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The Student News Site of Omaha South High School

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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...

Juniors are looking ahead to their rapidly approaching senior year.

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...

Juniors Elizabeth Hernandez Ortega and Denise Lagunas compare notes on their ACT readiness. The test will be given Tuesday, April 8.

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...

The self-serve clothing rack is located outside of Room 131B.

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...

A spicy chicken sandwich is just one of the many foods students can sample during the lunch hour.

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 and cold days off have been plentiful second semester in OPS. (Photo illustration)

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...

Which do you think students prefer for taking notes in class?

Paper and pen or iPad?

Ian Wilton Rodriguez, Senior Reporter March 6, 2025

Everyone has different learning styles, one of which is the preference between taking notes by hand or typing them on an iPad. Junior Elizabeth Hernandez said that when she writes notes on paper, the...

South's Video Game Club offers something for everyone.

Got games?

Jordan Smith, Junior Reporter February 27, 2025

Omaha South High’s Video Game Club offers something for everyone. Teacher Blake Sondergaard is the sponsor of the club, which is a place where friends can meet to enjoy socializing as well as playing...

This week highlights the importance of breakfast for students. (Photo illustration)

National School Breakfast Week

Luis Pacheco Perez, Senior Reporter February 27, 2025

National School Breakfast Week is a week in March that highlights the importance of school breakfast for students. National School Breakfast Week will take place March 5 through 7. Joey Russell, South...

South students and staff dream about the warmer days ahead. (Photo illustration)

Looking forward to warmer days

William Rodriguez Rosales, Junior Reporter February 21, 2025

It’s a chilly winter morning, and students and teachers around the country are waiting for the days when there is no school so they can stay home, sleep in, not worry about what to wear or the assignments...

Bears are just one of the items filling the shelves this Valentine's Day.

Ideas as sweet as chocolate

Denise Lagunas, Senior Reporter February 7, 2025

Valentines’ Day is a special day of the year to show appreciation and love to one’s significant other, friends and family. Because people sometimes find themselves indecisive about what to get for...

Students spend their time in a myriad of ways on teacher work days. (Photo Illustration)

Teacher work days

William Rodriguez Rosales, Junior Reporter January 31, 2025

Omaha South Students have different lives, so what do they do on teacher workdays? According to sophomore Destiny Hidalgo, she has a routine she follows. “I wake up around 8 a.m., take a shower, do...

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