The View Issue 8 Vol 20 by Park Hill South View

South Students describe what happiness means to them, and the steps they take toward the pursuit of happiness.

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 Norsworthy Jake Powers Rowan Wilson

The View is published eight times during the regular school year as the student news publication of Park Hill South High School in Riverside, Mo. Opinions expressed here are that of the student journalists and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Park Hill School District. To access the editorial policies or to submit a letter to the editor, visit our website at phsview.com. The View is a member of National Scholastic Press Association and the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association and is printed by Osage Graphics in Olathe, Kan.

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editors As Co-Editors-in-Chief, we would also like to use this time to say thank you. Thank you Mrs. Palmer for all you’ve done for us. There are simply no way we can express to you how much it has meant to all of us. You’ve helped us grow not only as journalists, but as people. Thank you Cienna for always working your It is finally May, and for seniors, school is all but booty off. You showed so much love to our C200 family and we would have never gotten done with finished. In our last issue of the 2017-18 school year, an issue without you. we reflect on the past four years we have spent at Thank you editors for spending countless nights South (page 17), we leave advice for next year’s editing stories and helping staff members with graduating class (page 10) and we look forward to pages/stories. the good times to come this summer (page 6). Also, we Thank you staff for working extremely hard for preview some of the big changes coming to South for eight consecutive issues and for making this year enjoyable. We love your spirit and we will miss the 2018-19 year (page 3). seeing your faces every day. Over the course of my career at South, I realized And thank you, South. Thank you for letting how privileged we are to go to such a great school. us capture your stories for the past three years. The importance of a quality education to the Park Hill We have learned so much from you and hope you were able to learn from us too. It has been a School District is emphasized by the amount of time pleasure being one of your trusted news sources. and money that is spent on improving the daily lives This issue is centered around happiness. (page of our students. It has been a blessing to go to South, 12-13) And that is what you’ve provided us this and to next year’s seniors -- make the most of your time year. Thank you for letting us be your Co-Editors-inhere. It really does fly by. Chief. It’s been a journey.

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Library Construction

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No Need to Lend Them a Hand Sadie Franklin

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Albums/ Concerts Sweat

After 20 years in service, South is getting a well-needed makeover this summer While students are out partying, sleeping, watching their favorite Netflix show, or on vacation, South’s administration and construction teams will be busy at school, making some big changes that most don’t really know about. Last spring, the Park Hill School District passed a bond issue that raised roughly $110 million for district buildings and projects. This funded the new middle school, elementary school and requested renovations by South’s administration. Although students may not be aware of a lot of the things that are happening, tons of things will be new for students by the time next school year rolls around. “We’re looking to update certain areas, but also create areas where students feel they can go to collaborate on projects, or classwork,” said Dr. Dale Longenecker, principal. A lot of areas within the school haven’t been updated since the school opened back in 1998, 20 years ago. Areas like the library and the cafeteria are long overdue for simple updates that can change the environment as a whole. “The very next day,” said Barbara Kauble, media specialist, when asked when students can expect to see the construction begin. So right after students walk out on May 30, bring on the bulldozers. Rumors have also gone around that a coffee shop will be added to the library, and this is true. According to Kauble, the shop will include an L shaped bar with barstools, and multiple tables for students to sit and enjoy there drinks. This helps create a friendly workplace environment where students can go and feel comfortable, and have privacy to work on projects and/or classwork. “We’re looking to create the social, and information

hub around the library. We never want to see such a good space empty,” said Kauble. Another big change coming to the building will be the new entrance. Due to recent gun violence at schools nationwide, the district has called for a more secure entrance into the school. “The entrance will connect to the attendance office, just like most of our elementary schools, and middle schools,” said Longenecker. As it stands now, anyone can pretty much freely walk into the school, and go where they please. These changes will mean that to enter, students, parents and visitors will need to buzz in; they won’t be able to just walk in at anytime. These changes aren’t just being made to places we don’t see very often either. South’s food service area is getting a new design that will totally change students’ favorite time of the day forever. When you sit down, and take roll for the first time again in August, you will likely be sitting at a new table, and or in a new desk as well. “Next year we will have all new classroom furniture for students and teachers to enjoy,” said Longenecker. This is one of many projects the administration has looked to get done for a while now. A majority of the desks and chairs have been here since the school opened in 1998. When you return this August the classrooms will have brand new state of the art furniture. Finally, no more back pains. So what can you expect to be new as you walk in the morning of August 15? A remodeled library, remodeled food service area, new floor in the commons, new front door and system, new office and security area and all new classroom furniture. Total renovation costs are expected to hit $2 million, and the construction team looks to have this all complete by the first week of August.

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The View // MAY // News

South’s

“She’s really kind of a wonder woman...” “I’m a person that’s very much in the background... I’m with the kids, you see me with the kids, that’s where I like being… it was a great honor and it was a big surprise,” said Sheila Rechenberger, special education. Rechenberger won this year’s Park Hill School District Support Employee of the Year, which includes staff like nurses, secretaries, custodians, teacher assistants, cafeteria helpers and anyone else outside of teaching. “She’s really kind of a wonder woman. She can do anything; she can do sign language, she can do braille, she’s just great. She helps everybody,” said Sarah McDaniels, special education. Rechenberger has been in the field for many years and is right now focusing on Lance, a student that lacks in vision, to whom she signs. “I taught back east and I worked with multi handicapped blind children,” said Rechenberger. Teaching was something that Rechenberger always knew she wanted to do, but she came across assisting the visually impaired through a very real experience. “Many years ago, I had read a book that totally interested me, and then a friend of mine was legally blind, so it’s just something I kind of walked into,” said Rechenberger. After going to school and studying braille (a writing system used by people who are visually impaired) for her degree, she had a daughter who was deaf. So she then had to also learn sign to communicate with her, giving her the skills to also help with Lance. “The young man before Lance needed braille, so any assignment he was given she would have to translate it to braille so he could read it,” said McDaniels. When Rechenberger focuses on one student, she sticks with them for their whole school career, so

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when they leave, it can be, in her words, bittersweet. “You’re with them for that long... I was the first person to work with the two students in the district who were blind, and I started with them in first grade. One moved out of the area and the second graduated from South (in 2009),” said Rechenberger. Just because they graduate does not mean that she doesn’t stay close with them. “We used to meet up every once in a while for dinner and stuff. Then, for our other students, I do Mondays with McDaniels and there are some of our students that graduate from here over the past few years and they’re a part of this group, so I still see them,” said Rechenberger. Rechenberger also makes sure that all the students in her class are taken care of, even when it comes to extra curricular activities. “I’ve been with the other students, too, like Macy’s over here, I’ve gone to choir, and then I’ve had other students that have been part of art, and I’ll go with them and make sure that I can bring it to where they’re doing the work,” said Rechenberger. With her busy days and her constant commitment to the students at South and beyond, she has received this award for outstanding work and drive. She continues to show her passion for her job through all the hours and things she does to make school all that more easier for the students inside.

The View // MAY // News

Sheila Rechenberger won the Park Hill District Support Employee of the Year award because of everything she does for the Special Education department at South.

Scholar If you knew the answer to either of the questions on the right, then you could be Scholar Bowl material. This year, the Scholar Bowl team has had an amazing track record, making it to Sectionals for the first time since 2013. With a collection of second place finishes at a variety of tournaments, a 1st place at districts and second place at conference, this year’s Scholar Bowl team dominated. “We steamrolled at Districts,” said Trent Neutgens, senior. At a typical scholar bowl tournament, there are about 20 teams there, and a team consists of four members, the rest are on the bench.“I’m the only one who knows sports on the team,” said Thomas Kindle, senior. They compete against one team at a time in the categories of Social Studies, Literature, Science, Fine Arts, Miscellaneous, and Math sometimes. “I learn something new everytime I go,” said Ian Flowers, sophomore. Every person on the team morphs into having their own niche. “He’s usually the only the person in the room who knows sports,” said Neutgens. Each question is worth 10 points, and it’s a race to get the correct answer first.

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Park is retiring this year, so Cantrell is moving to Varsity captain and may have to be the JV captain also if they can’t find somebody else. “We still need members,” said Kindle. If you want to join, talk to Park in B205 or Cantrell in W102. “There’s so few members in Scholar Bowl, you don’t have to try out,” said Neutgens. The varsity captains this year are Thomas Kindle and Ethan Wissman, both seniors, and the JV captain is Ian Flowers. “I would personally like to say I’m a pretty good captain, but the captains of the varsity squad are really an inspiration to all of us,” “The future is pretty promising said Flowers. Kindle shares the wisdom he has for scholar bowl, we have a gained from Scholar Bowl. lot of good JV members,” said “Don’t let Trent answer Kindle. any bible or female anatomy “It might be a little bit of a questions,” said Kindle. struggle next year, but in two The Scholar Bowl team has years it’s going to be great,” said learned more than just trivia Jonathan Amthor, senior. Mrs. Park, foreign language, facts. “I’ve learned modesty. is the varsity coach of the team and Mr. Cantrell, social studies is Sometimes you go out there and you’ll think you’re smart, but then the JV captain. you meet somebody you just “I really get along with Mrs. knows everything. The important Park, she’s really funny and has a great sense of humor, and Mr. thing isn’t what you know, it’s Cantrell is a huge mentor to me, how you use what you know,” said Flowers. he’s the JV guy. I’m really going to miss Mrs. Park when she’s gone thought,” said Flowers. “They start reading the question and whoever buzzes in first, gives their answer, if they’re correct they get the points, if they’re incorrect then no one on their team can buzz in again. Then the other team can try to answer it and they get as long as they want,” said Kindle. Despite the fact that the team is composed of mostly seniors, the scholar bowl team is optimistic about future seasons.

“We steamrolled at Districts.”

Mathematics (Computation) Pencil and paper ready. In lowest terms, what fraction of a modern piano’s keys are black, given that there are 36 black keys and 52 white keys?

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By: Bret Vanice & Hallie Vandeven A look at the biggest rap albums releasing this summer, as well as some of the biggest concerts coming to KC.

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Drake, Scorpion, June Drake will be back summer 2018 to give us the summary. Look for Scorpion to be more similar to “What A Time than More Life.” After dropping “Diplomatic Immunity,” “God’s Plan,” and “Nice For What,” we know that Drake is done playing games. He is out to prove that his music is timeless. With the new generation of rappers like NBA YOUNGBOY, Rich the Kid and Tay K, comes a new style, but Drake will remind us yet again that he has the Midas touch. After featuring on BlocBoy JB’s Look Alive, Drake showed that he can create great new music and turn any new rapper into a star no matter what the trend is.

Wiz Khalifa, Rolling Papers II, July 13 Finally, after seven long years, Rolling Papers II is set to drop July 13. With this being Wiz’s most anticipated album in years, the pressure is on. Laugh Now, Fly Later wasn’t horrible, but it wasn’t great either. People have been waiting for that classic Wiz sound, and Rolling Papers II should be the closest thing to a guarantee for that. Drake and Kanye should set the tone for the summer, and Wiz should be the finale that ends it with a bang.

Kanye West, TBA, June 1 Kanye west and kid cudi, kids see ghosts, june 8 Nas (prod. kanye), tba, june 15

After returning from hiding in April, Kanye announced via Twitter the release of a solo album, a project with Kid Cudi, and a Nas album produced by himself. It will be interesting to see the response all the new music gets, especially following his tweets seemingly endorsing President Trump, from which he lost 9 million followers. However, there is a difference between Kanye’s Twitter followers and his listeners. Regardless of your political opinions, Kanye is an icon and a rap legend. Anything that Kanye touches has the potential to be a classic, so expect no different from him this summer.

Upcoming Summer Concerts

Imagine Dragons

Jimmy Buffet & Def Leppard The Coral Reefer Band & Journey

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6/16 Silverstein Eye Arena

7/14 Arrowhead

7/26 The Sprint Center

5/19 The Sprint Center

8/7 Provience Medical

+ Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla $ign, YBN Nahmir, and P-Lo

7/14 The Sprint Center

G-Eazy

Kenny Chesney & Thomas Rhett

Ke$ha & Macklemore 6/26 The Sprint Center

Heat

How to Survive the Summer if you Sweat by: CHRISTIAN HOLFERTY

Sweat.

Humans do it, horses, hippos, guinea pigs, even plants! Not sharks, though. Come to think about it, I don’t think any maritime creature sweats seeing as they’re underwater and all. But I’m not here to talk about marine wildlife or your run of the mill palomino stallion. See, it’s May, and after May comes June, which is in summer. Summer is hot, and in Missouri it can also get particularly humid. Usually, humidity plus heat equals sweat. The tricky thing though is some people don’t sweat, but others sweat disturbing amounts, with most people being somewhere in between. I am a sweater, always have been. Catch me on a partly cloudy, 70 degree day with a light breeze from the northeast doing some light yard work, and I’ll probably be sweating. It’s a problem, a problem I don’t want anyone else to go through, so I have come as a makeshift Moses, here to lead you through through the problem of perspiration in preparation for summer.

First, if you sweat a lot, particularly from your pits, hands and feet, I’d suggest seeing a dermatologist; you may have a condition called hyperhidrosis. By a lot, I mean you have pit stains the size of a grapefruit, even in the AC. I, along with 7.8 million other americans, have it and I was prescribed a medical deodorant called Drysol. If you do get this, just make sure you follow the directions. It can be painful otherwise.

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Second, check out what materials/brands work for you to help you sweat less. In my opinion, Comfort Colors shirts are both stylish and comfortable. It’s a brand like Gildan, they make the shirts and people print things on them. The shirts are made of 100% cotton and boy, do they breathe. Some brands that use Comfort Colors are Old Row, Fripp and Folly, Onward Reserve, Southern Lure and Southern Heritage. There are plenty of others out there, and you can usually find them on college campuses. I’d also recommend investing in a few fishing shirts; they are built to keep a person cool. But different materials work better for different people. I’d check out brands that use cotton, chambray, rayon, linen or a mixed blend of the materials.

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you gotta know what parts of your body sweat the most. I sweat from my back, and it can get bad. In the summer months, if I’m gonna drive somewhere I just roll my shirt up to my chest, crank the AC and go. It sounds weird but if I don’t, I’ll show up with a big ol’ sweat stain on my back. Besides, people in other cars can’t see anyway. But if you sweat a lot from your pits, find a way to drive that lets the AC hit ‘em just right. Do your hands get sweaty? Wash them with cold water and keep them under there for a little bit. Feet? I’m sorry, I can’t really help you out there.

This is just a plus, because it has to do with the getting ready procedure, and this is mainly for the guys: if you sweat in the pits a lot, use Right Guard Xtreme Defense 5 deodorant. It comes in a gel or solid; I prefer the solids but it really doesn’t matter. So there you go. Also, drink a gallon of water a day. It won’t help you stop sweating per say, but it helps lose weight which could cause you to sweat less and it’s just healthy. Now you you know how to keep yourself from sweating kind of? Maybe? I hoped I help. I gave all the advice I wish I would have had a few years ago. I wouldn’t want anyone to SWEAT sweating this summer. Ha, see what I did there? Alright, I’m done. H.A.G.S. The View // MAY // entertainment

BY: CALI GADD

How will you stay cool this summer? Here’s how: Freddy’s, Winstead’s, and Five Guys milkshakes. If you haven’t been to one of these places or you haven’t had a milkshake from there, I’m about to give you the 411.

Freddy’s

I had a mini chocolate milkshake when I went here. It was 380 calories of heaven. Surprisingly, this was the first time I had ever tried a milkshake from Freddy’s. I must admit, it was delicious. Very, very rich, though. However, you are not getting a bang for your buck at this restaurant. For this teeny, tiny milkshake it was $4. Overall, I’d give it a 7/10. Pretty good, but not life-changing and nothing noteworthy.

Winstead’s

I had a classic vanilla milkshake from here. I was thinking about getting a skyscraper, but I knew it’d be waste because I could never finish a milkshake that big even if I shared it with someone. So, I went with just a medium shake. I have to say, this shake surprised me. I hadn’t been here in a long time and I didn’t remember how their shakes tasted. It was just the right amount of creaminess mixed with sweetness. This shake was literally divine. It was glorious, lovely, wonderful and enjoyable. I cannot say enough good things about it. This milkshake changed the game. My life is forever indebted to Winstead’s for creating these sensational shakes. I’d give the shake a 10/10. No complaints!

Five Guys

I have been to Five Guys many times; however, I don’t remember ever trying a milkshake from there. Since my personal favorite flavor of milkshake is chocolate, I decided to get that. This was pretty much your typical chocolate shake, except with a twist. It had whip cream on top, which neither Freddy’s or Winstead’s had. That gave it extra points. It was very sweet and tasted amazing. It was not even comparable to Freddy’s. It was so much better. I just got a regular, and it was pretty good-sized. Price wise, it wasn’t bad at all. It was the same price as the shake from Freddy’s, but had a lot more ice cream in it. I’d have to give it a 9/10. It wasn’t quite as good as Winstead’s, but it was very close and I would 100 percent get another one.

Hawaiian (v)Ice BY: REILLY SCOTT

Dear Hawaiian Ice, It’s been a long, hard year without you. I’ve been suffering from serious withdrawals from your sweet, cold, sugary heaven, and I definitely have not been counting down the days to your opening day (who would do such a thing?). The opening of Hawaiian Ice is the cue that life is getting better for us students. If you’re having a good day, celebrate with Hawaiian Ice. If you’re having a bad day, cheer yourself up with Hawaiian Ice. Hawaiian Ice will always be there for you, through the good times and bad. It doesn’t wake up one day and decide it doesn’t want you anymore. It is virtually impossible to be miserable while enjoying the sweet sensation of Hice (the cool new nickname for Hawaiian Ice) melting on your tongue. Personally I would recommend trying one with ice cream in it, but you really can’t go wrong. And I consider attacks on Hawaiian Ice attacks on myself. Honestly, what are you still doing reading this article? Go to Hice! #rilesandhiceforever

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Pina Colada

This flavor can The classic flavor. This is a transport you to safe bet and my a Tropical Island. recommendation for a first timer.

Cotton Candy This flavor is only for people that have an ultra sweet tooth (like me).

Bahama Mama My all time favorite..

Watermelon Good with or without ice cream, but it’s better with (as most things are!)

Orange Dreamsicle A perfect blend of orange, vanilla and ice cream. A dreamy combination!

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They say history is written by the victors, and if that is the case, then the US is one of the sole authors of it. However, it seems that tensions are rising once again as we enter a new cold war. As a famous rock singer once said, “The eastern world, it is explode’n.” While he was talking about Vietnam, the quote can be applied now more than ever, as destability in the region jumps from nation to nation. The biggest concern right now is Syria. Backed by Russia, Syria is currently the hotspot for the “forever war” and it seems like there is no signs of it stopping as tensions rise even further between rebel groups and the government’s backing them. So, what if this small nation did cause WW3? What would happen? Is the US screwed, or will we continue to go undefeated in world wars? Let’s build a little war game, measure the assets and strength of both nations. The US spends a lot of money on these hypothetical wars. The military is divided up into teams, and they simulate a full war. Normally, the US fairs pretty well, with a few exceptions. The US has acted out this scenario many times, and Russia has, too. The fear of this war happening is local, too. Christian Jackson, senior, said, “If I got drafted I’d be a conscientious objector, and if that doesn’t work I’d go to Canada.” The underclassman have a very similar view, too. Sophomore Justice Elis said he’d be very sad if he was drafted. If the war would start It would start in Syria, starting with either a US invasion or Russian counter action to the US. Either way, Syria is the Hotspot. The US has had the most experience fighting in the desert, with major victories in multiple wars, while Russia has not been so successful. Still, Russia has a pretty strong hold in the Middle East, and would be playing defensively. Let’s take a look at numbers now. The US has nine active aircraft carriers. Russia has one, Soviet area built Carrier currently deployed in Syria. The carrier has lost two planes and this is the first time it

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has been used in combat. But it still proves a formidable threat for US strikes in the area. There are currently 1.4 million active soldiers in the US military, with an addition 800,000 in reserves according to the US Military census. Russia currently has 1 million active with an additional 2 million in reserves, according to the CIA. Russia is also more extensive with conscription. The budget also differs greatly. The US military budget is $597 billion USD which is 3.3 percent of the GDP. Russia’s military budget sits at $70 Billion. So US seems to have advantage in equipment, but Russia currently has a advantage in soldiers if reserves is included. The last thing to consider is the physical nations themselves. Both nations are massive in size, and a full scale invasion seems nearly impossible. Many consider a invasion of the US impossible, not only because of of the size and stretch of its territories, but also because of its economy. A blockade of trade from the US could ruin the economy of that nation. That is why China is a wild card; they could go either way. Russia on the other hand it’s simply too large to invade effectively. This makes the war seem very daunting on both sides. So what if the war was to happen, either just a invasion in Syria or a full blown WW3, how would it hit home?Many people talk about what would happen, with jokes and opinions, but how would South students react? Junior John Carter has a strong opinion. His opinion on Syria and Russia is not favorable, making it clear that Russia and Syria are his least favorite countries. When asked on being drafted he said, “I would sign up before they would have the opportunity.” Either way, no war would be the best option. Tensions right now are high, but they have not reached the boiling point yet. This is when we put our trust in world leaders to prevent conflict and hope for the best. If not, we may all be in trouble.

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Credit Systems in High Schools: a New District You’re halfway through your sophomore year. At this time, you have already moved to two different high schools and, despite coming from a different state, the school allows you to keep your credits and actually includes them in your transcript, because so far they’ve been the same curriculum and same year-long school systems that allow you to continue your courses. And one day, your parents hit you with the news. Again. And this time, you’re moving from sunny Florida to Missouri, attending Park Hill South. This shouldn’t be a problem, right? Wrong. Along with hair bands, and an amazing amount of bobby pins, your credits for the classes you take also manage to get lost. Because of the change of school districts, the class curriculum is not the same. Some schools have year-long classes, where you take English for the entire sophomore year, instead of one semester. And because South doesn’t do year-long classes, and rather has semester term classes, grades for the classes you took at that year-long school suddenly disappear. Moving mid-semester doesn’t help your case, either. If you don’t receive a final grade for a class, most high schools will simply get rid of your entire record of classes for that semester, meaning not only do they not give you a

final grade for the class, but also now there is no record of you ever taking the class, so even if the new school you’re attending wanted to check what class you were in the middle of taking, they couldn’t find record of that at all. Because of this, you now have to retake a class you took for the last three months, but you didn’t complete the last month, rendering the last three months invalid. And it’s not like you can say, “No, Dad, I’m gonna stay in a different state to finish school.” Whether it was the school you came from that didn’t transfer your credits, or the school you’re now attending, it doesn’t seem quite fair to have to retake a class because of an administration blip. So instead of graduating with the usual 28 credits, you might find yourself graduating with 37 instead, all because of this. However, no administration changes seem to be in the future at any school regarding this issue, so for now, the only thing you can do is take it again and hope that you’re able to stay at the same school long enough to finish out a class before you have to retake it. Again.

by: Nicole Beaubien The View // MAY // opinion

Part of 308 Well, here we are. To those of you who have been alive for around 18 years: get ready for the biggest change of our entire lives. At this age, we’ve gone through countless important milestones throughout our growth and development as a human. Some of us feel like we’ve had to go through those changes a little faster than preferred, but we’ve all ended up in the same position. Seniors are about to graduate. For South, that’s an annual statement, inviting mild nostalgia and routine celebratory posters around the campus. For our class, it means so much more. As a class, we’ve moved through each of these milestones as a unified group, switching friends and enemies, and dealing with one problem after the next. Think back to elementary school, and the friends you made there or even the faces you recognized in class. You may not talk to them much anymore, but you still have those memories. And no matter how far you’ve drifted apart, together you are about to graduate high school. People from Graden mingled with those from Southeast. Union Chapel kids mixed with kids from Chinn. Endless mixtures happened until our elementary school names just became the thing we noticed on our water bottles. Most of us have grown up together, and even the people newer to the district have made lifelong friends and memories. A lot of us are still in the friend groups we had as kids, so those of us have literally grown up as a group. Even if you aren’t in certain friend groups, you can identify the groups that go together. If I were to ask you where the freshman hang out in the morning, you’d know the answer is between the front doors and the base of the staircase. The juniors on the top left, and the seniors on the right. Even with our separate cliques and lone wolves of the generation, we’re all in this together. Yes, say it with me, Wildcats--I mean Panthers--we’re all in this together.

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This is the threshold of the rest of our lives, and the decisions we make in the coming weeks and months will perhaps be the most important of all of our lives. So how does it feel? Take a moment to reflect. From imagining what we’ll wear at our senior Prom in fifth grade, to looking at it on the horizon behind us. From looking up to the A+ tutors in our elementary school, feeling like we’ll never be that old and accomplished, to finishing all our hours ourselves. We got a taste of what this would feel like when we walked through our elementary halls for a final time, graduating fifth grade. Or when we danced and lip synced our way through a fantastic close with our ever famous Plaza lip dub. We’ve strived towards this our entire educational career, and it’s about to happen. Take a moment, take a breath. You did it. We did it. Senior class of 2018, I’d just like to say from the bottom of my heart: congratulations. It was a crazy, wild ride and I’m so proud to be able to have done it alongside some of the greatest people I’ll ever know. Remember your class forever because in the end we couldn’t have done it without each other. Thank the people you thought were weird, the people you put labels on, good or bad. We’re all Panthers and we always will be. Once a Panther, always a Panther.

Senior Class of 2019, 1.

As the 2018 school year comes to an end, the 2018 seniors are getting ready to start their new lives at college and the incoming seniors are ready to begin their last year at South. Senior year can be quite the experience if you choose so. It can go by smoothly, or it can be a bumpy ride. My senior

year wasn’t the best by any means. But, I did learn a few things. I’m going to give the incoming seniors some tips and advice on what to do in order for your senior year to go well.

4. Make sure to cherish that “top dog” feeling.

Keep up with college applications and scholarships as best as you can. Senior year is a time where you really need to be thinking about the next step. Yes, focusing on school work is always important, but you also need to think about where you’re going next.

2. . You should spend time with your friends as much as you can.

3. Go to sporting events and show your school spirit

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For three years, you looked up to the seniors ahead of you. Now, people are looking up to you. Take advantage of the freedoms that a senior has. It will be a long four year wait before you can call yourself a senior again.

Last but certainly not least, always treat your 5. teachers with respect

Make sure that you spend your down time doing what you enjoy with the people you love. You have a year left with them, but after the summer, it might be a while before you see them again

You never know, this might be your last opportunity to cheer on your school sporting team. Make sure to take advantage of it and go show love for the purple and black.

Sincerely Yours, Graduating Senior Hannah Graves

Showing your teachers respect goes a long way. Make sure to not take them for granted because before you know it, you’ll be in a class with 100 others and there won’t be a high school teacher to help you. So juniors, it’s your time. Come May 16, the senior hall will be empty and waiting for you to take it over. Make sure you cherish this feeling because your last year will go by fast.

Best regards, Tucker Horn

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It’s getting close to the end of the year for seniors; yes it’s that time of year again: grad party season. This also means spending hours finding cheap, yet meaningful gifts for friends you may never even see again. Here are a few great ideas that won’t break the bank. By: Alli Majors & Shane McCullough

Wallet bottle opener, money clip, wallet Looking for a graduation present for guy friend or boyfriend? Here are some good moderately priced gift ideas. A wallet with a personalized message from Etsy $20 - $50. A money clip for those who prefer one over a wallet. Personalized from etsy $10 - $40. Vintage from thrift stores $20 - $50. Wallet sized bottle openers with personalized message- Etsy $5 - $30

Customized jewelry, bracelets, State necklace, jewelry box Etsy.com offers hundreds of easily customizable jewelry. Adding a name or date to something so simple and cheap can make for a very special gift. Etsy also offers many different versions of state necklaces that can price for as low as $12. This is a great graduation gift for friends who are going out of state.

“Going away to college” survival kit, easy recipe book We know you want to keep costs low for graduation gifts this year so here is a low budget gift that is still great and really easy to customize for any high school graduate! Fill a survival kit, for their first year at college, with simple necessities from the dollar store: lip balm, Ramen, colored pens, lotion, candy, 5 hour energy, to go stain pens, ibuprofen, lint rollers, hand sanitizer, to go tissues and a basket to put all this in. you get them a great personalized gift and only spend 15 to 20 dollars or less! Quick and easy college student cook books sell online for as low as $3.99!

Travel bags, shower wash, skin care, & caddy If your friend is staying in a dorm, they’ll most likely need a shower caddy, something easily found at Walmart or Target. A fun idea would be to fill travel bags or a shower caddy with shower gel, lotion, body spray, bath bombs, etc. found at Bath and Body Works.

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Personalized calendar, framed photos, photo collage- Want a gift with a little more sentiment? These gifts are a no brainer easy to customize on snapfish or shutterfly $20 - $70

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As we watch the seniors walk across the stage with many different colored cords hanging from their neck, we all aspire to be as involved and accomplished as them. Here are all the cords you can earn to wear when you walk across the stage for your senior year!

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Matthew Kissinger

Students reflect on what brings them joy Happiness: an elusive state. Happiness comes in many forms and can vary between person to person. Happiness could be holding a newborn baby or seeing a litter of puppies. Happiness could be seeing someone you admire or even doing something you love. According to Psychology Today, “Happiness is a state of well-being that encompasses living a good life—that is, with a sense of meaning and deep satisfaction.” It’s different for everyone and that’s what makes happiness so special.

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Many people enjoy watching their favorite Disney movie come to life. They find joy in watching cowboys making friends with space rangers and seeing houses float to the sky with millions of balloons pulling it up. But while it’s fun seeing it on the screen, some people find joy in making it a reality. Matthew Kissinger, junior, has been working hard to attend the happiest place in the world, Disney College. “Everyone has their own happiness. My happiness wouldn’t reflect necessarily anyone else’s, but happiness for me is being successful in my career, first. Then, being able to live where I want to live, having investments and having a huge network of people,” said Kissinger. His dream is to be a part of the entertainment business, preferably acting. As a high school student, Kissinger has been working on his craft by taking classes through the Acting Training Center in Overland Park. He hopes to improve himself as an actor and entertainer before applying to the Disney College Program.

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As he walks into class, Naython Cooper, senior, sits down at his seat with a smile on his face. He begins a conversation with a nearby peer and looks for opportunities to chime in with a joke. Cooper is known for his “seeing the glass half full” personality and chooses to make the best of every day. “Genuinely, I think Naython is a happy guy. You never really know what’s going on in his head, but he always comes to class with a smile and positive attitude to face the day. That’s always nice to see,” said Katie Kramp, senior. Cooper finds joy in many parts of life, but mostly within his support system. He recalls memories of when his family and friends have been there for him when he’s truly needed it. Two years ago, Cooper’s grandfather passed away. Cooper found himself in a very vulnerable state of mind and cried throughout the planning of his grandfather’s funeral and thought of him. To cheer Cooper up, his friends

suggested that they all go to Worlds of Fun and when they got there, to Cooper’s surprise, his family and friends were all there to support him. “Every time I try to think of happiness, I think of that one moment. That one moment of pure joy I had. The funny thing is that they did it for me. I mean I knew my grandpa, but they did, too. They decided that I was the one that needed cheering up. The fact that they did and that they took that time to do so makes me extremely happy,” said Cooper. Recalling past memories and having a steady support system has kept Cooper positive throughout stressful times. But another constant is himself. “I have myself to lift me up in the times I feel like it’s darkest or the times where it seems I can’t come out of it. I always lift myself out of it and find happiness,” said Cooper. “Happiness is to look at all the aspects of life and find the joy in them. Then when you find the joy in them, to appreciate and to love it.”

“It’s this super cool program that you can go to Disney, work for them and live the dorm life. You can get free college credits, internships and move up the Disney ladder. For me, it’s the best way to get to LA and build myself from there,” said Kissinger. Disney offers many benefits and opportunities to network with people from the entertainment business and HR. There’s jobs to work backstage on Disney Channel sets or at the resorts. “The goal is that it will bring me joy and happiness. Very few people are satisfied with where they are right now. There’s surface happy, but I don’t feel like a lot of people have inner happiness,” said Kissinger. He hopes to apply to the Disney College Program in a couple years after attending Maple Woods. But for now, he is content with his work and his progress towards his dream goal. “I’m steady,” said Kissinger. “Hopefully I’m doing all the right steps to building my happiness; getting closer and closer to that point. You can’t have happiness without a little bit of hustle.”

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ANNA HERMELINK Beep. Beep. Beep. She groggily turns off her alarm with a swift motion. Normally, this is a usual routine for many high schoolers, but there’s a twist. It’s Saturday. Anna Hermelink, senior, is a devoted Christian who isn’t afraid to express it. On Saturday mornings, Hermelink attends a small group at Parkville Coffeehouse. “I’ve been called radical and if I’m going to be radical for anything, I’m glad it’s Jesus. Literally Jesus is love and being able to show radical love to people is pretty rad. That’s something I’m proud to wear on my shirt,” said Hermelink. Although she has always grown up in the church, it wasn’t until freshman year that Hermelink became actively involved. Her family friend, Taylor Burdiss, invited her to FCA and from there she joined a small group. “I realized that my faith until that point had been just legalistic,” said Hermelink. “I developed a stronger relationship with Jesus and that has propelled me to be happy in high school. It’s hard to be happy in high school and that’s the one thing that’s anchored me.” As a member of FCA, Hermelink loves seeing how the club has grown.

The club started with 15 people her freshman year and has increased to about 90 people in the group chat and 30 in attendance. FCA was built to lift people up and develop a strong support system with others. They speak about matters that high schoolers might be dealing with like grades, relationships and self-esteem. “Knowing that my worth isn’t in my grades, my worth isn’t in people

pleasing, my worth isn’t in boyfriends, my worth isn’t in anything except in Jesus keeps me grounded that that’s not where the most joy will be found,” she said. Hermelink is content with where her life is and because of that, hopes to show that to everyone. “Joy to me comes from the Lord, so it’s just being thankful and content with what you have or where you are no matter if life is hard or not,” said Hermelink. “It’s good to want to achieve happiness, but in the grand scheme of things, life is hard, it’s always going to be hard. There’s so many highs and if you can be thankful in the midst of things, that’s pure joy.”

Sophomore “When I gave up my phone, I found a certain happiness that I’ve never experienced or found before.”

Unlocking her phone with a quick swipe of her thumb, Tatum Lierman, sophomore, has officially made the cautious decision to open up a world of possibilities. First she presses on Instagram, scrolls through, closes and switches to another social media; this is a daily cycle that consumes most teenagers. According to a Pew survey, 94 percent of teenagers have social media and 71 percent have multiple types of social media platforms. These numbers are continually on the rise. “A negative impact social media has is obsessing over certain ideas of the perfect body, the perfect food to eat and the perfect clothes to have. Everyone sees an image and they say, ‘I want to be like that’ regardless of who they are,” said Lierman.

Tatum Lierman She realized this a couple ofyears ago. While reflecting on her life, she found that her phone consumed most of her freetime and that it was time for a cleanse. She switched to a rotary phone she found at a First Friday event and, with this, contacted mainly her two best friends, parents and dance teacher. “When I gave up my phone, I found a certain happiness that I’ve never experienced or found before,” said Lierman. “I laughed a lot more. I found joy in a lot more. I finally understood what it meant to live as a teenager.” Lierman found joy in painting, her close friends and finding time to meeting new people. Through her cleanse, she was able to cut out the negative and replace it with the positive by focusing on things that truly mattered.

“I think that everyone needs to experience giving up something they use every day to find out who they really are and how they really feel all the time,” said Lierman. She has found happiness in everyday things that she originally took for granted. Although she has switched back to using her smartphone, she still carries the same values as she did a two years ago. “Happiness is something you choose to have. I don’t think it’s one thing. It’s many things added up together. A lot of people search for happiness in the wrong things, but sometimes you’re happiest with things you least imagine,” said Lierman. “True happiness is something planted and grown over time and has to flourish. You can’t just wake up one day and be like, ‘I have happiness.’ It takes a long time.”

“I was trying to cut a leaf in half with a machete and I held it up with

my finger and I totally just cut the tip of my finger off with a machete. I had to go to the emergency room to get it back on,” said Garrett Dixon, senior. Even though he cut off the tip of his finger when he was in elementary school, it never stopped Dixon from playing the guitar. Dixon started learning how to play when his mom bought him his first guitar in seventh grade. “I kept telling my mom that I didn’t want a guitar because I didn’t think that I would be too good at it or that I would put the time into it. But she got me one anyway and then a few months later I was kind of messing around with it and kind of playing around with it. I thought, if I want to get good at this then I’m going to have to put some serious time into it then I just did that,” said Dixon. To improve his guitar playing abilities Dixon practiced at least eight hours a day, religiously. When this proved to be hard to do by himself Dixon joined School of Rock which gave him a place to put all of his effort into. Through School of Rock Dixon gained the opportunity to play at several gigs, sometimes playing at the Kauffman Center or at Starlight. But most of the gigs that Dixon plays are less glamorous. “A lot of the gigs we would get weren’t as flashy so we would get like little kid parties, so we would get upset about like ‘why are we doing all these junky gigs, we want one of the cool ones.’ But every time we got one of the cool ones, every little gig you do was worth it so at the end of the day you really shouldn’t complain about anything,” said Dixon. Through hard work and thousands of hours of practice, Dixon has become a master of his craft and plans to improve by joining a college jazz band.

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front of her sits almost a mile of wires, and the responsibility of running all of it from the gym through the ceiling to a closet next to the choir room. After endless cycle of climbing up a ladder, popping a ceiling tile, throwing the wire and scooching over, she finally reaches her destination, exhausted but satisfied. As a summer infrastructure technician, Chloe Wiser, senior, knows how things are connected as South better than most students do. She landed the job by creating custom parts for last year’s Robotics team. “One of the robotics mentors, his name is Nick Bartels, he’s the mechanical mentor, he is the lead infrastructure technician for the school district. He offered me a job last year because he saw that I was dedicated and that I was a good worker so it was a good opportunity and things lined up luckily for me I guess,” said Wiser. During the school year, Wiser continues working for the district as a hardware technician, working on broken laptops that come through the district. Next year she plans on attending Missouri S&T to major in mechanical engineering. Wiser traces her passion for engineering back to the role that she played last year on the robotics team. “We have a lot of really talented and smart people on our team who know what they’re doing a lot more than I do, but it’s just, it’s fun. That’s all I can explain

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“Right when you get over the bar, it’s kind of like you’re flying, if you will, just for a second,

it as: it’s fun, because you’re with your friends you’re building something together,” said Wiser. This year Wiser has taken on a bigger responsibility in the club as the community outreach captain, a position that she created herself. “The community outreach captain--that’s not a position that ever existed until this year when I created it. Our team has such great resources to be able to make change in the community, we just needed someone to come in and organize it and get everyone involved. So that’s where I came in... to find ideas that can involve everyone,” said Wiser. Some of those ideas involve outreach to elementary schools, STEM nights and toy drives. Wiser also started an outreach program to the special education department every Tuesday during tutorial. “Every Tuesday during tutorial, the Robotics team will go in with a few of our people who are interested in doing it and we work with [South students in the special education department] and we bring them fun, attainable, hands-on science activities that everyone can do and everyone can enjoy,” said Wiser. “We want everyone to have the opportunity to do what we do because anyone can do it. And it’s a really fun thing and it’s been really successful and I think we’ll continue to do it for the years to come.”

as the pole bends and you’re just being raised up in the air, maybe two feet or three feet above how tall you actually are and you’re able to to fly,” said Taylor Young, junior. Young has always been active. When she was a young girl she trained in gymnastics and played on a lacrosse team. In high school, she joined South’s dive team, but wanted something to do for the spring season. “I was originally a gymnast and I was also a diver, so I thought that I’m not really much of a runner, so the best thing to replicate gymnastics and diving would be the pole vault,” said Young. So how exactly does she get over the bar? features “You start on the runway, you mark back

your steps and you start with the pole carry, you run towards the pit, you put the pole in the little box that’s right in front of the pit, you allow the pole to have a slight bend to it which is depending on how much you weigh and how much you’re comfortable with it. Get yourself inverted, flip over the bar and land on the mat,” said Young. As a pole vaulter, Young has learned that the sport isn’t just about applying physics to jump really high; it’s all in your mind. “[Pole vaulting is] a lot of fun. It’s difficult, it’s a lot of body awareness a lot of core, it’s a lot of risk as well. You kind of have to be fearless when you do it,” said Young. Before the season ends, Young wishes to reach her goal of nine feet, nearly an inch above her current personal best, and knows that a little bit of math and science and a lot of fearlessness will take help her reach her goal.

uggling a job far away, sports every night, school, family and friends--Sadie Franklin, junior, manages to make it all work. “Some weeks are busier than others, and sometimes it can get overwhelming, but I’m always able to work it out,” Franklin said. Franklin’s busy schedule could be accredited to the East Coast mentality she obtained as a young girl growing up in Maryland. Coming from such a different environment, the change from East Coast to Midwest was one of Franklin’s biggest adjustments in her life. “It was really hard. I had never lived anywhere else and I never had to start over before,” said Franklin. Franklin has been playing lacrosse for 10 years, and golf since she was little. Moving to the Midwest, she had to figure out how she was going to keep up with lacrosse since it isn’t as big here. Soon after moving, she realized there was a lack of lacrosse teams in the Midwest compared to on the East Coast, so she helped establish Park Lacrosse for girls in the Northland. “Whenever the team gets discouraged in a game, Sadie always carries everyone back up,” said Paige Ecton, junior. Not only does Franklin excell in lacrosse, but in golf as well. She has been the golf team captain for two years. She was one of two girls who got to go to State this this year, as well as making accomplishments in Conference. Franklin has a lot to do on a typical day, and sometimes it may get hard to keep up with it all. “When I’m in season for sports, I have school, homework, practice and then go to bed so I’m usually super busy and don’t have time to relax. I also have a pharmacist job that’s pretty far away in Overland Park, so that takes up a lot of time but in the end, I make it all work,” said Franklin.

Somehow, Franklin is always busy but still manages to stay happy. “Sadie is kind to everyone. I’ve never seen her without a smile on her face,” said Sam Beuerlein, junior. Some days for Franklin, being super busy can be considered a good thing, rather than a bad thing. “I like being busy because I always have something to do. I like being occupied. When I don’t have anything to do, I get restless,” said Franklin. Keeping up with it all can be a challenge, too.

“I like being busy because I always have something to do.” “Getting into a routine really helps a lot with managing time. It starts to feel like you’re going through the motions instead of feeling like everything is a chore,” said Franklin. Part of Franklin’s happiness is setting and achieving her goals in and outside of her home. “To keep up and get better, I compete with myself with my academics and athletics,” Franklin said. “I set goals in my head of what I want to achieve, and then when I do it I aim higher.”

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Sadie Franklin kills it on and off the grass

Next EINSTEIN 10 year-old Clara Lazen discovered an unstable molecule in her fifth grade classroom “I’ve told this story so many times,” said Clara Lazen, junior. Lazen had her 15 minutes of fame at 10 years old after messing around with a molecule-builder kit in her fifth grade classroom. After building a model that was symmetrical and about 6 inches in height and width, she asked her teacher, Mr. Boehr, if the molecule was real or not. “You’re supposed to make H2O and junk like that. I didn’t want to do that,” said Lazen. Mr. Boehr wasn’t sure, so he sent a picture of it to his friend, Robert Zoellner, at the Humboldt State University in California. Zoellner replied a couple

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and I are like co-authors on a scientific paper,” said Lazen. The molecule was found to be unstable to be of any use, but while originally thought to be explosive, further study showed it has energy-saving capabilities. “I built it correctly, but it doesn’t last for more than a millisecond. I don’t know how chemistry works. I didn’t pay attention in Accelerated Chemistry,” said Lazen. After the paper was published, Lazen was approached by Fox 4 for a story, and eventually contacted by Nickelodeon to appear on their 2012 show Figure It Out where celebrities have to guess what cool things children have done to land themselves on the show. “The guy before me raced lawnmowers which I’m confused that that’s a talent but whatever. He won a cruise to the Caribbean. I ended up winning a trip to Vermont during the summer. Vermont is a skiing place so… that’s not fun,” said Lazen. In addition to the trip, Lazen received a Skechers gift card, a skateboard, although she says she doesn’t skate, and got to meet some of the stars of popular Nickelodeon shows like Victorious. After all the media attention, the then 10-year-old received some negative comments for her part of the paper, saying that her role was minimal and she didn’t deserve to be co-authored. “I’m like, ‘you salty because you’re a college student that doesn’t have a paper published and I do,’” said Lazen. Albeit her secret scientific past, Lazen is completely uninterested in science. Lazen’s current top interests include a career in the Navy and architecture. So, not science in any way..

“I’m like, you salty because you’re a college student that doesn’t have a paper published and I do.” weeks later to say the molecule, named Tetranitratoxycarbon, was not discovered yet. “He ended up writing a paper about it, and Mr. Boehr

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val Guide i v r u S ls roya Now that you know all of the predicaments that have caused the Royals to turn into the laughing stock of baseball (see story below), here are some tips on surviving the rest of the season. First tip would have to be the tailgate. Since there isn’t a whole bunch of anticipation on actually going into the game, make the most out of the experience by throwing one heck of a tailgate. Get all of your friends to come to a game that you accidentally got tickets for before you found out we suck. Snag some hamburgers and hotdogs, a grill, bag toss, and a cooler full of cold sodas. Oh, I almost forgot about the most important item of a lit tailgate… a speaker. Now you’ve got all the ingredients for an incredible time. When you look back on that day, you won’t even remember the game, because well… we suck. The second tip would be to take your lady out to the ballpark. I bet you guys are thinking “Ben I’m not made of

By: Ben Becker “The Royals are good for two years every 20 years,” said Alan Wilmes, football coach. This seems to be a popular trend for our home team. Today we will tell you what has gone wrong these last few years. We have lost franchise players left and right. First, Hosmer. The traitor has been a total bust for the Padres as of now. He’s batting .241 with 26 strikeouts. Awful. But as awful he has started, really anyone on the Royals roster matches that. Second, Lo Cain. You can’t hate him for leaving and signing a huge contract with the Brewers when the Royals didn’t even offer the man a contract. The Royals are batting .216 as a team, which is below the Major League batting average. They have one of the worst farm systems in the majors which is going to lead to us sucking for a while. We really don’t have any up-and-coming prospects to get excited about. Oh and guess what? We also have no money because we spent it all on Alex Gordon’s below .200 batting

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money, I can’t just be taking my girlfriend to Royals games blowing over $100.” Well, I’ve got news for you; there will be such a lack of a fan base that they might start paying people to come to games. So, not only do you get to get out of the house with your girl and potentially get on the kiss cam, you get paid for it. Sounds like a good deal to me. The third and final tip is to become a bandwagon team on the low. “But Ben, I can’t root for another team. I’m a Royals fan!” If you’re a die-hard sports fan, you just can’t take the heartbreak over and over again every single week for months. It’s just too much. Now, I’m not telling you to root for the Yankees and definitely not the Cardinals. But maybe watch a few Arizona Diamondback games. They’re good, they’ve got a cool logo and they’ve got a swimming pool in their stadium. en These are just a few tips and tricks on surviving a Royals season.

By: ethan farrow average. Yeah, yeah, he’s the hometown guy and he’s been here forever, but it’s time to cut the umbilicord. We have no chemistry. Back when we were catchin’ dubs left and right, it was like our team was sculpted by the baseball gods themselves. Let us flash back to the some memorable moments: Alcides Escobar’s inside the park homerun on the first pitch of the World Series in 2015. We love how we have to specify which year because that’s how good the Royals were. Back to back World Series, 2014 and 2015. As Josiah Berhane, senior, would say, “we some GOATs.” Now how can they get back to where they were? It’s going to be a while and I think it would be better if this city just focused on the Chiefs for a while. By the time the Chiefs start to suck again then the Royals will be good, so it’s a win win.

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No one said it would be easy, but when you have a love and passion for what you are doing, nothing can stand in your way to take it farther than you would have ever thought. There are many South students who are going to move onto playing in college, whether it is D1 or D3. No matter the level, it will still be a big change in many ways. These athletes will no longer be independent athletes, but belong to the school. Playing college ball can go two ways, you can either love it or hate it. Your sport is your job once you hit college ball. “I honestly just love the sport and am so excited to take another step in my journey to play volleyball,” said Annika Welty, senior. Welty is just one example of a South athlete who has gone from being an okay freshman to being one of the best and going on to play in college. This will be a big change for Welty though, as college athletics is a whole different ball game. No matter if students go to play college or if their senior year is their last year, our South students have made changes and sacrifices for something they love. Now it’s time for the seniors to take next step in their lives and incoming freshman to start a new journey. By: Gabby McDowell and Bali Cortes

The progression of South athletes from freshman year to where they are now, about to take on a new journey

magine you are 10 years old at your first sports game, you go to score, and you miss. Eight years later, you have a full ride scholarship to the college of your dreams. Jordan Lenz, senior, has been running track since freshman year and is on varsity. Lenz wasn’t given the varsity position, she had to work for it. With time, commitment, dedication and a positive attitude, Lenz was able to make her way to the top and become varsity captain. “A quote I live by that keeps me motivated during track season is that ‘you are your worst enemy’ and that really shows that you are the only person stopping you from doing what you want to do is you. That really pushed me into doing my best and not let other people get me down,” said, Lenz, senior. In sports, it is good to be tenacious and focused on your goals, whether that is making a certain amount of points in a basketball game, intercepting a number of passes in a football game or increasing how much weight you put on a bar. Justine Aiello, powerlifter and senior, has been powerlifting for three years. Aiello quit track to follow her passion of lifting and has loved it ever since. She is determined to gain muscle and have a changed body shape, doing all of this with a smile on her face. “Powerlifting has made me become more confident in myself and what I do. Powerlifting has encouraged me to push myself and become stronger both physically and mentally. I also love being stronger than some guys” said Aiello. Life, love, Leeko. Leeko Stevenson, senior, has been playing baseball for a long time. It wasn’t until high school came along that his perception changed--of the people, the competitiveness, and how the game was played changed. For the better. Stevenson practiced and practiced to meet up what the game of baseball was actually like. He works on his game at home with his father as much as he can. “I think the key is to play your hardest and have fun because it will go by fast and if you’re not appreciating what you have you’re going to regret not playing your high school career and you don’t want to be living in regret” said Stevenson.

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World Cup

By the Numbers

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Belgium has never won the World Cup, but they have never had a team this good. With the star power of Kevin de Bruyne, Eden

Hazard, and Romelu Lukaku, they lack no spark on the offensive side. On the defensive end, if Kompany and Alderweireld are able to stay healthy, they should have no problem making things easy for the rock at goalie that is Courtois. The other teams in their group stage include England, Panama and Tunisia, so they should have no problem moving forward.

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Although France got second place in the 2006 World Cup, they failed to make it past the group stage in 2010, and were eliminated in the quarterfinals during in 2014. They have never had a team as balanced as this one. They have one of the deepest rosters in the tournament, with Pogba and Griezmann highlighting their long list of stars. 19 year old Kylian Mbappe will also be

a key player providing his raw talent to the team. Also, with Hugo Lloris consistently being one of the best keepers, look for France to go far this summer.

By: Jake Powers, MAX GHASEMI & JOSIAH BERHANE Major League Soccer in the United States has a poor reputation worldwide, but all that is going to change. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a well known player around the world and is known for more than just his superior soccer ability. One thing he is known for is playing for so many different leagues in the world. Playing for the MLS this season was a real surprise since it is a lot worse competition than he is used to. However, the MLS has gotten better over the years. The MLS is still not as competitive as other leagues such as the England’s Premier League, but with Zlatan joining this year, this could start a trend for other very talented athletes. In Kansas City, Sporting KC is getting very popular and people are starting to become more passionate in the sport. Countries outside of the US take soccer very seriously and soccer is by far the most famous sport in the world. In America however, the most popular sport is football. Soccer will most likely never reach that but with great players and competition getting better the sport could receive a lot more views. Maggie Claassen, junior, is one that does not enjoy him being on MLS. She thinks that he is too good for the competition he is playing and that it is not fair for the other players. “Even though he is out of his prime he is still better than all of the other players hands down,” said Claassen.

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MLS on the rise Claassen believes that the league could grow with more players like this joining. However, she also said, “those players don’t have any competition in the MLS until more players like them join which could take some time.” Garrett Anderson, sophomore, thinks differently. “I think he’s great for the league and he’s helping the MLS get noticed by countries around the world since bigger players are joining, and that’s what we need if we want to be a much bigger and serious league,” he said. The MLS has received great talent from other countries before, but when Zlatan joined word spread fast and everybody knew that he would be moving to the MLS. Zlatan is such a well known player so when he decided to switch to the competition the United States a lot of people were shocked. “We need bigger and younger players to join to start and grow the league a lot more. Zlatan is great for the team but he is too old and we need younger players that can play a long time for the league,” Anderson said. The MLS did a great thing with receiving a huge name such as Zlatan and now they are trying to get more players like him but younger.

IN TRANSITION For the first since 1986, the US men’s national team failed to qualify for the World Cup. Soccer has become one of the most popular sports in the US, and many people had high hopes for the national team in this upcoming World Cup. The main problem is that the best players are so young and inexperienced. The best player on the team, Christian Pulisic, is only 19 years old. With youth talent like this, the coaches need to transition

from the old style players to the new era. Among 12 to 17 year olds, the MLS is more popular than the MLB. Also, with all the head injury research coming out about football, the American soccer base continues to grow. With youth soccer being the fastest growing sport in the US, it’s only up from here for US soccer. It is also very likely that the 2026 World Cup will be hosted by Canada, the US, and Mexico. This would mean that the US would be guaranteed a spot, since the host nations receive an automatic berth.

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INDEPTH: A special section created by the SPRING Journalism Class

Above is a picture Avery Glover (sophomore) took while on a cruise of the Carribean last summer. “My cruise last year was one of the best weeks of my life. I love being on the ship because you feel disconnected from the outside world,” Glover said.

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paradise

Students are leaving home for all sorts of destinations this summer

By: Maria allred, Laura Distefano, Cameron gillespie, Cooper Hayes & Paige Riekhof

ay is here and the winter weather is officially passed and South students are itching to be out of the classroom. Summer is sneaking up on us, which means many South students are preparing to go on all different kinds of vacations. Whether it is traveling to a different city, state, country, or having a staycation here in Kansas City, this summer South students will be all over the map. Mark Allred, junior, is heading to Los Cabos, Mexico with his family. “I’m excited to go to Mexico this summer because we’ve never been to this part of the country, and we haven’t been on a family vacation all together since my older brother graduated from South four years ago,” he said. Allred also plans on going scuba diving with his dad and siblings while in Mexico. Some people like Avery Dodd (freshman) are staying in Parkville for the summer, but others, like Eliana Rosario (sophomore) are going many places this summer. Rosario has a busy summer ahead of her, and will be gone the entire month of June. She is going on a trip to Europe, and will be visiting Greece, Turkey, Hungary and Austria.

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As if that’s not enough, as soon as she comes home she is headed off to Ohio and Michigan to see family. “I am very excited to go to Europe,” says Rosario. “My mom is a fashion teacher at Winnetonka High School and she goes on fashion trips with her students every summer. We are visiting Europe and I can’t wait for this trip,” she said. One downside to going on vacation is that you could become homesick and/or miss your friends. “Even though going out Scan here to of town can be fun and read more and a great opportunity, you might be missing fun things watch a video on summer do’s at home like hanging out and dont’s with friends, sports or a concert,” said Taryn Brown (sophomore). As we part ways with this 2017-18 school year, it is clear that everyone is ready to dive into summer vacation.

Anything BUT

Ordinary Superhero shows dominate students’ TV viewing habits by: Ava lindsay, shae ester, avery dodd & andrea springer

o infinity and beyond. Superheroes from one edge of the universe to the other dominate the entertainment industry in society today. Popular television networks ABC and CW have multiplied the number of superhero shows, along with Netflix. From Marvel to DC, each brand of superheroes have created their own phenomenon attracting audiences of all ages. Samantha Rakestraw, freshman, has seen a total of seven superhero TV-Shows: “The Flash,” “Arrow,” “Daredevil,” “Jessica Jones,” “Iron Fist,” “Supergirl,” and “Legends of Tomorrow.” Rakestraw says, “‘Supergirl’ would have to be my favorite. Girl power!” Greyson Langer, freshman, said he personally likes “The Flash”. “I like each of the characters and the structure of the show,” Langer said. “I also really like the plot and how they bring old back villians and have a main villain throughout each season.” Different superheroes are showcased on certain shows, but all are based off of original storylines and comic books. “The Flash,” “Arrow,” and “Supergirl” focus on specifically one hero in

the DC multiverse where as “Marvel’s Agents of Shield,” “The Defenders,” and, “Legion” are more focused on many heroes coming together. Superhero shows don’t have to just be watched by devoted fans for 10 plus years. Langer recommends “The Flash” for new audiences because it is simple to understand and pretty easy to follow. Zach Cogswell, freshman, recommends “Daredevil” because it isn’t watered down and it’s truthful. As there are many fans in the growing popularity of superheroes, some believe otherwise. Bhryanna Cayton, sophomore, is not much of a fan of the fandom. “I just don’t think they are very entertaining. They’re the same thing over and over again,” she said. Brooklin Foster, freshman agrees with Cayton. She said, “They all end the same way, with the good guys always saving the day.” It truly depends on the person, whether they’re willing to go to infinity and beyond or stay here on Earth.

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Brandon. Holder (science) thinks about what he’s going to watch on Netflix.

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Media

MINDSET

South students spend a big part of their lives on social media

If you were wondering what app is used the most, it is definitely Snapchat! Hannah Nelson and Lillie McMinn know how to take a selfie. Mcminn is pulling off this look with the jean jacket! Jean jackets are coming back. Pictures by: Kerrigan Meehan

How often do you use social media? Whether it’s while laying in bed before you go to sleep, during passing time or even while using the restroom your answer is probably a lot. Social media is a huge part of the lives of nearly every student at South. Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and several other apps are used daily by teens. Social media has proven to be addicting. Users between the ages of 15-19 spend at an average of three hours or more a day on social media according to TFE Times. “Social media keeps us busy. We’re all trying to fit in, but we have this huge fear of missing out (FOMO). We want to know what’s going on and stay connected. People like being able to relate to other people,” said Sophie Jaeger, Sophomore. Instagram is one of the most used social media apps by students at South. Jaeger has well over 3,000 followers on her main account. She also has a private account, which is a second instagram page with the private setting turned on so she can decide who she lets follow her. Jaeger owns a private account because she likes to be able to show the real her to the people she trusts. Another student from south has the same viewpoint as Jaeger agreeing that social media has us hooked. “Social media is addicting. We care too much about what other people think. It’s all about followers and views,” said Malik

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BY: MakAyla Gaddis

Stevenson, senior. Stevenson’s favorite social media app is Snapchat because he loves to entertain people but also have conversations. He gets over 1K views on his story daily. He also likes that everything he sends people or posts on Snapchat goes away quickly. Annie Woodson, sophomore, uses mainly three social media apps, Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter. Her favorite is Twitter. “Every time I open Twitter and get on my timeline I always see something super funny. It covers all sorts of topics like music and politics and somehow manages to turn it into a joke. But it’s also a way to spread news and important messages,” said Woodson. She believes that social media is a huge part of the lives of people in her generation because its so easily accessible. Almost everyone has a smartphone allowing them to download and use any social media app. As technology advances and the number of people that own a smartphone increases, so does our love for social media and the amount of time we spend using it.

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How To Be A

Fashionista

By: Stormi Erisman, Katie Hollar & anya jeffries

hen it comes to fashion, everyone has their own. The fashion world can be exciting, exhausting and confusing. It is important to have an eye for style and keep an open mind when it comes to shopping. Sophie Jaeger, sophomore, said “thrift stores are probably the best place to shop at.” Although many people think thrift stores are nasty or have bad quality clothes, they are wrong. Thrift stores can bring an entirely new look to your wardrobe even if the clothes are “outdated.” Thrifting is fun and affordable which makes it to where you can get more for less. As times are changing, name brands are beginning to become less in style. People are starting to become more interested in finding and creating their own original looks. Cassidy Taylor, sophomore, said, “Thrift stores channel your inner creativity and allow you to buy things nobody else has.” If you want to become a fashion icon you have to always be dressing ahead. It is important to never copy anyone else’s style, but it is okay to get inspiration from others. Tatum Lierman, sophomore, said, “Fashion is all about looking to others for inspiration but looking to yourself for your own style.” It is always helpful to have someone to look up to when beginning the adventure of becoming more fashionable. Whether it is someone who’s famous, family or somewhere in between, having your own personal fashion icon is empowering to any aspiring fashionista. Oftentimes, people find themselves following trends that they aren’t very comfortable with. You should always stay true to yourself while on this journey. Isabel Hernandez, senior, said “I think you should just be yourself and do what makes you happy because you are beautiful just the way you are.” Comfort, confidence and character play a big role in fashion. You have to be comfortable in what you wear or else you will have low confidence and that can affect your personality. At the end of the day, if you are striving to have a better fashion sense you should dress how you’re feeling and stay loyal to Scan here to watch yourself. a video about You know what fits you better Eliana Rosario than anyone else and originality is key.

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Whether it is someone who’s famous, family or somewhere in between, having your own personal fashion icon is empowering to any aspiring fashionista.”

T-shirt 41.3 % Crop top

Tank Top 27.5%

Athletic shorts 50.5% Dresses 14.7%

Jeans Skirts

Jean Shorts 32.1%

What is your favorite summer attire? Flip Flops 10.1%

Barefoot 10.1%

Sandals 32.1%

Tennis Shoes 33.9%

(left) Senior Christina Buckmaster poses for the camera in her Professional Studies attire.

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leaving

South

I’ll miss the great people, my great boss, really good kids. No doubt it’s the people and the building.

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BY: Rowan Wilson

Right now I have no plans, I’m taking the summer off, and then in the fall I will think about my next chapter.

My favorite memory is when he went to State with boys basketball four years ago.

28 years teaching

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I’ll miss working with the students. I’m going to travel, spend more time with my grandkids.

One of my my favorite memories is when my daughters came with me to South, and they helped me unpack all the books and put them on the shelves.

My favorite memory is the very first South Side Steppers performance last January.

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I’m gonna miss my tutorial, my colleagues and everybody that I get to work with. I am going to Lee Summit to be the math coordinator.

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Librarian

“ Ms. Jackson “ Mrs. Park “ Mrs. Shannon “ Mrs. Gorges I’m gonna miss working with the kids and doing the labs I love doing. Next year I’ll be starting pharmacy school at UMKC. My best memory is with State cross country this year and winning first.

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I’ll miss the people, the students and my coworkers. My husband and I are moving back to Oklahoma to travel, see our kids and grandkids, play golf and tennis, and find some volunteer work where I can use my Spanish. I will always remember taking Scholar Bowl to State.

Foreign Language

40 years teaching

Foreign Language

I’ll definitely miss the people, my colleagues, my students. I am going to redo my house, spend time with my grandchildren. My favorite memory is the lightbulb moment where a student finally gets the language.

28th year teaching

I’ll miss my students, especially the ones I have good relationships with, the families, and the good friends that I have. I’m moving to Wichita in June; my family lives outside of Wichita, and I just took a new teaching job at a Catholic High school teaching Spanish. My favorite memory would be making fun of Mr. Allison all the time.

Foreign Language

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