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Remeniuk sculpting connections, passion, masterpieces

Remeniuk sculpting connections, passion, masterpieces

Emily Browne, Assistant editor
November 11, 2025

Sitting in Peer Group his freshman year at South in 2012, Alex Remeniuk, now a South Ceramics Teacher, watched in awe as his friend displayed his ceramics project. Discovering the beauty and practicality...

Titan Tailgate talent

Meredith Bill, Managing Editor
October 12, 2025

Before the highly anticipated homecoming South football game on October 10, South hosted a Titan Tailgate in the west parking lot of the school. From DJs, a live band, and a stunning showcase from...

Dance the night away at homecoming

Dance the night away at homecoming

Zoha Suteria, co-features editor
October 10, 2025

At the center of the dance floor, the energy thickens as students pack shoulder to shoulder, pulled into the frenzy of movement. Colored lights slice through the haze, reflecting off of glitter, sequins,...

Capture the moment

Capture the moment

Zoha Suteria, co-features editor
October 10, 2025

Dean Bean headshot. Courtesy of The Etruscan, photo by Stuart Rodgers.

Deans diligently support students

David Schleicher, Asst. Editor
October 10, 2025

As you enter the Student Services wing and pass the attendance clerks,  a cozy hallway greets you. Inside lies a hidden gem: the Deans’ Office. The deans work with Student Support Teams (SSTs), made...

HELPING HANDS: Sophomore Stella Christophersen helps a preschooler paint with apples during Titan Tots. The program is open to three, four, and five-year-olds in the community, and parents fill out an interest form and an application the year prior. Titan Tots caps off at 15 kids, although this year there are only 11.

Titan tots creates opportunities for teens

David Schleicher and Madeline Kim
October 10, 2025

Every Wednesday before school, when the building is devoid of students and typical morning activities, a colorful classroom among the white hallways of the Old Pit stands out. In Room 1183, six select...

FORMING FRIENDSHIPS: Senior Ava Sims (middle) sits with freshmen Emma Krauss (left) and Josephine Chasen (right), in her Blue Block 4 peer group class. Peer Group leaders help ease freshmen into high school by leading activities, showing them around, and helping them build connections.

Peer Group builds connections, character, culture

Tasha, Pachtman
October 10, 2025

Starting high school can feel like stepping into a completely new world, with hallways packed with strangers, classrooms twice as big, and schedules that never stop — a transition from middle school...

SUGARY SUKKAHS: Juniors and JSU Members Morgan Gapp (left) and Yinon Gankin (right) carefully balance sour strips on their graham cracker and marshmallow fluff edible sukkahs, which are temporary huts with a roof of natural materials like leaves, built by Jews during the week-long holiday. To learn about Sukkot, in addition to building the model sukkahs, members discussed the significance of the holiday and the history surrounding it.

Jewish Student Union strengthens sense of belonging

Shayna Fitzershtein, Co-features editor
October 10, 2025

For many students, walking into their first Jewish Student Union (JSU) meeting is unforgettable—the smell of kosher pizza, the buzz of conversation, and the immediate sense of understanding. In that...

Titans to titans

Zoha Suteria, Co-features editor
September 5, 2025

Students shine in internships

Shayna Fitzershtein, co-features editor
September 5, 2025

As summer began, seniors Katie Lee, Simi Patel, and Micah Swidler swapped backpacks for spreadsheets, lab coats, and scrubs, proving that adulthood does not always wait until graduation. Internships offer...

A WEEKLONG EFFORT: South and North students, along with accompanying teachers, pause outside the house they renovated from June 9 to June 14. Habitat for Humanity, offered as a summer school course, gave each student credit while gaining hands-on experience. Photo courtesy of Principal Dr. Barbara Georges

Blueprint for service

Zoha Suteria, co-features editor
September 5, 2025

While most teens spent July savoring summer freedom, two groups of 22 students from both South and North chose a different path. From June 9 to June 14, and later from July 13 to July 19, they rolled up...

MATH IN MOTION: Math Teacher Rachel Fisher (left) guides eighth grader Adam Park (right) through a math problem during Honors Pre-Calculus. Fisher’s hands-on approach encourages collaboration and builds student confidence in tackling complex problems.

Fisher’s path: engineer to teacher

Olivia Martini, Staff Writer
May 23, 2025

Growing up, Math Teacher Rachel Fisher loved math and science but never thought that those two passions would lead to a career as an engineer, or her later becoming a teacher. Fisher was an engineer for...

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