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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

Good news reminds us of an ugly truth

Good news reminds us of an ugly truth

Jaiden Leary January 23, 2024

St. Paul's historical voting of an all-female city council sets a positive precedent that future Minnesota cities can follow. But, it also highlights a truth one too many Americans already knew to be true:...

Don Samuels runs against Ilhan Omar

Don Samuels runs against Ilhan Omar

Jaiden Leary December 3, 2023

As the election season comes in full swing around the country for representatives, there is no exception for Minnesota. Progressive candidate Ilhan Omar, who has been Minnesota's congressman since 2019,...

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks to the crowd as she introduces Bernie Sanders March 2. Omar was reelected to represent Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District.

Ilhan Omar reelection reflects poorly on 5th District

Tobias Khabie November 17, 2020

After Ilhan Omar defeated Republican challenger Lacy Johnson to win a second term as the representative of the 5th District, I experienced a sense of confusion and hopelessness as it is perplexing to me...

Ilhan Omar speaks to the crowd at a Bernie Sanders Rally March 2. Omar will have opponents in both the primary and general elections this coming November.

Pandemic overshadows local, national news

Tobias Khabie May 11, 2020

Flipping through news channels and news apps, it is hard to find any non-COVID-19 coverage, as the disease causes turmoil among Americans. All this news can be tiring, and it feels as if it is starting...

Used with permission. Artwork by senior Muna Ahmed titled "Shadow"

Student work submitted to 5th Congressional district art competition

Yonah Davis June 4, 2019

According to art teacher Martha Ortman she submitted the artwork of two of her students Matt Loftus (junior) and Muna Ahmed (senior) to the annual 5th congressional district art competition. What is...

Rep. Ilhan Omar laughs at a comment made by a student during the discussion section of her appearance at Park April 23.

Rep. Ilhan Omar visits Park

Dani Orloff April 23, 2019

  Patiently waiting outside of C350 for the arrival of Rep. Ilhan Omar after hearing of the event last minute, senior Aisha Abdi was ecstatic Omar allowed Abdi and others who were not on the...

Art by Lucy zumBrunnen

Politics too nuanced for Twitter’s platform

Yonah Davis March 27, 2019

140 characters is insufficient for nuanced political dialogue. Just as text messages do not compare to in-person conversation, short online messages are a disservice to effective communication and ultimately...

Ilhan Omar’s latest anti-Semitic comment proves hurtful

Ilhan Omar’s latest anti-Semitic comment proves hurtful

Ruby Stillman February 21, 2019

It is undeniable Omar’s latest statement about supporters of Israel perpetuates the dangerous stereotype of selfish, money-obsessed Jews which has rightfully disappointed me and much of the Jewish community. Omar...

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