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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo
Nicole Sanford

Nicole Sanford, Copy Editor

What’s up, guys!! It’s me, Nikki G. I am a senior and the most important Copy Editor in the entire world. My current Swipe Brick Breaker score is 207, so you could say I’m doing pretty well in life. I spend 80% of my time wrapped in a blanket. The other 20% is spent listening to Hamilton and cuddling with my BFF Hannah Leff.

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Junior Anika Hanson hits a shot while standing in a sand trap during her match. The match took place at Dwan golf course April 4.

Junior gets hit in the head with golf ball, causes concussion

Nicole Sanford and Ruby Stillman
May 29, 2018
Freshman Maia Seidel hits an approach shot during a match May 9 at Brookview Golf Course. The next varsity match is 7:30 a.m. May 14 at Rush Creek.

Girls’ golf perseveres through tough match

Nicole Sanford and Ruby Stillman
May 11, 2018
Sophomore Lily Rostal prepares to hit a golf ball during a match against Benilde St. Margarets. The event took place May 4 at the Dwan Golf Course.

Sophomore multi-sport athlete works to improve golf skills

Nicole Sanford and Ruby Stillman
May 9, 2018
Senior Abati Dedefo attends track practice April 23. Dedefo will be attending the University of Sioux Falls next year running collegiate track.

Senior commits to run collegiate track

Nicole Sanford
April 30, 2018
Senior Lewis Brown participates in a space learning activity March 8 during his week at the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy. The program is located at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Lewis Brown gains leadership skills at space camp

Nicole Sanford
April 27, 2018
Junior Rachel Salzer practices her swing at golf practice April 12. The team has been practicing indoors at the St. Louis Park Lifetime Fitness due to cold weather.

Girls’ Golf Quiz

Nicole Sanford
April 22, 2018
Girls golf captain senior Carly Livingston practices her swing indoors at the Life Time Fitness in Park. The teams has been practicing indoors due to the cold weather.

Girls’ golf combats weather

Nicole Sanford and Ruby Stillman
April 15, 2018
Girls golf head coach Zach Strouts greets a parent at the parent informational meeting April 4. The first match is at 2 p.m. April 10 at the Bluff Creek Golf Course.

Girls’ golf holds parent meeting

Nicole Sanford and Ruby Stillman
April 8, 2018
Senior Mitchell Vortherms participates in a dodgeball game during Snodaze week. Seniors Mahamed Mahamed, Megan Perkins and Hanna Schechter are hosting a fundraiser in the form of a dodgeball tournament April 18 in the old gym.

IB Diploma candidates to hold dodgeball tournament

Nicole Sanford
April 6, 2018
Senior Lukas Levin and other supporters of the New Voices of Minnesota create signs advocating for the protection of student journalist voices. Students worked on the signs before entering the Senate Chamber March 19.

New Voices of Minnesota supporters gather at Capitol

Nicole Sanford
March 25, 2018
Senior Carly Livingston hits the golf ball at a golf match at Theodore Worth Park. The 2018 season will begin at the end of March.

Senior to begin final year of golf

Nicole Sanford, Ruby Stillman, and
March 17, 2018
A yield sign is decorated alongside Highway 7 and Texas Avenue in honor of Hopkins freshman Daunte Moore.

Accident on Highway 7 sparks road safety conversation

Nicole Sanford
March 15, 2018
Freshman Izzy Segal hits the ball during a golf match at Theodore Wirth Park.

Girls’ golf to begin

Nicole Sanford and Ruby Stillman
March 11, 2018
The Hopkins-Park hockey team lost to Edina 1-6 Jan. 6. The team ended their season Feb. 10 against Cretin-Derham Hall at the Palace Ice Garden arena.

End of season girls’ hockey quiz

Nicole Sanford and Ruby Stillman
February 13, 2018
Junior Anna Kasper makes a speech to the City Council urging them to pass the Climate Action Plan. The plan has the hopes of reaching net zero emissions in St. Louis Park by 2040.

City Council adopts Climate Action Plan

Nicole Sanford
February 9, 2018
The girls hockey team practices their power play and penalty kill units as they prepare for their upcoming Section game. The team plays Cretin-Derham Hall at 2:15 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Parade Ice Gardens.

Girls’ hockey to play Cretin-Derham Hall

Nicole Sanford
February 9, 2018
People from the local community arrived to camp outside prior to Chick-fil-As grand opening Feb. 1 in hopes of receiving a coupon loaded with 52 free meals.

Chick-fil-A opens in Knollwood

Nicole Sanford
February 2, 2018
Birds-eye view of the Hennepin County Recovery Center located in Minneapolis. Target Field is located near the center.

Senior begins internship through STEP-UP

Nicole Sanford
January 17, 2018
Senior Katie Fredrickson keeps her eye on the puck during the girls varsity hockey game Jan. 11 at the Rec Center. Hopkins-Park beat Benilde-St. Margarets 3-2.

Girls’ hockey beats Benilde

Nicole Sanford, Ruby Stillman, and
January 12, 2018
The Hopkins-Park hockey team lost to Edina 1-6 Jan. 6. The team will play Wayzata at the Plymouth Ice Center Jan. 9.

Girls’ hockey loses to Edina

Nicole Sanford and Ruby Stillman
January 7, 2018
The second period resumes for the Hopkins-Park away game at Minnetonka. Hopkins-Park lost 6-1 against Minnetonka Jan. 2.

Girls’ hockey loses to Minnetonka

Nicole Sanford, Ruby Stillman, and
January 3, 2018
Opioid crisis persists

Opioid crisis persists

Nicole Sanford and Sophie Yarosh
December 22, 2017
City Council member Thom Miller contributes remarks at the City Council meeting Dec. 4. Among other ordinances, the meeting banned the selling of flavored tobacco in St. Louis Park.

Flavored tobacco ban passes

Nicole Sanford
December 6, 2017
Senior Kathryn Fredrickson moves the puck toward the opposing teams goal. The Hopkins-Park team won 6-5.

Girls’ hockey defeats Rogers Royals

Nicole Sanford and Ruby Stillman
December 1, 2017
Cast members perform the song Red, White and True from the musical Big Fish.

‘Big Fish’ concludes opening weekend

Nicole Sanford
November 14, 2017

Broadcast 11.8.17

Cecil Jacobson, Malaika Bigrindavyi, and Nicole Sanford
November 9, 2017
Junior Emma Peterson skis her way up a hill during JV Champs last January. Nordic captains practices start Nov. 6.

Winter sports to recruit new players

Nicole Sanford
October 26, 2017
Senior Birdfeeder manager Alex Monson creates posters promoting the Birdfeeder. Birdfeeder gave out food to students in need for winter break.

Senior gives back to community

Nicole Sanford
October 18, 2017
Equity coach and SOAR adviser Matthew Horel talks to seniors Rahma Farah and Ambriya Reese about the complexities of race. SOAR meets every Thursday at 8 AM.

Students Organizing Against Racism begins year

Nicole Sanford
October 11, 2017
Park makes America’s Most Challenging High Schools list

Park makes America’s Most Challenging High Schools list

Nicole Sanford
October 3, 2017
Junior Maddy Gonzalez restocks cereal for Birdfeeder. Birdfeeder bags are available every Friday for students.

Birdfeeder chooses new managers

Nicole Sanford
September 28, 2017
Theater members practice a dance routine for the upcoming musical Big Fish, Sept. 20.

‘Big Fish’ to dive into plot depth

Nicole Sanford
September 20, 2017
A student volunteers in Fiji through the International Volunteer HQ. Senior Ian Juaire will be participating in the same gap year volunteer program to Fiji and South Africa.

Seniors choose gap year options

Max Bechtold, Izzy Leviton, and Nicole Sanford
May 24, 2017
Senior Captain Bauer Neudecker skates down the ice on a fast break. Neudecker recently committed to play hockey at the University of Alabama-Huntsville in 2019.

Senior commits to play Division I hockey

Nicole Sanford
May 22, 2017
Junior Chava Buchbinder sits in the library media center working on an event for 36 Arts. Buchbinder plans to pass on her leadership role because she will not attend Park next year.

Junior reflects on 36 Arts’ slow year

Nicole Sanford and Isaac Wert
May 20, 2017
Gender Sexuality Alliance members met March 1 to discuss future plans.

GSA members to barbecue and bond

Nicole Sanford and Isaac Wert
May 13, 2017
Freshman Mathew Loftus receives high fives after his speech at the school board meeting April 24. The Gender Sexuality Alliance and their supporters proposed a gender inclusive policy to the school board.

District, GSA clash over Inclusion Policy

Sam Orloff and Nicole Sanford
May 1, 2017
Senior Eric Manuel lists off options for a players next move at the Dungeons and Dragons Club. The group meets every Monday and Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in room A305.

Dungeons and Dragons roars through first year

Isaac Wert and Nicole Sanford
April 21, 2017
Senior Elise Bargman discusses possible speakers for the upcoming school council meeting on April 24 at 7 p.m.

Senior enjoys leadership role in club

Nicole Sanford and Isaac Wert
April 17, 2017
‘Wicked’ to return to Orpheum

‘Wicked’ to return to Orpheum

Nicole Sanford
March 29, 2017
Juniors Chava Buchbinder and Ciara Woida review submitted art for the 36 Arts annual magazine. The club plans to expand the magazine into a website by the end of January.

36 Arts revises agenda

Isaac Wert and Nicole Sanford
March 22, 2017
Chick-fil-A applied to take the place of the TCF Bank on the northwest corner of Highway 7 and and Texas Ave. The City Council plans to meet to make a final decision.

Chick-fil-A applies to open at Knollwood Mall, creates controversy

Nicole Sanford
March 16, 2017
ACE prepares for state-wide competition

ACE prepares for state-wide competition

Nicole Sanford and Isaac Wert
March 15, 2017
Media specialist Ellen George

Media Specialist Ellen George discusses her role at Park

Nicole Sanford, Caroline Green, and
March 2, 2017
Sophomore Shellcie SalasRea and Junior Ashley Durand eat lunch in new cafeteria booths Feb. 27. As part of a referendum the School Board hopes to update furniture and expand the lunch room.

[Photo] Potential referendum progresses

Maggie Bahnson, Ethan Brown, and Mimi Fhima
March 1, 2017
Seniors Drew Davidson and Noah Fracassi celebrate the beginning of Sno Daze week at the pep fest Thursday, Feb. 16. The Sno Daze dance is Saturday, Feb. 25.

New Sno Daze theme brings variety

Nicole Sanford and Isaac Wert
February 23, 2017
A sign directing drivers to a detour as a result of construction of Highway 169. Bus routes will not be affected by the construction.

Highway 169 construction to continue

Nicole Sanford
February 14, 2017
A student reads The Serpent King in preparation for the upcoming book discussion. The book clubs next meeting takes place March 14.

Book club encourages members to join

Nicole Sanford and Isaac Wert
February 9, 2017
Musicians advance to All-State Jazz Band

Musicians advance to All-State Jazz Band

Nicole Sanford
February 4, 2017
Participants of the Womens March gather in front of the Minnesota State Capitol building Jan. 21.

Protesters march for a social justice

Nicole Sanford
February 4, 2017
Sophomores Greta Nackerud and Greta Long rehearse for their upcoming sections performance.

‘Anatomy of Grey’ advances to sections

Isaac Wert, Nicole Sanford, and
February 2, 2017
Teach it: Special education teacher Christine Tvrdik writes on the whiteboard. She has a SMART board she uses to teach her students.

Teachers recognized for use of technology

Nicole Sanford
January 20, 2017
Family ties: Senior Zosha Skinner enjoys time with her late great-grandmother Frances Maki. Zosha took her great- grandmother’s name after her passing to honor her and her Polish heritage.

Senior honors grandmother

Nicole Sanford
January 16, 2017
Science Olympiad captain enjoys leading club

Science Olympiad captain enjoys leading club

Nicole Sanford and Lauren VonEschen
January 12, 2017

Orchestra prepares for first concert

Max Bechtold, Nicole Sanford, and Lauren VonEschen
December 19, 2016
Erin Foley

Art teacher shares passion

Nicole Sanford
December 11, 2016
Science Olympiad looks ahead to competition

Science Olympiad looks ahead to competition

Max Bechtold and Nicole Sanford
December 9, 2016

Winter car essentials

Grace Lynch and Nicole Sanford
December 1, 2016
Orchestra students play at Augsburg College. Used with written permission from Miriam Edgar.

Orchestra attends workshop at Augsburg College

Nicole Sanford and Lauren VonEschen
November 28, 2016
Fall sports select new captains

Fall sports select new captains

Nicole Sanford
November 11, 2016
Junior Ethan Rickert talks about the bracelets he sells for his moms cancer to junior Abduhl Ibrahi. The bracelets cost $3 or 2 or $5.

Junior sells bracelets

Nicole Sanford
November 8, 2016
Junior Hannah Wolk introduces physical therapist Anne Burt at the first MED club meeting, Oct. 26.

Aspiring medical students hear from expert

Genesis Buckhalton and Nicole Sanford
October 27, 2016
Sophomore Ethan Hoeschen attempts speed Kendama. During speed Kendama competitions, competitors try to complete as many tricks as fluently as possible within an amount of time.

Sophomore advances in art of Kendama

Nicole Sanford
October 13, 2016
Meet the Robotics adviser

Meet the Robotics adviser

Genesis Buckhalton and Nicole Sanford
September 29, 2016
Police chief anticipates retirement

Police chief anticipates retirement

Nicole Sanford
September 20, 2016
Medical club talks about goals for the year

Medical club talks about goals for the year

Genesis Buckhalton and Nicole Sanford
September 14, 2016
Robotics looks to grow program

Robotics looks to grow program

Genesis Buckhalton and Nicole Sanford
September 8, 2016
Scott Meyers discusses his first year as principal. He shares some of his new goals for upcoming years as well as the goals he achieved this year.

[Photo] Meyers reflects on year

Izzy Leviton
May 24, 2016
Junior Anna Gleason signs sheet to opt out of MCA testing May 5.

State testing opt outs increase

Nicole Sanford
May 10, 2016
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