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Wonderful works: Showing off their artistic abilities, senior Claire Stoddard (artwork top left), junior Olivia Fernandez-Geddes (artwork top right), senior Jihye Kim (artwork bottom left), and senior Alex Yunda-Raijer (artwork bottom right) express their passions and identities. The four dedicated art students all had pieces in the 2022 NAHS Juried Exhibition. Photos courtesy of NAHS

Art passions pay off for NAHS members

Chloe Arciero, co-features editor
February 11, 2022

From painting on napkins with soy sauce and chopsticks as a child to creating masterful oil paintings, junior Olivia Fernandez-Geddes has been making art for as long as she can remember. This year, her...

Fashion focused students define styles on social media

Sofia Cole, staff writer
February 11, 2022

Social media gives students the ability to see a variety of styles, whether that is formal, basic, or street wear.  Any style imaginable, there is content for it- all accessible at a few clicks of a button. Senior...

Photo courtesy of Stone Music Entertainment

Singer Eric Nam pops with new English album

Raina Sayson, Staff Writer
February 11, 2022

Until the release of his second album, There and Back Again, I had only known the Korean American singer-songwriter Eric Nam as a TV entertainer, and didn’t listen to much of his music. Released on Jan....

Photo courtesy of imdb.com

Alumni release second feature film, “Bigfoot Famous”

Betsy Jarosick, Staff Writer
January 7, 2022

For Peter Vass and Sam Milman of South’s classes of 2005 and 2006 (respectively), a career in film started with making parodies of Backstreet Boys music videos, the Chicago Bulls, and former South teacher...

Onward through the pandemic, art students display inspiring work

Onward through the pandemic, art students display inspiring work

Sofia Oyarzún, co-images editor
December 17, 2021

Black stick figures with different colored heads fill a large canvas on display at the National  Art Honors Society (NAHS) Art Show in the main office gallery. This not only represents the common differences...

photo by Veronika Gliwa

Students embrace their inner musician at Battle of the Bands

Alexandra Zachary, staff writer
December 17, 2021

Cheers encourage the band members as they step onto the stage. The chatter dies into silence and suddenly, it is time. The long-awaited moment to finally showcase the endless hours of rehearsal and dedication...

Senior Claire Stoddard awarded scholarship for self-expressive artwork

Senior Claire Stoddard awarded scholarship for self-expressive artwork

Justine Liu, staff writer
December 17, 2021

“Art is about letting go of everything.” This is how senior Claire Stoddard describes the role art plays in her life. After taking her Advanced Placement (AP) Art porfolio to the National Portfolio...

Will Smith aces with biopic King Richard

Jack Rogula, asst. a&e editor
December 17, 2021

Half biopic and half sports drama, the fascinating true story of Serena and Venus Williams’ incredible tennis careers is masterfully brought to the silver screen by director Reinaldo Green. The film...

illustration by Hyun Park

Big screen versus home screen

Clare Lanscioni, food columnist
December 17, 2021

Although an option long before the pandemic, streaming services such as Netflix, HBO Max, and Hulu dominated movie theaters, which closed across the country. This rapid and colossal shift has seemingly...

“Don’t you forget” about the winter play

Hannah Kahhat, staff writer
December 17, 2021

The nostalgic 80’s feeling lingered in the air as the cast of South’s winter play, The Breakfast Club, rehearsed for their performance. The library, where the play was held, was anything but quiet...

Holy cow! Korean corn dog restaurant worth the visit

Holy cow! Korean corn dog restaurant worth the visit

Clare Lanscioni
December 17, 2021

Eggsum Holycow is a new Glenview-based restaurant that specializes in Korean corn dogs. Korean corn dogs are filled with beef, sausage, mozzarella, or cheddar cheese, then coated in a sweet flour batter. Customers...

Celebrity cringe couples countdown

Celebrity cringe couples countdown

Tara Wirtschoreck, asst. features editor
December 17, 2021

Since the beginning of the internet, people everywhere have resorted to sharing their entire lives online, none more so than my least favorite thing: annoying celebrity couples. I live in constant fear...

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