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The Echo

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The Echo

Junior Jordan Greene walks on new field Mar. 14. This is the first year students can use the new track and field.

New track, new season

Louisa Augustine, Copy Editor March 20, 2024

As the winter winds down, athletes begin finding themselves immersed in the spring sports season. For Park’s track and field team, the new season brings about a new twist; a brand new track and turf....

Media center assistant Nancy Becerra-Balbuena works at LMC front desk March 20. Park has plans to renovate the library once the school year ends.

Checking out the future

Taylor Voigt March 21, 2023

Park’s Media Center is going to be renovated along with other spaces such as the cafeteria over a period of 18 months. In order for these renovations to happen, the Media Center will not allow book checkout...

Sophomore Brennan Hogan buys hot lunch Mar. 1. Next year the school will be introducing cold bento boxes for school lunch.

Bento boxes set to replace hot lunch

Maya Nieves March 9, 2023

With Park beginning to plan school-wide construction — including a cafeteria overhaul — the question of how students will still have a healthy and full lunch next year remains. Administration said...

Renovations have been completed for the Carl A. Holmstrom auditorium, with the addition of new lighting and backstage equipment November 2020. Recently, renovations were also completed for the main gym.

Main gym, auditorium receive upgrades

Aiden Cullumber January 4, 2021

New renovations to Park’s main gym and auditorium provided a myriad of improvements for a variety of students, especially student-athletes and thespians. Junior Caroline Butler said she believes the...

Sophomore Theresa Haerke does a goblet squat in the new weight room March 10. The new weight room was installed in order improve the strength and conditioning program for athletes.

New weight room exceeds expectations

Jayde Claussen March 11, 2020

After discovering the school would be building a new weight room, I was disappointed. I felt that Park needed to focus its spending on necessities such as renovations on bathrooms and arts programs, but...

Seniors Ruby Stillman and Sam Sietsema rehearse their roles for "Legally Blonde" Nov 14 in the Auditorium. Renovations to the Auditorium will start in June 2020 and end in November 2020.

Theater renovations to update lights, stage, dressing rooms

Marta Hill December 9, 2019

Looking forward to the Auditorium renovations that will start in June, sophomore stage manager Jacob Khabie said many theater participants are nervous because of the lack of information they have received. “Honestly...

Senior Aaron Elllingson reads the defensive formation during the Homecoming game Sept. 20 at the Stadium. The turf renovations will provide additional practice space for sports.

New turf to be placed inside track field

Tenzin Gyaldatsang November 7, 2019

After playing on a grass field inside the track, sophomore football player John Swindlehurst said many injuries were sustained due to the worn-down field. “Over the summer, we had a lot of injuries...

Sophomore Ava Jacobson prepares to serve the ball at her match against Holy Angels Sept. 23. Park's tennis courts were renovated over the summer of 2019.

Tennis courts renovated, remodeled

Tenzin Gyaldatsang October 11, 2019

After playing on the new tennis courts, senior captain Racquel Fhima said she has had a better playing experience.  “(The new courts are) really nice to play on (and) are so much better than the...

The Nest student employee, senior Cole Nugteren, and other board members discuss plans and ideas for the upcoming reopening of the Nest Sept.3. With the reopening of the Nest, there’s a new youth coordinator, Symone Wilson, who is an integral part of helping the Nest grow in the community.

The Nest reopens with new improvements

Maria Perez-Barriga September 1, 2019

With the renovations completed, senior Cole Nugteren said he is looking forward to seeing the reactions of incoming students with the reopening of the Nest. “We have our street done now so that's...

Senior Bryan Huynh volunteers with the National Honor Society Oct. 19 at the Westwood Hills Nature Center's Halloween party. The St. Louis Park City Council considers using bonds to fund the Nature Center renovations.

Staff Editorial: Nature center renovation needs re-evaluation

March 19, 2019

This month, the city of St. Louis Park is exploring the use of bonds to obtain $22 million in order to work toward several projects and renovations. The Echo Editorial Board sees this as a misdirected...

A TORO Volunteer measures the size of first base to shift the center of the base to align with the foul line, Oct. 4.

Dakota Park, Keller Baseball Field undergo renovations

Dani Orloff October 3, 2017

When freshman baseball player Sam Hunt evaluates the renovations occurring on the Park baseball and softball fields Oct. 4, he said he believes they will help the team enhance their skills. “I think...

Updates will begin for a lab in the A3 hallway. Due to the large plans for the lab, it will not be fully completed over the summer.

Summertime renovations planned for high school

Marta Hill May 5, 2017

  Junior Ryan Lee said when he thinks about renovation plans for Park, he feels they will benefit the school.   “I think to be honest the renovations that are happening right now seem...

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