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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

US Forest Service and native Minnesotan tribes sign historic agreement

US Forest Service and native Minnesotan tribes sign historic agreement

Modesty Manion May 25, 2023

Recently, an agreement was made between the US Forest Service and three northern Minnesotan Indigenous tribes over the control and regulation of the Superior National Forest area. The historic agreement...

Story behind Crown Act

Story behind Crown Act

Nafisa Kahin February 22, 2023

The Crown Act stands for, “Create Respectful and an Open World for Natural Hair.” It has been created as a law against discrimination towards race-based hair. Not many states have the Crown Act in...

Are advanced classes worth it?

Are advanced classes worth it?

January 11, 2023

Park offers a variety of levels for courses, including Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and honors. I have taken on the challenge and taken one of each throughout highschool–....

Homecoming 22’ brings smiles

Homecoming 22’ brings smiles

Crystal Diaz October 17, 2022

The honeymoon phase during the first month of school reunites students after a long summer. One of my favorite parts of the honeymoon phase is homecoming week.  The dresscodes leading up to homecoming...

Reproductive rights in jeopardy

Reproductive rights in jeopardy

Cece Jensen May 9, 2022

The Supreme Court has decided to strike down the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973. According to a draft opinion containing the majority vote in favor of overturning the right to a safe abortion, the 49 year...

Earth day sparks concern about sustainability

Earth day sparks concern about sustainability

Cece Jensen April 15, 2022

With Earth Day coming around the corner, sustainability at Park needs to be taken more seriously. The school as a whole does not participate in many sustainable or earth-friendly practices. Paper is constantly...

Gen Z lacks empathy

Gen Z lacks empathy

Cece Jensen March 9, 2022

Gen Z has a history of not taking heavy topics seriously. Some might say that the generation as a whole is desensitized to such things. This desensitization can be attributed to none other than social...

Park Disregards Black History Month

Park Disregards Black History Month

Alicia Mainjeni February 17, 2022

As the daughter, granddaughter and niece of a successful, African, immigrant, family, I am always influenced by the past and present experiences of my relatives. I’ve seen my family hustle to get to...

AP European History integral to the curriculum

AP European History integral to the curriculum

Tenzin Gyaldatsang January 15, 2022

Recently, talks of removing Advanced Placement (AP) European History, an AP course and a history course offered, have been circulating. I believe that AP European History shouldn’t be removed from the...

Failure to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month

Failure to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month

Crystal Diaz September 28, 2021

Hispanic Heritage Month started on Sept. 15, and I was so excited to celebrate my heritage because I am proud of my culture. However, I was disappointed to see Park do nothing to celebrate students and...

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...

Walz’s restrictions affects daily routine of exercise

Walz’s restrictions affects daily routine of exercise

Anna Benishek January 1, 2021

In late November Gov. Tim Walz announced the four-week pause of indoor restaurants, fitness centers, social gatherings and sports; there was a part of me that was devastated. I wouldn’t be doing my usual...

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