Search officially suspended for Evan and Damian McManus
April 13, 2014
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Hallways throughout the high school took on a somber tone April 10 after Superintendent Rob Metz announced the previous night that searches for Evan and Damian McManus had been called off. “Our hearts are with the family during this incredibly difficult time,” Metz said in his District-wide announ...
Senior reported missing during spring break trip
April 8, 2014
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Since traveling to Colorado over spring break, senior Evan McManus and his father Damian have been reported missing after hiking at Echo Lake the afternoon of April 6, according to Bill Barwick, public information officer for the Alpine Rescue Team conducting the search. Barwick said that in accordanc...
Echowan 2014-2015 Incoming Staff
March 28, 2014
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Congratulations to the Echowan 2014-2015 Minor Staff Writers: Madeline Djerf Eric Hendricks Zaynab Mohamed Cynthia Narine Paige Pinneke India Rounds Dorothy Slater Peregrine Stephens Photographers: Emma Bjorgaard Benedict Chong Hannah Heitzinger Emily Hinz ...
Echo 2014-2015 Incoming Staff
March 28, 2014
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Congratulations to the incoming 2014-2015 Echo staff! The bold job after your name is your primary job on staff. Adna Aideed, photographer Mara Bacig, design/infographics, photographer, writer Harrison Barden, photographer Hannah Bernstein, writer Joe Brandel, photographer, writer Kay...
Friends rally school support
March 28, 2014
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After the recent passing of seventh grader Abdullahi Charif, friends of his sister, senior Khadija Charif, began to look for ways to demonstrate their support. Close friends of Khadija Charif sold ribbons during all lunches March 10 through March 14, according to junior Destiny Hulke, one of the students...
New program to reduce waste
March 28, 2014
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When seniors Hannah McDonell and Joshua Kuether realized most of the school’s trash was going to waste, they decided to make a change. “We realized nothing was getting composted,” Kuether said. They contacted City Council member Anne Mavity who got the Hennepin County commissioner, environmental...
‘Just five more minutes’ helps students
March 28, 2014
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While buzzing alarm clocks and nagging mothers may seem commonplace for high school students with early school day starts, research conducted by a team at the University of Minnesota reveals the benefits of reversing these trends. According to a February 2014 study by the Center for Applied Research...
Snow day decision made
March 28, 2014
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While students enjoyed relaxing from school during the snow days this winter, they are now being added back to the calendar. The board heard proposals as to what would be done on March 10. Board members decided to add an additional school day to end of the year, bumping the last day of school to June...
Echo wins national award
March 27, 2014
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For the first time in it’s history, the Echo newspaper won an award for it’s online edition from. The website was selected as one of 28 finalists chosen out of an original group of 148 entries to the National Scholastic Press Association Online Pacemaker contest. Each site is judged by a group...
SPARKS grant and programs in danger of being lost
March 20, 2014
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The road to college is beginning earlier than ever before for students in St. Louis Park elementary schools, with the help of the SPARKS grant. The SPARKS grant is a three-year elementary school counseling grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The grant provides a full-time licensed counselo...
Extra day added to the end of the school year
March 16, 2014
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Despite forfeiting three late start and early release days, as well as one teacher work day, this winter’s weather continues to impact the school year calendar. After extreme amounts of snow prompted an additional snow day on Feb. 28, the School Board reexamined possibilities to account for this...
When senior Tommy Guddal heard about the Mann’s St. Louis Park Cinema 6 closing, he felt distraught because of the memories he valued at the theater. “I am really sad. I used to go there a lot with...
The audience erupted in cheers as the choir seniors finished their a cappella performance of ‘Man in the Mirror’ by Michael Jackson, marking the end of the last choir performance for those seniors. Choir...
