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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

The future of writing

The future of writing

Gavin Tombers May 20, 2025

In an increasingly digital world, the debate over whether elementary schools should continue teaching handwriting has gained momentum. With the use of technology and typing as the primary means of communication,...

Many prospective college students worry over tuition fees. The price tag colleges carry have turned into the determining factor students consider when choosing their future.

Grappling with the price of college

Sarah Kluckhohn November 19, 2024

Growing up, my father always told me when it came to college, money shouldn’t make me compromise my education. My parents have been saving for me to attend college my entire life, so I thought I didn’t...

Graphic by Zara Fakier

Teachers union works to improve conditions

Serena Bovee, Staffer June 4, 2024

Every day, there are various moving parts that are put into place to ensure a student's experience is as comfortable and educational as possible. One of these cogs that spins in the background is the teachers...

Non-Traditional Academy Students have a discussion about their futures March 1. The NTA is a student-led program that gives students an alternative learning option.

The snap of the ruler

Jaiden Leary, Staffer March 10, 2024

Education in America is heavily discussed nowadays, with the way students interact with teachers, the way students perceive school, and the way teaching is done, all being topics of discussion. How do...

From private to public school

From private to public school

Anna Williams May 2, 2023

From first grade until freshman year of high school, I attended a private school in Minnetonka called Notre Dame Academy. My entire life revolved around that school and the people that had attended it...

ChatGPT poses a threat to education

ChatGPT poses a threat to education

Sarah Peterson April 4, 2023

In schools everywhere, it feels as though a robot has become increasingly present in students’ and teachers’ lives. The robot in question, ChatGPT, is an artificial intelligence chatbot that can write...

Used with permission from Alissa Case.

Introducing Alissa Case

Tenzin Gyaldatsang and Sam Listiak September 24, 2021

Why did you decide to come to Park? The mission vision of the district was the reason why I applied for a job here. I like the work on racial equity that the district has been doing for the last several...

9/11 as a national holiday is not the answer

9/11 as a national holiday is not the answer

Tobias Khabie, News Editor September 11, 2020

This Sept. 11, we commemorated the 19th anniversary of the attacks in which almost 3,000 Americans lost their lives—or at least we should have. Instead, most Americans, especially students, most likely...

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