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Bloomington South defeats Castle 28-21, moves on to Semi State

Bloomington South defeats Castle 28-21, moves on to Semi State

Carter Richardson, Sports Photographer

November 19, 2024 • No Comments

Tree Planting at Bloomington High School South

November 15, 2024

Environmental Science and biology teacher at Bloomington High School South Amanda Figolah and Ava Hartman, the executive...

The musical production of Legally Blonde is coming to Theater South

November 11, 2024

Attention all blondes and those who love the law: Bloomington South is producing the Broadway adaptation of Legally Blonde. Co-director...

South students react to 2024 general election results

South students react to 2024 general election results

November 11, 2024

The 2024 presidential election has officially wrapped up, and students at South have a lot to say about it. Many seniors...

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Read about why new trees seemed to pop up over the

Read about why new trees seemed to pop up over the last week around the South grounds. Link in bio.

Go support Theatre South as they premiere their fa

Go support Theatre South as they premiere their fall play, Lord of the Flies. Link in bio.

Show out tonight to support South football in Regi

Show out tonight to support South football in Regional Finals! Link in bio.

Read what some South students thought of the elect

Read what some South students thought of the election now! Link in bio.

Read about these scholarship opportunities for sen

Read about these scholarship opportunities for seniors now! Link in bio.

Does the media show bias to females of power? Read

Does the media show bias to females of power? Read our newest article about this now! Link in bio.

addison and … evelyn! as the 1st tri ends and th

addison and … evelyn! as the 1st tri ends and the 2nd begins, we are bidding farewell to @aeneas_scheutz and welcoming in evelyn!!

Ms Swift was in Indy?? Read what these South stude

Ms Swift was in Indy?? Read what these South students and teachers thought about this past weekends’ concertpalooza! Link in bio.

Read all about the misinformation epidemic that ha

Read all about the misinformation epidemic that has hit our country in recent years in our newest article! Link in bio.

Has military recruitment fallen at South? Read all

Has military recruitment fallen at South? Read all about it here! Link in bio.

photo credit: Avery Beck, BHSS graduate

Fall is in full swing, read our autumnal catalog n

Fall is in full swing, read our autumnal catalog now!

Read these tips for finals now! Link in bio.

Read these tips for finals now! Link in bio.

ep. 5 addison and aeneas: riddle edition

ep. 5 addison and aeneas: riddle edition

Still looking for a cute costume that won’t brea

Still looking for a cute costume that won’t break the bank? Read our newest article for inspiration now! Link in bio.

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Read all about how this bill can affect us as a sc

Read all about how this bill can affect us as a school corporation now. Link in bio.

The battle of the accounts. Read why South has two

The battle of the accounts. Read why South has two school spirit accounts and their battle for fame now! Link in bio.

Read all about this year’s election candidates,

Read all about this year’s election candidates, both presidential and local, and how their policies connect to you now. Link in bio.

South boys soccer is seeking a regional title this

South boys soccer is seeking a regional title this Thursday as the team squares up against the number 1 ranked team in the nation, Center Grove. Read all about this huge game now! Link in bio.

Don’t miss the opportunity to see Beauty and the

Don’t miss the opportunity to see Beauty and the Beast put on by Sound of South for the month of October! Read now to see when you can see it! Link in bio.

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Crikey! South welcomes Australian student Sammy Mendel

Crikey! South welcomes Australian student Sammy Mendel

Lily Mikolaitis

November 19, 2024 • No Comments

Who would like going from living on the outback to living in Indiana? Sammy Mendel, a junior at South, does! This school year, Mendel and his family moved all the way from Tasmania, Australia to Bloomington,...

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