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Sandworms, spaceships, and Spice

Jack Rogula, asst. a&e editor
November 12, 2021

“The desert takes the weak.” This line spoken by the main antagonist of Dune resonates it’s dark truth throughout the film and immerses the audience into a world of fantastical environments and thrilling...

photo courtesy of Interscope Records

FINNEAS brings pessimism to Optimist

Greg Neppl, guest columnist
November 12, 2021

Following his successful 2019 EP, Blood Harmony, FINNEAS has finally released Optimist, his debut album. However, do not be tricked by the title’s name. In the album, FINNEAS expresses his troubled experiences...

Founding Fathers: Presenting a meetings album (In The Aeroplane Over the Sea) to Album Club members; club founders seniors Greg Neppl, Maya Mladenovic and Danny Quirk.

Tuning in with Album Club

Betsy Jarosick, Staff Writer
November 12, 2021

“Like a book club, but with albums,” is how one of Album Club’s founders, senior Greg Neppl, described their club, which began this year. The club has given students with a passion for music at South...

Outstanding Artworks: Promoting a positive mindset, one of Meraki clubs murals found in English teacher Katie Hoovers classroom includes bright colors and entrancing illustrations.

Creativity flourishes within Meraki

Sofia Cole and Alexandra Zachary
November 12, 2021

As the school empties for the evening, juniors Sydney Kim and Jamie Hong, co-presidents of their newly founded club Meraki, gather members to transform perfectly average classrooms into something magical....

Halberstadt takes a hands on approach in the Fine Arts Department

Charlie Bickel, staff writer
October 1, 2021

Last year, it was easier than ever to stay isolated. Students had ample opportunity to avoid unnecessary small talk, but for teachers, it was crippling. One teacher in particular has set out on a mission...

Atlas, Curry bring harmony to musical community

Danielle Joseph and Hannah Kahhat
October 1, 2021

An inseparable connection to music. That is all it took to convince Rachel Atlas, the Glenbrooks’ new co-orchestra director, to change her college major from pre-med to music. Between Atlas, a new addition...

Clements debuts in Work In Progress

Sofia Cole, staff writer
October 1, 2021

Clad in beaded jewelry and vibrant makeup, junior Fiona Clements sat in an on-set hair and makeup trailer, staring her transformed self in the mirror as she waited anxiously behind the scenes of her first...

Back in time with homecoming style

Anna Marquardt and Jessie Norwood
October 1, 2021

As a teenager in the ‘80’s, Lisa Neu, English teacher and South alum, was always infatuated with homecoming week. Although she found more pleasure in the events leading up to the dance, she recognized...

Cry Macho reflects on Clint Eastwood’s cowboy career in heartfelt neo-western

Jack Rogula, asst. a&e editor
October 1, 2021

“You gave me your word. And that used to mean something,” is one of the first lines spoken in Cry Macho, and it rings true throughout the movie. Clint Eastwood’s newest film, in which he starred...

Guitar greatness: Rocking out at the Laughing Academy, a local improv school, sophomores Henry Najem, Terry Treger and Johnny Rolfes (left to right) play during the summer of 2020. More recently, their band, Candy for Breakfast, won Battle of the Bands, a competition at South between various bands where students vote for a winner. Photo courtesy of Johnny Rolfes.

Candy for Breakfast: Sophomores find success in band

Ella Naugle, co-news editor
May 21, 2021

As the bright spotlights radiated warmth onto their faces, sophomores Henry Najem, Terry Treger and Johnny Rolfes, members of the band Candy for Breakfast, took the stage to perform in the 2020 Variety...

Editing Antics: Creating art through digital media, senior Justin Manalang shows off his style. Manalangs favorite aesthetic is Y2K, a retro, technologically inspired style. Photo courtesy of Justin Manalang.

More than fashion: Aesthetics serve as a form of self-expression

Dani Carr and Ivette Dimitrova
May 21, 2021

The word ‘aesthetic’ can be defined and looked at in many contrasting ways. Its basic dictionary definition denotes it as something correlating with beauty and its appreciation. However, for others,...

Advanced Fashion projects express creativity digitally

Justine Liu and Sarah Al-Jawhar
April 23, 2021

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...

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