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The Optimist

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The Optimist

Song of the week- February 18th

Song of the week- February 18th

Several Optimist staff writers have decided to come together and pick their favorite songs each week based on recent releases, personal feelings, and general overall enjoyment. We are finally back after...

Bloomington Youth Theater announces auditions for next show

Bloomington Youth Theater announces auditions for next show

Lilly Thomas, Staff Writer/Photographer January 29, 2018

Local youth-led theater group Bloomington Youth Theater (BYT) recently announced the audition dates for their spring-summer show, “The Little Prince,” written Rick Cummins and John Scoullar. Audition...

Song of the week - December 12

Song of the week – December 12

Will Gibbons, Calvin Prenkert, Ethan Baer, and Seth Thomas December 13, 2017

Several Optimist staff writers have decided to come together and pick their favorite songs each week based on recent releases, personal feelings and general overall enjoyment.   December 12th:...

Song of the week - December 7th

Song of the week – December 7th

Calvin Prenkert, Seth Thomas, Will Gibbons, and Ethan Baer December 12, 2017

Several Optimist staff writers have decided to come together and pick their favorite songs each week based on recent releases, personal feelings, and general overall enjoyment.   December 7th:...

Song of the Week November 27th

Song of the Week November 27th

Calvin Prenkert, Seth Thomas, Ethan Baer, and William Gibbons November 29, 2017

Several Optimist staff writers have decided to come together and pick their favorite songs each week based on recent releases, personal feelings, and general overall enjoyment.   November 27th:...

Song of the Week-November 13th

Song of the Week-November 13th

Will Gibbons, Calvin Prenkert, Ethan Baer, and Seth Thomas November 13, 2017

Several Optimist staff writers have decided to come together and pick their favorite songs each week based on recent releases, personal feelings, and general overall enjoyment.   November 13th:   Will...

Song of the Week- November 2

Song of the Week- November 2

Will Gibbons, Calvin Prenkert, Seth Thomas, and Ethan Baer November 2, 2017

Several Optimist staff writers have decided to come together and pick their favorite songs each week based on recent releases, personal feelings, and general overall enjoyment. November 2nd: Will:...

Senior Hadley Knaus listens to music in the South hallways

Spotify Vs. Apple Music: The streaming service skirmish

Calvin Prenkert, Staff Writer October 17, 2017

Music consumes the average South student’s day. Students have their earbuds in before school, after school, during passing period, and even sometimes during class. However, the days of purchasing full...

District of Cubs

Seth Thomas, Staff Writer October 9, 2017

  A Chicago Tribune in the Fall of 2012 would report the most recent happenings in President Barack Obama’s administration and would also report to a disconsolate reader that the Cubs finished the...

Song of the week- October 1st (Guest Edition)

Song of the week- October 1st (Guest Edition)

This week the Song of the Week team has asked several of the other members on the Optimist staff to pick their song of the week. This Song of the Week installment will be filled with songs from guests...

Song of the week Sept. 23rd

Song of the week Sept. 23rd

Calvin Prenkert, Seth Thomas, Ethan Baer, and William Gibbons September 25, 2017

Several Optimist staff writers have decided to come together and pick their favorite songs each week based on recent releases, personal feelings, and general overall enjoyment.   Sept. 23rd:   Calvin...

Subs and the Humdrum

Seth Thomas, Staff Writer September 20, 2017

What do you do when your substitute teacher, unencumbered by earbuds, is listening to CNN on his phone while perusing Amazon on the computer for the finest Shimano fishing rods? Do you do the unit 1.4...

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