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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

'Beyond the Selfie'

‘Beyond the Selfie’

Emily Wilkinson, Editor In Chief & Opinions Editor December 2, 2015

The Photography Scholars Program is beginning at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art for 2016. Titled this year as Beyond the Selfie: Reclaiming the Art of Self-Portraiture, the five-week program is led by...

Group Photos Scheduled for Thursday

Group Photos Scheduled for Thursday

November 16, 2015

Group photos are Thursday, Nov. 19 in the auditorium. Please leave your class five minutes early to get to the auditorium in time for your group's photo. "It is important that you show up to the group...

National anthem being sung by Sara Evans during game 2 of the World Series against the Mets at Kauffman Stadium.

KC is the Royal place to be

Maddy Westcott & Sylvia Shapiro, Heritage Reporter November 9, 2015

If you live in the Kansas City area, you already know maybe from the sound of fireworks or the sea of blue that took over on the week of Nov. 1- The Kansas City Royals won the 2015 World Series against...

A group of South students made T-shirts and walked 3 laps to support the out of the darkness suicide prevention walk in honor of Sara Prideaux. Photo by Claire Johnson

Saving a Life one Step at a Time

Trevor Tolar, Heritage Reporter November 5, 2015

Ignite officer junior Karina Siegrist participated and helped organize the event ‘Out of the Darkness Walk’  Oct. 3, a walk dedicated to suicide awareness. “It took place at Berkley Riverfront...

School Canceled Tomorrow

School Canceled Tomorrow

Sophia Belshe, Ads Editor November 2, 2015

School has officially been canceled Tuesday, Nov. 3, in light of the Royals’ World Series win Sunday. This decision will allow students and faculty alike to celebrate the Royals’ victory, many at the...

Hairspray

Hairspray

Jenna Fackrell, Photo Editor October 30, 2015

You can still buy tickets to see Hairspray tonight at 7:30 p.m. or tomorrow at 2 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Free with student ID or $10. On Halloween your ticket is $5 if you show up in a costume.

The National Honors Society has an information board in the front hall.

NHS New Members Initiation

Joe Stoermann, Staff Writer October 29, 2015

 The NHS initiation will be held Monday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. That school day, during hours 6 and 7, the new members will come and practice. “My grade point average allowed me to join NHS and it’s...

Adopt a dog month

Adopt a dog month

Abrianna Sammis, Heritage Reporter October 28, 2015

Woof, October is adopt a dog month. Freshman Emma Kemper adopted her dog Bella in October 2013 from Reno Ranch. A couple months before, Kemper's family had to put down their dog Lucy, so they went to get...

Canned Food Drive 2015

Canned Food Drive 2015

Keeli Ward, Writer October 28, 2015

This years canned food drive will start Oct. 30. Last year the school exceeded StuCo's goal of collecting 10,000 cans by collecting 11,560 cans. This even beat the number of cans collected in 2013. Since...

High school starts saying Pledge of Allegiance

High school starts saying Pledge of Allegiance

Lucas Evans, Heritage reporter October 21, 2015

    Many high school students from SM South haven't said the Pledge of Allegiance since elementary school, but not anymore. Since late September, every Monday students in their third hour stand...

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