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Everybody needs to handle things in their own ways
Everybody needs to handle things in their own ways
Ellie Barnett-Cashman, Sports Editor • May 19, 2020

Although being quarantined in our houses is not something most of us are used to, it’s important that we all find ways to keep ourselves mentally stable in these...

Allow yourself to grieve and practice self care
Allow yourself to grieve and practice self care
Kinsley Wilcox-McBride, Features Editor • May 19, 2020

When I first sat down to write this letter weeks ago, all of my thoughts and emotions sounded dumb to me. It sounded so insignificant to complain about missing a...

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It's hard to only see your family
Nicholas Auckenthaler, Staff Writer • May 11, 2020

It's weird to think that what we're living through right now will undoubtedly be taught about in school in the future. No one alive has ever lived through anything...

I miss normal life
I miss normal life
Liam Campbell • May 11, 2020

Initially, I had thought that being quarantined would be relaxing, or at least something of a neutral experience. Recently, however, I have begun to feel increasingly...

Appreciate what you have
Appreciate what you have
Jude Nair • May 7, 2020

If there’s one thing I have to say about this whole situation, it’s that it has really caused my estimation of the value of hard work to depreciate. I hope that’s...

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Through distance learning, the School-Based Clinic still encourages students to “use us if you need us!”
Kinsley Wilcox-McBride, Features Editor • May 24, 2020

In these difficult times of social distancing, while administration tries to make plans to honor the seniors and teachers try to recreate their...

Leslie Stunkard works as the Drug and Substance Abuse Counselor for many schools in MPS. South’s Healthy Choices Group is a group led by Sherry Harris and Leslie Stunkard that tries to create discourse about drug use and its effects with students. Harris stated, “It’s less of a class than a check-in group. It’s really an educational, informational, and supportive group. It’s for students who are interested in taking a look at their chemical use and figure out what they need to do to make better choices for themselves.
A look into South’s substance abuse class
Graham Doyle, Staff Writer • March 9, 2020
South teachers representing their school at the CDD community info session: Courtney Antone, Caitlin Eide, Joshua Fisher.
Concerns spark about Comprehensive District Design's effects on high schools
Sammie Stever-Zeitlin, Staff Writer • March 2, 2020
Attendees of the march created red shirts, banners, etc. to bring light to the crisis and wore them to the march. Red is a symbol of the MMIW Movement.
MMIW Movement gets support from South community
Rayna Acha, Staff Writer • February 27, 2020
One of the most influential aspects of the student generation is the power they possess to make a difference in the future of our society. South’s student led action groups have recently come together to work against many urgent issues that have risen within today’s society. As sophomore Annabelle Niblett said regarding South’s recent walkouts, “these acts influence the student body hopefully by making our futures easier for us because most of us can’t vote yet or run for office so protests are the best way to have our voices heard within democracy.”
Students find their voices through participation in student-led organizations
Hayley Morgan, Staff Writer • February 24, 2020
The Student Marxist Association of South High is a new club that was created this year. Founding member Zach Moor said, “what we set out to do is to educate students, to empower students with that same stuff, equip them with this theory and with these connections specifically to agitate students into developing an actual movement here.” They hope to educate, empower, and unite the school.
The Student Marxist Association: bringing students together to take down capitalism
Khayaal Desai-Hunt, Staff Writer • February 13, 2020
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Through distance learning, the School-Based Clinic still encourages students to “use us if you need us!”
Kinsley Wilcox-McBride, Features Editor • May 24, 2020

In these difficult times of social distancing, while administration tries to make plans to honor the seniors and teachers try to recreate their...

Students gather at the Enrichment Fair to talk with representatives from over fifteen organizations about opportunities for jobs, volunteer positions, internships, camps and more. The fair was hosted by the Career and College Center (CCC) to help students find jobs or volunteer positions over the summer. Tea Roepke, a junior who attended the fair said, “I have no idea what I want in the future, so this is really going to help me.”
South's first Enrichment Fair helps pave the way towards the future
Khayaal Desai-Hunt, Staff Writer • March 22, 2020

On Wednesday, March 11th, many students attended the first-ever Enrichment Fair at South to talk with representatives from over fifteen organizations...

For students who rely on school for healthy and nutritious meals, there are about 20 schools throughout the city functioning as food stations where meals can be picked up. Starting Tuesday March 16 through March 27 these schools will be open from 10am to 2pm for students who are in need.
COVID-19; What cancellations mean for South students
Katherine Lundquist, Editor-In-Chief • March 16, 2020

Cancellations and closings have now reached the doors of South High school and K-12 schools across Minnesota. “We cannot wait until the pandemic...

Bookmarks were passed out as one of the multiple ways of spreading the word about the competition. South’s most avid readers dedicated their time in the month of February to read as many pages as possible, and ended up beating Washburn with a 47-thousand page lead.
South defeats Washburn in reading competition
Sammie Stever-Zeitlin, Staff Writer • March 10, 2020

This February, South and Washburn dueled it out in the 2020 Student Reading Challenge to see which student body could read the most book pages...

Senior, Nick Carter has competed in countless races ranging from European races, World Championships to Nationals, farther than he had expected to go with his cycling career. "There’s no way I would’ve ever thought I would be in this place which also makes me optimistic for the future that I could go places that I’m not thinking about right now," said Carter.
Physical and academic growth: Nick Carter's journey to the Olympics
Ellie Barnett-Cashman, Sports Editor • March 12, 2020

Since last year, Carter has continued onto his journey to the Olympics and the world of professional cycling. He’s been travelling across the...

Staff Profile
Hayley Morgan
Hayley Morgan
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Sophomore Hayley Morgan enters her first year of newspaper...

Norah Austin
Norah Austin
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If you’re fond of the extensive Twin Cities park...

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Junior Griffin Tuthill shows his stick and poke tattoo on his arm. “ [Stick and pokes] cause a weird connection. Whenever you look at yourself and see something your friend did, they still are with you,” said Tuthill.

Both risks and rewards come with stick-and-poke tattoos

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I spent hours over winter break scrolling meaninglessly through my For You page on TikTok when I noticed a new trend evolved on the app that was well needed. A trend calling out mostly high school and college age boys who duetted girls videos trolling them for doing normal things or just expressing themselves.

There’s a culture of hating teenage girls and no one’s talking about it

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Comprehensive District Design forecasts serious changes for MPS students

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This graphic portrays a common feeling students might have in regards to standardized tests. Standardized tests disregard the different mental health, cultural and language backgrounds that could affect the outcome of a students test. Students that take standardized tests are all treated as the same and are all expected to have one standardized test measure their intelligence which in so many cases is not true.

No consideration for diversity in standardized testing

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Seniors Iqlas Ibrahim (left), and (right) Anas Farah, the president of the Muslim Student Association (MSA) help along with other MSA students to create a poster for the African Culture night event held at South High. The African Culture night will be on Thursday, March 30th from 5-8 PM. There will be music, food and a sharing of culture at this event. MSA is the only group we currently have at South that is faith based. The opportunities provided by MSA for their members to work together on projects such as the poster provide further time to bond.

Religious communities bring people together

Staff Profile
Graham Doyle
Graham Doyle
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Graham Doyle is a sophomore at South highschool. Starting his first year of newspaper, he hopes to highlight...

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