Curious, loyal, and friendly, Grace Wininger ’23 has kept busy all four years at South being very involved and joining multiple teams and clubs, including Marching Band, Track and Field, Mock Trial, and Science Olympiad. Always...

Lydia McNanney is a third-year staffer and copy editor for The Tower. McNanney leads a very busy life, balancing both figure skating and cross country with the numerous clubs. She is an active participant in S.A., Science Olympiad,...

Jane Kuhnlein ’23 is a third year staffer and holds the position of Supervising Page Editor for The Tower. Besides early morning editorial board meetings and late night deadline dinners, she keeps herself busy by running cross...

Sophia Kapla ’23 has been on Tower staff for three years. She loves journalism because it allows her to express her opinions freely and inform people about significant events. Kapla especially loves writing sports stories, so...

Kelly Gavagan ’23 is entering her second year of Tower as a staff writer. After taking a hiatus from Tower during her junior year, she is ready to come back in full swing as a senior. “I admire the community The Tower has...

Chloe Polizzi ’23 is a third-year staff writer for The Tower. Becoming a member of the staff has helped her in ways that didn’t just enhance her writing ability, but encouraged her to branch out to students and adults as well. “I...

Dylan Schoenfeld ’23 is on her second year as a Tower web editor, though she started her journalistic career as a staff writer. Being in a class with her friends and participating in some of her favorite things is what makes...

Owen Parent ‘23 has been writing for the Tower since he was a sophomore, and this year will be the supervising copy editor. He loves the Tower community, along with a journalistic writing style. “I know there’s more voice...

Putting together elegant outfits is a tricky art, practiced daily by third-year staffer Giada Cavaliere ’23. As a page editor, her love of design carries over into sewing together sleek page designs and might be what she studies...

Caya Craig, Editor in Chief, seems to have lived her life to the fullest. She has had amazing life experiences such as spending four years in Spain. “I was really immersed in the culture. I got to learn the language and it was...

Both in and out of school, music plays a large role in copy editor Owen Parent’s ’23 life. Parent said he finds himself listening to music throughout his entire day, and it helps him focus in school. “Music is pretty...

Katie Maraldo is a 2nd year staff writer on Tower. She first joined Tower because she loves writing about topics she is passionate about, and loves the freedom staff writers have to choose their own topics. Katie loves making...

Gaby Dulworth is a junior, a second-year staffer, and will be a web editor this year. She loves to write and found her passion for journalism through her sister, who pushed her to take honors journalism. Gaby is very involved...

Nina Simons ‘21 is a Senior and second-year staffer and page editor for Tower. She is very hardworking in school and is learning both Spanish and French to fluency. Simons loves politics and is a legislative intern for a state...

Gia Augusta is a 2nd-year staffer and supervising page editor. Gia was inspired to join Tower after giving up choir and she needed an elective, but once she joined Tower she ended up loving it. Because of her love for writing,...

Ally Strehlke ‘22 is a second-year staffer on Tower. This year, she is working as a copy editor. Her two favorite subjects are English and Science. “I’m taking AP Bio and Honors Chem this year and I love both of them,”...

Frannie O’Shea ‘21 is this year's social media manager. She has four siblings as well as a pet dog. She has also danced competitively since she was only three years old. When it comes to her position on Tower staff this year...

Cam Buhler is a senior currently attending South High School and is a third-year staff member on Tower. As a staff writer, Bulher says he enjoys writing the sports stories the most. “I like covering sports the most because I...

Eleni Tecos ’22 is a supervising copy editor for The Tower. This is her second year on staff. When she’s not at school, Eleni is competing as a classical singer with her voice teacher of seven years through the National Association...

Alice Scott is a senior and second-year staff member as well as a first-year page editor for the Tower. She joined Tower because she believes that informing students is really important. “With so much technology in this day...

Maria Maraldo is a senior and a second-year writer for the Tower. Maria has always been heavily interested in writing and journalism but furthered her skills as a junior in her first year of Tower. Maraldo believes journalists...

Xavier Prater ‘21, is a photographer on staff this year. He was born and raised in Las Vegas but moved to Michigan in 2009. He has been in Michigan ever since. He is also the oldest of three. Xavier is excited to be apart of...

Caroline Parent is a junior on Tower as a Page Editor. This is her first year on the Tower team. Caroline’s sister played a big role in her decision to join Tower. Her sister really inspired her to be a part of Tower. “I’m...

Jacob Harris is a third year staffer for The Tower, as well as a Co-Editor in Chief of Pulse. Harris plays baseball, basketball, and tennis for South, and is an avid sports fan as well. "Sports takes up the majority of my time...

Joe Louisell is a Sophomore sports fanatic who is a first year staffer on the Tower. He is very involved in the soccer, football and basketball communities. His favorite extracurricular activity at South is Stock Club. His dad...

Anna Czech ’23 is a junior and first-year copy editor eager to involve herself with the inner workings of The Tower. She is inspired to leave her mark on the program, following her sister's three-year tenure. Czech writes because...

River Kraus is a junior and is a first year staffer at Tower. He is a staff writer and is excited to learn the in’s and out’s of Tower as well as improve his writing skills along the way. He also enjoys sports and plays hockey...

Jane Kuhnlein is a sophomore and a Page Editor on Tower this year. Aside from joining Tower, Kuhnelin takes part in other extracurriculars in and outside of school. She is an advisor for Student Associations and attends student...

Ben Farber is a senior, and this is his second year on the Tower staff. Ben joined Tower because he loves writing, and he enjoys being a part of one of the best traditions at South. Something that not many people know about Ben...

Grace Wininger ’23 is a first-year copy editor with an abundant love for running. “I’m a really avid runner,” Wininger said. “It’s a big passion of mine, which is funny because everyone else in my family is a swimmer;...

Isabel Stoller ‘22 is a first year staffer and page editor this year. She said that while it is “crazy” to join Tower this year, she believes organization will help her keep on track. She has taught herself how to draw and...

Keely Messacar ‘21 is a third-year staff member on Tower, and she is the editor-in-chief for Pulse. She originally joined Tower because she loves to meet new people and get the inside scoop on what is going on at Grosse Pointe...

Olivia McDougal is a first-year copy editor on The Tower. She said she was inspired to join after The Tower visited her class in middle school, as she had already “really liked journalism and writing.” McDougal was especially...

Patrick Koeppen is a sophomore and first year staff member as a web manager. After taking honors journalism he decided to continue with Tower because he liked bringing news to the community and working with members of the Tower...

Ethan Bell is a sophomore and first year staffer. Bell plays soccer for South, but also plays basketball and does competitive horseback. Bell is excited for his first year of tower and to see the inner workings of how news companies...