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2017 Seniors

2017 Seniors

Nichole Thomas, Staff Writer May 12, 2017

How My Sister’s Life Used To Be

Yanelis Perez, 21st Century Journalist May 4, 2017

She left her family because she had no choice. Left her life behind and everything she had. Her mom wanted a better future for her and they had to move away. Freshman Karelis Perez was in fifth grade...

Q&A with Sarah Wilkerson

Miah Clark, Copy Editor, Editorial Cartoonist April 24, 2017

  Pole in hand, junior Sarah Wilkerson has leaped over the competition as a varsity pole vaulter for South’s track and field team for three years now. We asked Wilkerson a few questions about...

Q&A with Hannah Dennington

Q&A with Hannah Dennington

Avery Woods, Sports Editor April 17, 2017

Hannah Dennington was the only original freshman on the varsity girls soccer team this year. She talks about team dynamics and when she started playing. AW: What’s it like being the only freshman...

Not Your Average Science Class

Mark Holland, News Editor April 11, 2017

Grade school tours have long been a tradition of the environmental education classes. They provide an opportunity for elementary aged students to visit the SMESL (Shawnee Mission Environmental Science...

A young alpaca owner and her alpaca, Captain Whitebeard, pose for a picture.

MOPACA Mo’ Fun

Faith Danaher, Staff Writer April 7, 2017

A bustling of fur, people, alpacas and an array of odors; this was the scene of MOPACA, the alpaca convention at the American Royale Corral. On Saturday and Sunday, April 1 and 2, alpaca ranchers from...

A rare moment of silence in the Shawnee Mission South office on Wednesday, March 8.

A Busy Day In The Office

Madison Hickert, 21st Century Journalist April 5, 2017

The Shawnee Mission South office is quite a busy place. Diane Johnson, the perky, smiley receptionist, is always greeting someone new to the office. “So it’s 1:30 and I still don’t have my lunch...

A student helps a teacher clean the tables after lunch.

Spring Cleaning

Gini Horton, 21st Century Journalist April 4, 2017

Clangs and scrapes can be heard from the cafeteria during seventh hour. The custodians, and some students, are hard at work cleaning the mess left from the three lunches. The occasional scrape of a...

The upper floor halls seem quiet.

The Halls of South

Ansley Chambers, 21st Century Journalism April 3, 2017

One might think that the hallways are only loud and busy during passing period. That is true, but apparently, it’s always passing period in the green and gold decked halls that are home to the Raiders. The...

Band Trip to Florida

Band Trip to Florida

Nichole Thomas, Staff Writer March 29, 2017

Long bus rides, cold and windy weather, and a freezing ocean did not stop the band from having a great time in Florida.   Our first main stop was Clearwater Beach Florida. We flew out of the...

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