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Supporting society by doing our part
Supporting society by doing our part
The Fashion Club goes thrift shopping for new clothes and styles. Thrift shopping is one of the best ways people can reduce waste in the environment, and save money buying new clothes.
Upcycling to new trends
Poster on display for the Culture week designed by SEEDS club. (Courtesy of the SEEDS club)
Sprinkling seeds of culture at South
Left to right-Audrey Larson 24, Gabby Vosburg 24, Nate Barman 24. and Landon Tombley 25 poses for a picture after winning the competition.
Cooking up success
School Board member investigated after district complaint filed
School Board member investigated after district complaint filed
Photo Credit: Dr. Michael Jon Dean
GPPSS Superintendent steps down
Grosse Pointe School’s Board members and administration at the June 20 school board meeting. (Julia Roeder ’25)
BOE votes to approve 2023-2024 budget, including teacher cuts
School Board votes to postpone remaining meeting time to a later date - during budget cuts discussion
School Board votes to postpone remaining meeting time to a later date – during budget cuts discussion
BOE discusses extreme budget cuts- teachers layoffs included
BOE discusses extreme budget cuts- teachers layoffs included
IA building is set to be vacated for next school year
IA building is set to be vacated for next school year
Burnout: the new high school experience
Burnout: the new high school experience
Fretting about our fish friends
Fretting about our fish friends
South Asian brought back
South Asian brought back
Paws for a cause
Paws for a cause
Harmony and horror in new school musical
Harmony and horror in new school musical
Photo of American Red Cross flyer from the National Honor Society blood drive this past year
March: a month of donating
Infographic by: Sophia Fowler
The internet’s worst nightmare: “Cancel culture”
Living differently: How students are being affected by COVID-19
Living differently: How students are being affected by COVID-19
Out of school, out of sight: A look at lesser-known extracurriculars
Shooting for the stars: A look at women in male-dominated fields of STEM and media
Maddison Duff 23 racing at a Girls Track Meet.
Five minutes with track star Madison Duff
Cierra Rice the new girls track coach.
Five minutes with new Girls’ Track Coach Cierra Rice
The referee lifts Wyatt Hepners 25 arm in victory after defeating his opponent in an intense match.
Five minutes with silver medalist wrestler Wyatt Hepner
Richie Barnwell ‘24 poses for a photo at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, TN for the Heart of America Showcase choir competition on March 11, 2023.
Five Minutes with Student Tech Crew Manager Richie Barnwell
Five minutes with the One Acts directors
Five minutes with the One Acts directors
The country theme in Beyoncés new album Cowboy Carter is very apparent in the album cover of her riding a horse holding an American flag.
Beyoncé just dropped an album, here’s what we think.
Raving or raging
Raving or raging
The trader joes chip experience
The trader joes chip experience
The fall and rise of the movie industry
The fall and rise of the movie industry
Photo courtesy: IMDB
Dune: Part Two, a cinematic crusade beyond expectations
Raving or raging
Raving or raging
The trader joes chip experience
The trader joes chip experience
Hot Lavender Oat Milk Latte
New likable lavender drinks at Starbucks
Nothing Bundt Cakes takes the cake
Nothing Bundt Cakes takes the cake
The outside of Poke Poke located in the village.
Poke Poke unrolls in the Village
The fall and rise of the movie industry
The fall and rise of the movie industry
Photo courtesy: IMDB
Dune: Part Two, a cinematic crusade beyond expectations
Po, the Dragon Warrior, is ready for a new challenge in a new city.
Get ready “four” Kung Fu Panda
Best St. Patricks day movies
Best St. Patricks day movies
2024 Oscars predictions
2024 Oscars predictions
The country theme in Beyoncés new album Cowboy Carter is very apparent in the album cover of her riding a horse holding an American flag.
Beyoncé just dropped an album, here’s what we think.
Breaking barriers in the music industry
Breaking barriers in the music industry
Everything we thought it was
Everything we thought it was
When musicians give back
When musicians give back
Don’t call it a comeback
Don’t call it a comeback
A crimson curtain call
A crimson curtain call
March is reading month: Staff book pics
March is reading month: Staff book pics
Bad blood (Holly’s version)
Bad blood (Holly’s version)
Unraveling the string
Unraveling the string
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes leaves audiences singing praise
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes leaves audiences singing praise
The magic in myths/not so magic make-believe
The magic in myths/not so magic make-believe
Too late for TikTok
Too late for TikTok
Discovering the advantages of a digital SAT
Discovering the advantages of a digital SAT
EASY CHEATING With the emergence of more complex and easily accessible AI models, students can cheat on their assignments with more ease than ever before. However, recently programs have been made to detect AI writing.
Dystopian fears to academic cheers
Time for a change
Time for a change
Preparing for the future in the present
Preparing for the future in the present
Urgency for transparency
Urgency for transparency
Our lives over politics
Our lives over politics
Feminism is for everybody
Feminism is for everybody
Keeping an open mind and learning
Keeping an open mind and learning
Chiefs vs. 49ers: Super Bowl predictions
Chiefs vs. 49ers: Super Bowl predictions
Showtime in Detroit
Showtime in Detroit
The highlight-reel of recruiting
The highlight-reel of recruiting
Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson celebrates a momentum-changing play in the backfield with defensive tackle Michael Brockers. Hutchinson played a key role in the Lions 36-27 victory over the Washington Commanders with 3 sacks, including the first of his young career.
Brand new Lions
Which Detroit Team has the brightest future?
Which Detroit Team has the brightest future?
Girls hockey takes home hardware
Girls hockey takes home hardware
Diving into the details
Diving into the details
Juggling, the sport all athletes have to play
Juggling, the sport all athletes have to play
Wyatt Hepner pictured at Ford Field with his opponent Carlos Sanchez during their match at States.
Hepner makes blue devil history for a second time
Maeve Hix fiercely stealing the puck to prevent Ligget from scoring.
Intensity is high for girls ice hockey
Thomas Szmrecsanyi (Pictured in middle) is the head of the Art Department and has been working tirelessly for the 42rd Art Fest show. “ArtFest usually leaves us with a warm feeling knowing students are being recognized for their hard work and thoughtful pursuits.”
The show must go on
Taking Cover: A close-up view of the moon’s path to cover the sun through a telescope.
Covering the eclipse
South High School Counselor Troy Glasser (left) takes advantage of College Night as he speaks with a representative from Northwood University (right) to better help students choose the right fit for them.
Stepping towards the next steps
April 3rd Poetry Slam winners pose for a photo, pictured left to right are Stephanie Kosmas ‘24, Ghost Lindsay ‘25, Dagueneau Jewell ‘24, Cecile Walsh ‘24, Josh Sonnenberg ‘25,Leo Ned’s-Fox ‘26, Elena Martin ‘26, Hermes Hermann ‘24, and Jules Kado ‘24.
Poetry Slam and mic drop
Tower Talk show Week April 5th episode 2
Tower Talk show Week April 5th episode 2
Tower Talk show Week April 5th episode 2
Tower Talk show Week April 5th episode 2
Tower Talk show Week April 5th episode 1
Tower Talk show Week April 5th episode 1
Minds and machines
Minds and machines
Conspiracy theories in Michigan
Conspiracy theories in Michigan
Tower Talk show
Tower Talk show
Thomas Szmrecsanyi (Pictured in middle) is the head of the Art Department and has been working tirelessly for the 42rd Art Fest show. “ArtFest usually leaves us with a warm feeling knowing students are being recognized for their hard work and thoughtful pursuits.”
The show must go on
Taking Cover: A close-up view of the moon’s path to cover the sun through a telescope.
Covering the eclipse
South High School Counselor Troy Glasser (left) takes advantage of College Night as he speaks with a representative from Northwood University (right) to better help students choose the right fit for them.
Stepping towards the next steps
April 3rd Poetry Slam winners pose for a photo, pictured left to right are Stephanie Kosmas ‘24, Ghost Lindsay ‘25, Dagueneau Jewell ‘24, Cecile Walsh ‘24, Josh Sonnenberg ‘25,Leo Ned’s-Fox ‘26, Elena Martin ‘26, Hermes Hermann ‘24, and Jules Kado ‘24.
Poetry Slam and mic drop
Children play in a bounce house.
Class of ’27 fundraises with carnival night
The Tower Class of 2023
The Tower Class of 2023
The Tower Class of 2022
The Tower Class of 2022
Tales from quarantine
Tales from quarantine
MAC basketball semifinal recap: Blue Devils take on Roseville
Dogs, pancakes, horses and more: Wellness week destresses post midterms

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Preparing for the future in the present

Preparing for the future in the present

The Tower Staff
April 18, 2024
Urgency for transparency

Urgency for transparency

The Tower Staff
April 5, 2024
Our lives over politics

Our lives over politics

The Tower Staff
March 14, 2024
Feminism is for everybody

Feminism is for everybody

The Tower Staff,
February 27, 2024
Keeping an open mind and learning

Keeping an open mind and learning

The Tower Staff
February 8, 2024
The simple start to sucess

The simple start to sucess

The Tower Staff
January 9, 2024
The art of learning is something to be learned

The art of learning is something to be learned

The Tower Staff
December 23, 2023
The new American childhood

The new American childhood

The Tower Staff
December 11, 2023
Mmeli Honablue 24

Forming financial habits encourages future success

The Tower Staff
November 27, 2023
Keeping an open mind for the open future

Keeping an open mind for the open future

The Tower Staff
November 7, 2023
The problem with prestige

The problem with prestige

The Tower Staff
October 20, 2023
Permit or restrict?

Permit or restrict?

The Tower Staff
October 7, 2023
Caring for our classrooms

Caring for our classrooms

The Tower Staff
September 19, 2023
Gen Z and the call to action

Gen Z and the call to action

The Tower Staff
April 24, 2023
Invisible disabilities and the spectrum of kindness

Invisible disabilities and the spectrum of kindness

The Tower Staff
March 21, 2023
The long lineage of luck

The long lineage of luck

The Tower Staff
March 3, 2023
Acknowledging black history and achievements all year round

Acknowledging black history and achievements all year round

The Tower Staff
February 28, 2023
Finding a space for all

Finding a space for all

The Tower Staff
January 23, 2023
Not everyone can be a mathematician

Not everyone can be a mathematician

The Tower Staff
December 23, 2022
The ever-evolving cycle of language

The ever-evolving cycle of language

The Tower Staff
November 18, 2022
Discovering the boundary between hate and self-expression

Discovering the boundary between hate and self-expression

The Tower Staff
November 3, 2022
Down the downtrodden path of success

Down the downtrodden path of success

The Tower Staff
October 11, 2022
OFF AND OUT OF SIGHT Anthony DeLuca 25 pretends to go on his phone during class time in order to pose for the Tower.

A fresh, phoneless start in education

The Tower Staff
September 29, 2022
Real activism in a social media storm

Real activism in a social media storm

The Tower Staff
April 8, 2022

Importance of maintaining a healthy relationship

The Tower Staff
March 14, 2022

Leaving behind patterns of racism

The Tower Staff
February 18, 2022

The art of understanding

The Tower Staff
February 7, 2022

Vaping violations: how South is handling the vaping issue

The Tower Staff
January 24, 2022

Fiscal fights, waging war

The Tower Staff
December 13, 2021

Extending a hand of gratitude through the holiday season

The Tower Staff
November 22, 2021
Devils in the Details Episode 4: Week of November 1st, 2021

Devils in the Details Episode 4: Week of November 1st, 2021

The Tower Staff
November 8, 2021

Success is possible through different pathways

The Tower Staff
November 8, 2021
Devils in the Details Episode 3: Week of October 25th, 2021

Devils in the Details Episode 3: Week of October 25th, 2021

The Tower Staff
October 29, 2021

Take care of yourself

The Tower Staff
October 25, 2021

Ignore the expectations

The Tower Staff,
October 8, 2021

False facts and their fatal flaws: Why the COVID-19 vaccine is beneficial

The Tower Staff
September 27, 2021

COVID leads to new beginnings

The Tower Staff
September 20, 2021
Our responsibility against racism

Our responsibility against racism

The Tower Staff
March 11, 2021

Recognizing hard work

The Tower Staff
February 12, 2021
Tower staff says goodbye to beloved adviser

Tower staff says goodbye to beloved adviser

The Tower Staff
June 7, 2016
Cartoon by Jen Toenjes 16

Students should take time to volunteer for Relay for Life, Out of the Darkness this weekend

The Tower Staff
May 11, 2016
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