Trip sparks knowledge about heritage
February 3, 2020
When sophomore Fatima Mohamed heard that her family was taking a trip to Somalia, she was ecstatic. “I have never traveled outside of the United States, so I was excited to go and visit another country and see different things,” Mohamed said. According to Mohamed, her family decided to take th...
Festival celebrates Latino culture
May 8, 2019
As junior Victoria Caraballo smashed the piñata open, leading to cheers, candy and chaos, she said she felt validated by Latino Association Day May 2. “It was so fun. Everyone was telling me that I couldn’t do it because they thought I was weak but I proved them wrong,” Caraballo sa...
African American Heritage Museum introduces culture
October 14, 2018
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
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
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...
Meet the athlete: Cire Mayfield
Jacob Stillman and Alec Pittman
January 27, 2018
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
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
Racquel Fhima
December 13, 2017
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
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...
Gabriel Kaplan and Talia Lissauer
This story is updated as of 3:30 p.m. March 26. Earlier this month, Echo asked its Instagram followers to submit questions and we did our best to answer your concerns then, and we have reached out again...
Marta Hill, Gabriel Kaplan, Isabel Kjaer, and Talia Lissauer
During a conference call March 25, Gov. Tim Walz ordered all Minnesotans to limit their movement outside of their homes to protect those most at risk from the pandemic — this request includes an extension...
Park is having virtual dress codes over time away from school March 23- 27 because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The dress codes are being used to unite the community because distance learning has made it...
Due to school closures, St. Louis Park Public Schools will begin to deliver daily meals to students who rely on free and reduced lunch starting March 23. The meals, delivered by buses to 13 locations,...
