City championships are on the horizon for the cross-country running team
October 19, 2010 • Katie Jerome
Filed under Cross Country and Track, Sports
Memebers of the cross country running team participate in the Miller Relays on October 12. There are the sounds of teammates, coaches, fans, and parents cheering on the competitors. There are the sights of sweaty, determined, and hardworking runners. They are trying their hardest to get a faster race... Read more »
South observes National Bullying Prevention Month
October 18, 2010 • Sam Graves, Staff writer
Filed under Features
Five years ago, October was designated ”National Bullying Prevention Month” by the Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) Center, an organization that serves families, especially those who have children with disabilities. An estimated 160,000 students in the U.S. stay... Read more »
Three talented students earn our vote for Southerner Star Athletes
October 18, 2010 • Laura Thomas, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
Elliot Cassutt is one South athlete who’s turning heads this year. As a sophomore, it’s only Cassut’s second year on the varsity men’s soccer team but he’s already broken two state records. He holds the record for most goals scored in a season, 44, and most points (goals plus assists) in a... Read more »
Community members respond to proposal to close North High
October 18, 2010 • Louisa Lincoln, Staff Writer
Filed under News
After a dramatic school board meeting Tuesday, October 12, Minneapolis Public Schools superintendent Bernadeia Johnson may be having second thoughts about her controversial proposal to phase out Minneapolis North High School in three years. Johnson, who said that the decision to close a school is “one... Read more »
Class color day: pulling apart the community
October 18, 2010 • Nadia Spock, Staff writer
Filed under Opinion
Pride is a foundation from which our whole school stands on. Our educators even use it as an attempt to motivate and encourage students to act as one peaceful community. Class color day has adopted quite the opposite reputation; by the end of the day you can expect to find numerous suspensions and disputes... Read more »
Waiting for “Superman” hides the problems with charters
October 18, 2010 • Louisa Lincoln, Staff writer
Filed under Opinion
As public school students, we have all too little control over the quality of our education, and for some, the only way to avoid attending failing schools is to attend charter schools. This is an issue that was recently brought to light by the film Waiting for “Superman”, but the film failed to address... Read more »
South twists Sadie Hawkins’ tradition
October 18, 2010 • Sadie Pelini, Staff writer
Filed under Features
It’s October again and for South students that means more than just Halloween. It’s Sadie Hawkins’. It’s that time of year when the girls work on their best moves and boys wait patiently to be asked for their hand in square dancing. The Sadie Hawkins’ dance is one of South High’s most anticipated... Read more »
Erika Roedl, Features Editor
October 15, 2010
Filed under Staff
Erika Roedl (last name pronounced like dreidel, the Jewish top, with out the first ‘d’) She is the features editor for the Southerner and she’s really pumped for its first year online! Her favorite TV shows are Scooby-Doo and the Simpsons, she is a medieval weapons enthusiast, and her favorite... Read more »
Stefan Lund, News Editor
October 15, 2010
Filed under Staff
Stefan is a junior at South, this is his second year on the newspaper. He plays lacrosse, is a fan of dinosaurs (that does not include pterodactyls) and has a fear of college students on long-boards. Share this: Read More →
Nathan Fantauzza, Staff Writer
October 14, 2010
Filed under Staff
This is Nathan’s first year as part of the Southerner staff. He is a junior this year and is interested in relaxing things like sleeping, eating, biking, running, jumping, screaming, and breaking things. Share this: Read More →
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