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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

The new Texa-Tonka pavillion off of Minnetonka Boulevard Dec. 9. Revival and Angel Food Bakery are the two newest additions to the strip.

Booming new businesses in Park

Ruby Viot December 15, 2024

With the initial opening of Revival in 2021, Texa Tonka has started incorporating newer businesses, weeding out older, less favored places. With its range of experiences, from getting a coffee at Angle...

Senior Ale Coronado gets lunch after waiting in the long lunch line Oct. 29. Many students have reported they have less time to eat and socialize due to the long lines.

Hot lunch is not so hot

Morgan Grefe November 6, 2024

Entering high school in 2023, I was uncertain about what to expect regarding the lunch experience. Last year, it was far from ideal. With no hot lunch options available, students were left to either bring...

Senior Sylvia Tolzin works on an assignment in the newly remodeled A3 hallway Oct. 7. She utilizes the newly installed whiteboards to calculate and coordinate with her team.

Education in a new space

Jaiden Leary October 20, 2024

Through referendums and legislation, Park has undergone a district-wide physical change. These physical improvements to the schools will significantly change the educational experience for students. Sophomore...

Two construction workers discuss their next move Sept. 25. Park has undergone construction over the past two years, but it isn't finished yet.

A brand new look for Park

Gavin Tombers October 16, 2024

Throughout the 2023-2024 school year, Park went through huge changes in appearance throughout the school due to construction. It took most of the school year to accomplish the changes, which included major...

Drawings of students interpretations of different omens found in a story displayed in Hanna Anderson's AP Spanish Literature and Culture class on Sept. 17. Anderson's room was one of the many classrooms revamped over the summer with a switch from individual desks to many small tables and a digital whiteboard.

New year, new classrooms

Amisha Persaud October 11, 2024

While students were home for the summer, the school was undergoing construction. Most classrooms were outfitted with new furniture, more technology and a different color scheme. Many classrooms look a...

Seniors Louie Piper and Henry Berg walk to their cars after school Oct. 9. As of the 2024-2025 school year, Park has a newly renovated parking lot.

New year, new lot

Preston Miller October 11, 2024

As summer 2024 started, Park’s old parking lot got torn up and ready for the 2024-2025 school year, and students came back to school in early Sept. to a brand new lot. With buses taking up a section...

Construction continues at Park April 18. The construction causes strong smells that affect students and their work ethic in school.

Toxins filling the school air

Fares Hendi, Staffer April 29, 2024

Many students and teachers have been complaining about the high intensity of unusual smells caused by construction operations at Park. This has affected students' ability to focus and learn, while also...

Continued construction by the main office is still affecting students Nov. 16. The construction is projected to be finished half way through next school year.

Safety barriers flood park

Jack Betzer November 18, 2023

Park has continued the process of the ongoing construction inside of the school, and some people have been questioning different parts of the project. This process will last until about halfway through...

Continued construction at Park affects students. The timetable for completion is still up in the air.

Construction timeline at Park

Caedon Exsted November 15, 2023

With Thanksgiving break right around the corner, so is the end of parts of construction at Park. Since the summer of 2023, Park’s been under construction. Not only has the building changed, school has...

Football and soccer teams practicing on the same field Sept. 20. This has been an issue since the construction of the new practice field and has caused a lot of headaches for the coaches trying to get the most field time possible.

Orioles split the nest

Cole Denham October 23, 2023

Since the start of both the Park football and soccer team seasons, the two teams have had to share the varsity field for practices.With the construction of the new junior varsity football field and the...

Construction equipment surrounds senior wall Sept. 17. Seniors unable to paint wall this year.

The canvas remains blank

Max Rider September 27, 2023

A tradition that has been going on at Park for many years has been ended by the recent construction around the school. This is the first year where seniors will not be able to paint the wall by Park’s...

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