Student Life – the Southerner Online

Seniors cater fiscal responsibilities

April 11, 2019

Seniors are flocking to Dennis Dean Catering (DDC), a full service catering company, for work after senior Jacob Greenhill made them aware of the opportun...

Lack of transportation prevents extracurricular participation

February 14, 2019

For senior Hudhaifah Bey, attending after-school activities is not always easy. A member of the robotics team, Bey frequently uses public transportation to g...

Smith’s documentary gives multiracial teens recognition

Kamryn Harty, Online comment section editor

January 8, 2019

“What are you?” This is a phrase that many mixed-raced teens have been faced with explaining their whole lives, often having to answer this offhand, ...

Musical students bonded through jazz

October 1, 2018

Music is used in many ways, from entertaining audiences to providing enjoyment for the musician, but music serves a purpose beyond just pleasant sound: it ...

Distracting smartphones dominate classrooms

August 22, 2018

Before the bell rings for second period, junior Emily Schulz slides her phone into the pocket of a repurposed shoe hanger in her English class. As other ...

Wild and free: Dynamic Duo ventures into summer

April 21, 2018

In the the last semester of their senior year at Grady, Walden Jones and Eve Robinson, senior best friend duo, are considering their summer plans. The cus...

Students experience high school with parent-teachers

April 14, 2018

When many students think of teachers, the first thought typically isn’t of their parent. With the exception of a few, parents leave the academic sid...

Males suffer body image issues, too

January 16, 2018

In the boys’ locker room, the sound of the tardy bell is drowned out by the slamming of lockers and a deafening chatter. Boys stand shirtless, talking...

Senior Julia Hudson celebrates Quaker faith

January 16, 2018

Religion is important to people all over the world. It involves celebrations, community, centuries-old traditions and faith. However, many youth tend to str...

Homeless students face setbacks, staff shows support

December 18, 2017

Walking around the hallways of Grady, it is not unusual to see some groups of students wearing varsity football gear, textbooks in tow, and others speaking to ...

Feminine products kept hidden

December 18, 2017

The text comes 15 minutes before the end of first period. Senior Nina Hannaford has to meet a friend next to some lockers on the E100 hall to deliver the product. When Hannaford gets there, her fri...

Student stands up to broken bathrooms with a drill

December 11, 2017

By Charlotte Spears With a few twists of a drill, sophomore Bradley Colburn-Stanger created something no Grady student could’ve imagined: a restroom...