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The Southerner
The South High School student news site

The Southerner
The South High School student news site

The Southerner
Elise Sommers

Elise Sommers, Editor-in-Chief

My name is Elise Sommers, and I am the Editor-in-Chief at the Southerner. I am a senior at South. The teamwork of all of us contributing and working to produce each issue is by far my favorite part of newspaper! When I am not writing or editing articles, I love doing theater and having tea parties. Fun fact: I have 51 cousins!

 

All content by Elise Sommers
A guest dancer spins during a two-step dance.

Powwow increases All Nations visibilty and unites South community

Eleanor Noble, Co Editor-in-Chief, Web
May 11, 2015
10:30 - Around 200 South students gathered in The Commons to walk out in solidarity with the MOA 11.

South students participate in district wide Black Lives Matter walkout

Eleanor Noble, Co Editor-in-Chief, Web
May 1, 2015
Senior Alexzandrea Jackson knocks on doors in the neighborhood around South attempting to locate the cat's owner.

Black cat sneaks into school unnoticed

Eleanor Noble, Co Editor-in-Chief, Web
April 30, 2015
Griselda Castillo, a 14 year old Wellstone native Spanish speaker, works on vocabulary in her Spanish class. Although Wellstone’s main goal is English literacy, they also offer Native Language classes. Castillo will attend South this upcoming fall.

Newcomer ESL program coming to South this fall

Eleanor Noble, Web Editor-in-chief
April 24, 2015
Which South High teacher are you?

Which South High teacher are you?

Eleanor Noble and Eva Shellabarger
April 15, 2015
Students evacuated the school at around 10:45 following a small fire in a third floor bathroom.

Small fire forces students and staff out of building in freezing temperatures

Eleanor Noble, Co-editor in Chief
January 9, 2015
Hundreds of students sit in front of the main office in protest of the decision not to indict Darren Wilson.

Ferguson decision causes hundreds of students to protest

Eleanor Noble, Co-Editor in chief, Web
December 2, 2014

Lack of diversity is troubling for the future of girls’ soccer

Eleanor Noble, Co-editor in chief
October 3, 2014

Students end school year with Code Yellow

Eleanor Noble, Sports Editor
June 6, 2014

Teen novel advances conversation on gender identity

Elise Sommers, Editor in Chief
June 4, 2014

Dropout students aren’t defined by stereotypes

Eleanor Noble, Sports Editor
May 30, 2014
Roozbeh Shirazi, a researcher from the University of Minnesota, has been studying diversity at South. Most of his research has centered around classroom observation and conversations with teachers and students.

University researcher studies cultural diversity in South’s classrooms

Elise Sommers, Editor in Chief
May 30, 2014
With AP tests just around the corner, AP Human Geography teacher Richard Nohel is "thrilled and excited." He has ramped up preparations with his class to get them ready. "I'm signing out study books and we'll be doing some review exercises that'll be looking at geographical models, looking at multiple choice and essay questions." Students aren't the only ones feeling the pressure and Nohel is "glad that we're almost to the end of the year!"

[Photo] 4/28/14: Teachers prepare for AP tests

April 28, 2014

Antonio Hunt is a source of constant positivity at South

Elise Sommers, Editor in Chief
April 22, 2014
Math teacher Mohamed Alabari (far right) with friends in Havana, Cuba, where he studied during college.

Mr. Alabari’s range of experiences aid him in teaching math at South

Eleanor Noble, Sports Editor
April 22, 2014
Freshman Josiah Ferguson films junior Becca Krasky performing a Spanish monologue. They are working on a project for Ms. Willette's Spanish Four class where students write, direct, act in, and produce short telenovelas, notoriously dramatic films. In this shot, Krasky's character is plotting to kidnap the baby of another character in the drama.

[Photo] 3/24/2014 Spanish Students bring Hollywood to South

March 24, 2014
Media specialist Debra Snell works in South's media center. "This year, I spend very little time troubleshooting," said Snell.

New tech plan leaves media specialists disconnected

Eleanor Noble, Sports Editor
March 11, 2014
Math teacher Don Winnes shows his sixth hour class the astronomy picture of the day. Winnes gets these daily photos from apod.nasa.gov. Today his picture featured Venus and the Milky Way.

[Photo] 3/10/2014 Mathstronomer Winnes

March 10, 2014

Lets play the Shame Game

Eleanor Noble, Sports Editor
February 14, 2014

Hats, mittens, and snow boots off to Google’s Winter Olympics doodle

Eleanor Noble, Sports editor
February 7, 2014

Racial inequity prominent in special education

Elise Sommers, Editor in Chief
February 6, 2014

Prescription drug abuse worsens with lack of education

Eleanor Noble, Sports Editor
January 10, 2014

Prescription drug abuse worsens with lack of education

Eleanor Noble, Sports Editor
December 19, 2013

Discipline Changes will Increase Equity in District

Elise Sommers, Editor-in-Chief
December 13, 2013
Girls Nova hockey team's new coach Sarma Osman believes that, "loving the game really does make you better.”

New Girls Hockey Coach Brings Focus and Energy to Team

Eleanor Noble, Sports Editor
December 9, 2013

Eleanor and Park delivers a tender and real story

Elise Sommers, Editor in Chief
November 11, 2013
Abby Gaul, the student teacher currently substituting fo FitGerald, works with students in class. She will be subbing until a more long-term replacement is found.

[Photo] Despite Teacher’s Leave, APUSH Class Continues

Ben DeVore, Web Editor
November 11, 2013

Mixed Blood Theater’s Shiv: A Captivating Story

Elise Sommers, Editor in Chief
October 10, 2013

On the Line!

Eleanor Noble, Sports Editor
October 4, 2013

New Option For MAP Test Sparks Clashing Opinions

Elise Sommers, Editor in Chief
September 24, 2013
Ms. Cecilia Saddler at her farewell ceremony on Sept. 4th as she transitions to Associate Superintendent .

South Bids Farewell To Saddler

Eleanor Noble, Sports Editor
September 6, 2013
South High Entrance

[Photo] Welcome Back

September 6, 2013
The Southerner online will be back after the summer

The Southerner online will be back after the summer

Elise Sommers, Editor in Chief
June 4, 2013

Art provides a gateway into language learning

Eleanor Noble, Staff Writer
May 28, 2013

Despite severe consequences, drug dealing continues at South

Eleanor Noble, Staff Writer
April 22, 2013

‘I love to read’ month brings authors to South

Eleanor Noble, Staff Writer
April 12, 2013
Behind the protest: Idle No More at South

Behind the protest: Idle No More at South

Elise Sommers, News/Web Editor
March 13, 2013

Administration facilitates peace process with classroom discussions

Eleanor Noble, Staff Writer
March 6, 2013
Large-scaled fights erupted at South High School on Monday, November 15th. As a result, classes were put in code red for about 30 minutes and the rest of the day was spent in code yellow.

Fight disrupts school day, police called

Elise Sommers, News and Web Editor
February 15, 2013

SRC welcomes an increase in student speakers

Eleanor Noble, Staff Writer
February 12, 2013

Traditional charity is not sustainable

Elise Sommers, Web and News Editor
February 11, 2013

Students face the repercussions of concussions

Eleanor Noble, Staff Writer
January 17, 2013

Ugandan student comes to South to prepare for college

Eleanor Noble, Staff Writer
January 17, 2013

Transfer policy revision prompted by lawsuit

Elise Sommers, News/Web Editor
January 16, 2013

MSHSL rule causes unintended conflict consequences for male athletes

Eleanor Noble, Staff Writer
December 13, 2012

All Nations celebrates National American Parent Involvement Day

Eleanor Noble, Staff Writer
December 2, 2012

Lunch interrupted by student fight

Eleanor Noble, Staff Writer
November 18, 2012

[Video] New mural opened at dedication ceremony

Elise Sommers, News Editor
September 16, 2012

Update: South students going to regionals for business simulation game competitions

Elise Sommers, Staff writer
May 7, 2012
South starts composting despite obstacles

South starts composting despite obstacles

Elise Sommers, Staff writer
April 26, 2012

South females benefit from birth control accessibility

Elise Sommers, Staff Writer
April 20, 2012

Authors give insight to readers this I Love to Read month

Elise Sommers, Staff Writer
March 9, 2012

Wrestling team proves they’re worthy of attention

Elise Sommers, Staff writer
March 9, 2012

Chickens find a home in South students’ backyards

Elise Sommers, Staff Writer
March 9, 2012

South wrestlers defy stereotypes, find passion in the sport

Elise Sommers, Staff Writer
February 14, 2012

Transgender youth find support in Minneapolis

Elise Sommers, Staff Writer
February 14, 2012
Talent Show proved an overall success with original, creative acts

Talent Show proved an overall success with original, creative acts

Elise Sommers, Staff writer
December 21, 2011

Career and College Center’s resource helps students find resources

Elise Sommers, Staff writer
December 7, 2011

Conflict in Palestine evokes stong feelings for South students

Elise Sommers, Staff writer
December 1, 2011
Men's soccer shoots for success

Men’s soccer shoots for success

Elise Sommers, Staff writer
November 3, 2011

South makes good impression on German visitors

Elise Sommers, Staff writer
October 29, 2011

Dakota Jazz Combo gives South students

Elise Sommers, Staff writer
October 11, 2011
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