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The Optimist

The student news site of Bloomington High School South

The Optimist

Night Moves promposal

Night Moves promposal

Lucy French and Carlie Williams April 18, 2017

This Saturday, April 22nd, will be South's prom. Luke Domer got in a last minute promposal to Lillian McAfee on the Night Moves sign.

Diversity Day

Carlie Williams and Layla Moore April 12, 2017

The anual Diversity Day was held today, April 12th, in the white gym.  Every year students of South come together to teach fellow peers about a variety of cultures. "Diversity is the one thing we all...

Diversity Day is tomorrow

Diversity Day is tomorrow

Lucy French and Carlie Williams April 11, 2017

South's annual Diversity Day is tomorrow in the gym, all day long! Be sure to stop by and look at the different cultures that will be represented.

Legendary IU coach visits Bloomington

Legendary IU coach visits Bloomington

Lucy French, Photographer March 31, 2017

Last night, former IU basketball coach, Bob Knight, came to BHSN and shared stories of his legendary coaching career with special guest Bob Hammel, a retired Herald Times sports editor. Knight did admit...

Where to watch the Best Picture nominees

Chris Forrester, Staff Writer February 28, 2017

With the Academy Award winners so recently announced, now is a time when people tend to want to check out the biggest winners. Here’s where you can watch this year’s Best Picture nominees:   Arrival...

Oscars preview

Chris Forrester, Staff Writer February 24, 2017

With the 89th Academy Awards coming up this Sunday we thought it’d be an excellent opportunity to take a look at the films nominated for Best Picture. What with last year’s #OscarsSoWhite backlash,...

Students dance at the South Talent Show

Students dance at the South Talent Show

Anna Brown January 30, 2017

Sophomores perform an original dance at South's annual talent show. The talent show happens every year, with a wide variety of acts including singing, dancing, performing poetry, and many more.

Medal of honor recipient visits South

Medal of honor recipient visits South

Carlie Williams and Lucy French January 27, 2017

Sammy L. Davis, an American solider who served in the Vietnam War, visited south this past Tuesday to speak to students. He shared stories of his experience and answers any questions students had. Sammy...

"Rogue One" review: the Force is strong with latest "Star Wars"

“Rogue One” review: the Force is strong with latest “Star Wars”

Chris Forrester, Staff Writer December 21, 2016

Right away, fans will notice a difference between “Rogue One” and the “Star Wars” films we’ve grown up with, as (rather controversially) director Gareth Edwards and Lucasfilm president Kathleen...

The best songs of 2016

Chris Forrester, Staff Writer December 21, 2016

This year may have been a bad one to be a human being, but all things considered it was a pretty strong year for music. Here are my picks for the fifteen best songs of the year:   The Greatest-...

Winter movie preview

Mallorey Daunhauer, Photographer December 9, 2016

The holidays are always a time where blockbuster movies hit the theatres. Check out this season's new movies: La La Land- Dec. 16 Starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, La La Land is a romantic musical...

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