Classroom Review
Ansley Chambers, Copy Editor
March 25, 2019
Top three rooms at South: Tucker Love- This is where all the magic happens. Maybe I have some bias, being a Patriot editor afterall, but that doesn’t change the lighting situation. The journalism room has outstanding room, especially for being on the bottom floor. Most basement rooms feel dark and d...
Principal Todd Dain makes national news over viral video
Ali Harison, News editor
February 7, 2019
All of 2019 has been very cold, snowy and especially icy - as Principal Todd Dain found out firsthand on Wednesday, Feb. 6. After stepping out of his truck, Dain's feet hit the icey ground and he wiped out - "unsuccesfully tested the ice melt in the parking lot" as he said on Twitter - losing all of...
Smoke causes fire scare in first week of school
Ali Harrison, Ads Editor
August 15, 2018
Raiders sat in their classrooms when it began to smell of smoke. Teachers nor students knew why, but no one looked very concerned. Slowly, the rooms began to look hazy. Secretary Diane Johnson came on the intercom to tell everyone not to worry and that though the fire alarm would go off, everyone sh...
Platko’s Pride and Joy: South’s New Screens
September 12, 2017
Students expecting the same old sight of the same old trophy case were most likely shocked on their first day, as the longstanding trophy case was replaced by three television sets during renovations. “...When I walked in I kind of realized that [the trophy case] was all past accomplishments, ...
Construction continues on theatre
Addie Soyski, Brett Conner, and Lily Wagner
August 23, 2017
New screens. New paint. And most popular of all, a new coffee shop. But away from the bustling lobby and library, more renovations are being done to the theatre. For the first time in years, the theatre entrance was given a renovation. The theatre itself was updated in 2005 with a catwalk and flying...
2017 Baseball Rosters
Tess Conley, Staff Writer
March 30, 2017
Raider Baseball Rosters - 2017 Varsity Matthew Arnold - 12 Isaac Soares - 12 Tanner Giannola - 12 Matthew Peck - 12 Jed Aldrich - 11 Trey Bebee - 11 Jack Housholder - 11 Griffin Larsen - 11 Jake Jarrell - 11 Gabriel Lopez - 11 Adam Zahnd - 11 Evan Hick...
They Bring the Thunder
Lauren Rosenstock, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Sports Editor
October 7, 2015
A day in a Catholic High School. At a first glance, St. James was nothing more than a school with 800 kids. To think about South, with only 800 students gives me the chills. With our crowded hallways and the chaotic parking lot, imagining South any other way than the South we know, we be unheard of...
Raiders Recognize Three New Hall of Famers
Calvin Freeman, Editor-in-Chief
January 16, 2014
Three more athletes were recognized at halftime of the SM South vs. SM West varsity basketball game on Jan. 10 in the SMS gymnasium. This was the 5th year that the school honored some of it’s most athletic alumni and now there are 15 athletic legends that will be forever remembered in the Raider H...
Theatre Gears Up for First Production
Mackenna Barker, Writer
September 4, 2013
As the school year segues quickly into fall, the theatre program is beginning preparations for another year of performances. Auditions were held last week for their opening production, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Many talented, hopeful kids queued up after school last Tuesday to show off their skills and t...