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Crimes of the Heart Q&A

Frances Matejcek, Arts and Entertainment Editor October 24, 2013

South High Theater will be presenting its first play of the season next week. Crimes of the Heart is family drama that focuses on the relationships between three sisters in the South in the 1970s. I sat...

Broad Historical Education Contributes to Cultural Tolerance

Grace Palmer, Opinions Editor October 23, 2013

Everyone knows about the power and prestige of the Roman empire, but people may not be so familiar with the Mongols. While the Romans were undoubtedly influential, many of their accomplishments were met...

Students Should Re-examine Preoccupation With Social Media

Students Should Re-examine Preoccupation With Social Media

Maeve Handley, Staff Writer October 16, 2013

Using social media is fun. You can connect to your old classmates, friends you made at summer camp, and stay in touch with family members from other states or even countries. However, it isn’t fun enough...

Mixed Blood Theater’s Shiv: A Captivating Story

Elise Sommers, Editor in Chief October 10, 2013

Mixed Blood has long been known as promoters of new theater, edgy theater, and theater that explores underrepresented areas. Their newest trilogy of plays, Displaced Hindu Gods, continues this tradition...

Buying produce from farmer’s market, like this one in downtown Minneapolis, allows consumers to talk to the local farmers who produce their food.

Food Labels May Not Be What They Seem

Grace Palmer, Opinions Editor October 9, 2013

Many companies use buzzwords to cash in on trends and increase profit margins. This can seem harmless, even inevitable, but manipulating certain trends hurts both consumers and international food producers. Phrases...

On the Line!

Eleanor Noble, Sports Editor October 4, 2013

"On the line. Now!" The four words that signify the impending physical punishment of 120's, killers, triangles, champions, hills or anything else the coach can think of to get players as close to barfing...

Businessman James Towley and Fred Osanna,head of the Twin Cities Rapid Transit Company, shake hands and exchange money as the last of the Minneapolis streetcars burns behind them, in 1954.

Public Transportation Needs to Take A Step Backward

Sophia Downey, Features Editor October 1, 2013

By now, South students are familiar with city buses, as they have replaced school buses as students’ transportation. While the effectiveness and environmental benefits of buses cannot be denied, there...

New Security Policies Could Reduce Tension Between Students and Staff

New Security Policies Could Reduce Tension Between Students and Staff

Grace Palmer, Opinions Editor September 24, 2013

 I have been happy to see that this year the security staff at South seems to be focusing more on safety concerns, over trivial concerns such as dress code violations. Although our security staff  has...

Teacher honored for efforts by Facing Race Initiative

April 12, 2013

South High teacher, Corinth Matera received an honorable mention in the 2013 Ambassador Awards, the Facing Race Initiative. According to their website, “The Facing race Ambassador Award was established...

On March 11, hundreds of students filled the auditorium to support the All Nations Idle No More protest. The auditorium featured student testimonies,

Students walkout in support of South’s All Nations program

Laura Turner, Staff Writer March 11, 2013

Senior Winona Vizenor organized the first Idle No More youth movement. Idle No More is an international movement for Native American rights. They began in Canada with a group of First Nation peoples protecting...

Administration facilitates peace process with classroom discussions

Eleanor Noble, Staff Writer March 6, 2013

After the Valentine’s Day fight at South, administrators are looking to move forward and create a better environment inside the school. Their first initiative was to organize classroom processing discussions...

Students share thoughts about fight at press conference

Sophie Downey, A&E Editor February 27, 2013

On Tuesday, February 19th, several South students, parents,and community leaders participated in a news conference in order to address the causes behind the riot of February 14th. The conference was organized...

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