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

Weaning off the screen

Weaning off the screen

Anya Panday March 24, 2023

Social media has become a norm in our lives for a while now — following the pandemic, social media use spiked. With more than 59% of the world using social media, it’s become an integral part of our...

Banning phones deemed ineffective

Banning phones deemed ineffective

Leo Justesen February 28, 2022

It’s understandable why Park teachers would be so quick to ban phones. It has been thought to be a distraction, an easy out from listening in class, but it might be too late to stop the ever-growing...

Hands-Free Law improves road safety

Hands-Free Law improves road safety

Maddie Schutte September 11, 2019

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s new Hands-Free Law will keep drivers’ hands off their phones and on the wheel again. This new legislation will protect the lives of Minnesotans every day. Gov. Walz signed...

Top four electronic scams to watch out for

Top four electronic scams to watch out for

Katie Hardie October 10, 2018

Internet and electronic based scams are becoming more and more prevalent as scammers find more ways to swindle victims of money. Learn about the four most used scams that criminals use below.

Photo Illustration by Caroline Green

Pouches halt mobile distraction

Maddie Lund May 29, 2018

As Anson Opara, statistics and algebra teacher, tries to teach his math classes during the day, he notices that many students are looking down, focused on their phone rather than what is on the whiteboard....

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