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 student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Return to school poses challenges

Return to school poses challenges

Elena Ortiz Fishman August 31, 2021

My last full year of school with no interruptions, was 8th grade — meaning, I’ve never had a full year of high school. But this fall, students of all grades will be returning to Park, as an attempt...

My favorite badly rated films

Ben Sanford June 1, 2021

“mother!” Director Darren Aronofsky’s allegorical film “mother!” starring Jennifer Lawrence is a dark look into humankind. The film got mediocre critic reviews and unimpressive audience...

Tednaisha Satterwhite

Think before you decide to travel

Tednaisha Satterwhite April 11, 2021

It seems some people tend to forget we’re in the middle of a global pandemic. There has been a concerning theme of traveling instead of quarantining. I can only imagine how many people chose to travel...

Increasing capacity shouldn’t be an option

Laniyah Thornton March 4, 2021

Just recently, Park decided to start hybrid learning back up again after the first attempt failed in late October. They are now considering having both cohorts A and B combining after spring break. The...

COVID-19 brings unjustifiable attacks against Asian-Americans

COVID-19 brings unjustifiable attacks against Asian-Americans

Laniyah Thornton February 25, 2021

Since the first COVID-19 case appeared in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, there have been a series of violent attacks on Asians in the U.S. Seeing the rise of attacks is heartbreaking. It's frustrating...

Capitol raid embarrasses Americans

Capitol raid embarrasses Americans

Laniyah Thornton January 11, 2021

As an American, Jan. 6 was an embarrassing day. I and thousands of others watched live coverage of the Capitol being raided and destroyed by Trump supporters. The past four years have been filled with...

Jeffrey Cohen works with students over Zoom during an asynchronous period Jan. 8. The Echo Editorial Board believes one-on-one or optional asynchronous classes like these should be implemented at Park.

Staff Editorial: Check-ins for asynchronous classes unproductive

January 9, 2021

Using up work time for attendance during asynchronous class periods proves to be a waste of students time after almost a semester doing it. At the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, it was well established...

President-elect is a step in the right direction

President-elect is a step in the right direction

Sophia Curran-Moore November 16, 2020

The day Joseph Biden was elected President, one of my neighbors marched down the street waving an American Flag. Shortly afterward, most of my block joined her. Celebratory music blasted, people danced,...

Flu shots are essential this year

Flu shots are essential this year

Nora Hall November 3, 2020

According to the Center for Disease Control, since 2010, between 12,000 and 61,000people die each year due to Influenza. People underestimate the effectiveness of the flu shot. It’s not a required vaccination...

Hybrid 25% is flawed

Hybrid 25% is flawed

Laniyah Thornton October 29, 2020

As Park’s plan to do full-time distance learning comes to an end, the hybrid model at 25% is beginning. This means that students whose first initial of their last name falls between a certain range will...

Muting microphones at the presidential debate was not impactful enough

Muting microphones at the presidential debate was not impactful enough

Jacob Khabie October 25, 2020

Going into the presidential debate on Oct. 22, I was afraid we would get a repeat of the Sep. 29 debate, which as CNN anchor Jake Tapper said, was, “a hot mess inside a dumpster fire inside a train wreck.” I...

Vice President choosing Kamala Harris proves promising

Vice President choosing Kamala Harris proves promising

Aisha Hersi October 14, 2020

Previously, not knowing anything about Senator Kamala Harris, at the start my attention was focused on how the news outlets portrayed her. However, the 55-year-old major party national ticket withstands...

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