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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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Omar Siddiqui 25

Omar Siddiqui '25, Associate Web Editor

Omar Siddiqui ’25 is a second-year staffer with an immense passion for journalism who has taken on the role of associate web editor this year. Siddiqui believes that The Tower is making a difference in Grosse Pointe by writing bold and impactful stories.

“I feel as if I’m doing my due diligence as a member of the community by writing for The Tower,” Siddiqui said.

Outside of school, Siddiqui plays varsity soccer and participates in Science Olympiad. He also volunteers as a therapy aid at a mental health clinic in his free time. When asked to state something about him that no one knows, Siddiqui said he would like the world to know he can do a backflip.

“It’s really impressive in person,” Siddiqui said. “It’s a testament to the hard work and dedication that I put into all my goals in life.”

All content by Omar Siddiqui '25
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

Omar Siddiqui '25, Associate Web Editor
April 3, 2024
The game ends 30-26 in favor of South. A late comeback was halted by the tough Blue Devil defense.

Devils trump Chargers at Little Caesar’s Arena

Omar Siddiqui '25 and Grace Campbell '25
January 25, 2024
Image courtesy of Ethnic Media Coverage, accessed through Creative Commons Licensing.

Apathy admist crisis

Omar Siddiqui '25, Associate Web Editor
January 9, 2024
Raymond Deberry-Jones ’25 (left) is on the boys varsity soccer team.

The winning playbooks of fundraising

Omar Siddiqui '25, Associate Web Editor
September 16, 2023
Fir real, the case for natural Christmas trees

Fir real, the case for natural Christmas trees

Omar Siddiqui '25, Associate Web Editor
December 5, 2023
DECISIONS DECISIONS Sarah Colegrove and Donald Parthum are two of many candidates running for a position in our local government. South students of the age of 18 will be able to vote on November 18th during the Michigan general election as long as they are registered.

From campus to capital

Omar Siddiqui '25, Associate Web Editor
November 5, 2023
More than just a game

More than just a game

Omar Siddiqui '25, Associate Web Editor
October 9, 2023
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

Omar Siddiqui '25, Web Editor
April 4, 2023

Clarifying College Admissions

Omar Siddiqui '25, Web Editor
March 14, 2023

Interact Club kicks off new year

Omar Siddiqui '25, Web Editor
October 3, 2022
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