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SM South News

the student news source of shawnee mission south

SM South News

A School Without Walls

A School Without Walls

Muriel Lund April 1, 2017

My junior year of high school I made the decision to attend Insight School of Kansas, an online public school, instead of Shawnee Mission South. The setup was much different. The classes alternated every...

Our Earth, Our Choice

Our Earth, Our Choice

Muriel Lund, Staff Writer March 6, 2017

   One highly controversial topic in today’s society is the role of human activity in climate change and the existence of global warming at all. Global warming is the gradual increase in the average...

Growing up in the Obama Presidency

Growing up in the Obama Presidency

Addie Soyski, Staff Writer February 14, 2017

Like many high schoolers, Barack Obama has been president for most of my life. Inclusion and high environmental standards were a staple of his presidency. His terms were also marked by healthcare and Wall...

Being Single on Valentines Day

Being Single on Valentine’s Day

Nichole Thomas, Staff Writer February 5, 2017

For years people have struggled to find a date for Valentine's Day. Why? Is being single all that bad? Is having the coveted Valentine the whole purpose of the holiday? Valentine's Day is the second...

More Than Just One Holiday

More Than Just One Holiday

Savannah Morgan, Photo Editor December 21, 2016

Living a life with separated parents can be easy or it can be hard. Some like to say they like getting double the presents around the holiday season. Others claim it is the hardest part of the year for...

Debate: Should parents tell their children that Santa is real?

Debate: Should parents tell their children that Santa is real?

Avery Woods and Tess Conley December 14, 2016

Pro: Avery Woods Christmas is all about that childlike wonder that manifests itself through presents and fantasies about a jolly old man who lives on the North Pole. Letting your children believe in...

Finding Self-Confidence

Finding Self-Confidence

Nichole Thomas November 27, 2016

Now more than ever women feel pressured to change their appearance. Isn't our appearance what makes us, us? Your mom has probably said "you are your own harshest critic," and she is right. Changing the...

America Voted, South Spoke

America Voted, South Spoke

Lily Wagner, Web Editor, Infographics Editor November 10, 2016

Gloria Carson- Freshman “I think that both candidates were terrible, I’m not happy with the outcome.” “If the had let young people have a say that definitely would not have been the outcome.” Colin...

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: A Spin-off Textbook of the Harry Potter Series

‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’: A Spin-off Textbook of the ‘Harry Potter’ Series

Avery Woods, Copy Editor November 2, 2016

When J.K. Rowling wrote "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" for the charity Comic Relief in 2001, I doubt it was expected to be made into a movie. The novel is based off the best-selling book series...

Birthday hats and balloons are typical birthday decorations.

Birthdays: An Excuse to Eat Cake and Be Fake

Jill Propst, Staff Writer October 21, 2016

Birthdays are celebrated differently around the world, but all parties and traditions serve the same goal. This goal being to celebrate making it through another year. Some people make a big deal out of...

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