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The Optimist

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South boys golf team’s Darin Woodley returns as head coach

March 14, 2025

Panther girls basketball faces Pike at semi-state this Saturday

February 21, 2025

Bloomington South’s Girls Basketball team play a near perfect season

Bloomington South’s Girls Basketball team play a near perfect season

February 4, 2025

Hoosiers Ready to Shock the World: Indiana Makes the College Football Playoff

December 18, 2024

All about the eSports team

All about the eSports team

December 4, 2024

Bloomington South defeats Castle 28-21, moves on to Semi State

Bloomington South defeats Castle 28-21, moves on to Semi State

November 19, 2024

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South athletes commit to collegiate athletics

April 21, 2025

Multiple South seniors have recently announced their commitment to collegiate athletics.  Cora Mink will attend Franklin...

Secretary Melissa Law has left South

April 11, 2025

Melissa Law, a secretary at Bloomington High School South, has left her position, her last day being March 14, 2025.  She...

Late paraeducator Eric Bodnar was a prolific Optimist writer

April 4, 2025

Longtime BHSS paraeducator Eric Bodnar, who died the weekend of March 7, was Opinion Editor and Staff Writer at The Optimist...

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Making a splash! South students participate in the USC #SpeakYourMIND challenge

Making a splash! South students participate in the USC #SpeakYourMIND challenge

April 25, 2025

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April 22, 2025

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Opinion: SB 143 is nothing more than hateful posturing
Finn Nicholson-Crotty, Opinion Writer • April 11, 2025

   Indiana Senate Bill 143 (a bill currently pending approval by the Indiana senate) states that schools may not deny a parent access to “certain information” and allows...

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