Behind Facebook’s terms of service
March 28, 2011 • Elika Beck, Staff writer
Filed under Features
“Our terms aren’t just a document that protects our rights; it’s the governing document for how the service is used by everyone across the world,” Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, said last week regarding the terms of service. He said this in a statement deploring people to read the terms... Read more »
Four South students recognized for their art on national level
March 16, 2011 • Caroline Stevens, Staff Writer
Filed under A & E, Visual Art
“I have a burning need to create stuff,” sophomore Sinjun Strom says passionately about her art, “I can’t get to sleep without making something.” Strom is one of the four South High students that won a Scholastic Art Award this year. The other three students were senior Paul Hagen, senior Nina... Read more »
South debaters headed to national competition
March 16, 2011 • Sam Graves, Staff writer
Filed under News
This June, members of the South High debate team will compete against hundreds of teams from around the nation in a national competition. Two teams from South are competing in the The National Speech and Debate Tournament that will be held in Dallas, Texas from June 13-18 and is sponsored by the National... Read more »
MEAN sheds light on bullying
March 16, 2011 • Eddie Ortegon, Staff writer
Filed under A & E, Theater
Bullying is an issue in schools everywhere. 86% of kids surveyed said they’ve seen someone else being bullied, 48% said they’ve been bullied, and 42% admitted to bullying other kids at least once in a while, according to HowToStopBullying.com. Bullying in school and cyber bullying are increasingly... Read more »
Classic Shakespeare revised for youth enthusiasm
March 14, 2011 • Miiko Taylor, Staff Writer
Filed under A & E, Theater
Shakespeare plays have been taught in schools all over the world for years. The dialogue in his plays has captivated a wide audience. But with the Old English style of writing, young people find it hard to understand the messages behind Shakespeare’s plays. Because of this, There have been movies,... Read more »
Members of the men’s wrestling and swimming teams compete at state tournaments
March 8, 2011 • Elika Beck and Laura Thomas, Staff writer and Sports Editor
Filed under Sports, Swimming, Wrestling
This past weekend, members from two of South’s athletic teams participated in state tournaments. Swimmers competed at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center while wrestlers took the mats at the Xcel Energy Center both Friday, February 4, and Saturday, February 5. “I was happy to be there,”... Read more »
Project SUCCESS uses laid-back structure in classrooms
March 7, 2011 • Elika Beck, Staff writer
Filed under Features
If you haven’t heard of Project SUCCESS before you should probably go to English class more. Project Success visits every English class at South once a month. Their goal is to provide what isn’t taught in normal classes. They’re all about helping students find themselves and their place in the... Read more »
Ohio woman lies about district, CSO plan causes similar problems
March 7, 2011 • Ayan Deria, Staff writer
Filed under Features
On January 26, in Akron, OH, a mother was convicted for falsifying documents in order to get her kids into a school district so her son could go to a better school, according to CNN. In the state of Ohio there is no open enrollment which means students must attend the school district of where they live,... Read more »
Men’s swimmers race into state tournament
March 3, 2011 • Elika Beck, Staff writer
Filed under Sports, Swimming
“We swam really really well; the boys were pumped and did what we wanted them to do,” said Neil Anderson, who co-coaches the men’s swim team with Jeff Sanders and Edwing Gelvez. On Friday, February 25, the men’s team competed in section finals at Richfield middle school. All coaches were pleased... Read more »
Students and staff react to March 11 makeup for snow days
March 3, 2011 • Maddie Colbert, Staff writer
Filed under News
When Abdi Dahir found out that he would have to attend school on March 11, he was not happy. “I was so disappointed,” said Dahir, a freshman. Because of two days of school that were canceled due to the snow, Minneapolis Public Schools decided to hold school on March 11. Schools originally didn’t... Read more »
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