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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

Sophomore Stayci Spates proves to be an asset at the local food shelf. She gives back to the community by volunteering every Saturday at her churchs food shelf.

Sophomore volunteers at local food shelf

Lauren Thon November 9, 2020

Through these difficult times, sophomore Stayci Spates has been giving back to her community by volunteering at the Minneapolis Central Church of Christ food shelf every Saturday.  “My Mom started...

Sophomore plays in gaming tournaments

Sophomore plays in gaming tournaments

Bahaja Alisahal November 7, 2020

Sophomore Muna Ambashe plays in a Call of Duty mobile tournament almost every day after school. She often watches a streamer and participates in their tournaments. “At first I started watching streams...

Junior Gavin Thoe makes a dancing TikTok while on break at his job at Five Guys. Thoe has gained 103 thousand followers since he began making TikToks in November 2018.

Student reaches over 100k followers on TikTok

Anna Benishek November 6, 2020

After hitting 100,000 followers on TikTok, junior Gavin Thoe posted a mash-up of videos of his most popular content as a thank you to his fans. Thoe said that he is grateful to have an app where he...

Senior gets involved in election

Senior gets involved in election

Aiden Cullumber November 5, 2020

With the recent presidential election, many students got involved politically in various ways. One student, Elie Grassley, took it to the next level. She is a co-chair of Minnesota High Schoolers for Biden....

Junior starts new financial club

Junior starts new financial club

Jacob Khabie November 4, 2020

When junior James Vournakis expressed interest in exploring the world of finance, his parents allowed him to open a brokerage account. According to Vournakis, the account helped spark his interest in finance...

Austin Amelse playing varsity in his first year playing football

Austin Amelse playing varsity in his first year playing football

Adam Gips November 3, 2020

In Austin Amelse’s first year playing football, he has excelled in the sport. According to head coach Jason Foster, Amelse plays like he’s a veteran on the team. “(He’s a) very tough, intelligent...

Senior captain Selee Olmen returns the ball to the opposing team Sept. 22. Park lost its first varsity match 4-3 to Chanhassen.

Captain’s tennis career comes to an end

Sam Swisher November 2, 2020

Senior Selee Olmen recently completed her high school tennis career when she competed in her last match Oct. 14. When reflecting on her time, Olmen said her commitment to being a leader on and off the...

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Art teacher adjusts to distance pottery classes

Isabel Nathan November 2, 2020

Art teacher Angela Jacobs said she faced a difficult challenge as the 2020-2021 school year began when she had to figure out how to teach pottery, one of the most hands-on classes, in a distance learning...

Biology teacher takes leave of absence

Biology teacher takes leave of absence

Sophia Curran-Moore October 31, 2020

Biology teacher Kristen Moravetz said goodbye to her biology students and started her leave of absence Oct. 23. She taught at Park for almost 10 years and she plans on returning next year. Moravetz said...

Used with permission from Semona Robel. 
Junior Semona Robel organizes voting outreach for Park Students.

Junior organizes voting outreach for students

Aisha Hersi October 28, 2020

Along with others, junior Semona Robel participates in organizing individual voter outreach to ensure Park seniors are voting this year. According to Robel, taking part in voter registration outreach is...

Used with permission from Ciera Skelly.

Skellyton Upcycle on the rise

Andrea Melear October 13, 2020

Although painting her clothes started as a pastime in middle school, senior Ciera Skelly said she has now turned it into her own brand: Skellyton Upcycle a reality.  “I’ve always made clothes for...

The girls volleyball team high fives the fan section after a victory against Moorhead Nov. 8, 2019.

Introducing the new head volleyball coach

Colin Canaday October 9, 2020

After an unprecedented victory in sections last year, Park’s volleyball program is welcoming in head coach, Emily Minnick. Having experience not only in playing volleyball, but also teaching and coaching...

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