South students would never be required to take CIS (College in the Schools) or PSEO (Post Secondary Enrollment Options) classes. This level of coursework is reserved for students who are academically qualified...

On Valentine’s Day, students were herded to classrooms after a fight broke out in first lunch and escalated in third lunch to several more altercations. What was almost more surprising than the fight...

In light of the brawl that took place at our school on February 14th, the Southerner’s editorial staff would like to applaud the groups and individuals of the school that are making reconstructive efforts....

I was a listening adult at a student forum at South High last evening. The spaghetti dinner and discussion was the idea of students and organized by students in the s.t.a.r.t. program (students together...

In the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, the National Rifle Association (NRA) proposed a solution to what seems to be America’s unique pandemic of school shootings:...

The debate surrounding measures that could be taken to prevent gun violence is often reliant on apocalyptic visions, heart-wrenching stories, and the like.  But by using the calm eye of logic, the issue...

For one scorching weekend at the end of July, the Sommers family flocks together from all corners of the world. During those few days all 60 or so aunts, uncles, cousins, and distant relatives take over...

Modern technology brings with it both convenience and a damaging sense of dependency. When our devices help us find our way home or contact someone in an emergency, they seem like a necessary lifeline....

In an informal survey conducted during third lunch, I asked 70 South students what the first characteristic or word that came to mind when I mentioned "feminists." Overwhelmingly, I got answers like "passionate,"...

It would be hard to imagine a school year in which we attended school on Thanksgiving. It just wouldn’t feel right to be there on Memorial Day or Labor Day. And I experience these same sentiments regarding...

I am not Christian. I am not Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, or Pagan. I am an atheist, yet I still celebrate all Christian holidays. Christmas in particular is easy to celebrate: everything seems to revolve around...

It’s not uncommon to hear phrases like "I’m so OCD about that" being used at South, seemingly without any effects. Even when not speaking maliciously, however, speaking carelessly can hurt people suffering...