On the 23rd of March the Sounds of South choir group went to the Heritage Music Festival in Nashville, Tennessee and won a lot of awards. As a group they won the Outstanding Choral Group Award, the Adjudicator...

“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is coming to theaters May 6th as the latest installment of Phase Four of the MCU. What viewers know about the movie is that, “Dr Strange casts a forbidden...

Unexpectedly, on March 23 Harry Styles announced that his third solo album titled Harry’s House will be released May 20, 2022. Soon after, on April 1, he released a single called “As It Was.”  With...

A new debate has exploded on TikTok about whether there are more wheels or doors in the world. Users are very divided and seem to keep adding new arguments to their cases. Here are a few student opinions.    “Wheels...

    It is finally the middle of the winter and it can get boring throughout the winter but don’t worry. Reading these four books will keep you occupied during these cold times. The Hate U Give...

     If you are puzzled as to any fun things to do this month, International Puzzle Day is coming up soon on Jan. 29, and like every year Monroe County will be hosting its annual PuzzleFest between...

The new year is a time to refresh and restart, so to celebrate 2022, Optimist wanted to compile a list of little ways to make life better. We hope all our readers have a wonderful new year and consider...

Since Optimist students are too busy creating award-winning student journalism to play mobile games, we asked star player and South senior Oscar Burkson to help update our Bloons Tower Defense Strategy...

Ya like Jazz? If so, then swing by Jazz Fest at Bloomington North on Friday, December 10, 5 p.m.-10pm, or Saturday, December 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. South’s Jazz bands will be having their first performance...