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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

Official Pumpkin Spice Latte Tournament 2022

Bella Inman September 20, 2022

          In September when the leaves start to change and the weather gets cooler, there’s only one thing that matters: pumpkin spice lattes. International coffee chain Starbucks may be the...

Rainbow flags fly at this year’s Pridefest

Laynie Rearick, Staff Writer August 26, 2022

Pride is not a sin at Bloomington’s ninth annual Pridefest! Taking place Saturday, August 27, 2022, the festival will feature a vendor village, food trucks, wellness activities, and music performances....

MultiVersus Guide

Nicky Walker and Mateo Fuentes-Rohwer August 24, 2022

  Overview  Never before had we seen an intense battle between Bugs Bunny and Batman. That all changed the day this new crossover fighting game was released to the public. Multiversus is...

Sounds of South Scores Well in ISSMA

Jack Crystal, Staff Writer May 9, 2022

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...

Heartstopper Review

Heartstopper Review

Jordis Kieffer, Writer May 4, 2022

       On April 22, Netflix released a new original series called Heartstopper that has been in the top ten on Netflix since it dropped, and should definitely be on your must-watch list for this...

New emojis cause excitement

New emojis cause excitement

Boone Law, Staff Writer April 14, 2022

With the release of iOS 15.4, Apple has unveiled their brand new set of emojis. The update comes with more smiley emojis, multiracial handshake emojis, and improved gender representation, among other emojis....

“As It Was” Wasn’t As Expected

Bella Inman April 6, 2022

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...

Wheels v.s. Doors

Emma Kershner and Boone Law March 10, 2022

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...

Four books to cozy up with in winter

Jordis Kieffer, Staff Writer January 28, 2022

    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...

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