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SM South News

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SM South News

At the end of a stressful day, freshman Sofia Dadkhah writes while sitting in the hallway.

13 Questions with Sofia Dadkhah

Chloe Beiriger, 21st Century Journalism October 8, 2017

Sofia Dadkhah is one of the few students selected to join the Young Playwrights’ Roundtable at the Coterie. Now, recently after having her first meeting, she discusses her experiences from the event....

15 Questions with Lee Dixon

15 Questions with Lee Dixon

Juliana Martin, 21 Cent Journalism October 7, 2017

Lee Dixon teaches Latin 1 through Latin 4. He has several hobbies and is very involved in the Latin community. His classroom is different than any other. There is stuffed animals, no desks, a big caribou...

Do an arabesque! Hope Nasse poses for her dance photos.

15 Questions with Hope Nasse

McKenna Pickering October 7, 2017

15 Questions with Hope Nasse Struggling with the balance of school, dance and her overall lifestyle, Freshman Hope Nasse is constantly on her toes.   MP-How long have you been dancing? HN-...

Junior Fiona Walther practices jumping Tanner for an upcoming show. Walthers horse Piper is not trained enough to compete yet.

16 Questions with Fiona Walther

Kelly Johnston October 5, 2017

KJ How did you start horseriding and know that was something you wanted to do? FW My dad rode in Denmark for 16 years and he introduced me to it. So it was kinda like passing on a family tradition,...

Summer Travelers

Summer Travelers

Gini Horton, Reporter September 26, 2017

Sophomore Sofia Lanan Where did you go? "Iceland"   Have you been there before? "No"   Who did you go with? "My parents and my older cousin."   What is your favorite...

Q&A with Sarah Wilkerson

Miah Clark, Copy Editor, Editorial Cartoonist April 24, 2017

  Pole in hand, junior Sarah Wilkerson has leaped over the competition as a varsity pole vaulter for South’s track and field team for three years now. We asked Wilkerson a few questions about...

Q&A with Hannah Dennington

Q&A with Hannah Dennington

Avery Woods, Sports Editor April 17, 2017

Hannah Dennington was the only original freshman on the varsity girls soccer team this year. She talks about team dynamics and when she started playing. AW: What’s it like being the only freshman...

Louder than a Bomb members Anton Caruso and Tara Phillips practice a duet poem during an after school practice.

Six Questions With Louder Than a Bomb Coach Caroline Ewing

Amelia Holcomb, Editor-In-Chief March 29, 2017

After introducing the Louder than a Bomb (LTAB) competition to South's poets three years ago, English teacher Caroline Ewing has watched the program grow. This year's team took first place in their first...

Castile went into surgery to get rods in her back to straighten her back, because of scoliosis.

Q&A with Kaylie Castile

Tess Conley, Staff Writer March 3, 2017

Junior Kaylie Castile had rods put into her back because of scoliosis. She discusses her experience and her limitations today.   TC: How long ago did you begin to have back problems, and...

Nya Smith and her family celebrate their heritage by wearing traditional dress “regalia” and going to pow-wows. Smith comes from a long line of Native Americans, and she has family living on a reservation in Arizona.

Q&A with Nya Smith

Keeli Ward, Sports Editor November 11, 2016

  What is your tribal affiliation? NS: I am Osage and Navajo. My mom, my grandma and my great grandma were on a reservation and then my grandma left because she thought that my mom would...

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