Mindfulness activities ineffective
November 17, 2019
The use of mindfulness activities during school is a waste of precious class time which could be utilized for implied actual classwork. My own experience with mindfulness activities is that 10-15 minutes of the class is spent by students either not listening or dozing off. The amount of wasted time out...
Math Team sets goals for season
Gabriel Kaplan and Noah Orloff
October 23, 2019
Senior Math Team captain Zachary Weiser said he hopes more students will consider joining the activity, noting the club’s welcoming atmosphere. “Math Team is super fun. It’s definitely a good challenge but also you don’t have to worry about not being the greatest at math,” Weiser said. ...
Students struggle adjusting to school and sports
September 30, 2019
According to junior volleyball player Kristi Thompson, it is extremely difficult to manage both school and sports due to the large time commitment each requires. “It's really hard to balance your homework and practice time. If there's a game you have to stay there all night and find time to do your ...
Park Spanish Immersion changes locations
June 7, 2019
Park Spanish Immersion School principal Corey Maslowski reflects and looks ahead to the school Cedar Manor. “The school has had many great memories and (I’m) looking forward to what the new building has to offer,” Maslowski said. According to Maslowski, the school changing locations will b...
Time changes recommended for district
March 22, 2019
Looking over the two proposals for school start and end times next year, freshman John Lawrence said he feels both choices present favorable options for the high school. “It would be nice to make (start times) a little bit later. I do know that if that happens, school would get out later and some ki...
St. Louis Park Public Schools closed Feb. 20
February 19, 2019
According to district communications director Sara Thompson, St. Louis Park Public Schools will be closed Feb. 20. Students and staff should not report to the high school. Thompson said the ACT test scheduled for juniors Feb. 20 will be postponed and administered on the designated make-up day March...
Racially charged lawsuit against Harvard University proves unjust cause
November 30, 2018
If Students for Fair Admissions succeeds in ridding Harvard of their affirmative action process in student admission, the precedent will be enough to backtrack America almost half a century. Affirmative action is a policy that favors those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in rel...
Schools should not control whether or not students vape
November 8, 2018
With the recent rise in popularity of vaping among teenagers, schools have been trying to stop students from vaping at school. Whether or not students can vape at school is not a choice the administration gets to make. According to the American Cancer Society, vaping is a much better alternative to smoking because vapers do not inhale the harmful particles that they do when smoking cigarettes. Cigarettes cau...
Approved clubs, activities this year
November 5, 2018
School administration approves final list of clubs for 2018-19 year
DECA kicks off new school year
Yonit Krebs, Gabriel Kaplan, and Maria Perez-Barriga
September 12, 2018
According to DECA club president, senior Alexis Machoka, DECA will hold a meeting Thursday Sept. 13 where club officers will clarify what DECA is to potential members, as well as introduce their plans for the year. “On Thursday, we will be talking about what DECA is and how to get involved. A lot o...
Outdated policies disproportionately affect certain students
June 5, 2018
As I walked into the school building like I do every morning, it didn’t even cross my mind that my shorts could offend anyone, let alone violate a school policy. When I was stopped in the hallway and told I was not dressed accordingly and should change, I was mortified and embarrassed. According...
After a close loss to Hopkins in its first meet of the season, Park boys’ swimming is nevertheless on track for a successful season, according to coach Amanda Forsberg. “I'm really happy with a...
Maggie Klaers, Ruthie Posada, and Emily Ziessman
After suffering a loss against Minneapolis with a final score of 3-5, coach Zach Strouts said one of the team’s most notable qualities is perseverance. “Our goaltending is one of the best in the...
Adin Zweigbaum and Sadie Yarosh
As Dec. 12 approaches and the team practices for its game against Hopkins, coach Rob Griffin said the players will be focusing on improving the skills of each player and controlling the ball. “We...
With Park down several points in the first half, junior Kendall Coley said it felt good to end with a win. “Coming back and pushing through (and) just getting out of the hole we dug ourselves into...
