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ACT in 2020; section retakes coming soon

November 19, 2019 • No Comments

Standardized testing is one of the several, agonizing steps towards attending college after high school. When it comes to standardized testing, most students have the option...

Calling all creatives: life and career lecture

October 30, 2019

Broadway and Beyond, a lecture meant for parents and students interested in the performing arts, is coming to Bloomington....

From lids and caps to colorful benches

October 29, 2019

Every day, people use hundreds of plastic bottles and cans for food, storage, and even electronics. And what happens to them...

South welcomes French exchange students

October 27, 2019

You may have noticed some new people walking around South, extremely stylish people at that, carrying tasteful tote bags...

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Features

Project Green Challenge inspires teens all over the world to be more sustainable

Raya Haghverdi, Staff Writer

November 21, 2019 • No Comments

If you’ve been keeping up with your environmentally conscious friends recently, you may have noticed that some of them had quite a competitive October. Running from Oct. 1 to Oct. 30, Project Green Challenge...

Peculiar pets popular with some students

November 19, 2019

South lunch goes green

October 30, 2019

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How To Pay for AP Exams

Detailed instructions on how to pay for AP Exams. The trimester one deadline is Oct. 18. The trimester two deadline is Dec. 6.

Project Green Challenge inspires teens all over the world to be more sustainable

If you’ve been keeping up with your environmentally conscious friends recently, you may have noticed that some of them had quite a competitive October...

The Definitive Ranking of Thanksgiving Food

Boys basketball looking to make a statement

Bloomington South vs New Palestine semi-state preview

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Culture

The Definitive Ranking of Thanksgiving Food

Lizzie Allen, Staff Writer

November 21, 2019 • No Comments

Around this time of year, Thanksgiving food becomes one of the most highly debated topics. Everybody has their own opinions on what is the quintessential Thanksgiving dinner...

Down the ‘Rabbit Hole’

November 17, 2019

This year, Theatre South presents a production tackling the complex issue of losing a child. ‘Rabbit Hole’ is a 2007 play written by playwright...

What you may not know about TikTok

November 13, 2019

TikTok has ascended the ranks of social media apps, especially among teenagers. The latest social media app to greatly impact the social media...

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Sports

Boys basketball looking to make a statement

Braydyn Lents, Sports Writer

November 21, 2019 • No Comments

Now is the time! The sun has set on the Trayce Jackson-Davis and Romeo Langford era of domination, and it seems as if this will be the year that Coach J.R. Holmes and the...

Bloomington South vs New Palestine semi-state preview

John Kelly, Editor

November 20, 2019 • No Comments

Bloomington South Panthers (8-4) at New Palestine Dragons (12-0) When: Friday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m. Where: Shepler Field, New Palestine, Ind. Last Meeting: N/A A dominant...