Lorax Club Holds Shoe Drive; Thinks Big for the Future
The South High Lorax Environmental Club held a drive last week to collect used athletic shoes so that the shoes could be donated to charities rather than thrown away.
Senior Kristin Anderson, who has been a member of the Lorax Club for three years, said that the idea of a shoe drive originated earlier, but how the club would dispose of the shoes was different.
“We wanted to recycle a bunch a shoes but we found out that we couldn’t recycle them because they don’t a place to do it in Alaska. We still wanted to do the shoe drive so we decided to donate the shoes to charity instead,” Anderson said. Read more…
He’s Just Not That Into You: Another Romantic Comedy
Witty, to the point, and a bit sad, He’s Just Not That Into You involves the worn out troubles of relationships, but at the same time is still an enjoyable movie
The film playfully bounces around the lives of six characters who all struggle with relationships, whether it be with marriage or dating. All loosely connected, the characters to some extent derive from Gigi, a young woman who has trouble reading the signals given by her dates. Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin), confused and hopeless but at the same time amusing, gets dating advice from Alex (Jason Long), a bartender. From here, the characters branch off into a love triangle, which is actually more like a creative zig zag of relationships, and a long time couple disagreeing on their next step. Other well known actors in the cast are Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, and Scarlett Johansson. Read more…
South Students Attend Presidential Inauguration
The Obama symbol is cut on Max Lloyd's head.
Max Lloyd is feeling good about his future. Despite the difficult economic times, not to mention AP tests coming up, it’s a wonder how the seventeen-year-old junior can stay so positive. The reason behind Lloyd’s blissful state of being is the recent election of the now president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, and Lloyd’s attendance of Obama’s presidential inauguration.
“I just felt really accomplished and relieved that he was elected,” Lloyd said.
This feeling of accomplishment comes from Lloyd’s many contributions to the Obama campaign. Read more…
Post Secret Founder Visits Anchorage
Four years ago Frank Warren invited strangers from Washington, D.C. to send him their secrets. He gave out postcards asking people to share “a regret, fear, betrayal, desire, confession, or childhood humiliation.” The only rule was that the secret had to be true and could not have been shared with anyone before. Five weeks into the project, Warren stopped handing out postcards, but they kept coming. People started sending in their own secrets on postcards, coloring book pages, comic strips, coffee sleeves, and even fruit. After two months, what had started out as “one crazy idea” of an art project turned into thousands of postcards, four books, and a blog. Read more…
Too Cool For Gucci
In today’s fast paced society, it’s hard to keep up with the latest fashion trends. Right when you cough up the money to buy that Coach bag you wanted, some fashion designer in New York deems it out of style and in an instant, Gucci bags become the new hot item. Now what? You could bare the embarrassing and possibly life-ending burden that is having an un-cool bag. Or, you could get the money (acquired from your loving parents or earned through hard work) to buy the new purse and spare yourself the social pain and suffering, all the while knowing that next month both of your bags will be out dated and therefore unused. It’s a lose-lose situation. Read more…
Contestants Prepare for Mr. Irresistible
Twirling, pivoting, shimmying, and wheel-barrowing through their dance number, the ten contestants of this year’s Mr.Irresistible prove that have no problem expressing who they are.
“I’m 17. I’m 5’11’’ and a half and I’m ridiculously smart and ridiculously good looking,” said senior contestant Jonathan Burns. “I was raised by beavers and my favorite drink is maple syrup.”
Comments like this are not out of the ordinary from South Anchorage’s own male beauty pageant participants. From talking about physique to doing just about anything for a laugh, the contestants ranging from freshmen to seniors embrace the oddity of Mr.Irresistible. Read more…
Eat and meet at the coffeehouse of the world
Students sat in circles and nibbled on crumpets and sipped tea and coffee as they discussed global issues, primary source documents and poetry. Soft music played in the background.
This year government and history teacher Christine Scott and English teacher Rebecca Gerik joined together their 5th hour AP Literature class and 5th hour AP World History class for finals.
For finals, Gerik’s and Scott’s students were assigned to create a coffee house of the world. Students were assigned to find and completely understand either a primary source document or a poem from another country. The students then attended a coffee and tea party and participated in intelligent group discussions about topics from around the world.
“It’s not your traditional final,” said Gerik’s student Andrew Dougherty, “And I actually enjoy it a lot more.”
“This assignment was created to help students understand the purpose of globalization,” said Scott.
“I love being completely involved in class projects,” said Scott’s student Christen Chester.
In the project students were assigned to understand a country using all five senses. For example one group listened to German music, smelled flowers from Italy, ate bread from Egypt, felt beautiful garments from Spain and looked at pictures of Romania.
Gerik and Scott thought the entire project was a success and are hoping to do the project again in future years.
Skiing is ‘just chill’
“Should I put ‘good luck South skiers’ or ‘good luck skiers’?” “Mmmm…Good luck skiers.” A group of students armed with bottles of paint, brushes, and glitter are busily painting signs. Not signs to put up around the school, but around the trails. This is South’s cross-country ski team. Those who are not in the ski room waxing or getting their spandex uniforms are making signs
One sign is filled up with all 58 names of the skiers racing. These signs are a way to encourage skiers as they complete the race. And the ski team does not just encourage each other. Walking into the holding area for skiers before the first race of the season, the Service Snowball, one could see clumps of similarly colored, spandex-clad skiers. Each school has their own area to put their gear and hang out before the race. But within each group are different bursts of color. Girls hug as friends from different schools come by to say hello and wish each other good luck. Read more…
Let Them Eat Cake
I work at a gymnastics and dance gym for kids. Along with teaching dance and gymnastics classes for all ages, we also hold birthday parties on Saturdays. I help with birthday parties- setting up the table and decorations, playing games with the kids, passing out cake and refilling juice, opening presents, etc. Whatever needs to be done behind the scenes, it is my job to do it. Read more…
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