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Stitched aids self-expression

Maia Weissman and Kimberly Castelino
November 22, 2024

Every Monday since freshman year, junior Liyana Bhaiji, Stitched Public Relations and Writing Editor, stepped into Room 1121 to work on South’s fashion photography magazine with her friends. The magazine...

Stitched aids self-expression

Evelyn Junia, Staff Writer
November 22, 2024

Every Monday since freshman year, junior Liyana Bhaiji, Stitched Public Relations and Writing Editor, stepped into Room 1121 to work on South’s fashion photography magazine with her friends. The magazine...

TUTORING TENACITY: TLC Tutor Anish Abeysiriwardena sat in the TLC, delivering a science lesson to students. These lessons are usually in biology, physics, and chemistry but at times change to other subjects.

Mr. A-mazing

Jonnie Devine, asst. editor
November 22, 2024

A swarm of frantic students form in the back corner of the Titan Learning Center (TLC) at the designated science table. At the center of the chaos, TLC tutor Anish Abeysiriwardena calmly moves from student...

On a chilly Sunday morning, Efrosini Calas admires the cows at Wagner Farm. Calas frolicked around Wagners property amongst the fall scenery and the pumpkins.

Key Club, Interact help Wagner Farm events

Sydney Doffin and Lauren Taylor
November 22, 2024

Stepping onto Wagner Farm to give a helping hand, senior Maddie Uhlemann, Key Club board member on the club’s Community committee, saw all of the tomato themed decorations and games being set up for...

Internship class provides hands-on experience

Shayna Fitzershtein, asst. editor
November 22, 2024

Hidden in the halls of South, the Internship Class remains an enigma to much of the student body. One of the only opportunities for juniors and seniors to get experience in a field of their choice before...

Thrills drive Gridlife

Hana Ciric, staff writer
November 22, 2024

The air is filled with the piercing scent of exhaust and the blaring roar of engines, but there’s one more thing buzzing through the air: excitement. This is the scene at Gridlife, a nation-wide racing...

A-CUTE CLUB: Freshmen Alina Noman (left), Natalie Choi (right) and Vince Pallikunnel (back) work dilligently on a Thursday afternoon. The freshman team were completing worksheets to sharpen their skills.

Math Team adds value

Madeline Kim, staff writer
November 22, 2024

Five coaches plus four grades plus 40 students equals one Math Team. Meeting weekly on Thursdays in Room 2379 the team welcomes students who truly enjoy math and think about problems in ways others never...

Panini line presents pressed perfection

Maia Weissman and Kimberly Castelino
November 22, 2024

Each sandwich at South’s panini line is a delicious canvas, inviting students to create their own culinary masterpiece. A vibrant array of fresh ingredients—crisp vegetables, savory meats, and rich...

Helping Hands: Booster Club members, Dana Ward (left) and Jenny Gitelson (right), helped students buy clothes for homecoming. The shop was set up in the SAC, where students could pick out their outfits.

Building a community of kindness

As the leaves begin to fall and the temperature begins to drop, everyone needs warm clothes, and South organization Titans Helping Titans (THT) is here for that, Mark Maranto, Assistant Principal of Student...

Bird Eye View:  Math Teacher Joe Karlovsky (left) and English Teacher Phillip Ralston (right) sit inside the box during the South Varsity Football game versus Lake Zurich while commenting live on the game.

Voices of football

Kate Rogula, asst. editor
October 4, 2024

High above the John Davis Titan Stadium, tucked inside the press box at the top of the bleachers, a team of commentators narrate the play-by-play of a South football game. These unseen voices capture every...

Design and photos by Maia Weissman and Molly Tomcyzk

Breaking the language barrier

Molly Tomczyk and Maia Weissman
October 4, 2024

Your heart pounds in your chest as you step into class. Carefully, you slip into a seat in the back, head pounding with nerves as you await class to begin. Scrawled on the white board are the words “In-Class...

ASSISTANT IN ACTION: Sophomore Kenneth McCarthy, TA for Honors Geometry, helps teach the
students. The students attentively watch McCarthy as he explains how to solve a proof.
Photo by Andrew Collaku.

Helping hands in class

Maia Weissman, co-features editor
October 4, 2024

Not sure what to expect, junior Irmuunzaya Byambatsogt stepped into her freshman English class for the first time two years ago. As a sophomore, she had a much better idea. And this year? The class is...

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