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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

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Meet the staffer

Meet the staffer

Sydney Hall January 11, 2017

Brittani Schroeder recently started as an administrative assistant in the athletic department at Park. According to Schroeder, she mostly works in the registration aspect of the department. “Right...

Q & A with a social worker: Marlee Nirenstein

Q & A with a social worker: Marlee Nirenstein

Ndunzi Kunsunga and Jacob Stillman January 5, 2017

Q: What does your job as a social worker entail? A: It is really very much a direct service role, meaning that pretty much all we do is see kids. It is a combination of meeting with students one...

Rebecca Wilson

Long-term substitute acclimates to new environment

Dani Orloff December 11, 2016

When long-term substitute teacher Rebecca Wilson reflects on her temporary position at Park, it is not only a new class she is teaching, but also a new field to be working in. Wilson said she did not...

Erin Foley

Art teacher shares passion

Nicole Sanford December 11, 2016

After hearing great things about Park, new art teacher Erin Foley took the opportunity to teach at the school alongside her husband, Christoph Nordmark. Foley said practical reasons fostered her switch...

Q & A with a social worker: Daniel Perez

Q & A with a social worker: Daniel Perez

Jacob Stillman and Ndunzi Kunsunga December 9, 2016

Q: What does your job as a social worker entail? A: I work with all grades, 9-12. My job as a social worker has so many different halves. I get to be a short-term therapist, but also I get to assist...

Junior debater Ben Dodge wins Novice State Tournament

Junior debater Ben Dodge wins Novice State Tournament

Yonah Davis, Alex Balfour, and Navjot Kaur December 7, 2016

Why do you participate in debate? Just because it's a fun thing to do and I feel like it's a good thing to know how to do. How long have you participated in debate? I've been in debate for almost...

History teacher Scott Miller says his passion for history extends beyond the classroom

Miller uses alternative lecture strategies

Deanna Afremov and William Phelan November 17, 2016

According to history teacher Scott Miller, his passion for history extends beyond the classroom. “I’m a huge World War II buff. Not just military, but also social, and I love reading about it,”...

New teacher tells his story

New teacher tells his story

Sydney Hall November 11, 2016

Chemistry teacher Alexander Polk didn’t always know he wanted to be a teacher — his vocation wasn’t discovered until his sophomore year of college. “I didn’t realize (I wanted to be a teacher)...

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...

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