Staff Editorial: Student election judges present opportunity in politics
October 25, 2018
Filed under Staff Editorials
As Election Day approaches, high school students in St. Louis Park have been contacted about applying to be a student election judge. The jobs are available to students all around Minnesota. The Echo Editorial Board also see the election opportunity as a way of exposing young citizens to the voting...
Staff Editorial: Discrimination lawsuit needs more attention, student input
October 11, 2018
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Last fall, the district was charged by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights for discrimination against students of color and disabled students for disciplinary action. Suspensions and expulsions of these groups were found to be higher than white and non-disabled students at Park. According to...
Staff Editorial: City should commit to change Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day
October 8, 2018
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In 46 states, the second Monday in October is celebrated as Columbus Day. But in the past few years, there have been initiatives to focus on celebrating native culture instead and rename the holiday Indigenous People’s Day. According to Time, the change has gone into effect in Minnesota, Vermont, Alaska and South Dakota, as well as some other individual cit...
Staff Editorial: Voter registration drive educates students on civic duty
September 25, 2018
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As the November midterm elections approach, students have organized an assembly to register eligible seniors to vote. The ACT club ran the event, with the help of a few independent student leaders. The assembly will occur during Advisory Sept. 24. It will include three guest speakers, one of whom i...
Staff Editorial: Trump’s attack on journalists provides motivation
September 17, 2018
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After President Donald Trump’s statement naming journalists “the enemy of the people” July 31, the Boston Globe spurred a movement Aug. 15 to showcase that the enemy is not the journalists. This movement encouraged publications nationwide to write staff editorials highlighting the significance of free press. ...
School now enforcing Pledge of Allegiance law
May 6, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Staff Editorials
Park administrators began enforcing Minnesota Statute 121A.11 on April 18, which mandates a weekly recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance school-wide. Despite dissenting reactions from students, the editorial board believes the administration’s action is justified. As established in West Vir...
Islamophobia needs to be recognized, addressed
April 26, 2018
Filed under Echo Staff, Staff Editorials
The Park community prides itself on diversity and respect, yet the editorial board feels that students and staff can do more to ensure Muslim students feel comfortable and safe in our school and our community. Although our school seems diverse and inclusive, Muslim students still experience events o...
Assassins game appears insensitive
April 14, 2018
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Every year, two seniors organize a game of assassins — an activity centered around students hunting other students with Nerf guns. The current educational and political climate brings new layers to the context of the game that cannot be ignored, including increased awareness of gun violence. ...
March amplifies voices
March 16, 2018
Filed under Staff Editorials
In light of the recent Parkland shooting, activism surrounding gun violence is on the rise with students at the forefront. Because of this, the voices of teenagers are more important than ever. The recent walkout, organized by students, stands as an excellent example of the power of student action ...
Students must understand consequences, reasons for walkout
March 12, 2018
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Students who wish to participate in a walkout during school hours should be aware of the consequences which come with this protest. Those who walkout of class will be marked absent from the classes they miss. According to American Civil Liberties Union, the students are required by law to attend class,...
PLACE project benefits community
December 30, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Projects Linking Art, Community and Education, a non-profit organization focused on city renovation, has started working on plans with St. Louis Park to create a new eco-village and creative center in the center of the city. The project plans to introduce “Via,” a new accessible hub, complete wi...
Minnesota Twins and Toro Construction benefit Park athletics
October 12, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Staff Editorials
On Oct. 4, the Aquila and Peter Hobart baseball and softball fields underwent $20,000 of renovations funded by the Minnesota Twins and the Toro Construction company. The constructions included repainting, improving drainage and doing other field work in order to improve conditions for the Park basebal...
According to an email from District communications director Sara Thompson Jan. 15, high school students were evacuated from the building at 10 a.m. Jan. 15 due to an electrical fire in the cafeteria...
According to Roots and Shoots club leader, senior Katie Christiansen, marching to the Capitol acted as another chance to reinforce the need for environmental action for Minnesota. “We met with Gov....
Talia Lissauer, Maddie Schutte
According to junior Zachary Weiser, although the team has continuously beat Benilde in the past, it entered looking for a competitive meet and the results delivered. “We have never lost to Benilde,”...
