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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 leaders Issac Israel, Amira Abdirahman and Sebastian Tangleson speak to club members Dec. 7. Youth in Government is preparing for a conference at the Minnesota capitol Jan. 5.

New youth and government club takes on the year

Jesse Belen January 5, 2023

Youth and government is a club that simulates different government actions — such as mock legislatures and mock trials. Each meeting prepares the club members for a conference Jan. 5-8 where students...

Mr. Goddard gives a lesson to his 5th hour AP European History class Dec. 16. This is Mr. Goddards first year teaching European history.

Registration opens for AP European History trip

Sarah Peterson December 19, 2022

Park’s School Board reached a unanimous decision to approve the proposal for a Europe trip Dec. 13, which was presented by sophomores Evelyn Bot and Louisa Augustine. Open to all current tenth graders,...

Freshman Brett Middleton gets temperature taken on Nov. 29. Sickness has been spreading around the school in the past few weeks.

Sickness around school

Ari Lissauer and Jamar Hester Jr December 5, 2022

As illness has spread throughout Park post-Thanksgiving break, students have had trouble with their school work, feeling a range of cold-like symptoms to some contracting the flu.  School nurse Suzanne...

Junior Santiago Cabral takes a test for class on Nov. 3.  Standarized testing scores have been at a historical low.

Standardized test scores lowest in years

Maya Nieves November 30, 2022

In the past few years, Minnesota's standardized test scores have decreased by a noticeable amount. Many such as Parks testing coordinator, and students such as Coco Bruin suspect this is a result of COVID-19...

Students stock the clothing closet with winter gear. The clothing closet is open for all students during fifth hour, Mondays through Fridays, in B226.

Student-run clothing closet provides for community

Eliah Fink November 29, 2022

As the weather is getting colder, some students may be in need of extra layers. Park’s solution to this problem: the clothing closet in room B226. Park’s clothing closet is a resource where students...

Social Studies teacher Emily Rennhak owns a pride flag in her classroom C371. It shows support for Leigh Finke and the rest of the LGBT+ community.

Minnesota’s first openly transgender legislator elected

Jesse Belen November 28, 2022

Eligible voters went to local voting sites to cast their ballots on Election Day, Nov. 8. The people in district 66a — which consists of the cities St. Paul, Lauderdale, Falcon Heights and Roseville...

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Park said it: no more pass/no credit

Noah Leventhal November 22, 2022

During the pandemic, if a student received a grade they didn't like, they could opt for a pass grade to replace the unwanted letter grade. This was useful for students who got mostly A’s or B’s, but...

Door to the At Large Lab. The code on the side is no longer functional.

At Large Lab locked up

Sarah Kluckhohn November 11, 2022

Park has four gender neutral bathrooms, two of which sit in the At Large Lab on the second floor of the C hallway. Formerly, students could enter the At Large Lab with a code distributed from student to...

Junior Santiago Cabral walks down the hallway to biology Nov. 3. Fashion is a way for students to express themselves in school.

Fast fashion’s impact on environment

Ivan Zank November 10, 2022

Online shopping at stores like Shein and Romwe has skyrocketed since the beginning of the pandemic.  As the holidays come up, many people turn to online shopping to get affordable and fast presents....

Junior Maxwell Warity studies for the PSAT October 18. The test took place Oct. 12.

Park students awarded National Merit Scholar semifinalist title

Serena Bovee October 26, 2022

Two Park students have been awarded the honor of having the chance to become a National Merit Scholar. The title of  “National Merit Scholar” is extremely prestigious.  According to one National...

Senior Thomas Kniser is granted access to leave campus for lunch after showing his student ID to a teacher on Monday, Oct 10. New senior rules are much stricter than previous years.

Stricter Rules on Seniors

Lex Lee October 19, 2022

After last year’s constant appearance of students misbehaving and abusing hall passes, principal Paddock and vice principals Alyssa Gardner and Derek Wennerberg said they decided to make some changes. There...

Senior Luca Alvarez demonstrates how to be a writing coach Sept. 28. This is a writing coach Action Wednesday that’s available.

‘Writing coach’ program switches to Action Wednesdays

Sarah Kluckhohn October 17, 2022

This year, the writing coach program — formerly held in the learning lab and only available during Student Support Time — is being led during Action Wednesday. The program, which began last year, provides...

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