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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

Thor Anderson studies for one of his upcoming AP tests. Anderson is taking seven AP tests this year.

Sophomore takes seven advanced placement tests

Samiya Mohamed June 2, 2019

Sophomore Thor Anderson, who has signed up for seven AP tests, said he is only taking two classes, studying the rest of them himself. "I’m taking Statistics, European History, Computer Science A,...

Junior Ellen Poulter shops for supplies at REI for her upcoming hiking trip May 21. Poulter will be hiking the Camino de Santiago in Spain by herself this summer over the course of six weeks.

Junior plans trip to hike alone for six weeks

Ethan Meisler May 23, 2019

With the upcoming six week hiking trip by herself on the Camino de Santiago trail through France and Spain, junior Ellen Poulter said she looks forward to growing and immersing herself in the outdoors. “A...

Junior Morgan Graves helps sophomore Ainsley Preston Pepperell sew a costume for The Amish Project. Graves exercises her sewing skills by helping create costumes for the school productions, as well as teaching others how to successfully create costumes through sewing.

Theater program fosters an interest in sewing

Maggie Klaers, Ruthie Posada, and Emily Ziessman April 18, 2019

Swapping pillowcases for elaborate performance costumes, junior Morgan Graves said her sewing abilities have grown immensely since joining the theater costumes crew. “I basically didn’t do much...

Junior presidents Maddie Lind and Ally Feller organize a meeting Sept. 24. Lind and Feller will co-lead this years chapter of Intersectional Feminism Club.

Junior converts to Judaism

Breanna Thompson March 17, 2019

Why did you convert? I am still in the conversion process. I wasn't really religious before I kind of developed an interest in Judaism. I was raised Methodist, but Christianity was never really my thing,...

Student teacher Samantha Kamal explains a physics problem to senior Anand Datt Jan. 14. Kamal will be helping out around the physics classes.

New physics student teacher starts career at Park

Kate Schneider January 22, 2019

Student teacher Samantha Kamal said she got her start in physics through her lifelong passion for astronomy. She started on her path toward becoming a physics teacher when she discovered physics was a...

A photo from sophomore Elie Grassleys trip to Antarctica. According to Grassley, she hopes to visit all seven continents by 2021, her graduation year.

Sophomore hopes to visit all seven continents by graduation

Kate Schneider January 17, 2019

Sophomore Elie Grassley said she started traveling internationally when she was a baby. She said her love for travel comes from observing how differently people around the world live. “I think I was...

Amaya Fokuo rehearses in the VocalEssence choir Nov. 19. The group of high school students rehearses every Monday 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Augsburg University. The next VocalEssence concert is at 7:30 p.m. Dec.1.

Junior sings in selective youth choir

Marta Hill December 7, 2018

What did VocalEssence do with Josh Groban? I sing for a company called VocalEssence. VocalEssence basically got an invite from Josh Groban’s people to pick a gospel choir of about 20 people to sing...

Use with permission from Aramis Nolen

Senior expresses passion through spray painting

Sumaya Mohamed March 22, 2018

Inspired to make an impact in people's’ lives, senior Aramis Nolen said he plans to pursue a career in art.   “I like to change peoples lives somehow someway. That’s my purpose,” Nolen said....

Used with permission from Jared Mickelson.

JV head coach works to develop players

Sofia Seewald and Isabel Kjaer March 16, 2018

According to sophomore Parker Brynildson, junior varsity head coach Jared Mickelson inspires the players to do their best to get better everyday. “He really knows what we need to work on, and he...

MED Club president Hannah Wolk addresses peers at a meeting.Their next meeting is Dec. 17.

Senior leads MED Club as president

Avia Kaner-Roth and Esther Gendler December 4, 2017

When senior MED Club president Hannah Wolk heard about the MED Club two years ago, she felt very excited to join. “I joined because I have always been interested in going into a medical field, but...

Senior George Hare works on the beginning stages of building a robot.

George Hare brings leadership to Robotics Club

Avia Kaner-Roth and Esther Gendler November 28, 2017

Senior robotics club president George Hare said he first joined robotics because of his interest in math and science and seeing a good opportunity to improve his skills. “What sparked my interest...

Senior Jack Dooley completes a form. Dooley tested for his third degree black belt Nov. 3.

Athlete strives to move forward in karate

Amaia Barajas November 17, 2017

Senior Jack Dooley reflects on the lessons karate has taught him after 11 years of training and acquiring a third degree black belt. “(Karate) taught me about self-discipline. It’s taught me about...

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