There’s a culture of hating teenage girls and no one’s talking about it
Rayna Acha, Staff Writer
January 21, 2020
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 thems...
Insider trading; South’s neglect of technical careers
Tannen Holt, Staff Writer
January 21, 2020
There is a wide variety of viable post secondary options. Whether you want to further your education or head right into the workforce, no productive option is necessarily a bad option. Among these options are pursuing trades, whether by learning through vocational school or apprenticeships, there is mo...
It’s about time to change school start times
Nick Auckenthaler, Staff Writer
December 19, 2019
New laws have been passed in California pushing back start times to no later than 8:30. Schools in Australia and New Zealand have even pushed it back to 10 am, according to The New York Times. With this new change going on, students are wondering if maybe it's time for a similar change to come to Sou...
Tight security in the lunchroom increases South’s prison like atmosphere
Graham Doyle, Staff Writer
December 18, 2019
Lunch is the only free time for many students at South High. Most students like to spend their lunch relaxing and catching up with friends. However, due to the administration's attempts to tighten security at South, students are no longer allowed access to the second and third floor during lunch. This ...
South’s phone policy is in need of an update
Hayley Morgan, Staff Writer
December 17, 2019
Teachers need to standardize their phone policies as it has become strenuous for students to switch between drastically different phone policies every hour. The South community suffers from the consequences of these differing policies, including increased stress among students when switching between...
Litter and needles and bodies, oh my! The neglect of the Minneapolis Greenway
Tannen Holt, Staff Writer
December 17, 2019
The Greenway is a 5.5 mile long bike/walking trail stretching from Bde Maka Ska all the way to Dinkytown. You can get almost anywhere in the city using The Greenway, which is important because it offers bikers and walkers refuge from cars and traffic, one of the largest causes of fatalities and injuries...
Asian Americans challenge underrepresentation in television and comedy
Khayaal Desai-Hunt, Staff Writer
November 26, 2019
In January 2019, Sandra Oh made history. She became the first Asian American (Canadian) to ever host the Golden Globes. She was also the first woman of Asian descent to ever win more than one Golden Globe. Although she has been nominated for an Emmy award eight times, she has never won. The fact tha...
Shipping of waste to Southeast Asia: what REALLY happens to your recycling
Caleb Stipkovits, News Editor
November 23, 2019
The environmental justice movement used to be centered around electric cars, vegan diets, and universally reducing our carbon footprint. Over the past few years that focus has changed to become more inclusive, and now additionally focuses on taking down systems of power that create most of the damage ...
Kiss my pass: an open letter to administration about their bathroom policy.
Tannen Holt, Staff Writer
November 19, 2019
I object to your doctrine that you hold such authority over me and my life as to control my bodily functions. I object to the fact that despite being old enough to be drafted, you believe that I should need permission to use the restroom. I object to the assertion that you can stop me. You cannot. ...
Saying that mental illnesses are invalid contributes to worsening mental health in adolescents: The truth according to my experience.
Norah Austin, Photography Editor
November 18, 2019
*Trigger warning: Suicidal ideation and self harm are mentioned in this article. If you believe this will trigger you, please don’t read! I want the best for your health and I certainly don’t want this article to contribute to the worsening of your condition. * If you deal with any form of mental illness, it is ...
New lunch rules unfairly take away from freshmen high school experience
Shanell Gordon, Staff Writer
November 13, 2019
Ninth graders should be able to go outside for lunch. For many students, going out for lunch is an important part of their high school experience. In high school you don't really get breaks. Not having breaks causes you to get tired of school. When you are a little kid you love school beca...
We need better LGBT+ representation in entertainment media
Sammie Stever-Zeitlin, Staff Writer
October 25, 2019
LGBT+ people are poorly represented in all traditional forms of media: movies, TV, books and theater. While past decades have brought an increasing number of LGBT+ characters into the limelight, It’s still not enough. In addition, stereotyping and negative tropes add to the discrimination against L...
Yasemin Isaacs, Staff Writer
February 20, 2020 • No Comments
Rivalries are an integral part of numerous South sports, but what part do they play in team morale? The dynamics of rivalries definitely vary a lot between different sports,...
Black and red: SMASH and BSU host communist speaker Frank Chapman
February 14, 2020
VOICES at South: Who is being heard?
February 12, 2020
Reverie: Good restaurant, good food, better atmosphere
February 11, 2020
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