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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
“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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