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Eric Baker
Stephen Hass, jr., and Grant Wilson, sr., perform a deadening nerves drill. Both practice at the AKKA Karate school.

If you ask a martial arts student to perform some kung fu moves for you, he or she will probably just roll their eyes. That doesn’t mean that they aren’t able to hurt you, it just shows that they are full story > ]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:20:08 GMT <![CDATA[Boys’ swimming starts with a clean slate]]> By Marshall Miller


Eric Baker
Andrew Stevens, jr., dives into the pool during practice. Stevens has qualified for state the past two seasons.

Rebuilding. A term that has been used a lot lately to describe many of the sports teams in the Kansas City area, ranging from professional to collegiate to high school. It is also a term that se full story > ]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:15:23 GMT <![CDATA[Wrestling team works to prepare for season]]> By Geoff Devaux


Emma Hardwick
Senior Daniel Moore pins his opponent to the floor. Moore took second for his weight class at the team’s first meet at Olathe South.

The wrestling team is off to a good start for the season despite losing a large number of seniors. "We have a close team that will finish strong at the end of the season," said senior Thomas Lewi full story > ]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:12:51 GMT <![CDATA[Our fair city is in trouble]]> By Marshall Miller
T’is the season of kindness and giving. And it is in the tradition of the season to look back and give thanks on what we have. full story > ]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:10:22 GMT <![CDATA[Girls’ basketball team has rough start to season]]> By Warren Swenson


Emma Hardwick
Jocelyn Cummings, sr., goes for a layup in the game against Blue Valley. Cummings has already committed to play for Emporia State next fall.

The girls’ basketball team opened their season with a 52-49 loss to Shawnee Mission North last Thursday. Last Monday the Lady Raiders lost to Blue Valley 54-48. full story > ]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:07:57 GMT <![CDATA[Despite Spradling’s best efforts, boys’ basketball season starts with tough loss]]> By Marshall Miller


Eric Baker
Will Spradling shoots the ball in the first half of the Shawnee Mission East game. Spradling scored 35 but South lost 66-53.

   During all of the preseason hype and predictions, one name has always been a factor. Everyone watched and waited excitedly to see if he would live up to the expectations and maybe single-handedly full story > ]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:04:00 GMT <![CDATA[SHOWDOWN: Should America legalize gay marriage?]]> YES: Danielle Pham (Staff Writer) Gay marriage. Apparently that subject always opens up a giant, messy can of worms.  But why? Why should something so harmless stir up so much contr full story > ]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:01:08 GMT <![CDATA[The stories of a hospital pathfinder]]> By Megha Garg



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A pathfinder is defined as someone who shows patients around in the hospital and guides them to their rooms. They deliver balloons, cookies, and presents to patients. They read to kids when they are w full story > ]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:51:03 GMT <![CDATA[The Christmas spirit of a nonreligious household]]> By Scott Olinger
During this last weekend, my family continued with the usual holiday tradition of putting up our Christmas tree in the first week of December. As I carried   boxes overstuffed with christmas platte full story > ]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:48:44 GMT <![CDATA[Q&A snagged an interview with school principal Dr. Joe Gilhaus]]> By Q & A



Doctor Joe Gilhaus

Q: How Long have you been our principal? A: I was assistant principal for three years and the principal for eight years. So eleven years all together. Q: What did you have to do to get full story > ]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:45:14 GMT <![CDATA[Class System: What is your family’s oddest holiday tradition?]]>



Senior Anna Keeney tells The Patriot what her favorite holiday tradition is.

FRESHMAN "We always get our cat a Christmas present." Joshua Persechini SOPHOMORE "We hide a glass pickle in the Christmas tree somewhere and the  family tries to find full story > ]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:35:14 GMT <![CDATA[Canned food drive donations exceed goal]]> By Jyleesa Hampton


Erin Gill
Dr. Joe Gilhaus, principal, follows through with his agreement. Students loved seeing their principal involved in a worthy cause.

The annual canned food drive took place in the weeks preceding Thanksgiving break. Student Council, who sponsors the drive, gave all the proceeds to the Johnson County Christmas Bureau and encouraged full story > ]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:58:39 GMT <![CDATA[Students participate in Youth in Government, gain legislative experience]]> By Kavya Thyagarajan
Although there was some uncertainty whether or not Youth in Government would take place this year, the South contingency, along with five other schools, participated in Topeka on November 23 and 24. full story > ]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:57:36 GMT <![CDATA[RADD discourages drug use and underage drinking during its second year]]> By Paige Burchstead
As first semester winds to a close, Raiders Against Drugs and Drinking continues to encourage students to be drug and alcohol free. “The goal of RADD is to remove the stigma of not drinking in hig full story > ]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:55:00 GMT <![CDATA[Changes in CIS program invoke mixed responses from teachers, students]]> By Megha Garg


Emma Hardwick
Emad Rawy is able to visit Shawnee Mission South as an Arabic teacher as part of the CIS signature progam. CIS will undergo changes next year due to budget limitations.

Fifty-two of 55 Center for International Studies students signed a petition that was presented in front of the Board of Education on November 10 against the proposed changes for the program for next full story > ]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:46:03 GMT <![CDATA[Procrastinate productively before finals]]> By Elizabeth Ringeisen
The inevitable week of finals has arrived, and we all know what that means: procrastination like never before. See if this scenario sounds familiar: It’s Tuesday night, and you have a killer English full story > ]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:43:33 GMT <![CDATA[Tarot cards provide introspection, not predictions]]> By Elizabeth Ringeisen
Although they have become symbols of the occult, tarot cards have less mysterious origins and uses than most believe. full story > ]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:37:55 GMT <![CDATA[Obama wins Indiana; Budetti wears a dress]]> By Scott Olinger


Eric Baker
Tony Budetti models his dress for the class. Budetti wore a dress to school after losing a bet.

It was a casual Friday morning, but something in the atmosphere was a bit different. Before the bell for class had even rung, students were buzzing curiously. Today, AP Government teacher Tony Budetti full story > ]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:35:04 GMT <![CDATA[Chaos engulfs the nation on black friday]]> By Grace Scrivo


Samantha Young
Senior Halston Livingston searches for clothes in Forever 21. Many stores featured deals for Black Friday.

Huge masses of people. Complete chaos. Death by trampling. Sounds like some massive national crisis, right? Oh, no. It’s simply what occurred on the 28th of November. full story > ]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:29:28 GMT <![CDATA[Twilight: Love it or loath it]]> By Charlotte Davis and Elizabeth Ringeisen



Love it by Charlotte Davis Sometime between the end of the Harry Potter series and the beginning of last year’s March Madness, Twilight taught me what it was like to be a fan full story > ]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:59:46 GMT <![CDATA[Try it before you buy it: Mexican restaurants]]> By Paige Burchstead



Jose Peppers Most South students have tried Jose Peppers, considering it’s located right at 103rd and Metcalf. For those that haven’t, I have one word for you: espinaca. full story > ]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:53:29 GMT <![CDATA[Concert Calendar]]> Dates of upcoming concerts. full story > ]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:51:15 GMT <![CDATA[Review: Quantum of Solace]]> By Joshua Knowles



“Is that it?” I thought as the credits rolled up the screen. Movies are supposed to leaving me wanting more but not the way Quantum of Solace did. full story > ]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:50:11 GMT <![CDATA[Review: Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert]]> By Elizabeth Ringeisen
Don’t be fooled by the word “orchestra.” Trans-Siberian Orchestra, or TSO, is unique group of rock musicians that updates classical songs for the modern audience. Their annual holiday concert is a tra full story > ]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:48:28 GMT <![CDATA[Review: Twilight - the movie]]> By Kavya Thyagarajan
Heading into Twilight, I had low expectations. Movies are never as good as the books. The publicity photos of a demented Edward, perpetually confused Bella, and Rosalie with overprocessed hair were on full story > ]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:45:59 GMT <![CDATA[Top Ten: Reasons to love the holiday season]]> By Grace Scrivo



I’ve spent many a bored evening at this wondrous creation that combines lights, music, and fun on the perfect backdrop of a, uh, medical research building? Oh well...Also, this year they have added a full story > ]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:43:36 GMT <![CDATA[Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd]]> By Danielle Pham


Eric Baker

  What were the sounds coming from the auditorium during the time of the fall musical? Definitely not the same cheery songs about hormonal greasers, lonely goatherds, or a bunch of mattresses Sout full story > ]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:36:27 GMT