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THE BLUNT TRUTH: Marijuana, as the most widely used illicit drug in America according to www.drugabuse.gov, has been making headlines in 2014. South students discuss their usage and its effects on their body, schoolwork and lives.

THE BLUNT TRUTH: Marijuana, as the most widely used illicit drug in America according to www.drugabuse.gov, has been making headlines in 2014. South students discuss their usage and its effects on their body, schoolwork and lives.

Calli Haramaras & Hailey Hauldren, co-features editors
December 19, 2014

THE BREAKDOWN As the year comes to a close, 2014 may just be remembered as the year of marijuana. On the national and local scale, topics concerning the drug have headlined newspapers, magazines and...

South students above average in math, take advanced classes

South students above average in math, take advanced classes

Bianca Vanciu and Grace Shin, staff reporters
December 11, 2014

Smart. That is one way to describe advanced math students sophomore Charlie Smith, sophomore Cindy Yang, sophomore Isabella Kang and freshman Lukas Pauker. In addition to juggling after school activities,...

Kosmidis pursues success in and out of the classroom

Kosmidis pursues success in and out of the classroom

Sinead Heneghan and Maddie Ruos, staff reporters
December 8, 2014

Many students have had that night, the all-nighter, the night in which they have a test in every subject, two papers due by midnight, and a mountain of history notes; they feel as if their heads are about...

Szafranski indulges in De La Cru, extra curriculars

Szafranski indulges in De La Cru, extra curriculars

Olivia Sotirchos & Ben Schwartz, Staff Reporters
December 6, 2014

It is one thing to be an involved high school student, but it is a completely different thing to be as involved as senior Erika Szafranski-involved. As captain of De La Cru, a president of Pep Club, a...

South staff members’ relationship shaped by the Vietnam War

South staff members’ relationship shaped by the Vietnam War

Caroline Berg, staff reporter
November 7, 2014

With Veterans Day around the corner, it can be hard for South students to understand the horrors and intricacies of war. For Vietnam veteran Mike Siegert, member of the Dean’s Office, and wife, Pat Siegert,...

Students learn to appreciate two different religions in one Family School

Students learn to appreciate two different religions in one Family School

Tori Brown & Anushka Kalra, staff reporters
November 7, 2014

Convey. Explore. Instill. These are the principles that the Family School, a Glenview based religious education program, have upheld for the past 20 years, according to their website. Operating since 1993,...

With new age, comes new choices: As South Students turn 18, they choose whether or not to exercise their right to vote.

Alexandra Sharp, asst features editor
November 7, 2014

From choosing a homecoming theme to the President of the United States, voting has been a system practiced for hundreds of years. As South seniors begin to turn 18, the idea of exercising this right becomes...

Clubs fight cancer for Kocian

Clubs fight cancer for Kocian

Madison O’Brien, co-editor in chief
November 7, 2014

  Cure Club, Japanese Club and South’s community collaborate to support science teacher Linda Kocian in her  fight against Multiple Myeloma Throughout the last week in October, South’s...

Kilpatrick’s schedule inspires club creation, helps balance passions

Kilpatrick’s schedule inspires club creation, helps balance passions

Ivy Zhou & Hope Carrane, staff reporters
November 7, 2014

Senior Kara Kilpatrick knows what it’s like to have a lot on her plate. Between her involvement in the Academy, dance, being a Peer Group Leader and youth group leader, work, multiple clubs and choir,...

Presence of “rape culture” on college campuses calls for reflection, conversation

Presence of “rape culture” on college campuses calls for reflection, conversation

Calli Haramaras & Hailey Hauldren, co-features editors
November 7, 2014

On the evening of Oct. 30, 2010, 18 year-old Jessica Stevens* was a freshman attending college in Milwaukee when she was allegedly raped by four members of her school’s basketball team, one even being...

Greek club Maids of Athena dedicated to service

Nick Panagakis, staff reporter
November 5, 2014

To many, being a "Maid of Athena" may seem like a bit anachronistic. While the ancient Maids of Athena who served the ancient Greek goddesses may be outdated, the youth organization by the same name is...

Hofmockel cooks past worries, savors result

Hofmockel cooks past worries, savors result

Claire Fisher & Hannah Rauh, co-opinions editor & asst. features editor
November 5, 2014

While some students have known since day one what they want to be when they grow up, others need a little more time and have to do a little more soul and self searching to find their true calling. Despite...

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