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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

Nordic coach, Doug Peterson waxes a ski on Feb 1. The team uses the basement space as their headquarters and to do ski maintenance.

Dungeon, no Dragon

Hanna Wilsey February 11, 2024

Despite common knowledge, there is a room located in the school basement nicknamed “the dungeon.” This space was historically used for the wrestling team, as it contained a small weight room and cushy...

The bridge over Lake of the Isles is lit with paper lanterns Feb. 3. The Luminary Loppet moved from ice to land as a result of warmer temperatures.

Luminary on land

Eliah Fink, Photo Editor February 8, 2024

A snowless Luminary Loppet was very strange. Growing up, walking to the lake, my sister, cousins and I would drag each other on sleds down the block through the snow, and all around the lake — in this...

Senior Addison Chenvert focuses on strength Jan. 17. Girls Nordic prepares for their race on Jan. 25 at Hyland Hills.

Lifting up the competition

Audrey Kuendig and Lucia Versalles January 25, 2024

Park’s girls nordic team has been having a successful season. Their progress is not only attributed to their hard work on the hills, but is also the product of their dedication to showing up in the gym...

Crushing it in the cold

Crushing it in the cold

Anna Williams and Claire Williams January 25, 2024

Because the beginning of the season faced weather-related delays, Park girls nordic has been challenged with accommodating an absence of proper training conditions. These adversities have impacted their...

Freshman Ella Koethe steals the puck from Minneapolis. Hopkins-Park took home a 2-2 tie Jan. 11.

Girls hockey takes on Minneapolis

Rylie Unangst, Rachel Arkis, and Serena Bovee January 16, 2024

On Jan. 11, girls hockey took on Minneapolis in a head-to-head match with the final score being 2-2. Between periods of this match, there was a scrimmage between youth players due to it being youth night....

A thin layer of snow covers the forest by Minikahda Vista Park Jan.15. This park is great for sledding, but the lack of snow has limited that.

Unusual temperatures this winter

Alex Driver January 16, 2024

There’s been a lot of talk about the abnormal warm temperatures and the lack of snow this winter. It’s actually the warmest winter ever recorded. This unexpected warmth has the potential to impact...

Snow many winter ideas

Snow many winter ideas

Layla Mickelson January 2, 2024

As 2023 comes to an end and we make our way through winter break, you might have tons of time on your hands. Especially with the lack of snow, you might not know what to do with the time. Luckily in Park...

Respecting and supporting winter sports

Respecting and supporting winter sports

Alex Driver December 27, 2023

Winter sports are off to a great start this year, with many exciting moments and fun times. Here’s a “how-to” on supporting Park’s winter sports teams this school year.  Starting off with some...

Illustration by Hanna Wilsey

Chugga chugga choo choo

Miles Johnson December 14, 2023

Every year, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train makes a stop at Park on Dec. 11. Hundreds of people gather to participate in activities such as live music, photo booths and a showing of short films. According...

Fair use from Trader Joes

Trader Joe’s winter snacks return

Pascale Hegerle December 12, 2023

It’s been difficult to get into a wintery mood due to the current lack of snow. To combat this, I ended up in the local Trader Joe’s to search for some holiday snacks.  There was a plethora of...

The European Christmas market located at the Union Depot in St. Paul offers a wide variety of European holiday foods, live music and 70 different vendors selling a wide array of holiday goods. They are open every weekend from Nov. 24 to Dec. 17.

Holiday fun at Park

Annika Koch December 7, 2023

Minnesota is the perfect place for fun and inexpensive holiday activities. It can be difficult to find things to do in the wintertime in Minnesota, but there are so many great options, especially over...

The rise of Zyn

Owen McColgan December 6, 2023

Most people have heard about the highly popular nicotine product called Zyn. Zyns are small nicotine pouches that are supposed to be used to quit vaping, but instead are being used as another source of...

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