On a chilly Sunday morning, Efrosini Calas admires the cows at Wagner Farm. Calas frolicked around Wagners property amongst the fall scenery and the pumpkins.

Your heart pounds in your chest as you step into class. Carefully, you slip into a seat in the back, head pounding with nerves as you await class to begin. Scrawled on the white board are the words “In-Class...

Not sure what to expect, junior Irmuunzaya Byambatsogt stepped into her freshman English class for the first time two years ago. As a sophomore, she had a much better idea. And this year? The class is...

Cars are the backbone of American society. Even living near the Glen, getting from my house to school is a 45 minute walk. This heavy reliance on automated vehicles spans vastly throughout the U.S. with...

Symphonic sounds: Yang sings with his perfect pitch, rehearsing in the practice room. He is in many choir groups at South, such as Master Singers, Fusion, Chamber Singers, and Scat That.

On the Dance Floor: Ilana Lieberman, North senior, looks upon her fellow featured dancers as they rigorously rehearse their challenging choreography. As featured dancers, they are required to difficult...

Fields of evergreens, dark and glistening under a bright blue sky, sandwiched between two cliffs spread with a thick layer of bright white snow. Birds chirp in the background, their calls bright and clear...

Fourth grade reading scores decreased in 30 states in comparison to 2019, while zero states scores increased, according to the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, Report Card. Although...

The band Left Turn 25 started with a violin and a drum kit, senior Matthew Zelkowitz, drummer and songwriter for Left Turn 25, explained. Six years ago, deep in Zelkowitz’s basement, the band began to...

“I don’t like to talk about politics.” This sentence, although most often used to avoid conflict, is damaging our democracy. There are myriad reasons why someone, especially someone our age, might...

“omg kys... ily ttyl” Break that down into real words. Oh my God, kill yourself! Okay, I love you. Talk to you later. Break it down even further. First, we can look at the way the speaker casually...

“Maia!” My head pops straight up, eyes searching the room for whoever just yelled my name. My head then falls back down and I refocus my gaze. They weren’t talking to me but instead, to the sea of...

It may be pouring rain outside, or perhaps it is a cool breezy day, but you would never know from within South’s greenhouse, where the humid temperatures keep plants in the nursery thriving. The greenhouse’s...

From attending  Chicago’s celebratory parade to enjoying homemade corned beef and cabbage around the dinner table, many families at South gather on March 17 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and honor...

Every year on the day before Thanksgiving break,  Student Resource Time (SRT) room 1176 is transformed overnight into a pop-up restaurant. Complete with warm lighting, linens, and fine art and paintings...