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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

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Ndunzi Kunsunga

Ndunzi Kunsunga, Profiles Editor

Hi I’m Ndunzi/Jason and I am the champion. When I’m the center of attention everyone gets a sheer heart attack so don’t stop me now. I’m a nice guy so I will never mean to cause you any sorrow or to cause you any pain. Anywhere the wind blows nothing really matters to me. I am the Profiles Editor and the alleged starman waiting in the sky. If you’re with me trust me we’ll party like it’s 1999. Anyhow, catch me in the pub and maybe we could be heroes… if just for one day. I also enjoy Deep Woods Hiking.

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Co-presidents and Seniors Eli Curran-Moore and Ryan Lee formed the club early this year and recently passed on the torch to junior Cailey Hansen-Mahoney.

New club continues legacy

Ndunzi Kunsunga
June 4, 2018
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‘Solo’ delivers with appropriate tone

Ndunzi Kunsunga
June 4, 2018
High schoolers looking back, helping out

High schoolers looking back, helping out

Ndunzi Kunsunga
June 4, 2018
DECA members Senior Louis Brown and Juniors Rachel Young, Yonah Davis and Alexis Machoka take a selfie at a conference during DECA nationals.

Club ends school year, prepares for future

Ndunzi Kunsunga
June 1, 2018
Grad Parties aren’t for Everyone

Grad Parties aren’t for Everyone

Ndunzi Kunsunga
May 24, 2018
Junior Jaivannah Harseen specks to nest board members March 20.

Nest Board searching for location, suitable building

Ndunzi Kunsunga
April 26, 2018
Parkway Pizza hosts trivia April 6 in part- nership with the SLP Nest. The SLP Nest is also sponsor- ing the poetry jam April 18.

Parkway Pizza hosts fundraiser for the Nest

Tjessa Arradondo and Ndunzi Kunsunga
April 17, 2018
Senior Luke Mobley scans the ice during Park’s game against Benilde-St. Margaret’s Feb. 22. Mobley’s Fairbanks Ice Dogs are the number one seed in the Midwest division of the NAHL entering the playoffs.

Senior travels to Alaska to play hockey

Ndunzi Kunsunga
April 14, 2018
IB will make an international decision whether to continue the IB Hebrew SL course or not in January of 2019.

IB Hebrew exam potentially canceled

Ndunzi Kunsunga and Alec Pittman
April 13, 2018
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‘Black Panther’ captivates viewers, listeners

Ndunzi Kunsunga
February 26, 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
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
36 Arts members work on creating their new website in the At Large Lab before school. 36 Arts has been transitioning to a website to increase accessibility for readers.

Club adapts to digital format

Ndunzi Kunsunga and Nietzsche Deuel
November 21, 2017
Science equipment sits in a closet unused. Science Olympiad will not be a club this year after failing to find an adviser.

Science Olympiad officially cancelled

Nietzsche Deuel and Ndunzi Kunsunga
November 15, 2017
Sophomore Euan Lim helps lead GSA at 8 a.m. every Thursday in room B231.

Sophomore feels concern for LGBT community

Nietzsche Deuel and Ndunzi Kunsunga
October 27, 2017
Senior Katie Steiner looks over a 36 Arts magazine from a past issue. 36 Arts has been working on converting from a magazine to a website.

36 Arts adapts to reach wider audience

Nietzsche Deuel and Ndunzi Kunsunga
October 26, 2017
Unmasking cultural appropriation

Unmasking cultural appropriation

Alexis Machoka and Ndunzi Kunsunga
October 25, 2017
Junior Cailey Hanson-Mahoney talks to social studies teacher Jillian Merkle about the possibility of Merkle being the adviser for the Science Olympiad. Former members of the Science Oympiad team have been having challenges finding an adviser and forming the club again this year.

Science Olympiad struggles to find new adviser

Nietzsche Deuel and Ndunzi Kunsunga
October 9, 2017
This first year IB HL English class is one of the several classes that are running over capacity. This has affected teachers' preparation towards their classes.

High school increases in population

Ndunzi Kunsunga, Writer
September 27, 2017
Gender Sexuality Alliance discusses new goals

Gender Sexuality Alliance discusses new goals

Nietzsche Deuel and Ndunzi Kunsunga
September 15, 2017
Charlottesville reveals American hatred

Charlottesville reveals American hatred

Ndunzi Kunsunga
September 10, 2017
Photographer earns third in congressional art contest

Photographer earns third in congressional art contest

Ndunzi Kunsunga
May 23, 2017
DECA members will meet May 23 to plan their annual trip to New York City.

DECA plans trip to New York

Ndunzi Kunsunga
May 22, 2017
Sophomore AP European History students Libby Ramspurger and Claudia Stone attend a morning review session with teacher Jeff Cohen on April 24 to prepare for the upcoming AP test.

Classes ramp up in preparation

Emma Kempf and Ndunzi Kunsunga
May 2, 2017
A student locks his car in anticipation of the school day. The increase in carjackings in the warmer months has led to this level of security amongst students.

Warmer months bring vehicular crime

Ndunzi Kunsunga
April 29, 2017
Seniors remember friend, legacy

Seniors remember friend, legacy

Ndunzi Kunsunga
April 5, 2017
The AP European history travel group will visit Venice (pictured above), Rome, Florence and the ruins of Pompeii in Italy March 22- April 2. They will also travel to Lucerne, Switzerland, where they'll see a medieval town.

Spring break in foreign lands

Ndunzi Kunsunga
March 29, 2017
Pick coins, get deals, save money

Pick coins, get deals, save money

Ndunzi Kunsunga
March 15, 2017

Orchestra rocks fundraiser

Ndunzi Kunsunga
March 6, 2017
Mike Donahue

Mike Donahue

Ndunzi Kunsunga
February 24, 2017
Senior Freja Olsen prepares her astronomy project for Science Olympiad.

Junior scientists earn seventh place

Ndunzi Kunsunga
February 22, 2017
Free ACT opportunity offered for juniors

Free ACT opportunity offered for juniors

Ndunzi Kunsunga
February 15, 2017
Orchestra director Miriam Edgar conducts the orchestra in their preparation for their upcoming conference performance, which will be held at Benilde-St.Margaret's Feb. 8.

Orchestra prepares for Conference performance

Emma Kempf and Ndunzi Kunsunga
February 7, 2017

“Doctor Strange” meets expectations

Ndunzi Kunsunga
January 13, 2017
Second semester brings schedule changes

Second semester brings schedule changes

Ndunzi Kunsunga and Jacob Stillman
January 13, 2017
Q & A with a social worker: Marlee Nirenstein

Q & A with a social worker: Marlee Nirenstein

Ndunzi Kunsunga and Jacob Stillman
January 5, 2017

Spanish students complete ‘Cultura en Vivo’ projects

Jacob Stillman and Ndunzi Kunsunga
December 20, 2016

High school continues tradition of retreat

Ndunzi Kunsunga
December 11, 2016
Q & A with a social worker: Daniel Perez

Q & A with a social worker: Daniel Perez

Jacob Stillman and Ndunzi Kunsunga
December 9, 2016

Sports strive for inclusion

Ndunzi Kunsunga
October 24, 2016

Bilingual student expands her experience

Ndunzi Kunsunga and Uba Abdullahi
September 27, 2016

Counseling checks student usage

Ndunzi Kunsunga and Ubah Abdullahi
September 27, 2016
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Counseling checks student usage

Ndunzi Kunsunga and Ubah Abdullahi
September 22, 2016
Math teacher Kristin Johnson monitors the lunchroom doors to try and keep out of the hallways during third lunch. A variety of teachers are positioned at both exits.

Staff implements attendance regulations

Ndunzi Kunsunga
September 22, 2016
Language classes plan trips

Language classes plan trips

Ubah Abdullahi and Ndunzi Kunsunga
September 21, 2016
Math team members work on practice problems after school. The math team practices every Monday in the leaning lab and they give out free popcorn.

Math Team

Ndunzi Kunsunga
September 11, 2016
Seniors Anya Lindell Paulson and Alexandra Smith prepare for an upcoming Science Olympiad competition.

Science Olympiad

Ndunzi Kunsunga
September 11, 2016
The robotics club present their robots to new students.

Robotics

Ndunzi Kunsunga
September 3, 2016
While Senior Totaram Brijmohan and fellow Park Tech members work on computers, other members work to increase the clubs name and credibility.

Positive schedule change affects upcoming school year

Positive schedule change affects upcoming school year

Ndunzi Kunsunga
June 8, 2016
Junior Roots and Shoots member Owen Geier presents a statement St. Louis Park City Council supporting a petition about increasing environmental sustainability.

Roots and Shoots wins award

Ndunzi Kunsunga
May 21, 2016
Junior Sofia Roloff cradles the ball during practice April 21. The next girls' lacrosse game takes place at 7 p.m. April 28 at Park's stadium.

Girls’ lacrosse adds leader

Ndunzi Kunsunga
April 26, 2016
Senior Tess McQuillan and one of her mentors discuss possible ideas for their project Feb. 11. The team scored third place at their final competition.

ACE celebrates progress

Ndunzi Kunsunga
April 26, 2016
Synchro chooses captains, creates goals

Synchro chooses captains, creates goals

Ndunzi Kunsunga
April 19, 2016
No-pass list seeks to improve attendance

No-pass list seeks to improve attendance

Ndunzi Kunsunga
April 18, 2016

Don’t fear feminism

Ndunzi Kunsunga
March 22, 2016
Muscle gains: Senior Clara Slade performs a bent-over row while she works out Feb. 25 in preparation for her first bikini competition. Slade’s next competition, called The NPC Gopher State Classic, is April 2 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Senior molds her body for competition

Ndunzi Kunsunga
March 9, 2016
Senior Jerry Somaiah discusses a future project with his mentors at the ACE meeting Feb. 4.

Club stays on schedule for project

Ndunzi Kunsunga
February 28, 2016
Meet the Athlete: Jonny Sorenson

Meet the Athlete: Jonny Sorenson

Ndunzi Kunsunga
February 25, 2016

School offers FAFSA assistance

Ndunzi Kunsunga
February 11, 2016
Club finalizes plans

Club finalizes plans

Ndunzi Kunsunga
February 9, 2016

Martin Luther King Jr. Day loses admiration

Ndunzi Kunsunga
January 18, 2016
While Senior Totaram Brijmohan and fellow Park Tech members work on computers, other members work to increase the clubs name and credibility.

[Photo] Park Tech begins planning event night

January 15, 2016

Non-prescribed medication should be avoided

Ndunzi Kunsunga
November 13, 2015
Seniors Madison Vignes and Kim Tran discuss plans for the club's project at the meeting Nov. 5.

Plans influenced by history

Ndunzi Kunsunga
November 11, 2015
Freshman Haley Morgan and junior Amanda Erdmann are two of the first females to join Park Tech.

[Photo] Club breaks barriers

November 9, 2015
Problems don't add up

Problems don’t add up

Ndunzi Kunsunga
October 26, 2015
Engineering program begins

Engineering program begins

Ndunzi Kunsunga
October 23, 2015
Food to stay in the lunchroom

Food to stay in the lunchroom

Ndunzi Kunsunga
September 28, 2015
ACE club ready to build

ACE club ready to build

Ndunzi Kunsunga
September 25, 2015
Sophomore Zoe Weinmann poses next to a shirt she designed and created.

Choosing a career of her own design

Ndunzi Kunsunga
September 5, 2015
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