When junior Shaqued Benharush found out she would have to wait over a month to take her driver’s license test, she said she was frustrated. “It took my mom a few days before (the Department of Public Safety) could get back to her, and we got the appointment over a month later,” Benharush said. “They should get back to you faster because taking a few days to schedule the appointment a month in the future makes it take a while, and it’s not fair.” According to Park driver’s education instructor William Wodarski, the delays are caused by both a backup and understaffing. “There’s a couple of reasons why the appointments for the license test take so long to get. First of all, because of the fact that they now have a new computer system, and secondly because of the fact...

St. Louis Park Emergency Program partnered with Muddy Paws Cheesecake to draw a larger crowd for their toy and food drive, according to their website. The main focus of the event is on the charities in need, according to volunteer Christine Anderson. “The purpose would be to bring awareness for some charities that need help in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, St. Paul area,” Anderson said. Muddy Paws owner Tami Cabrera is a frequent orchestrator of large events including the St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP) toy drive Nov. 28, according to Anderson. “Tami does a food drive and then a toy drive once a year. She also does bridal seminars,” Anderson said. “So I’ve volunteered with Tami five or six times now over the past three years.” This recurring event is very popular...

Amir Berenjian was fascinated by the world of virtual reality when trying it for the first time, so he started forming his own business which turned into the creation of the Rem5VR Lab. “My buddy and I tried virtual reality two years ago and were blown away with the technology,” Berenjian said. “We asked ourselves two questions; do we believe in the future of VR (virtual reality), and do we think we can figure out our place in the industry.” Sophomore Marcos Alvarez said VR can be used to let people achieve goals that they can’t do in reality, including the ability to walk. “It's something that can be used to give people opportunities to do things they typically couldn't do,” Alvarez said. “It could give someone the ability to walk even if they can’t in real life.”...