Drawing the line between sports bonding and hazing
November 3, 2011 • Etta Harkness Bartholdi, Staff writer
Filed under Sports
Some traditions define South’s community, but where is the line drawn between sports team bonding and hazing? In past years, several South sports, including volleyball, softball, and women’s soccer, have held an event known as initiation in which returning players visit the homes of new varsity team... Read more »
South High staff steps up to the plate
November 3, 2011 • Louisa Lincoln, Sports editor
Filed under Softball, Sports
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 Public Schools — South, Roosevelt, Sanford, and... Read more »
Men’s soccer shoots for success
November 3, 2011 • Elise Sommers, Staff writer
Filed under Soccer, Sports
The South men’s varsity soccer season came to a heartbreaking end on Tuesday, October 18, with Southwest narrowly defeating the 2011 city champions in a suspense-filled 2-1 victory in the section 6AA championship. This game brought to a close a memorable and successful season for the team. “We’re... Read more »
South high student shares hard-learned life lesson
November 3, 2011 • Anonymous
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinion
On May 27th of last school year I made the decision to double lunch with my best friend. Before stopping at Pineda or Subway we agreed to spend some time at Target. I think she needed like a V-shirt. Anyways, to make a long story short, I attempted to walk out of Target with more items than I had... Read more »
Carol Horswill reaches 50 year milestone
November 1, 2011 • Caroline Stevens, A&E editor
Filed under Features, Uncategorized
“When [teaching] stops being fun, I’ll stop doing it,” said English teacher Carol Horswill, who has been teaching for 50 years as of this year, and has taught at South since 1982. After teaching for half a century, Horswill has reached a milestone in her life that will remain unparalleled... Read more »
Cookie Cart offers valuable work experience
November 1, 2011 • Etta Harkness-Bartholdi, Staff writer
Filed under Features
Turning down West Broadway, the sidewalks are littered and people are shouting to each other from across the street. Nestled between a charter school and a seafood restaurant is a little bakery called The Cookie Cart. The Cookie Cart is surrounded by the aroma of fresh baked cookies and the steady beat... Read more »
South students are educated when it comes to joining the military
November 1, 2011 • Sophie Downey, Staff writer
Filed under Features
Walking into the College and Career Center at South, there are many posters on display promoting colleges, with beautiful pictures of campuses, grounds, and smiling students. The advertising for the military is quite different. In military leaflets and magazines there are pictures of tough, serious faces... Read more »
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