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Addressing the stigma

Addressing the stigma

Erin Walker, Asst. Opinions Editor
November 17, 2023

I usually assume that they think I am a rich snobby brat or just ridiculously smart. Every school year, South welcomes a new freshman class into its community with students from all different backgrounds,...

Illustration by Cez Kruzhkova

Pick your pressure

Meredith Bill, Opinions Co-Editor
November 17, 2023

Clean girl. Tomato girl. Cinnamon girl. Goth girl. Coquette girl.  These tags are everywhere online, invading your Pinterest feed or your TikTok. Teenage girls around the country are expressing themselves...

Trying to beat the clock

Trying to beat the clock

Editorial Board
November 17, 2023

Students looking for a quiet place to do their homework will be pleased to know that South’s library is equipped with comfortable chairs, quiet areas for independent work, and communal areas that encourage...

Lets talk about personal hygiene

Lets talk about personal hygiene

Yoon Oh, Guest Columnist
November 8, 2023

Let’s be honest. Teenagers stink.  I am what you call a “super smeller”- I have a heightened sense of smell.  So you can probably guess that all musty scents hit me harder than it would to...

Men first, Women maybe?

Erin Walker, asst. opinions editor
October 25, 2023

‘Life isn’t fair’ is a phrase we all heard growing up, but life truly isn’t fair for female athletes.  When I was younger, like many other young athletes, I dreamed of going pro. That dream...

It’s LeviOsa, not LevioSA!

“It’s LeviOsa, not LevioSA!”

Veronica Kolesnikov, staff writer
October 20, 2023

On the night of my 12th birthday, I had only one wish- to have an owl fly into my room and drop a golden Hogwarts letter into my eager hands.  No matter what happened in my life, I could always...

College application season – a lingering cloud of anxiety

Sarah Carr, Guest Columnist
October 17, 2023

I’m feeling a little lost. I’m sure most of us are in some way or another. Here I am, staring at the blank slate of senior year, venturing into the unknown land of college admissions, and life after...

Men first, women maybe?

Men first, women maybe?

Erin Walker, asst. opinions editor
October 13, 2023

‘Life isn’t fair’ is a phrase we all heard growing up, but life truly isn’t fair for female athletes. When I was younger, my dream was always to become a professional athlete, like many other...

Help! Im literally dying

Help! I’m literally dying

Maia Weissman, asst. opinions editor
October 13, 2023

“omg kys... ily ttyl” Break that down into real words. Oh my God, kill yourself! Okay, I love you. Talk to you later. Break it down even further. First, we can look at the way the speaker casually...

Mourning the death of the field trip

Mourning the death of the field trip

Meredith Bill, opinions editor
October 13, 2023

Imagine this: it is a random Tuesday in spring. You’re in fifth grade. You wake up, and your outfit is laid out perfectly on the floor. The usual foreboding dread of math class doesn’t sink in today....

A procrastinator’s guide to managing senior year

Sarah Al-Jawhar, co-opinions editor
October 13, 2023

It’s midnight. You still haven’t started your homework and can’t even drag yourself to your desk. No one else is awake, the silence of the night feels almost mocking. Nearly every one has been...

The Crush of Competition

The Crush of Competition

The Editorial Board
October 13, 2023

“What did I do wrong?” “Was I not good enough?” “Why didn't I prepare enough?” After getting cut from the volleyball team, these questions swirled through sophomore Haniah Mohammed’s mind...

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