South alum Mike Hirsch always dreamt of being a football player, of running out of the tunnel into the Big House, of being a Wolverine, and of attending the University of Michigan like his parents did....
“You’re such a coconut: brown on the outside, white on the inside.” “Next time I go to your house, can I try some curry?” “You’re so white-washed.” “You’re not Asian, you’re Indian.”...
If you had the opportunity to trace your genealogy back to your ancestors, would you? If you had the ability to identify genetically predisposed conditions before they might develop, would you want to...
As I drove down Forest Way late one weeknight, I put every Rainbow Kitten Surprise song on shuffle to fit the mood. “Devil Like Me”, a song I’d never heard before, soon came on. It sounded like...
The Titans walk onto the court preparing themselves to compete against Evanston Township High School, who finished second in state last year. Each period, filled with battles for every ball and shots from...
Freshman Jack Hansen turns the knobs on his electric guitar as he analyzes a string of melodies from “Photograph” by Def Leppard. Scattered across the orchestra room are an assortment of people, varying...
As of this school year, all Physics 163 classes have replaced a numerical grading system with a system involving the use of Ps (proficient) and Ls (learning), according to Physics Teacher Bobby Cowhey....
In 1938, my grandfather fled Essen, Germany in fear of his life after Hitler claimed power. In 1978, my dad, 14-years-old at the time, watched from his home in Skokie as the right of a Neo-nazi group to...
Beginning this year, District 225 implemented a zero-based budgeting policy in which budgets are dependent purely on necessity. This policy affects the athletic, academic and student activities...
Swallowing a birth control pill every night only takes a few seconds out of junior Jenny Wallace’s* daily routine. Yet in this simple act, Wallace feels she gains the power to take control of her body...
The room is quiet. A student and their instrument stand alone in front of a judge. The musician’s heart is racing as they look down at the notes in front of them, take a deep breath, and begin to play.
Band...
This school year District 225 and South administration have applied new safety changes in the building because of the intensified urgency for stricter security, according to school officials. Additional...
