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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Everyone hates Black people: even Black people

Everyone hates Black people: even Black people

Anisa Kahin October 23, 2023

What is anti-blackness? According to Boston University, anti-blackness is defined as the beliefs or actions of individuals and institutions that devalue, minimize and marginalize the full participation...

Disney’s colorist casting

Disney’s colorist casting

Nafisa Kahin May 13, 2023

The new “Lilo & Stitch” live-action casting may not seem as controversial as some people make it out to be. As you can see in the casting, Disney tried to find actors and actresses that seem to...

SOAR members hold discussion regarding global refugees in the media March 16. Recently, news outlets have told skewed narratives.

SOAR talks global impacts of racism

Char Priadka and Johanna Kaplan March 24, 2022

In the midst of unrest surrounding Ukrainian refugees, Students Organized Against Racism (SOAR) met to discuss the ways in which racism shows up in international broadcasting. While analyzing news reports...

During a hockey game against New Prague Feb. 15, members of the Park team were targets of racist comments from New Prague team members. New Prague school board has since concluded its investigations into multiple recent events of racism.

Park demands action

Tobias Khabie and Maren Wilsey March 23, 2022

As the spring sports season kicks off, one school is noticeably missing from the schedule. According to Park athletic director Andy Ewald, Park has stated that until the safety of spectators can be guaranteed,...

Swift measures needed against racism

Swift measures needed against racism

Mya Stanberry March 9, 2022

As someone who plays a spring sport, before Park had decided to not play New Prague, there was a game in my sport that was scheduled against them, I was scared of the possible discrimination and remarks...

AP U.S History class takes notes Feb. 11. History textbooks have been the subject of criticism in recent years.

A call for change

Demetrius Burges and Johanna Kaplan February 14, 2022

For students and teachers alike, history courses seem to come from an all-too-biased perspective, according to history teacher Jeffrey Cohen. For him, textbooks often lie at fault for spreading skewed,...

Photo Illustration by Anna Benishek.

Anti-racist book club strives to educate community

Anna Benishek May 7, 2021

Juniors Semona Robel and Jack Westrup founded the anti-racist book club in hopes to offer new perspectives to students around the area. According to Westrup, the objective of the anti-racist book club...

Senior Lauryn Hill talks to interim principal Wendy Loberg during third lunch April 26. Loberg made herself available to talk to students during lunch.

SOAR holds open mic forum

Andrea Melear and Talia Lissauer April 27, 2021

Seeing an opportunity to amplify the voices of students of color, and to normalize conversations about race in school, sophomore Stayci Spates attended the open mic forum during Park Connections and lunch...

People gather at George Floyd square paying respects and celebrating after former police officer Derek Chauvin verdict. Chauvin was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd and was convicted on all three charges brought against him.

Verdict brings relief, hope

Andrea Melear and Jacob Khabie April 22, 2021

Sitting on the bus on her way home from school, sophomore Saynab Mohamed didn’t know what to expect as she listened to the verdict of Derek Chauvin being announced. Mohamed said she didn’t have her...

Protesters hold up a justice for George sign at a protest June 4. Former police officer Derek Chauvin is being charged for the murder of St. Louis Park resident George Floyd.

Derek Chauvin trial begins

Jacob Khabie March 10, 2021

Attempting to put her emotions aside in fear of being let down later on, senior Grace Kanyinku prepares herself for the trial of Derek Chauvin. “Until I see the result of (the trial), I don’t really...

Calling out racism leads to a more inclusive future

Calling out racism leads to a more inclusive future

Tobias Khabie March 4, 2021

For generations, children have been raised on the iconic books of Dr. Suess. As he was an integral part of so many people’s childhoods, outrage ensued after Dr. Suess Enterprises said they would no longer...

Gov. Walz announces Due North Education plan

Gov. Walz announces Due North Education plan

Sophia Curran-Moore February 5, 2021

After reflecting on her experiences as a student of color, equity instructional coach Jess Davis said she hopes the Due North plan will foster students’ intelligence regardless of their race. “I...

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