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Kennedy fosters passions, embraces opportunities

Kennedy fosters passions, embraces opportunities

Lily Sands, staff reporter
February 4, 2015

Whether it’s her Italian roots, generous personality, love for travel or her love for guiding students in the right path, librarian Joanne Kennedy has been fortunate to have the opportunity to pursue...

Circle of Friends celebrates friendship between students at South through field trips and parties

Circle of Friends celebrates friendship between students at South through field trips and parties

Ben Schwartz, staff reporter
January 16, 2015

Hanging out at Northbrook Court, enjoying pizza parties and horseback riding are just a few of the many fun things that go on at Circle of Friends. Circle of Friends is a club at South run by Sherry Koch,...

Jack Jantsankhorol breaks into passion for dance

Nick Moran and Hwa Oh, staff reporters
December 28, 2014

The music turns up, the lights dim, and he hits the ground spinning.  A self-taught breakdancer and the only current member of De La Cru who brings this unique dancing style, junior Jack Jantsankhorol...

South students above average in math, take advanced classes

South students above average in math, take advanced classes

Bianca Vanciu and Grace Shin, staff reporters
December 11, 2014

Smart. That is one way to describe advanced math students sophomore Charlie Smith, sophomore Cindy Yang, sophomore Isabella Kang and freshman Lukas Pauker. In addition to juggling after school activities,...

From drama to comedy, fall play shines through

From drama to comedy, fall play shines through

Gracie Sands, staff reporter
November 24, 2014

Unlike previous fall plays that South’s Drama Department has performed, Harvey, a play in which Elwood P. Dowd claims to have a six-foot tall rabbit friend named Harvey, is a comedy. Senior Anna...

Gaming opens new experiences for students at GBS

Gaming opens new experiences for students at GBS

Megan Sheqiladze, staff writer
October 23, 2014

The number of people involved in gaming does not match the number of people involved in football at GBS. However, there are still a number of students who are gaming enthusiasts and active members of...

Mental health awareness takes new initiatives

Grace Cepeda, staff reporter
October 16, 2014

Social worker David Hartman and School Psychologist Jen Korbar are working on a project to enhance student awareness on social and mental health issues here at South. For Hartman, this project is his...

Stryker receives recognition for performance in chemistry exam

Hannah Mason, co sports editor
October 16, 2014

While at debate camp this summer, junior Doug Stryker received a call from his parents saying that he had placed second out of 69 students in the 58th Annual Scholarship Examination in Chemistry. "I...

Fandoms bring people together through interests

Lilly Ludwig, staff writer
May 29, 2014

What do Doctor Who, Harry Potter, and One Direction all have in common? According to sophomore Carolyn Levi, they share a widespread following made up of people connected by their common passion, also...

China proves to be an eye-opening experience to different cultures

Mollie Cramer, staff writer
May 27, 2014

The Great Wall was built for protection from those who were different; the Forbidden City walls were built for separation from the commoners. The walls we build in our heads can also be strong, made of...

Students share unique hobbies

Students share unique hobbies

Nick Panagakis, staff writer
March 31, 2014

High school counselors tell their freshmen students to find a niche—something that will make their high school experience special. Although there are many clubs and activities at school, many students...

Students discuss hobby of ballroom dancing

Nick Panagakis, staff writer
March 13, 2014

One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. Staying on time and on beat is crucial in all forms of dance, but falling off beat will ruin the whole routine in ballroom dancing. Although many people...

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