Willow Tharp, co-features editor November 13, 2026
Hidden from the hustle and bustle of the New Pit halls is South’s greenhouse. Brightly lit by the sunlight streaming through the glass roof and walls, the heated air of the flora-filled learning space...
Mastering one instrument takes years of practice, but for freshman Elsie Wachter, learning an instrument was only the start.
She can play 39 different instruments, including piano, saxophone, accordion,...
When junior Sean Donohue, Varsity Congressional Debater, entered his freshman year Debate and Argumentation class, he had no idea how the class would shape his career. Through the next two years, he continued...
Imagine walking into a new school not knowing anyone, maybe not even speaking the same language as other students. This is the reality for most transfer students, who have to adjust to new environments...
The glare of Adobe InDesign, the click of a mouse, the burst of camera shutters, and the faint crackle of a live audio feed fill studios across the school. From the newsroom to the pages of fashion and...
Junior Brennan Metzger spent three weeks of his summer living at The Interlochen Center for the Arts after earning the Interlochen Art Camp Scholarship that was able to cover his stay.
Metzger was one...
For freshman Matt Logan, high school has meant trading the constant movement of eight classes a day in middle school for longer stretches in the classroom, along with entering a new world of opportunities....
Willow Tharp, Co Features Editor November 13, 2026
The Varsity label encompasses the strategic thinking, teamwork, and competitiveness that make a team, not necessarily the brute strength and physical exertion of sports.
At South, Varsity Debate, Improv,...
Different cultures have holidays similar to American Thanksgiving; in Judaism, they celebrate Sukkot, Germans celebrate Erntedankfest, and Koreans celebrate Chuseok. While these holidays have many differences,...
The moment the plane lifts off the runway, the sky becomes more than a place to fly for senior Sophie Collin. It becomes a connection to her grandfather, whose photograph of him in the cockpit of a B-29...
Once a freshman sitting in the chairs of a Biology Enriched Honors class, sophomore Zayna Hafeez traded her seat as a student for a role as a Teacher Assistant (TA), helping students while taking on responsibilities...