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Economic hardships should not impede college aspirations

Economic hardships should not impede college aspirations

Sasha Vassilyeva, co-opinions editor
April 21, 2017

There are a billion different things to consider when choosing a college to attend: quality of education, size, location, housing, campus, etc. For me, one of the most important aspects of the place I...

Undertow offers offbeat sound

Ben Olson, columnist
April 21, 2017

I was a mere nine years old when I discovered the world of music. I sat down every day at my computer and digested websites containing music reviews and jotted down ones that looked interesting or fit...

Illustration by Maeve Plunkett

Required electives limit student passions

Savera Zulfiqar, columnist
April 21, 2017

Journalistic Writing, Debate, Painting, AP Computer Science, Principles of Engineering, Creative Writing, Drama and Yearbook are a few of the many electives offered at South. For me, some electives are...

The Search for Everything explores many genres

Anne Marie Yurik, co-editor-in-chief
April 21, 2017

Some of the best things come in groups: socks, cookies and John Mayer’s new album, The Search for Everything. In a world when media binging is the norm, the release of the album in three waves forced...

Photo by Sasha Vassilyeva

College expectations preclude pursuit of personal interests

Gigi Cepeda, asst. opinions editor
April 21, 2017

Well, what’s your GPA? What extracurriculars are you in? Oh, that will look good on college applications. It’s something I hear everywhere- in classes, hallways and conversations with my friends and...

Recent political events warrant attention, reflection

Sharon Kim, columnist
April 21, 2017

On March 10, South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye was impeached from office by the court due to her alleged abuse of power. Let’s just say Korea wasn’t all that peachy about the situation. I wasn’t...

Illustration by Ala Jankowski

Mental health issues call for peer support

Julia Patterson, columnist
April 21, 2017

A lot of us have never really had a mental illness and none of us are professionally trained in treating one. Every few months or so it seems—for me at least—I hear that a close friend or just someone...

Living in the moment promotes positive mindset, prevents regret

Zach Cepeda, columnist
April 20, 2017

“Man, I’ve always wanted to play a sport,” a South senior sighs as she walks away from the Winter Sports assembly. “I feel like that’d be a lot more fun than what I’m doing now.” A couple...

High school jobs unnecessary for success, happiness

Alex Ladan, columnist
April 19, 2017

Classes. Extracurriculars. Sports. Work. All of these things cohesively make up my life as a high schooler. Well, work starts in the summer, but it will be one more thing added to my to-do list. Students...

Sun Kill Moons latest album, Common As Light And Love Are Red Valleys of Blood.

Sun Kil Moon’s latest album provides unique experience for listeners

Ben Olson, staff reporter
April 12, 2017

Welcome to the world of Mark Kozelek, vocalist of the band Sun Kil Moon, where every person’s name is real, songs don’t need to rhyme, and just about everyone sounds like a man going through a midlife...

Portraying false romantic expectations, The Notebook follows the story of a young couple that falls in love. It has become one of many romance movies that set unrealistic relationship standards. Photo courtesy of Flickr.

Romantic movies set false relationship expectations

Gabby Zabat, columnist
April 10, 2017

“If you’re a bird, I’m a bird.” Deep. One of the most iconic quotes of the romcom genre that has left almost every girl crying and screaming at their tv. I understand the appeal of carefully...

Attending the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is shown (left). Spicer has recently been accused of hostility toward some media outlets.

Opposition to journalism requires conversation, action

Cassidy Foronda, co-news assistant
April 4, 2017

A subscription to the Wall Street Journal is $12 for 12 weeks; a subscription to the New York Times is $1.88 per week. A functioning free press? Priceless. With the current divisiveness of our country,...

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