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THE VIEW SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 17 ISSUE ONE - VOLUME

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TAKING THE PLUNGE

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THE NEW CAGE

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MOVIE MADNESS

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

The school year began at South with an entirely clean slate. With the past year completely erased, the chance for new issues to arise and for new people to take lead and initiate change is now open.

The student body has been forced to adjust to the changes formed when the district adopted new health guidelines for lunches (pg 4). Some leaders of the South Side Girls, as well as cheerleaders, have created a new way to integrate special education students into the rest of student body, and allow them to sparkle (pg 6).

Student athletes were given their chance to step into new leadership roles at South and work toward successful seasons (pg 18), and at the beginning of the school year the country began to deal with issues of race and violence that were ingnited by the death of African-American teenager, Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Mo. (pg 13).

The year is sure to be full of changes and stories of how students and faculty adapt to their surrounding and the changing world around them.

The View is published eight times during the regular school year as the student news publication of Park Hill South High School. Opinions expressed here are that of the student journalists and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Park Hill School District.

For editorial policies or to submit a letter to the editor, visit our website at PHSVIEW.COM. The View is a member of NSPA and the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association and is printed by Osage Graphics in Olathe, Kan.

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ith the new school year comes new guidelines.

Lunches at South have taken a drastic turn; for some students it’s for the better, and for the others it’s worse.

Students around the school have developed different opinions about eating healthy at South.

Established in 1946, and signed by President Harry Truman, the National School Lunch Program is a government funded program that provides nutritionally healthy and balanced low-cost meals to schools.

New initiatives in the program have made substantial changes to school lunch at South. In exchange for joining the program, schools also get reimbursed for each meal they sell.

School districts choosing to join the program also get reimbursed for each meal the school sells: Free Lunches: $2.93, Reduced-price: $2.53, Paid Lunches: $0.28.

In order to become reimbursed, schools have to meet guidelines from specific nutrition standards.

According to The Food and Nutrition Service, standards for school lunches have just been updated from the previous standards set in 1995. This is what is causing the changes to lunches at South.

Along with the new programs, there are many changes for the drinks, snacks and foods offered at South.

The vending machines near the cafeteria doors now only offer single packaged Pop Tarts, whole grain granola bars, baked chips and reduced fat snacks.

However, after 3:00 p.m., the neighboring machine is open to student indulgences: Kitkat, Butterfinger, Hershey’s and the old double packaged Pop Tarts, both of which priced at $1.

Some students have responded to the new changes by wanting to eat more unhealthy.

“They make me want to eat unhealthy because of the reduced portion size, all the food tastes cheap, and I’d rather bring my own lunch,” said Cole Fenner, senior. “Pizza is supposed to be good but our school pizza is just unpleasant.

There is never a day where I feel satisfied from school lunch.”

Most of the complaints around the school tend to center on Michelle Obama, focusing the blame on the first lady, who is championing the cause for healthier students.

“It’s what the school wants.

We want to put the blame onto her because she is the one implementing these changes and without her, school lunches wouldn’t be as drastic as they are now,” said Travis Colpitts, senior.

A big part of eating healthy is also being educated in what “healthy” is.

“It’d be better to be educated than forced. I don’t even know what a healthy lunch is. If it wasn’t for my mom packing my lunch, I’d be eating chocolate and ice cream every day.” said Madison Blinzler, junior.

Despite the changes, some students still don’t have options.

“I bring my lunch because I’m a vegetarian and the school doesn’t offer much. Proteins and carbs, not just salads and pizza,” said Marissa Dull, senior.

Amidst all the superficial complaining, do students just hate change?

“Having access to a simple bag of chips used to be very easy, but now we have to wait until after school to get it. It really hits home for some students” said Fiona Bledsoe, junior.

Other students had a different take on change around South.

“Several years from now, students will be used to the lunches because it’s been around,”said Emma Stauffer, sophomore, “though I still doubt they’ll like it.”

>>THE AVERAGE CALORIE INTAKE FOR A MEAL: WOMEN SHOULD TAKE IN ABOUT 565 CALORIES, WHILE MEN NEED ABOUT 735

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“I accept the Ice Bucket Challenge,” may have been the buzz words of the end of the summer of 2014.

Every social media feed was filled to the brim with students getting buckets of ice cold water dumped on them, all in the name of raising money for ALS. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, was first found in 1869

by Jean-Martin Charcot, a French neurologist, and is most common in those who are 40 to 70 years of age.

As many as 30,000 Americans have had the disease at any given time.

According to the ALS Foundation home page, more than $22.9 million has been raised to the ALS Association via the Ice Bucket Challenge.

Many famous celebrities have taken the challenge. Some of these famous people include Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, Dom Dwyer of Sporting Kansas City, Taylor Swift, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.

By donating or accepting the challenge, everyone can help raise awareness about Lou Gehrig’s Disease, (ALS).

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has had its influences on many Americans across the U.S. Many have stepped up and braced themselves for the ice cold water that poured down their heads and shoulders.

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have decided to not only take the challenge, but to also challenge others, including family and friends.

One of those students was Tyler Wheeler, sophomore.

“I wanted to raise awareness for this fatal disease,” said Wheeler. “I would have had a second thought about raising money and awareness because I didn’t know about it.”

Kristen Lee, senior, did not take the challenge but she did donate.

“No one challenged me to do the challenge and I don’t have any social media,” said Lee. Although, Lee did say that she had dumped the ice water onto her sister.

“That was the closest I got to doing the challenge,” she said. “That was pretty fun.”

Another person who accepted the challenge was Nichole Cummings, junior.

“I didn’t know about ALS when I took the challenge,” said Cummings.

When she took the challenge, she said she was “spreading awareness.”

If she wouldn’t have been challenged, she said she still would have taken the challenge anyway.

“It’s for a good cause and by doing it, I can help raise awareness and let others know about the disease,” she said.

While the videos may have stopped coming, the lasting effects of the money raised by the Ice Bucket Challenge will remain... and students will be ready for the next chance to challenge their friends online.

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How the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has had an impact on students at South over this past summer

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Top left: Freshman Karma Jolley and sophomore Abigal Augspurg are all smiles as they finish their first performance at the Fall Sports Assembly. Bottom left: Senior Avery Miller and freshman Macy Pachasa take the court at the Fall Sports Assembly. Top right: Senior Ben Janney said that he was most excited to be with his friends.

Bottom right: Senior Hope Mayo helps Alaina Toliver overcome her nerves at the assembly performance.

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>>MORE THAN 125 SPARKLE EFFECT TEAMS HAVE FORMED IN 26 STATES

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inutes after walking out on to the gym floor for the first time as a performer, Sparkle Effect participants had all 1600 students at South on their feet, rewarding their performance with a rare, heartwarming standing ovation.

“It made me feel like a part of the school,” said freshman Sparkle Effect participant Karma Jolley of the experience at the Fall Sports Assembly.

“It was exhilarating, if I had to put it in one word.”

Sparkle Effect is a program that gives Special Education students across the country an opportunity to participate in cheer and dance teams at their high schools. The program was started by high school students at Pleasant Valley High School in Iowa, where South Side Girls’ dance team coach Mandy Borgelt first saw the program.

“When I attended my first Homecoming Assembly last year and saw the amazing response and support for our Special Education students, I knew that Sparkle Effect was an incredible opportunity,” said Borgelt.

Although the program is new to South this year, Sparkle Effect has been around for almost six years. According to the Sparkle Effect Foundation, the program has grown rapidly to include more than 125 teams in 26 states, offering more and more students with disabilities an opportunity to be involved in their school.

“It’s important that everyone, even with special needs, gets a chance,” said Sarah O’Rourke, junior cheer team member.

Dance and cheer team members are collaborating after their regular practices to teach

five Special Education students choreography, sideline cheers and the fight song, all of which they will perform at assemblies and football games with the dance and cheer teams.

“We’re so thrilled to be able to get the kids involved,” said Sarah McDaniels, Special Education teacher. “They want to be involved in everything.”

O’Rourke said that her favorite part of the program is seeing the huge smile on the students’ faces at practices and performances.

But for Ben Janney, senior Sparkle Effect participant, the best part is “the moves.”

Not only does this program benefit the Special Education students by providing them with a way to get involved and have fun, but the teams also benefit from the experience.

“Our dance team will definitely become closer this year because we’ve never done a program like this before and we really enjoy working with these kids,” said Aubrey Helling, senior dance team member.

Both the Special Education students and their dance and cheer team partners worked to prepare for their first performance at the Fall Sports Assembly. Helling said she was surprised at how fast the students picked up the choreography and how hard they worked at practice.

Their work paid off and is uniting South more than ever before, as shown by the reaction of the student body after Sparkle Effect’s performance.

“The standing ovation alone speaks volumes,” said McDaniels. “South has always supported young men and women with disabilities more so than other school districts I’ve seen.”

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NEWS FEAT OPIN SPORT For many South students, the recent goodbye as siblings left for college was not an easy thing

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ou’ve lived your whole life alongside this person. They grew up with you, gave you advice, made fun of you, and loved you every step of the way. And now it’s time to say goodbye.

Many students here at South have recently experienced these last few moments with their siblings as they left for college.

Junior Cameron Mottet’s sister, Sheridan Mottet, left for Iowa State University on Aug. 19. Cameron and her sister were very close, and not having Sheridan around will be a huge change for Cameron and her family.

“The family doesn’t seem complete,” said Cameron.

Cameron is having trouble getting used to being an only child. For most of her life, her sister was always there, physically and emotionally. She is now living hundreds of miles away from her mentor, partner in crime and best friend.

“I miss coming home and sharing everything that happened that day with her,” said Cameron.

Sophomore Brett Palmer’s sister, Maddie Palmer, left for college at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs early this past August. A few years before his sister left, Brett also had to say goodbye to his older brother Adam Palmer, who went to University of Central Missouri.

On Brett and Maddie’s last day together, they went on a hike in the mountains. After 11 miles, they found a spot that overlooked the mountains, and had a deep conversation.

“She told me how much she was going to miss me and it was just a heartfelt moment,” said Brett.

Brett’s sister will be 580 miles away, about a 10 hour drive. The Palmer family plans on visiting Maddie in October.

Senior Katrina Kaltefleiter only has about a two hour drive between her and her brother Jacob Kaltefleiter at the

University of Missouri. However, this shorter distance does not change the fact that a mentor, brother and son is now missing from the Kaltefleiter home.

Thomas L “I regret not spending more time and Ema anghorn (2014) ry, junior. with him,” said Katrina. “I wish we could have found more family time throughout his high school years.”

Similar to Cameron, Katrina was very close to her brother, and his absence will take a hard toll on the entire family. When the Kaltefleiter’s had family night, Jacob brought a lively, funny spirit which will be missed.

Going into her senior year, Katrina said that Jacob gave her Beau Piep advice and was always there for Izabella, er (2014) and her if she had a problem. sophomo re.

“I will miss having someone I can talk to easily every day who understands me,” said Katrina.

The final moments proved to be the most difficult for these students, as it was for the Mottet sisters. Tears were shed and hugs were shared, but this moment can also help siblings appreciate each other more.

“The feelings I felt when we Parker M left my sister in Colorado can’t a and Hope yo (2014) even be put into words,” said , senior.

Brett. “Knowing I would only see her twice every year made me want to cherish the last few minutes I had with her.”

There were many tears shed during the Mottet sisters’ goodbye.

“The moment we said goodbye was very emotional,” said Mottet. “I gave her a hug and we both began to cry.”

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“KNOWING I WOULD ONLY SEE HER TWICE EVERY YEAR MADE ME WANT TO CHERISH THE LAST FEW MINUTES I HAD WITH HER.”

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Straight out of “Aladdin”, these famous words came from the one and only, Robin Williams.

Robin Williams, July 21 1951Aug. 11 2014. From the late ‘70s to early ‘80s, Williams suffered from addiction to cocaine, and alcoholism. Later, he checked himself into rehab to get his life back on track, only to return to rehab in 2014.

Williams was last seen Sunday, Aug. 11, right before his wife Susan went to bed.

The following Monday morning Williams’ assistant became concerned when Williams wasn’t answering the door.

Eventually leading to Williams’ personal assistant finding Williams body, William’s suffered from depression and Parkinson’s.

Catherine Temple, senior, said, “I had no idea he suffered from depression. I literally cried for 10 minutes when I found out what happened.”

Williams’ family, loved ones and a few fans knew how bad his depression was but didn’t think it was that bad.

These details reveal the horror, tragedy and loss behind Williams death.

At South, Temple isn’t the only one who was a fan of Williams.

Morgan Kamenska, sophomore, said, “RV was my

favorite movie of his, when my Mom texted me saying he committed suicide I was sad.”

Though Williams death is highly tragic, he is not alone. Billy Crystal ,Williams friend, had an emotional tribute to Williams at the Emmy’s on Aug. 24. Crystal said, “even though Williams is gone his beautiful light will continue to shine on us forever, the glow will be so bright it will warm your heart.”

Williams isn’t the only one who has suffered from depression.

Teens, adults, children, even people at South suffer from depression. How do we handle this disorder in our loved ones and friends?

Traci Dorrell, one of South’s counselors, believes teens do not know the severity and seriousness behind suicide.

Dorrell said, “William’s death did not bring any light onto depression or Parkinson’s disease.”

There are steps to take to assist people with depression as well as warning signs of depression to prevent furthering of the cause.

Jill Hazell, South’s social worker, said, “Depression can manifest itself in many ways such as the person talking about committing suicide; reporting that they feel helpless or hopeless; a change in appetite; a change in sleeping patterns; anger or irritability; patterns of reckless behavior; having a hard time concentrating; and a loss of interest in daily activities.”

If you know someone with depression please get help ASAP. You are not alone in this. R.I.P Robin Williams, you will be missed.

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They walk into a hospital every morning and scan their I.D. badge to check in. They get ready for the day by pulling out their portfolio and laptops.

No one is there to count them tardy.

They are responsible for a lot more than homework. They aren’t regular high school students. Who are these people?

About 250 students from six school districts are involved in a program called the Northland Center for Advanced Professional Studies, or CAPS for short. This program is helping students figure out what they what to do post high school.

“Northland CAPS is an example of how business, community and public education can partner to produce personalized learning experiences that educate the needed workforce of tomorrow, especially in high skill, high demand jobs,” said Donna Deeds, Regional Executive Director of Northland CAPS. Students in the program come to school after first and second block, or leave for third and fourth block, depending on which strand they are a part of. There are four strands students can enroll in such as Engineering, Medicine & Healthcare, Global Business and Technology.

Amanda Tillman, senior, is in the medical strand at North Kansas City Hospital.

“I chose this because I want to go to medical school to become a surgeon and I know this will be a great way to get experience in a hospital environment,” said Tillman.

Once Tillman knew she wanted to be a surgeon, enrolling in CAPS was the next step in the process.

“Starting next semester I will be able to shadow a surgeon four days a week,” said Tillman.

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“Northland CAPS is different from traditional school because students are treated as employees which means we have more freedom but also more responsibility. We work with Northland businesses on projects that can make an impact throughout the community,” said Andrew Johnson, senior, who is in the business strand of CAPS. Many seniors already have an idea of what college they will attend and what they will major in next year, but Gabe McKay, junior, who is in the engineering strand of CAPS, is ahead of most students in his class.

“It’s helping me figure out what to do and what colleges I should consider,” said McKay. The engineering students meet at Holland 1916, a metal-working plant.

Some of the benefits of being a CAPS student include gaining high school credit, along with college credit. If a student decides to stay in his or her respective program for a second semester, they get an opportunity to get an internship with the corporation/business they work at.

“I’m able to learn about many different specialties and by the time I begin residency I will already know how to work in a hospital,” said Tillman.

Students also can sharpen their professional skills such as presentation skills, time management and collaboration. The network the students build during their time in the program will give them a leg up when applying for scholarships, trying to get into selective colleges and getting employment post college.

Many students now have an opportunity work at a hospital aiding doctors instead of writing an essay for class or solving math problems. CAPS is changing the way students are able to prepare for college.

“IT’S HELPING ME FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO AND WHAT COLLEGES I SHOULD CONSIDER.”

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reedom of speech, religion, press and to petition the government; these rights from the constitution are taught to students at a very young age. They are said to be guaranteed to all Americans, but to what extent?

Recently, in Ferguson, Mo, a disagreement between the police force and the citizens of Ferguson was caused by just how far the first amendment rights can go. The protests began on Aug. 9, immediately after Michael Brown,18, was shot multiple times and killed by police officer Darren Wilson. At first, protests were understood and agreed upon by most Americans who quickly became aware of the news.

“Protesting is a form of free speech,” said Kirk Henry, history teacher. “I am for peaceful protesting.”

The night after, protests became violent. On Aug. 10, a group of Ferguson citizens looted and burned a QuikTrip convenience store. In addition, more than a dozen other businesses were vandalized and looted. Later that day, a SWAT team was sent in and arrested 32 people for obvious reasons.

This is just one example of the many events that contributed to the violent protesting in Ferguson, causing a deeper separation in sides of the controversy. Not only students at South, but American citizens in general are left interested in the degree protesters are willing to go.

Kyle Sims, junior, said, “I agree with peaceful protesting, but I feel like [the protestors] are not all doing it peacefully.”

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more personal, and knowing what’s true versus what’s false is important to them. But even if the matter doesn’t affect you on a personal level, should you still know about it?

“It’s especially pertinent for younger generations to have awareness of the situation in Ferguson, as well as other social unrest around the world”, Pace said. “Ferguson is relevant to us not just because we live in Missouri, but because history repeats itself across time and the boundaries of states and nations.”

To most, it is imperative to be educated on this topic. The attention Ferguson is receiving has already reached its peak, in mid-August, but will advance to inform young Americans the importance of using, but not abusing their rights.

Pace sums up the occurence by saying, “Ferguson is not an isolated incident, but the manifestation of an inherent, underlying problem that needs to be acknowledged and won’t dissipate on its own.”

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NEWS FEAT OPIN SPORT ational Honor Society is a club for juniors of the many clubs at South that is doing big things this S One N and seniors that uphold high academic year is STUCO. standards.

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Several clubs at South have trips all over the country planned for this year

“We will be competing at various broadcast competitions in our specific areas of expertise as well as a whole group against expert broadcast groups across the country,” said TV Club member Connor Hills, senior.

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The Southside Girls Dance Team is Floridabound for dance team Nationals.

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“We’ll be competing against dance teams from all over the country with a hip hop and a jazz dance,” said sophomore Sydney Lowe.

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ellowship of Christian Athletes is another rising club that is making a name for themselves at South. They meet every Thursday at 7 a.m. in the auditorium and anyone is welcome.

“Our purpose is to allow students at PHS a place to come and feel welcome. We seek to provide a time for kids to worship and reflect without the fear of being judged or condescended upon. It’s a place for anyone and everyone to be,” said Dylen Propes, one of the leaders of FCA. If you’re looking for a place to feel welcome and at home, then stop by the next FCA meeting.

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“Natural Helpers are a group of kids that were selected by their class as people they look up to and trust with personal situations, so our purpose is to make South more welcome,” said Donna Shabazi, Natural Helpers President.

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BIOLOGY & STUCO 7th year @ South advice for incoming freshmen: “Asking questions isn’t bad, or actually, asking questions is a really good thing.”

2015 2016 seniors junior “The worst thing you can do is come in scared. It really isn’t a scary place. Be excited for this new chapter in your life; it’s up to you to make it fun.”

“Just make sure to do your homework and get to class on time.”

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WORLD HISTORY 16th year @ South advice for incoming freshmen: “Stay on top of your work, don’t be afraid to ask your teachers for help.”

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The Royals hunt for a blue October in KC for the first time in decades as the fans brace for a nail biting end to more than miraculous season

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hat do you think of when you think of fall in KC? I think of brown and yellow leaves falling, the sweet smell of BBQ and bright campfires and the sea of red forming for yet another season. But for the first time in our lives, we may be seeing a different color. In October, there is a good possibility of seeing a color lost and forgotten by the people of KC for a long long time. Some may call it Royal Blue.

As the great Ricky Bobby once said, “I don’t know what to do with my hands!”

That pretty much sums up Royals fans this season. Some have gone decades without seeing are hometown baseball team make the playoffs, others have gone a whole lifetime.

The Royals won the World Series in 1985. Since then they have not been to the playoffs, that is a the longest current playoff drought in not only the MLB, but in all four major sports

leagues in the U.S. That’s 28 years...

This season has been our closest chance to making the playoffs in a very long time, not to mention we reached first place. That is not something you hear a lot. Some call it luck, some call it skill, I am not even sure what to think.

If you ask me to explain how all this happened I simply could not.

“BUT MAYBE THE REAL SOLUTION WAS JUST TO ‘BE ROYAL.’” For most of the season we it looked like a typical Royals season. About as mediocre as Michael Crabtree. But then one day, things changed. You could say the offense turned on, the pitching was better than ever, or it was because Sung Woo Lee was in town. Only one thing was for sure, it was a new team.

When Korean super fan Sung Woo

Lee came into town the Royals just happened to spark a streak that led them into first place. Since then they continue to hunt for a blue October.

Holding on and trying to preserve a spot for something that has been lost for years.

After years of “rebuilding” and using the philosophy of developing players through the farm system that never really seemed to take off.

The fans were tired of it, as the past slogans said it was supposed to be “Our Time” and they were supposed to “Come to Play.” But maybe the real solution was just to “Be Royal.”

Hopefully this fall while you are raking leaves or eating Arthur Bryant’s you will be right in the middle of a blue October. As fans, all we can do is sit back and watch, enjoy the ride, and only hope that somehow, someway we can become Royals.

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A new era begins for the Rage Cage as they look to bring more spirit and pride to South than ever

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ew year, new teams, new Leaders and members of the students. New look for the Rage Cage are hoping to get more Rage Cage. participation by underclassmen School is back and so is the by interacting with them and pride and joy of South, the one encouraging them to participate in and only spirit section known as more cheers and chants. the Rage Cage. After a successful “I think they are going get the start to the Rage Cage last year lower classmen to participate this there are all new leaders who look year,” said Weymuth. to continue the legendary student Participation and attendance section and pass it down for years has been more than stellar at to come. This year, the Rage Cage popular sports such as football, looks to have more school spirit basketball, and soccer. But some than ever at a variety of sports don’t get as much credit as school events. they deserve and as much fans.

“We want the Rage Cage to be One new South initiative, called known for being loud and getting P.R.I.D.E, is determined to in people’s heads,” said Richard change that.

Fullerton, senior Rage Cage leader.

“Our goal is to increase the Fullerton, along with Easton atmosphere at games and we want Fortuna and to show school other South “OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE pride and what seniors, look to it means to be lead the Rage THE ATMOSPHERE AT GAMES a Panther,” Cage tradition AND WE WANT TO SHOW said Taylor this year and Burdiss, junior. get everyone SCHOOL PRIDE AND WHAT IT Burdiss, participating MEANS TO BE A PANTHER” along with in the games. other members “Leaders of the Rage Cage will of STUCO, Natural Helpers, and be dope this year because they’re FANS have come together to make really loud and spiritiful people,” this new form of school spirit said senior football player Purpose, respect, inspiration, Justin Weymuth. dedication, and excellence: that is The leaders of the Rage Cage what P.R.I.D.E. stands for and what say they will continue most of the it looks to bring to the school. same chants and theme nights and Students were given a card with come up with more stuff as the certain games and concerts to go seasons continue. The theme nights to from all different school events. were very popular last school Each event you go to you can get year where the student section your card punched. If you punch would dress up and have themes eight holes out of the 10 there will for certain opponents that night to be a week where you can present increase the atmosphere for your card and get some great the team. food that you wouldn’t be able to “The Rage Cage gets me get otherwise because of the new freaking hyped to play,” school nutrition policy. You will also said Weymuth. be eligible for P.R.I.D.E. student In order to make a better of the month. The first event will playing atmosphere for the teams be varsity girls Tennis v. STA on the Rage Cage has to have lots of September 22. participation. One of the biggest “The point is to get more people problems the student section has to different school activities,” had in the past years is getting the said Burdiss freshman and underclassman to It is a new era for the Rage participate in cheers and the spirit Cage and the school. As a new of the Rage Cage. wave of spirit takes the stands, the “We want to make it comfortable cage is ready to rage. for them and not make them feel weird to cheer,” said Fullerton.

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Loyal Rage Cage members cheer on the Panthers at an away game. photo by EMMA WOODSON

Panther fans take the field to celebrate after a win over Lee’s Summit North.

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Derrick Cook position: running back yrs. played varsity: 3 goals for season: win half of our games interesting fact: little brother was on world star favorite moment: 2013 Homecoming game

Sarah Carney style: jazz funk yrs. played varsity: 4 goals for season: become family, be proud of the year, win state interesting fact: mainly eats cheese & bread favorite moment: state last year

boys xc Tucker Melles yrs. played varsity: 4 goals for season: do some damage at state interesting fact: used to swim favorite moment: freshman year state

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Kalie Jones yrs. played varsity: 4 goals for season: become close, fun season. interesting fact: twin brother is also a captain favorite moment: uca regionals when south beat liberty (undefeated for several years)

boys swim Luke Lanning event: 200 IM yrs. played varsity: 4 goals for season: top 8 @ state interesting fact: enjoys sailing favorite moment: first time made to state (200im) sophomore year

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girls xc Griffin Burri yrs. played varsity: 2 goals for season: become more of a family interesting fact: new dog named olive favorite moment: 1st cross country meet, really rainy and muddy

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Adele Royle yrs. played varsity: 4 goals for season: district & conference champs interesting fact: loves her dog henry more than anything favorite moment: beating Park Hill every year

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Kayla Wainwright position: outside yrs. played varsity: 2 goals for season: work on mental toughness, make as far as last year interesting fact: shows horses favorite moment: state 2013

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Alyx Hagen yrs. played varsity: 4 goals for season: conf champs & hopefully districts interesting fact: gymnast for 8 years favorite moment: joplin tourney every year

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Dylan Kintner position: forward yrs. played varsity: 4 goals for season: districts & conference champs interesting fact: addicted to fifa favorite moment: being down 2-0 then beating Park Hill

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Movie Madness: Guardians of the Galaxy

by CALEB FENNER

“Guardians” is the most exciting Marvel movie made in recent years

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othing unites moviegoers like a band of misfits working together for the common good. Or bad. Or a little bit of both.

“Guardians of the Galaxy” starts off with a childhood version of Peter Quill (Chris Pratt, or Starlord as he prefers to be known) at his mother’s death bed where she gives him a mix tape called “Awesome Mix Vol. 1”. He flees and runs outside, where he is abducted by aliens.

We start off with a bang, clearly.

Years later, we find him searching for some mysterious orb, the same orb that is the object of desire of the most powerful man (alien?) in the galaxy, Ronan (Lee Pace). That causes many problems. Quill tries to sell the orb, and is stopped in the process by a smoking hot green lady named Gamora (Zoe Saldana), a talking raccoon, Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper), and an animated tree named Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel).

A massive brawl ensues and the group finds themselves locked in a high security prison where they eventually escape and meet Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautista) whose family was killed by Ronan. The group goes after Ronan and the movie really kicks off here.

The plot is extremely entertaining. It’s not some

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typical superhero movie with big fights and explosions.

This isn’t a Michael Bay movie. You care about the characters. They’re really fleshed out and make you root for.

Pratt does an especially good job. He’s the charismatic, troublemaking leader of the group and he nails that job description. Saldana holds her own in the group, Cooper gives excellent voice work as the fiery Rocket. Bautista is flat-out hilarious in a role you wouldn't expect a funny performance from. Diesel is the lovable talking tree that can also tear someone to shreds. Michael Rooker from The Walking Dead also is great in a supporting role.

However, the real star of the movie may be the effects department. From the costumes to the makeup, to the cinematography/CGI, the movie is the most visually impressive film I’ve seen since “Avatar”. I was seriously impressed.

“Guardians of the Galaxy” was easily the best Marvel movie I’ve seen. The excellent cast, memorable performances and stunning visual effects make it an incredibly fun film.

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croll through your timeline and look at the number of tweets complaining about things guys don’t do. You girls set way too high of expectations for guys.

“If you don’t text me first then we’re not talking.” That is probably the most annoying phrase I have ever heard. I mean seriously - if you refuse to text me first at least sometimes, how am I supposed to know if you even want to talk to me? Think about it girls: if you were always the first one to text a guy and he never texted you first, would you think he wanted to talk to you? No. So put yourself in our shoes next time.

What really gets me irritated is homie hoppers.

Girls, it’s one thing if you get around or your relationships don’t last long, but when you’re finding a new guy, don’t shop within the same friend group.

Trust me, the most aggravating thing as a guy is if you just had a thing with a girl and you find out she’s trying to get with your friend. Just don’t do it. There are plenty of other guys out there and all you’re going to do is mess up a friendship.

One thing I just don’t understand is why girls go for douchebags. What is attractive about a guy who cares more about himself than you? I’m not saying that every guy has to be “Prince Charming” but why would you settle for a douchebag when there are countless nice guys in your friendzone? Stop being surprised when the douchebag you went for ends up being a douchebag!

Go for the nice guy for once.

Girls. Are. So. High. Maintenance. How can you expect so much from a high school guy who has a minimum wage job, sports, and family to deal with before you? You need to understand that we don’t have a ton of money, and we especially don’t have a lot of time. Don’t get mad when your guy decides to hang out with his boys sometimes instead of you. If you do that you’re just going to end up pissing him off and pushing him away.

Don’t expect all those unrealistic things that you see on the internet, because we’re tired of trying to live up to impossible expectations.

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here is nothing that makes me angrier than guys who think they’re hot stuff, when they are very, very far from it. Hannah Montana taught me well: “Nobody’s perfect”. I get it, and I totally agree, but that doesn’t give guys an excuse to not try at anything, or to try too hard.

Why is it so hard to be on time to things?

That is one of my biggest pet-peeves. DON’T BE LATE. Don’t leave us waiting around on you because before long we will get tired of waiting. If you have other things going on and you think you’ll be pushing the line, let us know. I would rather know you are going to be late so I am not waiting around on you for 30 minutes, wondering if you are even going to show up at all. It is just really frustrating and you lose points for that.

You can not pull something over on us. If we want to, we will find out anything. Don’t try to hide things, or lie to us, and especially don’t try to talk to one of our friends if you are trying to talk to us at the same time. It will come up in conversation, and not only will everyone find out how much of a two-timer you are, but in the end, you probably will not wind up getting either girl.

Why can’t guys just be themselves? I have never understood why you have to act differently when you are around your friends. If you think they are going to make fun of you because of how you treat your woman, then they are not your friend to begin with. It makes us feel a lot less important to you when you don’t treat us the same around your friends. We understand that they were your friends before we came along, and they will be your friends when we are gone, but while we are around, why can’t we just all try to get along?

We get that you like to smell good, and we also like it when you smell good, but when you bathe in your cologne, you make it hard for people around you to breath. There is also something about an overwhelming amount of something that smells good, that actually may make it start to smell bad. Don’t make our noses bleed, and use your cologne in moderation… please.

Basically, we like being around you but you have to be real with us, because why would we be real with someone who isn’t real with us. Do you feel?

>>”I AGREE WITH COLBY. GLAD SOMEONE FINALLY FOUND THE NERVE TO SAY IT,” HANNAH WINKLER, JUNIOR.

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he front of the crowd leans over the bars, screaming as South scores a touchdown. All the seniors forget for a second about the nasty looks and snotty things said when fighting over who would get to stand at the front row and they just cheer on their team.

The point of going to games is to be there to support the team and have a fun time.

Even though there has always been a hierarchy in the stands, this year things have changed and there is no longer any respect coming from underclassmen.

Many come for the social aspect, not to be there to support the spirit of the game, but to hang out with their older friends in hopes of seeming cool. When the upperclassmen feel pushed out of the place they have been waiting for since the beginning of high school it takes a lot of the fun out of supporting the team, and ends up causing drama.

When games become clouded by drama and are just a social gathering rather than a time to feel school spirit and support athletes we sometimes leave people out that

deserve to be cheered on just as much. This year p.r.i.d.e. cards are starting to change the trend of only having big games with crowds fill the stands. With the cards getting more students to a larger variety of school events everyone has more fun and feels more appreciated as a part of South. The school spirit is growing every year, with the formation of the Rage Cage and the student body becoming more involved in cheering on their peers.

People that are actually there to support the team and pay attention to the game get annoyed by the people that are there because it is a place to hang out with friends. When people standing at the front do not even pay attention to the main purpose of the event it just becomes extremely frustrating.

Everyone should be able to come out and support the school, no matter what event, no matter what grade; everyone should be able to go out and have fun with their peers.

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I have always been someone to join in on the phenomenon of reading books that will soon become movies. However, often times, reading the book leads to a huge disappointment in the movie. There are never times where the movie is better, but some movies do a great job in portraying the books. My expectations are that they try to stay as close to the book as possible and pay attention to the important, little details.

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“If I Stay” is a story about a girl who goes in a coma from a car accident, where her parents are killed instantly. She is outside of her body and ultimately gets to decide if she wants to live or not based on her boyfriend Adam, little brother Teddy, and her other loved ones.

I found that the movie, “If I Stay”, differed from the book more than a movie should. There were many details added in and taken out of the book for the movie, like when Adam climbs to Mia’s balcony or how Mia’s father wasn’t killed instantly in the car accident. All of these details affected the reaction from the characters.

Both were great, but they were totally different in ways how the movie focused more on Adam where the book had details on Mia’s entire life. The book flowed better overall and the storyline made more sense with the condition Mia was in.

If you didn’t read the book, you could find yourself confused with what was happening, especially toward the end when you find out if Mia decides to stay. It was the little details in the book that made me fall in love and those are the things I missed from the movie.

It’s hard for someone who has read “If I Stay” to enjoy the movie but it’s easy to love if you haven’t. I rated “If I Stay” two stars not because the movie wasn’t terrible but because it didn’t do well in showing what the book was all about.

PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER “Perks of Being a Wallflower” is a book designed as a set of letters from the main character Charlie to his anonymous pen pal. He is a troubled high school students who has trouble fitting in after his best friend commits suicide in the beginning of the book. He finally finds friends that are older and he discovers a lot about himself.

“Perks of Being a Wallflower” is such a dark but uplifting book all at the same time. Charlie is depressed throughout the book but is so sweet and friendly to all of his new friends. He makes sure that everyone knows that he is cared for. I got the same vibes from the movie.

Logan Lerman played Charlie flawlessly. You can’t help but read the book in Lerman’s awkward voice. You can tell that the director took the time to get every detail as close as possible. Everyone says that it’s nearly impossible for a movie to portray all parts of a book.

However, “Perks of Being a Wallflower” has gotten closer to reaching the impossible goal than ever before.

I also loved how they did a lot of insight into Charlie’s mind in the movie just how it was in the book. If you have read the book, you will be pleased with the movie and if you haven’t, the movie will blow you away.

The movie made me fall in love with the book even more, which is rare. I highly recommend it. I rated “Perks of Being a Wallflower” five stars because I felt like I was watching the book on the screen.

by BRADY SMITH

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS “The Fault in Our Stars” is a love story of two cancer patients, Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters. It is a story of their adventures and hardships but more importantly, their inseparable love for one another.

I found that “The Fault in Our Stars” was a better perception of a book/movie but still had some issues. They left out minor details and even minor characters that were almost forgettable in the book, like Hazel’s friend, Kaitlyn.

I also think that the relationships between the characters in the book were a lot closer than in the movie. I felt like Isaac was a minor character in the movie, however, in the book he played a huge role in Hazel’s life. Of course the book was better because the insight into the characters mind is something you can’t create in a movie atmosphere.

The actors and actresses did a phenomenal job playing the characters and it was perceived so accurately from my mind. Every detail that Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort did was something Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters would do. It goes down to the details of when Woodley curled up into a ball when she was sick and the pain was unbearable.

The creators of the movie had to combine a lot of scenes to make up for time in the movie which took away from some important scenes like when Hazel told her mom that she heard her say she wasn’t going to be a mom anymore. I rated “The Fault in Our Stars” as four stars because they were both fantastic but there were still details that were left out.

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