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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Junior Adam Kowski writes a poem during class on Monday, Nov. 6. He uploads his poems to his Instagram account dedicated to poetry. Follow him @poems_by_kowski on Instagram.

Junior expresses himself through poems

Abby Intveld November 15, 2017

When did you start writing poetry? I started writing poetry when my grandpa died. His death was really big in my life because he’s the one that got me started with bowling, and we’d always hang out...

Junior Zöe Weinman piles her clothing templates during play practice March 21. Weinman makes her own clothes and serves on the costume committee for theater.

Junior expresses herself through fashion design

Amaia Barajas March 28, 2017

When did you start making your own clothes? The summer before eighth grade, I remember taking some lessons with one of my mom’s friends and she taught me the basics. Do you make clothes for other people...

Senior Kaleb Schweizer performs a comedy set for his friends in the lunchroom Feb. 24. Schweizer performs stand up comedy at open mic events around the cities.

Senior pursues stand-up comedy

William Phelan March 4, 2017

How did you get into comedy? When I was a kid I always loved to make people happy. I still do, and the main way I found I could do that was comedy. How was your humor developed over the years? As I...

Family ties: Senior Zosha Skinner enjoys time with her late great-grandmother Frances Maki. Zosha took her great- grandmother’s name after her passing to honor her and her Polish heritage.

Senior honors grandmother

Nicole Sanford January 16, 2017

What was your name before and what is your name now? I go by Zosha right now, and then the name before that I went by was Sophia, the name on my birth certificate. How long ago did you change your name? I...

Senior Calvin Youngren sketches faces of random caricature-like people at his house to practice skills and prepare for his five hour class every Tuesday at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Dec. 6.

Artist brings drawing to life

Hannah Leff January 13, 2017

How long have you been interested in art? My whole life, I’ve always been interested in art. I can’t remember a time where I wasn’t. I’ve always been sketching and drawing little pictures whether...

Freshman Emma Tight dances (center) at the Landmark Center in St. Paul on St. Patrick’s Day 2016. Tight last danced at the Irish Fair this past August, and will be dancing Thanksgiving weekend in Chicago.

Freshman celebrates Irish culture, customs

Alex Balfour November 11, 2016

How long have you been Irish dancing? Nine years. How often and where do you practice? I practice at a studio in Edina called Corda Mor. I practice on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and two classes on...

Meet the HAP Adviser: Peter Redmond

Meet the HAP Adviser: Peter Redmond

Sumaya Mohamed and D'aviyan Robinson November 7, 2016

How did you come to teach at Park? “I moved out of Colorado where I began teaching, then came here. In September, I wasn't in the classroom and it felt very awkward, so I applied. Back then there...

Senior Emily Doss with friends in South Africa. Doss said her travels abroad gave her perspectives as to privilages of United States life in St. Louis Park and the way in which others live elsewhere in the world.

Student broadens horizons

Sam Orloff September 22, 2016

How long were you in South Africa? For five and a half months. From January to June. Where in South Africa were you based? Did you travel around? I lived in Cape Town. I traveled a lot. I flew...

Sophomore Brendan Lindstrom mows a lawn June 2. With a good mix of both sun and rain, Lindstrom said he has a sufficient amount of lawns to mow.

Business creates opportunities

Alec Pittman June 7, 2016

When did you first start your lawn mowing business? Last month. How many lawns do you mow in a season? At least 20 a week. What inspired you to first start your lawn mowing business? I...

Used with permission from Cecelia Brown.

Freshman connects back to faith

Izzy Leviton May 22, 2016

Who do you sing for? “New Hope Church and the Latino ministries. I play the (keyboard) and sometimes I do the guitar, which I am still learning.” How did you get into singing? “Ever since...

Senior Elias Dehn stands outside the St. Louis Park Police Station before their weekly Police Explorers meeting April  5. Dehn plans on pursuing his interest to become an officer after he graduates high school.

Senior prepares for future as law enforcement

Adah Koivula April 13, 2016

What is the Police Explorers organization? It’s a national thing. We will be going to Nationals soon. We go to State and do competitions there. Then we go to Nationals and we do competitions...

Muscle gains: Senior Clara Slade performs a bent-over row while she works out Feb. 25 in preparation for her first bikini competition. Slade’s next competition, called The NPC Gopher State Classic, is April 2 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Senior molds her body for competition

Ndunzi Kunsunga March 9, 2016

What are bikini competitions? Bikini (competitions are) more similar to pageants than figure and physique because bikini is not that muscular. The idea is that girls could diet for a couple months...

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