The Southerner

05/09/2017

The Southerner highlights the importance of voting on May 16.

With Senate confirmations and the refugee crisis dominating the headlines, local issues are often overlooked. All too often, citizens are more concerned with national issues than local ones when in reality the actions of our local officials are just as—or potentially more—important as those of our P...

01/18/2017

All articles from last month's 12-page print issue are now live on the Southerner website! 😊😊😊🎉

By Lynne Xie I passed by her again in the hallway last week. Do I say hi? Do I smile? Do I simply pretend I don’t know her? Thoughts raced through my mind as I finally settled on a smile, hoping she would smile back. When I was in elementary school, my friend group changed[…]

11/08/2016

The Southerner Online proudly presents the Editorial Board of 2016-2017!

About Us With a staff of about 40 students, The Southerner publishes a print issue each month and updates its website each week. The publication was named Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Medalist in 2011 and Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Medalist in 2012 and 2014. Staff Adv...

09/19/2016

If you missed last week's game against North, you won't want to miss this! Highlights courtesy of the article & video below ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓

South Varsity Soccer Boys win big on rival turf Posted on September 19, 2016September 19, 2016 by Reiss, Lauren By Lauren Reiss The rumble of thunder is faint compared to the roar of the crowd. The whistle blows, and the rain-soaked players exit the field. While the game ends 25 minutes early, the S...

05/22/2016

Time to Terminate Junior Event Posted on May 20, 2016 by Reiss, Lauren Spring stressors: APs. SATs. ACTs. Junior Event. Although it may seem as though the last item on the list does not belong, Junior Event is, for some, the greatest stressor of all. Many of us feel tremendous pressure for a variety...

05/11/2016

Couldn't make it to this year's opera? No problem! The Southerner is pleased to present photos from Carmen taken by Katelyn Lee with captions written by Jacqueline Liao, Vera Lin, and Annie Yang.

Carmen Posted on May 10, 2016May 10, 2016 by HASTINGS, JENNIFER A soldier (played by freshman Noah Sheidlower) blows the trumpet in the town square. Leaving the to***co factory, the cigarette girls mingle with the soldiers in the town square. Carmen (played by senior Elora Aclin) stands surrounded b...

04/21/2016

Have you heard about South's Science Olympiad? The team won fourth place at their state competition last month, which is the best South has done ever at states. Read this article by Celina Sun to learn more!

Historic Fourth Place Finish for Science Olympiad Olympian Success— From Mar. 11 to Mar. 12, Great Neck…

04/15/2016

About two months ago, Emily Bae and Annie Yang were announced as the Class of 2016's valedictorian and salutatorian respectively. In this article by Vera Lin, both students cited strong work ethic and perseverance as contributors to their academic success.

Don’t Stop ‘til You’re on Top: Bae and Yang Strive for Success as South’s Val and Sal Posted on April 14, 2016April 14, 2016 by Yang, Annie Accomplished Academics—From left to right, Annie Yang and Emily Bae smile after being announced salutatorian and valedictorian respectively. Their strong work e…

04/12/2016

Ever wonder what it was like to be a twin? This profile by Amanda Madenberg about the Kareff twins can't encompass everything, but it might offer some insight into what it's like to live with and as a twin!

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04/08/2016

A team of four South students became finalists for the annual DECA Idea Challenge by finding an innovative way to use cardboard. Jacqueline Liao caught up with juniors Haley Raphael, Parker Spector-Salween, Shrinath Viswanathan, and Josephine Zheng and discussed their "Cardboard Walks" project.

An Award for Cardboard: South Students named Global Finalists in DECA Idea Challenge Posted on April 8, 2016April 8, 2016 by Yang, Michelle Mu Video reproduced by permission of Parker Spector By Jacqueline Liao The DECA Idea Challenge is an annual competition that requires students of all ages to fi…

04/01/2016

The Southerner is proud to present the Gazelliot, our annual April Fools issue. Pick up a copy in the morning or check out our new Gazelliot website @ http://thegazelliot.weebly.com/ You can also find a web-exclusive Gazelliot article on the Gazelliot website. We hope you enjoy it!
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03/25/2016

Loved the winter play and want to relive the experience all over again? Missed the play and wish you could have been there? Look no further than The Southerner's Rumors photo gallery with photos taken by Emma Lu and Anthony Sokolov and captions written by Jacqueline Liao!

Rumors Posted on March 23, 2016March 24, 2016 by Yang, Michelle Mu Chris Gorman (played by senior Amanda Madenberg) holds her glass while participating in a discussion with the other dinner guests. From left to right, Lenny Ganz (played by junior Jack Doremus) and Claire Ganz (played by senior Kel…