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Looking to pass, senior Nomun Saintur prepares to throw the ball as an Evanston Township defender attempts to block it. The Titans lost to the the Wildkits 15-7 on April 6 at the Titan Co-ed Tournament.

Girls’ water polo focuses on positive mindsets

Ashley Desserich, sports editor
April 22, 2019

Huddling as a team minutes before the clock starts and the game begins, the girls’ water polo team runs through their strategies and motivates each other for the battle ahead. As they break away, senior...

Pulling the oars in sync, South’s rowing team prepares for the first regatta on March 23.

Girls’ rowing team continues to grow through first season

As the boat glided across the water in the heat of the summer of 2017, then- 8th-grader Meredith Jenny rowed for hours discovering her newfound passion. As the summer came to an end, now-South-freshman...

Olivia Smoliga (right) hugs Austrian swimmer, Caroline Pilhatsch, at the FINA World Swimming Championships after finishing the 50-meter backstroke on December 15, 2018. Smoliga placed first, beating Pilhatsch by 0.11 seconds.

South alum dives into professional swimming

Ashley Desserich and Molly Stryker
March 15, 2019

Stepping up on the starting block as a high school swimmer at South, Olivia Smoliga always dreamt of competing at the Olympic level. Now, as a 24 year old attending the University of Georgia, she  has...

Dribbling up the field, junior Mary Jane McNary focuses on the ball during her game on Sept. 12 against Loyola. Photo by Maricel Lehner

Field hockey strives to improve quality of play for playoffs

Ashley Desserich, co-sports editor
September 28, 2018

The varsity field hockey team, led by Head Coach Tom Rosenbaum and Senior Captains Sophia Bruno, Megan Chin and Shannon Schmitt, started off their season this fall with a 8-0 record and hopes to find the...

BROTHERLY BOND: Feeding his baby brother, junior Jacob Snyder practices his new big brother duties. Snyder’s family, who adopted their Safe Family child, is just one of many South families who have participated in the Safe Families foster care program, where children from families in crisis get the help they need until things become more stable at home.

South students participate in Safe Families foster care program

Ashley Desserich and Molly Stryker
March 16, 2018

Laughing together at the dinner table, sophomore Ashley Davis and her family get to know their newest foster care child. Through conversation, Davis notices the joy and energy these kids bring to her family....

IN THE ZONE: Concentrating on her eight-angled pose, senior Alexandra Anderson practices yoga at Core Power Yoga Studio (above). Gazing at her hand, Anderson strikes a Lord of the Dance pose (below). Anderson started practicing yoga three years ago and intends to continue into the future.

Yoga inspires positivity, provides mindfulness

Ashley Desserich, asst. features editor
February 9, 2018

After a stressful day of school, senior Alexandra Anderson walks into a yoga class, leaving her to-do list behind. She lays out her mat at the front of the candle-lit room and begins teaching the class...

INTEREST IN INTERIOR: Tuning in to their teacher, sophomores Avery Jerva and Caroline Sultz intently listen to Mellissa Regan, Interior Design teacher, explaining an upcoming project. Interior Design is a project-based class. The ultimate goal  is to help students find and express their unique style through design.

Interior Design provides creative outlet for students

Ashley Desserich, asst. features editor
October 6, 2017

Emersed in various shades of paint swatches and carpet samples, Interior Design students find themselves facing many decisions that will ultimatley result in a room designed completely to their indivual...

Interact tackles two new projects: charitable garden, book donations

Ashley Desserich, staff reporter
June 13, 2017

Interact club added two new events to their calendar this year. The two projects included the construction of gardening boxes for a South Suburban high school and a book collection for a national program...

Interact club adds two new clubs, hopes to add new members

Interact club adds two new clubs, hopes to add new members

Ashley Desserich, staff reporter
May 26, 2017

  Interact club added two new events to their calendar this year. The two projects included the construction of gardening boxes for a South Suburban high school and a book collection for a national...

Diligent   Delegate:   Examining the notes compiled by the GBS Model UN team, Alex Economou, Model UN publicity chair, tries to plan the day’s different crisis committees and simulations. Economou has been a part of the GBS Model UN team since he was a freshman, and his involvement and resulting enthusiasm have brought him unique opportunities including writing for a Model UN blog and a spot on the All American Model UN team. 
Photo by Sophie Mason

Economou’s Model UN involvement provides new opportunities

Jack Davis and Ashley Desserich
April 21, 2017

For most students at South, participation in clubs doesn’t include working for an online blog, attending interstate camps or traveling to Budapest, Hungary. However, junior Alex Economou’s passion...

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