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New Pre-registration for teens in Minnesota

Jaiden Leary November 7, 2023

The most recent legislative cycle in Minnesota passed The Democracy For The People Act: a bill that aims to help further voter accessibility in Minnesota. Among all of the legislative items in the bill,...

Seniors Sebastian Tangelson and Isaac Israel talk with guest speakers Larry Kraft and Peggy Flanagan Sept. 20. The voter registration assembly encouraged students to become civically engaged.

High hopes for youth participation in upcoming election

Maya Nieves October 1, 2022

In anticipation for the upcoming election, many have hopes of more youth casting their vote. With election day coming up in November, Park students recently held a voter registration drive Sept. 20th ...

New city program reaches out to students

Samantha Klepfer January 28, 2020

As part of her role as Park elections specialist, Cara Luebke said she is running a new civic engagement program to get students more involved in politics. “Last year it was a program called student...

SLP Seeds founder Julie Rappaport smiles as she engages with community members. SLP Seeds is an organization with a purpose of eliminating hunger in St. Louis Park through action-oriented goals.

SLP Seeds organizes community event

Ben Sanford October 20, 2019

Junior SLP Seeds intern Thor Anderson said SLP Seeds creates change in the St. Louis Park community by advocating for local food growth and events. “SLP Seeds is an organization dedicated to promoting...

Freshman Ella Roether gives her election pitch in front of JSU May 23. While her running mate was not present, Roether delivered her bid for the both of them. Roether, Toby Khabie, Noah Orloff, and Ruthie Posada all ran unopposed in the JSU elections for the 2019-2020 school year.

JSU elects new leaders

Maria Perez Barriga and Gabriel Kaplan May 30, 2019

Elected as new co-president of the Jewish Student Union, junior Ruthie Posada said she is thrilled to take  on a new role as leader for the club. “I’m very excited for the opportunity because I...

Voting judging allows involvement

Voting judging allows involvement

Yonah Davis December 2, 2018

Following the news cycle over the past few months, I have become increasingly frustrated with the direction of our country. I was excited to learn about the opportunity to become a voting judge during...

Political dialogue packs a punch

Political dialogue packs a punch

Talia Lissauer, Evie Nelson, and Maddie Schutte November 2, 2018

Liberal and conservative conversations often result in a losing match for both sides, according to junior Alyscia Thomas. As midterm elections approach she said pressures are high among her peers.

New public relations officer junior Leila Raymond speaks during Student Council elections April 12. Candidates running for an officer position were required to each present a speech.

Student Council elects new officers

Hadeal Rizeq April 18, 2018

Recently, new Student Council officers were picked for the 2018-2019 school year. Members of the council also received information about running for next year’s student body positions According to...

Stars unprepared for Presidential role

Stars unprepared for Presidential role

Samantha Klepfer January 23, 2018

In the wake of Donald Trump’s political success, a slew of celebrities have announced their bid to run for President. Some of these announcements may be jokes, but some seem to be shaping into slightly...

Citizenship process proves extensive

Citizenship process proves extensive

D'aviyan Robinson and Sumaya Mohamed April 28, 2017

According to assistant to the attorney at Ostrom and Peterson LLC Rosie Guzman, acquiring citizenship can be done in a variety of ways. “You have to be a cardholder first to become a citizen,” Guzman...

Student Council elects new officers

Student Council elects new officers

Jayne Stevenson April 21, 2017

Junior Doreen Moranga said she feels proud to be elected Student Council secretary after serving only one year on the Council. “I was proud of myself for making it,” Morgana said. “It’s a big...

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