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The Student News Site of Omaha South High School

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Curriculum specialist Stacy Stambaugh issues tardy passes in the third floor hallway.
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Motivating or frustrating?
Eman Daing September 12, 2025

This year at South High School, the tardy pass system has changed. Many students have mixed opinions about the new system; some love it, some hate it. The new system requires students who are late to their classrooms to wait in line to receive a printed...

From working and sleeping to sunning and funning, South students plan to do it all. Photo illustration generated by Google Gemini.
Summer break brimming with fun
Eman Daing, Junior Reporter • May 18, 2025

The final bell rings, backpacks are tossed over shoulders, yearbooks are getting signed, classrooms start to empty, and summer’s finally here....

Students may apply to be Senior Class Cabinet members in the spring of their junior year. Photo illustration generated by Google Gemini.
Working behind the scenes
William Rodriguez Rosales, Junior Reporter • May 18, 2025

When you are at prom and the lights are glimmering, have you ever wondered who planned it all? It is Senior Class Cabinet. According to sponsor...

Senior Yazmin Castillo is just one of more than 790 students enrolled in the Dual Language program at South.
Dual Language marks 25th year this fall
Yaritzel Ramirez Puc, Senior Reporter • May 11, 2025

The Dual Language program in OPS is a program in which students can receive instruction in two languages. At Omaha South, those languages are...

Both the ACT and SAT tests are used for acceptance into a university in Omaha and across the country.
It’s never too early to prepare
Briahna Frye, Editor • May 4, 2025

With the 2024-25 school year coming to an end, seniors are preparing to graduate and go to college. Rachelle Vidal, a guidance counselor at Omaha...

It's YOUR Packer Pet of the Week!
It’s YOUR Packer Pet of the Week!
September 12, 2025

This week's Packer Pet of the Week is brought to you by junior Juleyli Garcia-Marin who would like to introduce Chester! Chester is a poodle...

Wingstop offers delicious food with spectacular vibes. Photo illustration generated by Google Gemini.
Winning with its wings and more
Kristopher Plascencia-Loza, Senior Reporter • May 18, 2025

Have you ever seen a Wingstop mukbang on your TikTok for You page? Read on to learn more about what there is to discover there. Although Wingstop...

Mac Miller's album offers a glimpse into the singer while growing up. Photo illustration generated by Google Gemini.
Popular throwback still drawing streams
Hugo Hernandez Lara, Managing Editor • May 18, 2025

Malcom James McCormick, more commonly known as Mac Miller, was born January 19, 1992, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At an early age, Miller was...

'La La Land' is a touching tribute to dreams and the sacrifices that come with them. Photo illustration generated by Google Gemini.
‘La La Land’ is for cinematic musical fans
Hugo Hernandez Lara, Managing Editor • May 11, 2025

“La La Land,” released in 2016 and directed by Damien Chazelle, is a touching tribute to dreams and the sacrifices that come with them. Set...

Bad Bunny sets the summer vibe with "Un Verano Sin Ti." Photo illustration generated with Google Gemini.
“Un Verano Sin Ti” 2022
Destiny Rodriguez Cabeza, Managing Editor • May 11, 2025

Bad Bunny’s biggest album recently has been his “Un Verano Sin Ti.” Released in the summer of 2022, “Un Verano Sin Ti” is my favorite...

ESL teacher Veronica Padilla said she has no plans to stop teaching soon.
Twenty one years in the teaching business
William Rodriguez Rosales, Senior Reporter • September 12, 2025

Veronica Padilla is an English and ESL teacher at Omaha South High who has been teaching for 21 years. Padilla said, “I worked in Mexico for...

Coach Martin O'Donnell gives attitude on media day.
Coach hits it out of the park
Makenzie Wolf September 12, 2025

Martin O'Donnell, coach and teacher at Omaha South High, greatly values and seeks out students with positive attitudes and motivation to try...

Emely Soriano Garcia is a new first year teacher at South High this year.
Fresh energy at Omaha South
Briahna Frye, Editor • August 29, 2025

This fall, Omaha South welcomed a first-year teacher - Emely Soriano Garcia. Soriano Garcia graduated this year from the University of Nebraska...

Teacher Sara Point wants to make a difference in students' lives.
‘I want students to feel seen’
Alex Chacon Vargas, Junior Reporter • May 18, 2025

South High science teacher Sara Point said that in her classes, she wants every student to feel seen. Point said that when she decided to...

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Packers advance to State semifinals!
Packers advance to State semifinals!
May 14, 2025

Omaha South's varsity boys soccer defeated Lincoln Southwest 5-2 during their quarterfinals match Tuesday at Morrison Stadium. The Packers will...

Lifting beyond limits
Lifting beyond limits
October Kochen, Senior Reporter • March 6, 2025

At Omaha South High School, the Powerlifting Club is about more than just lifting weights. It’s about getting stronger, making friends, and...

Some say they would be interested in a girls football team if given the opportunity. Photo illustration generated by Google Gemini.
Girls football? Maybe!
Gladys Solorzano, Junior Reporter • February 7, 2025

Most OPS schools do not have a girls’ football team. The game, according to many, is competitive, rough, requires strong players and a lot...

The South girls softball team provides a positive place for students to grow their skills.
Softball love
Yaritzel Ramirez Puc, Senior Reporter • February 7, 2025

Softball is a similar sport to baseball but has a smaller field. Softballs are larger than baseballs, but softball games are faster paced. Students...

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