‘Volume 98, 2009-10’ Archives
Families snared in a sick health care system
Nick Buffie Staff Writer James Halpin’s eyes cloud over. He rocks forward a little bit and stutters. Eventually the words come. “I ultimately think it was good what he did. He made the right decision.” James, a senior at Bloomington North, was talking about his father, the late Scot Halpin. Scot was a husband, a drummer, and “the [...]
Day in the life of Garrett Fell
Brittany Aders News Editor Eighteen year old Garrett Fell looks out the passenger window of a Bloomington police car while speeding 90 miles an hour as the car heads back towards the station. While most students would be hysterical in this scenario, Fell treats this as an everyday occurrence. His rebellious character is not the cause of [...]
Slice of South: I’m a picky eater
Casey Breen Staff Writer Here at South, some people complain about the cafeteria food choices. Imagine if you were a picky eater… The cafeteria would be unapproachable! South is home to a slew of picky eaters with odd eating habits. Some students choose to be selective, while others are just naturally picky. People at south are picky [...]
South swimming teams have breakthrough seasons
David Tiwari Sports Editor The South boys swimming team beat out Columbus North to bring the sectional title to South for the first time since 2006-2007. The panthers beat Columbus North by scoring 358 points compared to Columbus’s 257. In doing so, they finished first in every event except the 200 yard freestyle, 100 meter backstroke, [...]
“Dirty dancing” at South is far from Dirty Dancing
Casey Papp Staff Writer Friday, January 29, the school televisions broadcasted a video of two drag queens shaking their butts and dancing for the camera… No, not that kind of video. The drag queens were principals Jay True and Joe Doyle dressed as ‘80’s workout girls. The dancing? They were demonstrating what not to do [...]
Teacher cuts bring down more than just the budget
Hannah Weigle Feature Editor Students long for summer vacation, but this coming summer break will be a sentimental one. It will mark the transition of the way we now know South into whatever results from the $5.8 million budget cut that was okayed by the MCCSC school board. As a senior, I am extremely grateful to not have to experience [...]
Quinn and Stew: Music seems out of tune
Quinn Sternburg and Stewart Rickert Staff Writers Turning on the radio was once an enjoyable experience, but with popular music at an all-time low in quality, it has become an irritating process that almost always yields poor results. Mainstream music is certainly not what it used to be, and is now dominated by absurdly bad pop [...]
Stylin’ with Stewart - Sweaters
When I feel the first chill of winter, it is my first innate instinct to drop everything I'm doing, chop some firewood, and pick out a festive sweater. Reindeer and snowmen are a must, and a nice argyle brings out the true gentleman inside. Argyle = class You'll rule the school with a sweater wrapped around your [...]
Haitian South graduate stunned by destruction
Miriam Kerler Staff Writer 2009 South graduate Jolees Brown was born and raised in Haiti, moving to the United States at the age of 15 when she was adopted by an American family. When news of the recent 7.0 earthquake reached American media, Brown grew tremendously worried. “I was very concerned, selfishly for my family because I did not [...]
Day in the Life of Abby Towell
Abby Towell doesn't let her diabetes get her down. Priscilla Cuevas Staff Writer Daily finger pricking and regularly checking your blood sugar doesn’t seem like something a 15-year-old would have to worry about. But freshman Abby Towell, dismisses these daily routines and doesn’t let them stop her from participating in [...]
