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All Nations students to advance to Albuquerque in science fair

Gabe Bethke, Staff writer April 12, 2012

Science is not necessarily most students’ favorite subject in school, but here at South it’s one of the many highlights of the All Nations program. Recently, three South students qualified for the...

Kony 2012 campaign shows the positive and negative sides of social media

Haley DeParde, Photo editor March 26, 2012

Social Media has become an increasingly important part of communication for the current teen generation. An organization called Invisible Children has taken advantage of social media trends to spread their...

Math team has good season despite laid-back attitude

Gabe Bethke, Staff writer March 19, 2012

For the first time in 3 years, the South High math team went to the State math competition. The team, consisting of some of South’s brightest students, continued a long history of success and inclusion....

Umoja celebrate Black History Month with annual auditorium

Umoja celebrate Black History Month with annual auditorium

March 1, 2012

The Umoja group at South High performed a presentation on Friday, February 24 in the auditorium in honor of National African-American History Month that emphasized the holiday Kwanzaa. “It was to...

Unidos and Human Rights Group unite to fight Arizona legislation banning ethnic books

Unidos and Human Rights Group unite to fight Arizona legislation banning ethnic books

Sophia Downey, Staff writer February 24, 2012

Yesterday, Unidos hosted an all day read-in, where they read from books banned in Arizona in the media center. Student and teacher volunteers read aloud in short shifts in both English and Spanish. “I...

Dance team finale brings out emotions, reflections, and goodbyes from captains

Dance team finale brings out emotions, reflections, and goodbyes from captains

Erika Roedl, News & Web editor February 12, 2012

South’s Dance team finished their season with a fundraising show Saturday January 28 that left the team with mixed emotions. Senior Summer Gonzales-Ovitt describes the feeling as “bittersweet,” because...

Due to a successful year, debate team going to nationals.

Etta Harkness-Bartholdi, Staff writer February 1, 2012

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...

U.S. Secretary of Education and company talk to seniors about financial aid and their futures

U.S. Secretary of Education and company talk to seniors about financial aid and their futures

Erika Roedl, News & Web editor January 21, 2012

“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...

Juniors Annie Lund, Raquel Bajuscik, Luci Holte and Mary Thomas are congratulated by Junior Achievement employee Tom OHern for winning JA Titan in Richard Nohels 2nd hour.

Computer game used in classrooms to make economics fun

Erika Roedl, News & Web editor January 12, 2012

“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...

Career and College Center’s resource helps students find resources

Elise Sommers, Staff writer December 7, 2011

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...

South High Theatre gets professional instruction for lighting system

Gabe Bethke, Staff writer November 13, 2011

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...

Keith Ellison stayed back after the re-dedication as students were leaving to answer questions the students had. Photo: Erika Roedl

South re-dedicated as peace site in order to open peace discussion

Erika Roedl, News & Web editor October 30, 2011

“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 teacher Robert Panning-Miller...

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