Sometimes teachers have to be “political” in the classroom
Caleb Stipkovits, Staff Writer
April 17, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Politics. They divide our country, especially in the time that we live in now, which is a big reason why we try not to bring them up all the time. In schools, teachers are not supposed to express their own political views, which can be good in order to ensure that teachers do not force their opi...
An order of depression with a side of courage? Hold the stigma
Suad Adam, Staff Writer
April 17, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
“Wa kibiirtaay. Quraan saar aa ubaahantahay” (You’re acting up. You need to be prayed upon). This is a phrase that I often hear from the older generation whenever I choose to express our feelings hardships in life. Mental health in many Somali households has been stigmatized. It’s thought...
What does it mean to be an activist?
Sophia Manolis, Opinions Editor
March 10, 2019
Filed under Award winning stories, Opinion, Top Stories
Last year, when survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida stepped up in grief and trauma to advocate for more sensible gun laws, the media latched onto them and vaulted them to the forefront of national consciousness. I remember suddenly seeing the faces of Pa...
South is a sad SAD place: how students experience Seasonal Affective Disorder
Ellie Barnett-Cashman, Staff Writer
March 8, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
I wake up to get ready for school while it’s still dark outside. On days where I have a zero hour, it’s still dark when I get to school and I prepare myself for another long, tiring day. My first three classes don’t have windows, and I try to get out for lunch but as I approach the door the hars...
Poverty charges interest: wealth inequality is more problematic than you think
Elliott Askari-Rabe, Staff Writer
March 5, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
When asked about whether or not they believe in the “American Dream” of rags to riches, 77% of the nation said “no,” according to Pew Charitable Trusts. Not only are people rejecting the notion of the "American Dream" but some are coming to the conclusion that it was a myth to begin with. An...
Why school doesn’t prepare us well enough for the real world
Patrick Bruch, Staff Writer
March 4, 2019
Filed under Award winning stories, Opinion, Top Stories
What we learn in school is different for all of us, but it is meant to provide skills and information that serves as a base for almost any career or life path. Although this is the idea behind education, the system doesn’t fully serve this purpose. It provides students with a concrete base of knowled...
Doctor’s note requirement is excessively burdensome for today’s South students
Ida Pountney, Staff Writer
February 27, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Have you ever missed school for an extended period of time and wanted to get excused, but you couldn’t get a note from a healthcare professional? Well, you aren’t alone. Many students at South have had this problem. Students should not be required to obtain a note from a healthcare professional ...
We need to hold corporations accountable for the climate crisis
Charlie Chinander-McFaul, Staff Writer
February 17, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Recently a United Nations report stated that the world has 12 years to drastically lower carbon emissions or else we will face irreversible damage. Rising sea levels will result in the destruction of coastal metropolises like New York and Los Angeles. Hundreds of millions of people will be displaced and...
What’s a sweatshop again? The issue that’s fallen out of view
Talula Cedar James, Staff Writer
December 22, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
As I walk through a busy H&M, Mariah Carey blasting through the speakers, searching for something I can buy with the ten dollars cash I have in my pocket, a thought flashes through my mind for just a second. Where is all this stuff being made? My want for cheap clothes overrides that question as I re...
No consideration for diversity in standardized testing
Maya Edmonds, Staff Writer
December 6, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Am I failing… or is it the test? Many students have been taking standardized tests since 3rd grade. Standardized tests have no value for diversity whether you have a different learning style, background, language proficiency, mental health state, or socioeconomic status; these tests treat all kids as i...
Weighted grades would encourage students to seek greater challenge
Norah Austin, Staff Writer
November 30, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
In high school there is a tremendous emphasis on grading and grades, including focus on the grade value of assignments, and evaluation of knowledge and skills through testing and summative projects. Currently, at South, equivalent grades for all courses are weighted equally in the calculation of a student...
Voting: an important way to have a voice in the political process
Kinsley Wilcox-McBride, Staff Writer
November 6, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
With midterm election season in the process, the media is swarming with political messages and people advocating for U.S. citizens to vote. But many people still wonder how important their vote really is. “Voting is important because it’s kinda the one choice we have in how we govern ourselves, kin...
Elliott Askari-Rabe, Staff Writer
April 22, 2019 • No Comments
Birds are truly a sight to behold. They are, literally, avian dinosaurs, so it's no wonder that students at South have founded a new bird watching club. They had their first...
April 19, 2019
April 19, 2019
April 19, 2019
If you were able to vote (regardless of age) out of the following declared or likely to declare candidates, which would you choose to be the 46th President of the United States?
- Former Vice President Joe Biden (43%, 72 Votes)
- California Senator Kamala Harris (20%, 33 Votes)
- Current President Donald Trump (17%, 29 Votes)
- Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (7%, 11 Votes)
- South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg (7%, 11 Votes)
- Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren (4%, 6 Votes)
- Entrepreneur Andrew Yang (2%, 3 Votes)
- Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard (2%, 3 Votes)
- Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar (1%, 1 Votes)
- Former Federal Housing Secretary and San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro (0%, 0 Votes)
- Washington Governor Jay Inslee (0%, 0 Votes)
- Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (0%, 0 Votes)
- Maryland Representative John Delaney (0%, 0 Votes)
- New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (0%, 0 Votes)
- New Jersey Senator Cory Booker (0%, 0 Votes)
- None of the above (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 13,849
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