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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

Band Director Steve Adams leads the rest of the SM South band in the October 4 Homecoming parade.

Coming home

Asra June, Design Editor December 19, 2024

The hard rock cafe on 1113–1131 Market St Philadelphia, by the hotel the students stayed in. The outside of the building was unique off the street to capture.

A look through Philly

Sebastian Aburto, Photographer December 17, 2024

A week before Thanksgiving break, sophomore River Brown grabs a glue stick and paper to make a teacher appreciation card. "My favorite teacher is [Tucker] Love, he's a really kind person," said Brown.

Giving Thanks

Sahara Montgomery, Photographer December 10, 2024

Kicking off the meeting with sharing the supplication for exams, sophomore Heba Boullaouz encourages her fellow members to study hard and recite the supplication every day during the third MSA meeting on, Dec 7th.

New group takes shape at South

Manahil Fatima, Photographer December 10, 2024

Retelling a story, junior AJ Cooper interacts with fellow props crew heads during 4th hour adv. Repertory theater on 11/21.

Theater relationships

Tessa Munoz, Photographer December 10, 2024

Giving pointers on Adobe Photoshop, senior Asra June, who designs and writes for the newspaper at SMS, helps middle school student Clara Rupp. “It was a really positive experience. They have a really great program,” June said.

Into the Woods

Annalynne Bradley, Photo Equipment Manager December 5, 2024

During the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention, SM South students went to the Fashion District mall to get coffee before their classes. Student photographer sophomore Sebastian Aburto played with a sequin wall in the mall.

Exploring Philly

Maddy McKenna, Photographer December 5, 2024

Get to know Jackson Pierce

Get to know Jackson Pierce

Jameson Peeples, Illustrator Editor December 3, 2024

What are some goals for the next few years as a teacher? “Get better at teaching what I'm teaching. I have a new class this year, which is an engineering class and it's very kind of touch and go....

Running with excitement, the South debate team approaches the Bean in Chicago, Illinois. After lunch, over an hour of driving, and a thirty minute walk through the city, they finally made it the day before the Glenbrooks Speech & Debate Tournament, Nov 22.

Debate team visits Chicago

Hayes McCracken, Photographer December 3, 2024

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

Hailey Godke, Reporter November 19, 2024

Microbiology, macrobiology and all the subjects under the biology umbrella are very interesting to senior Emma Bowen. Bowen is enrolled in a biotechnology class at the Center of Academic Achievement(CAA),...

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