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Transgender representation on TikTok

Transgender representation on TikTok

adviser October 7, 2021

Gen Z has become more vocal about the gay and transgender community more than any other generation. This has to do with the fact that minorities have been suppressed for decades and it is certainly time...

What is E-sports?

What is E-sports?

adviser October 7, 2021

"E-sports is a fast growing new program in Wichita Public Schools. We currently have E-sports at 9 of our high schools; we are expanding to all 18 of our middle schools. E-sports is much more than a club....

Dealing with Antivaxxer parents

Dealing with Antivaxxer parents

Ollie Cockrum October 7, 2021

So, you want to get the vaccine, or any vaccine for any illness. However, your parent(s) are antivaxxers. How do you convince them to let you get vaccinated? For some teens, there is a risk of homelessness...

South High Homecoming 2021

South High Homecoming 2021

Anthony Gonzalez-Medina October 7, 2021

South High is back to welcome its returning students with homecoming. The homecoming tradition sees another day, after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and back with a bang! Starting...

Cumbre Vieja erupting on La Palma Island

La Palma Volcanos

Ollie Cockrum October 7, 2021

Mt. Cumbre Vieja, located on La Palma, a Spain governed island of the Canary Islands, has erupting, and been erupting since the 19th of September. The trouble began on the 11th, when an earthquake swarm...

Labor Unions Fighting Through the Pandemic

Labor Unions Fighting Through the Pandemic

Anthony Gonzalez-Medina October 7, 2021

The start of 2020 brought many unforeseen problems to the American workforce; how have labor unions protected workers? What are labor unions though? A labor union is an organized group of workers, usually...

Switzerland passed a law that effects LGBTQIA+

Switzerland passed a law that effects LGBTQIA+

adviser October 7, 2021

On September 26th, the people of Switzerland got the opportunity to vote on same sex marriage, giving the LGBTQ+ members complete rights, no matter what gender or pronouns. The law passed with 64.1 percent...

The Zodiac Killer

The Zodiac Killer

adviser October 7, 2021

Currently the U.S. has 250,000 unsolved murders and that number increases by about 6,000 each year. That's 250,000+ people who have received no justice because their killers remain unknown. Perhaps...

May 19, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA;  Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins (22) warms up before the NBA play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

NBA Player declines vaccine due to religion

adviser October 6, 2021

In a league that is heavily pushing for all players in the NBA to be vaccinated, Andrew Wiggins is throwing a wrench in those plans. Andrew Wiggins, forward for the Golden State Warriors, had asked...

Ollie Cockrum

Ollie Cockrum

Ollie Cockrum October 5, 2021

Ollie Cockrum, 16, They/Them Junior at South High School (Class of 2024) A reporter and editor for the Torch Vice President for the Gay-Straight Alliance Avid Crocheter Casual Linguist Aspires...

TikTok star GabeNotBabe Died in Car Crash

TikTok star GabeNotBabe Died in Car Crash

adviser October 5, 2021

GabeNotBabe is a TikTok personality with 1.3 million followers on his account. Recently on September 26, 2021, he died in a car crash in San Antonio, Texas. A friend of Gabe named Chris Vazquez set up...

Picture Day

Picture Day

adviser October 5, 2021

Hey South Students just a little reminder that fall pictures are tomorrow Tuesday September 28th and Wednesday September 28th! These will take place is your history class! Be sure to bring money or see...

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