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Dancing the blues away: SLHS brings back the Snowball Dance

Emma Ayres and Anya Crevits February 16, 2024

SLHS’s winter dance is leadership’s way to bring social awareness to mental health while giving students a reprieve from school stress.   Sophomore Olivia Seaton, a leadership student involved...

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Female sanitary products nowhere to be found in South Lakes High School

Luella Adam, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

There are nine male and female bathrooms in South Lakes, not including the locker rooms. In the girls bathrooms, there are female hygiene product dispensers, which offer free sanitary pads and tampons....

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South Lakes science fair

Iris Yi, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

The science fair is one of the biggest projects students take on during their science classes, and it is finally wrapping up. In this important project, students are required to create and perform an experiment,...

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Welcoming Ms. Ibach to South Lakes

Sierra Hughes and Mithra Venkatesan February 14, 2024

Ms. Ibach is just one out of all of our amazing counselors here at South Lakes. If you haven’t met her before, here are some things about her. She has only been working here as a counselor since January....

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How fair is the SLHS retake process?

Belen Brown, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

At South Lakes, the opportunity to retake tests is provided when students score below 80%. This allows students to improve both their grade and their overall knowledge on the subject. While this may be...

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Teacher Feature: Mrs. Ericson

Mithra Venkatesan and Sierra Hughes February 14, 2024

The South Lakes counselors work hard. One of these counselors is Mrs. Ericson, who is always willing to help students. Let's get to know her better! Mrs. Ericson's passion is rowing. Her hometown is...

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Chronic absenteeism in SLHS

Emma Ayres, Staff Writer January 24, 2024

Chronic absenteeism is a major issue across the nation, as well as here at South Lakes. Chronic absenteeism is defined as a student missing at least 10% of school, which is 18 days of the typical 180 day...

‘Popular New Years Resolutions’

Popular New Year’s Resolutions

Rocio Juarez Mendez, Staff Writer January 24, 2024

Exercising more frequently The resolution to exercise more is quite common for the new years. This might be due to the fact that it is the perfect time to start getting fit for the summer or just...

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« Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Ravenstahl »

Mithra Venkatesan and Sierra Hughes January 22, 2024

Mr. Ravenstahl teaches in his classroom by day but that's not all there is to him. Mr. Ravenstahl is an Art 1, IB visual art, and Theory of Knowledge teacher here at South Lakes. He has been an upstanding...

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What is TOK? Seniors reflect on the class

Veronika Owen, Co-Editor in Chief January 22, 2024

As the semester’s end approaches, IB Diploma Candidates say goodbye to their Theory of Knowledge classes.  Whether taken during the school day or on Tuesday afternoons, TOK is a cornerstone component...

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