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

A MetroTransit bus station on a Park sidewalk. People using rideshare apps Uber and Lyft will have to look into new sources of transportation if they pull out of Minneapolis, and infrastructure such as busses and trains will come in handy starting July 1.

Driving Minneapolis crazy

Hanna Lipschultz, Staffer April 22, 2024

On March 14, the Minneapolis City Council overrode Mayor Jacob Frey’s decision to veto the edict that would require a minimum wage for ride-sharing workers. Uber and Lyft both said they would be pulling...

Soup dumplings in Trader Joes freezer aisle March 24. Items like these have recently been recalled for the presence of plastic in the food.

Headlines bring high stress

Georgia Hughes, Staffer April 18, 2024

The interest in microplastics and in studying their effects on the body is expanding, as is the interest in the science behind them. There is growing concern about what happens to the human body when they...

The prayer room for Muslim students that are observing Ramadan April 9. The creation of this space is one of the ways that Park is trying to support the Muslim students at Park.

Park creates amenities to support Muslim students

Serena Bovee, Staffer April 18, 2024

Ramadan has come and gone, as the celebration started on March 10 and ended on April 9. Ramadan is a month spent fasting from sunrise to sunset by people of the Islamic faith as a commemoration of Muhammad's...

Graphic by Brennan Hogan

Scrolling vs. studying

Ted McCarren, Staffer April 15, 2024

As far as school goes, students and teachers can be very affected by social media. TikTok is infamously known to be a very addicting way to procrastinate from schoolwork, yet also contain easily accessible...

Photo illustration by Rachel Arkis

To submit or not submit

Abby Bartleson, Staffer April 13, 2024

While the 2023-2024 school year is inching closer to wrapping up, current juniors are starting to prepare for their senior year. For many, this includes taking the ACT, and for many students, it was their...

High school counselor Heidi Cosgrove goes over the requirements for PSEO (Post-Secondary Education Options) March 5. Sophomores who are considering enrolling in PSEO can sign up for informational meetings with the counselors.

PSEO puzzles plague Park

Ryan Steinberg, Staffer March 14, 2024

With class registration happening, students have to think about their plan for the next school year. While students have many tough choices to make, one of the largest is the choice of PSEO (Post Secondary...

Junior Raade Gears works on an IB Biology formative assignment March 1. These assignments arent counted for points, theyre optional for students.

Learn, memorize, forget

Lucas Tangelson, Staffer March 10, 2024

Junior year is infamous as being the most challenging for students. Students may also tackle Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) classes along with additional challenges like the...

Newly enrolled junior Adam Kamel gets off the bus ready to start his day March 5. Park gives newly enrolled students free transportation to get to and from school every day.

Calls to end 1988

Jaiden Leary, Staffer March 10, 2024

Open enrollment at Park has surfaced as a contentious issue. Some parents are calling for a close to open enrollment for the entire district, while some are saying that call to action is racially motivated....

Non-Traditional Academy Students have a discussion about their futures March 1. The NTA is a student-led program that gives students an alternative learning option.

The snap of the ruler

Jaiden Leary, Staffer March 10, 2024

Education in America is heavily discussed nowadays, with the way students interact with teachers, the way students perceive school, and the way teaching is done, all being topics of discussion. How do...

An empty Park hallway after students returned to a regular schedule after having block days. Parks safety has been under control after coming back from the incident on Jan. 18.

Park eases back to uneasy

Jeremy Eichten, Staffer March 10, 2024

The Jan. 18 events at Park brought temporary changes that enhanced the security and altered student activities during the school day. These temporary changes included more increased police and staff presence...

Sophmore Dominic Barth uses a demo Narcan nasal spray Feb. 15. The nasal spray can be found in the nurses office.

The overdose cure

Sarah Kluckhohn, Design Editor March 7, 2024

In the nurse’s office, a small plastic bag holds the key to reversing an opioid overdose. Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, can be administered to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and save...

Freshman Elmi Mohamud uses Parks current hallway pass to walk to the bathroom March 1. Park plans on switching to electronic passes in the near future.

From plastic to digital

Ruby Viot, Photo Editor March 7, 2024

Currently, Park depends on physical passes given to each teacher, and students can use them during class time, besides the first 10 minutes and the last 10 minutes of class. These neon pink passes with...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
News