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One snap away
Veronica Kolesnikov, Columnist • December 20, 2024

“OMG he saved my picture in chat!” “She sent me a full face pic, she definitely likes me.” “He left me on opened! It’s SO over.” These...

Illustration by Daryna Brodyk
Powerschool pressures
Ellory Moran, Co-Opinions Editor • December 20, 2024

This semester, I have checked PowerSchool nearly every day, and I will be checking it even more as finals season approaches. It feels addictive.  Every...

How to keep up
How to keep up
Sarah Park, co-editor-in-chief • December 20, 2024

HEART. PINKY. These seemingly unrelated words are always my first choices in Wordle, The New York Times’ hit brain game, where users attempt...

We are desensitized
We are desensitized
Zoha Suteria, co-opinions editor • December 20, 2024

You wake up, scroll through your phone, and see the latest headlines. A mass shooting at a school claims several lives. A report details worsening...

Is our society getting meaner?
Is our society getting meaner?
Sara Rahman, managing editor of web • November 25, 2024

Are we, as a society, growing meaner? It’s a hard question to answer. But it feels like divides in our perspectives have crept into our daily...

Thanksgiving tensions
Reese Foxman, asst. editor • November 25, 2024

How often do you hear someone use the words “skinny” or “fat” to describe someones’ body? I hear them everyday. For example, I check...

Looking beyond the screen
Looking beyond the screen
Ellory Moran, co-opinions editor • November 25, 2024

Everyday life can feel boring. That’s why we flee to the vast internet instead of being trapped in our own mundane lives. We immerse ourselves...

Taking time to embrace gratitude
Taking time to embrace gratitude
Editorial Board November 22, 2024

As the bell rings, the sounds of books being jammed into backpacks, shuffling feet, and a chorus of “thank you” follows. However, there is...

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Taking time to embrace gratitude
Taking time to embrace gratitude
Editorial Board

As the bell rings, the sounds of books being jammed into backpacks, shuffling feet, and a chorus of “thank you” follows. However, there is...

APPRECIATING ART: Tucked away in the front office gallery resides the National Art Honor Society (NAHS)  art show, featuring art work  by (left to right, top to bottom) Eleni Kafantaris, Briana Balan, Manuela Robles-Berthier, Lukas House, Archana Stoeterau, Caitlyn Davis, and many more. Members of the society created art based on experiences in their life essential to their individuality or influences of their personality. Come celebrate and discover the talented artists of South and learn more about their stories by visiting the gallery anytime through the end of the month.
Have heart, respect art
The Editorial Board

It is late in the afternoon on the day before winter break and hundreds of students are gathered in the auditorium, waiting while they count...

Seasonal sweets spotlight
Kate Shambo, web editor

Jelly Cookie: Cookies with a jelly center have never been my favorite; however, I found that the strawberry jam inside Jewel Osco’s jelly cookies...

Show Time: Senior Mia Herman (left), senior Alek Troncoso (middle), and sophomore Elena Ross (right) are featured above in one of the many performances in Improvaganza! Actors are able to dress up in costume, while also performing prepared pieces in front of an audience. Photo by Leela Shah
Lights, camera, serve!
Peyton Knorr, asst. editor

Lights, camera, serve! On Nov. 8, South’s Drama Club brought the Stardust Diner all the way from New York City to the Titan cafeteria. Members...

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice
Reese Foxman, asst. editor

"Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice,” are the three words used to summon a unique cinematic world for movie viewers. It has been 35 years...