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 of Sport will be closing on May 25. The student body is feeling a variety of emotions including sadness and shock.

House of Sport to shut doors

Noah Orloff May 4, 2018

As senior Chava Buchbinder was notified of House of Sport’s closing, she said her first reaction was sadness. Beth Volker, owner of House of Sport, announced through a Facebook post that the school...

Founder of SEEDS Julie Rapperport serves fruit to students and community members April 24 in the St. Louis Park High School cafeteria.

Earth Day SEED event arranged meals for families

Sumaya Mohamed May 3, 2018

Aspiring to be a garden intern over the summer, senior and co-chair of St. Louis Park’s (SLP) annual SEEDS Earth Day event Lindsey Prestholdt said over 200 individuals received a free meal April 24....

Hopkins high school increased its security this past year by adding alarms to all doors. Other schools in the Minneapolis area have also taken extra security measures.

Minneapolis area schools strengthen security

Lukas Levin May 2, 2018

When Southwest senior Noah Prince saw the increase of protection at his high school, he said he saw a frivolous system that seems to hurt students more than help. “As a student, all increases in security...

Newly planted trees near Hennepin Ave.  138 trees and 23 different varieties were planted in the Plant the Park project.

City receives Minnesota Forestry Outstanding Project Award

Eli Curran-Moore May 2, 2018

According to the city of St. Louis Park, the city received the Minnesota Community Forestry Outstanding Project Award for the ‘Plant the Park’ project in October 2017. The annual award is given by...

Request for seniors’ plans after high school

May 1, 2018

The Echo newspaper is putting together a list of seniors’ plans after high school. Please fill out this form to be included in the list. If you fill out the form by May 5, you will be entered into a...

Anti-abortion protester Jeffery Stocker stands outside the high school on the corner of Edgewood and 33rd St. April 24.

Anti-abortion protester outside of high school

Annabella Strathman and Atticus Raasch April 24, 2018

  With signs reading “Abortion is murder” “Fear Jesus” and “Obey his commandments,” protester Jeffrey Stocker stood in front of the high school on the corner of Edgewood and 33rd...

Students from various schools hold posters advocating for gun control. Students walked out of school to protest the cause April 20.

Rally at Capitol calls for gun reform

Sofia Seewald and Isabel Kjaer April 23, 2018

According to freshman Talia Lissauer, working to improve issues you deem important is vital to getting problems fixed. “My mom has always said, ‘if you find something that you don’t think is right,...

Senior Lukas Wrede points to his fellow Roots and Shoots members while the crowd applauds them for their work on the Climate Action Plan at their launch party April 22. The launch featured many speakers including St. Louis Park Mayor Jake Spano, Superintendent Astein Osei, Congressman Keith Ellison and several park high school students as well as students form the St. Louis Park class of 2025.

Climate Action Plan aspires to promote change

Emma Yarger April 22, 2018

As a crowd began to form at the Climate Action Plan launch event, senior Roots and Shoots president Lukas Wrede said he was overwhelmed by the amount of community support the plan was receiving. “It’s...

Facilities manager Tom Bravo explains the new updates to Park April 18 during a community meeting.

District wide facility improvements

Marta Hill and Katie Hardie April 20, 2018

Superintendent Astein Osei and Facilities Manager Tom Bravo gave a short presentation and answered community questions April 18 at the high school cafeteria. According to SLP Schools, residents had...

The Minnesota state capitol located in St. Paul is lit by the sun April 16. Here is where bills to protect indigenous women will be drafted.

Governor’s task force requested to end violence

Hanna Schechter April 18, 2018

After listening to a study on BBC about missing indigenous women, and Savanna Greywind’s abduction and murder in North Dakota, representative Mary Kunesh-Podein of the Minnesota legislature said she...

Photo Illustration by Grace Farley

Administration to enforce Pledge of Allegiance

Abby Intveld, Dani Orloff, and Emma Yarger April 17, 2018

Having not stated the Pledge of Allegiance since elementary school, senior Sam Wooden said he was inspired by the opportunity to honor the United States and its flag at school. “We haven’t done...

Snow storm breaks historical records in Minnesota

Snow storm breaks historical records in Minnesota

Katie Hardie April 17, 2018
A closer look into the amounts of snowfall around the state
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