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Affordable fashion inspiration for the holiday, winter season

Hannah Mason, co-editor-in-chief
December 18, 2015

The time of winter has approached us — holiday music is playing, snow has fallen and the temperature has dropped. It’s a time where we are hopeful and wish each other good tidings. It’s also a time...

Seniors Lauren Frias, Stephen Sholty, George Tantchev, Colin Quill, Alex Sirakides and the rest of the drumline all participate in the color wars event during band camp. Band is one of many things Frias hopes to cherish throughout her last year at South.

Senior reflects on past times at South, prepares for final year

Lauren Frias, co-editor-in-chief
November 5, 2015

It's over a month into senior year, and I still have yet to believe that I have come this far. I distinctly remember sitting in the auditorium during freshman assemblies, choosing my sophomore history...

Embracing boredom stimulates creativity

Rachel Chmielinski, co-editor-in-chief
March 13, 2015

Waiting in line? Answer your texts. Arrive at the restaurant before your friend? Scroll through some old emails. Many of us often reach for our phones at the first sight of boredom, and our smartphones...

Music appreciation enhances listening experience

Rachel Chmielinski, Co-editor-in-chief
March 12, 2015

When was the last time you saw a live music show? If I happened to ask this question at exactly the right time and you went to a show yesterday, how many times a year do you typically go see live music? Through...

Clubs fight cancer for Kocian

Clubs fight cancer for Kocian

Madison O'Brien, co-editor in chief
November 7, 2014

  Cure Club, Japanese Club and South’s community collaborate to support science teacher Linda Kocian in her  fight against Multiple Myeloma Throughout the last week in October, South’s...

Skokie Mourns after Niles North shooting

Madison O'Brein, co editor-in-chief
November 7, 2014

A fatal shooting in Skokie on Sept. 28 left one Niles North senior dead and one critically injured. The shooting took the life of Maxwell Gadau, a 17-year-old senior at Niles North. The other victim is...

Media Collage students protest against Yik Yak

Media Collage students protest against Yik Yak

Madison O'Brien, co-editor in chief
May 23, 2014

Launched in December of 2013, Yik Yak is an application that iTunes ™ describes as a “local bulletin board”. This new form of social media allows users to anonymously view and post comments to a...

Yik Yak carries unseen negative consequences

Madison O'Brien, co-editor in chief
May 23, 2014

For something that was originally intended to help college students communicate, Yik Yak has definitely gotten out of hand. It makes complete sense for an application that allows anyone within a 1.5-mile...

Remembering Yordy: South’s beloved green thumb as teacher, father, friend

Julia Jacobs, co-editor in chief
April 22, 2014

Jeff Yordy, horticulture teacher and coach, passed away on March 29 from complications following open heart surgery. The surgery, successfully executed 11 days prior to his death, implanted a ventricular...

Remembering Yordy: South’s beloved green thumb as teacher, father, friend

Julia Jacobs, co-editor in chief
April 22, 2014

Jeff Yordy, horticulture teacher and coach, passed away on March 29 from complications following open heart surgery. The surgery, successfully executed 11 days prior to his death, implanted a ventricular...

Data confirmation moves Board towards next stage of process

Data confirmation moves Board towards next stage of process

Julia Jacobs, co-editor in chief
April 22, 2014

Demographers hired by the District projected South’s enrollment to surpass its 3,100-student capacity by the 2017-18 school year, according to data presented at the March 17 Board of Education meeting....

‘Student’ is not one’s sole identity; teenagers should explore personal interests

Camille (CJ) Park, co-editor in chief
April 21, 2014

After a student lab aid walked through my math class to hand the teacher a missing graduation gown form for Camille Park, I gave it a glance and tossed it in the trash. I’m not going to graduation....

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