Due to a successful year, debate team going to nationals.
February 1, 2012 • Etta Harkness-Bartholdi, Staff writer
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The Debate team qualified for the National Forensic League national tournament when they went to the district tournament on January 21-22. South’s Debate teams junior Jacob Boucher and sophomore Lillie Ouellette -Howitz came first, and juniors Cole Johnson-Jensen and Oskar Tauring-Traxler came in... Read more »
U.S. Secretary of Education and company talk to seniors about financial aid and their futures
January 21, 2012 • Erika Roedl, News & Web editor
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“Look at all these fancy people!” said senior Madeleine Pemberton when she saw Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson, Mayor R.T. Rybak, Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, and lastly the U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan all sitting just 2 rows in front of her in the auditorium yesterday. In... Read more »
Computer game used in classrooms to make economics fun
January 12, 2012 • Erika Roedl, News & Web editor
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“Ask a little kid where meat comes from, they’ll say the grocery store,” said Junior Achievement employee Tom O’Hern, but high school students know the bigger picture. That’s one reason why the JA Titan computer game is great for teens to play, said O’Hern. Junior Achievement has been working... Read more »
Career and College Center’s resource helps students find resources
December 7, 2011 • Elise Sommers, Staff writer
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College and employment seem to be getting less and less attainable for youth in today’s economy. Even more prevalent is how to overcome obstacles like money, transportation, and time management that block the path to these goals. Becca Lopez just wants everybody to know that they don’t have to... Read more »
South High Theatre gets professional instruction for lighting system
November 13, 2011 • Gabe Bethke, Staff writer
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On Tuesday, resident lighting designer Mike Kittle from the Parkway Theater ran a student-oriented lighting workshop here at South for the Theater Techs. Kittle lead the workshop, helping instruct techies on the proper way to use the lighting system as a part of future theater productions. Philip Mestenhauser,... Read more »
South re-dedicated as peace site in order to open peace discussion
October 30, 2011 • Erika Roedl, News & Web editor
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A student asked Keith Ellison a question during the "peace talk" session during the re-dedication of South as a peace site. “Let’s talk,” said Congressman Keith Ellison to the body of students that filled up the front half of the auditorium. Principal Cecilia Saddler and Social Studies... Read more »
South makes good impression on German visitors
October 29, 2011 • Elise Sommers, Staff writer
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Overhearing teachers in the hallways is an everyday experience. They discuss lesson plans, their weekends, what we students chat about, too. What is more uncommon is hearing teachers speaking, and realizing that it’s not in English. From October 1 through 15, five German student teachers toured... Read more »
CNN comes to South
October 13, 2011
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Junior Jared Pettengill is featured in the CNN article below, talking about the social environment at South for GLBTQ students. http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/12/us/minneapolis-bullying-schools/ Share this: Read More →
Recent attempted abductions spark district safety reminders
October 7, 2011 • Erika Roedl, News & Web editor
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There have been three attempted abductions in Minneapolis in the past month. The most recent took place a mile away from South, on September 24 on the block of 29th St. and 10th Ave. and the police have released a sketch of the suspect for that attempt, according to the Star Tribune. As a consequence,... Read more »
Senior planning meetings aim to prepare
September 21, 2011 • Amin Amin, Staff writer
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Walking into an auditorium full of black and gold, the feeling of accomplishment is everywhere. The Senior Planning Meetings are taking place at South over the next couple of days and the Class of 2012 is ready to graduate. The meeting is held three times this week, Wednesday September 21, 2011 during... Read more »
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