Spanish club energized by new dances
February 13, 2020
After an active Spanish club meeting where students learned traditional Spanish dances Feb. 12, junior Isaac Scott said the liveliness in the room was attributed to the people who were eager to be there. “The people that are here are here because they want to be here,” Scott said. “This (cl...
Spanish teacher inspired by youth to give back to community
October 29, 2019
When teaching one day, spanish teacher Nelly Korman had a revelation and realized she wanted to give back to students by running for Bloomington school board. Sophomore Sophia Romero believes having diversity on the Bloomington school board will give more students an opportunity to be heard. ...
Spanish field trip offers new perspectives
Dahlia Krebs
December 13, 2018
Junior Ava Tronson said the optional Spanish field trip to the Ordway for a concert by Cuban musician Nachito Herrera was special. “It was really different than any concert I’ve ever been to and I liked all the dancers that were there,” Tronson said. According to the trip coordinator, Spanish...
Spanish instructor returns after year away
October 17, 2018
Returning to St. Louis Park High School after a year of teaching at Minnetonka High School, spanish teacher Nelly Korman said she didn’t want to leave, but felt it would be better for her career if she did. “I originally left because I was given a full-time position,” Korman said. “When I wa...
Class numbers push limits
October 11, 2018
With the high demand to practice language in high school, senior and IB Spanish student David Gutierrez said he was surprised to see that on the first day of school not everyone in class had a desk. “On the first day I was definitely a little shocked when I saw how big the class was, and every student s...
Spanish club watches popular movie
March 8, 2018
According to Spanish club leader junior Katie Christiansen, people were attracted to the meeting March 7 to watch the movie “Coco”, and see its ties to Spanish culture. “‘Coco’ won a lot of awards, so it is obviously a well received movie but also really connected to the Spanish-speakin...
Spanish Club plans to incorporate Amity program
January 18, 2018
Sophomore Park Spanish Immersion graduate Izzy Kanne said she finds learning about cultures from foreign educators deeply gratifying and fascinating. “(I would want to) make food or (learn) dances from (the amities) native country, or maybe a craft that's common from Spain or Colombia. That would...
Spanish teacher feels excited to work with father
November 7, 2017
When Spanish teacher Lydia Brubaker found out Park had an opening for a language teacher, she felt her dream was being fulfilled. “I always thought St. Louis Park would be the type of school I would want to teach at because when I was here I felt that I got a really good education,” Lydia Brubaker...
Spanish classes to see historic play
Caroline Ahlgrim, In-Depth Editor
March 12, 2013
Teachers hope experience provides awareness, provokes thought When senior Asa Indritz goes on the Spanish field trip on April 18, she said she hopes to get a better sense of Spanish culture and history. Many spanish classes are going to see the play “In the Time of the Butterflies” at the Mixe...
For the first time since 1946 the Minnesota State Fair will not open their gates for the summer of 2020, according to state fair general manager Jerry Hammer. “This isn’t a difficult decision....
In a statement posted by St. Louis Park Public Schools, Superintendent Astein Osei announced Wendy Loberg will fill the vacancy left by Principal Scott Meyers beginning in July. “In her past leadership...
Breaking down in tears of frustration was the only way senior Shayla Miller felt she could react after discovering that Gov. Tim Walz banned all in-person graduations in Minnesota due to COVID-19 for the...
Marta Hill, Isabel Kjaer, and Talia Lissauer
Protecting public health and economic stability was at the forefront of Gov. Tim Walz’s mind as he signed four Executive Orders May 13 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We believe that we...
