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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

Senior Jeremy Eichten prepares for offensive play. Eichten is a wide receiver for Park.

Meet the Athlete: Jeremy Eichten

Preston Miller October 17, 2024

What motivated you to start playing football? I have loved football since I was a kid. I have always watched it and supported the Vikings. At first, I just wanted to try (football) out, but I have really...

Seniors gather at Cedar Point beach May. 30. Students bond over their time spent in highschool.

Sun sets on senior year

Jeremy Eichten and Maya Nieves June 3, 2024

As the last week of school approached, so did Senior Sunset. This is a tradition seniors at Park use to close off the year before graduation. The event was entirely student run as the goal is to have a...

Target has a set section for dorm utilities and supplies. Many students start buying utilities for their dorms after graduation.

College dorm essentials

Rylie Unangst May 12, 2024

With May 1 right around the corner, many seniors are making their college decisions for the fall. Planning ahead includes dorm room shopping, which can be extremely stressful. Not knowing what to get,...

Expectations vs reality of the senior season

Expectations vs reality of the senior season

Modesty Manion January 26, 2024

Many high school athletes have been participating in their respective sports for a large portion of their lives. Especially now that middle schoolers are allowed to be on high school teams, a student-athlete...

Seniors join junior varsity

Seniors join junior varsity

Alex Driver November 28, 2023

This winter season, seniors who tried out for the boy’s hockey team have the opportunity to make the junior varsity team.  This policy change is a change from from last year when seniors could play...

Construction equipment surrounds senior wall Sept. 17. Seniors unable to paint wall this year.

The canvas remains blank

Max Rider September 27, 2023

A tradition that has been going on at Park for many years has been ended by the recent construction around the school. This is the first year where seniors will not be able to paint the wall by Park’s...

Students in the Non-Traditional Academy work to collaborate on group projects as a part of their curriculum May 25. The NTA program at Park has brought new opportunities for learning to students who seek a more hands-on experience.

Spotlight on the Non-Traditional classroom setting

Lilly Fandel-Thompson and Jana Faust May 29, 2023

The Non-Traditional Academy (NTA) is an innovative approach to classroom structure at Park. The teachers and students in the program work each day to foster a more hands-on learning experience so students...

Senoir Ben Duncan embraces band director Steve Schmitz onstage. The wind ensemble had its final concert of the year on May 9.

Park’s band performs emotional final concert

Modesty Manion and Ena Mekic May 12, 2023

After a year filled with concerts from all of Park’s bands, the wind ensemble had its final performance of the year May 9. During the performance, the band played four songs followed by the annual...

Sophomore Max Rider takes a shot on net Thursday night Feb. 16. The Orioles walked away with a win against Bloomington Jefferson 3-1.

Senior night spark

Maya Nieves and Alicia Mainjeni February 17, 2023

On Feb. 16, the St. Louis Park Rec Center was decked out with senior jerseys, banners and stands filled with supportive fans. Boys’ hockey took a 3-1 win in their final game before sections against...

Early application proves advantageous

Cece Jensen November 3, 2022

With college coming around the corner for graduating seniors, applications are looming. We are often thinking if our grades are good enough and if we are involved in enough extracurriculars. Not knowing...

Onstage, senior Carlitos Anguita-Smith receives a rose from Band Director Steve Shmitz May 3. After the band concert, Shmitz handed out roses to recognize the achievements of the graduating seniors.

Band concert wraps up year

After a nearly 15-hour day — including AP and IB tests and a 7 a.m. rehearsal — band director Steve Schmitz said the concert was a success despite some hiccups.  “I feel that they were really...

Tennis experience rewarding

Tennis experience rewarding

Colin Canaday April 17, 2022

Looking back on the four years I’ve played for the Park boys’ tennis team, I can confidently say that I have made some of the greatest memories, met some of the best people and had some of the most...

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