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All content by Hailey Hauldren

Silence broken: Harris successfully regains hearing

Hailey Hauldren, co-features editor
March 13, 2015

Life for Terry Harris, special education teacher and baseball coach, was turned upside down this past fall. After struggling with hearing difficulties for his whole life, Harris unexpectedly lost all his...

Natalie Jakucyn

Natalie Jakucyn

Hailey Hauldren, co-features editor
May 23, 2014

Math Teacher Natalie Jakucyn is retiring after teaching at South for 20 years. In addition to teaching math classes, Jakucyn helped write the curriculum for the Precalculus Statistic course. After working...

Michelle Scheinkopf

Michelle Scheinkopf

Hailey Hauldren, co-features editor
May 23, 2014

After working at GBS for 35 years, Health Teacher Michelle Scheinkopf will be retiring this spring. Scheinkopf began working at GBS in 1979 after attending college at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana....

Male students reveal body image insecurities, address common misconceptions

Male students reveal body image insecurities, address common misconceptions

Hailey Hauldren, asst. features editor
March 14, 2014

For most teenagers, coping with insecurities is no foreign concept. However, according to an Oracle-conducted survey, some South students believe that there is a false assumption when it comes to body...

Students take part in drug abuse among teens at music festivals

Hailey Hauldren, asst. features editor
October 4, 2013

At the Electric Zoo festival held this past Labor Day weekend in Randall Island, NY, two deadly ecstasy overdoses prompted officials to cancel the final day of the festival, according to The Daily News. In...

Students feel both blessed and challenged by being part of a big family

Hailey Hauldren, staff reporter
June 22, 2013

Struggling to get seven smiles for a Christmas card, sharing rooms with siblings, or attacking family chores with a team of 10 may seem like scenes straight out of “Cheaper By The Dozen,” but for many...

Students display musical talent on the street to earn money for charity

Hailey Hauldren, staff writer
January 25, 2013

South students who attend the Salvation Army church contribute to the community in a unique way during the holiday season: kettling. According to freshman Jimmy Jang, kettling is where people stand...

Relay for Life aims to further student involvement

Hailey Hauldren, staff reporter
May 5, 2012

With help from South’s cancer awareness club, The Cure, Relay For Life will take place June 25 at Gallery Park in the Glen. Relay for Life is sponsored by the American Cancer Society to raise money and...

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