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
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...
A number of Park students joined masses of protesters outside of Target Center, where President Donald Trump was holding a rally. Senior Yoni Potter hoped to share his objections against Trump by attending...
Speaking to over 25,000 Minnesotans at a rally on Oct. 10 at Target Center in Minneapolis, President Donald Trump began his speech by telling the crowd that in 2020 he will turn Minnesota red. “For...
After playing on the new tennis courts, senior captain Racquel Fhima said she has had a better playing experience. “(The new courts are) really nice to play on (and) are so much better than the...
With the new policies rolling into action, assistant Principal Jessica Busse said Park pride tasks are meant to restore the damage done by students when they perform simple infractions, such as leaving...
