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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...

Dazzling dancers: Orchesis, De La Cru, Bhangra Beats, and Latino Heat perform in the 2021 Orchesis Dance Show. Photo credits: Tori Appel

Orchesis Dance Show shines

Tori Appel, Web Editor
December 10, 2021

One moment: darkness, accompanied by a hushed murmur of ecstatic anticipation. The next: a flash of bright blue lights, a loud bang of music, and the audience’s awe-filled eyes. The dancers began—their...

Squid Game gets the green light

Dani Carr, co-editor-in-chief
November 12, 2021

With more than 111 million viewers worldwide, Squid Game has become Netflix’s most-watched show, and for good reason. A not-so-subtle critique of late-stage capitalism, Squid Game explores the resilience...

Sandworms, spaceships, and Spice

Jack Rogula, asst. a&e editor
November 12, 2021

“The desert takes the weak.” This line spoken by the main antagonist of Dune resonates it’s dark truth throughout the film and immerses the audience into a world of fantastical environments and thrilling...

photo courtesy of Interscope Records

FINNEAS brings pessimism to Optimist

Greg Neppl, guest columnist
November 12, 2021

Following his successful 2019 EP, Blood Harmony, FINNEAS has finally released Optimist, his debut album. However, do not be tricked by the title’s name. In the album, FINNEAS expresses his troubled experiences...

Founding Fathers: Presenting a meetings album (In The Aeroplane Over the Sea) to Album Club members; club founders seniors Greg Neppl, Maya Mladenovic and Danny Quirk.

Tuning in with Album Club

Betsy Jarosick, Staff Writer
November 12, 2021

“Like a book club, but with albums,” is how one of Album Club’s founders, senior Greg Neppl, described their club, which began this year. The club has given students with a passion for music at South...

Concentrated Kunkel: Pointing out a pitch, junior Rachel Kunkel leads The Intonations at rehearsal. The new choir group is all-inclusive, requiring no auditions or previous choir experience.

The Intonations crescendo

Sloane Shabelman, co-a&e editor
November 12, 2021

One year ago, juniors Lila Becker, Rachel Kunkel, and Jubilee Chen walked along the track in P.E., discussing their experiences with choir. All three felt frustrated by the lack of opportunities available...

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