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Freshman plans to see all Major League baseball fields

Freshman plans to see all Major League baseball fields

Brigid Duffy April 4, 2016

Freshman Cyrus Abrahamson’s goal is to visit every Major League baseball field in the country by the time he is 18 — and he’s almost halfway there. Abrahamson said his family has made it to...

Freshman loves to sightsee

Freshman loves to sightsee

Hanna Schechter April 3, 2016

After soccer, theater and honors classes, freshman Emma Yarger loves to relax by traveling around the world. In the summer, Yarger said she spends her time traveling with her family. “I’ve...

Junior excels in German

Junior excels in German

Jonah Kupritz April 2, 2016

Experts say to truly master a language, one must practice it regularly and experience it in its natural setting; junior Kim Brandt does just this. Brandt said she attended the Twin Cities German...

Sophomore Ethan Rickert, third from left, poses with other members of Parks band program after a Sunday performance at a senior home Oct. 25, 2015.

Sophomore plays to impress

Ethan Brown April 1, 2016

Sophomore Ethan Rickert unpacks his saxophone, pulls out his folder of music and places it on his stand, ever mindful of where his instrument has taken him. Rickert, who plays saxophone in Park’s...

Peer counselor reflects on Natural Helpers

Peer counselor reflects on Natural Helpers

Kate Huber March 5, 2016

After receiving positive feedback after giving advice to a friend who was having relationship issues, sophomore Ellery Deschamps thought she would make a good Natural Helper peer counselor. The Natural...

After signing with the National Guard, junior Aprille Lopac shakes hands with a representative Feb. 13. Lopac said she decided to join the National Guard because she wants to have a purpose as she decides on a career path.

Junior signs with National Guard

Alec Pittman February 25, 2016

Sitting with her family, junior Aprille Lopac considered what she would do with her future. The National Guard seemed the right choice for her. Lopac said she decided to join the National Guard in the...

Basement Beats: The band Crosswalk practices in drummer Ian Lockharts basement

Band finds expression

Sophia Skinner January 12, 2016

Senior band member Ryan Casey laughs as he talks about his band, Crosswalk, and its pre-concert ritual of channeling “High School Musical” and yelling, “What team? Wildcats!” Junior band member...

Junior Samara Ray sings during the Black History Month performance.

Singer hits all the right notes

Hannah Goldenberg October 25, 2015

After waiting hours in line at the Mariucci Arena at the University of Minnesota last summer, junior Samara Ray finally got her chance to prove she was talented enough to be on the popular show “American...

Senior Dorothy Slater begins mile 23.

Senior runs her third marathon

Alissa Meredith October 4, 2015

Senior Dorothy Slater runs the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul with 11,473 participants as they strive to accomplish one common goal: running 26.2 miles. Slater said she found her love of running...

Junior Grace Pelowitz describes the Spark Mob values during their weekly meeting at the public library Feb. 26.

Student sparks teen brilliance

Sari Hattis March 5, 2015

Junior Grace Pelowitz sparks the creative light within teens' imaginations in a program held at the Hennepin County library every Thursday after school called Spark My Own Brilliance (Spark M.O.B.) Anyone...

An easier transition than most

Max Kent February 28, 2015

Naturally the typical freshmen tend to be nervous when transitioning from the middle school to the high school. However for Freshman Curt Nystuen, who has attended eight schools in his life, the move to...

Making Music

Making Music

Jamie Halper February 28, 2015

Freshman Ilana Meisler doesn’t hit the locker room after school. Instead, she grabs her violin and gets to work practicing for one of her two orchestras. In addition to Park’s orchestra, she also...

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