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

Mining projects approved near Boundary Waters

Mining projects approved near Boundary Waters

Emma Yarger September 17, 2018

Picture the most beautiful nature landscape possible. Picture lakes and trees and sky that is untouched by light, sound and air pollution. Picture lakes so pristine when you canoe across them you can drink...

PCP: Senior Ladies shirts

PCP: Senior Ladies shirts

September 10, 2018

More options to satisfy all voices

More options to satisfy all voices

Evie Nelson September 10, 2018

Through the start of this school year, St. Louis Park seniors discussed the question of keeping the classic “Senior Ladies” shirt. Since freshman year, I have looked up to many girls and closest friends...

Starbucks ban on straws does little for environment

Starbucks ban on straws does little for environment

Abby IntVeld September 8, 2018

A national distaste for plastic straws arose in June of 2018 due to National Geographic’s declaration of the dangerous repercussions of straws on the environment. The Seattle-based coffee chain reacted...

Jewish community faces omni-religious issue

Jewish community faces omni-religious issue

Ruby Stillman September 7, 2018

When I found out Rabbi Aryeh Cohen, a prominent leader in the St. Louis Park Jewish community, was arrested in February, I was shocked. I was even more astonished to discover a sting operation had...

Senior and SLP Nest board member Lexi Lee sells raffle tickets to a community member at the SLP Nest street party Aug. 15. All money and donations collected at the event will be used support and run the SLP Nest.

SLP Nest will benefit community

September 4, 2018

When the school day ends, students who do not participate in a club or sport have nowhere to go. Because of this, students should support the SLP Nest, which opened today. From conception to reality,...

Outdated policies disproportionately affect certain students

Outdated policies disproportionately affect certain students

Abby Intveld June 5, 2018

As I walked into the school building like I do every morning, it didn’t even cross my mind that my shorts could offend anyone, let alone violate a school policy. When I was stopped in the hallway and...

Music video motivates racial dialogue

Music video motivates racial dialogue

Aisha Abdi June 5, 2018

The image of Donald Glover shooting a hooded black person in the first few minutes of the music video “This is America” shook me. On May 5, the release of Glover’s song “This is America” helped...

Insensitive comments cause frustration

Insensitive comments cause frustration

Anna duSaire June 5, 2018

Kanye West has always been somewhat of a black sheep in society in the last couple of years. His outside of the box thoughts and ideas often confuse many people, however, I feel like that’s just how...

IB Diploma proves worthwhile for candidates

IB Diploma proves worthwhile for candidates

William Phelan May 31, 2018

On May 16th, my IB testing concluded with the Spanish B SL exam. 22 hours of sitting in a desk over the course of the last two weeks, taking some of the highest pressure tests of my life thus far. However,...

Law restricts women’s right to choose

Law restricts women’s right to choose

Samantha Klepfer May 30, 2018

According to The Hill, Iowa recently passed the most aggressive abortion law in the country labeled the “Fetal Heartbeat bill” stating that it is illegal for women to get an abortion if their baby...

Photo illustration by Dani Orloff

Texas school faces censorship

May 26, 2018

Prosper High School's online student news site, Eagle Nation online, has faced censorship from their administration throughout this school year. The editorials seen below are two examples of works that...

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