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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo
The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo
Colin Canaday

Colin Canaday, Web Editor

Hello! My name is Colin Canaday, I am a junior, and this will be my second year on Echo.  This year, I am the web editor. I am very excited to learn the nuances of each of these jobs, and I can’t wait to see what this school year will bring. In my free time, I enjoy programming, playing tennis and, overall, learning new things.

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Photo illustration by Colin Canaday. Senior Tenzin Gyaldatsang browses internship opportunities. Internships provide opportunities for students to build their resume, build real-world skills and get work experience.

Internships benefit students beyond the workplace

Colin Canaday
April 27, 2022
Junior Jack Mintz sends the Frisbee to a teammate down the field against Hopkins April 19. Park plays Apple Valley April 28.

Crush ultimate falls to Hopkins

Harris Keekley and Colin Canaday
April 26, 2022
Tennis experience rewarding

Tennis experience rewarding

Colin Canaday
April 17, 2022
Junior Josh Madigan throws the frisbee to a teammate April 10. JV Ultimate finished their first tournament with a record of 2-1.

JV ultimate competes in first tournament of season

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
April 11, 2022
Fair use from DC Films.

‘The Batman’ engages viewers

Colin Canaday
March 10, 2022
Senior Elsa Bergland jumps above the net to spike the ball Sept. 29, 2021. Park girls' volleyball is now hosting volleyball clinics in the off-season.

Volleyball clinics aid players in off-season

Ivan Zank, Ari Lissauer, and Colin Canaday
February 28, 2022
Senior Shantell Harden drives towards the basket for a layup Feb. 11. Masks are not required for athletes while actively playing in a practice or game.

Girls’ basketball loses to Orono

Ivan Zank, Ari Lissauer, and Colin Canaday
February 13, 2022
Senior Brady Truett skis near the finish line at the Metro West-Mpls conference Jan. 18. Park placed within the top five for all four races

[Photo] Nordic perseveres through the heat

January 20, 2022
Students play at Park talent show in 2016. This year's show, planned by DECA students, has been canceled due to low levels of interest.

Curtain closes on talent show

Colin Canaday
January 21, 2022
Senior Brady Truett skis near the finish line at the Metro West-Mpls conference Jan. 18. Park placed within the top five for all four races

Nordic perseveres through the heat

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
January 20, 2022
Boys' swimming cheers on its teammates Jan. 12. The swimmers wear masks when they are out of the pool or waiting to swim in an event.

Boys’ swimming continues masking as cases rise

Colin Canaday
January 20, 2022
Freshman Lucas Tangelson crosses the finish line Jan. 11 at the Metro West conference. Park won three of its four races.

Nordic competes in first classic race of season

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
January 12, 2022
Fair use from Netflix.

‘Lost In Space’ comes to fitting end

Colin Canaday
January 7, 2022

Student independence possibly problematic

Colin Canaday
November 28, 2021
Illustration by Isaac Wert

Cut Through The Noise: Radiohead, Johnny Manchild And The Poor Bastards, Foster The People

Colin Canaday
November 12, 2021
Senior Elsa Berglan hits the ball over the net at the sections game Oct. 24. Park lost 0-3 against Edina, ending their season.

Volleyball loses in Sections to Edina

Harris Keekley, Char Priadka, and Colin Canaday
November 2, 2021

National anthem no longer reflects intended values

Colin Canaday
October 25, 2021
Senior Elsa Bergland bumps the ball over the net during the team’s first game at the St. Michael-Albertville state tournament. Park lost 0-3 against Southwest Christian High School Oct. 15.

Volleyball loses to Southwest Christian

Colin Canaday, Lilia Gonzalez, and Harris Keekley
October 16, 2021
Freshman Amara Schroeder sets the ball to be hit Oct. 11. Park won 3-0 against Bloomington Kennedy.

Volleyball beats Kennedy in three sets

Colin Canaday, Char Priadka, and Harris Keekley
October 13, 2021
Senior Elsa Bergland jumps above the net to spike the ball Sept. 29. Girls’ volleyball beat Robbinsdale Armstrong 3-1.

Park wins in four sets against Armstrong

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
October 1, 2021

Removal of BYOD Wi-Fi creates unnecessary complications

Colin Canaday
September 30, 2021
Girls' volleyball huddles after winning a point Sept. 14. Park lost to Benilde-St. Margaret's 3-0.

Park loses to Benilde

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
September 17, 2021
Colleges requiring vaccine is unproblematic

Colleges requiring vaccine is unproblematic

Colin Canaday
May 31, 2021
Noam Helpern wearing one of Henry Salita's masks. Freshman Henry Salita sells masks on Instagram.

Freshman starts selling masks

Colin Canaday
May 17, 2021
As the amount of vaccinated Minnesotans increase, COVID-19 restrictions may be lifted as we begin to return to normalcy.

Restrictions should decrease as vaccinations increase

Colin Canaday
May 2, 2021
Customer sets up an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccination through Walgreens. COVID-19 vaccines are available to Minnesotans age 16 and up starting March 26.

What you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines

Colin Canaday
April 19, 2021
Junior Stanley Regguinti faces off with Benilde-St. Margaret’s player senior Grant Ellings. Park lost to Benilde-St. Margaret’s Jan. 26 with a score of 6-1. Regguinti was recently chosen as a boys' hockey captain.

First junior captain chosen for boys’ hockey

Colin Canaday
March 23, 2021
What you should do over spring break

What you should do over spring break

Colin Canaday
March 5, 2021

In-person learning is wishful thinking

Colin Canaday
February 11, 2021
Fair use from Simon & Schuster.

‘Dry’ wonderfully presents dystopian world

Colin Canaday
January 25, 2021

Putting in zeros on missing work isn’t beneficial

Colin Canaday
January 25, 2021
A lack of accountability caused by distanced learning allows for students to cheat on assignments and tests. Academic dishonesty is a growing concern for schools during the pandemic.

Distance learning blurs lines of academic dishonesty

Colin Canaday
December 24, 2020
As COVID-19 vaccines are approved and appointments become increasingly available, more students will be able to get inoculated.

COVID-19 vaccine needs to be mandatory

Colin Canaday
December 8, 2020

Benefits of having camera on for class outweigh negatives

Colin Canaday
December 7, 2020
Senior Annie Holden hits the ball in the game against Chanhassen Nov. 10. Park won with a final set score of 3-1.

Girls’ volleyball wins long match against Chanhassen

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
November 12, 2020
Senior Annie Holden hits the ball in the game against Bloomington Kennedy Nov. 5. Park won with a final set score of 3-0.

Girls’ volleyball beats Kennedy a second time

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
November 6, 2020
Junior Elsa Bergland dives for the ball in a game against Robbinsdale Cooper Oct. 27. Park won with a final set score of 3-0.

Girls’ volleyball beats Cooper in three sets

Harris Keekley and Colin Canaday
October 29, 2020
Senior Hannah Howell hits the ball over the net in a game against Bloomington Jefferson Oct. 23. Park lost with a final set score of 1-3.

Girls’ volleyball loses tough match to Bloomington Jefferson

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
October 25, 2020
Senior Kendall Coley blocks the ball from coming over the net in a game against Chanhassen Oct. 15. Park won with a final set score of 3-2.

Girls’ volleyball wins close match against Chanhassen

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
October 17, 2020
SLP girls' volleyball celebrates after scoring another point against Bloomington Kennedy during the Oct. 13 match. Park won with a final set score of 3-0.

Girls’ volleyball beats Kennedy in three sets

Harris Keekley and Colin Canaday
October 14, 2020
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
Under the hypothetical scenario of recieving a government approved vaccine for COVID-19, Minnesotans are still wary about being immediately vaccinated. According to a poll done by KARE 11, many Minnesotans would not immediately get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Politics shouldn’t interfere with COVID-19 prevention

Colin Canaday
October 9, 2020
Senior Liberty Powers and junior Anna Overall are making jewelry together for their business Jewelry Junkies. After finishing the business innovations class, they are now an independent business.

Students find success in upcycling jewelry

Colin Canaday
September 25, 2020
Photo illustration by Colin Canaday. According to an announcement by the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board April 24, many facilities found in public parks will be closed or removed. Among the services removed are tennis nets, an unfortunate and unnecessary decision by the Park Board.

Tennis court closures are unnecessary

Colin Canaday
May 5, 2020
Photo illustration by Colin Canaday. With quarantine keeping everybody inside, there is no better time to learn skills which can help you for the rest of your life, especially programming. With an ever-rising reliance on software to run our daily lives, learning to program is a valuable skill.

Why you should learn programming

Colin Canaday
April 24, 2020
Art by Maggie Klaers. COVID-19 is labeled as a “novel coronavirus” but COVID-19 is not the first coronavirus. SARS in 2003 and MERS in 2012 are other coronaviruses that have had significant outbreaks before COVID-19.

How COVID-19 compares to previous coronaviruses

Colin Canaday
April 7, 2020

MCA grade changing policy creates long-term benefits

Colin Canaday
March 21, 2020
Freshmen Leila Campbell, Maren Wilsey, Cecelia Jensen, Elena Ortiz, and Alicia Narais talk with a representative from Aveda Institute Minneapolis at the college fair March 11. Students who are interested in receiving college credits as high schoolers can participate in PSEO.

PSEO information sessions

Colin Canaday
March 11, 2020
Senior Thomas Salamzadeh breaks a mark with a forehand throw Feb. 22. The team went on to beat Eden Prairie 13-8.

Boys’ Ultimate starts season off strong

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
March 3, 2020
Junior Leo Dworsky and other members of the ‘Hairspray’ cast perform their final dress rehearsal Feb. 19. Choir performed the musical “Hairspray” Feb. 20–Feb. 23.

Choir makes unfortunate schedule decision

Colin Canaday
February 23, 2020
Junior Emma Amon places in the top 7 of her DECA event. Amon is 1 of 12 SLP DECA competitors attending the state DECA competition March 1-3.

Students successful in DECA event

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
February 11, 2020
Two Letters of Love Gala attendees write cards to hospitalized children. The goal of the event was to give a card, blanket or bracelet to every child. Letters of Love started at Orono High School last year and has spread to several schools since.

Teen community gathers to raise awareness, support

Harris Keekley and Colin Canaday
February 8, 2020
Photo Illustration by Lilly Strathman.

Fake draft texts bring trust in technology into question

Colin Canaday
February 4, 2020
Art by Maggie Klaers and Sophie Livingston.

Crash course in humor, memes and WWIII

Colin Canaday and Tenzin Gyaldatsang
February 4, 2020
Senior Selena Nejib makes a slushee for a customer. The new slushee flavors are lemonade and strawberry lemonade.

School store releases new slushie flavors

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
January 21, 2020
Seniors Ava Bishop, Lola Ruff and Hannah Odland create cards for sick children during the first meeting of the new club Letters of Love 12/19/19. The club took inspiration from similar clubs from Orono High School.

Letters of Love starts strong

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
January 15, 2020
Sophomore Danny Shope looks to pass to fellow students Dec. 17. Sophomores Danny Shope Blanke Knudson, Joe Mcgurgan and Luke Walsh all placed a $4 bet to see who could eat lunch outside the longest during the school year.

$4 bet waged to outlast, brave elements

Colin Canaday
January 8, 2020
Art by Maggie Klaers. The colors most commonly assigned to the suicide prevention awareness ribbon are turquoise and purple.The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently voted to change the suicide hotline number from the traditional 10 digit phone number to a three digit number, like 911. The change from 1-800-273-8255 to 988 as the hotline number is a several month long process.

National Suicide Prevention Hotline to change number to three digits

Colin Canaday
January 7, 2020
Senior Michael Ramirez picks Pepsi over Coke on the white board Nov. 18 outside of A308. Chemistry teacher Alexander Polk asks a new question on the board each day.

Question whiteboard sparks dialogue

Colin Canaday
December 9, 2019
Junior Raegan Alexander spikes the ball to the opposing team. Alexander says, “Even though we were tired, we pushed through and played better each game."

Park loses in fourth set to Lakeville North

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
November 9, 2019
Juniors Hannah Howell and Kendall Coley rejoice after scoring a point against Moorhead. According to assistant principal Jessica Busse, nine buses transported students to the Xcel Energy Center Nov. 8.

Volleyball wins consolation semifinals

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
November 8, 2019
Senior captain Makaila Winward tips the ball over the net Nov. 7. Park will move on to play Moorhead Nov. 8.

Volleyball falls to Eagan

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
November 7, 2019
Seniors Ava Bishop, Sarah McCallon, Emma Roloff and Sydney Ring yell after the referee makes a call against Park. The dress code Nov. 7 was blackout.

Park community shows support for volleyball team at State

Colin Canaday, Harris Keekley
November 7, 2019
The girls' volleyball team celebrates after scoring a point in the varsity Sections match against Bloomington Jefferson Nov. 2. Park won the match 3-2.

Park Volleyball beats Jefferson to win Section title

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
November 4, 2019
Students receive Schoology notifications relating to #parkpride: Purpose, Relationships, Inclusiveness, Dependability, and Excellence. Notifications can be sent out multiple times throughout the day.

Park pride Schoology notifications harm community

Colin Canaday
November 2, 2019
The girls' volleyball team celebrates after scoring during the sections game against Washburn Oct. 24. Park won with a final score of 3-0.

Girls’ volleyball wins first round of Sections

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
October 28, 2019
Juniors Julia Salita and Liz Madigan work on an online assignment in English teacher Andrew Wilkes's class Oct. 3. Wilkes works to go paperless this school year.

[Photo] English teacher going paperless

October 10, 2019
Junior Raegan Alexander scores a point against Edina Sept. 25. Park won the match 3-1.

Volleyball wins a big game against Edina

Colin Canaday and Harris Keekley
September 27, 2019
Junior Thor Anderson discusses future plans with Roots and Shoots Sept 17. According to Roots and Shoots junior President Zoe Frank, the Roots and Shoots climate walkout will begin after school Sept. 27.

Roots and Shoots plans climate change walkout

Colin Canaday
September 26, 2019
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