African American Heritage Museum introduces culture
October 14, 2018
Filed under City Entertainment
The African American Heritage Museum focuses on teaching viewers about the history of African Americans in Minnesota, according to civil rights attorney and co-founder of the museum Tina Burnside. Burnside said the museum covers topics such as African Americans’ long-standing history in Minnesota...
Latino Student Association celebrates Cinco de Mayo
Isabel Kjaer and Sofia Seewald
May 10, 2018
Filed under School clubs and activities, Showcase
While watching students of different cultures dance, eat and celebrate, freshman Victoria Palma said the celebration of Cinco de Mayo, May 5, was meant to bring attention to the powerful Latino community. “We, here, have to commemorate Mexico,” Palma said. “We are a strong community, and other people ...
Multicultural show promotes diversity
May 4, 2018
Filed under News
Dancing around the stage at this year’s multicultural show, senior Erika Wilson said she chose to participate because of her love for dancing and learning about the culture of others. The multicultural show took place in the auditorium May 1 including a fashion show where...
Gallery: Multicultural Show displays diverse performances
May 1, 2018
Filed under Galleries, Showcase, Student Life
Meet the athlete: Cire Mayfield
Jacob Stillman and Alec Pittman
January 27, 2018
Filed under Meet the Athlete, Showcase
How long have you been playing basketball? I have been playing since second grade. How long have you been playing for Park? I have been playing for Park since seventh grade. What do you like best about basketball? Probably just playing with a team. Playing with a...
Junior expresses culture through dance
December 13, 2017
Filed under Student Profiles
Two years ago, junior Najib Rahl and his friends at St. Maron's Catholic Church decided to join the church’s dance group. Since then, the group has performed many paying gigs including weddings, festivals and parties, according to Rahl. “My church, which is in northeast Minneapolis, is a catholic...
Fall captains gain leadership skillsets
December 13, 2017
Filed under Fall Sports
After attending the first session of captains training, sophomore volleyball captain Makaila Winward reflected positively on her experiences. “I was the youngest fall captain and I think it was a really good building for the years to come to be a captain,” Winward said. “It was really fun. ...
Spanish club combines fun and education
November 16, 2017
Filed under School clubs and activities
Learning common Latin dances gave Spanish club leader junior Katie Christiansen a chance to get out of her comfort zone while learning about another culture. “It is cool for me to get out there and do something that I don't normally do,” Christiansen said. According to Christensen, the experi...
Junior Will Pinney said that despite the slow start the team made a massive comeback after being down by three goals with 13 minutes left in the third period. “After that third goal scored on us...
According to district communications director Sara Thompson, St. Louis Park Public Schools will be closed Feb. 20. Students and staff should not report to the high school. Thompson said the ACT test...
Ruby Stillman and Evelyn Nelson
When deciding on a Sno Daze theme, senior Student Council co-president Cailey Hansen-Mahoney tried to incorporate the new dance location. The result was a nostalgic, retro theme she hopes will allow students...
Amaia Barajas, Jenna Cook, and Noah Orloff
According to pottery teacher Angela Jacob, pottery pieces will be sent to the St. Louis Park Emergency Program for their Empty Bowls gathering. “Whenever I have something that students don’t want...
