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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Seniors Paige Pinneke and Martha Sutter copy edit during class.

Echowan finishes off final sales

Jada Csikos Monroe January 21, 2016

    With the yearbook sale ending date quickly approaching, the Echowan staff works hard to get its final sales done, according to adviser Julianne Herbert. According to Herbert, the...

Sophomore Thomas Bryant, juniors Willy Poulter, Callia Blake and senior Cedar Thomas discuss upcoming projects with Student Organization Against Racism’s adviser Joy Esboldt during the meeting Jan. 7. The group hopes to team up with the Human Rights Commission to host a potluck address racial issues in the community.

Club receives Human Rights Award

Sophie Yarosh January 20, 2016

When junior club member Peri Stephens heard about the award SOAR won, she said she felt proud of the work the club does to bring awareness about race to Park. Stephens said she was surprised the Student...

Senior robotics captain Clara Slade and freshmen Alessandro Giannetti and Anthony David work on cleaning their workshop Jan. 6. The clubs kickoff took place Jan. 9, giving the members six weeks to build their robot.

Robotics season begins

Ruthie Hope January 20, 2016

After months of organizing and learning, the robotics team begins to prepare for regionals, according to senior captain Clara Slade. Slade said the team plans to spend the next six weeks preparing...

Student Council hosts mini golf

Adah Koivula January 18, 2016

Student Council invited mini golfers and engineers to attend the mini golf course at the high school, but lack of promotion about the event resulted in a low turnout, according to senior Student Council...

Comfort found in food

Comfort found in food

Sophie Yarosh January 17, 2016

When Rachel* feels pressures from school and social drama, she consumes large quantities of food in order to cope. Rachel eats anything from candy, to chips to a whole pail of ice cream in 20 minutes when...

Sophomore Phillip Djerf feeds the fish in the aquaponics system, implemented in adviser Al Wachutkas classroom by Roots and Shoots.

Club receives publicity

Sydney Hall January 16, 2016

Roots and Shoots’ most recent project, involvement with an organization called iMatter, caught the eye of St. Louis Park Magazine, according to junior Emily Doss. “They interviewed us about the...

Sophomore Everett Deiman places candy canes inside holiday cards students can purchase.

Businesses begin to sell innovations

Sam Orloff January 16, 2016

When sophomore Kate Brinkman wanted to prepare herself for a possible future career in business, she looked for a class that would provide real-world experience. “I wanted to learn about business...

While Senior Totaram Brijmohan and fellow Park Tech members work on computers, other members work to increase the clubs name and credibility.

Park Tech begins planning event night

Maggie Bahnson January 15, 2016

As Park Tech adviser Jacob Utities looks back at his memories of playing video games from last year’s semi-annual event night, he smiles and looks forward to preparations for this year. “Last year...

Senior Benjamin Freund works out math problems at  the Minnetonka High School Math team meet Dec. 14.

Math team places sixth in Minnetonka meet

Sari Hattis January 15, 2016

As junior Kirby Goodman participated in her first varsity event on the math team, she said she struggled but managed to be one of the few competitors in that event to score. “I did OK. It was not...

Perseverance after failure

Perseverance after failure

Shoshi Leviton January 15, 2016

I stood in the airport waiting to meet my roommate for the summer I would spend in Barcelona. I didn’t know anything about her beyond her Facebook profile picture, but I envisioned us becoming lifelong...

Juniors Anna Gleason and Sydney Savage compare their second semester schedules on Dec 18.

Second semester arrives with new schedules

Katie Orton January 14, 2016

Junior Amanda Erdmann said she felt full of excitement on the first day of school. However, a schedule issue quickly turned her mood to frustration. “I noticed that my history and calculus were incorrect...

Rehearse to impress: Seniors Genevieve Bone and Charlie Berg argue over directions to a dinner party at rehearsal Dec. 18.

One acts revolve around cars

Abby Hickstein January 14, 2016

This winter, students can experience humor and also learn from mistakes in the upcoming play “Marcus is Walking: Scenes from the Road,” according to director Jodi Hatzenbeller. Hatzenbeller...

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