It’s an abomination that is whispered with pain and fear throughout the nation. From midnight scares to morning breakdowns, it’s a monstrosity.
It’s called standardized testing.
Advanced Placement...
What do Harry Potter, Holden Caulfield, Gandalf and Captain Kirk all have in common? They’re all male protagonists.
But where are the female protagonists?
On the big screen, women are not stars. Typically,...
There is a girl who takes six AP classes, leads three clubs, participates in two sports and works from 6 to 9 every night. She comes home, skips dinner and does homework for the next five hours. Then she...
Sometimes, I get a text on Friday nights. I’m home alone watching a movie or reading a book, and this text would be my only link to the outside world. It would say something like, “Hey, come on out...
A student settles in to take the PARCC test, but instead of carefully reading the passages and typing up a well thought-out essay, he checks in random answers and writes absolute gibberish for the essay....
Physical education waivers have always been a topic of discussion. To a junior varsity athlete or a travel soccer player, they seem unfair. Though they might perform as well as varsity players or exercise...
The theater was over-crowded. The line was full of excited people carrying posters of their favorite stars and dressed up as the famed character. Was it another Lord of the Rings? It must be a Harry Potter...
An Indian mom is teaching her daughter how to cook her famous pork chop dish. To describe the steps, she explains what to do first, second, and third, but it comes out as “firs”, “seconth” and...
Stereotypically, children who play video games do nothing but, well, play video games. They don’t socialize, achieve academically or participate in extracurricular activities. At least, that’s what...
The monotone school bell gives its first emotionless warning to students: “Get to your classes or else!” Freshmen unaccustomed to the hallways of GBS are suddenly thrown into their first challenge....
South students have participated in a number of activities outside of school, including having a job, joining a sports team or pursue their interests in different ways. Senior Lizzie Baetz is currently...
Most students struggle with homework in a single English class, but junior Vassilena Tsolova manages to complete homework in not one but two English classes, which means reading 70 to 80 pages on some...
Guitar Hero was a source of influence for many young kids in middle school, according to senior Chris Neuhaus. Once the game came out, everyone wanted to play in a band. Now, in high school, students...
Several hours of observation and teaching are a part of a student teacher's curriculum, and South is one of many schools open to teachers-in-training. However, giving these student teachers the opportunity...
Imagine traveling to Japan, away from home for 18 days, traveling to two different locations. You meet people, gain new experiences and are surrounded by a different culture.
Senior Yunsu Yu did just...
Choir Director Stevi Marks made her mark while directing West Side Story, her final musical at South. Marks is expected to retire at the end of the 2013-2014 school year.
Stevi Marks first came to...
The performers are right up front on a small stage dancing their hearts out. The audience is close enough to see the very sweat fall from the dancers’ faces. The room is filled with talent.
The...
