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Legalization of weed in minnesota

Legalization of weed in minnesota

Cole Denham June 8, 2023

With the legalization of weed in Minnesota, it is possible that Parks’ students will take advantage of this and possibly bring weed into school. The main effects of cannabis, or weed according to...

June starts beginning of pride month

June starts beginning of pride month

Caedon Exsted June 5, 2023

June is Pride month, a time when the LGBTQ+ community and its allies come together to celebrate love, diversity and equality. Pride month is an opportunity to raise awareness about the struggles and challenges...

Decoration for graduation

Decoration for graduation

Caedon Exsted June 5, 2023

Graduating from high school is an exciting and significant milestone for many students. It marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. It's a time of celebration and reflection. One way...

Florida Governor becomes a presidential candidate

Florida Governor becomes a presidential candidate

Anisa Kahin June 5, 2023

Florida Governor Ron Desantis announced his presidential run on May 25. Desantis is a republican and has been governor since 2019. Desantis is known for his far-right political beliefs and the number of...

Senior Rachel Katzovitz recieves her cap and gown May 24. The seniors last day is June 2, and they will be graduating June 6 at the stadium.

Staff Editorial: High school survival guide

May 26, 2023

High school is notoriously difficult to navigate, and it’s easy to look back with both a sense of nostalgia and regret. The Echo seniors collaborated to create a list of tips that we wish we knew going...

Why I became a Minnesota Teen Activist

Why I became a Minnesota Teen Activist

Anisa Kahin May 25, 2023

Minnesota Teen Activists is a group of teens that work with government officials, communities in Minnesota and other activism groups to create change. Minnesota Teen Activists was created in 2020 by Aliyah...

Powwow brings excitement and culture to Park

Powwow brings excitement and culture to Park

Roberto Alvarez May 25, 2023

Recently, the Rec Center held a powwow event that I attended. This event was a day to celebrate Native American culture, with a variety of different things you can do at this event and celebrate native...

US Forest Service and native Minnesotan tribes sign historic agreement

US Forest Service and native Minnesotan tribes sign historic agreement

Modesty Manion May 25, 2023

Recently, an agreement was made between the US Forest Service and three northern Minnesotan Indigenous tribes over the control and regulation of the Superior National Forest area. The historic agreement...

Too much stress after the tests

Too much stress after the tests

Eliah Fink May 17, 2023

Almost all of the AP and IB tests take place during the early weeks of May, so at Park, the school year still goes on nearly a month after the tests. A long-standing debate at many schools has to do with...

Zero options for zero hour

Zero options for zero hour

Anya Panday May 16, 2023

Park offers more than 160 courses in 12 different academic departments. With so many options, it’s hard for students to pick just three to six a year to pursue, especially when many electives take up...

Let me SLPee

Let me SLPee

Anya Panday May 16, 2023

This year, Park has begun to implement new school policies in order to start to “normalize” school after COVID-19. These policies include new grading systems, phone policies and weirdest of all, pass...

Biden’s immigration policy is neglectful

Biden’s immigration policy is neglectful

Sarah Kluckhohn May 15, 2023

In response to the pandemic, the Trump administration issued a collection of temporary immigration restrictions in 2020 known as Title 42. The policy allows immigration officials to turn away migrants...

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