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STRUMMIN’ SEWALL: Performing “Cigarettes and Saints” by The Wonder Years, senior Joey Sewall starts off singing slowly before powerfully breaking out into pop-punk. Sewall took the stage with his bands Psycho Active, The Fricks and Rage Against the Machine.

Battle of the Bands unveils new talents, supports charity

Aakash Bhojwani, staff reporter
December 18, 2015

Battle of the Bands, hosted by Interact Club on Dec. 4, raised over $700 for Saint Philip’s meal kitchens. The annual event provided an opportunity for South students to rock out to music performed by...

DE LA WHO: Dropping with the beat, De La Cru dances center stage for this year’s Dance Show, Spark. Led by seniors Grace Yang and Madeline Sprowls, De La Cru performs modern hip-hop stlyes of dance, oftentimes in combination with other styles from their male dancers, who did not perform in the Dance Show.

Annual Dance Show sparkles in spotlight

John Park and Megan Sheqiladze
December 18, 2015

The December Dance Show is an event where ballet meets hip-hop and Latin culture. This year’s show, Spark, which is hosted by Orchesis, and included De La Cru, Latino Heat and Poms. For Orchesis, the...

Affordable fashion inspiration for the holiday, winter season

Hannah Mason, co-editor-in-chief
December 18, 2015

The time of winter has approached us — holiday music is playing, snow has fallen and the temperature has dropped. It’s a time where we are hopeful and wish each other good tidings. It’s also a time...

GIRLS ‘N SYNC: Singing the song “Mind Over Matter,” sophomores Katharine Springer, Claire Valenziano and Lily Reighard participate in the This ‘n That Coffee House. The event allowed students, who normally don’t get many chances to perform, to sing in a casual environment in the choir room.

This ‘n That Coffee House brings mellow performances

Josie Schneider, Staff Reporter
December 18, 2015

This ‘n That Coffee House is an event that transforms the small South choir room into a chill, coffee house ambiance. It’s an event hosted for the second time by GBS vocal jazz group, Scat That. The...

MAGIC MIXTAPE: Under the rap name of Yung CZ (formerly known as C-Zure), senior Connor McCann published his mixtape, A Statement, on SoundCloud May 16. McCann and other rappers at South rap as a creative outlet and to connect with the people and world around them, according to McCann. Photo courtesy of Connor McCann

Student rappers express themselves through music

Emma Morris, staff reporter
December 18, 2015

While many high school students are awake until the early hours of the morning completing homework, projects, studying or surfing the internet, some students are writing and recording their own rap music....

Directed by an ILMEA composer, South students and others from the district perform at the Illinois Music Education Associations (ILMEA) festival. According to Band Director Greg Wojcik, the festival features several types of music from jazz to classical choir.

Select South musicians chosen to perform in ILMEA festival

Nick Moran and Hwa Oh
December 7, 2015

Each year, South sends a group of musicians to represent the school in band, orchestra, choir and jazz in the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) festival. Musicians gather in the thousands to...

Senior Jini John explores, develops passion for art

Gigi Cepeda & Josie Schneider, staff writers
December 3, 2015

Quiet. First impressions of senior Jini John are mostly consistent among her peers and teachers. But as people get to know John and her talent shines through, according to those who know her best, it is...

Tapping in time, Sholty drums with the rest of the jazz ensemble. Sholty performs in drumline, jazz band, and for IMEA.

Sholty serenades from drumstick to paintbrush

Zach Cepeda and Greyson Huck
December 2, 2015

Frantic. That’s the best word to describe senior Stephen Sholty, according Greg Wojcik, head band director. Whether it be detailing cartoons for his art profile or whaling on the drums, Sholty always...

Contributing to the conversation, senior Connor McCann gives his thoughts on the activities done during the Paradox meeting. During Paradox meetings, students participate in improv exercises and prepare for their annual show.

Paradox allows students to explore creative improv

Julia Bellair & Emma Morris, staff reporters
November 24, 2015

Pick an object from the middle of the room, work with other students to create a skit using the selected props, perform the skit, and repeat. These are the events that occur at a weekly Paradox meeting. Glenbrook...

Using various tools, a male student designs his next project in jewelry class.

Male students explore jewelry class

Megan Sheqiladze & Gabby Zabat, staff reporters
November 20, 2015

During childhood, most girls would stick a colorful string through different types of beads to make friendship bracelets or customize names on necklaces. However, at South, the jewelry class is a little...

SINGING WITH SOUL: Sight-readng his sheet music, senior Ethan Larson practices music from one of his many singing groups. Larson serenades audiences as a member of Nine, Scat That! and Chamber Singers. Photo by Sean Dolan

Larson assumes leadership role in Music Department

Maeve Plunkett & Imra Tajuddin, staff reporters
November 6, 2015

Whether it’s caroling in the halls around the holiday season for Chamber singers, harmonizing with the other  members of Nine or singing gibberish instead of words in a Scat That! performance, senior...

THE CRUCIBLE’S CLIMAX: Revealing a shocking secret, John Proctor, played by senior Chuck Quinn IV, sends a tremor through the courtroom in this dramatic scene. The Crucible was the fall play at South this year that told the story of the Salem witch trials.

‘The Crucible’ inspires historic, emotional themes

Aakash BhojwaniI & John Park, staff reporters
November 6, 2015

Two female characters standing on a bed clasp each other’s hands in panic as they begin to trade off claims that various village people are witches. As the ominous list of accusations grows longer, the...

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