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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

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Danny Shope

Danny Shope

Hey! I’m Danny and I’m a senior this year. When I’m not at school, I spend most of my time playing ultimate, reading murder mysteries and skiing. Also, my favorite season is winter. Join ultimate!

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Junior James Hager charges over a hurdle June 2. Hager will compete at the State meet for the 110-meter hurdles.

Track finishes strong at sections

Danny Shope and Leo Justesen
June 8, 2022
Senior Kristofer Hokenson pitches the ball May 20. Hokenson earned 17 strikeouts against Benilde-St. Margarets.

Baseball victorious against rival

Oliver Smith and Danny Shope
May 23, 2022
Looking back on five excellent electives

Looking back on five excellent electives

Danny Shope
May 11, 2022
Learning goes both ways

Learning goes both ways

Danny Shope
May 10, 2022

Theater prepares for destruction

Danny Shope and Leo Justesen
May 10, 2022
Freshman Karen Dworsky prepares to hit senior Louise Marshall with a pillow in a theater rehearsal April 20. Dworsky and Marshall will play a pair of sisters in Mutually Assured Destruction.

Freshman Karen Dworsky prepares to hit senior Louise Marshall with a pillow in a theater rehearsal April 20. Dworsky and Marshall will play a pair of sisters in Mutually Assured Destruction.

Junior Abigail Christiansen works in a sketchbook on March 14. Christiansen also paints and creates digital artwork.

Creativity brings fulfillment for junior

Danny Shope
April 1, 2022
Thespian club members watch as leaders induct new members March 16. The club gathered before school to celebrate The induction ceremony gifting new members with personalized signs.

Thespians awoken at dawn

Danny Shope
April 1, 2022
Juniors Abby Bauduin and Elliot McGary-Walters discuss the newest spring play, "Mutually Assured Destruction," at the interest meeting Feb. 28. The final show will be held April 29 – May 1.

‘Mutually Assured Destruction’ to take center stage

Elena Ortiz-Fishman, Danny Shope, Cece Jensen, and Modesty Manion
March 6, 2022
Senior Louise Marshall and junior Emma Samuels rehearse a pivotal scene Feb. 3. In the show, Catherine Donahue goes to the company doctor to receive medical aid, following radium poisoning.

Winter One Act places top three at Sections

Elena Ortiz-Fishman, Cece Jensen, Danny Shope, and Modesty Manion
February 27, 2022
Freshman Dominica Mora Zengel and Alyssa Johannes introduce the One Act, "These Shining Lights" Feb. 3. The showcase performance was Feb. 5.

Juniors Abi Baudhuin and Gwen Rockler-Gladen embrace during rehearsals Feb. 3. The cast prepared extensively before the performance.

Park students attend a boys basketball game against Waconia on Feb. 18. There has been less fans present at girls sporting events.

Fan disparity impacts athletes

Elena Ortiz-Fishman and Danny Shope
February 24, 2022
Wordle brings people together

Wordle brings people together

Danny Shope
February 11, 2022
Photo illustration by Ayelet Prottas.

BeReal facilitates authentic connections

Danny Shope
January 27, 2022
St. Louis Park City Council implemented a mask mandate Jan 18. The Council hopes the mandate will help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Month-long citywide mask mandate enacted

Danny Shope
January 27, 2022
Thespians read the syllabus for the Thespian Information Night Nov. 29. The Park theater program is preparing to showcase “These Shining Lives” for sub-sections at the One-Act competition Jan. 27.

Theater prepares for One Act

Danny Shope and Adam Gips
January 26, 2022
Juniors Gwen Rockler-Gladen and Abby Baudhuin, freshman Isaiah Brown and senior Louise Marshall act on stage Jan. 16. “These Shining Lives” opened Jan. 14 and closed Jan. 16.

Theater closes ‘These Shining Lives’

Adam Gips and Danny Shope
January 19, 2022
Freshman Silas Cowell taunts his Quiz Bowl opponent Dec. 14. The next meeting is at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 18 in room A301.

Quiz Bowl builds welcoming community

Adam Gips and Danny Shope
January 14, 2022
Thespian adviser Jodi Schifsky talks to thespians at a Nov. 29 Winter One Act interest meeting. At the meeting, Schifsky introduced the play “These Shining Lives.”

Theater prepares for Winter One Act

Adam Gips and Danny Shope
December 27, 2021
Kitchen Staff prepares school lunch Dec. 6. Planned kitchen renovations were canceled due to lack of funds.

Kitchen renovations postponed

Liam Woodward, Jacob Khabie, and Danny Shope
December 6, 2021
Luther College Regional Admissions Officer Mimi Delrahim prepares for a college representative visit at Park.

Visiting colleges without leaving school

Danny Shope
December 2, 2021
Finance Club co-founder James Vournakis creates a plan for the meetings Nov 3. Finance Club plans to learn about the stock market and market trends.

Positive outlook for new finance club

Danny Shope, Liam Woodward, and Jacob Khabie
December 1, 2021
Embracing failure creates community

Embracing failure creates community

Danny Shope
December 1, 2021

Echo Staffer Tries Using Homemade Conditioner

Danny Shope
November 4, 2021
Overcoming the winter slump

Overcoming the winter slump

Danny Shope
November 2, 2021
Photo illustration by Danny Shope. A student picks an apple at Organic Breezy Hill Apple Orchard.

Organic Breezy Hill: an exquisite orchard

Adam Gips and Danny Shope
October 26, 2021
State should consider allowing four-day week

State should consider allowing four-day week

Danny Shope
October 15, 2021
District should continue providing Chromebooks

District should continue providing Chromebooks

Danny Shope
May 20, 2021
Park hosted a vaccine clinic on April 24 and 25. This clinic is part of a larger effort by the community to reach herd immunity.

Vaccine drive-thru relocated to Park

Danny Shope
May 11, 2021

[Video] Echo Staffer Tries: Using AI to Write a Story

April 20, 2021
Gifted and Talented for all is crucial

Gifted and Talented for all is crucial

Danny Shope
March 22, 2021
Students walk through the A3 hallway as they head to their next class Feb. 22. The return of hybrid learning has brought mixed emotions among students.

Hybrid learning brings mixed feelings

Danny Shope
February 28, 2021
Used with permission from Steve Schmitz

Band teacher works on expanding perspectives

Danny Shope
February 19, 2021
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