Where South students are headed for spring break
Maura Shine and Madeline Allen, both '20, Page Editor and Staff Writer
March 28, 2018
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As winter draws to a close many Grosse Pointers head south in search for some fun in the sun on their spring breaks.
Walking a mile in snow boots
Navya Chamiraju '20, Staff Writer
February 27, 2018
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Slippery sidewalks aren’t always fun to walk on, according to Katie Alltop ’20, but it is a necessary part of many South students’ everyday routines. However, though it is difficult at times, walking in the cold weather can also be pleasant and refreshing experience. “It feels nice, I look ar...
South lacks diversity in national rankings, but do students truly feel it?
Adrian Doan '19, Page Editor
February 15, 2018
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Renee Liu ’19 started the Chinese Culture Club at South primarily to spread the culture of her family roots and its long history with anyone who was interested, but in a school where she can count the number of people of Asian descent with both hands, it was also to promote diversity and acceptanc...
Slang at South
Grace Reyes '19, Pulse Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2018
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It’s heard everyday bro. It’s used highly amongst young adults. Slang. According to Urban Dictionary, slang is the ever-changing use and definition of words in informal conversation, generally using references as a means of comparison. “My understanding of slang is words that come into popularity ...
Reading books on own can make a big impact on students
Audrey Whitaker, Managing entertainment editor
February 9, 2018
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Reading is a part of school for everyone, like it or not. And, like it or not, making reading a part of life outside of English class can be extremely beneficial to students academic performance. South English teacher and department head Danielle Peck said that while she can’t tell just by looking at...
Students reflect on South’s first ever charity week
Just-us Welch '20 and Brooklyn Northcross '20, Both staff writers
February 7, 2018
Filed under Featured Content, Features, Multimedia, Video
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South coaches share secrets of how to lead successful teams
Dominic Dulac, Web Section Editor
February 6, 2018
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South’s athletic program has a diverse group of coaches who are critical to the success of its teams. However, coaching high school sports is about more than just bossing around student athletes during competitions. According to girls cross country and track coach Steve Zaranek, it takes total c...
Our favorites from the 2018 International Auto Show
Audrey Whitaker '19 and Grace Reyes '19
January 31, 2018
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South alumni look back on the 1968 MLK visit to South
Julia Ambrozy '20, Staff Writer
January 25, 2018
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Streets filled with protesters, police cars coming down the streets and excited and respectful people filling the area were all a part of the day when Martin Luther King Jr. came to speak at Grosse Pointe South High School. The mood in Grosse Pointe at that time was very high and energetic, accord...
The Stroh’s Bros: a timeless friendship
Riley Lynch '18, Supervising Editor
January 24, 2018
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High school cliques become forms of lifelines for students across the world, and Grosse Pointe South has never been an exception. Some groups shift and change over time, and some have remained constant since youth. One of those long-lasting groups claims to have brought fame to their name: the Stroh’s...
Eight pages: alumni creates his own version of Tower at Chicago school
Liz Bigham, Editor in Chief
January 24, 2018
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Three years ago, past Tower alum and current Jones College Prep High School AP Government teacher, John Lund ’03, was marking up his school’s newspaper. His department chair looked over his shoulder, saw the red marks he scribbled on the page and offered Lund to take over advising their paper. ...
An unfinished tradition; celebrating the legacy of South’s weekly newspaper
John Francis '18 and Liam Walsh '18
January 24, 2018
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Bob Button walks into room 142, a classroom with walls painted an institutional green. The door handle has the original knobs from Grosse Pointe High. The blackboard is crowded with messages scribbled in chalk, Button said this is how students would communicate between the different hours. It’s...
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