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How the TikTok Ban is Sparking Conversations About American Censorship

How the TikTok Ban is Sparking Conversations About American Censorship

Zoe Washington January 27, 2025

  The weeks leading up to January 18th, many American users on the popular and beloved app, TikTok, were in disarray over the upcoming ban that would be placed on the app due to concerns over national...

South High's Troupe 182 Takes On the Kansas Thespian Festival

South High’s Troupe 182 Takes On the Kansas Thespian Festival

Zoe Washington, Editor-in-Chief January 15, 2025

Last week, South High's theatre teacher, Vonda Schuster, and Thespian Troupe 182 attended the Kansas Thespian Festival from Thursday through Saturday. Students that went on the trip include Kasper Bentz,...

South High Pets: Interview and Feature

Zoe Washington December 10, 2024

South High is home to lots of talented and unique students, but it's also home to lots of beloved pets. Keep reading to learn about some of them: What kind of pet do you have? Breanna Welch (12th):...

Artist of the Week: Magdalena Bay

Artist of the Week: Magdalena Bay

Zoe Washington November 6, 2024

"Synth pop straight from the simulation." Magdalena Bay is an alternative pop duo, founded by Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin. Mica and Matthew are the main writers and producers of the group, and...

How The Substance Represented Today's Beauty Standards Perfectly

How The Substance Represented Today’s Beauty Standards Perfectly

Zoe Washington October 15, 2024

Recently, The Substance, a horror and science fiction film directed by Coralie Fargeat, was released in theaters on September 18th. Even though the film came out less than a month ago, The Substance has...

South High’s 23-24 Spotify Wrapped

Zoe Washington April 24, 2024

#1 song of 2024 so far? When Thugz Cry - Tupac So American - Olivia Rodrigo Stupid in Love - Max Schneider The Spins - Mac Miller & Empire of the Sun Slow It Down - Benson Boone Cut...

How IGED Is Changing The World For Young Female Engineers

How IGED Is Changing The World For Young Female Engineers

Zoe Washington April 24, 2024

In February, I attended Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED), and it opened my eyes to a new world of possibilities for my future. Before I attended, engineering seemed like a tiny sliver in the...

Movies Every Girl Should Watch-OPINION

Movies Every Girl Should Watch-OPINION

Zoe Washington February 8, 2024

Lady Bird Carrie Uptown Girls The EDGE of Seventeen Represents the end of high school for a girl in the most perfect way. Hailee Steinfeld in The EDGE of Seventeen Freaky Friday Tangled One...

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED) At WSU

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED) At WSU

Zoe Washington January 25, 2024

On February 22nd, The College of Engineering at WSU is hosting Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. This event will be held from 9:45 AM to 2:00 PM on Thursday. This national event is also known as Girl...

New Movies Coming Before May

New Movies Coming Before May

Zoe Washington January 19, 2024

With the winners for the Golden Globe and Emmy awards being announced this month, there are many newly anticipated movies that are set to come out this year. With motion pictures like the new musical-movie...

Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?

Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?

Zoe Washington November 30, 2023

Everyone has heard or seen of the famous Mona Lisa, a painting done by the Italian painter, Leonardo Da Vinci. Da Vinci worked on the Mona Lisa from 1503 until 1519, not being finished for 16 years. Currently,...

Female Impressionist Artists

Female Impressionist Artists

Zoe Washington November 6, 2023

What is impressionism? Impressionism is a style of painting that originated in France during the 1860's. Impressionist artists, defined by Tate, were characterized by this: "...impressionist artists were...

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