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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

Senior Connor Williams, who plays Leaf Coneybear, spells out a word during practice
Oct. 28.
The musical opens 7 p.m. Nov. 13.

Theater produces interactive performance

Abby Hickstein November 12, 2015

Bone said she looks forward to the musical because she has a larger role than in previous productions. “I am most excited because this is one of the biggest roles I have ever had in a musical....

Senior Ben Freund and junior Amanda Erdman work together to solve the problems during practice.

Math team fourth in division

Sari Hattis November 12, 2015

When sophomore Samyu Yenamandra finished her first high school math team competition Nov. 2 at Armstrong, she was excited to find she had the top score at Park. “I felt really good (when I found...

Senior Cedar Thomas looks on as junior Callia Blake takes notes during a meeting Nov. 3.

SOAR envisions new course

Sophie Yarosh November 11, 2015

Junior Callia Blake expressed her desire to design a class devoted to race because she said she believes will be a safe space to talk about controversial topics. She said she feels Park lacks a proper...

Seniors Madison Vignes and Kim Tran discuss plans for the clubs project at the meeting Nov. 5.

Plans influenced by history

Ndunzi Kunsunga November 11, 2015

At the last meeting, architecture, construciton and engineering (ACE) club chose the Minneapolis armory as the site of their project instead of the St. Paul Ford parkway, according to junior Owen Geier....

AP environmental science teacher Al Wachutka assists freshman Sophia Davenport and Wyatt Gann during a lab in class.

Science department strives for equity

Deanna Afremov November 10, 2015

During its ongoing workshops at the Science Museum of Minnesota, the science department discusses equity and curriculum reform, according to teacher Al Wachutka. Wachutka said the department uses...

Freshman Haley Morgan and junior Amanda Erdmann are two of the first females to join Park Tech.

Club breaks barriers

Maggie Bahnson November 9, 2015

Freshmen Haley Morgan, Marley Spears and junior Amanda Erdmann break gender stereotypes as they become the first female students to participate in Park Tech. “It’s really cool to know that I’m...

Quiz bowl exceeds expectations

Quiz bowl exceeds expectations

Jamie Halper November 9, 2015

Freshman Daniel Hunegs said he’s very happy with how the quiz bowl team performed at their first meet. “We were 10 points away from advancing to the playoffs and we kept close with one of the best...

Seniors Selina Hampton and India Rounds dish out food during the Echowan party Oct. 29 to celebrate finishing the first package of the yearbook.

Echowan embraces hockey merge

Jada Csikos Monroe November 9, 2015

According to editor-in-chief Madeline Djerf, the Echowan staff will run into a dilemma involving the Hopkins-Park girls’ hockey merge. Djerf said the merging of Hopkins and St. Louis Park girls’...

Mason Frank, the new math teacher, explains instructions for a new project to his advanced algebra class Nov. 9.

New math teacher strives to break boundaries

Elise Riley November 9, 2015

Iowa native high school math teacher Mason Frank said he loves the idea of being part of a supportive community at Park. After graduating from a small-town high school near Des Moines, Iowa, Frank attended...

Sophomore Collin Perkins and junior Genesis Buckhalton chat during an ice breaker game at the first FCA meeting Oct. 12.

Club meets to discuss athletics, faith

Genesis Buckhalton November 9, 2015

In the life of Fellowship of Christian Athletes member sophomore Rafferty Kugler, religion presents a source of guidance to become a better athlete, student and person.   “It helps me think more...

Madam Sweeney, Thomas Bryant and Elise Bargman work together during a meeting Nov. 3.

Gender Sexuality Alliance meets with faculty

Will Huyck November 8, 2015

According to Gender Sexuality Alliance president junior Elise Bargman, the club's leadership talked with teachers about how to be more understanding of the issues transgender people face. “Claire...

Student Council attends a leadership meeting for the Minnesota Association of Student Councils, Nov. 3.

Student Council field trip almost cancelled

Adah Koivula November 8, 2015

The field trip for Student Council was nearly cancelled after the keynote speaker dropped out of the Minnesota Association of Student Councils division leadership forum the day of the event, according...

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