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PCP: Curfews

April 27, 2021

Outrage follows death of Daunte Wright

Talia Lissauer • April 12, 2021

10 months after the death of George Floyd, an all too familiar feeling of disappointment and anger flushed over junior Marcus Hosfield after hearing another Black man had been killed by police. “I...

Council reconsiders 45-year old ban on residential protests

Aisha Hersi • March 16, 2021

After St. Louis Park officials learned that an ordinance prohibiting targeted residential protests has been on the books for nearly half a century, council members have been considering amending or revoking...

Why the press does what it does

Marta Hill • May 31, 2020

While protests and riots spread throughout the Twin Cities, the press had a job to do. The press needs to be there to truthfully record history for the people who can’t attend and for future generations...

St. Louis Park imposes mandatory curfew

Talia Lissauer • May 30, 2020

Following several days of protests, the cities of Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Lauderdale, Maplewood, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, Osseo, Richfield, Shoreview, St. Anthony, St. Louis Park, St. Paul,...

PCP: Protesting at school

December 18, 2017

Protests provide voice in political climate

Anna duSaire , Sumaya Mohamed, Devin Raynor, and D'aviyan Robinson • February 13, 2017

Opinions: Protests lack clear leadership, direction

Adah Koivula • February 11, 2017

The “Not My President” protests are immature and uninformed. At noon Jan. 20, 2017, Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States, and no protests or hashtags are going to change...

Kaepernick uses platform as athlete to affect necessary change

Sydney Hall • November 17, 2016

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s choice to kneel during the playing of the national anthem as a protest against the brutal police killings of innocent black citizens of our country...

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IB or not to be

Taylor Voigt

Every five years, Park’s IB (International Baccalaureate) program is evaluated to ensure the school is allowing students to reach their full potential within IB classes. This especially affects students...

Safety barriers flood park

Jack Betzer

Park has continued the process of the ongoing construction inside of the school, and some people have been questioning different parts of the project. This process will last until about halfway through...

Banned books in 2023

Caedon Exsted

Last month, banned books week came and went, yet it is still being faced in public schools across America. Over 800 books were banned last year. Public schools in America are still dealing with this problem...

Reactions to new grading policies split 50/50

Aidan Shafton and Alicia Mainjeni

Park implemented a series of school-wide grading practices at the start of the 2023–24 school year to more consistently track academic progress. Students and staff said they are experiencing the effects...

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