The View, issue 7 vol 20

From what to eat to where to excerise, The View has you covered with the latest hot spots. PgS. 9-13

STAFF Co-Editors-in-Chief: Bret Vanice & Hailey Deeds Art Director: Cienna Newett Copy Editor: Reilly Scott Web Editor: Noelle Alviz-Gransee Managing Editor: Elyssa Bezner Section Editors: Hallie Vandeven Anne Price Max Ghasemi Garrett Osbourn

Reporters: Hannah Graves Bali Cortes Kate Maness Annie Saunders Chirstian Holferty Ethan Farrow Nicole Beaubien Alli Majors Shane McCullough Cali Gadd Gabby McDowell Ben Becker Josiah Berhane Tucker Horn Hunyee Choi Duke Maddox Sage Norsworth Jake Powers Rowan Wilson

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As we near the end of the 17-18 school year, new items pop up on our to-do lists with less time to process what is to be done. We face challenges we’ve faced before but to a new degree (pg. 15). We experience stress to new heights and are unsure of when we will come down. Event after event follow each other (pg. 17) until finally it’s summer and some of us are off to college (pg. 14) or facing the challenge of ‘where is my future taking me? (pg. 20)’ Sometimes we need a little bit of a brain break and that’s what The View hopes to provide this issue. We have created a fun, special section of reviews made just for you of hot spots to visit in our beloved hometown, Kansas City. There’s reviews on mexican food (pg. 9, 12), ice cream (pg. 13) and when you need to work off all that delicious food, we

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letter from the editor even took the liberty of reviewing some local gyms (pg. 11.)

Seniors only have 26 more days left and whether you’re a senior or not, this is the time to reflection on the year as whole. Keeping up with the news has become more of a priority, rather than a leisure pastime (pg. 7) and high schoolers are now being seeing as the proactive generation who’s going to change the world (pg. 3, 4, 5.)

A lot has taken place in the course of one year and you’ve work hard to get through it.

You deserve a break and soon enough you will get one. But for now, take the time to read through The View and relax. You’re almost there.

You’ve got this.

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KIDS these days Youth embrace power in numbers through protests and deserve respect despite age by: ELYSSA BEZNER

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So, of course, their increasing media presence has ruffled a few feathers.”

To the students of Park Hill South:

As a [South] graduate, it filled me with pride to see the images of students participating in #NationalWalkoutDay. To anyone who was punished for the walkout, there are a few things you should know. First, colleges almost certainly will not care. Every one that I have seen has said they won’t use these punishments against your application. Second, in 15 years, it is absolutely certain that no one will care.

After the Parkland shooting in February, some of the survivors started campaigning for serious change for gun control.

The teens have written op-eds, interviewed for magazines, placed on the covers of those magazines, and basically stormed social media with #NeverAgain, and the March for our Lives movement.

So, of course, their increasing media presence has ruffled a few feathers.

Ted Nugent, a classic rock star who decided he should speak on politics, said the teens have “no soul,” and countless other opposers have quickly put them down saying that they are just children and don’t know what they’re talking about. The human brain doesn’t fully develop until 25, right?

BS at its thickest and smelliest.

A person’s age does not dictate whether or not you should listen to them. Wisdom can come from the young as well as the old.

Wisdom means experience, and at the very least, the Parkland teens have experience.

In any case, there is something incredibly powerful about youth standing up for their beliefs, regardless of what they are; holding firm in the face of attack because this is what they know to be true and what they believe.

Something rare like that is to be respected, even disagreed with, but never destroyed.

Disagree all you want on their finer points, but never put their age before their platform. When you put them in that box, they grow smaller, but you grow small as well.

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Third, your actions were required because of the collective inaction of adults for years and years.

You are helping to lead the way in changing the world for the better, and I applaud you for it. If there are any adults who give you the impression that you have done something wrong, it is they who are wrong.

The unfortunate truth is that it will require many more days of action just like the walkout in order to make a difference. There’s a long way to go, but

it is precisely because of the groundswell of action among you and your peers around the country that makes me so hopeful for the future. It’s time for leadership and action, and I’m glad that you’re taking on that responsibility. Someone’s gotta do it.

Thank you for making me a proud alum.

-Chris Wurst, Class of 2003

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One sophomore advocated for his rights in Washington, D.C. by: Garrett osbourn

W e always talk about standing up, using our voices to make a change, protesting and anything else under the sun that can get the attention of important people.

However, last year, Sam Andersen, sophomore, was introduced to a Senator that represents all of us on a daily basis.

Andersen sat down with Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill to discuss equality between students and special needs education.

Senator McCaskill was a supporter of The Americans with Disabilities Act, which is why Andersen sat down to speak with her.

Andersen met McCaskill simply by sending an email to all of his Missouri representatives, McCaskill was the only one to respond, and invited him to coffee to discuss these issues.

“Although there has been progress domestically, I am pushing for more change on an international level,” said Andersen.

This is what The Convention of the Rights of the Persons With Disabilities Act aims to do; however, to get this bill passed, it will take a two-thirds supermajority in the senate. The previous vote had a majority to pass the bill, but not a super majority.

“The biggest changes I’m pushing for are more social than political. Political issues are a challenge that I’m looking forward to; social issues are just one person at a time,” he said.

Some programs and issues have been addressed well, one example being the Sparkle Effect team. This gives the students with different abilities a place to perform, and do something they love to do with their fellow students. This is a

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big p i e c e to Andersen’s mission: to no longer even look at them as students with disabilities, just students like every other student at South.

Being able to make a change, and impact others’ lives regarding this situation starts with just one student at a time. The student body as a whole needs to work on social acceptance of these students, and this can be done with just one simple choice, and request on behalf of the special education department, and population.

Some changes are being made right here at South over the summer, that are included in the scheduled Summer construction. As it stands now the library at South has no accessible entrance for students in wheelchairs; but that is changing, according to Sarah McDaniels, special education.

“The new entrance is being put in this Summer when they do the construction on the library,” she said.

Andersen has a lot planned for his future, and has no intention of stopping here. He plans on working more with McCaskill to further advocate for the special needs community, and eventually work with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

“Don’t judge based on appearances, our bodies, speech, or any of the stuff on the surface,” said Andersen, “but rather judge based on our character just as you would any other student.”

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Photos by Josee Gentry and Anne Price

Students protest for their right to live

By: Anne Price

March for OUr

Lives Goals of the Movement -Ban assault weapons.

-Prohibit high-capacity magazines -Close background check loopholes .-Raise minimum federal age of ownership and possession to 21 -Increase spending on mental health care programs

April 20 WHEN: TODAY! Walk out at 11 a.m. arrive at 11:30 to start protesting WHERE: Gillham Park (3801 Gillham Rd., Kansas City, Mo.) OTHER: -Have your parents call you out -Carpool to the event -Bring your own lunch, or get your own on the way

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eb. 14, 2:19 p.m.” Recently expelled Nikolas Cruz came into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with a backpack and a .223-caliber AR-15 rifle. 2:28 p.m.: Only nine minutes after stepping out of his uber and onto school property, the shooting had stopped and 17 people were dead or dying.

“I knew someone at that high school and they recently got their life taken away,” said Shanee Sa’e, freshman, who lost a family member in the tragedy. “I was really close to them because I feel like I could tell them anything more than other relatives because they’re the kind of person that you can lend you their shoulder to cry on.”

In the aftermath of that tragedy, five students from Stoneman Douglas High School - Emma González, David Hogg, Jaclyn Corin, Cameron Kasky and Alex Wind - came together to create the March for Our Lives movement to honor their fallen friends and make sure that this type of event never happened again. Little did they know that this movement would be heard around the world.

One of the events for the movement that the students from Stoneman Douglas created was a worldwide school walkout on March 14. Schools from Mexico, England and every major city in America participated, including Park Hill South, where 230 students walked out of their classes and gathered by the flag pole.

“March 14 went pretty well I think. I was really worried at the beginning because I didn’t know how many kids would show up and they just kept coming and kept coming,” said Caroline Bennett, sophomore.

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Although many students took part in the walkout, a vast majority of students that stayed inside were left wondering what the walkout would do.

“We aren’t really doing anything, we’re not, we’re walking out of school. But, it’s not us personally that’s making a deal, it’s the full nation that’s walking out and it’s everyone being a part of it. That’s the big deal, it’s a big deal that so many students are standing up and saying what they believe,” said Bennett.

During the walkout, several students presented speeches to the crowd of people that had gathered. One of the biggest points that the presenters made was that citizens of Missouri that are 17 and a half and older can register to vote.

But even if all of the students and teachers that participated in the March 14 walkout voted to place laws on gun control and increase spending on mental healthcare, there would surely be people that would vote against them.

When asked if Congress should change current gun laws, BillyEggers, senior, said, “There’s nothing to stop people from killing other people, whether it’s guns, a knife, a car, you can hit 30 people with a car, you can kill 30 people with a gun, just depends on how you want to do it... But do I think congress should do anything? No.” Eggers has been raised around guns and knows how to be safe around them.

“I’ve been around guns my whole life. I was taught how to use them when I was super young and I’m around them all the time. I hunt, just shoot for fun. I’m educated on them,” said Eggers.

But what does it look like when someone isn’t “educated on” guns?

“Like if they’re waving it around everywhere, you can honestly tell. Some people just like, swing the gun around or just swing it around at people.

Even if it’s loaded or unloaded you gotta always act like it is loaded,” said Eggers.

To educate people on guns, Eggers suggested that first-time gun users should receive a “30 minute class,” or a “quick instruction on how to use them.”

But, according to TheTrace.org, Missouri legislation repealed the law for arms owners to take an eight hour safety class in 2017. Meaning that Missouri gun owners don’t have to know how to shoot a gun to own one.

Since Florida is the state where the movement began and already requires handgun safety classes, the March for Our Lives movement doesn’t cite this as a goal. However according to Bennett, students organizing the Kansas City, Mo. chapter of the walkout are willing to compromise on the subject, and are planning to address the topic at the next walkout on April 20, 2018.

In such a polarizing political landscape, it’s hard to find middle ground, but that’s exactly what the younger generation of students is attempting to do. On April 20, students who refuse to stick to the the status quo will again make their voices heard at Gillham Park after walking out of their schools at 11:00 a.m.

These students believe in regulating gun laws to make guns harder to access with stricter background checks and mental health screenings so gun related violence and deaths can desist. Will you be part of the movement trying to change the world?

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South’s Robotics team has had their best year yet

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t’s a big team, and a big family,” said Daniel Henson, math, on South’s Robotics team. The Robotics team has recently come back from competitions, one here in Kansas City, and one in Denver over Spring Break, with impressive results.

“This year was actually our best year ever. In Kansas City, we made it to the quarter finals which is like the first time being in an elimination round ever,” said Christa Ward, senior.

Although they didn’t place at the Denver competition, the team was as high as 11th place during the first day, but slowly went down after being pitted against world champion after world champion.

Also while in Denver, Brian Francis, junior, was named as a finalist for the Dean’s List Award, and the team won the Spirit Award.

“He had to go through a lot of interviewing, and the judges

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ROAD BY: SAGE NORSWORTHY

Starting March 12, The Platte County Department of Public Works began construction on N. Northwood Road. The road needs to be widened to make room for a new middle school.

But as with any change, there comes disagreement. In order to complete this project, the county will need two years.

Throughout the years there will be no through traffic, meaning anyone planning to travel in the area of construction will need to find an alternative route.

Here’s what some of South’s students who live in the area had to say.

“I think it affects everyone, but personally for me, our bus stop has been moved to another neighborhood and the diver comes earlier than before. We have to walk further and have less time to do it. It’s a huge inconvenience. Plus the detours with the road being closed makes everything more complicated,” said LaRoyce Gant, senior.

“I think they should at least make a detour,” said Eric Romelus, senior.

“It sets me back around 10 minutes going to school and about the same to get to work. It’s a hassle. It’s not worth it,” said Mohamed Ahmed, senior.

Regardless of opinion, the road closure is here, and here for a while. Here’s an aerial view of the exact portion of the road closing to help you in your travels.

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addressed his character and what he had done for the team. It was out of like 200 people,” said Ward on Francis.

Henson is now pointing the team toward more community outreach. The team has worked to help with FIRST Lego League, a robotics program for kids, host STEM Nights, help Girl Scouts earn their Robotics badge, and more.

Ben Eason, senior and Electrical Captain, said robotics is currently in their fundraising season and working to restore used wheelchairs for the Veterans Mobility Assistance Program.

“We try to do community service in all different types of areas. We try to get it, if we can involved in the STEM field or a business field if we can help out,” said Henson.

Ward first joined Robotics in her junior year, saying she was a ballerina all her life, and “IT’S NOT JUST in Robotics, discovered a new passion. Ward is now ABOUT BUILDING A the Business Captain and ROBOT.” Secretary.

“It turned out I love it.

There’s a spot for everyone on there. It’s not all about the electrical and building,” said Ward.

Eason agreed with Henson and Ward that it’s not all about the robot.

After build season and competions, the team emphasizes their business operations and community outreach. The team gets together every Wednesday to work on cold calls and discuss the needs of each Captain, according to Ward.

The time commitment to Robotics differs on the role of the student, said Henson.

“It’s not just about building a robot,” said Henson. “It’s about coming together as a business. So if you have no interest in robotics, you can still be a part of robotics. It’s a big team, and a big family. It’s a lot of fun.”

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Getting to South Take 64th Street to I-29 South and exit at 635 S heading toward Kansas.

Then take the Parkville exit.

Getting to Riverside Take I-29 South and then take the Riverside exit and turn right on Vivion Rd. Finally, turn right onto High Drive to enter the back gate of South.

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China put a newly announced tariff on some US goods

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By: Hailey Deeds

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world news

Syria had a recent gas attack that killed more than 40 people and injured hundreds

Public Schools in Kentucky and Oklahoma closed when thousands of teachers walk out in protest for better compensation and education. West Virginia was the first, next is Arizona.

April 3- The creators of the Schlitterbahn and Schlitterbahn slide were charged with second degree manslaughter.

Hundreds of migrants are being held in a field in Mexico. Every year, a group treks from Central America to the US seeking asylum. This is to raise awareness about migrant issues, and possibly escape dangerous and poor living conditions back home. Trump said he’s planning to send US military to guard the border with Mexico.

April 4: Three people were shot at Youtube HQ. Female shooter was found dead by suicide.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are asking people who wish to send them a wedding gift to consider donating to one of several selected charities

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Q&A The two STUCO Presidential candidates face off this week for the win

Maya Yildirim

Grace Dieleman

Q: What are your ideas to improve South?

Q: What are your top 5 favorite things?

A: Well, I really want to do things that include everybody, like I know here many people are involved, but it’s the same few kids who continue to be involved, so we need to figure out how we can reach those who don’t really want to come to school and figure out what makes them want to come to school.

A: I guess just having a more communal bod, that’s what I was going for last year as secretary. Morgan and I have been working with the sports teams and trying to get people more encouraged to come to everything, and let’s make Park Hill South great again.

A: I like reading, I like debating, I love coming to school, eating food and drawing.

A: I like to play sports, watch Netflix, take my dog on walks, eat food and hang out with my friends and family.

Q:Why are you running?

A: I’m running for president because I think that I’m organized and I’m a hard worker so all the work that needs to get done, I will get it done.

A: I want to challenge my leadership skills more and being an officer this year, it’s really helped me see that I want to continue to implement things with STUCO and be able to be part of committees and school decisions.

Q: Why are you the best possible candidate?

A: I think I’m the best possible candidate because of my experience. I’ve been in leadership positions since the fourth grade, I’ve been the junior and sophomore class president, and so I know how to take on a lot of work, especially at the same time and I can make sure I get it all done.

A: I guess at this point, experience as of now, holding an officer position this year and having my years in STUCO and putting in the work.

Q: If elected…

A: If elected, i will make sure that all STUCO members share their ideas and put in their best effort in order to improve the school.

A: If elected I will make sure to listen to all the ideas of the student body… to help students want to be here every day.

Q: What is the legacy you want to leave at South?

A: The legacy I want to leave is really improving the academics of the students. Right now we have a lot of programs where students can get help from teachers especially and we are starting to get more where students can help students. The legacy I want to leave is really showing that we can go in and tutor them, mentor them, give them tips, aid; like kids who have done well on the ACT, I want them to go back and help everyone else who still needs that assistance on how they can take the ACT. A: A good one.

Q: How do you plan to lead the student body?

A: I’ll lead by example, I’ll show them that I’m dedicated to school and hopefully that’ll inspire them to you know, do the same.

A: Being that voice for the other people, and reaching out to people. Everyone has really good ideas, they just think they can’t share them very often.

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An in depth review of the two best Mexican spots in our area Rancho Grande and Luna Azteca: the two titans of Tex Mex in our township.

I’d like to start out with a quote from the late great Colonel Sanders “I’m too drunk to taste this chicken.” But what happens when you’re sober? What happens when it’s Tuesday and you’re craving tacos? You can only choose one.

Today, I will be diving deeper into this rivalry, dissecting each restaurant to its core and taking you through the play by play of a full course meal.

First up on the agenda is chips and salsa. Rancho Grande set the baseline for what chips and salsa should taste like. They do have pre-packaged chips which is pretty disappointing to hear, but they are dang good. They’ve got the old fashioned salsa, the type that you just put all the ingredients into a blender and let it rip. But when you put these two together, the stars align and the heavens open up into your mouth.

Luna took the more modern approach by making their own chips and having the chunky salsa. This makes many people happy because you know everything is “made from scratch” but they try too hard on their chips. Like dude, easy on the salt.

I’m not a fan of chunky salsa, because I have to pay attention to every diced piece of tomato that is on my chip from the transition from the bowl to my mouth and pray it doesn’t spill on me. For that fact, I would say I prefer Rancho over Luna in this aspect.

Next on the agenda is the main course. To keep everything fair I went to both places on a Tuesday night.

If you don’t know what to order on Tuesday then just stop reading this story. Anyway, I’m not going to lie, I could taste

49% Rancho

51% Luna

the microwave on my beef taco from Rancho. It was pretty chewy beef and overall not good, but the cheese saved this taco from getting a failing grade.

Luna came in hot with an outstanding beef taco. It had wonderful texture on the beef and was seasoned perfectly.

Then I had to quench my thirst with some soda. I ordered a coke at Rancho and they said “Is Pepsi okay?”

No, Pepsi is not okay, do I look like a Pepsi guy? This is an automatic loss for Rancho because I simply can’t enjoy my dinner without a Coke and guess who has Coke? Luna.

The final part of the meal is dessert. In my opinion, this isn’t even a competition between the two restaurants.

Rancho’s fried ice cream is better than winning a game in Fortnite. Luna’s fried ice cream is like dying from the storm.

If you aren’t familiar with Fortnite lingo, Rancho’s is the bomb and Luna’s blows. Also, Rancho’s sopapillas are very pleasant.

Last on the agenda is the overall atmosphere.

Rancho has a fat wait of at least 30 minutes from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays, while Luna might have a 10 minute wait depending on how many people you are with. The atmosphere of Rancho is very informal and laid back while Luna is more formal and modern.

Picture this: you are more likely to run into friends at Rancho and more likely to run into your teacher at Luna. So I’m going to have to give the win to Rancho.

After hitting the three main parts in a meal and the overall atmosphere, the winner of a score of 2-1 is Rancho Grande.

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This list has been crafted with a draining amount of care and dedication. Hours upon hours were spent rewatching movies without a moment’s rest. By the end, I was a broken human. I lost a piece of myself making this list; the last of my childhood died in the words you’re about to read. Enjoy.

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By Christian Holferty

Thor: The Dark World

Thor didn’t deserve a movie this mediocre. I watched it and forgot what it was about a day later.

Iron Man 2

It’s just as bad as “Iron Man 3” without the crushing level of disappointment.

The Incredible Hulk Would be higher on my list but they didn’t really utilize anything from this movie until we saw Hulk again in The Avengers and it’s just kind of an awkward chapter in the MCU.

Captain America: The First Avenger

I love a good historically based film. Cap is just too much of a boy scout in this movie.

Avengers: Age of Ultron You get more personal with each character in this movie. I think Ultron is really cool. That being said, it was pretty much a rehash of Avengers.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Kurt Russell as Starlord’s dad?

Brandy by Looking Glass, Fleetwood Mac, and Glen Campbell on the soundtrack? This’ll be an unpopular opinion, but I just had a lot more fun witht his flick The Avengers

Brought shwarma into the mainstream and stunted on the haters of the MCU by proving that a movie with multiple heroes could work and work well.

Thor: Ragnarok

This was exactly what the MCU needed. The universe started to be monatonous and then Thor: Ragnarok. Easil;y the funniest movie in the MCU.

Iron Man

This is the movie that defined the MCU. It has yet to be dethroned and most likely never will.

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Iron Man 3

I was so excited for this movie and then I watched it. There’s a part in it that you’ll either love or hate. I hated it.

Ant-Man

This is a movie I’d watch if it were on TV. But I’d never say, “I want to watch Ant-Man.”

Guardians of the Galaxy A lot of people love this movie.

Maybe I expected too much but it just didn’t strike the right chord with me. But the soundtrack has banger after banger.

Thor

First hour or so I love. Last 30-45 minutes...eh.

Doctor Strange

This movie can get TRIPPY. If this was gonna be one of your 4/20 movies of choice, you might wanna rethink that.

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Best Spider-Man movie since ‘04 and Tom Holland plays the best Spider-Man yet.

Sorry, T-Mags.

Captain America: Civil War

What’s better than the Avengers fighting someone else? The Avengers fighting each other!

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Captain America plus Jason Bourne. Need I say more?

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“The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.” This is the technical definition of “origins”. This is also the premis of Netflix’s new documentary show called (you guessed it!) “Origins.”

Each of the episodes is a quick background and history of a certain topic.

None of these topics are exactly the same concept, but each episode has three things that are all related to each other. For example: chips, dips and sodas. That’s not an episode, it’s just an example. I t’s quite apt to do a story on origins with all the “origins of Park Hill South” talk lately, am I right? Let’s jump right in with the review.

S1: EP 5- Trains, Cars & Airplanes It better have been some copy right issue that kept them from naming this episode “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” because if it wasn’t then it’s an opportunity wasted.

Like any history report it has an intro; an exposition of the topic. They break up the report into three pieces, and first, trains. They start with the most up-to-date example of a train. They give us stats relaying the relevance trains travel.

They took us through Greece, and Salzburg up to England during the Industrial Revolution. The popularity of locomotive travel in Europe led to the rising popularity in the US. Train travel and transportation had a HUGE impact on western migration in the US and future western civilizations. The topic quickly wrapped up with some of the modern advances on trains such as electric propelled carts, underground and over-head subways, and bringing it back to a second referall of the most modern train: the bullet train.

The reviews of planes and cars are very much the same. It focuses a lot more about the history of the topic rather than the modern importance or technical functionality.

The first steam powered automobile was barely two feet long and could almost break a mile an hour; it was a gift given to a Chinese emperor. The plane, like most things, also had its origins tied to China with kite flying (originally used as a military tactic to scare the enemy).

Each topic had the same basic setup and execution throughout the episode.

Origins is one of Netflix’s first in an emerging genre of documentary series rather than a movie. “Docuseries” have just recentlly blown up on Netflix as its new, and rather popular genre of watching. Read more on The View’s website for more information about docuseries. Origins being one of the OGs, it’s highly reccomended.

If you’re ever curious about where a certain thing came from, you can most likely learn about it with this show. From organ transplant to photography to South, everything has its origin.

Origins of the future BY: HANNAH GRAVES

Lillian’s Boutique

A look into a few of the most popular Boutiques in KC

BY: Bali Cortes

It’s a cute boutique in Briarcliff that offers a lot of options regardless of its small size. With great service, reasonable prices and an all around amazing atmosphere, I’d say Lillian’s is my favorite boutique I’ve been to. Not only is it close, but it is affordable. For me, I want something that is a good price and can last a long time. I believe that Lillian’s brings that to the table. Walking in, I loved the atmosphere of the shop. I was mesmerised by the amount of color and how fresh the smell of the store was. It was the most amazing experience I ever had. And, the location of the store is so close. Overall, I recommend this place to everyone. I enjoyed it so much and would love to go shopping with my friends... more than once.

La De Da

is a boutique located in Burlington Creek. For me, it was a little challenging to find the place because Burlington is full of life with many restaurants and other stores. But when I found it, I was a little disappointed with the size. I was expecting it to have a bigger space. When I walked in, I ran into a dress that was hanging close to the door. It was a little hard to walk around without bumping into something. On the contrary, I did enjoy the sophisticated look of the boutique and the amazing accessories that were being sold. Overall, I didn’t enjoy La De Da as much as I thought I would, but if I had to go back I would to just shop for rings and necklaces. The clothes were too much for my liking and I didn’t feel that the atmosphere was the best, either.

Altar’D State

is a boutique in Zona that has a rustic look with a variety of clothes to choose from-- items like jeans, dresses, different kinds of jewelry and so much more. Even though it is quite pricey, their style is unique, amazing in quality and comfortable. Walking into the store I was greeted by the kindest employees who were there to help me with any questions I had. They had amazing clothes and different supplies I could use for my everyday need. But sadly, I couldn’t get anything because I don’t have that much money, nor will my mom pay for me. The prices were just out of my range. Overall, I do recommend Altar’D State to friends who really want to go shopping to spend a lot of money and have a lot of time on their hands.

If you have a YMCA membership and get tired of the Parkville YMCA, go to North Kansas City YMCA and see if you like that more. The gym is located in North Kansas City; however, it only takes 10 minutes from South, like the Parkville YMCA. The gym seems to have all of the equipment you could want, and everything is kept in good repair. The gym is twice as big as the Parkville YMCA, and they have a lot more things to do.

They added a new section for those hard-core gym enthusiasts who are tired of typical bench press machines. Their strength training machines are difficult to use because they are, in a way, too dynamic, it makes it hard to keep good form. The track is less curvier and easier to run on than the Parkville YMCA, however, the gym doesn’t have many places for yoga mats or to do ab workouts.

The biggest perk of going to this gym is that you see less people from South. If you want to work out without the fear of seeing people you know, this is the place to go.

Planet Fitness is a great starter gym. A membership is cheap (from $10/month to $21.99/ month); however, cancellation fees can be expensive. Beware because they make their money on people who sign up to get in shape, and quit after a month (this might motivate you to not quit, but still). Their machines are easy to use and perfect for beginners. If you want advanced equipment I suggest you go somewhere else.

This gym is focused on people who want to lose weight, not change their lifestyle. The inside is bright and colorful, which can make you happier while you work out. They offer free wi-fi, which is something you don’t get at many gyms. If you decide to buy the black card membership ($21.99/month) you get access to the spa, which is perfect if you want to work out to relieve stress. The locker rooms tend to be cleaner than the YMCA’s. Overall, this is a good gym if you want to exercise for a month and then quit.

The Platte County South Community Center, the YMCA, is probably where most South students (and even some teachers!) go to stay in shape. It’s a very clean facility, and there’s a plenty of workout machines to work out on. However, because it’s located near lots of neighborhoods, it can get super busy sometimes. If you are trying to train for an athletic event and really need certain types of machines, you might get annoyed waiting for others to finish their workouts. The membership fee is $26.50/month for students age 13 to 19; however, you can find a cheaper option if you are a Riverside resident. A lot of classes and programs, from zumba to cycling, are also included with your membership fee, and the gym has lots of features, like the swimming pools, sauna, basketball courts, and even child care.

Whether you are going to the gym to work out or take selfies, here is a look into three gyms in the KC area

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planet pc NORTH KC fitness south YMCA center

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Wraps, like sandwiches, but for smart people who realize tortillas are far better than bread. There is a beautiful laziness to wraps. It’s like they said screw it, and tossed everything they had into a grilled flour tortilla. Many restaurants have tried to capitalize on these beautiful creations in the KC area. So I went to three of what I hope to be the best.

After eating at all these places I am sold that wraps are the new superfood.

They have proven themselves far superior to sandwiches in almost every place i’ve visited. While not all wraps are created equal, the wraps on this list have all proven themselves.

by:DUKE MADDOX

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Freebirds First is the black sheep of the group, Freebirds. Freebirds serves a unholy mixture of a burrito and a wrap, somewhere between heaven and hell. It seems so wrong, but by god, is it good.

This is reflected in the whole places atmosphere. You walk in and the first thing you see is the Statue of Liberty crashing through the ceiling on a motorcycle. The decor, combined with their strange wraps mixed in orange tortillas this restaurant is surely a trip to be had. A downside being that it is quite far for people at South.

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TWISTED FRESH Contrary to Freebirds, Twisted Fresh is close to nearly everyone at South, in Burlington Creek. Also, unlike Freebirds, they most likely sell the most plain wraps available.

Twisted Fresh is more lean. Their wraps are a skinny hipster’s dream. To me, there isn’t enough flavor, kinda like a salad in a tortilla, and they don’t grill their tortillas like the two other restaurants I went to.

But, when it comes to healthy food this is great, so if I’m ever in the mood to eat like a rabbit, this will be the place.

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hampion Burritos is not like Chipotle. If you go in with the mindset that you’re getting something similar to Chipotle, you will be disappointed.

The thing that separates the two, and the thing that makes Champ’s so much better is that you get every single ingredient in every bite. You don’t have to endure the bites of all rice, and you will never have to search for a bite with steak in it. Champ’s is so much less work to eat.

Partially, I think because they have people who actually know how to roll burritos rolling burritos. In all my trips to Champion Burritos, I have never had one fall apart. The employees make all the difference.

The feel of Champ’s is an authentic family-run business. The employees care about the quality of the food that the customer is buying. When you are at Chipotle, it seems like they are trying to get you through the line as quickly as possible, with no regard for the quality of your burrito.

The one thing Chipotle might have on Champ’s is size. However, for me, it is always quality over quantity. Even though the Chipotle burrito may look bigger, the ingredients from Champ’s are much better and much more filling.

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LONGBOARDS The last place is the Big Kahuna itself, Longboards. Hawaiian puns aside, this place is the master of Pacific-style wraps. When you walk into Longboards, you’re greeted by the smell of grilled chicken and the gentle sound of classic surfer music.

Longboards probably has the highest variation of wraps, from grilled veggie-only wraps to Cabo style chicken loaded with rice. My favorite feature at Longboards is how they grill their wraps. They grill the outside like a flatbread, leaving three perfect black lines down the tortilla. This place is probably the most chill place on the list, and I could eat here for hours, even if the food takes barely anytime to come out.

The steak is more fresh and lean, the veggies have a fresh bite to them, and the potatoes are always warm and super filling. The cherry on top is free chips and salsa. Some people say the salsa from Champ’s is watery, but it is meant to be used as a dipping sauce for the burrito as well.

Overall, you will be a more satisfied customer if you decide to eat a Champion Burrito instead of the boring, fast-food-like Chipotle.

Champ’s >Chipotle by: Bret Vanice

glace artican ice cream

by: HALLIE VANDEVEN

Now that it’s starting to get warmer out and summer is slowly, slowly creeping its way closer to us, I thought maybe people needed a new ice cream place to go to instead of driving through the sonic drive thru for a less than satisfying ice cream adventure. I may be lactose intolerant but I do consider myself an ice cream enthusiast so this opportunity is a dream. I’ll be digging into the flavors of ice cream, the location, and much more of three ice cream places around the Kansas City area.

Betty Rae’s was the first stop on this ice cream crawl and boy is it a hard one to top. The drive to Waldo is not one to make alone and for someone like me, who is not a big fan of driving downtown or on highways this was a long trip, I’d recommend making someone else drive.

As you pull up you can tell right away that this isn’t going to be bad ice cream. There was a line to wait, even on a cold Monday night, but we were still greeted with smiling faces. As I stepped up there was a range of ice cream from the classics to things like root beer and pineapple thai basil.

This place is made for the fancier people in the world. The drive here is much like the drive to Betty Rae’s. It’s downtown with not a ton of parking which is always a downfall. It’s not too far from the Plaza so, you could make a night out of the drive.

Glace is gelato which is fancier than ice cream but the flavors happen to not be as creative. They have relatively normal, plain flavors.

I’d never go out of my way for this place but if I was around, it would be worth the stop in.

As I ordered my basic chocolate waffle cone I noticed that the waffle cones were homemade and you could tell. The waffle cones tasted how I feel a like a cloud would taste with the fluffy texture and warm inside it was the best compliment to the cold ice cream.

Taking a seat, I noticed the atmosphere more. It was a kid-friendly store with brightly colored walls and coloring sheets laying around. The store sold a few shirts that took in the best parts on Kansas City. This local ice cream shop is one to stop by on a warm day when a drive sounds nice and ice cream sounds better.

Betty Rae’s Ice cream Parlor

A true classic, Sheridan’s is the go-to on summer nights. The drive to Barry Road is not bad and there are other things to do around it.

The very best part of Sheridan’s is getting to sit outside and on a nice day; there is nothing I would rather do than eat ice cream and sit outside.

Now technically, Sheridan’s is custard but there is only one difference in

ingredients so for the sake of this article we will ignore that fact.

Sheridan’s ice cream isn’t the most authentic and you can’t really find any new crazy flavors but the classics are just as yummy as most.

All in all, Sheridan’s is a great place to go for ice cream and to hang out with friends will enjoying the nice weather.

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Art students: loud, eccentric, colorful, bold and distinctive. Every society has people who break norms and pick alternative paths in life. But why do some choose to stray from the the path? Why do they take a road less traveled?

There are several reasons why people choose the arts as their passion. One reason is that Art school and careers alike both share traits that make them different from other choices.

One notable difference is the lecture and test structure. In most classes, you have lectures and notes followed by quizzes and tests to measure your ability to retain and use the information.

However, in art classes in college, this structure is far different.

Art classes usually consist of different projects focused around a specific type or method of art, which gives you something new to do every day.

Compared to the standard lecture style class, it is apparent why some people are drawn to this different system.

“It’s not like giant tests that you’d do for any

other major,” said Logan Benner, senior. “I wanted to choose something that I’m actually excited to get up and go to work for.”

Benner is currently taking AP Studio Art and plans on attending Missouri State to major in Graphic Design.

Megan Carson, art, said, “You get to creatively problem solve, rather than if you’re a freshman taking regular freshman classes, you’re just taking a bunch of notes.”

Having different things to do is definitely a big advantage, but this doesn’t mean it isn’t hard work.

Carson described the classes as having “twice as many hours.”

Taking an alternative path by being an art major doesn’t come without its own share of drawbacks. There will always be people discouraging others from choosing an art career because it’s “not a real job” or “just a hobby.”

However, art students push past this judgement and prove them wrong every day.

Shannon Brouk, South graduate, said, “To me,

by: ROwan WIlson the advantages of going to an art school over a traditional college is that everyone here is in the same boat; we are all creatives of some sort so there is no judgement from other majors.”

Brouk will graduate from the prestigious Savannah College of Art and Design with a B.F.A in illustration with minors in art history and drawing.

Carson describes art school as being unique from art programs at state schools.

“Especially if you’re in college for art, you’re with a whole group of people that just see things in different ways and you’re exposed to a lot of new ideas that if you tried to take art at a state school it wouldn’t be the same.”

Art schools are definitely a different choice, but they make your college life interesting and always engaging, something that other schools lack.

“I wouldn’t trade my experience at SCAD for anything,” said Brouk.

These intensive classes may be a lot of work, but this doesn’t scare away the hardworking creative minds of art students all over the world.

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hile walking the halls of South, we see many pieces of art on almost every wall. These all come from a diverse array of students with very different backgrounds, paths and futures. This year’s AP Studio Art class has been working harder than ever to create beautiful work to showcase in the Art Fair at Park Hill High School on May 5 and 6.

Audrey Cline Concentration: “People who are important to me and how relationships strengthen with touch.”

Cline took AP Studio Art this year because she enjoyed the idea of freedom within her pieces. She can easily find inspiration by looking at the people closest to her. In this piece Cline chose bright and bold colors to represent someone who’s played a huge part in her life, senior Anna Lettera. “The words act as her bare bones, and the most basic structure of her, and they color acts as the person she’s built upon those beliefs and traits, the person she is today, “ says Cline.

Madeleine mueller Concentration: “Connect the dots”

If you get the chance to see Mueller’s work in the Art Fair you’ll notice something similar in all: dots and lines faintly connected in the background as well as a golden circle or glow. “Pivotal moments and important people are the dots that connect to form who I am,” says Mueller.

Logan Benner Concentration: “Digital Age”

Benner’s pieces show how social media/today’s technology affects the world and humans. You’ll see portraits with glitches, disortments and even a mechanical heart. She tends to use a variety of medias and finds inspiration through her peers. Benner plans on majoring in graphic design at Missouri State University this fall.

Alivia Haltom

Concentration: “There isn’t a set theme yet, I’m seeing where it goes…

I’m incorporating imagery of swords and arrows,” Holtom said.

Holtom is constantly looking at art. She surrounds herself with lots of artists to find inspiration. Art as always been nearby as her mom is an artist and inspires her creativity.

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SENIORS VS. SENIORITIS How Senioritis is affecting South and the ways to overcome it

Senioritis. For a long time, people have heard this word and chalked it up to the idea that seniors are just lazier and less inclined to try when it comes to the end of the year. The idea that suddenly, seniors just stop caring and don’t want to have a future anymore, has been around for decades, with parents and teachers criticizing and hawking their students to get back in line with the rest of the school.

Whatever the cause, senioritis seems to be affecting more and more students around the school as the year comes to a close. And not simply seniors, but possibly every grade in the school is experiencing the problem with getting work done as the end comes closer.

Hayden Wells, junior, thinks senioritis doesn’t just affect seniors, and that juniors get it just as bad.

“It definitely started my junior year,” said Wells. “It just makes you lazy, like no motivation even though you’re not the one graduating in May.” Senioritis seems to get worse and worse as the school year comes to an end, and you find even juniors referring to it in their daily lives.

Eli Guzman, senior, says that he is excited to graduate and a little sentimental, too.

“I have the excited energy to graduate but at the same time it feels like everything is going by in slow motion,” Guzman said. “I was diagnosed with Senioritis at the beginning of the semester, but it became terminal at the end of Spring Break.”

However, there are still seniors who don’t think they’re being affected by senioritis, or that they’re battling it the best they can.

Anna Lettera, senior, says she is definitely affected by this senior disease, but she’s managing and working hard to combat it when it comes to letting it interfere in her daily life.

“I think senioritis is when seniors become aware of how much time they have left and they start slacking off,” she said.

When asked how she dealt with senioritis on a daily basis, Lettera has a

lot of advice dealing with senioritis and not letting it overwhelm her.

“I’m taking pretty easy classes right now, so when I do have work it’s not a lot and it’s not overwhelming right now like it would be my junior or sophomore year,” said Lettera. “When I do face senioritis, I usually just try to use my work and snap myself out of it. If I’m being honest, I’m definitely affected by senioritis. When I do start to slack off, I try to just focus on college and focus on other things i need to worry about. I don’t want to say putting other things above my education because obviously my education is important and it’s getting me where I’m going, but when I do slack off I think about what am I gonna do next where am I going.”

Lettera also did not participate in senior skip day, and while it’s not recognized as an actual day off, it’s incredibly popular for seniors to take that day and take a break from school.

“One reason is my mom doesn’t want me to do it even though I’ve tried to persuade her, and another reason is I’m currently on the waitlist for a really nice college, Emerson College, so in order to keep anything from hindering me from getting in because I won;t find out until June,” she siad.

When it came to advice for juniors going into their senior year, Lettera had a few things to add.

“Just keep your eye on the prize, and keep focus,” she said. “It’s a lot easier the first semester of your senior year because your track record and your grades are important all the way up until the day you graduate, and they can always affect your schooling and what kind of student you are.

Get your work done ahead of time if it’s possible,” said Lettera.

Many colleges do look at attendance and grades in the last senior semester, such as Emerson College, and a drop in either grades or attendance can be a big red flag for a lot of colleges and can lead to them revoking their acceptance or admissions, and affect scholarships as well.

By: Nicole Beaubien

Overcoming Senioritis: A Few Tips

Remember you only have a semester left, And the work you’re doing in school is still important for Graduation.

Find a small task to focus on rather than the immense task of graduation.

Don’t think of this as your last semester.

Think of it as the end of high school, and the start of a more serious job or education

Find time to relax and do things with your friends. When we don’t put time aside for ourselves is when we stress out and things become overwhelming.

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There’s just something about

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Kate Eischens, senior, has dominated Park Hill South athletics as a three sport athlete for four years

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hether it’s the course, the court or the field, senior Kate Eischens is a staple in multiple sports. As the only tri-sport captain this year, Eischens has arguably been the most impressive high school athlete

had such a close knit team that it made us work harder during practice and we ended this year. up going like a lot “Kate is effortlessly good at everything she tries. I can’t believe I’m best further than we friends with someone so talented,” said Marti Heit, senior. had in previous Eischens kicked off this year’s soccer season with a hat trick. years,” Eischens “I’m the best at [soccer] and it’s, of all the sports I play, the most team said. involved,” said Eischens.

Participating Because Eischens is a team captain, those younger see her as a role in sports model. nonstop throughout the school year can take its toll on “Kate is very responsible and very welcoming, she’s always the one even the best athlete. that’s reminding us to drink water. Especially as a “I have really bad shin splints because I’m never freshman, she’s definitely been one of the really in off season,” Eischens said. people that’s welcomed us and made However, shin splints are a gift compared to some of us feel like part of the team,” said Sofia the other injuries Eischens has received.

Fatino, freshman.

“I broke my nose in a summer league basketball game. I kept playing As someone who’s collected more though and then ended up getting surgery. And one time in a seventh grade experience as a captain than most would club soccer game, a girl pulled me down by my neck got on top of me and dream of, Eischens understands the started beating me up. Fond memory,” Eischens said. importance a captain makes.

Eischens contributes much of her athletic success to the coaches that have “I learned that leadership is really helped her along the way. important. I knew that from not being a “Coaches have really been a big part of my high school experience. And leader that leadership I’ve seen first hand how hard they work, and a lot of them have kids they is really don’t get to see after school during the season,” Eischens important, “Enjoy it while it lasts said. but I because four years To the high school athletes following in her shoes, learned leaves a piece of wisdom. go by a lot faster Eischens how “Enjoy it while it lasts because four years go by a lot than you think it will.” faster than you think it will. And if you’re really serious much of a about your sport, continue practicing in the off season. difference an You can’t just come back every fall or whatever and expect to be at the place involved captain can you were when you left off,” Eischens said. make,” Eischens said.

Although Eischens will not be continuing her sports career in college, she This year’s girls’ golf team was a plans to attend Northwestern University in pursuit of getting a public policy testament to the difference involved degree. Eischens will take the lessons she’s learned from her sports and captains can make. transfer them into her school work.

“Golf has always had really good “You’re going to be on a lot of teams in your life,” she said, “like at work or captains, but this year Sadie and I were at school, and you’re going to have to know how to work with people both captains, and we didn’t even have as that you get along with and don’t get along with, and sports has really taught talented of golfers as last year, but we me that. Also, how important it is to know your role on that team and to fulfill just did so much stuff outside of practice, it, even if it’s not the most glamorous.”

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always wear a belt unless wearing suspenders

Mulligan said, “My only advice to the underclassmen is to maybe eat something before because the food isn’t the best and and also watch your feet, because if you are dancing barefoot, they will most likely get stepped on.”

The group you go with to Prom can sometimes make or break the night.

Lauren Powers, senior, said, “The most fun thing about Prom is being with your friends and dressing up and taking pictures. My favorite Prom so far was last year because I had a really good group.”

However, Powers has only been to one school sponsored After Prom.

Powers said, “The school sponsored After Prom is fun but after awhile it gets old, so don’t plan on staying all night long.”

It’s safe to say that with all this advice from prom experts, everyone is sure to have an amazing time at prom for years to come; it’s a night that will never be forgotten.

The Last Night

THE LAST MAJOR dANCE OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER always have a BY: CALI GADD pocket square and/ learn to tie the tie

or lapel pin

tuxes should have fasten on buttons

jackets should only have the top button buttoned

leave bottom button of vests undone belts and shoes should match

BY: SHANE MCCULLOUGH

SUIT AND TUX ETIQUETTE

DRESS DON’T STRESS

The last special night of a senior’s high school career. Call it cheesy, but everyone loves Prom. The dancing, eating, having fun with friends. There’s nothing else like it. It’s a night where everyone can get together regardless of the drama and have a good time. Prom is special.

Wyatt Miller, senior, said, “This year is going to be the sixth Prom I’ve been to, if I only end up going to ours!”

Miller has gone to every prom so far at South, along with two others at different schools.

Miller said, “I went to one prom in Fulton, Mo., and another one in Fayetteville, N.C. They were both pretty similar to ours besides the fact that dinner was not served at Prom so we ate before.”

Some schools don’t serve dinner, but they have snacks for people to munch on throughout the night.

Miller said, “Even though the Prom I went to in North Carolina did not serve us dinner, they had a huge buffet with snack foods such as wings and other things that were available to us all night.”

On the other hand, some students have only been to prom at South, so they have nothing to compare it to.

Taylor Mulligan, senior, said, “The best Prom so far in my opinion was my Sophomore year. I really liked the Arabian theme and there was a belly dancer.”

There have been some very unique Prom themes the past four years. In 2015 it was Masquerade, 2016 it was Arabian Nights, 2017 it was Paris, and this year, the theme is Starry Night.

This will be Mulligan’s fourth Prom at South.

make sure your metals match: belt buckle, watch, etc.

sleeves should come out 1/4 an inch from your jacket

wear all the same blacks socks should match colors in outfit

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Things WATCH in this year’s NBA playoffs

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The league was sent into a frenzy when superstar Kevin Durant decided to join forces with the already dominant Golden State Warriors two years ago. As a result, all stars from all over the NBA joined forces, trying to build super-teams of their own to compete in this modern day arm’s race. After an exciting regular season, the top eight teams in each conference will battle it out for a chance to compete in the NBA finals.

Here are six things to look for in this year’s NBA playoffs.

By: Max Ghasemi

Rockin’ Rockets

When James Harden was asked about his relationship with Chris Paul he called it love at first sight and man are they playing like it. The Rockets’ high-powered, fast-paced offense has made them one of the most fun teams to watch in the NBA! But with the addition of Chris Paul, their defense has improved significantly making them a legit threat to Golden State. We know what this team is capable of in the regular season boasting the league best record, but the playoffs is a totally different animal. With James Harden coming off a disappointing playoff exit last year and Chris Paul never making the conference finals in his career, look for the Rockets to make a deep playoff run and give Golden State a run for their money.

“The Rockets are a run and gun team and I think the amount of shooters they have will be a problem for any team they face,” said Joe Badalucco, senior.

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While the Golden State Warriors still have their best player in Kevin Durant, they are going to be without their most valuable player in Stephen Curry for the first round of the playoffs. In almost any scenario, this is no big deal as the overpowered Warriors will go on and sweep any team that faces them in the first round, but the Spurs are no push-over. Coached by the great Greg Popovich, the Spurs will look to get revenge against the Warriors team who eliminated them in the conference finals.

If all-star Kawhi Leonard was playing, this series would have first round upset written all over it, but due to injury, Kawhi will be sitting this one out.

Let’s see how easy Kevin Durant can lead the Warriors to a win over the Kawhi-less Spurs in the first round.

Worrying Warriors

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Tenacious Thunder

After Russell Westbrook’s historic season averaging a triple double, he realized you need help if you want to win a championship. So the Thunder went out and got All-Stars Paul George and Carmelo Anthony in hopes to return to the success they once had with Kevin Durant. After a shaky start, the Thunder have finally got it together squeaking their way into the playoffs and I don’t care what seed they are, no team wants to see them in the playoffs. Led by Russell Westbrook who is seeking revenge on his former teammate Kevin Durant, teamed with Paul George who loves the big moment, the most underrated center in the league in Steven Adams, and Carmelo Anthony who is dying for an opportunity, this team is on a mission and aren’t going down easy.

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If I had to compare the Chiefs to any NBA team it would be the Toronto Raptors. They have a great regular season every year and when it comes playoff time we know where their ceiling is. They look to change that culture around as they have the best record in the East led

by DeMar DeRozan’s career year. Even though their record says they are the best team in the East, I am having a hard time buying into them as I would rank them the third best behind the Cavs and 76er’s. Look for them to have a nice playoff run then to only get beat by their kryptonite, Lebron James.

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While most everything in Cleveland this year was inconsistent whether it was the 11 roster changes they made, the coaching staff with Lue being sick, Kevin Love dealing with mental issues, etc., there was one thing that remained consistent and that was that the King reigns on. Lebron, in his 15th season, continues to show why he is the best player, carrying this inexperienced cavs team night in and night out. If the Cavs want any chance at competing for another Finals, they must improve defensively where they have been horrid, ranking 27th and allowing teams to put on average 110 against them.

Lebron has been the glue that has kept Cleveland from falling apart and he needs to get his young team ready for what could be his toughest campaign yet.

“The Cavs do have a new team with not a lot of experience, but they have the best player in the world, so I think it is a cake walk to the Finals,” said Darius Ardrey, senior.

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The time has finally come where all those Sixers fans who trusted the process are starting to see results. While the Sixers were at an all-time low, winning less than 20 games a year for three straight years, it is only up from here as the franchise is in the hands of the league’s two best players in Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. Ben Simmons is a 6’11” point guard who can run the floor, pass, and get to the basket at will while being about eight inches taller than anyone who normally plays his position.

Embiid is the charismatic center who will talk smack before the game on twitter or in person and then back it up and some. When he is healthy, he’s a top three big man in the league, no question. The East might still be ruled by Lebron, but it is only a matter of time until the 76er’s dominate with a dynasty of their own.

As spring sports are kicking into action, that means girls soccer is kicking off as well.

This year, the girls soccer team is hoping to bring home lots of wins.

“I think that we will do well if we work as a team and play like we have been playing our first couple games,” said Emma Gillespie, freshman.

Ryanne Serrone-Brown, senior, said, “This is one of the better teams I have been on the past four years at South and I feel we will do very well this season.”

The girls have a new varsity coach this year, Jared Byrne. Last year he was the JV coach, and he came here from Truman two years ago.

Many of the girls on the team believe they will make it very far this season. And they all agree that having a primarily young team has a couple disadvantages, but in the end it will be very helpful and beneficial for the team.

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Serrone-Brown said, “ I think the freshmen are ready for all the upcoming games. They are very mature on and off the field and are prepared for whatever comes their way.”

When Taylor Mulligan, senior, was asked about if the number of freshman will hurt or help the team in the future, she said, “I think this will help the team. In two or three years, the freshman will be juniors or seniors, and will have lots of experience, and dominate the opponents.”

As the season is in motion, the girls are expecting to do very well this season, and as the freshman get older throughout the years, them, and the team, will only get better.

There are big things to come for girls soccer and the girls on the team. Make sure to come out to a game and see what the girls are all about.

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South tennis is making a racket this spring with new talent, Cooper Hayes, junior, who has made his way to the top spot even as a new student.

Hayes played at Park Hill last year but transferred to South this year. He did not say the transfer was tennis related but said, “It was because I had friends here and knew the program and actually really like the program at South.”

Hayes always wanted to move here because of his friends and it was also academic related.

“I feel more at home at South than I did at Park Hill and I don’t feel intimidated at all,” Hayes said.

Hayes has played tennis competitively since his freshman year and is excited to play here.

Hayes said, “I have a lot more friends at South than I did at Park Hill and the top seven from there is gone because they were all seniors.”

When asked what the differences between the two schools, Hayes said, “There aren’t many differences between the two other than South actually has a Booster Club and the courts are a lot nicer here with a way better view.”

However, Hayes said, “I think we are better than Park Hill this year and I am hoping we could win districts. Liberty is the only daunting team that we could face. Personally I want to go to State and do well there also.”

Leading Hayes and his teammates is coach Ian Cunliff.

Brandon Crabtree, senior, said, “South has very good head coach who also played a lot of tennis himself.”

Tennis is a very serious sport to many and players also learn a lot from it also.

Hayes says, “In tennis when you mess up or lose a match there isn’t anybody else to blame but yourself.”

There are many things that people love about tennis but probably the

most common thing is, as Hayes said, “The physicality of the sport and always having the option to throw a racquet at your opponent.”

Another player at south, Crabtree, also really enjoys playing tennis at south. Crabtree played a little varsity his freshman year but has been on Varsity every year since that.

Crabtree said, “I really enjoy our program here and I love our team.”

Crabtree is very close to his teammates and says that they spend a lot of time outside of tennis together.

Crabtree said, “I am really looking forward to college but I am going to miss our team and has a lot of memories from playing at south.”

For his last year he hopes our team could make it far and hopefully win districts.

Cunliff is really enjoying this year so far, even though they have not been able to play as much as he would like because of weather.

As a coach, Cunliff said, “I enjoy every year and facing challenges and working through then throughout the season.”

Cunliff personally was a collegiate athlete but never went professional because he said tennis is not like other sports.

Cunliff said, “Professional tennis players usually drop out of school at about seventh or eighth grade and practice rather than going to school.”

So far this year South has only been able to play one match against Park Hill and ended up beating them.

Cunliff said, “Our goal is to always make it through Districts but we have to face Rockhurst after that and Rockhurst is always very talented and wins sectionals every year. They have never not gone to State.”

The tennis team only has three home games all season so make sure you come support on April 10, 24 and 26.

racking up some dubs by: Jake Powers

How South tennis is killing it on the court

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lthough South will lose several star athletes in the next two years, such as juniors Lamel Robinson and Etinosa Reuben, and senior Saadique Perkins, the future of South athletics is in good hands.

South soccer suffered a heartbreaking loss in penalty kicks in their first playoff game this year, but they hope to go further next year. With the loss of nine seniors, underclassmen are going to have to step up and take leadership roles.

Ty Rouse, sophomore, wants all the smoke. He was a rock at the right back position all season long, and showed his potential for the future.

“I feel like the expectations were lower for me since I was only a sophomore this year, but since I’ll be an upperclassman next year, I want to step up and be a leader on the team,” said Rouse.

South has always been a soccer powerhouse, and the future looks to be no different.

Following the success of the 2016 football season, there were high hopes this year. Due to unfortunate injuries, specifically at the quarterback position, the team was unable to match their success of the previous year.

Gaige Warren, freshman quarterback, hopes to provide a much needed spark to the Panthers offense next year.

“Coach OJ got me on the 7v7 travel team, and upperclassmen like Payton Murray and Charles Warren have helped me grow and develop,” said Warren.

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Having a passing threat to accompany the strong power run game lead by Ta’Von Tusa, junior, should boost the production of the Panther offense.

In the past two seasons, South basketball has showed a lot of promise, but they’ve been unable to go deep in the playoffs due to a lack of a true big man to complement outstanding guard play.

Dylan Brougham, sophomore, could be the missing piece. As a sophomore this year, he provided value bench minutes, and proved himself as a real shot blocking threat.

“In the offseason, I’m going to go to more camps, train harder, and learn faster. Saadique has showed me some moves to make me a better player offensively,” said Brougham.

If Brougham can become as big as a presence on offense as he is on defense, the sky’s the limit for South basketball.

Dylan Huft, freshman, knows all about being the youngest player on the field. On a team filled with upperclassmen, Huft continues to impress. Huft is the only freshman on varsity, due to his ability to be an all around player.

“Jack Beuerlein and Billy Eggers (seniors) have helped me get comfortable, and used to playing on the varsity level. They give me rides and mentor me to become a better player,” said Huft.

South baseball hopes to win their first ever district championship this year, and Dylan Huft will play a key role.

South is full of promising athletes, and with the youth talent on varsity teams, the sky’s the limit.

“ The future of South athletics is in good hands."

Underclassmen shine as future South athletic stars By: Josiah Berhane

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Ty Rouse Sophomore, Varsity Soccer

DYLAN BROUGHAM Sophomore, Varsity Basketball

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ave you ever been to a sporting event and seen a player being yelled at by coach in front of everyone, or maybe you were that player? This can affect a player more than you can see from an outsider’s point of view.

This type of coaching can have a big impact on a player. It can lower selfesteem and cause mental health issues.

“There was a freshman boy who was a great team player and had a love for the game like no other. His coaches humiliated and degraded him in front of peers and behind closed doors. When this boy told his parents they said it was just football to not take it so personal. Later that year, that young boy took his life and left a note to his coaches saying how sorry he was he couldn’t perform on the level they wanted,” said Dr. Shedrick McCall.

This is just one story of a terrible ending as a result of coaches who failed at their job.

“Effective coaching runs deeper than wins and losses, it also includes reaching athletes on an individual level. Coaches who focus on positive, personal relationships with their athletes are ensuring success beyond their record on the field,” said Ohio Education.

South has a variety of sport teams, which means a variety of coaches and different styles of coaching.

“You can’t go and chew them out without a relationship and expect a good outcome,” said John Carr, Athletic director.

Coaching is about more than the wins and loses, it is about building athletes into better people.

“Going into my freshman year I was really struggling with grades and I almost flunked out of school in middle school, but the football coaches really helped me become a better student and with that came a better man,” said Beau Buford,

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Coaches having a relationship with athletes is so important. With a relationship also comes responsibility, coaches have such an impact on a players life that it can be something great, but it can also really hurt that player if it is not a good impact.

“I tell all my coaches that if you chew a kid out or raise your voice you better go and pick that player back up before they leave,” said Carr.

South has been blessed to have a good group of coaches and there are many students to testify for that.

“Honestly my coach is like a second mom to me. No matter what she is always there to let me know that it’s okay. She pushes me but also learns my limits so to not over push me,” said Emma Roth, senior.

One of a big controversies are if girl and boy athletes should be treated differently.

“When speaking to a girl and a boy there is a difference. You can’t talk to a girl athlete with a sense of urgency and harshness the same as you can with a boy and expect the same results,” said Carr.

Something that not a lot of people know is that boy athletes actually have a higher suicide rate then girl athletes. So if coaches think that yelling and being harder on a boy then a girl is “common knowledge” and has no bad effects then they may need to rethink their philosophies of coaching.

Coaching is a big responsibility, it goes beyond the score, the stats or the wins and loses.

Coaching is being a role model to athletes, so if coaches are coaching the athletes who is coaching the coaches.?

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DRAFT PROSPECTS BY: Tucker Horn

Without a first round pick, what will the Chiefs do in the draft?

With so many valuable pieces of our team gone, fans are wondering what the Chiefs will do to replace and build around them.

They need to have a strong performance in this year’s NFL draft, and that is exactly what Andy Reid and the front office is looking to do.

The Kansas City Chiefs don’t have a first round draft pick this year, but sometimes the late picks are the most valuable ones. For example, Tom Brady is arguably the best quarterback of all time and was picked #199th in the 2000 NFL draft.

The Chiefs currently hold a second round pick, two third round picks and picks in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds, plus an additional two picks in the seventh round.

Though they don’t have the beloved first round pick, there are a lot of underrated prospects that the Chiefs could go after.

They are in desperate need of some depth on defense. So, if I had to take a guess, I would put my money on KC drafting some defensive players with their first few picks.

A few prospects to keep your eyes on come from the east coast. Taven Bryan, a defensive lineman from the University of Florida, is a good prospect to watch coming off of a great junior season. The 6’5” 296-pounder has drawn comparisons to J.J Watt and would fit perfectly in the Chiefs defense.

Bryan, alongside Chris Jones, would wreak havoc on offensive lines across the league.

Another position on defense that needs to be filled is cornerback. With the exiting of Marcus Peters, the

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Chiefs now lack depth.

There are some great corners in this years draft, but one that I think would fit perfectly with the Chiefs is D.J. Reed out of Kansas State.

Reed only played for two years with the Wildcats, but left with some pretty impressive statistics. He defended an eye-opening 35 balls, and came down with seven interceptions. With the loss of Peters, Reed could fit perfectly in our system.

“I would love to stay in the midwest, playing for my childhood team would be a dream come true,” said Reed when asked about playing for KC. Both Bryan and Reed have been slept on by other NFL scouts and could easily be snagged in the fourth or fifth round.

The Chiefs need help on defense, but they also could use help on the offensive end as well. They signed Sammy Watkins, but still could use some depth at the receiver position.

Dante Pettis, WR out of Washington is a big time talent who broke the PAC-12 punt return record in his last season with the Huskies.

His crisp route running and great hands have brought attention to the Kansas City front office.

“I think he’s a great player with a great mind-set.

He needs to grow some mentally but so does every other player in this draft. If he’s available than we’d definitely consider,” said Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid.

With the release of many veterans, the Chiefs organization has some work to do. It forces us fans to be patient, but when in doubt... trust the process.

Withe the release of some veterans, who will fill the empty spots for the Chiefs?

The Chiefs didn’t like the way they ended the season on one of the biggest playoff comebacks in history and they are making sure it never happens again. They have made huge changes to the roster including releasing multiple veterans players, including Tamba Hali, Derrick Johnson, Ron Parker and Darrelle Revis. The team is looking to go young, with an average team age of 25 years old and only a few players over 30.

The Chiefs have also made some waves in the trade market, with two huge trades that have a major effect on the team. First trading their starting quarterback, Alex Smith, to Washington for cornerback Kendall Fuller and a 2018 third round draft pick. It’s a split decision between fans, whether to move on Smith and go with Mahomes.

The next one was Marcus Peters. The Chiefs traded the two-time Pro Bowler and a 2018 sixth round pick for the Las Angeles Rams 2018 fourth round pick and a 2019 second round pick.

Many people like junor, Payton Murray, were not impressed with this trade.

“A trade for a couple of bad draft picks.

I think it’s horrible,” Murray said.

Fans were very upset over this and didn’t really get an answer for why they traded him, especially after Peters went onto the NFL Network. During the interview he was asked about his relationship with Andy Reid. Peters explained that Coach Reid was somewhat of a father figure in his life because he was always looking in the “best interest” for Peters.

Fans thought that he was traded because of his relationships with coaches.

Take that how you want but the fact is, Peters is gone and it’s time to move on.

The Chiefs have signed some studs during this free agency period, two huge signings in particular. One is wide receiver Sammy Watkins. The Chiefs signed him to a three-year, $48 million dollar contract.

Watkins, 24, is the former fourth overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. The young wideout has been riddled with injuries throughout his career but shows flashes of what he could be if he was to stay healthy.

In his official press conference, he was asked why he signed with the Chiefs. He talked about how he wanted to raise his kids in a smaller city and that he wanted a place with great fans.

The other huge signing is linebacker Anthony Hitchens. They signed him to a five year, $48 million dollar contract. Hitchens has been a very reliable player for the Dallas Cowboys for the last three years. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. The 25-year-old went to the University of Iowa and in his press conference mentioned how much him and his wife loved the midwest.

The ultimate question is whether this years team will be better than last year’s.

Maria Allred, sophomore said, “Yes, because Eric Berry is coming back and adding Sammy Watkins on offense will really help the team.”

With the addition of so many new pieces will it hurt or help the team? Is it too much or is it just right? Only time will tell.

BY: Ethan Farrow

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LAX MAX South girls are using their talents to make statements in a popular out-of-school sport

As spring sports are beginning, you are probably hearing about all the games and tournaments starting and the teams looking for support. A sport that flies under the radar, and doesn’t get as much attention, is lacrosse.

The girls Park Bulldogs Lacrosse team has been around since 2010. They began as an opportunity for girls who wanted to play lacrosse and needed a starting point.

They made a small girls team through the Northland Boys, and then later separated and created the Park Bulldogs. Creating their own team made their opportunities bigger and better.

“I like playing for Park because it’s not exclusive just to PHS, it’s the entire Northland. It’s also really easy to pick up. It’s a lot of fun, and the memories you make are unforgettable,” said Sadie Franklin, junior.

Franklin has been playing lacrosse for 10 years and started the Park team in 2011.

“I have been playing lacrosse for a long time now; it’s become something so normal to me. I plan on playing in college somewhere on the East Coast, hopefully D1,” she said.

Alexis Colpitts, junior, has been playing lacrosse for a good time now, she said, “I plan on playing in college. I am looking at schools in Colorado and Virginia and plan on playing somewhere down there.”

Many people have an interest in lacrosse and so many people really excel at it. So, you might ask yourself: Why isn’t there a lacrosse team at South?

There are plenty of people who would love to have a school team.

“I think we should have a South LAX team because it would help a lot more people to get to know the sport better, plus it’s really easy to catch on. It would bring in a big fan base not only for the lacrosse team, but the school in general,” said Addison Howe, junior.

The leaders of Park and some of their athletes have tried multiple times to get a Lacrosse team started at South but it gets turned down everytime.

“It’s just another sport that would attract a lot of fans and athletes to join. There is a lot of interest and unused talent all around the school that hasn’t been addressed or put to use. I don’t see why we don’t have one,” said Franklin.

The girls have only had four games so far, and they won three of them. As the season has just begun, the girls are always looking for supporters and people to come out and watch their games.

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