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  • The Sounds of South Finale is at 7 p.m. May 22
  • Varsity baseball plays Linton at 6 p.m. May 20 in an away game
  • Seniors, if you didn't order a cap and gown, you can buy one in the main office
  • Sounds of South spring concert is May 15 in the auditorium
  • The boys volleyball sectional will be May 14 at Martinsville
  • Tennis vs. Center Grove will be at 5:30 p.m. May 13 at South
  • BHSS 2026 graduation is at 10 a.m. May 30 in the Purple Gym
  • Healthapaloza is April 23 at BHSS-families can receive free bike helmets and gun locks
  • Girls tennis plays THS at South April 23
  • Boys golf plays Martinsville April 22 at Martinsville
The student news site of Bloomington High School South

The Optimist

The student news site of Bloomington High School South

The Optimist

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...

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.

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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