SM South News

Walkout for LGBTQ+ Rights

Ren Park, Reporter • April 4, 2022

On April first, South participated in a nationwide walkout in protest against anti LGBTQ+ legislations. Students gathered in the stadium to peacefully demonstrate their support for the queer and transgender...

Girls Basketball Ceremony

Laiylah Walker, reporter • March 23, 2022

Winter sports are officially over and with that being said banquents and award ceremonies are by-passing to make the season complete. Many athletes are bittersweet about the situation but there are more...

Covid Impacts foods class

Kareem Dadkhah, Reporter • March 9, 2022

“At the beginning when everything was so unknown, it was kind of scary,” foods teacher Theresa Love said. “I actually didn't think I would be able to teach foods, so I was really excited that I could...

Sweetheart Assembly

Reilly Smith, Photographer • February 16, 2022

Dance Off or Is the Dance Off?

Fletcher Knowles, Reporter • February 11, 2022

“We learned that the dance was canceled in early December, and then just at the beginning of February, we found out that it was back on”, said Student Council Secretary Noa Vacek. The decision was...

Powderpuff Players

Reese Woods, Co-Editor-In-Chief • November 18, 2021

On Friday, November 12, juniors and seniors participated in the 2021 Powderpuff football game. For those who aren’t aware of Powderpuff, it is a junior girls vs senior girls football game coached by...

NHS initiates new members

Annie Caswell, Reporter • November 16, 2021

As the auditorium begins to fill up, the orchestra starts to play Handel's "Water Music." Slowly the honorary students fill their seats and the ceremony begins. President of NHS, Megan Bogner, walks up...

The Crowd Surge

Reese Woods, Co Editor-in-Chief • November 10, 2021

On Friday night, Travis Scott performed for Houston, TX. What seemed to be a fun concert for some, was turned into tragedy. That Friday morning, gates were opened and concertgoers rushed in. Later on...

Spirit Week

Annalie Polen, Co Editor in Chief • October 1, 2021

It's not every day that you see people in cowboy hats, pajamas or bomber jackets walking down the halls, but that's what is so unique about homecoming spirit week. Lots of preparation is put into not only...

SMSD for Trees

Annie Caswell, Reporter • April 28, 2021

Last year Chase Horner and Harley Witbrod set out on a mission to improve the environment by planting trees throughout the Johnson County area. What started as a simple task of planting 50 trees has...