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  • Boys tennis will be at semi-state in Jasper Oct. 10
  • The BHSS class of 2001 will have a reunion in the LGR Oct. 9
  • As of Sept. 22, it's officially autumn!
  • Volleyball plays Columbus East away Sept. 29
  • South will offer the SAT exam Oct. 3 from 7 a.m. to noon
  • Swimming/Diving will have a parent meeting Sept. 30 at 5:15 p.m. in the LGR
  • STEM to Them Trip Call Out meetings is Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. in the LGR
  • Girls golf will play in the regionals Sept. 26 at Legends course
  • PAC will have a Homecoming tailgate Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. at South
  • The Bloomington Chamber Career Fair is Sept. 24 in the Large Group Room
The student news site of Bloomington High School South

The Optimist

The student news site of Bloomington High School South

The Optimist

South marching band practices their show on the football field, Aug. 20.
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Band wins Regionals, plans to compete in Bands of America
Damien Nordness • October 14, 2026
Last Saturday, Panther Regiment won gold in the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) regionals at Center
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Donate blood to save lives
Amanda Rodriguez • October 14, 2026

If you are 16 or older, you can participate in the National Honors Society blood drive! On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the American Red Cross will be doing a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Large Group Room. By donating blood, you can save two to three lives. Those who donate blood will receive a...

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Recent Stories
The boys' soccer team celebrates after winning sectionals [Photo courtesy of Trisha Painter]
Sports
Boys soccer wins sectional championship
Grace Kavgian • October 12, 2026
 

On Saturday, October 10, the boys’ soccer team lifted the IHSAA 3A sectional trophy after a 2-1 victory over Bloomington North.

After beating Bedford North Lawrence and Martinsville in the first two rounds of the tournament,
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Fall-ing into festivity: Things to do in Bloomington this fall
Features
Fall-ing into festivity: Things to do in Bloomington this fall
Ella Short • October 12, 2026
It’s officially fall. Here are events happening in the Bloomington area to spice up your fall season.

Fowler Pumpkin Patch (Open all of October Tuesday-Sunday)
Visit the Fowler Pumpkin Patch to pick pumpkins, enjoy a hayride, hear live music, and visit the animal barn. Events and
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Behind the scenes of Homecoming
Behind the scenes of Homecoming
Odin Shroyer • October 10, 2026
A banner on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York, US, September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Lauren Petracca
Opinion
What Cornell should have done
Josie Martin • October 13, 2026

On September 16th, 2026, a lawsuit was opened on a sexual assault that happened on October 19th, 2024. A female student at Cornell University was allegedly raped by seven men at a frat house for seven hours straight. She had filed a lawsuit on Monday, September 28th, 2026. In a group chat on Snapchat...

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Students are intrigued by how some American schools are going to a four-day week.
Should we take Fridays off of school?
Ella Short • September 11, 2026
Fall-ing into festivity: Things to do in Bloomington this fall
Features
Fall-ing into festivity: Things to do in Bloomington this fall
Ella Short • October 12, 2026

It’s officially fall. Here are events happening in the Bloomington area to spice up your fall season. Fowler Pumpkin Patch (Open all of October Tuesday-Sunday) Visit the Fowler Pumpkin Patch to pick pumpkins, enjoy a hayride, hear live music, and visit the animal barn. Events and activities for...

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Behind the scenes of Homecoming
Behind the scenes of Homecoming
Odin Shroyer • October 10, 2026
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