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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

Spanish students embarking on the Spain trip take
a group picture for their GoFundMe account last winter.

Park students to travel to Spain this summer

Jayne Stevenson June 7, 2016

With less than a month awaiting the departure of 26 Park students to Spain, senior Marco Salazar feels more and more nervous about leaving the country for the first time. Salazar said he hopes to gain...

Teacher-nominated awards celebrate personal attributes

Raphy Gendler June 7, 2016

After working hard to improve her grades, freshman Elly Starkweather said she felt a great sense of accomplishment. “It was a good feeling being recognized for the work I did,” Starkweather said. The...

Grin proudly with gaps

Grin proudly with gaps

Katie Orton June 7, 2016

When I was in kindergarten, we had a poster in our classroom with everyone’s names on it. When someone lost a tooth, they got to put a sticker by their name. By the end of the year, everyone had a sticker...

Rabbi Tzvi Kupfer talks to students about Judaism at the Jewish Student Union meeting  Feb. 18.

Adviser Tzvi Kupfer brings students together

Zoe Eilers June 7, 2016

Jewish Student Union students discussed a few phrases in Judaism, and the reality and aspects of life. One question in the Torah specifically talks about “who is rich? Who is content with his portion?”....

Celebration creates reflection

Celebration creates reflection

Abigail Hickstein June 6, 2016

  As senior thespian president Charlie Berg thought about the end of the year theater banquet, he remembered all of the fun memories he had as a member of the theater program during the year. Berg...

Seniors Jonah Kupritz and Maggie Coleman, junior Nick Kasic, freshman Aaron Kasic and junior Will Poulter outside the Hilton Anatole in Dallas where the National Quiz Bowl tournament took place May 27-29.

Quiz Bowl competes at Nationals

Jamie Halper June 6, 2016

The buzzers sounded for the last time as Park’s Quiz Bowl team finished up a school year-long season with a 4-6 record at Nationals, according to staff adviser Peter Dangerfield. “You know you always...

Newly elected DECA officers freshman Alexis Machoka, and sophomores Josh Halper and Izzi Gilbert Burke meet with Advisor Sophia Ross to plan for the upcoming year.

DECA announces new officers

Alissa Meredith June 4, 2016

Freshman Alexis Machoka felt pleasantly surprised when she heard her name called as one of next year's DECA officers, along with sophomore Josh Halper and sophomore Izzi Gilbert Burke. Machoka said...

Construction around the stadium is set to finish by the day of graduation, June 8.

Race to graduation

Max Kent June 3, 2016

With less than a week before the graduation commencement ceremony, Athletic Director Andy Ewald said there is still a significant amount of work that has to be done on the stadium renovations. “Our...

ESL project provides opportunity for understanding

Sophie Yarosh June 2, 2016

  As sophomore Abati Dedefo reflects on his major class project, he explains that since English is not his first language, the project allows him to express his voice. Dedefo’s project is...

Medical club features last speakers of the year

Medical club features last speakers of the year

Olivia Sieff June 1, 2016

After one year as a club, Medical Educational Development  (MED) club will end the year with its last two speakers, according to adviser Casie Budolfson. According to Budolfson and club president senior...

National Honor Society announces new officers

National Honor Society announces new officers

Makagbe Kuyateh May 31, 2016

As the school year ends, National Honor Society adviser Jenny Magdal begins to select new officers. She said she looks for students who are committed to National Honor Society (NHS) when choosing officers. Magdal...

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