When she is not taking on the role of varsity swim captain, Audrey MacGillis ’25 spends her time hanging out with friends and listening to music, specifically Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers. She also has a cavapoo named Cooper....

After spending the summer babysitting, playing varsity soccer and hanging out with friends, Supervising Copy Editor Sarah Cook ’25 is ready to dive into her third year as Tower staffer. From experiencing the thrill of her favorite...

Not your run-of-the-mill Swiftie, Kaylee Jelinski ’25 chooses to supplement her time listening to the pop princess, as well as baking and spending time with friends and family, including her two dogs: Dodger and Dash. “Spending...

Sweet treat enthusiast Grace Vollmer ‘26 loves quality activities like no other. Aside from lifeguarding and playing with her dog, her time is spent singing along to Zach Bryan and spending time with her family. So far, she...

As an only child, Maureen Scanlon ’27 was always pushed by her family to write for The Tower: being their only hope to have a literary genius in the family. Begrudgingly she signed up to start a journalism class her freshman...

President of both Student Council and Pointe Players, Aliana Ritter '25 is a creative student at Grosse Pointe South who loves to express herself through writing and acting. Even with all the time-consuming extracurricular activities...

Vivi Ostrowski ‘26 has perfected the school-extracurricular blend. In her second year as a Copy Editor, Ostrowski makes sure she has time for physical activities along with journalism. Working out has been a focus of hers for...

As a first year staffer, Jude O’Meara ’27 is new to Tower, but what isn’t new is his appreciation for writing and language. Growing up watching his mother’s career as a journalist, he has always been encouraged to follow...

When she’s not traveling the world, first year staffer and copy editor Kassia Norris ’27 is reading and editing stories to make the Tower the best it can be. Norris loved traveling to Turks and Caicos, and of course Greece...

Second year copy editor Matthew Hamilton ’26 is excited to follow in his elder brother and sister’s footsteps by carrying on their legacy as the third Hamilton sibling to write for Tower. Hamilton hopes an exemplary performance...

Mary Grima ‘26 is a kickboxing heavy metal enthusiast who practices her marksmanship on the weekends. Tower is one of the activities that gives her the thrill and purpose she needs. The simplest, most unexpected things are often...

First year staffer, Millicent Vollmer ’27 is passionately leaping head-first into the world of journalism through the lens of page editing and writing, eager to jumpstart the year. “I really just enjoy writing,” Vollmer...

First year staffer, Kaitlyn Strong '26, is excited to take on the role of Page Editor, and be welcomed into the Tower community. With a passion for writing and interviewing, she cannot wait to expand her journalism horizons and...

When she’s not working hard on InDesign or writing articles, one could find Sara Johnson ’26 snowboarding, dancing, or chatting with friends. This first-year staffer is eager to bring her love for journalism, particularly...

Annie Ferguson '26 is looking forward to her first year on Tower as a page editor. She is excited to have the ability to express her creativity through designing with different styles and formats. “I really like the writing...

First-year staffer Riley Burgess ’26 spends her time participating in a variety of sports. Outside of school, she is an active hockey player and has been playing since the end of seventh grade. Before hockey, she was a figure...

When she’s not busy editing pages for the Tower, Ruby Berger ’25 loves traveling, playing field hockey, and working as a lifeguard and babysitter. Traveling is a big part of Berger's life, she has been to nine countries...

Audrey McLean's ‘27 days are devoted to dancing six days a week for both South's and Kercheval Dances competitive teams. Balancing or pointing is her favorite as she enjoys a challenge and a good time. When she's not dancing,...

First year web editor Gus Nutter ‘27 is excited to write and edit for Tower this year. Nutter is looking forward to being able to use skills learned in Tower for college and useful for the future. He is thrilled to be able to...

Elyse Lenglet ’27 is a first year web editor on Tower. When she is not dancing on the sidelines at Friday night football games or spending long nights practicing with her competitive dance team, she enjoys baking in her limited...

After a summer filled with traveling to places such as Ocean City, Anthony Kaminski ’26 is looking forward to becoming a part of Tower through his position as a web editor. Outside of Tower Kaminski can be found swimming endless...

In addition to being a web editor, Sofie Dejaeghere ‘25 loves her place in Tower. From the immense freedom of writing that comes with it, to the diverse amount of ideas coming from story sign-up, she enjoys writing opinion pieces...

Chiara Fallone ’25 has been a staff writer for two years. Fallone enjoys journalism for its educational value and the opportunity to explore new topics beyond what she learns from sources like CNBC. She values the creative freedom...

She's tried everything, hockey, golf, and she even does nails. Adding another activity to her resume, Ana Zieleniewski ‘26 is a second-year staff writer for The Tower. Zieleniewski is a likable and easy going person. Her personality...

Talia Patterson ’26 is a common, but enthusiastic, “Swiftie” who enjoys all things Taylor Swift. Especially the album “Evermore.” As a second year writer on the Tower Staff, she is thrilled to start publishing and writing...

Anne Paradise ’27 is starting her Tower career off right as a staff writer. Aside from writing on The Tower, Paradise spends her time out on the south field playing field hockey and lacrosse. Paradise said she loves being able...

After attentively following the news since childhood, Lucas Minadeo ’25 has found himself as a staff writer on Tower for his senior year. No form of journalism has ever been unappealing to Minadeo, who is constantly reading...

After a fun summer of tubing with friends and seeing Zach Bryan at a concert with her older sister, Amelia MacGillis ’27 is eager to start her first year on Tower. Macgillis loved honors journalism, particularly the writing...

When the Tower visited her in eighth grade, Payton Lark ’27 knew she wanted to be a part of it when she got to South. Now a staff writer on Tower, she can’t wait to see her writing in print. However, Tower isn’t her only...

All-star poker and euchre player and first year staff writer Nadeem Haurani ’27 lives a triple life. As an avid athlete, honors and volunteer student and a new Tower staffer, he has a true knack for helping others. If he’s...

First year staff writer Oskar Grand ’27 loves the outdoors. He enjoys jet skiing and biking with friends. Grand said he is looking forward to Debate Club starting back up this year so he can join and obtain more of a high school...

Tatum Eschenburg ’25 is a senior and a second-year staff writer with a deep love for old music, Taylor Swift, Sza, as well as Frank Ocean. She finds inspiration through songs. Journalism has created a strong outlet for Eschenburg...

Henry Doyle '25 is a second-year staff writer for Tower who enjoys the freedom to write on various topics including podcasts, social media posts, and news stories. He values the collaborative environment at Tower. “It’s...

First year staffer, Trulyn Doyle ’25 has a handful of commitments aside from her Tower duties. Over the summer she enjoys working as a lifeguard at the Grosse Pointe Farms Pier Park. As the summer ends, she dives into the pool,...

Outside of her position as a second year staffer on Tower Kate Dixon ‘25 can be found participating in sports and other extracurricular activities. When she's not busy with homework you will find her at practice for South’s...

Staff writer Sara Dimitrijevic ’25 is eager to create this year on Tower her best one yet. Dimitrijevic has ensured to express herself whenever she is writing something new for the paper, which is one priority she has before...

Third-year-staffer Hannah DiDio ’25 is ready to start her final year on the Tower staff. As a student athlete, DiDio swam her last summer at Grosse Pointe Norbs and Country Club of Detroit. As a leader in and out of Tower, she...

After spending her summer as a day camp counselor, Hattie Curtis ‘26 is ready to bring her skills to the newspaper as an incoming first year staff writer. She is excited to portray her love for writing in print, and is excited...

Whether she is volunteering her time making cookies or running errands to Party City for Student Association, Morgan Costello ’27 keeps herself involved with school sports and activities. Running Cross Country and Track keeps...

After a busy summer saving lives, Ella Brennan ’26 transitions from her job as a lifeguard to her new position as a first year staff writer for The Tower. Brennan is very involved in the school, not only being a writer for Tower,...

After discovering a newfound love for journalism, Mallory Blake ’26 couldn’t be more excited to start her first year on Tower as a staff writer. Before high school, Blake didn’t know much about journalism, but to her surprise,...

Ayla Augspurger ‘26 is a kind-hearted dedicated staff writer who is passionate about journalism due to the opportunity she gets with exposure to people and to express herself through her stories. Outside of The Tower, Augspurger...

With two hamsters and three sisters, Sofia Wortman knows how to be part of a team. Now, as a first-year staffer, she’s excited to translate the skills she’s learned to the Tower classroom as an ace staff writer. Wortman admires...

Joshua Sonnenberg ’25, a third year staffer and graphics editor, loves the opportunity Tower gives him to create and work on art. He enjoys writing opinion pieces and running cross country. Sonnenburg is part of the poetry slam...

When Omar Siddiqui ’25 isn't practicing his backflip, he is a web editor in chief for the Tower. Sidique is passionate about playing soccer and basketball. His favorite subject is also math. In the winter, Siddiqui plays...

Julia Roeder ’25 is an avid concertgoer, music lover and reader. Throughout her life, she has been influenced by her father’s love for music and attended upwards of 20 concerts, with many more to come. Roeder also plays the...

Leila Oskui ‘27 is involved in clubs and out-of-school activities ranging from varsity cross country and track to varsity club and medical club. She loves being in clubs because she makes new friends and has good experiences...

Entering her final year at South, Mira Haurani '25 is a second year staffer on Tower. Haurani is very active and can be found playing tennis or swimming. Beyond that, she loves to socialize with her friends and travel. This year...

Miles Constantino ’25 is a second-year staffer and Multimedia Editor for The Tower. He channels his love for music into his passion for journalism and podcasting. As an editor, Constantino has produced more podcasts than he...

Whenever she isn’t baking or online shopping, the Print Editor-In-Chief Charlotte Glasser ’25 is putting all of her effort into making The Tower newspaper the best it has ever been. This is Glasser’s third and final year...

When she's not running, hanging out with her family and friends, learning something new about history, or playing with her cat, Associate Web Editor Grace Campbell ’25 is expressing her passion and love for journalism. “I...

As a second-year staffer on Tower, Isaac Brenner ’26 is passionate about writing, specifically in the form of journalism. When he is not writing a new story or playing baseball (for his ninth consecutive year), he is probably...

Stemming from a passion for writing along with her strongly opinionated persona, Sofia Boddy ’25 truly feels at home in Tower. Her passion for Tower has carried her through 2 years of thorough journalism. She has used the Tower...