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Speech showdown

Speech showdown

Hana Ciric and David Schleicher
February 14, 2025

Speech Team sent 14 students to the regional matchup at North on Feburary 8, and out of those students six are set to compete at sectionals on Feburary 15, Nancy Stickels, Head Speech Team Coach and Permanent...

In other news: Trump limits trans youth

In other news: Trump limits trans youth

Olivia Richards, co-news editor
February 14, 2025

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a group of 14 other State Attorneys General to protect gender-affirming care for transgender youth in their state, The Patch reported. This move comes...

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Girls take the court

Shayna Fitzershtein and Nolan Miller
February 14, 2025

Girls’ Intramural Basketball is a new, non-competitive league of all grade levels of girls looking for a chance to play basketball at lower stakes, sophomore Maggie Browe, commissioner and founder, said....

D225 Board finalizes 2025-2026 school year calendar

D225 Board finalizes 2025-2026 school year calendar

Olivia Richards, co-news editor
February 14, 2025

South finalized its academic calendar for the 2025-2026 school year including notable changes; school will start and end earlier to accommodate first semester final exams happening before winter break,...

Strength in diversity

Kami Shames and Mady Yap
February 14, 2025

 With over 130 clubs at South, students have countless opportunities to get involved. Regardless of the wide range of clubs, some students take the initiative to start new clubs that fill gaps in representation...

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In other news: DOJ sues Chicago

Olivia Richards, co-news editor
February 14, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago for attempting to protect undocumented immigrants from federal immigration officers, The Washington Post reported. The...

Pritzker runs for school board

Peyton Knorr, asst. editor
February 14, 2025

   Science Teacher Jessica Pritzker is running for the District 34 School Board, along with two other canidates James Dolan and Eva Giglio, whom run unopposed. The election takes place on  April 1.  ...

Data breach affects South

Data breach affects South

Olivia Richards, Co-News Editor
January 10, 2025

A data breach of South’s grade and attendance tracking system, PowerSchool, has leaked students personal information and the information of their guardians, IEP and 504 Plan information, and a limited...

Fire, burst pipe cause class dismissal

Fire, burst pipe cause class dismissal

Sofia Cole and Sarah Park
December 20, 2024

Due to a fire in the Woodshop and a simultaneous burst pipe in the ceiling near the Student Activities Center (SAC), school was cancelled after Block 1 on Dec. 2, Principal Dr. Barbara Georges said. Responding...

Gravel named Superintendent

Gravel named Superintendent

Olivia Richards, co-news editor
December 20, 2024

Effective at the beginning of the 2026 school year, current Superintendent Dr. Charles Johns will retire and will be replaced by Superintendent Designate Dr. R.J. Gravel. Johns has worked in education...

FAFSA fixed

FAFSA fixed

Julia Szmajda and Aarya Nigam
December 20, 2024

Despite an onslaught of technical issues last year, the U.S. Department of Education opened up the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for a trial period on Oct. 1, ensuring that...

SAT switches to ACT beginning this spring

SAT switches to ACT beginning this spring

Emma Winer, asst. editor
December 20, 2024

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) voted to switch from the SAT to the ACT as the primary college entrance exam for all high school juniors beginning in the spring of 2025, Testing Coordinator,...

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