Inscriptions accepting submissions
Sydney Darnaby, Heritage writer
March 9, 2015
Shawnee Missions South’s literary magazine, Inscriptions, is accepting art, photo or writing entries from now until Wednesday, April 1. Submission forms are available in Room 195 or the library.Each year the 32-page colorful magazine displays students’ unique and individual talents when it comes...
Breaking News from the Gil House
Regina Yan, Writer
February 25, 2015
“We need to have a brief four-minute faculty meeting after school today.” Rumors and speculations spread throughout the staff concerning the mysterious “four-minute meeting” after school Feb. 23. Could it be a new district-wide curriculum? Were the plans for stadium renovations and aquatic...
A Middle East Feast
Regina Yan, Writer
February 24, 2015
Excited chatter weaved throughout the Arabic room as club members set up for their annual potluck celebration. Some laid out mats as part of their prayer customs while others prepared the food. The scents of exotic dishes mingle in with the conversations, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of a traditional...
Teachers, Technology and Tweets
Regina Yan, Writer
February 18, 2015
Click. Facebook newsfeed. Scroll, click. Twitter feed. Flash, tap, send. Snapchat story. Social media has a ubiquitous presence in everyday student life, with the average teenager spending nearly six hours per day perusing their friends’ pages or their peers’ stories. However, students aren’t the...
Mail In Bond Issue Passes
Sophia Belshe, Writer
February 18, 2015
In the district’s first mail in election, the $223 million bond issue passed by a landslide vote. This bond will help provide improvements in many areas of the district such as security upgrades, school remodels, a new aquatic and wellness center, and many general renovations. The bond passed by...
Sweetheart Crowns for Sweethearts
February 17, 2015
The heart pounding feeling of walking across the gym packed full of students was felt by seniors Carlie Johnson and Ethan Stone who were crowned the 2015 Sweetheart king and queen. Johnson is a member of Heritage Choir, Symphonic Orchestra, and Cross Country. Johnson was truly stunned when her name...
Suckers on Sale for BPA Going to State
Avery Dorsey, Staff Writer
February 11, 2015
BPA (Business Professional Association) is an organization supporting students interested in a career in business management, office administration, information technology and other related career fields. Contributing $12 each at the beginning of the year, 30 students interested in a future in business...
Academic Decathlon Headed to Nationals
Avery Dorsey, writer
February 4, 2015
For the fifteenth year in a row (10 with current coach Stan Stern) Shawnee Mission South’s Academic Decathlon team has won state. Preparations for Nationals April 16-18 in Garden Grove, Cal. are underway and the overall tenacity of the team is heightening as the date creeps closer. In the Academic Decathlon nine membe...
Students March in Overland Park Parade
Andrea Smith, Staff Writer
October 10, 2014
SM South Rompin' Stompin' Raider Band, orchestra, Pacesetter drill team. along with other school and community groups participated in the 54th annual Overland Park Parade. Due to freshmen only marching in pregame in the football games, they get to march in the parade and show their marching skills. “It...
StuCo Kicks Off a Big Year
Rachel Larberg, Staff Writer
October 4, 2014
With the school year in full swing, Student Council has their work cut out for them. With Homecoming week and the canned food drive in one month Stuco has exciting things coming up. Take a look: It’s a Grand Affair! Homecoming this year will be filled with flapper beads, fathers and a whole lot ...