‘Volume 98, 2009-10’ Archives
Sports managers keep the South teams on track
Matt Wilson Staff Writer Daniel McMullen Staff Writer Fans here at South are familiar with the various athletic teams, yet the team managers receive little to no credit. They are the unsung heroes of the athletic teams, students like Joe Furniss, Meghan Jenkins, and Jake May. The boys’ basketball team has been headlined [...]
Fanpires sink their teeth into more fiction
Casey Papp Staff Writer When Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel were cancelled in 2003, it seemed America had had enough vampires for the decade. But with the success of Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight, it looks as if the fascination with the blood-sucking monsters is back, and they’re sexier than ever! Meyer’s Twilight novels have [...]
Day in the Life of Mikki Lanham
Brittany Aders News Editor Senior Michelle Lanham had always liked to sing, but her love of performing became evident in the sixth grade when she had a lead role in Childs Elementary School’s sixth grade opera. The audience was amazed at how talented she was for a sixth grader. After the show, Lanham’s homeroom teacher, Ben Strawn, [...]
Slice of South: I’m unplugged
Stewart Rickert Staff Writer Matthew Cesnik Co-Editor in Chief According to the USA Text Messaging Statistics, in the United States, approximately 2.5 billion text messages are sent per day or almost text messages 9 per person with a phone per day. These kids are seriously behind the curve. Senior [...]
Celebrating Thanksgiving in untraditional ways
David Tiwari Sports Editor With the occurrence of Thanksgiving next week, people across the country are looking forward to a day where all they will do is relax, watch football, and uphold the most important tradition of all, eating turkey. However, in the midst of the big holiday weekend, there are those who do things that have nothing to do [...]
The intensity of high school sports not for some
Quinn Sternberg Staff Writer For some, nothing is more important than sports, but for those who only play to have a good time, participation in high school sports can become too intense. Many students are getting burnt out on their favorite sports because of the pressure and time commitment of their high school teams and in some cases are [...]
Punishments for Facebook too harsh and invasive
MaryClaire Cieply News Editor Crazy weekend. Crazy photos on Facebook. Crazy trouble? This seems to be the case for two girls from Indianapolis who decided to take some “inappropriate” pictures involving penis-shaped lollipops and lingerie one weekend and post them on the internet. Although this lovely photography did not involve the [...]
Graduation packages: a good investment?
Hannah Weigle Feature Editor On Wednesday, October 7, the senior class attended a mandatory senior meeting to discuss caps and gowns. As we approached the auditorium the blaring music was already audible. We then realized Jostens was back. This was not the first time the seniors had experienced Jostens’ sales pitch; Jostens is [...]
Enter for a chance to trade places with Mr. Fletcher for a day!
Do you think that you have what it takes to be Mr. Fletcher for a day? The Optimist newspaper is hosting a raffle, and the grand prize winner gets to trade places with Principal Fletcher! Mr. Fletcher will be forced to sit through your boring classes, and you'll get to live in the lap of luxury, spending your day on fun-filled meetings, [...]
