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the student news source of shawnee mission south

SM South News

the student news source of shawnee mission south

SM South News

March puzzle solutions

March 22, 2024

Solution to the March Crossword found in Issue 5 of The Patriot. Solution to the Cryptogram found on the Lost and Found feature in Issue 5 of the 2023-24 Patriot. The theme of the puzzle is “weirdest objects found in the lost and found.” This context was mistakenly left off the final PDF.

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March Crossword Correction

March 22, 2024

Corrections: Due to a printing error, clue numbers did not fully appear on the published version. The complete crossword is available here.
 1-Down — “Navigation aid” is the correct clue. “Lawrence music venue” was accidentally duplicated and is the clue for 1-Across. The editors apologize for this mistake. Puzzle solutions will be posted. Please email [email protected]...

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November Crossword

Erika Spencer and Greta Waller
November 17, 2023

Answers to the November Crossword found in Issue 2 of the 2023-24 Patriot. Corrections: 15 Down - In order to fit, the answer is SESEII. However, the correct name of the rapper is SENSEI. The editors apologize for this mistake. This was an oversight issue. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.

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Album Review: Saviors

Samara Rowe, Reporter
January 30, 2024

Wake up! Green Day is back! After 3 years without an album, they finally delivered. The release of Green Day’s new album, Saviors, has saved the punk music genre.  Since the 1990s, Green Day has been one of the most influential bands in the punk rock scene. At the age of 51, the lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong, is still kicking it with his wide vocal range and  iconic nasally tone that completes...

Noa Vacek, Reporter
September 11, 2023

Irish singer-songwriter Hozier was on track to release his third studio album more than three years ago, but when the pandemic hit and he experienced a flood of emotions—love, loss, and loneliness—he decided to take a step back. Ahead of the 10th anniversary of his debut single “Take Me To Church,” Hozier finally unveiled “Unreal Unearth” on August 18th. Much of the original album was scrapped. What he left us with is a grounded—but sometimes erratic—evolution of his unique genre-defying...

Every Last Word

Samara Rowe, Reporter/Photographer
August 28, 2023

This book tugs on your heartstrings in the best way possible. “Every Last Word” by Tamara Ireland Stone is the most relatable and jaw-dropping book I have ever read. It tells the story of a 17 year-old girl named Samantha McAllister suffering from OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) while battling the normal stressors of her junior year of high school. One day, Samantha meets Caroline and she...

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