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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. After months of waking up early, taking tests and pushing...

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 Courtney Runge, Senior Class Cabinet is an organization...

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 Spanish and English. Most students begin the program in kindergarten....

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 South, shares 10 tips for upcoming graduates. What are...

Where do you think you will be in 2035? Photo illustration created by Google Gemini.

Thinking into the future

Savannah Galas, Junior Reporter April 27, 2025

As the 2024-25 school year wraps up, many students of all grades are starting to think about their futures. Let’s take a minute to look just a little further into the future and ask some Omaha South...

Games are something that can connect people of all ages together.

Operation, Wii, Skip-Bo and more

Madison Vandervort, Junior Reporter April 27, 2025

Do you like board games? Well, who doesn’t? These are some of South’s favorites. Journalism teacher Deana Colón said that as a child, her favorite game to play was Monopoly. She said the game...

Commitment to higher education ensures lots of opportunities for students but also lots of studying.

Is college really worth the cost?

Jennifer Aguilera, Senior Reporter April 21, 2025

College is an institution where students pursue higher education after completing high school. While many students have a goal of getting into college, not everyone can afford it, or it may just not fit...

Three down, one to go

Ashely Alvarez Tovar, Senior Reporter April 7, 2025

As juniors continue through the fourth quarter of the school year, they are shifting their focus and preparing themselves for their final year of public education. Three South High juniors shared the plans...

Ready for testing

Kristopher Plascencia-Loza, Senior Reporter April 7, 2025

ACT testing in OPS is about to begin, and South High juniors Angel Rios, Valerie Meraz, Aaron Moreno Tellez and "Beny" Bautista Sandoval share their thoughts on how they have prepared for the exam. The...

Promoting sustainability, accessibility

Makenzie Wolf, Junior Reporter March 30, 2025

One of South High’s very own teachers, Shannon Christensen, has started a completely free and accessible clothing rack for all students and staff.  The rack is placed outside of Room 131B with a...

What’s for lunch?

Kristopher Plascencia-Loza, Senior Reporter March 23, 2025

Eating lunch is many students’ favorite time of the day because it keeps them energized and happy. Students have many options from which to choose such as Macho Nachos, beef cutlet on a bun, creamed...

Snow days are more than a day off

Aundrea Banales, Senior Reporter March 6, 2025

With the severe weather the Omaha area has experienced in recent weeks, schools have been canceling classes and giving students remote learning days. This has affected many students' education in different...

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