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Junior Victoria Contreras plays guitar and sings during worship at Edebrook Church March 20. Contreras performsAmazing Grace along with two other songs for her youth group every few Wednesdays.

Junior shares passion through performing

Emma Leff April 26, 2019

What do you perform at your church? I sing and play the acoustic guitar. When did you start playing the guitar and how did you learn? I started playing the acoustic guitar when I was in middle...

Sophomore Hamsa Osman posts on one of the social media platforms of his business, Sports-Check it out. He created the social media aspect of marketing for Sports-Check it out.

Sophomore works on Sports-Check It Out

Noah Orloff March 16, 2019

How did you start your business and what were your inspirations? My inspirations (came from) seeing only in the Somali community there were three sports we played, basketball, football and soccer and...

Junior Ayan Ali works on a packet during her IB English SL class Feb. 11 in C153. She was able to complete additional English credits by taking elective credits at her school in Somalia that are required credits at Park.

Junior plans to graduate early

Sam St. Clair February 16, 2019

Why are you graduating early? My mom took me out of the country (before I went to Park), and I went to a boarding school (in Somalia), and my boarding school was very strict when it came to educational...

Junior Daniel Eval leans off the boat while working on a marine biology project at The Island School in the Bahamas.

Junior returns from school in Bahamas

Ethan Meisler January 20, 2019

Where were you for the first few months of school? I was in the Bahamas. I was in Eleuthera at a program called The Island School. How would you describe what The Island School is? It is a semester...

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Shirt sales generate change for community

Yonah Davis January 16, 2019

What is your project? Lopez: Nietzsche Deuel and I are having a fundraiser to raise money for feminine hygiene products for the homeless in Minneapolis. Deuel: We're trying to raise money to help...

Mission trip to Haiti gives back

Mission trip to Haiti gives back

Evie Nelson December 24, 2018

Why did your family decide to go on a trip to Haiti? The purpose of why we went is because we wanted to help kids (in need). I went there before in seventh grade, (my family) wanted to go back on another...

Amaya Fokuo rehearses in the VocalEssence choir Nov. 19. The group of high school students rehearses every Monday 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Augsburg University. The next VocalEssence concert is at 7:30 p.m. Dec.1.

Junior sings in selective youth choir

Marta Hill December 7, 2018

What did VocalEssence do with Josh Groban? I sing for a company called VocalEssence. VocalEssence basically got an invite from Josh Groban’s people to pick a gospel choir of about 20 people to sing...

Equipped with a metal scraper, Franklin meticulously cleans the surface of the hive careful to avoid disturbing the bees.

Sophomore explores beekeeping

Emma Leff November 2, 2018

  When did you start beekeeping? I started beekeeping six years ago. What kind of bees are they? Italian gold. How does the process work? We buy hives and put them in our backyard....

Senior Ben Klepfer listens to senior Marco Giovannelli as he plays the piano, Sept. 15. Klepfer and Giovannelli recently created an album together called Outlines.

Seniors compose full-length album

Maggie Klaers October 9, 2018

How can people listen to the album? Klepfer: You can listen to it on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Google Play and Amazon. Giovannelli: You can stream it, but you can buy it too on some of...

Senior Alex Monson works on her graphics. Monson is currently seeking career opportunities in graphic design.

Senior designs art for rappers

Maggie Klaers May 7, 2018

What kind of art do you do? I like to draw, but what I’m trying to pursue is graphic design. Do you see yourself pursuing this as a career after high school?  Yes, certainly. That’s why...

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Senior decides to join National Guard

Abby Intveld March 22, 2018

What made you want to join the National Guard? There were a lot of different reasons behind joining. The adventure of the National Guard experience is a huge reason, and it will also help pay for college,...

Senior Jake Henry experiments with different shades to make his special effect make up more realistic. Henry works at Midwest Makeup Supply in Uptown.

Artist develops unique makeup style

Evelyn Nelson December 23, 2017

How did you first begin doing makeup? I just wanted to do it, but I could never could figure out why. Then I started watching “RuPaul's Drag Race,” and I started getting into the drag aspects of...

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