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

SmartPass falls flat

SmartPass falls flat

Will Carpenter, Staffer April 23, 2024

On Monday, April 15, Park implemented a new hallway pass system. The system is all online, accessible with the student chromebooks, where the student has to log into the SmartPass website, create a pass...

Senior Olivia Grefe, Junior Sydney Gallentine and Junior Dereona Martin get into an athletic position to make a play.

Is playing multiple sports beneficial?

Ryan Moran, Staffer April 16, 2024

Youth and highschool sports are becoming increasingly more competitive. Growing up, many athletes play different sports throughout the year trying to find their passion for something they love. Most athletes...

Quiet on the Northern front

Quiet on the Northern front

Nicholas Garrett, Copy Editor April 15, 2024

As I look around this community, this district and this constituency (which is not magically invulnerable to larger influences in the national rhetorical arena), it should be at the battleline of a transformative,...

Graphic by Miles Johnson

Removal of TikTok displays incompetence

Serena Bovee, Copy Editor March 28, 2024

As of right now, the House has passed H.R.7521 which is a proposal that would remove Americans' obtaining ownership of the mobile app TikTok on one's phone. The bill still has yet to pass the Senate and...

Sophomore Jacob Natzel watches the first round of March Madness in class March 21. Watching college basketball during school is very popular this time of year.

Do the ends justify the Madness

Ryan Steinberg, Staffer March 24, 2024

March Madness is one of the most entertaining sports tournaments in the world played by mere college kids. People will do anything to watch whether it’s during school or watching on their phone in the...

All eyes on the Hawkeye

All eyes on the Hawkeye

Thomas Halverson, Staffer March 24, 2024

Caitlin Clark is a female basketball player on the Iowa Hawkeyes who has brought never before seen attention to the women's side of basketball. This year, Clark has been averaging an unprecedented 31.9...

A moment of stillness

A moment of stillness

Leo Justesen, Staffer March 21, 2024

Have you ever had a moment of stillness? A moment where you step back and take it all in. I want to share that moment with you because we are now ten months away from being halfway through the 2020s. We...

To stay or not to stay

To stay or not to stay

Louisa Augustine, Copy Editor March 20, 2024

Spring break can be a great chance to take a step away from school and relax. However, the question comes up of what the best way to spend the break is. Is it better to travel and get away, or is it better...

In or out

In or out

Ari Lissauer, Photo Editor March 20, 2024

Standardized testing is one of the most stressful things high schoolers experience. After juniors took the ACT a little over a week ago, they're not looking forward to even more testing. Now they are faced...

Image tarnished

Image tarnished

Ryan Steinberg, Staffer March 14, 2024

Sam Kerr is a 30-year-old Australian soccer player who plays for the Australian Women’s national team and the club team Chelsea. Throughout her life she has been one of the top role models to young girls,...

How to actually get an A

How to actually get an A

Jaiden Leary, Staffer March 10, 2024

When contemplating success in school, students often consider a variety of strategies, study methods, time management, before and after school extra work time, work ethic, etc. Yet, the pivotal role of...

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