Features – The Lion's Roar

The Common Application

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 The Lion's Roar96

The Roar follows three remaining seniors as they navigate the college process and reveals their identities with their decisions

Vaccination Elation

April 12, 2021April 14, 2021 The Lion's Roar58

Recent vaccine distributions reassure teachers and students about the return to in-person school

1 in 2000: Jamie Rinaldi, “driven by principle”

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 The Lion's Roar12

Every issue, the Roar randomly selects a member of the South community and explores what makes them unique

Lia’s Love Story

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 The Lion's Roar13

Student-directed coming-of-age play premieres

Core Values: Relationships and Restorative Practices

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 The Lion's Roar21

English teacher Alan Reinstein reflects on the importance of maintaining relationships with students at South.

Not Your Typical Easter eggs

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 The Lion's Roar23

Science team member Michael Sun talks about egg pigmentation

Feeding with Freedge

April 12, 2021April 14, 2021 The Lion's Roar42

Newton Food Pantry opens Newton Community Freedge, making fresh food more accessible to the community

Beyond the Black Square

February 9, 2021 The Lion's Roar92

Last summer’s racial reckoning saw an influx of individuals, particularly young people, use social media to voice their opinions. But how much of this newfound activism is just for show?

1 in 2000: Amirah Pitts, “a Miniature Michelle Obama”

February 9, 2021February 12, 2021 The Lion's Roar297

Freshman Amirah Pitts uses her voice to fight for justice

Schooling Squared

February 9, 2021February 12, 2021 The Lion's Roar89

Educational inequity skyrockets as affluent families turn to supplemental educational resources