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ATV students premiere All Right film

ATV students premiere “All Right” film

Lynn Lee, staff writer
December 1, 2022

The 25-minute film, All Right, produced by ten South alumni and six seniors from the Advanced Television and Film (ATV) class, premiered on Nov. 26 for free admission at Pickwick Theater in Park Ridge,...

A Culinary Arts Thanksgiving

A Culinary Arts Thanksgiving

Maia Weissman, staff writer
November 22, 2022

Every year on the day before Thanksgiving break,  Student Resource Time (SRT) room 1176 is transformed overnight into a pop-up restaurant. Complete with warm lighting, linens, and fine art and paintings...

“100 Titans Dijeron” improves Spanish skills

“100 Titans Dijeron” improves Spanish skills

Vera Vassilyeva, staff writer
November 22, 2022

Spanish Teacher Matt Johlie’s Spanish 563 students organized “100 Titans Dijeron”, an activity similar to the TV game show Family Feud,  for the underclassmen Spanish students to participate in...

Faith provides support, guidance

Anna Marquardt, co-features editor
November 10, 2022

In the countryside of Mongolia, sophomore Row Seitz sat in a small tent, alone with a Shaman shielding his face with armor. As a drum thumped in the background, Seitz explained that she was instructed...

Spirituality aids self-improvement

Sofia Cole, co-features editor
November 10, 2022

Inspecting the spread of colorful tarot cards laid meticulously in front of her, junior Sarah Carr begins to analyze the position, meaning, and surroundings of each card, giving her the guidance to understand...

From Pi Day to Soup Club, teachers embrace tradition

Sofia Cole and Milutin Todorovic
November 10, 2022

Whether it’s chicken noodle soup, lobster bisque, or clam chowder, the Social Studies Department has likely prepared it for one of their Soup Mondays. Once a week, Soup Club tries a different type of...

Time for South to BeReal.

Anna Marquardt and Max Beitzel
November 10, 2022

Once a day, the BeReal app sends out a notification to every user, offering a two minute window to post a picture of what users are doing at that exact moment. When the notification goes off during the...

Getting to know Speech Team

Sarah Al-Jawhar, asst. features editor
November 10, 2022

Whether it is sharing snacks or giving each other advice about their speeches, junior Gianna Barash knows her fellow Speech Team members are always there to support her and everyone else on the team. After...

Senior Pet Awareness Month

Ellory Moran and Maia Weissman
November 10, 2022

When it comes to adopting pets, the bitter truth of the matter is that older animals are usually the last to be chosen. Compared to the 60 percent adoption rate for younger dogs and puppies, senior dogs...

Automotives class fuels careers

Automotives class fuels careers

Veronica Kolesnikov, staff writer
November 10, 2022

Unlike many other classes provided at South, automotive classes offer a hands-on approach to learning, senior Joaquin Mendez, Advanced Automotives 263 student, said. The class work itself consists...

Engineering prowess at PACK EXPO

Engineering prowess at PACK EXPO

Max Beitzel, asst. features editor
November 10, 2022

A common misconception many students hold for engineering classes is that it is all hammers and nails, senior Sam Kleiner, Engineering Club member, explained. On Oct 26, Engineering Club, using the Makerspace...

Club approval process made easier for students

Club approval process made easier for students

Sofia Cole and Sarah Al-Jawhar
September 30, 2022

Sitting amongst a panel of Student Council (StuCo) members, senior Drew Duffy, Student Body President, experiences the new student-driven process of approving clubs at South. Each time an idea for a club...

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