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Eva Goldfarb and her mother Elena Temple pose in front of display at the Womens Convention on October 27, 2017

Junior attends Women’s Convention

Avia Kaner-Roth December 7, 2017

When junior Eva Goldfarb first heard the speakers lined up for the Women’s Convention, she said she saw a chance to attend and learn from them. “Once I heard the lineup of who was going to be speaking,...

MED Club president Hannah Wolk addresses peers at a meeting.Their next meeting is Dec. 17.

Senior leads MED Club as president

Avia Kaner-Roth and Esther Gendler December 4, 2017

When senior MED Club president Hannah Wolk heard about the MED Club two years ago, she felt very excited to join. “I joined because I have always been interested in going into a medical field, but...

Senior George Hare works on the beginning stages of building a robot.

George Hare brings leadership to Robotics Club

Avia Kaner-Roth and Esther Gendler November 28, 2017

Senior robotics club president George Hare said he first joined robotics because of his interest in math and science and seeing a good opportunity to improve his skills. “What sparked my interest...

Senior Jack Dooley completes a form. Dooley tested for his third degree black belt Nov. 3.

Athlete strives to move forward in karate

Amaia Barajas November 17, 2017

Senior Jack Dooley reflects on the lessons karate has taught him after 11 years of training and acquiring a third degree black belt. “(Karate) taught me about self-discipline. It’s taught me about...

Junior Jack Ostrovsky works in class on November 9. Ostrovsky scored a 36 on his first ACT in September.

Junior scores 36 on ACT

Sumaya Mohamed November 9, 2017

Going in to take the American College Testing Sept. 9, junior Jack Ostrovsky said he felt confident because of all the hard work he put into studying over the summer. “I took a lot of practice tests...

Junior Alaysha McCall participates in Young Womens Initiative of Minnesota meeting. This meeting took place Oct. 18 at the Minnesota capital. Fair use from Alaysha McCall

Junior chosen for Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota

Marta Hill October 31, 2017

After starting on the Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota a month ago junior Alaysha McCall is embracing this opportunity to learn. “At first I was nervous out of my mind,” McCall said. “I...

Junior Claudia Stone swims freestyle at the teams meet against Benilde - St. Margarets at St. Louis Park Junior High on Oct. 5.

Junior provides positivity for swim team

Sophie Yarosh and Maddie Lund October 26, 2017

As junior Claudia Stone thinks about some of her favorite times on the high school swim team, she said her most memorable moments were those spent with her teammates. “I enjoy (swimming) because the...

Senior Isaac Mintzer signs his certificate of appointment after being sworn in to the Golden Valley Human Rights Commission on July 18.

Senior serves on city commission

Eli Curran-Moore October 26, 2017

When senior Isaac Mintzer joined the City of Golden Valley Human Rights Commission, he joined with serving his community in mind. Mintzer said this stems from childhood commitments. “Since I was little...

Senior Lukas Wrede addresses the Roots and Shoots members during a meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

Senior expresses passion for environment

Isaac Wert October 17, 2017

For senior Roots and Shoots member Lukas Wrede, the connection he feels with the environment is nearindescribable. “(The environment) is the biggest part of my life and it’s something that is my...

Senior Rosa Sigrunardottir celebrates after scoring a goal against Minneapolis Southwest on September 25th.

Exchange student from Iceland reflects on first few weeks at Park

Isabel Leviton September 26, 2017

Senior Rosa Sigrunardorrit said she has been embraced by the Park community, which made her transition from being 2959 miles from her home easier. According to Sigrunardorrit, she moved from the capital...

Senior and rising DJ Joe Holloway practices the mix he uses for his position at Paisley Park. Joe has been a DJ at Paisley Park since November.

Senior spends summer at Paisley Park

Avia Kaner-Roth, writer September 20, 2017

Senior Joseph Holloway said he was very lucky to have the opportunity to be a part time DJ and Ecology worker at Paisley Park because it is such a private and prestigious institution. “The only way...

Savita Oberdorfer at the Robbinsdale  Royalty Coronation on July 9.

Seniors spend summer representing SLP

Jenna Cook, writer September 16, 2017

According to senior Jasmine Tchida, the Parktacular Ambassador program inspires her to do more than sit around with nothing to do all summer. “I knew I wasn’t going to do anything this summer...

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