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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

Sophomores Brandon Castro Lara and Daniel Zilka work on a lab in chemistry May 16. According to chemistry teacher Alexander Polk, diversity is important in different views and ideas in STEM.

Diversity in STEM

Modesty Manion May 31, 2022

SpaceX recently launched a ship of four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. This crew is groundbreaking both because it is made up of an equal number of men and women, and because one...

Seniors Patrick Djerf and Maddie Lind discuss the gender inequality in the University of Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Program during the Feminism club meeting Feb. 13. The club discussed how women are outnumbered in high academic classes and in STEM.

Feminism club discusses gender disparities

Sofie Geretz February 15, 2020

Feminism club president and senior Ally Feller said the meeting Feb. 13 dealt with issues regarding the presence of men and women in different settings. "We talked about women and STEM and imposter...

Junior Zoe Younger and senior Sidney Hosfield discuss app ideas at Technovations first meeting of the year on Jan. 9. Club members will develop an app and present to a panel of judges in May.

Technovations club adds two new teams

Maria Perez-Barriga January 17, 2019

Technovations this year has two more additional teams than last year, which means more apps will be developed, according to adviser Mark Miller. According to Miller, Technovations had its first meeting...

Math program encourages girls in STEM

Math program encourages girls in STEM

Marta Hill November 1, 2018

Since eighth grade, I've been in the nationally recognized University of Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Program (UMTYMP). UMTYMP encourages girls to continue in STEM fields, and I have been inspired...

Mae Jemison, the first woman of color to travel to space, speaks at a convocation at Carleton College Oct. 26

Astronaut speaks at Carleton

Marta Hill October 31, 2018

After hearing Mae Jemison, the first woman of color to travel to space, speak, sophomore Bella Steward said the most empowering aspect of the program was how applicable Jemison's message is to her own...

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