The Southerner

The fight is here

Kim Kolstad, South Teacher and Guest Writer November 12, 2016

When I moved to this country it was against my will. My Mother married a nasty Canadian man who wanted to earn more money as a physician in the United States. There are, in fact, nasty and racist Canadians...

But all I feel is rage.

Shadia Nurein, Staff Writer November 11, 2016

On finding out Donald Trump would be my president I… One: Considered removing my hijab for my safety only to remember that this would uncover another obstacle, my naps. Two: Sat in my female dominated...

My reflection on the election

DIana Caminelli, Staff Writer November 10, 2016

(DIana Caminelli is an exchange student visiting from Italy) When I woke up on Wednesday I was sad, I went down the stairs and when I saw my host mother, she was sad. I went to school with my host sister...

You are loved

Soline Van de Moortele, News Editor November 9, 2016

To the queer, latinx, black, brown, disabled, women, and muslim students at South: you are loved. To the students whose safety or family’s safety has been threatened in just a few hours because of an...

Toys arent just boys or girls

Toys arent just “boys'” or “girls'”

Ruby Dennis, Staff Writer May 18, 2015

No matter how much you try to reject traditional gender roles, it’s hard not to look at a pink-filled aisle of Barbie dolls and cooking sets and think, “oh, that’s the Girl section.” And every...

Minneapolis superintendent settles federal discrimination complaint

Emma Pederson, Staff Writer October 22, 2014

On February 14th, 2013, two to three hundred South High students were involved in a cafeteria fight caused by growing racial tensions in the school. This past year the Minneapolis Public School’s district...

Photo and graphic by Ruby Dennis

Transphobic advertisement is unethical

Ruby Dennis, Staff Writer October 5, 2014

The Star Tribune’s choice to include an extremely transphobic advertisement in its Sunday issue was horrific. It was a blatant disregard for ethics, and shocking coming from a newspaper many have come...

Loss of happy fruit mural reverberates through the student body

Antonia Lowell, Staff Writer April 16, 2014

Many South students may remember the beautiful, treasured artwork that used to grace the west wall of our cafeteria. The smiling fruits and veggies brought us together as students and promoted an over...

E-reading is still reading: why theres no such thing as a real book

E-reading is still reading: why there’s no such thing as a “real book”

Grace Palmer, Opinions Editor April 9, 2014

“That’s not a real book!” - The battling cry of the jealous, perhaps? I’ll admit, I used to look down on ebooks, but now that I have a kindle I know that they’re practically magic - it makes...

Try celebrating St. Patrick’s day by appreciating heritage and history

Sophie Downey, Features Editor March 17, 2014

On Saturday, March 15, throngs of green-clad Minneapolitans crowded the streets of Downtown, participating in various St. Patrick’s Day activities. While some of these included watching a parade, and...

Longer weekends would help us learn

Laura Turner, Business Manager March 12, 2014

Ask anyone and I’m pretty sure they would tell you they want longer weekends. Students start looking forward to 3pm on Friday the minute their alarm wakes them up on Monday morning. Weekends are opportunities...

South should offer more classes with an American Indian perspective

Sophie Downey, Features Editor February 19, 2014

In a certain part of South, students smudge, participate in drum circles, and learn about American Indian culture. Unfortunately, that learning doesn’t spread to the rest of the school. South’s Liberal...

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