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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
Abby Intveld

Abby Intveld, Managing Editor

Hey folks!!! I’m Abby Intveld and I’m a senior and a managing editor for the Echo. My best friend is my golden retriever Beau and we love going for walks around Cedar Lake. I drink way too much iced coffee, listen to any type of music (except country) and love to hang out with friends and annoy them with how much I talk about movies and my dog.  

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Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson speaks to a small group of seniors in C350 June 3. Senior Cailey Hansen-Mahoney organized the event and allowed students to submit questions that they wanted Sherrif Hutchinson to answer.

Hennepin County Sheriff visits Park

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
June 5, 2019
Senior Sophia Davenport distributes yearbooks to students that purchased them May 29.

Echowan celebrates distribution day

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
June 1, 2019
Illustration by Isaac Wert

Cut Through the Noise: Amine, Lana del Rey, Adam Lambert (Week of May 24)

Abby Intveld
May 29, 2019
Art by Maggie Klaers

Food choices raise health concerns

Abby Intveld, Grace Farley, and Dani Orloff
May 10, 2019
Sophomores Cole Kanne and Isaac Scott rehearse for the upcoming spring play "Prelude to a Kiss." Theater will have its last performance May 4 at 2 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

‘Prelude to a Kiss’ marks new beginnings, ends

Abby Intveld
May 4, 2019
Notre Dame disaster uncovers one-sided attention

Notre Dame disaster uncovers one-sided attention

Abby Intveld
April 24, 2019
A destroyed sink placed in one of the toilets of the boys' bathroom in the B3 hallway March 28. According to Meyers, the district is working on various other projects, which has slowed the repair process for vandalism in the high school bathrooms.

Facility vandalism locks bathrooms

Dani Orloff and Abby Intveld
April 21, 2019
Junior Zahra Mohamed takes selfie of her and friends after performing in fashion show part of multicultural show.

Multicultural show energizes audience

Dani Orloff, Noah Orloff, and Abby Intveld
April 15, 2019
Senior Aisha Abdi and sophomore Grace Kanyinku celebrate after the final performance.

Evening multicultural show canceled

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
April 11, 2019
Illustration by Isaac Wert

Cut Through the Noise: Khalid, Zara Larsson, Isaac Dunbar (Week of April 5)

Abby Intveld
April 7, 2019
The girls' and boys' locker rooms will be renovated to create separate gym and athletic locker rooms, according to athletic director Andy Ewald. The renovations under the referendum will begin in the spring.

From blueprint to reality

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
February 24, 2019
Fair use from Capitol Records

Maggie Rogers defines sound through debut album

Abby Intveld
February 17, 2019
A snow blower at the high school Feb. 7. Students will be released one hour early due to the snow conditions.

Park to be released one hour early Feb. 7

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
February 7, 2019
Switching it up: Sophomores Lily Metzler and Kate Gage laugh after receiving their lunches. Next semester there will be a schedule change in which “students will see which lunch they have on their schedule, which doesn’t really change anything except it’ll be on the (physical) schedule,” Busse said.

Administration reflects on attendance, schedules

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
January 31, 2019
Gov. Walz speaks to a room of climate activists including students from across Minnesota Jan. 9.

Fight for a future

Grace Farley, Abby Intveld, and Dani Orloff
January 19, 2019
Photo Illustration by Claire Bargman

Insulin prices should be lowered to protect diabetics

Abby Intveld
January 19, 2019
Locker room approach sparks irritation

Locker room approach sparks irritation

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
January 7, 2019
Assistant Principals Jessica Busse and Todd Goggleye deliver beverages and treats to all of the high school staff Dec. 21, around the high school. They also handed out "SLP Strong" bracelets made by a group of students in business innovations.

Assistant principals prepare for winter break

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
December 21, 2018
Teen mental illness demands solution

Teen mental illness demands solution

Abby Intveld
December 20, 2018
Illustration by Isaac Wert

Cut Through the Noise: Mackenzie Ziegler, Celeste (feat. Gotts Street Park), Vic Mensa (Week of Nov. 30)

Abby Intveld
November 30, 2018
Photo illustration

Lack of maintenance staff causes issues

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
November 11, 2018
Thespians painted the senior wall Nov. 3 to advertise the fall musical "9 to 5." The wall was repainted Nov. 8, after offensive slurs vandalized the wall.

Fall musical advertisement vandalized

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
November 10, 2018
Popular vaporizers present unrecognized risks

Popular vaporizers present unrecognized risks

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
November 9, 2018
Eighth graders Quinn Hartnett, Caroline Forester and Stephanie Stone warm up in the swimming pool on kickboards during practice Oct. 22. Earlier this year the swimming pool wasn't its usual temperature.

Pool conditions cause difficulties for swimmers

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
November 6, 2018
Vandalism: Posters about the upcoming election NTA teacher Debra Skadden created with her class were recently vandalized. Students of social studies teacher Kara Cisco's class responded by creating posters to counter the discriminatory comments.

Discriminatory statements written on political poster

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
November 4, 2018
Because of the shortage of bus drivers, the St. Louis Park and Benilde-St. Margaret cross country teams had to share a bus to their meet Sept. 25.

Bus driver shortage yields issues

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
October 23, 2018
Photo Illustration by Carissa Prestholdt

‘Risky’ dress code prompts discussion

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
October 14, 2018
A parking pass hangs from Park students car in the student lot. Students can buy their parking passes in the student office for $50.

Parking passes continue to sell

Abby Intveld and Sofia Seewald
October 13, 2018
Vote: Civil Rights leader Dr. Josie Johnson speaks to the senior class at the voter registration assembly Sept. 26. Johnson encouraged seniors to keep her legacy alive by voting.

Assembly inspires voter registration

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
October 11, 2018
Fair use from Netflix

‘American Vandal’ goes beyond immature humor

Abby Intveld
September 30, 2018
Senior Sophia Davenport jokes with administrator Jennifer Thomas in the student office. According to Assistant Principal Jessica Busse, only seniors are able to leave the school during lunch and they need to return through the student office or cafeteria showing their student ID.

Administration reevaluates attendance, cell phone use

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
September 16, 2018
New assistant principal Todd Goggleye addresses Park Seniors during Day One festivities.

New assistant principals prepare for school year

Abby Intveld and Dani Orloff
September 9, 2018
Starbucks ban on straws does little for environment

Starbucks ban on straws does little for environment

Abby IntVeld
September 8, 2018
Outdated policies disproportionately affect certain students

Outdated policies disproportionately affect certain students

Abby Intveld
June 5, 2018
Junior Savannah Romero prepares to catch the ball thrown by junior Maddie McIntosh May 16. The Orioles defeated Benilde-St. Margarets 6-5.

Park defeats Benilde on senior night

Abby Intveld and Emma Kempf
May 18, 2018
Junior Maranda Hoogenraad throws the ball back to the pitcher May 12. The Orioles beat Southwest 10-7.

Team finishes tournament strong despite setbacks

Abby Intveld and Emma Kempf
May 14, 2018
Senior captain Annabelle Schutte pitches for Park May 1. Park lost 1-2 to Benilde-St. Margaret's.

Park falls to Benilde-St. Margaret’s

Abby Intveld and Emma Kempf
May 3, 2018
Junior Maddy Schmitz takes a swing during the varsity softball game against Richfield during the top of the second April 28. Park won 3-1.

Softball wins three games in one day

Abby Intveld
April 29, 2018
Senior Annabelle Schutte catches a ball during a drill in softball practice April 24. Varsity softball team will be playing Cooper at 4:30 p.m. April 26 at Aquila Fields.

Six games rescheduled after April snow

Abby Intveld and Emma Kempf
April 25, 2018
Senior captain Kyle Hedblom conditions during an indoor practice. Hedblom, like other spring sports captains, participates in leadership development training.

WCCO covers leadership program

Abby Intveld
April 19, 2018
Photo Illustration by Grace Farley

Administration to enforce Pledge of Allegiance

Abby Intveld, Dani Orloff, and Emma Yarger
April 17, 2018
Senior Wilson Tamay Pineda walks through the snow into school April 16. Over the weekend St. Louis Park received roughly 17 inches of snow causing several surrounding districts to cancel school.

District remains in session despite snow storm conditions

Amaia Barajas, Abby Intveld, and Dani Orloff
April 16, 2018
Senior varsity softball captain Annabelle Schutte runs a drill at practice March 16. Schutte pitches for Park's softball team.

Softball player looks forward to final season

Emma Kempf and Abby Intveld
April 12, 2018
Senior Meghan Perkins participates in a drill during softball tryouts on March 16. Due to weather, varsity softball's first game, schedules for April 10, was canceled.

Softball’s first game of the year canceled

Abby Intveld
April 6, 2018
Photo illustration

Senior decides to join National Guard

Abby Intveld
March 22, 2018
Juniors Savannah Romero and Madison McIntosh run a drill during varsity softball practice March 16. Tryouts occurred the week of March 12.

Softball begins season

Abby Intveld and Emma Kempf
March 22, 2018
Senior film club president Ben Romain rejoices as the winning nominees of the 2018 Oscars are released. The Oscars were March 4 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

Film club throws Academy Awards party

Abby Intveld
March 20, 2018
Accepting my body as a dancer

Accepting my body as a dancer

Abby Intveld
February 20, 2018
Junior Cecelia Schmelzle skate skis during the first race of the State Meet on Feb. 15. The meet was held at Giant's Ridge in Biwabik, MN.

Junior speeds toward State

Abby Intveld and Ndunzi Kunsunga
February 16, 2018
An architecture volunteer helps junior Anna Kasper with the Architecture, Construction and Engineering club's project on Dec 21. The ACE project is to design a city block for a competition.

[Photo] ACE prepares community based project

January 9, 2018
Nordic coach Doug Peterson teaches the team proper technique during practice Nov. 29. The team has its first meet Dec. 7.

Seasonal sport competes despite no snow

Ndunzi Kunsunga and Abby Intveld
December 8, 2017
Students wait for AP U.S. history class to begin third hour Tues. Nov. 21. Third hour experienced an influx of students due to schedule changes.

[Photo] Students schedules change at quarter

December 1, 2017
IB Biology teacher Julie Schilz teaches in a class on November 9. The science department accepts donations from students and their families to help fund the science program.

Science department accepts donations

Abby Intveld and Emma Kempf
November 20, 2017
Junior Adam Kowski writes a poem during class on Monday, Nov. 6. He uploads his poems to his Instagram account dedicated to poetry. Follow him @poems_by_kowski on Instagram.

Junior expresses himself through poems

Abby Intveld
November 15, 2017
protest 2

Students met in old gym to protest the events at Chaplin Park on November 10th during fourth period. Students rose fists for photo to express Park's solidarity with Chaplin Park.

Students gathered in the old gym to protest recent events in the Champlin Park school district. Seniors Doreen Moranga and Ambriya Reese helped organize the demonstration.

[Photo] Racial events inspire demonstration

November 10, 2017
Black Student Union met third hour on Oct. 24. Co-head of the student group senior Osman Sheikh and adviser Mr. Weaver led the meeting to discuss the future of the group.

Group changes to Black Student Union

Emma Kempf and Abby Intveld
October 31, 2017
"American Vandal" provides eight episodes of laughter

“American Vandal” provides eight episodes of laughter

Abby Intveld
October 29, 2017
Debate team had their first competition at Lakeville South on Oct. 7. Park did not place in the competition.

Debate team reflects on first two competitions

Emma Kempf and Abby Intveld
October 28, 2017
Park debate team head coach Paul Manning leads an open discussion about the team's current topic, civil disobedience.

Debate club begins with no returning members

Abby Intveld and Emma Kempf
October 12, 2017
Al Wachutka helps a student in a science class in February. Wachutka registered IB Environmental Systems and Societies for the 2017-2018 school year, but the class was removed from the school curriculum.

IB environmental systems and societies dropped

Abby Intveld and Emma Kempf
October 1, 2017
Sophomore Skylor Glover charges through Cooper defender to the end zone. The Oriole's next game is Sept. 15 against Academy of Holy Angels.

Homecoming game scheduled early in the season

Abby Intveld
September 13, 2017
Theater presents 'Sense and Sensibillity'

Theater presents ‘Sense and Sensibillity’

Abby Intveld, Yonit Krebs, and Eleanor Kline-Olson
April 28, 2017
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