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The Tooter

Coach Jennifer Gutierrez talks to Samantha Riley about career goals.

Career program makes its way back

Kristopher Plascencia-Loza, Senior Reporter October 3, 2025

After leaving South High for a couple of years, Avenue Scholars is officially back. Avenue Scholars brings new opportunities for students at South High and offers support and coaching towards a successful...

One new feature is a running sports scoreboard and rolling score list.

New and improved Tooter features

Briahna Frye, Editor September 26, 2025

Last spring, the Advanced Contemporary Journalism 4 class attended the High School Media Conference at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and came away with some ideas for this year. The conference...

Joey Lovstad enjoys seeing students coming to get lunch daily.

Behind the scenes in the South cafeteria

Jordan Smith, Senior Reporter September 26, 2025

What is it like to be a cafeteria worker at South? Is it tiring? Does it come with many challenges? Or is it the complete opposite? Cafeteria manager Joey Lovstad, who is on her second year in the position,...

Ellen Augustine, left,  and Jennifer Sudduth smile for a photo together.

New goals for a new year

Denise Lagunas, Senior Reporter September 19, 2025

The National Honor Society (NHS) is a worldwide organization that has been around since 1921. Dr. Edward Rynearson, the founder of National Honor Society, wasn’t just any regular principal; he had a...

South's La Fuerza's next performance is slated for October 11.

Dance group a force to be reckoned with

September 19, 2025

La Fuerza Modern Dance Company performed with the Omaha Symphony Friday, September 12, for the "Sounds of the City" event. La Fuerza is the auditioned modern dance group at South High School and focuses...

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...

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