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Counting Computers:  Inspecting a computer, Interact senior leader Justin Bifeld examines the donations for the Interact Computer Drive on Jan. 14. Interact leaders noted an increase in this yearís donations in comparison to previous years.

Computer drive donations reach all-time high

Corinne Shaw, staff reporter
February 10, 2017

Interact held the annual Computer Drive on Jan. 14 to collect unwanted computers and medical equipment for donation to the Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Chicago. According to Interact sponsor...

BALANCING ACT: Dance teacher Trisha Moulakelis demonstrates a yoga pose during Dance 1. She will be teaching Dance 2, a new class that is available to take next year.

Newly approved courses add depth to special interests

Chaerim Park, staff reporter
February 10, 2017

The District 225 Board of Education approved new course offerings for the 2017-2018 school year at their meeting on Jan. 23. New courses that will be available include Dance 2, American Sign Language...

Prevalence, availability of e-cigarettes presents security concern

Prevalence, availability of e-cigarettes presents security concern

John Schurer and Cassidy Foronda
February 10, 2017

The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) at South has increased among the student population this school year, according to Dean Ronald Bean. The cause of the increase in e-cigarette use is currently...

Graphic by Rachel Nwia / Source: Associate Principal Cameron Muir

District considers implementation of final exams before winter break

Molly Stryker, staff reporter
February 10, 2017

District 225 is formally discussing a school calendar change that would move final exams to before winter break as early as the 2018-2019 school year, according to Superintendent Dr. Mike Riggle. According...

AWARD WINNIN’ GRIN:   Holding her son, the late Paula Hess, former Titan Poms choreographer, sports her letterman jacket, decorated with patches from previous competitions she participated in. Photo courtesy of Julie Smith

IHSA names Hess Competitive Dance Official of the Year

John Schurer, co-news editor
February 10, 2017

On Jan. 12, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced the late Paula Hess as the 2016-2017 Competitive Dance Official of the Year for her work as the Titan Poms choreographer and other achievements. In...

New Year, New Laws

Mary Grace Reynolds, staff reporter
February 10, 2017

As 2017 begins, here are three of the nearly 200 new Illinois state laws to be aware of. DRIVER’S ED COP STOP LAW The State of Illinois Drivers’ Education curriculum has been amended by a new...

EXPANDING   UNDERSTANDING:  Standing at the front of his classroom, AP Government teacher David Kane lectures his class on the dayís lesson. The Social Studies Department decided not to extend the course to two full semesters for the next year.

Ap Government postpones full year course

Anne Marie Yurik and Sasha Vassilyeva
February 10, 2017

After much discussion, the Social Studies Department decided to table the decision to make Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. Government and Politics a full-year course. According to Jeannie Logan, Social...

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South reflects on recent unfolding conflicts in Syria

Anushka Kalra, Assistant News Editor
February 10, 2017

  The Syrian city of Aleppo fell when the forces of President Bashar Al-Assad overtook the rebel strongholds in the eastern part of the city in December. Members of the student body and staff have...

GIRL GENIUSES: Discussing and planning, sophomore Sophie Nathanson, senior Elizabeth Park and junior Katheryn Woo develop a prosthetic hand. The prosthetic hand that Society of Women Engineers designed and created was donated to e-NABLE, an organization that sends prosthetics to those in need.

Society of Women Engineers 3D prints prosthetic hand, donates to assist e-NABLE

Amanda Tener, staff reporter
December 17, 2016

Society of Women Engineers (SWE), an engineering club at South, created a prosthetic hand for an individual in a third world country while working with the organization e-NABLE. e-NABLE is an organization...

GBSRAK campaign leads to new Illinois kindness Legislation

Molly Stryker, staff reporter
December 16, 2016

In response to the GBS Random Act of Kindness (GBSRAK) campaign that began in the 2014-2015 school year by Key Club, Illinois State Legislation designated the week of Dec. 11 through Dec. 17 as Random...

Graphic by Rachel Nwia

Election results spark political discourse

Chaerim Park and Mary Grace Reynolds
December 16, 2016

Republican candidate Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 9. This surprised 82 percent...

English departments consider  implications of classroom diversity

English departments consider implications of classroom diversity

Cassidy Foronda, asst. news editor
December 16, 2016

GBN, GBS and feeder middle school English departments gathered for a professional development meeting about classroom diversity on Nov. 4. Dr. Tom Kucharski, English instructional supervisor, says...

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