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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

Travis Gatewood and his biking journey

Travis Gatewood and his biking journey

Jennipher Ngolwe, Reporter April 14, 2025

Biking isn’t just a hobby for Mr. Gatewood, it’s a seasonal adventure that peaks when the weather gets warmer, giving him the opportunity to explore new or familiar parts of the city. “Well, biking...

Junior Mac Solis high fives his teammates after scoring during a game against Wyandotte

Raider Baseball gets a new turf home

Mariam Mohamed, Reporter April 9, 2025

When you drive past the sophomore lot you may notice the baseball field with shiny new turf. After weeks of massive machinery, mounds of dirt, and sounds of bulldozers. Shawnee Mission School District...

Better than Billie Eilish

Better than Billie Eilish

Samara Rowe, Opinions Editor April 9, 2025

If I had to predict Apple Music’s next upcoming artist, it would be Sienna Spiro. I am always looking for underground musicians, and when my boyfriend introduced me to Spiro, I immediately knew I would...

Raiders basketball and crowd control celebrate together after beating SM East and winning a share of the Sunflower League title.

Raider Basketball finishes 21-2; best season in a decade

Levi Robertson, Sports editor April 3, 2025

Chemistry. Friendship. Grit. Habits. Good teams regardless of sport often share these characteristics.  “I think all the guys on the team are best friends off the court. We always go to Chick-Fil-A,...

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...

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