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Mix-It-Up Mondays, starting a habit

Laura Turner, Staff Writer February 25, 2013

After the violence on February 14, South group s.t.a.r.t. (students together as allies for racial trust) has stepped up their efforts to encourage understanding among South students.  So far two “Mix-it-up...

Southerner introduces new blog

February 21, 2013

February 14th's fight has raised awareness of an ongoing issue in our South High community. Racial tensions are cited as one of the primary causes of the incident, and as we move on our new blog, Covering...

s.t.a.r.t. hosts student dinner to discuss race at South

s.t.a.r.t. hosts student dinner to discuss race at South

Frances Matejcek, Staff Writer February 21, 2013

On Wednesday evening, over 100 students filled the media center to eat dinner and talk about how race affects them at South, sponsored by the student group S.T.A.R.T (Students Together as Allies for Racial...

Large-scaled fights erupted at South High School on Monday, November 15th.  As a result, classes were put in code red for about 30 minutes and the rest of the day was spent in code yellow.

Fight disrupts school day, police called

Elise Sommers, News and Web Editor February 15, 2013

February 14th, South’s third lunch broke out in widespread fights. Conflicts began in first lunch, and continued on and off through 12:45, when the main incident erupted, and lasted about 15 minutes....

Two South pros retire from teaching

Ryan Wiskerchin, Staff Writer February 10, 2013

A new semester is not only a time of change for students, but for teachers as well.  But instead of coordinating lesson plans and grading papers, two South High veterans are shifting their roles in the...

South hosts Rachel’s Challenge

Sophie Downey, A&E Editor February 8, 2013

On Friday, January 25th, Rachel’s Challenge came to South. This program, started by the parents of Rachel Joy Scott, is built around the ideas written in her multiple journals before her death. Scott...

World’s Largest Scavenger Hunt comes to South

Grace Palmer, Staff Writer February 1, 2013

Wearing spaghetti is not something most people will experience in their lifetime, but junior Vincent Chadwick recently did. The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen (GISHWHES)...

Upcoming events for Black History Month

Zosha Carroll, Staff Writer January 31, 2013

February is Black History month and UMOJA is preparing to celebrate. The student lead group at South s hosting several events this February.     The first week of February UMOJA will be setting out...

New teacher Allison Witham joins English department

Abby Fields, Staff Writer January 24, 2013

The resignation Shelli Telschow prior to winter break left many 9th grade English students in the Liberal Arts program without a teacher. For the days leading up to the recess students, teachers and administrators...

Parking lot to be reorganized

Parking lot to be reorganized

Grace Palmer, Staff Writer January 24, 2013

Beginning on February 4th, South hopes to redirect traffic in the busy parking lot.  The goal is to change the flow of traffic during arrival and dismissal times by redirecting cars picking up and dropping...

Transfer policy revision prompted by lawsuit

Elise Sommers, News/Web Editor January 16, 2013

In the past nine years, only one student has been expelled from the Minneapolis Public School district, according to the Star Tribune. Instead, students are moved around from school to school in a process...

Alumni obtain patent for original invention

Ryan Wiskerchen, Staff Writer January 14, 2013

Laura Jean Robinson and Ida Schneck are two South High’s alumni who have joined the proud ranks of Alexander Graham Bell and the Wright brothers.  They are the creators of a new invention, a medicament...

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