St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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While on their trip to Florida over Winter Break. Kim, Jill, and Jay Rosenberg enjoy a ride on the Monorail at Disney World friends, relatives sunning, sleeping make perfect break Winter Break and Spring Break were the two longest vacations of the school year. Many students just stayed in Minnesota and enjoyed the time off. Other students took advantage of the time to take trips to a variety of places. Senior Jason Lynum drove to Utah with a friend from Eagan for Spring Break. While in Utah, Lynum did a lot of skiing. There was a lot of good snow so it made for some awesome skiing, Lynum said. Lynum and his friend stayed there for a week and then flew to Sanibel Island in Florida to meet Lynum’s parents. They sat on the beach, went swimming, and tried deep sea fishing and jet skiing for the first time. But Lynum thought that the best things by far for him in Sanibel were the sun and the women. Junior Chris Gullifer spent a week in California visiting his grandparents over Winter Break. I always enjoy visiting my grandparents. Gullifer stated, because it gives me a chance to see them and at the same time get away from the cold Minnesota weather. While in California Gullifer had the opportunity to go skiing at Lake Tahoe. I was lucky to get to ski for my first time at one of the best ski resorts in the country. Sophomore David Coombs also went to visit relatives over Winter Break. He went I always enjoy visiting my grandparents, because it gives me a chance to see them and at the same time get away from the cold Minnesota weather. — Chris Gullifer to Orlando. Florida, to visit his mother. Coombs, who said he really enjoyed the warm weather, didn't go to any beaches because they were too far away, but he did a lot of sightseeing. He said that the best part was spending time with his mother. I had lots of fun with my mom and we had a lot to talk about because I don’t get to see her very much. Sophomore Dan Pecoraro went to Florida for five days during Winter Break too. He travelled with his family to visit his grandparents Pecorarco said of the trip, We basically just sat around the pool and ate a lot, . He said he mostly liked the trip because it was a fun and relaxing time away from home. Some trips combined learning with a change of place. Judy Gelfman. junior, was one of a number of Park students who went to the Middle East during Spring Break. Although a trip of such length required that Gelfman miss a week of classes, she felt it was definitely worth it! Other trips were taken purely for fun. Senior Jennifer Longstaff went to Cancun, Mexico, with several friends for Spring Break. They enjoyed the sun in the daytime and all the nightlife Cancun had to offer. It was great to be away in such a beautiful place with your friends and be totally on your own. Longstaff stated. Junior Jodi Dubish agreed with Longstaff. It was nice to get away from the hectic life at home, including our parents. Being on our own with no obligations was great.” Dubish and a group of friends went to Mazatlan, Mexico, for Spring Break. They spent time shopping, swimming and as Dubish added, soaking up the sun and enjoying the beach life. Many students took advantage of their time off during Winter Break and Spring Break to do some travelling and sight seeing. The concensus was that no matter where they went, they all had fun. Wintef Spftng Break 29

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A new modo of transportation is discovered by Judy Gelfman during her trip to Egypt. She gets a different glimpse of the country from atop a camel. As Miriam Kagol sightsees in the Japanese Tea Gardens in Gofden Gate Park, San Francisco, she stops for a quick picture in front of a Japanese relic Enjoying the beach and the sun are senior Karin Newhouse and her mother. They spent Winter Break in Guadalupe. Mexico. Accompanied by one of Disney's seven dwarfs is. Marin Longfellow. She ran into her friend while visiting Disneyland over Winter Break. 28 Wmter Spring Break

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Aladdin, Dan Biros, begs for a rose from the beautiful princess. Carla Schwartz when she slops her carnage in the road. Winter plays offer variety of settings, role, styles, and What do Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp and Murders in the Rue Morgue have in common? Almost nothing, actually, except that they were this year's Winter Plays. This contrast was partly due to the fact that the plays were originally chosen for different reasons, the reasons for performing each of them. Aladdin was chosen for its active qual-ties. The main shows for Aladdin were performed for young children as the play toured the elementary schools of the district. Diane Lorencevik, who helped with all aspects of the play, said, We wanted to find a play that had a high energy level in order to keep the young kids' attention. On the other hand, Murders, an adapted form of Edgar Allen Poe's short story, was geared toward more mature audiences. since it was the play that was entered in the state one act play competition. Murders in the Rue Morgue is a heavier, more gothic play. said Jenny Coleman, senior who played Mile. DuVal in Murders. The purpose of Murders is to provide something new and fresh to the one act play. — Jenny Coleman The most commonly voiced advantage to the competitive play was that this type performance brought the cast and crew closer together. Michele Angier, junior, who was in Aladdin but had worked on the competition play last year, stated, You get a real sense of togetherness because of the limited number of actors and crew members. According to league rules, each one act play was allowed 9 cast members and 6 crew members. These actors felt any non competitive play did not have as much as a sense of togetherness because there could be so many people involved in the production, on and off the stage. Angier stated. Part of the problem too was that the cast and crew members wouldn't have the common goal of winning; they would just work to have a good performance. However. Angier added that she thought the noncompetitive play was good because the attitude toward it was more relaxed. In either type. The biggest drawback was that the plays were so time consuming, said Amy Durand, junior, who played Wazier in Aladdin and also had worked on last year's play. Members of the Aladdin cast and crew had many after school practices, as well as performances for children at other schools. The production of Murders was also time consuming. These actors and crew members added in several performances to their evening ones as well. They also performed at the competition where they placed 4th in regionals. Both positive and negative factors contributed to the over all acting experience. Becca Starr, junior, said, I thought they did a good job of creating the mood of the plays. The feeling of suspense in Murders was really strong.” 30 Winter Play