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Physical appearance limits insight into character of individuals

Physical appearance limits insight into character of individuals

Sally You, co-opinions editor
April 21, 2014

On the week of March 31, I gave up my yoga pants and comfy T-shirts to conduct an experiment to observe how the South community would respond if I started dressing as “promiscuously” as my gut would...

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Reflections on Beauty: My experience with pressures of plastic surgery

Sally You, co-opinions editor
March 14, 2014

Let me give you a general overview of my face: my eyes happen to be on the smaller side, my jawline more sharp, and while my nose bridge isn’t incredibly low, it’s definitely not high. I admit that...

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Daily use of makeup signifies creativity, not insecurity

Shea Anthony, co-a&e editor
March 14, 2014

Every weekday morning yields the same routine for me: I shower, put on music, apply makeup and get dressed. I rarely deviate from this cycle, even if it means being a couple minutes late to first period....

South students share fears, phobias

Sally You, Co-Opinions Editor
March 14, 2014

“I really don’t like clowns because when I was about 5, we went to the circus, and they asked for a volunteer to come down and help, and they picked me. When I got down there they let out this midget...

Knight discovers knack for art, finds freedom in expression

Knight discovers knack for art, finds freedom in expression

Shea Anthony, co-a&e editor
February 7, 2014

Painted on senior Riley Knight’s wall is a tree with the cartoon-strip characters Calvin and Hobbes perched in its branches taking a snooze. Calvin, a precocious six-year-old boy, has a lot more in common...

Catching Fire keeps book’s spark burning

Shea Anthony, co-a&e editor
December 20, 2013

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire blazed a bright trail in box offices its opening weekend, earning its place as the best November movie debut of all time, according to Entertainment Weekly. This highly...

Remake of classic hoor proves not so ‘scarrie’

Shea Anthony, co-a&e editor
November 8, 2013

What do you get when you mix a religiously zealous mother, a teenager girl with telekinesis and a high school prom? The plot line of Kimberly Peirce’s remake of Carrie, a 1976 classic. Carrie centers...

Diversity of religious practice calls for tolerance

Diversity of religious practice calls for tolerance

Sally You, co-opinions editor
November 8, 2013

Even though I’m Christian, growing up, I didn’t pay attention to my Sunday School teacher when she told stories about Noah and the Ark or David and Goliath because they were boring and seemed unrealistic....

Marching Band moves forward, grows as a group

Shea Anthony, co-a&e editor
October 4, 2013

It’s halftime on South’s home turf and the football fans quiet down to watch the show unfold. After Poms ignite the crowd, the South marching band, dressed in blue, white and gold takes the field....

Living with parents who don't speak English

Living with parents who don’t speak English

Sally You, Co-Opinions Editor
October 4, 2013

When I was 4 years old, I was sent off to preschool with a typical Asian bob cut, a really hard-to-pronounce Korean name and the stereotypical habit of holding up the peace sign whenever someone took a...

Student shares realistic perspective, elaborates on the weaknesses of marriage

Shea Anthony, asst. features
March 13, 2013

Growing up, I was exposed to a lot of once upon a times and happily ever afters that all seemed to culminate in the protagonist of the story falling in love and getting married. As a child, I would flounce...

Bigelow copes with depression through self-started knitting business

Sally You, asst. a&e editor
March 11, 2013

One in 20 teens in the United States suffer from clinical depression, which impairs one’s ability to carry on without mood disorders and changes in behavior and physical health, according to notmykid.org. Unfortunately,...

Lucky Cubed

Sally You, asst. a&e
October 5, 2012

Surfing the web has become an everyday routine for the majority of teens today. Depending on  a teen’s interests, the websites they visit and things they do online may vary. Typically, the average...

South quadruplets strive 'four' individualism

South quadruplets strive ‘four’ individualism

Shea Anthony, asst. features
October 5, 2012

South quadruplets strive ‘four’ individualism When Joyce Hennelly’s kids were young, she brought them over to a friend’s house for a playdate. They shuffled into the house like ducklings, following...

Creative creating in Architecture course

Sally You, staff reporter
March 28, 2012

While Photography, Child Development, Foods and Nutrition and Autos are among the highly populated electives South students take, Architecture is one applied art class not many students seem to know about. The...

Wykurz’s dedication continues despite roller derby’s obscurity

Shea Anthony, staff reporter
March 22, 2012

From athletics to arts, South students have a wide array of talents and interests. Freshman Sammi Wykurz is the perfect example of this diversity. Her enthusiasm and involvement in roller derby is far...

Day in the life of South models: adolescent ambitions

Sally You, staff reporter
February 3, 2012

Among the exceedingly talented groups of students at South, there is a small population of students that look to pursue careers in the modeling industry. Sophomore Gaby Biczek’s dream of becoming...

Onward progression of helping city kids

Sally You, Staff Writer
January 17, 2012

Onward House is a non-profit organization that strives to provide education, childcare and family support services to those in need of it. South students mainly participate as tutors for the School Age...

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