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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

Large, public locations may be linked to sex trafficking

Large, public locations may be linked to sex trafficking

D’aviyan Robinson October 13, 2016

When junior Izzi Gilbert Burke learned more information about global sex trafficking, she expressed concern about its local impact on her community. “It’s worrisome and it also is kinda crazy how...

History teacher offers new trip

History teacher offers new trip

Alex Balfour October 13, 2016

Having never left the country, sophomore Rachel Mattson said she looks forward to visiting Europe with her classmates. AP European and World history teacher Jeffrey Cohen said he offers a new trip...

Seniors William Poulter and Bryn Feltl along with junior Isaac Wert illustrate the sexuality and gender spectrum to a senior health class Oct. 5.

LGBTQ+ panel presents to health classes

Yonah Davis, Makayla Jones-Klausing, and October 13, 2016

After listening to a LGBTQ+ panel present about their life experiences, senior Gregory Peterson felt intrigued to learn about what his classmates have gone through.   “I think it was strange to hear...

Sophomore Ethan Hoeschen attempts speed Kendama. During speed Kendama competitions, competitors try to complete as many tricks as fluently as possible within an amount of time.

Sophomore advances in art of Kendama

Nicole Sanford October 13, 2016

What is Kendama and how do you play? It’s a wooden Japanese game that has three cups, one on the bottom and then two that are separate. One’s smaller than the other and then there’s a spike. Then...

Natural Helpers delays interviews

Natural Helpers delays interviews

Yonit Krebs and Lauren VonEschen October 13, 2016

Senior Anna Gleason, a leader of Natural Helpers, said Natural Helpers has delayed its interviewing process, changing their original plan of holding interviews the week of Sept. 26. “Interviews were...

Senior football captain Zollie Kaplan takes a bite out of a doughnut at Fridays pep fest. The object of the game is to eat the doughnut without using ones hands.

Park gets pumped

Hanna Schechter October 12, 2016

My uncommon cold

My uncommon cold

Raphy Gendler October 12, 2016

I was a little concerned when I was having heart attack symptoms at age 17. O.K., I wasn’t actually having a heart attack, or anything close. It turned out I had the most stressful common cold in recorded...

Senior College Possible coach Emily Smith assists students with planning future college visits at their meeting Oct. 6. College Possible meets after school every Monday through Thursday.

College Possible provides resources

Esther Gendler October 12, 2016

College Possible makes the college process more attainable for students with low income families, according to senior coach Emily Smith. “(College Possible is) there for first generation and low income...

Seniors Kirby Goodman, Chloe OGara and Sydney Hall discuss potential topics for the year at the meeting Oct. 7. Feminism club will meet in room C377

Feminism club touches on current issues

Amaia Barajas October 12, 2016

Senior Kirby Goodman got the idea of starting a feminist club at the school to educate students on feminist issues. According to Goodman, members will aid in choosing topics. “We’re going to...

Equity coach Joy Esboldt

Equity coach Joy Esboldt

October 11, 2016

What do you feel is the main purpose of your job? Who does it impact? “The purpose of our work is to help ‘build educators’ will, skill and capacity to disrupt systemic racism in order to impact...

Orchestra collaborates with guest conductor

Orchestra collaborates with guest conductor

Amaia Barajas, Malaika Bigirindavyi, and Lukas Levin October 11, 2016

Students are excited as they prepare for their November concert with guest conductor Dr. Benjamin Klemme. Klemme said he is enthusiastic to be collaborating with students in their upcoming concert. “One...

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