mind on Dec. 10. There’s always a need for blood...

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