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Children are not small adults, dont treat them as such

Children are not small adults, don’t treat them as such

Libby Due, Opinions editor • April 19, 2011

This article was published in the Spring 2011 Southerner News Magazine. It’s no secret that our justice system has many flaws. One of the flaws that scares me the most is our system’s treatment...

To meat or not to meat

Stefan Lund, Nathan Fantauzza, News editor, Staff writer • April 19, 2011

This article was published in the 2011 Spring Southerner News Magazine. Meat: Written by Stefan Lund Vegetarians confuse me. The choice not to eat meat and the reasons behind it are perplexing....

Corn is bad for you, bad for farmers, but its everywhere

Corn is bad for you, bad for farmers, but it’s everywhere

Haley Deparde, Staff writer • April 19, 2011

This article was published in the 2011 Spring Southerner News Magazine. Humans have the privilege to choose from a plethora of different foods. With this privilege comes a huge responsibility. Living...

Recreational hunting given undeserved disapproval

Recreational hunting given undeserved disapproval

Mitch Hammer, Staff writer • February 25, 2011

Recreational hunting is something humans have done for many thousands of years. The first so called “humans” hunted for survival before agriculture came along. Humans were also the first mammals to...

Police and power: My encounter with police violence

Police and power: My encounter with police violence

Zoë Tarrel, Arts and Entertainment Editor • February 14, 2011

This article was published in the Southerner's winter newsmagazine. I witnessed a police shooting of an unarmed man. My memory of this still lies vivid in my head and varies greatly from any news...

Violence in video games causes desensitization to violence in reality

Hannah Garry, Business Manager • February 14, 2011

We see a lot of violence. As high school students, as Americans, as humans in today’s society, we are all almost certainly exposed to violence on a daily basis. On TV, crime shows and dramas feature...

School rivalries motivate students and schools to excel

Miiko Taylor, Staff writer • February 14, 2011

This article was published in the Southerner's winter newsmagazine. There is something that can cause people to chant, have feelings of intense pride, and dress in crazy, colorful clothing. It has the...

Curfew law for teens and kids is unconsititutional

Haley Deparde, Staff writer • February 14, 2011

The United States Constitution is like a good friend. It’s always there for you and defends you. You would do anything to protect this friend. You may not have realized, but your best friend forever...

Copies of Huck Finn take out n-word, take out education

Libby Due, Opinions Editor • February 10, 2011

This February, publishers are coming out with an absurd new student copy of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", or "Huck Finn", as it’s more commonly called. What makes this student copy different?...

Students view of fights as entertainment is a problem

Students’ view of fights as entertainment is a problem

Southerner Editorial Board • February 10, 2011

This editorial was published in the Winter 2011 Southerner newsmagazine. South High has an attitude problem when it comes to fights. The problem? We love them. When a fight occurs during lunch,...

Higher taxes are needed in response to Minnesotas deficit

Higher taxes are needed in response to Minnesota’s deficit

Louisa Lincoln, Staff writer • February 10, 2011

This story was published in the Winter 2011 Southerner newsmagazine. Nobody likes paying taxes. But the fact is, Minnesota is facing a $6.2 billion budget deficit in the next two years, and nobody...

Educated donations to combat obscu(RED) charity funds

Educated donations to combat obscu(RED) charity funds

Hannah Garry and Samiha Orofeyo, Business Manager and Staff writer • February 10, 2011

This story was published in the Winter 2011 Southerner newsmagazine. Today, brands and celebrities everywhere are taking up causes left and right. Walking through the mall you might notice giant “Product(RED)”...

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