The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

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

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‘Bama Rush’ takes an odd turn

Sarah Kluckhohn June 2, 2023

I went into HBO’s “Bama Rush” documentary looking to uncover the secrets of the elusive sorority rush process of the University of Alabama. I came out of it knowing that the director is bald.  In...

National Honor Society students pose with their certificates on (Date) to celebrate their induction into the program. At the induction ceremony, junior Anna Turcotte was selected as next years NHS president.

Passing the torch to new leaders

Serena Bovee June 2, 2023

As the current school year comes to a close the National Honors Society is beginning to cycle through its leadership. According to the NHS director Lindsey Meyer, their current leaders are graduating and...

Ben Johnson speaks to sophomores and juniors April 19 in the auditorium. Johnson talked about the various ways high school students can avoid college debt.

Spreading knowledge on college

Alicia Mainjeni and Anya Panday April 20, 2023

One of the first guest speakers at Park since COVID-19, gathered sophomores and juniors in the auditorium and connected with seniors on Zoom to inform them about financial planning for college April 19. Guest...

It’s about the journey, not the destination

It’s about the journey, not the destination

Lilly Fandel-Thompson March 27, 2023

During my freshman year I entered my first club, True Lacrosse Minnesota, and within a couple of months I was already being taught about college recruitment. After being heavily involved in a sport that...

Normandale Community College is open Monday through Saturday. Park upcoming juniors and seniors are able to sign up for PSEO at Normandale.

To PSEO or not to PSEO

Taylor Voigt February 20, 2023

With class registration now happening at Park, many incoming juniors and seniors said they are considering taking PSEO. PSEO stands for Post-Secondary Enrollment Options, and it’s a way for students...

Park Connections beneficial for students

Rachel Arkis January 11, 2023

Each Wednesday, classes are shortened to take time for Park Connections, a 45 minute long class in which short lessons are planned by the administration and students are given time to finish individual...

College representative visits prove extremely insightful

College representative visits prove extremely insightful

Modesty Manion November 9, 2022

As a junior, I’ve been looking at colleges for a while. I’ve researched the acceptance rates, major and minor offerings, tuition fees, graduation rates and other data of over 200 colleges and universities...

Early application proves advantageous

Cece Jensen November 3, 2022

With college coming around the corner for graduating seniors, applications are looming. We are often thinking if our grades are good enough and if we are involved in enough extracurriculars. Not knowing...

The automatic ‘I’m in!’

The automatic ‘I’m in!’

Modesty Manion October 24, 2022

As the school year ramps up, so does the 2022-2023 college application season. This process can be incredibly daunting, with its copious amounts of application requirements, deadlines and admission anxiety....

Zach Johnson prepares for a big game. Park took on Benilde St.-Margarets Sept. 24 in a rivalry game.

Meet the Athlete: Zach Johnson

Lilly Fandel-Thompson October 10, 2022

When did you start playing football? I started in second grade, but back then it was flag football. I switched to tackle football in third grade. I saw other kids playing and it looked like a lot of...

Hindsight 20/22

Hindsight 20/22

Jacob Khabie May 11, 2022

When I started the college application process, I was aiming to end up at a small, liberal arts college in a relatively quiet town. I’m ending the college application process committed to a Division...

College rejection leads way to healing

College rejection leads way to healing

Jacob Khabie January 19, 2022

When I got rejected from my dream college, I immediately started blaming myself. All I could think was “what did I do wrong?” and “what could I have done better?” and “why wasn’t I good enough?”...

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