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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

Junior Ilana Meisler connects to Guest Wi-Fi. Many students have responded to slow internet connections and social media blockages blockages with VPNs.

VPN users blocked on Guest Wi-Fi

Sam Orloff November 7, 2016

Student use of Virtual Private Networks to circumvent Wi-Fi restrictions has resulted in many devices being blocked, according to district information services director Tom Marble. Marble, who was...

Student council organizes Hurricane Matthew relief

Izzy Leviton October 27, 2016

After hearing about the severity of Hurricane Matthew, Student Council adviser Sarah Lindenberg said she felt it was important to take action and send relief to Haiti. Lindenberg said Student Council...

Mock Election results

Raphy Gendler and Jayne Stevenson October 27, 2016

Park students participated in a Mock Election Oct. 24, where they voted for President of the United States, U.S. representative, State representative and a Constitutional amendment. Results of three of...

Mock election to occur in Minnesota high schools

Mock election to occur in Minnesota high schools

Delaney Wallerich October 17, 2016

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon believes students may get satisfaction in voting as the upcoming presidential election approaches. According to Simon, Students Vote 2016 is the first mock election...

Freshmen Jamie Sorenson, Jackson Aune, Bryan Okere and Ashton Williams use their cell phones during lunch. All four students are frustrated that they are not able to access some social media sites on the school Wi-Fi.

IT blocks social media on guest Wi-Fi

Mimi Fhima and Hannah Wolk October 13, 2016

Freshman Patrick Djerf said he felt frustrated when he realized he couldn’t access social media through the school’s guest Wi-Fi. Djerf said the slow connection causes problems when trying to communicate...

School addresses clown craze, social media use

Mimi Fhima October 13, 2016

Freshman Anna Wert said she felt anxious before attending the Homecoming game last Friday after hearing about recent clown incidents from her peers. “The only initial thought I had was ‘oh, what’s...

GLC Rob Griffin speaks with sophomore Jeremy Frahm as a part of the new atten- dance policy. Grade level coordinators are check- ing in with students
who have unexcused absences.

GLCs check in concerning absences

Anna Albrecht October 13, 2016

When freshman Jazmine Marin Luna was pulled out of class by a Grade Level Coordinator for unexcused absences, she felt frustrated. “I’ve been pulled out because I was in class and my teacher marked...

Trial of middle school assistant postponed

Sam Orloff October 6, 2016

The trial of middle school assistant Jarrell Smith was further postponed, with a settlement conference scheduled for Nov. 7, according to Hennepin County Attorney’s Office media coordinator Chuck Laszewski....

Senior National Merit Scholar Semifinalists Ilana Weinstein, Elise Bargman and Aaron Councilman,

Park produces multiple National Merit semifinalists

Adah Koivula and Sam Orloff September 30, 2016

National Merit semifinalist senior Aaron Councilman said the National Merit Scholarship program provides high-achieving students with recognition for hard work. “It nice to be recognized for academic...

What to know about the vice-presidential debate

What to know about the vice-presidential debate

Raphy Gendler and Jayne Stevenson September 29, 2016

Stay tuned as vice-presidential candidates Tim Kaine and Mike Pence continue the series of debates during the 2016 presidential election. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump began the debates Sept. 26, and...

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