Cafeteria prices at South are rising as sanctions are placed on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, Tim Almy, Quest Foods General Manager, said. Additionally, he noted ongoing supply chain issues due...
Test-optional policies and increased numbers of college applicants have caused this year’s college admissions cycle to be especially difficult for students applying to colleges, College Counselor Annie...
After years of canceling and reconfiguring numerous events, Mark Maranto, Assistant Principal for Student Activities, explained that this year’s Spring Fling and Spring Formal were symbols that life...
Inclusivity, collaboration, and art all describe the Everyone Theatre Project, which debuted at South on March 17. Through an entirely student-led performance, Everyone Theatre Project brought new opportunities...
South’s Foreign Language Department intends to resume the Spanish foreign exchange trip next school year after two trip-less years due to Covid-19 overseas travel limitations, Mark Bauman, Spanish Teacher...
As a resource at South, the voluntary program Puentes individually mentors Latino students, Danita Fitch, World Language Department Instructional Supervisor, said.
Created five years ago by Spanish Teachers...
Nationwide, legislation restricting how schools teach racism and the history of the United States has made teachers’ jobs more difficult while devaluing students’ education, Jeannie Logan, Social Studies...
The National Honor Society (NHS) will once again recognize accepted students during an in-person awards ceremony on March 29 after two Covid-19 altered years, Hillel Crandus, NHS Sponsor and English Teacher,...
South has received the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award from the College Board for the 2020-2021 school year, according to Phil Gartner, mathematics instructional supervisor. The award recognized...
The mask mandate at South has been lifted following a ruling by a downstate judge that was then upheld by the state appellate court. The school is now following a mask-recommended policy, according to...
No longer will students enjoy snow days huddling indoors spending their day off watching movies as senior Madeline Gifargas once did. Now, when any Illinois public schools close due to inclement weather,...
Trigger warning: this story contains descriptions of gun violence and school shootings.
In another devastating incident of gun violence, two students were shot on Feb. 1 in an attack on South Education...