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Speech showdown

Speech showdown

Hana Ciric and David Schleicher
February 14, 2025

Speech Team sent 14 students to the regional matchup at North on Feburary 8, and out of those students six are set to compete at sectionals on Feburary 15, Nancy Stickels, Head Speech Team Coach and Permanent...

PLAY AWAY: On Tuesday, Jan. 28, Jazz Band hosted the Jazz Cafe event in the West Cafeteria. While Jazz Band performed, students sold coffee and food to fundraise for Jazz Band and also held an auction.

Getting groovy with Jazz Band

Maggie Christensen, staff writer
February 14, 2025

As South’s Jazz Band began to play their saxophones and trumpets, the crowd quieted in anticipation for the spirited performance. A community formed among the people who came together to experience the...

Illustration by Gaby Yap

Architecture’s shift: lack of identity

Zoha Suteria, co-opinions editor
February 14, 2025

There was a time when buildings told stories. Cathedrals soared with spires that kissed the heavens, their stained glass whispering tales of de- votion and artistry. City halls, theaters, and libraries...

You are not a college counselor

You are not a college counselor

Phoebe Mann, asst. editor
February 14, 2025

With college decisions rolling in, the halls are flooded with students who have been waitlisted, deferred, rejected, accepted, or are still waiting to hear. Turn the corner and you’ll hear, “You need...

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Girls take the court

Shayna Fitzershtein and Nolan Miller
February 14, 2025

Girls’ Intramural Basketball is a new, non-competitive league of all grade levels of girls looking for a chance to play basketball at lower stakes, sophomore Maggie Browe, commissioner and founder, said....

Eidelman embraces disability, defies limits

Eidelman embraces disability, defies limits

Jonnie Devine, asst. editor
February 14, 2025

The mesmerizing patterns of waves ripple through the pool as swimmers glide up and down the lanes. Each member of the swim team focuses on their set, pushing through their practice. Among his teammates...

Fencing team cuts through competition

Fencing team cuts through competition

Bailey Baker, co-sports editor
February 14, 2025

A South student in 2015 had a dream, and that dream created a path for students across District 225 to explore a new passion: the precise and strategic game of fencing. The centuries-old dance of swords...

Honoring Black history through art

Honoring Black history through art

Evelyn Junia, staff writer
February 14, 2025

Carefully crafted stencils including Maya Angelou, Kendrick Lamar, and many other influential African Americans were intricately constructed by Public Art Collaborative (PAC) in collabora tion with the...

Weight room update

Weight room update

Danielle Joseph, co-news editor
February 14, 2025

The South weight room will receive $140,559 worth of new equipment during the week of spring break as a gift from the South Booster Club, Casey Wright, Associate Principal of Operations and Student Experiences,...

Gravel named Superintendent

Gravel named Superintendent

Olivia Richards, co-news editor
December 20, 2024

Effective at the beginning of the 2026 school year, current Superintendent Dr. Charles Johns will retire and will be replaced by Superintendent Designate Dr. R.J. Gravel. Johns has worked in education...

Tri-M composes change in every note

Tri-M composes change in every note

Kimberly Castelino and Madeline Kim
December 20, 2024

In the orchestra room, members of the Tri-M Music Honor Society gather together, enjoying snacks and each other’s company before diving into a discussion for their next service project, senior Emma Yang,...

FAFSA fixed

FAFSA fixed

Julia Szmajda and Aarya Nigam
December 20, 2024

Despite an onslaught of technical issues last year, the U.S. Department of Education opened up the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for a trial period on Oct. 1, ensuring that...

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