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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

South alum Debbie McEndarffer attends, coaches, teaches for over four decades

Alum spends 45 years at South

Levi Robertson, Editor-in-Chief October 18, 2025

Deb McEndarffer, more affectionately known as Debbie Mac to many, has been in the building for the better part of 50 years. In that time, she was part of Pace not only as a student, but also as a coach...

Associate Principals Kris Meyer, Jake Bauer, and Ben Richardson in the South auditorium welcoming Freshmen on their first day of school Monday, Aug 11th.

New Staff intros

Kaylee Hartley, Reporter October 15, 2025

Kris Meyer - Associate Principal Q - How is South treating you? A - “South has been great, yeah. So it doesn't matter whether it's the staff or students, everyone has been super welcoming.” Q -...

South Student has a Podcast

South Student has a Podcast

Brady Gilmore, Reporter October 13, 2025

As the artist enters her studio, the mics get plugged in, and their camera starts filming. While it may sound super high-tech and professional, podcasting can be unbelievably cheap and easy to get going....

New LED lights illuminate the hall-
ways of the third floor.

Turn up the lights

Eli Hemphill, Copy Editor October 12, 2025

Walking through the hallways, returning students noticed some changes since they had last seen it. Over the summer, new lights, lunch tables, and additional flooring were all put into place throughout...

Senior Olivia Moody and sponsor Dustin Meyers get acclimated to the updated Green Bean space in early September, prior to their official opening on Sept. 3. photo by Luke Filipovits

New changes to the Green Bean

Betsy Erenberg, Reporter October 9, 2025

The revamped Green Bean officially opened with a soft launch on Aug. 28. With a new DECA sponsor, menu updates, and the ability to get drinks and food for free. DECA is a business club any student...

Exporing seattle, the Shawnee Mission South publications staff walks to the Seattle Waterfront for a Harbor tour on Apr. 23. Maddy McKenna

Seattle Sights

Maddy McKenna, Photographer April 30, 2025

A Hidden Gem in South's Library

A Hidden Gem in South’s Library

Hailey Godke, Reporter April 25, 2025

Dropped your book in the ocean? Never to fear, the little free library is here. The Little Free Library is encouraging more readers. The Little Free Library, located in the corner of the Green Bean,...

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...

During Kickoff at the senior night game, Seniors Tyler Lawniczak and Kai Contreras get Loud to support the raiders football team in their game against Shawnee Mission NorthWest on October 25

Taking control

Carter Bucl, Staff Writer March 18, 2025

“Here we go, Raiders, here we go!” Those and other cheers are heard by the Shawnee Mission South football team as they prepare to run out onto the field each game. The chants come from the SMS student...

Junior Lucy Dreiling examines a bobcat skin during a lab station in Derek Berg's environmental education 1 class.

Life in the SMESL

Leo Klaasmeyer, Staff Writer March 17, 2025

From the animals to the ecosystems to the wildlife, the SMESL, or “Shawnee Mission Educational Science Laboratory”, has  served as a natural classroom, playing a vital role in connecting students...

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