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The Patriot

The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

From the Heart

From the Heart

Alice Keeling, reporter March 13, 2025

Lego flowers Lego flowers are a good gift for both friends or significant others. They're fun to put together and leave you with a pretty flower that you don’t have to water or worry about wilting....

Junior Ben Allen gets amped up after  shooting and scoring an electrifying three pointer at the end of the third quarter.

Raiders cage the Falcons; 79-53

March 12, 2025

For the first time since 2019, South will be heading to Wichita for the Kansas Class 6A state tournament The Raiders topped Olathe South, 79-53, in its substate final on Friday night at South....

December 9 should be a wake-up call for our student body

December 9 should be a wake-up call for our student body

Mariam Mohamed, Reporter March 11, 2025

December 9, 2024. Sydney was huddled against the wall. She was hiding from something that she didn’t understand. Some people laughed when the teacher turned off the lights. While her face glowed from...

Beyond the Lessons

Beyond the Lessons

Jennipher Ngolwe, Reporter March 10, 2025

Laughter echoes through classrooms as students collaborate on their projects or assignments. Their happiness turns into a routine, making their school days go from ordinary to remarkable. In these rooms,...

French teachers Brianna Ovalles and Erin Schneider pose for a picture with Senior Ayanna Alatorre at the December 11 French club meeting.

Students love French club

Sawyer McNellis, Reporter March 8, 2025

On multiple sites, including Babel and Rosetta Stone, they say that about 320 million people can fluently speak French. The French club teaches many different subjects from foods and cuisines to cultural...

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Whats the best QuikTrip item? I ranked the top 4 to find out.

Asra June, Design Editor March 7, 2025

                                Elote Taquito - $2.29 The elote taquito...

Exclusive look into the art contests that take place throughout the year

Exclusive look into the art contests that take place throughout the year

Carson Fox, Reporter March 6, 2025

Art contests are an opportunity for students to not only build confidence, but also have financial benefits. “We do one every year at the Tomahawk Ridge Community Center, which is nice because it's...

Clean & Clear: An inside scoop into student's skincare routine

Clean & Clear: An inside scoop into student’s skincare routine

Samara Rowe, Opinions Editor March 5, 2025

Skincare products have different effects on different skin types. It feels like an endless cycle of trial and error when trying to find what product works for you and your needs. Every day I struggle with...

Raider Basketball team stands as a team after clinching Sunflower League title on  Feb. 28 at SM East

Raiders trample the Lancers, 75-54

Levi Robertson, Sports editor March 4, 2025

In a matchup between crosstown rivals, South dominated SM East and won the Sunflower League title. The Raiders ranked No.1 in Class 6A, topped the Lancers 75-54 on Friday night at SM East, South (19-1),...

Senior Jadon Sautter goes up for a layup during a game at Mill Valley on February 21.

South tames Jags, 74-61

Levi Robertson, Sports editor February 27, 2025

In a face-off between two top teams in Kansas Class 6A, Shawnee Mission South proved to Mill Valley why it’s a No. 1 sub-state seed and possible sunflower league champs. The Raiders, ranked No. 2...

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