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Why a 7-hour day is necessary at South

Why a 7-hour day is necessary at South

Katherine Lundquist and Gabe Chang-Deutsch April 26, 2018

South has many great opportunities for students, and a 7-hour day allows for people to access this wide array of choices. However, a move to a 6-hour day would severely limit the choices and possibilities...

Washburn sophomore Solana Breen hold a sign at The March for Our Lives rally in Washington D.C. It was a catalyzing event for the gun control movement. “I’ve found that white activism has increased since various school shootings have occured, but it’s from people I didn’t see at the majority of the Black Lives Matter protests,” said junior Eiset Mebrahtu. “People are willing to advocate for something when it affects them but not when it affects someone else… which I see is deep seated in racism. It really questions what the core of the movement is about.” Photo: Henry Holcomb

Gun control movement needs to grapple with racism

Gabe Chang-Deutsch, Staff Writer April 11, 2018

The current gun control movement has managed to gain significant political power in a matter of weeks. From social media activism to lobbying, politicians are starting to listen to youth. The March For...

Ian Zibble is a sophomore who has ADD. He’s not medicated for it and has had a lot of difficulty dealing with the current education system. The school is not doing enough for students with ADHD/ADHD and it is negatively impacting our academic careers.

How to accommodate for ADHD/ADD students in classrooms

Oliver Hall, Staff Writer March 26, 2018

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are a common yet difficult mental illnesses. ADHD makes it difficult to focus and to sit still. ADD makes it hard to...

Above Abby Gaul teaches a 9th grade AVID class. “Teachers are already asked to carry the weight of every social problem, and now we’re supposed to be fighting violently against gun violence?” said Gaul on the new bill proposed in Minnesota. This bill would set aside money for training and arming staff members within Minnesota schools as well as strengthening the school’s defenses.

Training teachers to carry guns won’t prevent school shootings

Zoë Chinander-McFaul, Staff Writer March 26, 2018

There have been at least 17 school shootings already in 2018, and at least 34 mass shootings in total. As a result, the fight for gun control is gaining momentum and protests have been ramping up. One...

South Dean Terrance Roberts frequently sits students down who have had conflict and uses mediation practices to resolve the issue. “We try to sit students down and get their sides of the story by [having them] write a statement .... we hear one side and the other side and we come to a consensus with some agreements.” Roberts is one of the few staff at South who has been trained in restorative justice practices. However, restorative justice needs to be implemented throughout the district more fully and intentionally.

Restorative Justice: conversations and mediations that make schools safer

Sophia Manolis, Opinions Editor March 26, 2018

In light of recent school shootings, many are talking about how to prevent gun violence in schools. In this context, it’s also important to consider the best approaches for schools to prevent common...

Following just some of the simple steps above may help reduce stress that social media can cause for youth, especially youth struggling with anxiety or depression.

Social media causes yet another source of stress for teens

Mia Swanson, Staff Writer March 2, 2018

You get buzzing from a post notification, an alert about a new video, and a direct message from a friend you just saw a few minutes ago. You check the notification to see who commented on your photo. Then...

This infographic shows, from my experience, the different ways that you could help a friend struggling with a severe mental health issues. Although these tips have helped me in difficult situations, they might not help everyone. Always keep in mind that you should probably tell an adult you trust if a friend is really struggling.

A fine line to walk with mental health: should you keep your friends’ secrets if the consequences could be deadly?

Cece Kaufmann, Staff Writer February 28, 2018

Any relationship comes with hard conversations; everyone knows that. But sometimes those conversations are about someone’s mental health, which can be especially hard and sometimes even scary. What do...

Above is a picture of the first floor bathroom, which has been completely littered with shreds of paper towels. They have been scattered all over the floor, and have even been stuffed into the urinals. Do you want to be the person who has to go in there and clean all that up? Didn’t think so.

Potty talk: Men’s bathrooms are whack!

Tannen Holt, Staff Writer February 28, 2018

Bathrooms are a place where a decent amount of privacy is a necessity. They should be somewhere where you can be comfortable for the few minutes it takes to ‘do your business.’ They also should be...

Year Long School Debate

Year Long School Debate

February 7, 2018

Pictured above is an illustration of a locked gender neutral bathroom door and open male and female bathroom doors. The locking of the gender neutral bathroom is especially impactful to some trans and nonbinary students because for some of them its the only bathroom they feel comfortable using. Sophomore M. Malo said access to the bathroom is so necessary, “because there are a lot of people who are questioning their gender, and it’s nice for them to have this space where they’re not going to be judged for going into there because anyone can go in there.”

If any bathroom is going to be locked, it shouldn’t be the one for all genders

Izzy Willette, Features Editor February 6, 2018

Many of the bathrooms here at South get locked, but one bathroom above others needs to always remain open: the all-gender bathroom. This second-floor bathroom, which was transformed from female-only to...

Just over a year ago millions of people joined the Women’s March to protest Trump’s presidency and his comments about women. Although it was wonderful to see so many people turning out to protest President Trump, much of the feminism at the march wasn’t intersectional. Intersectionality is a crucial part of understanding the experiences women go through. “Its important for people to feel like they have a place in a movement regardless of sexual orientation, gender, class, race [etc.],” said junior Natashia Otiso.

Intersectionality is essential for the feminist movement

Madeline Mahoney and Sophia Manolis February 2, 2018

The day after Trump’s inauguration, millions of people filled the streets to protest his presidency at Women’s Marches held around the country. It seems that because of Trump’s demeaning behavior...

This drawing shows me as a child holding up the weight of patriarchy. As I’ve grown up, the limitations I faced as my grandfather taught me to be a “man” made me feel weighed me down all the time. The pressures of patriarchy are harmful to both men and women in many ways.

Learning (and unlearning) to be a man

Spencer Kimball, Staff Writer February 2, 2018

I was the son my grandfather always wanted. As I was growing up, he groomed me to become just like him. I was told by him how I should basically walk and talk, so I could become a stereotypical male. I...

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