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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

In defense of AI

In defense of AI

Tess Machalek November 18, 2024

In recent years, there has been more and more discourse surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), especially in English classes. Teachers warn against using AI and tell stories of students being caught...

Clickbait to rage bait: the Internet’s money maker

Clickbait to rage bait: the Internet’s money maker

Anisa Kahin November 6, 2024

Do you ever scroll on TikTok and run into a video that makes you go “what the…”? Well, that happens to me quite often, especially with the rise of rage bait. Rage bait is clickbait disguised into...

Senior Ale Coronado gets lunch after waiting in the long lunch line Oct. 29. Many students have reported they have less time to eat and socialize due to the long lines.

Hot lunch is not so hot

Morgan Grefe November 6, 2024

Entering high school in 2023, I was uncertain about what to expect regarding the lunch experience. Last year, it was far from ideal. With no hot lunch options available, students were left to either bring...

Achievement & Support Coordinator, (ASC) Chris Nordstrom, checks in with students in the hallway Oct. 10. He has worked closely with the implementation of SmartPass at Park.

SmartPass was a useless change

Wes Marggraf October 15, 2024

Recently, Park implemented a new “Smart Pass” system – I believe it was a complete failure. It's a method of hall passes through student and teacher computers. This can be troublesome for many students...

Weighted GPAs are not a silver bullet for education

Weighted GPAs are not a silver bullet for education

Nicholas Garrett October 7, 2024

Weighted GPAs (grade point averages) are a method some schools use in order to “reward” students who excel in their IB or AP classes. In grading scales with weighted GPA, students who take advanced...

ACT makes a big change

ACT makes a big change

Maximo Dean October 7, 2024

One of the most stress-inducing and petrifying parts of being a student in high school is preparing for and taking long standardized tests like the ACT. No matter how much you study for these tests, it...

Protecting student property wasted our time

Protecting student property wasted our time

Gavin Tombers September 30, 2024

Phones and AirPods are considered personal items to many students. Students use them daily, from texting friends to responding to their guardians. Many students lose their devices throughout the school...

Requesting lockers has no value

Requesting lockers has no value

Gavin Tombers September 25, 2024

Lockers can be some of the most versatile tools a student can use in their day. Lockers can take a burden off your shoulders, from carrying extra books or extra sports equipment, it saves extra energy....

Park is not preparing students for the future

Park is not preparing students for the future

Ryan Moran June 2, 2024

School is meant to prepare students for the future. They meet new people, learn things about themselves and get taught on core world topics. The key word is preparation. Everyone wants to be successful...

Photo Illustration by Alicia Mainjeni

Staff Editorial: Navigating transparency

June 2, 2024

Throughout the 23-24 school year, there have been multiple publicized controversies within the district. While this is natural for any school, they are often followed by strong community reactions. There...

Senior Sam Fuller bonds with teacher May 29. Seniors walked through their elementary school as they will soon graduate.

Watching the years fly by

Hanna Wilsey June 2, 2024

Everyone tells you when you are a freshman that the next four years are going to fly by, but you don’t understand how right they are until it’s your senior year and there are only ten days left and...

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