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Awareness for mental health resources

Editorial Board
February 16, 2024

School and mental health are strongly linked together, senior Ryan Ashley said. If one area is in need of help, for example, if someone is having difficulties with their mental health, that may impact...

Winter Waste

The Editorial Board
December 16, 2022

The holiday season is a time of gifts and gift giving, but as people begin their holiday shopping, it should also be a time to consider the materialistic consequences behind the holidays. In modern society,...

In order comes chaos: student body struggles to adapt

The Editorial Board
September 30, 2022

To ensure students stay in appropriate areas while outside of the classroom, South’s administration met to discuss new policies for this school year, Dr. Lara Cummings, Assistant Principal for Student...

Its time to reevaluate our language

It’s time to reevaluate our language

The Editorial Board
May 20, 2022

Language has the power to unite society. Conversely, words can prove divisive and alienating when not used carefully. It is vital that in the classroom, we are considerate of the language we use as refusing...

All the clubs you’ll join: promoting clubs must be more accessible

The Editorial Board
March 18, 2022

Being a proud Titan and having school spirit is not just wearing blue and gold, but finding your place in the South community, Tomoki Imura, Student Body President, explained.  For Imura, joining a...

It’s Time for Accountability

The Editorial Board
October 1, 2021

On Aug. 7, senior Veronika Gliwa spent the night in shock, pouring through a 1036-page document detailing allegations of harassment between former Principal Dr. Lauren Fagel and staff members, and text...

The importance of being an ally: to those impacted financially by Covid-19

The Editorial Board
May 21, 2021

Among the numerous challenges posed by Covid-19, unemployment rates have significantly spiked, leaving millions of families across the country struggling with financial hardship. The Illinois Department...

The importance of being an ally: to the Black community

The Editorial Board
May 21, 2021

George Floyd. Trayvon Martin. Daunte Wright. Breonna Taylor. Rayshard Brooks. Daniel Prude. Atatiana Jefferson. Stephon Clark. Botham Jean. Philando Castille. Alton Sterling. Janisha Fonville. Eric Garner....

The importance of being an ally: to survivors of sexual violence

The Editorial Board
May 21, 2021

As Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman stood in court to testify against Larry Nassar, a former team doctor who pleaded guilty to multiple counts of sexual violence, her hands trembled and her eyes became fixed...

Illustration by Aubrey Palaganas

District-wide decisions demand student representation

The Editorial Board
November 20, 2020

In a District 225 board meeting on Sept. 21, masked school board members sat six feet apart around a square table, tapping notes onto keyboards and shuffling papers. The meeting, streamed to the public...

Transition into hybrid schedule calls for less screen time

Transition into hybrid schedule calls for less screen time

The Editorial Board
October 2, 2020

The natural routine of interacting with classmates, teachers and faculty in-person is long gone. For the start of the 2020-2021 school year, eyes glued to a screen on Zoom has become the new normal for...

Valiant Voices:  Delivering a passionate speech, a young woman stands in front of an enthusiastic crowd while students around her silently protest with impactful signs. Students from across the Chicagoland area gather to partake in Evanston’s climate strike, which took place on Friday, September 20. Photos by Gwyn Skiles

School leniency proves essential for youth activism

The Editorial Board
October 4, 2019

“You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words… I should be back in school… We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of...

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