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The Southerner
The South High School student news site

The Southerner
The South High School student news site

The Southerner
Zoë Chinander-McFaul

Zoë Chinander-McFaul, News Editor

Senior Zoë Chinander-McFaul is starting her second year at the Southerner as the News Editor. Chinander-McFaul is excited to be able to see more people’s writing and help them develop as writers as well as developing her own writing. She is also looking forward to be able to write in depth and interesting stories.
Chinander-McFaul joined Newspaper because she enjoys writing and reporting on important events. She also likes to see her work put into something more reachable and physical like a newspaper rather than an essay.
Outside of newspaper Chinander-McFaul is a dedicated trumpet player, an experienced member of Jazz 1 and band. Her favorite type of music to play is Jazz, especially artists like Miles Davis and genres like funk, but her favorite type of music to listen to is alternative rock, folk, and early 2000’s pop. A few of her favorite artists being Sufjan Stevens and Die Antwoord.
Chinander-McFaul is interested in a wide variety of things including chemistry and creating media, be it films or newspaper.

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For about 2 days, South and Roosevelt were without internet. "Without internet, many classes were unable to complete necessary class work,” said South junior Ian Mackimm.

[Photo] When the wifi goes down, South goes on

Patrick Bruch, Staff Writer
May 13, 2019
New locker colors

[Photo] Improving South’s aesthetic one locker at a time: new renovations to be completed by next fall

Maya Edmonds, Staff Writer
January 16, 2019
The cast of Clue smiling on stage after the last performance on December 7th. “It was one of the best South plays I’ve seen,” said junior Gretta Opstad, an audience member on the Friday showing.

The ‘Clue’ performance was a play to die for

Mia Swanson and Zoë Chinander-McFaul
December 12, 2018
Above junior Des LaFave and senior George Muller of 612 Inc pose with their shirts. “I don’t know about other schools but maybe the artistic culture at South makes it [easier]...people are excited to buy things that their classmates make,” said LaFave on the clothing scene at South. Photo Credit: Zoë Chinander-McFaul

Get your hands on handmade South fashion

Zoë Chinander-McFaul, Staff Writer
June 8, 2018

Students rock out at the annual music tour in Washington D.C.

Zoë Chinander-McFaul, Staff Writer
April 23, 2018
Above Abby Gaul teaches a 9th grade AVID class. “Teachers are already asked to carry the weight of every social problem, and now we’re supposed to be fighting violently against gun violence?” said Gaul on the new bill proposed in Minnesota. This bill would set aside money for training and arming staff members within Minnesota schools as well as strengthening the school’s defenses.

Training teachers to carry guns won’t prevent school shootings

Zoë Chinander-McFaul, Staff Writer
March 26, 2018
Senior Abdirahman Katun plays the viola in Beginning Strings. One of a few entry level music classes, Beginning Strings allows students who have never played before to learn a string instrument. “We’re lucky here at South because our administration has put stringed instruments into the hands of the students who want to learn them, they put the money out for it and so this is why we can do it,” said Lorie Hippen, the South orchestra instructor.

State of music diversity is on a low note

Zoë Chinander-McFaul, Staff Writer
February 28, 2018
Junior Sydney Miller’s collection of postcards. “Collect stuff you're interested in, if you don't collect anything whatsoever, honestly you'll regret it... it’s cool to collect things because then you have something unique about yourself,” said Miller Photo courtesy: Sydney Miller

Dead wasps to Yu-Gi-Oh: Student collections offer new views on an old trade.

Zoë Chinander-McFaul, Staff Writer
January 17, 2018
Senior Nina Kilgriff wears a Movband fitness tracker. This is one way students enrolled in online gym get credit along with completing daily assignments and work-out logs. “I don't think the difficulty is high, it's not hard stuff that you're doing it's just the amount of it [that’s] the challenging part,” said senior Ella Johnstad on the course workload. Photo: Zoe Chinander-McFaul

Online gym offers alternatives to busy students

Zoë Chinander-McFaul, Staff Writer
December 8, 2017
“Definitely snapchat is the keystone element,” said senior "Ernie Groves" on the many social media platforms used for sharing explicit photos. Minors should be wary of the many consequences of having and sharing nude images such as legal charges, no control over where your photos end up and the longevity of virtual pictures.

From birthday suit to lawsuit: minors should not be sharing nudes

Zoë Chinander-McFaul, Staff Writer
October 27, 2017
Graphic planes flying out of South's front entrance as students have the option on going to one of many trips abroad. “I think that kind of immersion and being in a country like that is really beneficial for language proficiency,” said junior Astrid Berger, who is attending a school trip to Cuba.

Immersion, leisure and worldly history: Annual trips abroad offer wide variety of interest to students

Zoë Chinander-McFaul, Staff Writer
October 10, 2017
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