Homecoming Let Down
Miles McKenna, Writer
October 7, 2019
The game that gets personal On October 4, 2019 there will be a football game played at the Shawnee Mission South High School Football Stadium. This isn't just any other football game, this is the Shawnee Mission East Vs. Shawnee Mission South Homecoming football game. What is expected to be t...
Student Blacksmith
Annalie Polen, News Editor
October 1, 2019
While most of us are buying things like jewelry and knives, junior Thomas Linsky is making them in his yard. Linsky is a student here at South who enjoys hobbies such as choir, reading and what might be least expected, blacksmithing. “Blacksmithing is the art of hammering metals, typically black...
Trin and the Peanuts – Episode Three
Reese Woods, Trinity Clark, and Annalie Polen
September 27, 2019
Trinity Clark and the Peanuts, Reese Woods and Annalie Polen, ask random newspaper staff members about conspiracy theories.
African Government Officials Shadow French Students
Gini Horton and Elias Henderson
September 25, 2019
Walking at a quick pace, students led African government officials through the school. The government officials were anybody from lawyers to law enforcement.There were 25 in all, including four interpreters. Students led four groups on tours of the school, to sit in and watch a government class, a...
New Non-Discrimination Policy Creates Unease Throughout District
Evan Shibel, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
September 18, 2019
On Monday, September 16th, the SMSD Board of Education revised their non discrimination policy to include the LGBTQ+ community. This is an incredibly controversial topic and brought out many protests to the stand. The board passed the new policy 7-0 despite many opponents using strong language to speak...
Friday Night Let-Down
Elias Henderson, Writer
September 18, 2019
Friday night the 0-1 Shawnee Mission West Vikings played the 1-0 Shawnee Mission South Raiders at the SMSD Athletic Stadium at Shawnee Mission South. Our raiders were coming off a dominant win against Shawnee Mission North and looked poised for a second win, but the Vikings proved tough opponents. The...
