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The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

The Student News Source of Shawnee Mission South

The Patriot

A student washes their hands in one of souths recently renovated bathrooms.

South to implement new “digital hall passes” to track student activity

Asra June August 10, 2024

South administrators announced Aug. 9 in a family newsletter that all SMSD schools are implementing new “digital hall passes” for the 2024-2025 academic year. The district will begin to use the...

Looking for a Job? Go to Counseling.

Looking for a Job? Go to Counseling.

Greta Waller, Reporter September 28, 2022

Beginning this week, students will have the opportunity to learn about different careers during seminar. It marks the beginning of South’s first Seminar Speaker Series. The initiative was organized by...

LGBTQ+ students and allies gather at walkout

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...

Seniors Vincent Antista & Megan Bogner walk at the Sweetheart Assembly.

Sweetheart Assembly

Reilly Smith, Photographer February 16, 2022

Return to Hybrid

Return to Hybrid

Sarah Ohlde, Copy Editor January 13, 2021

With the beginning of second semester, middle and high school students will return to hybrid learning on Jan. 26. This means that students who have chosen the in-person learning option will be in school...

The Ups And Downs Of Hybrid

The Ups And Downs Of Hybrid

Annalie Polen & Nathan Judd, News and Opinions Editor & Sports Editor October 26, 2020

PRO: As coronavirus has been present throughout the last few months, many controversial decisions have been made to accommodate the virus. Many logical decisions have been made such as ending the in person...

The Final Swing

The Final Swing

Sarah Ohlde, Copy Editor October 16, 2020

Last weekend (Oct. 10-11) the girls tennis team competed at regionals, hoping to qualify for state. Although seniors Mary Novak and Madison Hanna got 5th place at regionals, they won’t be going to state...

Voter Registration Step by Step

Voter Registration Step by Step

Noel Mohammed, Reporter October 12, 2020

This year with COVID-19 you may not feel comfortable registering to vote in person. Luckily there are two other ways to register contact-free. In Kansas, you are allowed to vote in-person and by mail....

Homecoming Madness

Homecoming Madness

Reese Woods, Multimedia Editor October 9, 2020

Friday, Oct. 9 is the 2020 homecoming football game and ceremony that was originally scheduled for the coronation to begin at 6:30 and the football game against Olathe South to follow, but with the COVID-19...

Online School Pods

Online School Pods

Katie Hiebl, Asst. Editor-in-Chief October 5, 2020

School, for the year of 2020 at least, has become anything but normal. With everything that has happened in the last six months, going back to school in the traditional way was inevitably impossible. This...

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