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Ranked choice voting for Park elections

Louisa Augustine November 10, 2023

Ranked choice voting is a system where voters get to rank the candidates from the same office in the order that they like best. The last time this method of voting was used in Park was in 2021, since ranked...

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Early decision deadline passing relieves stress for many students

Madeline Anklam November 10, 2023

The deadline for many college’s early action and decision applications was Nov. 1. Many teachers have been noticing shifts in their student’s emotions and stress levels. Once the date passes, students...

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New Pre-registration for teens in Minnesota

Jaiden Leary November 7, 2023

The most recent legislative cycle in Minnesota passed The Democracy For The People Act: a bill that aims to help further voter accessibility in Minnesota. Among all of the legislative items in the bill,...

Guest speaker educated students with presentation on the danger of substance use. Barb Nelson organized an educational movie screening to teach students about being safe with drugs and alcohol Oct. 24.

Educational film shown to teach students drug and alcohol safety

Owen McColgan and Jamar Hester Jr October 31, 2023

There was an “Under the Influence” film showing at Park’s middle school on Oct. 17.  Freshman counselor Barbara Nelson showed a film on risks and dangers of vaping, underage drinking and the addiction...

Magic: Seniors Sophia Laux, Greta Gabel and Lilia Meyer make plans to paint a wall Oct. 25. Park
seniors initially weren’t allowed to paint the traditional senior wall, but compromised on the temporary wall.

Class of ‘24 ready to leave their mark

Ted McCarren October 25, 2023

After originally being told that they wouldn’t be able to, Parks senior class recently found out that they would be able to carry on the tradition of painting the wall. In years past, the seniors have...

A Westwood Nature Center volunteer face paints at the 42nd annual Halloween party Oct. 20. The child is celebrating the Halloween party by getting his face painted at the face painting station.

Hills Halloween in fashion

Leo Justesen October 25, 2023

The Westwood Hills Nature Center celebrated their 42nd annual Halloween party Oct. 20 and Oct. 21. This Halloween party is known for its numerous activities for toddlers and kids. This year the Nature...

Holidazzle is held annually at Loring Park in Minneapolis. This event was canceled this year due to short funding.

Holidazzle canceled for winter 2023

Madeline Anklam October 24, 2023

This fall, the city of Minneapolis decided to cancel its Holidazzle festival due to budget cuts. The event, which is regularly scheduled for the winter, involves fun holiday games, performances and features...

Culturally relevant literacy coach Mrs. Wegleitner holds a meeting in her office with two Non Traditional Academy teachers Oct. 17. They discuss the importance of their roles as teachers.

Park introduces culturally relevant literacy coaches

Madeline Anklam October 24, 2023

This year, Park has introduced culturally relevant literacy coaches to help out in the school. In previous years, equity coaches had been working at the school to create a more equitable environment for...

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Counselor workload

Fares Hendi October 11, 2023

As Parks' school year kicked off, counselors were faced with overwhelming amounts of work. Because of this, some students had a difficult time communicating about schedules. The number of emails counselors...

Senior tennis player Micheal Schneider serves ball Oct. 4. The seniors play on Parks tennis courts a few times a week.

Tennis players lead to parking lot issue

Zara Fakier October 7, 2023

At the end of the 2022-2023 school year, a parking lot issue came to students' attention. A group of older men playing tennis on Park’s school tennis courts started to affect students. The men taking...

People surround the Operation Battle Cries table Sept. 30. Shout Out Loud held a suicide prevention interactive event.

Shout out loud spreads awareness

Caedon Exsted October 3, 2023

With September wrapping up, Suicide Prevention month is also coming to an end. On Sept. 30, Shout Out Loud held their fourth annual Suicide Prevention awareness event at the Park ROC. Organizer of the...

Rabbi John Carrier teaches a Hebrew class Sept. 22. He is the first in-person Hebrew teacher Park has had in years.

Hebrew learning jumps out of the screen

Ivan Zank October 3, 2023

Starting the school year off, Park transitioned from years of online Hebrew classes to having an in-person teacher. Park hired Rabbi John Carrier to take over and ease students into the new learning style. Park...

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