![Park students from S.O.A.R. sit and listen among Park school staff and other community members at the school board meeting on Wednesday. The meeting on March 13. consisted of interviewing finalists for the St. Louis Park district superintendent position.](https://slpecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_8301-1200x800.jpg)
Superintendent election interrupted
Sarah Kluckhohn, Design editor
• April 25, 2024
![Used with permission by Jess Davis.](https://slpecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/unnamed-3-1-900x632.jpg)
New SOAR advisor
Crystal Diaz
• June 5, 2023
![Senior Stayci Spates speaks out against racism Feb. 14. SOAR had their first meeting Tuesday after having their last meeting canceled.](https://slpecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0593-1-900x687.jpg)
SOAR discusses the killing of Tyre Nichols
Johanna Kaplan and Serena Bovee
• February 16, 2023
![Dr. Stephens wins Cultural Jambalaya award](https://slpecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot-2022-11-11-11.36.07-AM.png)
Dr. Stephens wins Cultural Jambalaya award
Alicia Mainjeni
• November 11, 2022
![SOAR members hold discussion regarding global refugees in the media March 16. Recently, news outlets have told skewed narratives.](https://slpecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/soar-900x628.jpg)
SOAR talks global impacts of racism
Char Priadka and Johanna Kaplan
• March 24, 2022
![Senior Kim Parkinson shares thoughts during open forum Nov. 9. Students in SOAR hosted the safe space to discuss racism at Park and the white faculty member who said the N-word.](https://slpecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ross-gallery-7-900x600.jpg)
SOAR discussion facilitated to express emotions, reactions
Molly Schochet, Elena Ortiz-Fishman, and Andrea Melear
• November 10, 2021
![SOAR members protest at an event hosted by the club April 12. The group hopes to hold more in-person events this coming school year.](https://slpecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BLM-10-900x600.jpg)
SOAR eager to start the new year
Maren Wilsey, Zoe Ziessman, and Tobias Khabie
• September 30, 2021
![Senior Lauryn Hill talks to interim principal Wendy Loberg during third lunch April 26. Loberg made herself available to talk to students during lunch.](https://slpecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_2242-900x588.jpg)
SOAR holds open mic forum
Andrea Melear and Talia Lissauer
• April 27, 2021
![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.](https://slpecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/george-floyd-900x600.jpg)
Derek Chauvin trial begins
Jacob Khabie
• March 10, 2021
![Junior Amal Abdi talks with fellow SOAR members Dec. 2, 2019. SOAR recently held a meeting with Mayor Jake Spano discussing racism in the community.](https://slpecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/soar-900x600.jpg)
SOAR holds meeting with Mayor Jake Spano
Jordyn Deschamps
• October 17, 2020
![Director of assessment, evaluation and research Silvy Un Lafayette and junior Helen Tefera listen to junior Iqra Abdi share her opinion during the SOAR meeting Feb. 24. SOAR met with the superintendent and his administration to discuss issues surrounding race in the district as a whole.](https://slpecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/soar-meeting.jpg)
SOAR discusses racial, cultural issues
Grace Schultz and Ryan Barnett
• February 29, 2020
Soar meets with Mayor
February 26, 2020
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