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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

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Art teacher adjusts to distance pottery classes

Isabel Nathan November 2, 2020

Art teacher Angela Jacobs said she faced a difficult challenge as the 2020-2021 school year began when she had to figure out how to teach pottery, one of the most hands-on classes, in a distance learning...

According to Principal Scott Meyers, an increase in vandalism leads to more restorative conversations with students who draw graffiti and their families. This piece of graffiti was located in the B1 hallway.

Vandalism instances increase

Talia Lissauer, Isabel Kjaer, and Marta Hill February 7, 2020

Recent graffiti around the school has left teacher Anson Opara and others frustrated with the negative consequences. “There’s just a lot more that’s been occurring lately, I don’t know who’s...

The school technician Trevor Paulson tests out the new virtual system. The virtual system is meant to help him make logos for companies.

Art Tech Department invests in virtual reality

Henry Brettingen and Zuhayb Yassin December 13, 2019

According to Paulson, students are working with the virtual reality company REM5 to design soda cans for a local company. “The students are going to work on designing the cans for the soda company,...

Paint nights spur ingenuity

Paint nights spur ingenuity

Maggie Klaers March 25, 2019

Many people believe that artistic ability is a genetically built-in talent, when in fact most of the skills involved in art come from practice and repetition. Even so, art isn’t meant only for those...

Junior Lauren Schmelzer paints with watercolors in Martha Ortmans painting class March 8. On her own time, Schmelzer takes nature photography and sells her work at the Nest.

The Nest displays amatuer art

Ben Sanford March 12, 2019

After hearing about a way to showcase her art at the Nest, junior Lauren Schmelzer jumped at the opportunity. In previous years, Schmelzer has had to sell her own art in person. “(My mom) told me...

Gathering along with many other art pieces by Jodi Reeb hangs on a wall Feb. 23 in the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. According to Reeb, the artwork originally was a photograph.

Artist uses beeswax to raise environmental awareness

Noah Orloff March 3, 2019

With the viewpoint of pollinators in mind, mixed-media artist Jodi Reeb said she created her exhibition with the goal of spreading information about environmental issues. “I wanted to create some...

Freshman Ilhan Abdi reads aloud a poem she wrote for a poetry slam. 36 Arts meets Tuesdays before school according to advisor Christoph Nordmark.

36 Arts basics quiz

February 21, 2019

With the school year over halfway done, work on learning about some of the foundational knowledge about 36 Arts, Park’s student artwork magazine.   Loading 36 Arts var QuizWorks = window.QuizWorks...

Siah Armajani: Follow The Line is at the Walker Art Center Sep. 9 through Dec. 30.

‘Follow This Line’ leads visitors into architectural art

Izzy Kanne November 4, 2018

The Walker Art Center’s newest exhibit, “Follow This Line” by Siah Armajani, incorporates his work as an architect into the field of exhibition artwork. The pieces grow in size and detail as you...

Senior Ilsa Olsen practices her painting skills after school Sept. 18. Olsen won third place for her watercolor art piece at the State Fair.

Ilsa Olsen’s art places third at State Fair

Noah Orloff October 2, 2018

Senior Ilsa Olsen said enthusiasm was her first reaction after receiving the news that she had placed third in a State Fair art competition. “I was really excited. I was actually at tennis practice,...

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