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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

Schoolwide game creates excitement

Schoolwide game creates excitement

Olivia Sieff May 5, 2015

While shooting people is typically frowned upon, according to senior Graham Larson, Nerf wars delivers adventure and entertainment. Larson, leader of this year's schoolwide game of Nerf wars, said students...

Mexican tradition rethought

Mexican tradition rethought

Sam Crary May 5, 2015

As Latino group leader Carmen Rudin watches students snatch up the remains of the Cinco de Mayo piñata, she comments on what the holiday means to her. “Cinco de Mayo, for me, is all about eating...

Juniors Zoe Peterson and Hussien Hussein vote for student council representatives during 3rd hour April 30.

Student council looks to the future

Elise Riley April 30, 2015

As freshman Alex Balfour hung her last student council poster, she thought about all the aspects of student council she is looking forward to if she were to be elected. Balfour said she wants to meet...

Seniors Spencer Anderson, Elliot Schwartz, David Hope and sophomore Nick Kasic debate a question during practice.

Quiz bowl qualifies for national tournament

Hannah Goldenberg April 29, 2015

When hearing his team made it to the national tournament, senior Elliot Schwartz said he felt excited the team was considering attending the tournament for the first time in years. By qualifying for...

Sophomores Sydney Hall and Audrey Scalici play two mothers in Grovers Corners, the small town in the play Our Town.

Spring play creates timeless energy

Jane Anderson April 29, 2015

  Audience members can follow the intelligent Emily Webb and her neighbor George Gibbs throughout their complicated life in the American classic “Our Town,” according to theater arts teacher...

Orchestra performs for prospective musicians

Orchestra performs for prospective musicians

Julia Nathan April 22, 2015

Friday, Apr. 24 the high school orchestra is traveling to each of the elementary schools in St. Louis Park on their Tour of Schools. The orchestra introduces younger students to the orchestra program...

Seniors Katie Peterson and Rachel Potter search through art submissions, looking for art to feature in the 36 Arts magazine.

Magazine nears completion

Emily Melbye April 15, 2015
The window for art submissions for 36 Arts closes at the end of the month
The talk: Senior Dave Herrera speaks to parents about talking to their children about sex Apr. 8 in a meeting hosted by Allison Luskey. The meeting informed parents about the health curriculum. Herrera is a co-founder of the Sexual Health Club, which meets Thursday mornings to discuss subjects related to sexual health and volunteers for MyHealth.

Sexual Health Club reaches out to parents

Sara Tifft April 14, 2015

A yearly parent meeting about sex health took a new twist this year with the inclusion of Sexual Health Club (SHEC) member senior Dave Herrera. SHEC adviser and health teacher Allison Luskey said the...

Seniors Spencer Anderson, Elliot Schwartz, David Hope and sophomore Nick Kasic debate a question during practice.

Quiz bowl receives funding

Hannah Goldenberg April 14, 2015

Quiz bowl's A team received the news Apr. 13 that the school board agreed to finance the $650 entrance fee for the national tournament in Chicago May 29-31. The team qualified for the national tournament...

Club adds cultural experience to language education

Club adds cultural experience to language education

Noa Grossman April 13, 2015

What started as a middle school club is now attracting high schoolers with various crafts and projects centered around German tradition. The German club was started by middle school German teacher...

Juniors Paige Pinneke, Raina Arntson and Madeline Djerf look over ideas for this year’s yearbook.

Echowan wakes up new editors

Olivia Sieff April 7, 2015

Getting woken up by screaming teenagers at 5 a.m. may sound awful to some, but to junior Emily Hinz, it was beyond exciting. “I got woken up at 5 a.m. to cameras flashing and people screaming and...

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