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South student helps create youth computer science program

South student helps create youth computer science program

Noah Walch and Anne Ribordy
May 25, 2018

CS Upstart is a new computer science education organization created by Nicholas Ermolov, South junior, and Parker Thompson, junior at Charleston County [South Carolina] School of the Arts. The program...

While working in their biology class, Mike Hatfield and Abby Coleman perform a lab.  Along with others, these S.T.E.M. juniors students took part in the project Cancer for the Common Good which shed new light on how to cure different diseases with cancer cells.

S.T.E.M. biology students reconsider stereotypes through Cancer for the Common Good

Amanda Tener, staff reporter
February 28, 2017

Imagine being given the opportunity to solve a biological issue or disease. Perhaps you would want to cure an illness that affects someone in your family, or maybe solve a problem that affects many people,...

New STEM demand disregards humanities’ importance

New STEM demand disregards humanities’ importance

John Park, columnist
December 16, 2016

Who was more influential? Nikola Tesla or Mahatma Gandhi? Tesla’s long list of technology patents, from alternating current to X-ray, have become integral to our modern life. On the other hand, Gandhi’s...

Women at Work: Six juniors along with science teachers Jill Serling and Lisa Pavic sit outside the Advanced Photon Source building of the Argon National Laborarory on April 14. The women attended a conference that encourages women to get involved in STEM fields and gives aspiring scientists a look into the real world of science.

STEM classes promote female involvement

Olivia Sotirchos, asst. features editor
April 22, 2016

If you are a woman pursuing an interest in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) field, chances are you have been outnumbered by males in a related class, club or occupation at some...

ROBOTIC ROUTES: Adjusting the settings on his robot, sophomore Colb Uhleman (front) attempts to perfect its programming. Uhleman acts as a mentor to freshman Aidan Sochowski (not pictured) as a part of the STEM Learning Community buddy program.

STEM pilots new buddy program

Lauren Benson, staff reporter
November 6, 2015

The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Learning Community, South’s new science and applied technology educational track, has developed a buddy program that pairs a freshman with...

STEM scheduled to replace Chem/Phys Program

STEM scheduled to replace Chem/Phys Program

Katie Cavender, asst. news editor
December 19, 2014

The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Learning Community, an alternative advanced science course to the Chem/Phys course for freshmen, has produced good results so far this year and...

National movement for STEM curriculum to be introduced at South

National movement for STEM curriculum to be introduced at South

Aaron Ach, Staff Reporter
March 11, 2013

Project Lead the Way (PLTW), a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-intensive program, will be introduced to South next school year with two new courses. According to Dawn Hall, the...

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