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HELPING HANDS: Sophomore Stella Christophersen helps a preschooler paint with apples during Titan Tots. The program is open to three, four, and five-year-olds in the community, and parents fill out an interest form and an application the year prior. Titan Tots caps off at 15 kids, although this year there are only 11.

Titan tots creates opportunities for teens

David Schleicher and Madeline Kim
October 10, 2025

Every Wednesday before school, when the building is devoid of students and typical morning activities, a colorful classroom among the white hallways of the Old Pit stands out. In Room 1183, six select...

CTE adds business class: Management and Leadership

Madeline Kim and Julia Szmajda
May 23, 2025

South will offer a new Management and Leadership business course through the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department in the 2025-2026 school year, Dawn Hall, CTE Instructional Supervisor, said. After...

A FRANK DISCUSSION: Paraprofessional Frank Stankowicz (right) engaged in a conversation with students such as Mariam Iddir  (left) during lunch one day. Stankowicz surveys the lunch rooms in addition to State & Madison, the  halls, and other areas of South.

Frank’s Fond Farewell

Molly Tomczyk and Madeline Kim
March 14, 2025

In South’s parking lots, one man in neon yellow attire stands amidst the organized chaos of teens making the morning commute. Signaling them to stop, turn, and waving them forward, Paraprofessional Frank...

Tri-M composes change in every note

Tri-M composes change in every note

Kimberly Castelino and Madeline Kim
December 20, 2024

In the orchestra room, members of the Tri-M Music Honor Society gather together, enjoying snacks and each other’s company before diving into a discussion for their next service project, senior Emma Yang,...

A-CUTE CLUB: Freshmen Alina Noman (left), Natalie Choi (right) and Vince Pallikunnel (back) work dilligently on a Thursday afternoon. The freshman team were completing worksheets to sharpen their skills.

Math Team adds value

Madeline Kim, staff writer
November 22, 2024

Five coaches plus four grades plus 40 students equals one Math Team. Meeting weekly on Thursdays in Room 2379 the team welcomes students who truly enjoy math and think about problems in ways others never...

BIENVENIDOS!: Students from high schools Tháder and Gabriel Miró from Orhiuela, Spain smile for a photo with South exchange students.
The Spanish students visited South and embarked on several trips to and around Chicago in September. The Spanish group stayed for 10 days, and
participated in many South activities, including Homecoming.

Spaniards take on South

In late September, students from South and two public high schools in Spain, the Instituto de Educación Secundaria (IES) Tháder and IES Gabriel Miró, participated in South’s Spanish Exchange Program,...

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