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Online shopping leads to local store closures

Online shopping leads to local store closures

Chloe Arciero, co-features editor
December 17, 2021

On the evening of Dec. 24, the Barnes & Noble store in the Old Orchard shopping center will lock its doors for the final time. They will close permanently after 27 years of occupying the building because...

What do students want in a principal?

Jack Latrielle, staff writer
November 12, 2021

Humble, friendly, and willing to embrace student activities. For junior Natalie Brady, these are qualities she hopes to see in the next principal. As South searches for a new principal, students weigh...

Collection Craze: Donations wait across from the bookstore, ready to be transported to the Northfield Food Pantry.

South asked to give what they “can”

Hannah Kahhat and Layla Mohamed
November 12, 2021

As the days are getting shorter, the crisp and earthy atmosphere of November has set in, and most are yearning for the holiday season to begin. In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving break, South hosts...

District 225 starts search for new principal

Hafsa Rahman, asst. news editor
November 12, 2021

A new South principal will be selected by February 2022 with the help of the newly recruited search firm Ray and Associates, Inc., District 225 Superintendent Dr. Charles Johns said. Interim Principal...

Illustration by Evelyn Oh

South finds community and collaboration in math competition

Connor Fondrevay-Bedell, asst. news editor
November 12, 2021

South students will once again test their math skills next week in the American Mathematics Competition (AMC), competing against students across the country, Phillip Gartner, Math Department instructional...

“My heart cries for Texan women”

Emily Blumberg, co-editor-in-chief
October 1, 2021

On Sept. 1, senior Harmony-Keli Tomety crossed off all schools in the Lone Star State from her college list. And only one factor prompted her to do so: the recent Texas abortion legislation. The Texas...

One step closer to normalcy

One step closer to “normalcy”

Caroline Ohlandt, co-news editor
October 1, 2021

As the sun set, students in dresses and suits flooded the West Lot with unmatched adrenaline, feeling the excitement in the air. On Sept. 25, students gathered at South’s Homecoming dance for the first...

Scanning Success: Junior, Fiona Clements scans her phone to check in at the kiosk.

Do the check in kiosks have a purpose?

Ella Vick, Staff Writer
September 9, 2021

For many South students, SRT and lunch blocks are the best part of the day, eagerly anticipated as a time to see friends, grab a bite, and catch up on work. Unfortunately, some of the anticipation is being...

Prevention Week destigmatizes mental health struggles

Ella Naugle, co-news editor
April 23, 2021

Prevention Week is aimed towards breaking the stigma surrounding mental health and substance issues and will take place May 7 through May 14. English Teacher Afrodite Skaouris, member of the Student Assistance...

The Queen’s Gambit series brings on new inspiration for chess team

Hayden Hunter and Gabrielle Yap
April 23, 2021

The Queen’s Gambit, a Netflix series, has brought attention to the chess community, including South’s chess team. Despite the challenges of being online, the influence of entertainment, along with...

Illustration by Patsy Carolan

Equity committee created to combat hate at South

Jessie Norwood and Olivia Perkins
April 23, 2021

After instances involving the use of the n-word and f-slur last year, Mark Maranto, assistant principal for student activities, and Matthew Bertke, sponsor of Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA), formed...

AP exams rescheduled, most offered online

Ella Naugle, co-news editor
March 19, 2021

District 225 will administer Advanced Placement (AP) exams during the second administration period provided by the College Board, which will occur between May 18 through May 28, Cameron Muir, associate...

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