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 about opportunities for jobs, volunteer positions, internships, camps and more. The fair was hosted by the Career and College Center (CCC) to help students f...
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 is in our schools to figure things out,” said Governor Tim Walz. During this time, it is essential to pay attention to your health and the recommend...
Trump’s acquittal: what wasn’t looked at in the impeachment process
Maya Edmonds, Staff Writer
March 12, 2020
The long awaited results are out. To many, it is no surprise that President Trump has been acquitted on two articles of impeachment, despite what the House’s charges were. If you didn't know already, Trump was tried upon abuse of power and obstruction of congress, congress failed to convict him on both a...
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 in one month. South took the win with a 47-thousand page lead, beating Washburn who read 37,014 pages. The competition highlighted South’s small but strong popu...
Will Walz rise to the calls for action?
Perry Fernands, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
On Friday, February 21st a group of students from the Student Marxist Assembly of South High School (SMASH), along with Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar (TCCJ4J) organizers, UMN students for a Democratic Society (SDS), and other individuals protested Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’ speech at ...
Math team’s participation rises, success grows
Helen Worku, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
South’s Math Team has been doing very well this year. So far, the team has had five meets. They have not won first place at any meets yet, but according to math team facilitator Don Winnes, they have placed third out of seventeen at every meet. The math league averages about 180 schools that participate in t...
Project Success to take 60 MPS students on a college tour
Shanell Gordon, Staff Writer
February 24, 2020
Project Success is giving 11th and 12th graders the chance to go and check out colleges and other places that might help them pick out post secondary options. The trip will be from April 18th and until April 21st, and students attending will miss two day of school, both days will be excused. Each Minn...
Black and red: SMASH and BSU host communist speaker Frank Chapman
Tannen Holt, Staff Writer
February 14, 2020
Last Friday, the Student Marxist Association of South High (SMASH) and the Black Student Union (BSU) hosted Frank Chapman, a black communist activist and former political prisoner who has worked with both the Black Panthers and the Communist Party USA. Chapman addressed a significantly large grou...
South’s Heart: a warm welcome to all
Salma Ibrahim, Staff Writer
February 4, 2020
Imagine walking into a bright room and seeing a variety of colors, objects, and cultural items that make you feel as if you were home. On the walls there are stories written by students talking about their own religion, race, how they’re judged or their misconceptions. What used to be the old piano in room 100 is...
Step Up gives job opportunities to Minneapolis students
Mumtaz Abdi, Staff Writer
January 30, 2020
Step up is a job provider that allows low income students to work over the summer and make money for themselves. You have to be 14 to 21 in order to apply, and you have to meet a certain income bracket. Step up gives you almost any choice of a job that you're interested in. “It's an internship ...
South grad Aletta Brady awarded for her work with climate injustice
Yasemin Isaacs, Staff Writer
January 6, 2020
From a pool of 1,300 applicants, South High graduate Aletta Brady was the recent recipient of the JMK Innovation award for the founding of her project, “Our Climate Voices”. The prize is presented by the Jacob Merrill Kaplan (JMK) fund, which helps promote environmental, social, and cultural ca...
Newly formed Principal Advisory Board group members reflect on representing their grade
Quentin Wolf, Staff Writer
December 25, 2019
On November 25th, two days before Thanksgiving Break started, Principal Brett Stringer announced at the grade level assemblies that he would be telling teachers to nominate four students from each grade level to represent their peers’ thoughts and opinions in meetings held every other Friday. T...
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