I went to the movie theater for the first time in months. As the animated colors of Shazam brightened the room and laughter surrounded me, I was reminded of the carefreeness that comes with something as...
As the sun blazed and a breeze wafted through the summer air, sophomore Sarina Harjani had an idea: Law Club at South. This past summer, Harjani gathered a group of friends and together they became the...
A few weeks ago, my family and I sat around the dinner table eating traditional hotpot and celebrating the Lunar New Year.
As most holiday dinners go with my family, the adults shared stories about...
Before you read this, take a listen to “O Lux” by Brian Ferneyhough. You may be surprised to hear almost no distinct melody.
It may sound as if 15 different instruments are playing random notes...
If there was one piece of advice my college friends kept telling me, it was “When it comes to your college essays, do not procrastinate.” Despite many of my friends and I agreeing to write our personal...
A barbershop is not just a place where people get their haircuts, it is also a term traditionally associated with straw hats, bow ties, and striped shirts, the name of an a capella style brought to life...
Openly expressing one’s opinions can be a tricky task, especially as a high schooler. Sophomore Winston Chu, however, finds his voice through writing, as he shares a student’s perspective on topics...
“Art is about letting go of everything.”
This is how senior Claire Stoddard describes the role art plays in her life. After taking her Advanced Placement (AP) Art porfolio to the National Portfolio...
The experience of seeing a story unfold in front of your eyes, and knowing that the exact moment cannot be perfectly captured or recreated, is what makes live theater special.
This feeling is what...
Imagine a city encapsulated in a dome being the only place you know exists. A life filled with redemption, drama, and demi-humans. This is the world junior John Choi is creating in his novel, The End of...
Having a car means having the independence of going wherever you want, whenever you want. However, for some South students, their love of cars goes beyond just the independence that comes with them. For...
As South’s Fashion Teacher Melissa Pfister hangs up her students’ design sketches in her classroom, she takes a step back and admires their hard work. Every semester, Advanced Fashion students express...
Personalized Starbucks cups, custom sweatshirts and tie dyed sweatpants are just a few products that senior Ellie Weiss devotes several hours a week designing for her business, Creative Customs. Her newly-created...
New year, old fashion trends return! As the cold wind and gray sky continue to tease us with the possibility of more snow, fashion trends from past decades are making their comeback across social media....
It’s 7:00 p.m. on a Wednesday evening when Orchestra Director Kristin Meyer asks senior Stephen Jang, Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra (GSO) co-president, to unmute his microphone on Zoom. With the sound...
Bright and early before school starts, South service members eagerly hop out of bed to join Zoom calls for their 7:30 a.m. club meetings. Like all clubs at South, Key Club and Interact, two of South’s...
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