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Media distorts causes behind Baltimore rioting

Nish Asokan, senior columnist
May 29, 2015

For the past month or so, the nation has witnessed the ongoing events in Baltimore, Maryland.  Although most protests have been peaceful, when violence did occur in Baltimore, it became the main focus...

Kendrick Lamar merges personal narrative, denunciations of society

Nish Asokan, columnist
April 24, 2015

To those who compared Kendrick Lamar’s sophomore effort, good kid, m.A.A.d city, to a movie I would say that Lamar’s latest album, To Pimp a Butterfly, is more of a hip-hopera. The album runs for 79...

Grammy awards misrepresent popular music

Nish Asokan, columnist
March 24, 2015

The Grammys never have been and never will be perfect. That kind of expectation is impossible. I do, however, think that the Grammys, representing a music award of the highest caliber, should elevate true...

Balance between responsibility, right necessary in free speech

Balance between responsibility, right necessary in free speech

Nish Asokan, columnist
February 6, 2015

“Je suis Charlie.” I am Charlie. This slogan has become the most recent battle cry of proponents of free speech and expression in the wake of the Jan. 7 attacks on Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical...

Politics lost in campaign clashes

Politics lost in campaign clashes

Nish Asokan, columnist
November 7, 2014

The midterm elections occurred again this November and despite the fact that they are often overlooked, they are important and relevant. These elections are the ones that hit closer to home. For us here...

Model UN takes first in New York conference

Model UN takes first in New York conference

Nish Asokan, staff writer
March 14, 2014

South’s Model UN team of 14 student delegates won first place in the National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) conference in New York City on March 8. This was South’s first year attending...

Infosnap centralizes from student information

Infosnap centralizes from student information

Nish Asokan, staff writer
February 7, 2014

South is piloting a new software program, Infosnap, to work with Powerschool and better incorporate student information, according to Wegley. According to Riggle, Infosnap could have multiple uses...

New teachers describe their experience at South so far

Nish Asokan, staff reporter
June 24, 2013

Hundreds of new students arrive at South every year; however, they are not the only newcomers. For the 2012-2013 school year, South welcomed 12 new teachers to its faculty:   Katie Schroeder,...

South students share about their exotic pets

Nish Asokan, staff reporter
May 21, 2013

Just as students across South prove themselves to be multi-dimensional with their participation in a range of activities, the student body's adventurous spirit also applies to pet ownership. Junior...

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