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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

State standards prompt change

Sten Johnson May 30, 2014

After years of graduating students without the full state requirements set in 2011, a semester of freshman civics will now cover the study of economics. To meet the state requirements that all students...

Remembrance brings closure, support

Remembrance brings closure, support

Gabe Bichinho May 30, 2014

As four white balloons floated away on May 22, students and staff stood in silence in honor of those who were no longer by their side. Peter Hobart Elementary and community members remembered the two...

Alumni artist comes to Graduation

Sara Tifft May 30, 2014

Assistant principal Scott Meyers said this year’s graduation ceremony is planned to happen as usual at 7:30 p.m, June 10 at the football field. The alumni speaker this year is an artist named Malcolm...

Elections usher in new Student Council

Peter Johnson May 30, 2014

Campaign posters lined the walls, precipitating the latest school-wide elections for Student Council May 23. Incoming Student Council co-presidents Shoshi Fischman and Ariella Schwartz contacted every...

Contracts updated for some district employees

Contracts updated for some district employees

Brenna Cook May 30, 2014

Nearly a year after their previous contracts expired four more groups of district employees settled for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years, according to director of business services Sandy Salin. The...

Lost school days lead to late exams

Jonah Kupritz May 2, 2014

Dangerously low temperatures and heavy snowfall this winter led to seven days of canceled school, prompting teachers and administrators to move students to take the AP exams on later dates, according to...

The hallways remain fairly empty after the new bathroom policy was put into effect April 7.

Committee creates new rule for hallway

Shayan Gilbert Burke April 30, 2014

School administration implemented a new rule for passes, which disallows students from getting passes for the first and last 15 minutes of class. The new rule, which began April 7, aims to reduce the...

Community feels loss of father, son

Community feels loss of father, son

Ivy Kaplan April 30, 2014

Senior Evan McManus and his father Damian were reported missing after hiking at Echo Lake, Colo., on April 6. They have yet to be found after multiple search attempts by local officials. His mother,...

A lifeguard monitors the Park Spanish Immersion pool to keep swimmers safe. The recent death at the middle school has brought about concerns regarding pool safety in schools statewide.

No charges in pool death, changes in policy still possible for the future

Gabe Bichinho April 30, 2014

While the repercussions of the drowning of a Park seventh-grader two months ago are not yet clear, the results of a recently released police report allow a few conclusions to be made about changes that...

New law aims to combat bullying

Hannah Bernstein April 30, 2014

By the time students return to school this fall, the school district will have made several changes outlined by the new anti-bullying legislation. The Safe and Supportive Schools Act was signed...

Met Council makes final decision

Met Council makes final decision

David Hope April 29, 2014

After more than a year of studies, hearings and discussions, the Metropolitan Council voted for a final plan April 9. The group chose a shallow tunnel co-location in the Kenilworth corridor instead of...

Seniors Claire Steffenhagen, Hannah McDonell and eighth grader Savannah Kjaer practice their synchronized swimming routines in the hallway after the pool overflowed April 28.

Pool experiences mechanical issue

Sara Tifft April 28, 2014

An issue arose April 28 as janitors scrambled to clear water from the pool hallway and girls locker room as a result of a water overflow. Assistant principal Scott Meyers said as staff fixed an already...

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