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The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

Junior captain Drake Debaun goes up for a dunk in warmups before a game against Olathe west on December 13.

SM South beats Olathe Northwest

Levi Robertson, Sports editor February 3, 2025

The Raiders of Shawnee Mission South traveled to Olathe Northwest for a Sunflower League matchup against the Ravens. The Raiders came in with a record of 11-0 coming off a home win against Metro Academy....

Supporting trans people is more important than ever

Supporting trans people is more important than ever

Asra June, Design Editor January 27, 2025

Growing up not knowing I was a girl, I never really knew people felt the way I did. Something about me always felt wrong. When I would look at myself in the mirror, I would see a stranger staring back...

Senior Pacesetter Miranda Zimmerman performs at halftime show

Overcoming change

Jennipher Ngolowe, Reorter January 25, 2025

The Pacesetter team has faced more than its fair share of challenges, not just from competition, but from the constant shuffle of new coaches. Having new coaches comes with different vision, strategy and...

Fashion game takes internet by storm

Fashion game takes internet by storm

Samara Rowe, Opinion Editor January 24, 2025

"Dress To Impress” on the gaming platform Roblox has blown up since its release on October 18, 2023. It has racked up 3.9 billion visits worldwide in that time. “Dress To Impress” is a fashion game...

'Smile 2' feels forced

‘Smile 2’ feels forced

Carson Fox, Reporter January 24, 2025

"Smile 2" follows the victims of an entity that feeds off of trauma, causing hallucinations and disturbing images that psychologically tortures them until they end their life. This torture is often referred...

Revisiting Drake's Album "For All The Dogs"

Revisiting Drake’s Album “For All The Dogs”

Alice Keeling, Reporter December 19, 2024

Drake’s album “For All the Dogs'' was released October 6 last year after being postponed to give the artist time to focus on his tour. The album features guest artists including Yeat, SZA, Bad Bunny,...

Raiders open Sunflower League play with a win

Levi Robertson, Assistant Editor-in-Chief December 16, 2024

The Raider boys basketball team opened Sunflower League play against the Olathe West Owls. Olathe West came into the game 2-0 and the Raiders came in 1-0.  “The game plan was to sprint back on defense...

Conor Kerrigan dunks in layup lines at the Green and Gold Scrimmage on December 6.

Raider basketball wins season opener over St. Thomas Aquinas

Levi Robertson, Assistant Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2024

Raiders boys basketball tipped off their season at home against the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints on Tuesday, December 10. Raiders came into this game ranked 6th in 6a and Aquinas ranked 7th in 5a according...

Libby Hopkins doing her beam routine during a meet at SM Northwest on September 21.

Libby Hopkins, South’s only gymnast

Levi Robertson, Assistant Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2024

Being on a varsity team is already challenging, and being the only athlete on the team presents a whole new host of challenges. As the only member on the gymnastics team, junior Libby Hopkins embraced...

SM South student found in possession of a firearm

SM South student found in possession of a firearm

Asra June, Design Editor December 9, 2024

The SM South campus was put into a lockdown drill called by Associate Principal Ben Richardson on December 9 at around 1:25 p.m.  According to an email to parents by Principal Todd Dain, the lockdown...

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