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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Sophomores Sela Myers and Alicia Mainjeni watch a Ted Talk about intersectionality March 16. Girls United met to have a conversation about the intersection of racism and sexism.

Girls United talks intersectionality

Johanna Kaplan and Serena Bovee March 20, 2023

Girls United met March 16 to hold a space for discussion about intersectionality and Black feminism. According to club adviser Julia Germain, it’s crucial to educate students about this topic. “We...

Band director Steve Schmitz celebrates Womens History Month with a presentation for his students March 12. The United Nations designated March as Womens History Month in 1987.

Plea for gender equality during Women’s History Month

Sophia Curran-Moore March 17, 2022

It’s easy to get caught up in the everyday routine and forget about those who made sacrifices to work towards equality. According to senior and Women’s United member Nora Gardner, history months are...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, deceased Supreme Court Justice who fought for the rights of American women.

SLP Girls United remembers Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Isabel Nathan October 12, 2020

St. Louis Park Girls United, a new student-led club, is a weekly club dedicated to educating students about current events and social issues regarding women. On Oct. 30, they held their second meeting...

Girls United had its first meeting over Zoom Sept. 23. The club hopes to unite female students at Park, according to junior Ella Roether.

Girls United holds first meeting

Jacob Khabie September 26, 2020

Looking back at the inaugural Girls United meeting Sept. 23, junior and co-president Ella Roether said she is more than satisfied with how the meeting went. “It went so well, we were not expecting...

Seniors Patrick Djerf and Maddie Lind discuss the gender inequality in the University of Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Program during the Feminism club meeting Feb. 13. The club discussed how women are outnumbered in high academic classes and in STEM.

Feminism club discusses gender disparities

Sofie Geretz February 15, 2020

Feminism club president and senior Ally Feller said the meeting Feb. 13 dealt with issues regarding the presence of men and women in different settings. "We talked about women and STEM and imposter...

Country should support Equal Rights Amendment

Country should support Equal Rights Amendment

Samantha Klepfer January 30, 2020

The Equal Rights Amendment was introduced to Congress by Alice Paul in 1923, according to the Washington Post. Almost a hundred years later, the debate over the ratification of the amendment still rages....

Junior Elizabeth Orton and junior Kathryn Schug collaborate while making cards. Feminism Club and Letters of Love combine meetings to gain engagement.

Intersectional Feminism Club gains multiple perspectives

Lilly Strathman and Grace Schultz December 20, 2019

After joining the Letters of Love meeting on Dec. 19, Intersectional Feminism Club president Ally Feller said she wants to continue combining clubs because it provides diversity.  “I want to combine...

Freshman Laniyah Thorn ton expresses her anger regarding the use of homophobic and gender-based insults around school during the Intersectional Feminism Club meeting Oct. 24

Intersectional Feminism Club talks vocabulary

Sofia Seewald, Maddie Schutte, and Emma Leff October 25, 2019

After discussing the sexist connotations behind profanity in the Intersectional Feminism Club meeting Oct. 24, freshman and club member Laniyah Thornton said she wants to become more conscientious about...

Freshman Amalia Fischer draws on a coloring sheet hand out during the first Intersectional Feminism Club meeting of the year. The club met Sept. 12 to collaborate on its goals for the year.

Intersectional Feminism Club kicks off

Maddie Schutte and Sofia Seewald September 16, 2019

According to co-club president and senior Maddie Lind, Intersectional Feminism Club hopes to expand its influence by devoting more time to local volunteer opportunities and activism this year.  “We’re...

Popular holiday song fails to portray meaning of consent

Popular holiday song fails to portray meaning of consent

Maddie Schutte December 21, 2018

The lyrics and intent behind the classic holiday song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” emphasizes the lack of understanding surrounding the meaning and significance of consent. One lyric that particularly...

Song depicts decades-old feminist struggle at its finest

Song depicts decades-old feminist struggle at its finest

Emma Yarger December 21, 2018

The song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” has become a hot-button topic during the holiday season for snowflakes, sensitive left-leaning individuals, to prove how liberal they are. But this snowflake loves...

Sophomore Elizabeth Orton engages in Intersectional Feminism Club’s first meeting of the year. Members discussed their goals for the year.

Intersectional Feminism Club changes name

Isabel Kjaer October 22, 2018

According to co-president junior Allison Feller, Intersectional Feminism Club’s name needed an update in order to encompass a larger group of people. “We wanted to attract more different types of...

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