Brigadoon

Day in the life of Daniel Frohman

Stewart Rickert Staff Writer Sophomore Daniel Frohman has been downtown during fifth period for the past couple of months now. However, instead of hanging out at People’s Park, he has been in the library, studying Hebrew.   Frohman has been able to rearrange his schedule so that he can miss fifth period and take Hebrew as an independent [...]

Slice of South: I’m a collector

Hannah Weigle Feature Editor Many people accumulate collections over the years, sometimes sparked by a fascination or interest, other times they are purely accidental.  The Optimist takes a closer look at three students at South with interesting (and in one case bizarre) collections.  Nicole Scott (doorstops): Senior Nicole Scott’s [...]

South graduates: where are they now?

Hank Malone and Priscilla Cuevas Staff Writers Taylor Crousore: 2009 graduate Taylor Crousore is experiencing a fresh and exciting college experience at Indiana University. He is a member of the Bachelor of Fine Arts musical theatre program, playing “Sammy” in the play Blood Brothers. “I’m the mean little kid always picking on other [...]

Suffering with the SAT

Kelly Gifford Editor in Chief   The SAT (formally the Scholastic Aptitude Test, then Scholastic Assessment Test) is frankly, the most nerve-wracking test any student will ever experience. Without the right score, students may not get into the college of their dreams, receive that scholarship they desperately needed or now, graduate high school [...]

Carson Otter vs. people of the U.S.

Matthew Cesnik Editor in Chief In the landmark case Carson Otter vs. The People of the United States, The Supreme Court ruled yesterday in a verdict of 7-2 against the plaintiff, ruling to uphold the integration of the sport of Bailey. The game of Bailey was invented by the staff of the The Optimist in 2004 and consists of two teams [...]

New kids on the court

Matt Wilson and Jon Campbell Staff Writers   With South’s loss of many talented seniors from last year’s basketball team comes a new season with new players. Coming off of a historic season in which the team went undefeated and won the state championship, the South boys basketball team will have new faces in the mix; one of whom is junior [...]

South football goes high tech with new watches

Quinn Sternberg Staff Writer Any boring old wrist watch can tell time, but it takes a truly special watch to help a football team play its best.  To insure that his players are at the peak of their performance during game time, South football coach Dean Walendzak has many of his starters wear specialized watches to monitor their activity [...]

New faces not affecting Colts success

Ian Hicks Staff Writer              For most teams in the NFL, losing a head coach, defensive coordinator, and a future Hall of Fame wide receiver could only mean a season of rebuilding ahead. But for the local favorite Indianapolis Colts, there has been a seamless transition from one coach’s era to the next. The Colts have [...]

South students collecting ‘Change for Change’

MaryClaire Cieply News Editor A greater emphasis has recently been put on the Invisible Children club here at South.  Members of this club have been working hard to educate students about the struggles in Uganda involving Joseph Kony and his army of children.  “Change for Change” is one of the many fundraisers organized by the club.  [...]