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School Bells to Wedding Bells: Teachers Scott and Elizabeth Nemecek (left) celebrate on their wedding day, almost five years ago. Matthew Whipple, Katrina Prockovic, and their daughter, Paloma, (right) stand together at a relatives wedding. Whipple and Prockovic have been married for nine years.

South Sweethearts

Bailey Baker, asst. features editor
February 16, 2024

From mere glances across desks to vivacious white dresses, South teachers found love within their shared passions for teaching, giving the term “high school sweethearts” a completely new meaning. Born...

Turnip the beat for eating green at South

Turnip the beat for eating green at South

Emma Winer, staff writer
February 16, 2024

Is being a vegetarian deemed as a healthy or unhealthy diet for teens? While this is a complex question, according to kidshealth.org, if done right, a meat-free diet can actually be a healthy way of eating....

Nostalgia hurts

Molly Tomczyk, co-a&e editor
December 22, 2023

The holidays have always been a time of consistency in my life.  That’s what tradition is, is it not? Some way to stay the same as everything else is changing. Even if the thing that stayed the same...

Where is my white Christmas?

Alex Hudgins, staff writer
December 22, 2023

Christmas is here, and while people are buying gifts, planning parties, and attending holiday events, I can’t help but notice that not everything feels as it did when I was a child. Every year, Christmas...

Photo courtesy of Johnny Raicu

Johnny Raicu awarded for research

Zoha Suteria, asst. features editor
December 22, 2023

As the Super Computing (SC ‘23) conference buzzed with anticipation, senior Johnny Raicu stepped on stage, radiating a contagious energy of excitement. The room fell silent, all eyes fixated on Raicu,...

Take me back

Bailey Baker, asst. features editor
December 22, 2023

Footsteps echo down the stairs at 7:00 in the morning. Snowflakes race each other as they fall down the kitchen window, differentiated by their intricate patterns, much like my family’s stockings dedicated...

Photo courtesy of Emery Sill

Emery’s Kitchen

Alex Dardynskiy, staff writer
December 22, 2023

As she stood in the kitchen with flour and her grandmother’s laughter surrounding her, a spark was lit inside senior Emery Sill, igniting her passion for cooking. In 2020, Emery decided to launch her...

Maya Scahill, Erica Li

What’s the buzz?

Zoha Suteria and Sofia Cole
November 17, 2023

Nestled within the humming halls of South lies a compelling habit that awakens the minds of young students: caffeine. Coursing through their veins, it charges their ambitions and sharpens their focus....

Dia de los Muertos

Dia de los Muertos

November 17, 2023

Vases filled with bouquets of vibrant orange and yellow marigolds lie on the Ofrenda, an altar typically displaying colorful objects, placed adjacent to framed photos of loved ones who have died. Deceased...

Construction; collaboration built with camaraderie

Construction; collaboration built with camaraderie

Bailey Baker, asst. features editor
October 13, 2023

Dating back to South’s very first years, the flourishing tradition of float construction has returned again in a striking new way. Typical September scents of pumpkin spice, crisp leaves, and raw wood...

Investing in your future

Investing in your future

Bailey Baker, staff writer
April 21, 2023

Every other Wednesday morning in Room 1137, South students gather to talk about money and strategies for smart investing at Investments Club, junior member Dylan Monagan said. The world of stocks, investment...

Etruscan excellence

Etruscan excellence

Max Beitzel, asst. features editor
April 21, 2023

Each year, students and parents look forward to having a yearbook that encompasses the entire school year in their hands. The yearbook staff ensures that the final copy held by South students is high quality,...

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