The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

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

What’s at cost for female consumers

What’s at cost for female consumers

Tamar Gewirtz and Kate Schneider December 4, 2018

According to senior Grace Lynch, students unaware of an underlying issue in the prices of feminine products may be unknowingly spending more money than necessary. “We all need products like...

Political dialogue packs a punch

Political dialogue packs a punch

Talia Lissauer, Evie Nelson, and Maddie Schutte November 2, 2018

Liberal and conservative conversations often result in a losing match for both sides, according to junior Alyscia Thomas. As midterm elections approach she said pressures are high among her peers.

Solving the scam: what’s on the other end

Solving the scam: what’s on the other end

Talia Lissauer and Ben Sanford October 12, 2018

Someone muffled saying, ‘Can you hear me?’ on the other end of a call may seem like nothing. Yet according to the Better Business Bureau and Minnesota Department of Public Safety, students’ information...

Photo illustration by Grace Farley.

Assassins elicits new concerns

Atticus Raasch April 12, 2018

This story has been modified since the release of the print edition April 11.

Integrative medicine unifies healing processes

Integrative medicine unifies healing processes

Alex Balfour and Izzy Leviton March 22, 2018

Experiencing an increase in anxiety with the upcoming track season, junior Anna Jennissen said she felt inclined to look for alternative ways to combat her stress. According to Jennissen, she will be...

Vilification of the opposition

Vilification of the opposition

Alex Balfour and Jenna Cook February 15, 2018

Aware of the new Democrats club at Park, senior Evan Kegans said he believes if a student were to start a Republicans club, they would be an automatic target for ridicule. “It would slap the political...

A homeless man stands on highway 55 Jan. 11. Homeless are in increasingly dangerous conditions as winter temperatures continue to plummet.

Winter creates danger for homeless population

Anna duSaire and Alec Pittman January 29, 2018

Surrounded by local homelessness, freshman Janiah Davis said she felt motivated to use her earnings to take action in bettering her community. “I haven’t been with any organization, but I moved...

Junior Maddy Gonzalez restocks cereal for Birdfeeder. Birdfeeder bags are available every Friday for students.

What do you know about hunger in Minnesota?

Brooklyn Donelson, Yonit Krebs, and Sumaya Mohamed January 27, 2018

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Opioid crisis persists

Opioid crisis persists

Nicole Sanford and Sophie Yarosh December 22, 2017

Junior Sara Anderson said she felt uncomfortable using prescribed opioid painkillers after under- going a major chest surgery because of the possibility of becoming addicted. “I was prescribed...

Federal grant nationally distributed

Federal grant nationally distributed

Sophie Yarosh and Nicole Stanford December 21, 2017

According to vice president of clinical programs at Wayside Recovery Center Jessie Everts, the recovery center received grant money that will be used to develop a peer recovery program at their treatment...

Law, policies protect confidentiality

Law, policies protect confidentiality

Sophie Yarosh and Nicole Stanford December 21, 2017

Medical director for the Minnesota Poison Control Center Jon Cole said in 2015 the Minnesota State Legislature passed a law allowing any person to be free of legal jeopardy if they call 911 during an...

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