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Bernie Sanders speaks to a crowd of thousands of his supporters in the Williams Arena at the University of Minnesota. Several South students came to support Sanders, a frontrunner in the 2020 presidential race, and hear more about his plans. “The energy of being around other Bernie supporters was too good to miss,” said Tiger Worku, a senior at South who attended the event.

“Are we prepared to fight for one another?” South students attend Bernie Sanders rally

Erika Peterson, Arts and Entertainment Editor • November 11, 2019

On Sunday, November 3, Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders held a rally with Ilhan Omar in the Williams Arena at the University of Minnesota. Several South students were in attendance to see their representative...

A freshman open classroom engages in a community building activity. This year, the Open Program has been seeing the highest enrollment numbers they’ve ever had.

Open Program sees largest influx of students ever

Isaac Kiel, Staff Writer • November 7, 2019

This year, the Open Program has been seeing the highest enrollment numbers they’ve ever had, and it’s affecting the individual attention teachers are able to provide to students at South High School. Josh...

School lunch prices increased to $2.80 for students. This went into action at the beginning of the school year, and many students don’t agree with the decision.

Lunch Prices Increase, Hurts Students

Mumtaz Abdi, Staff Writer • November 6, 2019

School lunch prices increased at South High this year to $2.80 for students and $4.55 for staff. This went into action at the beginning of the school year, and many students don’t agree with this decision,...

The boys bathroom on the third floor was locked until October 30th. The reopening was the first time the bathroom was open since the start of the school year.

Third Floor Bathroom Closed for Majority of First Quarter. This is why.

Quentin Wolf, Staff Writer • November 6, 2019

The boy’s bathroom on the third floor has been closed for the vast majority of the first quarter, only being opened recently, which begs the question: Why have they been closed for so long? The General...

Student ambassadors give maps of the school to parents at parent-teacher conferences. Ambassadors, the organization that was known as “link crew” last year shows up to events like parent night, parent-teacher conferences, open house, freshman orientation, and more.

Rebranding Link Crew: Student Ambassadors

Fardus Hassan, Staff Writer • October 21, 2019

You may have noticed people in white and orange shirts at parent night and parent-teacher conferences, helping families find their classes and learn about some of the things that make South the school...

South’s Intro to Engineering and design recently used the new printer to make phone holders, which every student got to take home. No phones in school!

PLTW program receives new 3D printer, new opportunities inbound

Tannen Holt, Staff Writer • October 21, 2019

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is a nationwide program that teaches students the fundamentals of engineering. South offers a handful of different courses for aspiring engineers, including Intro to Engineering,...

Demonstrators lay down in the rotunda in the state capitol. This is called a “die- in”, which is to demonstrate the effects of the climate catastrophe. There are many things that students can do to help combat climate change. The MN climate strike offers workshops, there will be other future demonstrations and something students can do anytime is to research for info about the climate crisis.

Climate Strike prompts action from South Students

Caleb Stipkovits, News Editor • September 23, 2019

On Friday, September 20th, millions of students all around the world walked out of school to protest a similar cause: the lack of action towards preventing climate change.   Protestors made their...

Lisa Anderson, a dental worker for Operation Grace, records information about that day at the dental clinic. “What we have done for [the students] is clean their teeth which is a really important thing to stay healthy and provide preventative care in the form of fluorides for their healthy teeth,” said Anderson.

Adopt a Smile; Operation Grace brings free dental care to those in need

Ellie Barnett-Cashman, Staff Writer • May 24, 2019

From May 13th-16th, South collaborated with Operation Grace, a Christian organization to help students without dental insurance or access to dental care. This gave students an opportunity to meet with...

Pictured above is Gus Lafave and Azalea Rohr, two of the eight South students who qualified for Nationals in Maryland. Other qualifying students are Sofia Fish, Gwen McMahon, Annabelle Niblett, Ella Hoch-Robinson, and Gabriel Chang-Deutsch.

State History Day highlights freshman historians

Hazel McKinney, Staff Writer • May 15, 2019

The state competition for History Day was held May 2nd. Many South students made it to this level but only four projects and eight people moved on to Nationals. Three of these projects were created by...

The Site Council meets on May 8 in the media center to continue the process of selecting South’s next principal. “The people in this room own the process,” said Leah Auckenthaler, a parent involved in the principal search.

Search continues to find next South Principal

Erika Peterson, Staff Writer • May 14, 2019

On Thursday, May 8, the Site Council met to discuss the progress of the principal selection process. Teachers, parents, community members, and students were in attendance. The meeting began with an...

For about 2 days, South and Roosevelt were without internet. Without internet, many classes were unable to complete necessary class work,” said South junior Ian Mackimm.

When the wifi goes down, South goes on

Patrick Bruch, Staff Writer • May 13, 2019

Recently, as most students and staff know, there was an internet outage both here at South and at Roosevelt High School. This outage caused a host of problems for both schools and definitely disrupted...

On Tuesday, April 30, there was a meeting to decide on a committee of South students, staff, parents, and community members that will decide on the next Principal of South High School. The meeting was open to the public, and requisites for the selection committee was discussed. After the meeting, the site council had a closed meeting to decide who would actually be on the committee.

Principal Selection Committee forms to choose the next Mr. Aponte

Sophia Manolis, Opinions Editor • May 6, 2019

On Tuesday, April 30th, there was an important meeting to plan the new principal selection committee. The committee will be made up of South staff, parents, students, and community members, and they will...

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