U.S. Secretary of Education and company talk to seniors about financial aid and their futures

U.S. Secretary of Education and company talk to seniors about financial aid and their futures

“Look at all these fancy people!” said senior Madeleine Pemberton when she saw Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson, Mayor R.T. Rybak, Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, and lastly the U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan all sitting... READ MORE »»

Juniors Annie Lund, Raquel Bajuscik, Luci Holte and Mary Thomas are congratulated by Junior Achievement employee Tom O'Hern for winning JA Titan in Richard Nohel's 2nd hour.

Computer game used in classrooms to make economics fun

“Ask a little kid where meat comes from, they’ll say the grocery store,” said Junior Achievement employee Tom O’Hern, but high school students know the bigger picture. That’s one reason why the JA Titan computer game is great for teens... READ MORE »»

Inter-Disciplinary Artist Allison Warden poses for pictures with newly-made fans

Concert for a cause: Performing artist shares cultural history, interests students

The audience cheered as the woman on stage put on a flat brim fitted hat and a beat started to play through some speakers. They clapped and yelled and nodded their heads to the rhythm, but the crowd quickly grew quiet. They were listening to... READ MORE »»

South High staff steps up to the plate

South High staff steps up to the plate

Usually when The Southerner writes about sports, we focus on student athletes, but not this time! In this case, our very own staff members are the stars of the softball field. For the first five week of school, staff members from four Minneapolis... READ MORE »»