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

House files 8 and 9 were sent through Minnesota House of Representatives Feb. 27. The State Capitol houses the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate.

Minnesota House of Representatives passes two gun violence prevention bills

Maggie Klaers March 8, 2020

Less than 100 days into 2020, the United States has experienced 47 mass shootings, according to Gun Violence Archive. Junior Daniel Goldenberg said legislation has lagged behind the growing gun violence...

Juniors Raina Kronfeld and Sophie Yakes do their math work during class. The math department announced a new policy with the ability to increase students grades in their current math class if they meet or exceed the standards of the MCA.

MCA offers grade change opportunity for juniors

Maria Perez Barriga March 7, 2020

With hopes of motivating students to take the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments, head of the math department Elizabeth Huesing said the new policy could help increase the math grades for students who...

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders addresses the crowd at the March 2 rally at the St. Paul RiverCentre. Sanders received 26 delegates from the Minnesota primaries, according to The Associated Press.

Minnesota Super Tuesday results

Maddie Schutte March 4, 2020

Minnesota held its Primary on Super Tuesday along with 14 other states. Bernie Sanders  held a rally on the eve of Super Tuesday in St. Paul, Minnesota, but ended up falling to Biden in the primaries....

Junior Zoe Frank talks to a St. Louis Park business woman attending her booth at the Health in the Park event Feb. 22. Many SLP residents attended to learn more about the health resources that are available for residents.

Event inspires community to be healthier

Neb Bekele March 3, 2020

The city of St. Louis Park came together to talk about their health and well-being Feb. 22. Laura Smith, the wellness and volunteer coordinator for the city of St. Louis Park, said it is important for...

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to the crowd at his rally March 2 at the St. Paul RiverCentre. Minnesota, along with 13 other states, will be voting on Super Tuesday March 3.

Sen. Bernie Sanders holds rally on eve of Super Tuesday

Talia Lissauer March 3, 2020

Hours after Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar dropped out of the presidential race March 2, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders held a rally at St. Paul Rivercentre in St. Paul in hopes of winning Minnesota on Super...

Protestors lead chants from the stage. At the beginning of the rally, the group flooded onto the stage and didnt leave until the event was cancelled.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar rally derailed by protestors

Talia Lissauer and Marta Hill March 1, 2020

This story was updated 1 p.m. March 2.  The day after Sen. Amy Klobuchar was set to speak at Park, she suspended her presidential bid March 2.  Expecting to attend a peaceful Amy Klobuchar...

Director of assessment, evaluation and research Silvy Un Lafayette and junior Helen Tefera listen to junior Iqra Abdi share her opinion during the SOAR meeting Feb. 24. SOAR met with the superintendent and his administration to discuss issues surrounding race in the district as a whole.

SOAR discusses racial, cultural issues

Grace Schultz and Ryan Barnett February 29, 2020

While reflecting on the meetings conclusions senior Zoe Younger said she is optimistic for change to be seen in the curriculum after hearing her peers’ testimonials. “The experiences of multilingual...

Junior Lydia Hammond gets her blood type taken during third lunch Feb. 28. Memorial Blood Drive will be hosting a blood drive hours 1-6 March 4 at Park.

Park to host blood drive March 4

Talia Lissauer and Marta Hill February 28, 2020

In preparation for the blood drive March 4, Alicia Northenscold, an account manager for Memorial Blood Drive, said the informational table in the Cafeteria Feb. 28 was intended to increase awareness for...

Senior KyAreia Malone raises her fist at the end of her spoken word presentation Feb. 28. The Black History Month presentation was performed during fourth and sixth hour.

Voices rise up through Black History Month performance

Talia Lissauer and Maddie Schutte February 28, 2020

Battling with her racial identity for most of her life, senior Zoe Younger said seeing the Black History Month performance her freshman year allowed her to connect with her racial “identity.” This...

Social studies Kara Cisco lectures her sixth hour class. In her Revisiting Ethnicity and Culture and U.S. History class, for their final project students created a newspaper called The New Abolitionist.

Class project reveals racial bias in suspensions

Jayde Claussen February 28, 2020

For their final project, the Revisiting Ethnicity and Culture in U.S History class examined the disproportionate number of suspensions at schools in the United States and added their opinions and experiences...

Community member shops at the Twin Cities Mobile Market Feb. 21.

Traveling grocery store provides opportunity to food deserts

Talia Lissauer February 28, 2020

Offering accessible and affordable groceries to food deserts around the Twin Cities, the Mobile Market has added a stop in St. Louis Park, Tom Rapacz said.  “It’s a moving grocery store, and we...

Assistant principal Jessica Busse and executive assistant to the superintendent Flower Krutina present the new schedule options for the 2021-22 school year during third lunch Feb. 24. Students who vote on which option they’d prefer on Instagram or the survey will be entered to win gift cards.

Schedule options presented to community

Marta Hill, Kaia Myers, and Isabel Kjaer February 27, 2020

With new start and end time being implemented in the 2020-21 school year, executive assistant to the superintendent, Flower Krutina said a task force has formed to look into a new schedule for the high...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
News