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Springfest 2025

Springfest 2025

Rylee Luginbill, Writer/Podcastor March 5, 2025

It's that time of year...SPRINGFEST! South High welcomes you to join our yearly Springfest! Springfest is March 31st, 2025, from 2:00-3:10 PM. Some activities you can except to see are Class competitions,...

Social Media’s ‘Free Speech’: How TikTok’s Uncertain Future Could Fuel Bigotry

Social Media’s ‘Free Speech’: How TikTok’s Uncertain Future Could Fuel Bigotry

Saige Russell, Editor March 1, 2025

Imagine getting onto social media and instantly being bombarded with hateful content and propaganda. Sadly, this isn't far from reality. This makes you wonder: can we trust these platforms? With each...

The Impact of Technology on Education

The Impact of Technology on Education

Elizabeth Martinez March 1, 2025

We are constantly surrounded by technology at school from the moment the morning bell rings. We rely on computers for tasks like assignments, studying, virtual field trips, and meetings. However, is our...

Infinity War vs. Endgame: Which Is the Better Marvel Movie?

Infinity War vs. Endgame: Which Is the Better Marvel Movie?

Sydney Mai March 1, 2025

To begin, I will be discussing each movie and the broader scope of Marvel in bits and pieces to solidify my final position on which movie is better. To start off, both IF and EG take place in the MCU’s...

Building a Strong Base in an Anxious-Avoidant Relationship

Building a Strong Base in an Anxious-Avoidant Relationship

Dahlia, Garcia February 28, 2025

Every relationship has its obstacles; however, you may find yourself having obstacles every day, yes every day. The sentence itself can be exhausting to hear. Finding stability in an existing relationship...

The Best Live-Action Spiderman Film

The Best Live-Action Spiderman Film

Antonio Allen February 27, 2025

There are three different Spider-Men that have preformed in live action over the last 15+ years: Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland. Now everyone has different perspectives on who the best...

The Haunting Story of Anneliese Michel

The Haunting Story of Anneliese Michel

Danielle Arlene Fragoso February 27, 2025

Anneliese Elisabeth Michel was born September 21, 1952, Liebling, Germany and passed July 1, 1976. Anneliese was a good behaved girl and grew up in a very strict Catholic household. In 1968 at...

Most Loved SZA Songs

Most Loved SZA Songs

Mia Morin, Staff member February 25, 2025

Are you tired of your playlist and need to add a new artist? SZA whose real name is Solana Imani Rowe was born in St. Louis Missouri on November 8, 1989. SZA's music is mainly considered alternative R&B,...

ChainmailChasers; a Story That Brought Back Creepypastas

ChainmailChasers; a Story That Brought Back Creepypastas

Rose Roe February 25, 2025

ChainmailChasers is a story both on YouTube on the channel named Chainmailchasers, and through the ParanormalPrickheads website. First, this'll be going over the YouTube channel and the 2 out of 13...

Why We Should Bring Back Call of Duty: Black Ops III

Why We Should Bring Back Call of Duty: Black Ops III

Emily Zaruba February 25, 2025

On November 6th, 2015 Call of Duty: Black Ops III was released. Commonly referred to as, Black Ops 3(BO3). Only skipping one year in 2004, after the first game was released in 2003, there has since been...

Who is Irena Aizen?

Who is Irena Aizen?

Anastasia Cuevas February 25, 2025

Irena Aizen is a Russian artist who was born in 1962. She was raised in a family of artists and attended Yaroslavl Art College. Most of her paintings are of a human with bunny ears. She was inspired by...

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