Park Hill South View, Issue 3, Vol 15

Semester Sequester Pg 15

Mirror Mirror When Low Self Image Becomes Dangerous Pg 12-13

the VIEW

Park Hill South High School November 14, 2012 Volume 15 Issue 3

New Season, New Challenges Pg 21

Catherine Longworth, former Lord Mayor of The City of Westminster, invites the PHS Band to participate in London’s New Year’s Day Parade 2014.

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Spotlight lp squared / page 6 Perspective Detail bite me / page 11 at the line / page 21 Score LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

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The single most important freedom protected for us in this country is without a doubt the freedom of speech. Without this freedom, the content of what I am currently writing would be restricted. While this freedom is so great, the best part of it is that it lets us voice our own opinions.

What often gets lost in the shuffle is that opinion is not fact or fiction, but rather your own view points that can be supported or refuted but cannot be proven true or wrong. As I mentioned earlier, at times journalism allows you to voice your opinion, and while it may not be published in a newspaper or on some television show, your opinion is never wrong. Later in this issue, you will see the opinions expressed on different things that grind your gears (page 14), takes on unpublicized political news

(page 15), a different view point on the development of musical artists’ careers (page 16) and sports opinion on both reviewing and previewing events (pages 21-22).

The important thing to remember is your voice is yours for a reason; it should not reflect what others think or say. Your opinion is what makes your voice strong and individualizes yourself.

Never let someone tell you what you believe in is wrong. Exercise your rights protected by the first amendment and speak your mind, no matter what the circumstance.

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by CALEB FENNER

South Social Studies department puts on a special assembly each Veterans Day. The event is meaningful for most, but some miss the point.

A lone trumpet player stands on the auditorium stage as South’s student body stands silent in memory of America’s veterans.

This is a scene that students have become accustomed to seeing on Veteran’s day. Some may feel that nothing is new and it is just the same old same old. But a few students realize the true importance of this day.

Jacob Thompson, senior, is one of those students. Thompson plans to join the Air Force after high school.

“What motivates me to join the air force is the leadership, and just wanting to serve our country,” said Thompson.

Veteran’s Day is different for people who are interested in joining the military.

According to students, serving our country will affect the person’s outlook on anything related to the military.

“The military will change me as a

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person, and make me better for it,” said Thompson.

However, students do not have to be interested in joining the armed forces to enjoy the assembly.

“I THINK IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE SERVICE OUR MILITARY DOES FOR US.” “It’s important for all Americans to honor and recognize the service that the military does for our country,” said Mike Nelson, social studies.

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Cooper Horn, sophomore, agrees with Nelson.

“I think it’s really important and hard for people to recognize the service our military does for us,” he said.

The Veteran’s Day assembly often includes testimonies from former military members and people that plan to enlist in the military. Expectations for this year’s assembly were high.

“Last year’s was really good. I expect this year’s to be awesome,” said Horn.

Although plenty of South students have become used to the Veteran’s Day assembly, Horn, Thompson, Nelson and many others have been looking forward to it for weeks. While people wanting to join the military may seem to get the most emotional impact out of it, everyone else still can learn a lot from the veterans.

South’s marching band competes in Bands of America

n Oct. 20, drum line and the rest of the South Marching Band competed in Bands of America for the second year in a row.

“It’s kind of a big deal,” said Mathius Kuhl, senior.

Bands of America, (BOA), started in 1976 and has now become the most prestigious high school band competition in the country. About 60 of the region’s bands entered the Bands of America competition in St. Louis hoping to advance to the Grand National Championships.

Dr. Craig Miller, band director, said, “It is the highest level of competition. I told the kids this year that we would only sign up to go if we placed at a local event first.”

The marching band took special consideration in their performance at BOA. They did everything they could to improve upon their show.

Dr. Miller said, “This year we have a much more complex show. Each year we’re able to add more to what we do. For Bands of America we’re trying to add more complex maneuvers to get more points.”

To even be competing in St. Louis was an honor that should be recognized. Despite all the talent the

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marching band has, they placed 58th overall at the competition.

“Some of those bands were just really good. We had our best run ever but we still only got 58th,” said Kuhl.

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A group of students are working to make South a safe place for people of all sexual orientations

Alliance is working to abolish these terms and make South a safer place for students of all sexual orientations.

Gay-Straight Alliance, GSA, is a club founded by Kathy Nguyen, senior, with the help of some of her friends.

“It’s a club that unites people of all sexual orientations,” said Nguyen.

The club was brought to South in hopes to end negativity and prejudice against those of different sexual orientations, according to Nguyen.

Students that brought the club together knew it was an important issue to many students at South.

“It’s really important, especially because we live in Missouri which is photo by LAIYA SMITH a pretty conservative state,” said Jake “Dyke.” “Faggot.” “Lesbo.” “Homo.”

Mazeitis, sophomore.

Walking through the halls of South, a Students agree that the education South student may hear these derogatory terms has provided with bullying prevention on many occasions. However, a group of lessons makes the negativity less harsh. caring students have come together to However, some South students agree that change that. problems with teen sexuality are still an South’s new chapter of Gay-Straight important issue.

“Overall, my objective was to show [South] the issue because I knew it was something people feel strongly about,” said Nguyen.

This group of students has a common goal: to promote equality and understanding. The group wants to work to show how much people are alike, no matter what their sexual orientation is.

“I want people to know it’s not a crime to be gay,” said Mazeitis.

South GSA hopes for everyone to be knowledgeable about people of all sexual orientations, according to Nguyen.

“I want to change the attitude of the school... and I want to do something more to help,” said Grant Pace, freshman.

Next time those derogatory terms are heard in the halls of South there will be a group of people ready to defend and protect the ones those terms are aimed at.

To be one of these students protecting others go to the next GSA meeting in room B105 on Dec. 6 at 7 a.m.

Some South students enjoy eating fast food rather than home cooked meals

“IT’S CALLED FAST FOOD FOR A REASON.”

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How Fast is Fast Food?

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Fast food restaurants are keen on making sure that they give you the fastest service. With slogans like Jimmy John’s, “Freaky. Fast. Delivery.” and Burger King’s previous slogan, “Fast Food for Fast Times”, fast food chains state the faster, the better.

“It irritates me that I have to wait longer than two minutes to get my food,” said L’hommedieu.

“It’s called fast food for a reason.”

However, fast food does not always mean quality food. As it is known, almost all the food in fast food restaurants rank on the unhealthy side, even as society is obsessed with physical fitness. Thus these places have decided to add alternatives to their menus so that more health-conscious people can enjoy it too. Places like McDonalds and Chipotle are paving the way to healthier alternatives. Even IHOP has food with the Weight Watchers symbol next to them.

“I love the greasiness of fast food, but I know I should eat healthier,” said Maranda Ross, junior.

“I’ve tried the healthier side, but it’s nothing compared to normal fast food.”

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The salty smell of fries fills the car as the anticipation is rising for one South student who has been waiting for less than two minutes for their food. All they paid for was a burger and fries and that is all they want.

At South, most students enjoy coming home to home cooked meals that they or their parents made. However, there are a few students who either do not have that ability to do so or just enjoy eating out more.

Kali L’hommedieu, sophomore, is one of those students who would rather have a fast food meal over a home cooked meal.

“It just tastes better and is a lot easier to get,” L’hommedieu said. “When you’re busy or just driving in your car; you can just go get some food from like McDonalds. It’s a lot quicker.”

With its convenience and low-cost, it is easy to understand why fast food is so popular amongst our fast-pace society. People spend more time waiting for home cooked meals than for a meal they could get down the street in minutes. Though they may not be good for students, they are surrounded by fast food chains each day.

“In the US alone there is over 200,000 fast food locations,” according to franchisehelp.com.

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The Average ACT Score at South was 23.8 • There are 114 Days until Spring Break!

BIG PRODUCTION

Actors and Actresses at South share their stories about preparing for the Little Women Musical Believe it or not, there is a group of people in our school who loves to pretend to be someone they are not. This group refers to themselves as the Drama Department.

Many people know about the annual musical in November, but few know the work that goes into making this vision a reality. In addition to daily rehearsals, cast members gather on days off from school to research parts and put together costumes from items found at thrift stores and garage sales.

“Before the production, I basically spend my entire life with musical people,” said Kara Venzian, senior. “Even on days that we don’t have rehearsal we get together to find costumes and read lines.”

This year’s production has proven to be even more difficult to put together than in years past. The hardest part is adapting the tone of “Little Women” from its novel format into a musical. The book was written as a serious portrayal of post-civil war life for women and does not fit the typical mold of the yearly lighthearted and fun musical put on by the Drama Department.

“It’s unusual for our fall production to be so serious,” said Brody Smith, senior. “‘Little Women’ is typically not a musical.”

If you did not make it to see the production live, Little Women takes place in a small town in New England and is centered around four sisters; Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March.

The sisters live in poverty along with their mother Marmee. At first they are unhappy being

poor until they receive a letter from their father, a chaplain in the Union Army.

The letter inspires them to bear their burden with less complaining and not feel bad about their poverty. The rest of the story follows them through their maturity, as they experience marriage, independence, death and many other plot curves.

Every cast member has a different reason for trying out for a spot on the musical’s roster. For some, acting is just a hobby. For others it is a passion. Some like the rush of being onstage and speaking to an audience, others just like the temporary detachment from real life.

“It’s cool to be someone that you’re not for a while,” said Mikala Petillo, sophomore.

“That’s why I love acting.”

Some drama members, like Venzian, hope to take this passion and run with it, yearning to make it all the way to the top.

“My life goal is to make it to Broadway,” she said. “I hope the skills I learn at this level can take me there.”

If you saw the musical, you will appreciate how hard the cast members have worked.

The daily rehearsals and group costume jaunts all pay off when the curtain comes up. The thing that players strive for most is to make the audience feel how they act.

“We hope that people are intrigued by the relationships that we portray and feel the same emotions we try to get across,” said Smith. “The audience’s reaction is what every player strives to influence.”

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little women,

Last Year: Sold about 1300 tickets

Expections For This Year: “Our absolute goal is a ‘sell out’ all nights,” said Vicki Hodges, drama.

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same Algebra class next semester.

However, they also have their differences.

“I’m really interested in art,” said Powers, junior. “I’m into the design of journalism and drawing.”

While Powers, junior, has an artistic side, Powers, sophomore, is more athletic.

“I’m really into sports,” said Powers, sophomore. “I run track and cross country.”

Both Powers are known for their bubbly personalities and sense of humor.

Powers, junior, is known for being “fun-loving and making things not boring” while Powers, sophomore, is known for being “hilarious and sarcastic.”

Next year will be the last year for both Powers to be at South.

Lauren Powers, sophomore, will finally be the only student at South with her name.

“It’s going to be weird when I’m the only Powers,” said Powers, sophomore. “I’ll miss having another one here.”

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LP Squared

Checking her Facebook, Lauren Powers, sophomore, looks to see what photo she has been tagged in, but once again, it is not her. Powers is one of the Sophomore and Junior Lauren Powers few students at South to have the same first and last name as may have the same name, but they someone else.

“People will text me instead have distinct personalities and interests of her, or tag me on Facebook

by KARLIE BISCHOFF or Twitter,” said Powers, sophomore.

However, social media sites are not the only place where the two are confused.

“Sometimes I’ll get called down to the office instead of her,” said Lauren Powers, junior. “It can get kind of annoying.”

Although sharing a name can be a burden, there are benefits as well.

“I think it’s cool having the same name,” said Powers, sophomore. “We should switch places sometime.”

Besides going to the same school, the two girls are also in Left: Lauren Powers, sophomore Right: Lauren Powers, junior Natural Helpers together and photo by KYLE VANICE look forward to being in the

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s the curtain begins to fall, some seniors are excited and can hardly wait to jump to the next level, while others reminisce on the golden years of their teenage lives.

When their four year tenure at South is over, seniors will go on to college where getting onto the field or into the show is not as easy as it once was.

One of these seniors is Cletus Gilmore, a football player who has been with South for three out of four years in his high school career.

“It came way too fast,” said Gilmore, referring to the end of his last football season at South, “It seems like yesterday I was a freshman.”

After starting off at South, Gilmore moved mid-way through his sophomore year to Piper High School. Only one season later, Gilmore returned to the Panthers.

Not only will he miss playing football here, but also all of the people that have been a part of his life both in and out of school. As Gilmore wishes he was just a freshman at South again, he is not the only that thinks this way.

Hanna Walsh, senior, is on the cross country team and is one of the few South seniors graduating at semester.

Walsh, who ran all four years of her high school career, will not have an easy departure, mainly due to all the relationships she has built and time she has spent on the cross country team.

SISU, an inside secret between the girls’ entire cross country team every year, is one of the things she will always keep with her.

“It’s really cool,” said Walsh about SISU, which includes a weekly award given out to the girls. “Getting it is really humbling.”

Every year the girls spend time together

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each day during the running season, including pasta parties, practice and waking up “super early” on Saturdays with her “family” for meets, said Walsh.

Running daily will stay with Walsh after high school; she also plans to compete in 5k’s and fun-runs as much as she can. One of her most recent was the KC Marathon held on Oct. 20.

“I want to end up like Lerch,” said Walsh, talking about her coach, Pam Jurgensmeyer. “She’s a great role model [to have].”

Athletics are not the only thing that

“IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY I WAS A FRESHMAN.” South seniors will miss as they graduate this spring; school productions and entertainment is also something lost as they move on to college.

Teresa Spinelli, senior, is a part of the school production of “Little Women.”

Currently in her fourth year as a part of the school’s musical, Spinelli began participating in the 7th grade.

“I really like singing and dancing,” said Spinelli.

Although she now has one of the main roles in the musical this year, she was once a part of nearly every role throughout her stay here at South and has become closer with people she did not think she would.

“I’ll miss a lot of the people,” said Spinelli. “Also the small jokes that only

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closing TIME

South seniors’ high school careers slowly but surely come to an end

we knew.”

The upcoming play will be her last as a Panther and with all of the friends she has made through the years.

The musical is not the only form of entertainment bringing South students to their feet.

As you hear the drum line at every assembly or sports event, most people get used to hearing the same beats year after year. The only thing different is the person playing this profound melody. A senior finishing his tenure of creating this resonance is Mathius Kuhl.

Kuhl has been on the drum line for all four years and is the section leader this year. Being with some of the same kids in the same activity his whole high school career has made him become closer with both people and places, according to Kuhl.

“I’ll miss the drum line camp at Missouri Western University a lot,” said Kuhl, which takes place every summer.

With mixed emotions about leaving South, Kuhl thought about all the time and dedication he put towards the drum line. “[Drum line] gets tiring, it takes up so much of my time,” said Kuhl. “It won’t be easy to forget, though.”

As he moves on to Pittsburg State to create a different cadence than he once did at South, forgetting about everything he put into this school will not be easy.

When the seniors disperse from South on their last day, leaving their home for the previous four years behind in the rear view mirror will be a hard task to take on. Even though a lot of seniors will be joyous their tenure here is over, a small part inside will always latch onto a moment at South that will never be forgotten.

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helping hands

Between strenuous academics, clubs, sports and work, many South students do not have a minute to spare.

While most students will focus primarily on their own busy schedules this holiday season, others can be found helping better the world they live in by volunteering.

With so many places available to volunteer at in the Kansas City area, it is not hard to find the right fit. Community service can help students gain experience that they otherwise would not be able to get.

Rachel York, senior, works at Children’s Mercy Hospital every Wednesday after school for three hours.

“I want to go into pre-med so I want the experience,” said York.

York takes people to the correct rooms for their appointments. She is in charge of finding and sanitizing wagons that parents use to pull their kids around in and taking deliveries, such as flowers, to patients’ rooms.

“I like seeing how much it helps the parents by putting their mind at ease knowing where [their children] are going,” said York.

Volunteering is much more enjoyable if the work involves interests of the person helping, according to students at South.

“I help with the music program at Lakeview because I love music, seeing little kids advance and watching them play their instruments,” said Jacob Bowlin, senior.

Helping the less fortunate can also wake people

by BREANNA WEBSTER Vampires and werewolves and romance, oh my!

The Twilight series has taken the world by storm. Millions of readers have ditched their copies of Harry Potter to dive into this magical saga.

Even more people have sat down and watched the four Twilight movies. The films have brought in roughly $2.49 billion, according to IMDb.com. The last installment, Breaking Dawn: Part II, comes to theatres on Nov. 16 and fans are eagerly awaiting the premiere.

“Twilight has the romance and everything that a teenage girl would want,” said Makinlin Webster, sophomore.

The excitement died down over the last few years, but fans like Webster are still committed to seeing the final movie.

“I will probably go a week after [the premiere] with friends,” said Webster.

Although she will see “Breaking Dawn: Part II”, Webster

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how you can help

South students use their time to make the world a better place

up to the reality surrounding them.

“It’s rough to see the people that you’re helping and sad to see that people are in these situations,” said Michaela Davis, junior.

As president of Key Club, a club that often participates in community service projects, some skills that Davis has gained from volunteering such as how to work with others and take orders.

After volunteering, people often have a sense of accomplishment, but occasionally they may also leave frustrated.

“Sometimes the people in charge aren’t helpful or are grumpy. They don’t have the friendly attitude you’d expect from someone who’s helping,” said Bowlin.

Although many people volunteer because they truly want to help others, more often than not students do it because school organizations require it. National Honor Society requires its members to earn 20 community service hours before applying and then another 20 before graduating. Students involved in STUCO must acquire 30 hours before the year ends.

“It makes total sense that this is a requirement because STUCO is all about making people happy and being a leader. That’s exactly what volunteering is,” said Rachel Brown, junior.

Brown has been in STUCO throughout her whole high school career and plans to become a member of NHS this year.

When students choose to spend their time volunteering, it does impact the world and make it a little bit of a better place to live in.

BITE ME!

Fans eagerly await the premiere of Breaking Dawn: Part II

said that the movies do not always Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn: meet her expectations.

Part I and then play the last “They have an issue of making movie,” said Santellan. scenes really dramatic when they Santellan said she likes the shouldn’t be,” said Webster. conflict and the hatred between Another common problem the leading men. She is “Team with the movies is that they can Jacob all the way” and said she stray away from the books. Also, is excited to see him on the big the characters and scenes that the screen once more. readers interpret from the books On the other hand, some are more than likely going to be people just do not like Twilight different than at all. Keilyn “TWILIGHT HAS how they are Stevick, junior, portrayed in EVERYTHING THAT is one of those the films.

A TEENAGE GIRL people. “[The movies] “It’s the have been okay.

WOULD WANT.” stupidest story They’ve changed ever...it’s just a a lot of them from how the books dumb plot,” said Stevick. say it is,” said Samantha Stevick also said that there Ruckman, junior. is bad acting throughout the However, some people have movie and that scenes tend to not been disappointed by the be awkward. An example was movies. Kelsey Santellan, junior, the baseball scene from the first said that she enjoys the movies Twilight movie. He said that and will be attending everyone was really off cue. the premiere.

Rumor has it that the ending “I’m going to the marathon of the last movie will be different where they play Twilight, New from the final book, according

to Twilight star Kristen Stewart.

She said that the ending will “throw you for a loop.” This change might make the plot more interesting and people might be curious as to what the alternate ending will be.

The movie could be improved from the previous films, according to students, but some are still skeptical.

“I think it’s going to be the same as it always has,” said Ruckman.

Stevick agrees with Ruckman.

He is not convinced that the movie will be any better than the past films.

“I’m not planning to see the new one,” said Stevick.

Nevertheless, Twilight is coming Nov. 16, bringing the epic finale to local theatres. The wait will be over for fans around the world.

“It’s been a long time coming for the last movie,” said Jennifer Wilson, science. It’s been too long,”

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South students struggle each

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of people suffering from anorexia will prematurely die Eating disorders have the

highest mortality rate of any mental illness

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irror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?

“The way I see myself in the mirror is much different than how people truly see me,” said Maddi Hannah, junior.

Up to 24 million men and women of all ages suffer from an eating disorder. Ninety-five percent of those who suffer are between the ages of 12 and 25, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, ANAD. “It is important to educate students about eating disorders because many students don’t think that it is something that happens in this school or to their friends,” said Brittany Neri, Health.

There are three main types of eating disorders: Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating.

Bulimia sufferers follow a pattern of excessive overeating followed by vomiting or other ways of “purging” to control their weight level. Men and women who suffer from a binge eating disorder have similar episodes of uncontrolled eating, also known as “bingeing”. However, unlike bulimics, those suffering from binge eating disorders do not purge their bodies of excess food.

“A lot of students think bulimia involves just throwing up,” said Neri.

“Therefore, they are not looking for friends who over exercise as a way of purging.”

Although bulimia and binge eating disorders are common in the U.S., anorexia nervosa is the most common disorder. People who suffer with anorexia nervosa intentionally starve themselves for an extreme weight loss.

To be considered anorexic, sufferers must reach a weight at least 15 percent below their normal body weight, according to Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD).

“This voice in my head would tell me that I was fat, or I saw it in my jean sizes... the higher the number got, the worse it was,” said Hannah.

Raven Rivers, senior, has suffered with anorexia nervosa since her sophomore year of high school. Although her disorder is still prevalent today, Rivers’ episodes have greatly decreased over the past two years.

Two years prior to the beginning of her disorder, Rivers’ grandmother passed away and she was then adopted by another family. Rivers said the stress of these events greatly contributed to her anorexia.

“Trying to hide it was the biggest thing,” said Rivers, “because you don’t want anyone to know.”

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Last year, Rivers went to the Two Rivers hospital for a 10 day stay in order to treat her eating disorder. She currently attends therapy as well to cope.

Hannah suffered from anorexia nervosa as well. However, her disorder only lasted for four months, ending in December of 2010. Like Rivers, Hannah ended up going to a hospital for treatment. Following her hospital stay, Hannah then went to a rehab facility along with visiting a nutritionist and dietician.

“They sat me there and forced me to eat food,” said Hannah, “If you didn’t eat your breakfast within 45 minutes...you couldn’t leave.”

Hannah continues to visit her nutritionist and dietician every two months to participate in a weigh-in. She says the weigh-ins ensure that she maintains a healthy weight and does not relapse.

“Treating eating disorders depends on the severity of the disorder,” said Neri. “Some may require hospitalization, others may require a team effort with physicians, dieticians or nutritionists and a mental health professional.”

Although each disorder is different, physicians and scientists alike have noticed “patterns in psychological issues” of those who suffer from eating disorders, according to ANAD. Men and women who are affected by anorexia often strive to please and be accepted by others, have a need for control and attention, and a lack of self-esteem.

Sufferers of bulimia face all of these factors, along with difficulty regulating their moods and often make more impulsive decisions.

“The signs of eating disorders should be easily seen by friends if they just know what to look for,” said Neri.

Though psychological issues address individual cases, ANAD released a list of social-cultural causes of eating disorders. Among the causes are an “emphasis on thinness as the ideal for beauty,” the role media plays on society, obesity and the “reaction to the larger body size.”

“Society causes eating disorders,” said Hannah. “The way [it] makes skinny people look is so much better than the next size up.”

Regardless of the cause, many teenagers struggle with eating disorders each day. Both Rivers and Hannah agree that finding an outlet is the most effective and immediate treatment.

Neri also stresses the importance of talking to someone to get help throughout her eating disorder unit.

“If you have an eating disorder,” said Rivers, “Stop looking in the mirror and fight it.”

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what GRINDS my GEARS Rumors/Gossip

“Did you hear?”

“You’ll never guess what just happened!”

“She told so-and-so, who told me.”

One of the most popular passing time conversations is what is going on in everyone’s life. AKA: Gossip. Why did they break up?

Who got busted at the party? What did she say to her? We all know that high schoolers, girls especially, love hearing about the latest drama.

In fact, some girls love drama so much, they decide to dream up terrible stories that are not true. Rumors are easy to create and even easier to spread. With technology becoming more and more advanced, rumors are spreading faster than ever. A simple text or tweet that took 30 seconds to type can be read by hundreds of students in a matter of minutes.

Even when the iPhones are put aside, rumors are still spread like wildfire. Someone will whisper a secret first block and by the end of the day there will be five different versions of the same story. They just keep adding on little details to the story until it evolves into something much more obnoxious and extravagant than what really happened.

The biggest problem with rumors is that teenagers are so gullible. High schoolers believe almost anything they hear, no matter who said it. Apparently, hearing something seventhhand is all people need to make them think they know exactly what happened. “Well, Sam told Hannah who told Olivia who texted it to Rachel who tweeted it to Morgan who showed it to me.”

This is so annoying. Do you honestly think you know the truth by hearing it through a massive chain of people? Of course the story is going to change. People are so bored with their own dull lives that they feel the need to make each other’s lives more entertaining for everyone. Then, someone gets hurt because they have become the victim of this week’s latest gossip. I am sure at least most of you girls, if not all the students at our school, know exactly how this feels. I know I do, and it is no bueno.

Wanna know how to avoid being victimized by rumors?

I will let you in on a little secret: QUIT BLABBING YOUR MOUTH. Have we not all learned by now that you cannot trust anyone? Yet, we all go spilling our deep, dark secrets like we are talking about what kind of chicken the cafeteria is serving today. Seriously, if you do not want the whole school finding out you cheated on your boyfriend, do not tell anyone. Or better yet, just do not do it at all. You will save yourself from a lot of unwanted attention in the hallways that week.

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I am beginning to believe that most people cannot function without some sort of drama going on in their lives. The lengths that some people go to just to spark a flame have really become quite ridiculous. It really grinds my gears how rumors spread faster than a wildfire and ignorant people are always the main suspect for arson.

Seriously, someone could fall down the steps before first block starts and by the next passing time there will be three different stories about the situation, each one more outrageous than the next. Most of these obscure stories are usually started by the oversized pie holes that can be found on the faces of all your beloved friends.

“But my friends are trustworthy and will keep all my secrets!”

Yeah and King Neptune is my real father. Please, you really believe that the people you constantly gossip about have no idea what is going on and are not involved in the same network that every female brain is in tune to? Yes, you read correctly, I did say female. I feel like girls thrive off drama. Their lives get boring when they run out of mean things to say, so they come up with these elaborate stories to feed their addiction.

No, not all rumors are started by the ladies, but usually drama with guys is never anything too serious and is quickly taken care of. A guy will confront the other guy and it will be talked out or just dropped. A girl will run her mouth, create more rumors, hook up with her best friend’s boyfriend, run to tell her friends about it, then they create rumors and the cycle repeats itself.

“Well if you do not want people knowing, do not do it!”

I am sorry… I had no idea that the entire school is entitled to know what is going on in my personal life. If I wanted them to know, I would share it with them personally. I have my group of friends that I tell certain things to. I do not just run and give everyone the play by play on Jake’s life.

Assuming all the students in this school are trustworthy would be the biggest mistake you could ever make. Half of the people you share your over dramatic, not very interesting, pointless stories with have just been waiting for more material they can take and twist to create another annoying rumor.

Those who speak it - do not know it. Those who know it - do not speak it. Such a simple statement, yet too hard of a concept for all those ignorant people to grasp a hold of.

So while all you rumor junkies continue to create these fascinating stories to feed your drama addiction, I will continue to sit back and use them for my own personal, yet sad, mere form of entertainment.

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....Upon an arrival at a fancy hotel, you are assigned a blind date from a different school to experience fine dining with as well as dance your first and last dances with and receive an old school dance card to be signed by people you wish to dance with. You would get dressed up, eat, dance, take pictures and have a splendid time. However, after new rules are set for this year, expectations of JA are a little different.

Junior Assembly, or JA, has been a unique experience for each generation of South students who have gone through it. JA is a group of ten boys and ten girls from the senior and junior class who attend tri-annual dances with other schools such as North Kansas City, Staley, Park Hill, Oak Park and others. These students are selected by the parents who make up the JA committee for South.

Typically, JA would be like a combination of Prom and Homecoming. This year, JA is

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“It is supposed to be more like cotillion,” said Austin Dorrell, senior, “It will be based on manners and we will not be able to grind.”

As a new year unfolds, Jenetta Norfleet arrives as the new president.

A new president means new enforcement on regulations. Over the summer, a meeting was held for those attending JA this year. There was a PowerPoint that went over the do’s and don’ts on the dance floor. The main topic discussed was the new enforcement on no “griding.”

The style of dancing has been quite a controversial topic lately. Many students were upset with the increased strictness on grinding during school dances; therefore, students involved with JA could look forward to having a place where they could dance their own way.

This year, the back to front dance style is receiving the boot from JA. While some students thought this would take the fun out of JA, others did not expect much of a difference.

“I do not think parents will crack down like they say they will,” said DeDe O’Toole, senior.

“I think it will be a lot like Homecoming this year.”

Grinding is not the only thing parents are concerned about. Due to incidents last year involving alcohol, JA will be imposing more consequences for kids who show up to dances

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under the influence.

“The crackdown on substances is understandable,” said Dorrell. “The restraints on grinding are made with good intentions, but will take away from the fun.”

After the first JA dance of the year, many students had mixed emotions about the outcome compared to their original expectations. While some students, did not mind the new changes to the dancing policy, others believe it ruined the experience.

“I think a lot of people chose not to have fun because of the changes,” said Abbie Moyes, senior. “I think it was as fun as people made it; I know I had fun!”

Whether it was the attitude that made the difference, or the new rules, some students do not plan on returning to the remainder of the dances this year. One of the main differences besides the “no grinding” policy, was the location of the venue.

Rather than being hosted by a hotel, the dance took place at the Olde Mill in downtown Parkville. This building has two stories, where the upper level is a balcony overlooking the center of the lower level, where students danced.

“The fact that parents hawked down on us while dancing really creeped me out,” said Dorrell. “I won’t be going back.”

Junior Assembly is thought of to be an exciting experience with dinner, dates, and dancing; however, with a new president in charge and new rules being enforced, students’ opinions of this organization and their festivities are changing.

emester THE CENTER WING: equester Massive budget cuts loom around the corner

As winter break draws closer, students at South are getting ever more anxious to move on with first semester and into the new year. What some may not expect out of their winter break, though, is that they will come out of it in what could be a very different America.

About one year ago, almost to the day, the last provision of President Obama’s Budget Control Act went into effect. The Budget Control Act of 2011 mandated that the deficit super committee come up with 1.5 trillion dollars by Nov. 23, 2011. There is a catch, though. If the super committee were to fail, then the Budget Control Act would automatically slash $1.2 trillion from the congressional budget over the next 10 years in a process called sequestration. This act put big ticket items, like defense spending, right on the chopping block to motivate some sort of compromise.

As you could have expected from our Congress, deliberation led us nowhere and come the Nov. 23 deadline, Congress could not come up with a compromise to save $1.5 trillion . As the Budget Control Act of 2011 follows, this now means that $1.2 trillion will be recklessly eliminated from government spending on Jan. 1, 2013. President Obama’s intent of the Budget Control Act was to force reasonable cuts, not for sequestration to actually happen.

Ideologically, this is bad policy. Before we even get into some of the specific cuts, evaluate Obama’s decision at face value. To motivate bipartisanship and compromise, the President put in place a policy that threatens the well-being of the entire nation. Ironically enough, the cuts in sequester are also politically charged and motivated, hence why

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defense spending is on the chopping block to spur reaction out of the GOP. The Budget Control Act hopes to save the economy and restore bipartisanship by threatening to destroy the economy and employ partisanship.

Like I said before, the intent of the sequester was to motivate action, not for it to actually happen. When we look to the specific budget cuts we can see why this was never meant to happen. For example, our defense budget will be cut by about $55 billion which threatens vital weapon systems such as aircraft carriers and F-35 jets. According to one university’s study, the 9.4 percent of spending cut from non-essential items would cost small businesses close to 1,000,000 jobs. I particularly hate platforms of job creation, but this would be the biggest single hit to the unemployment ratings imaginable. Not only is this a bad ideological policy, it is a practical nightmare that Obama will have to deal with between 2013 and 2017.

The list of budget cuts goes on and on. While it would make my day to sit here and tear apart each and every ill-advised budget reduction, I simply do not have enough room on the page to do so. To be short, the sequester at the end of this semester threatens to destroy national security, the economy, and with it, the livelihoods of many middle class American families. Budget sequesters are horrible policy options.

Regardless of how much we all hate partisanship, the President should not gamble with the future of the entire country to force compromise or his agenda.

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Fans of big time artists are not fond of their progression

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eauty is a personally perceived phenomenon. No one can put a sure fire label on something that is beautiful; the same rules apply to ugliness. Even if a million people claim that the mystical green aura that is given off by The Northern Lights, one of the eight Wonders of the World, is a beautiful sight, I assure you, there is a heartless human soul out there that finds these lights to be absolutely grotesque.

Point being, we all have an opinion. One of the biggest things we make opinions on every day is the new music we stumble across.

We base our musical opinions off our tastes in music, obviously: whether it be techno, rap, rock or the timeless reverberating chimes of the Mayan Fire Flute, we all take a liking to certain sounds and styles of music. However, when certain artists branch out from their usual musical approach, some find it appropriate to hate on the artists’ new style, lighting torches and carrying pitch forks through the Twitter universe like an angry mob of village people.

Why do some people do this?

Because they are afraid of change. They do not want their favorite artists to “sellout” their style and direct their musical ambitions down another path.

To all of my aggravated readers, let me hit you with some knowledge: it is okay.

Artists are human beings, just like you and me. They go through every day struggles just like every teenager does and because of their success with their musical talents, the best way to express themselves is through the wire of their microphone or instrument. Whatever they are going through in that point in their life, it is bound to show up in their latest works of art.

Just because you may not vibe to their new music and style like you did with previous songs does not mean you can not listen to their old stuff anymore.

Take up and coming rapper Mac Miller for instance: around

Mac’s initial rise to fame at age 18, he was making upbeat music about the life of the everyday teen. But now that he is famous and is living the life of celebrity, he is making much more of a depressing tone of music due to his seemingly nostalgic feelings for his life as a kid.

Some of Mac’s original fans are not impressed with his new ways. You might hear them saying, “I miss the old Mac,” or “Mac changed, man, I miss his old stuff.”

What we are seeing here is something almost all musicians go through and that is their progression as an artist. They are branching out to new ideas that potential fans could possibly agree with them on. Although their current fans may or may not like their new style, it increases their notoriety tremendously.

An artist’s progression is paramount for them to keep getting out their story and opinions on the world.

Whether we like to think so or not, we all have things we agree and disagree on, including our favorite musical artists. Their thoughts are put under an even bigger microscope than most of us because of the attention from the media they receive.

Look, as much as I would LOVE for Taylor Swift to continue making songs about the guy who screwed up their relationship, I would not find it blasphemous for her to take a look in the mirror and make a song or two saying, “Maybe I’m the problem.”

So the next time you find yourself scrutinizing your favorite band’s new approach to their music, take a step back and consider their position. What are they going through in life? How many new fans are they going to gain from this new style?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you can not like the new stuff they are putting out, throw on some of their old records to take you back to the euphoric feelings that the “old” artist gave you. After all, music is timeless. Every existing resonance allows us to be born back into our pasts. That, and that alone, will always be our most perfect form of time travel.

“EVERY EXISTING RESONANCE ALLOWS US TO BE BORN BACK INTO OUR PAST.”

IT REALLY ISN’T so We live in a world today in which teenagers everywhere constantly complain about homework, the lack of their freedoms and not being able to get the new iPhone 5. To put it bluntly, teenagers today are extremely ungrateful.

Obviously not all teenagers fall under this description, but a vast majority fit the bill. In a time of Thanksgiving, high schoolers need to take a second and look at all they have. A cell phone, working car and the trendiest clothing are privileges, not necessities. One of the most ludicrous complaints among high schoolers is the “drag” of going to school.

Students actually complain about getting a great education at a school that has been recognized both at the state and national level. While some teenagers

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elsewhere in the country and the world would love a greater education, students at South send out their tweets and status updates about having to go back to “prison” or a “hell hole” in the morning.

We receive a tremendous education that will help better every single student’s future. Getting a chance to set yourself up for success in life is nowhere close to being kept in a prison.

Aside from the notion that high schoolers are all inmates, it seems that these inmates constantly need the newest material items. Whether it be a new car, new clothes or any new technology device such as an iPhone or iPad, it seems that what we have is never enough. It is as if students can not be thankful for having a fully functioning phone and

reliable transportation. Just stop and compare your life to someone who is less fortunate.

While you want the new iPhone 5, they would love to be able to talk to their distant relatives who live far away. You may complain about your car, but they are looking for a bike rack when they park. Although you might think your life is awful, there are people who have it much worse.

The next time you catch yourself complaining about something you think you “need,” just keep in mind that there are plenty of people out there that would love to have some of the things you have.

This Thanksgiving, take a minute to be truly thankful and grateful for what you have.

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Being a lover of country music, I have just recently become a fan of Jason Aldean. On Oct. 16, Aldean dropped a new album called Night Train. Out of the 15 songs on the album, I was only in love with a few. The song “Night Train” itself was my overall favorite. It had a catchy beat and fun lyrics.

Another one of my favorites was “Water Tower.” It had a more serious tone with meaningful lyrics about how life was in the past and coming home again. The songs “Wheels Rollin’” and “The Only Way I Know” were songs I hit next on. Out of all the songs, a lot of them sounded the same with similar lyrics. I felt like the variety was very limited. Compared to Aldean’s 2011 CMT Album of the Year, My Kind of Party, I do not think the new album was nearly as good. Although the new album might not win a CMA in my book, hearing fresh music on the radio will be a nice change. Well done Aldean!

Cheers It’s Christmas

It may be a little early in the season for decorations and gifts; however, it is never too early to jam out to Christmas music. I believe there is no better way to celebrate than with a new holiday album. “Cheers its Christmas,” by Blake Shelton is the newest addition to holiday music that was released Oct. 2. This album has a few of the familiar holiday songs you would hear on the radio around Christmas time, like “Winter Wonderland” and “I’ll Be Home For Christmas.” It also introduced me to some songs I had never heard before like “Oklahoma Christmas” and “Home.” Compared to Shelton’s other albums, I think this one is just as good. He puts a nice twist on the lyrics and it is perfect for the holiday season. “Cheer’s its Christmas” will cure a bad mood in no time with all the cheerful, upbeat songs. There isn’t one song I love more than the other, they are all amazing and fun to listen to!

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Oh, Taylor Swift how I love you. Ever since her first album in 2006, I have been a huge fan. Millions of girls say that her lyrics connect perfectly with their everyday life and I could not agree more. There is a Taylor Swift song for just about every mood and her new album, “Red,” is no different. “Red” hit stores everywhere on Oct. 22. In the past, her songs were about love and relationships but in this upcoming album Taylor took a different route. The song “Ronan,” is about a young boy who lost the battle to cancer. This is one of my favorites on the album because it connects with more than just teenage girls. Families with cancer victims everywhere can connect with the song. Though it is sad, it has a deeper meaning than a lot of song lyrics in general. The song “22” is different from her past lyrics too. It has a fun beat and is more pop than country. I think everyone can connect with at least one of Taylor’s songs in some way or another, and that is why I love this phenomenal new album.

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Every year following Thanksgiving comes excessive waiting in crazy lines,

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lack Friday is the time of year when we forget about what our paychecks say, what we really need and lack common sense when shopping; it is a time to splurge and make purchases we would not normally make on a regular day of shopping.

According to South students, Black Friday is a day full of impulse buys.

“On Black Friday, I only buy things that I want,” said Kegon Frankland, sophomore. “It’s never things that I need. It’s definitely all impulse buying.”

Frankland, who spends every Black Friday shopping, spent $200 last year on shoes, jeans and other clothing, all of which he said he did not really need.

Along with buying things they would not necessarily need, students also believe the stores are overcrowded. Armichelle Harston, senior and Old Navy employee, worked a shift last year on Black Friday from 3 – 10 a.m. and said it was packed the whole time she worked.

“There were way too many people to count,” said Harston. “We had to shut the doors because of the amount of people. We were so busy.”

Harston said she hardly got a break and was exhausted the whole shift.

Others have crazy stories. One year, Frankland was told by his mother to get gravy for their Thanksgiving dinner that evening. The Black Friday deals had just

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begun, and Frankland waited in a line for 30 minutes at Walmart, just for a can of gravy.

“I thought to myself, ‘You have got to be kidding me.’

The lines were already insane and it wasn’t even Black Friday yet,” said Frankland.

Although the amount of people can be overwhelming, the large crowds bring in increased profits for the stores participating in Black Friday.

“We sold so much more on Black Friday,” said Andrew Bui, junior and former employee at Best Buy. “People are willing to spend a lot more money than they usually would and wait in ridiculous lines. They just want to get their money’s worth, and I guess people don’t feel like they can get that on a normal day of shopping.”

It may be fun to splurge a little and go shopping at all hours of the day, but with all the people, Black Friday can make serious crimes like theft more common.

“We found spider wraps everywhere,” said Bui. “There were products missing; it’s so busy you can’t tell when things are gone.”

According to BGR Media, total Black Friday purchases increased last year from 2010 by a whopping 39.3 percent. Online sales jumped too, going up by 24.3 percent.

“Black Friday is my favorite shopping day of the year,” said Lauren Pusateri, junior. “It’s the one day when I feel like I can get my money’s worth buying things I actually want.”

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My mom because she’s a really good cook and she buys me stuff. My school because Park Hill South is a really great high school.

Carson Cavitt-Wells, freshman

My friends and family because I always have someone to talk to and people who are always there for me. My health because it allows me to play sports and I know some people don’t have my health so it makes me appreciate it more.

Karen Montes, sophomore

A good school because I feel safe and it’s beneficial to me. My community because it’s supportive and I’m glad I live here because it’s safe and I’m thankful for my caring neighbors.

Madi Wellman, junior

My education because without it, I would be easily manipulated and a shell of a human being. My freedom because it allows me to have a voice in society.

Zack Royle, senior

My family because they’ve always been important to me and I love the holiday season because I like getting to see them. My students, even though I know its cheesy, but they make it fun to come to work every day.

Kim Hendricks, history

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Q&A with Varsity Boys Coach Rick Zych

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Daniel Kerwin: What made you want to interview for the South head coaching vacancy?

Rick Zych: The reputation if the school...It’s an excellent school, academically and athletically. I’d been at Park Hill and Dr. Longenecker and I stayed in contact and I knew a lot of the faculty and thought it’d be a good place to end my career.

DK: What was your biggest key to success at Bishop Miege?

RZ: Good talent; we had kids that were coachable, loved the game and worked hard. We had a lot of wins but we had a lot of fun, too.

DK: What are the current team’s biggest strengths and weaknesses?

RZ: We can be nine or 10 deep, and that’s a lot of guys for me. I think we can have the ability to be decent shooters.

Certainly our weakness is going to be rebounding. We’ve got some size but our physical stature...We’re real soft right now, we’re not real tough.

DK: How possible is it that we could see this team win a conference and/or district title?

RZ: That’ll have everything to do with them. Those are going to be our goals...we’re going to have really lofty goals but I’m a believer in setting your sights sky high and trying to work for them. [But] I can see that, but we’re really young.

We’ve only got three seniors but we have as good of a junior class as anyone in the city. It’ll depend a lot on how well our young guys come along.

DK: Who are you looking at to lead this team?

RZ: You have to look at your seniors. We’ve got three really good seniors to be good leaders in Anthony [Woods], Mikel [Blake] and Spenser [Braymer] and we’re going to turn it over to them. I’m a real big seniors guy. They earned it--I put a lot of responsibility on them and this is their last go.

DK: What are some things you’d like to accomplish both this season and in your time at South?

RZ: We need to continue the reputation of having a good program. Just building on the program. Coach Sedler and Coach Perry did great jobs. It’s a program that has a chance to win; I just want to try to get consistent. I’m a vocal coach, we’re going to try to get them to play hard and success usually comes when you play hard.

DK: How does this team compare to some of yours in the past?

RZ: Well, it’s a totally different league and atmosphere. We were really athletic there and we’re not going to be as athletic here but we’re bigger here. We had excellent guard play on those teams and could play out of it. I think Anthony could be one of the better point guards we’ve had in a long time, including [Trevor] Releford who went to Alabama. I’m big on the kids accepting their roles; if they can do that, the sky is the limit.

DK: What has the team been doing in preparation for the season?

RZ: They’ve worked hard. From running to lifting weights, to being competitive in summer leagues in tournaments, we’ve done more than any team I’ve had in the past to get ready.

DK: How has your transition from Bishop Miege to South gone so far?

RZ: Good, the kids are great. Kids are kids; if you get them to work, they’ll work hard. It’s been a good transition.

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South’s basketball teams look to have another successful

by DYLAN WORTH season 56-53. That is what the scoreboard Kansas City on Nov. 29. Their first home read as the clock ran out in South’s final game is against William Chrisman on game last year. The young team fell a Dec. 2. little short to their district rival, On the other side of the court, Park Hill.

South’s Lady Panthers are about to start Despite that tough loss, throughout their new season also. They also had a the past few years, South has had a very successful season last year, winning 17 successful basketball program, both of 27 games. girls and boys teams. Although the boys “Losing that last game was hard, but team has been through recent coaching we all knew we had game. We don’t changes, they have still managed to put regret anything that happened and we’re up winning seasons in ready to learn from it all for next time,” previous seasons. said Courtney Claassen, senior.

Last year’s Athletic Director, John Much like the boys basketball team, Sedler, stepped the last game in and put up happened to be an impressive in Districts. The 16-7 season, girls are looking losing to Park to use that loss Hill in Districts. as motivation Following to kick off the Sedler’s interim brand new season, South season they have found their new ahead of them. long term coach “We’re ready in Rick Zych, for this year. social studies.

Besides Brandi Coach Zych has Weymuth, we had a history of are all back winning with and way more two state titles at experienced,” Bishop Miege said Claassen. in Shawnee The Lady Girls basketball started tryouts Oct. 29 Mission, Kan. Panthers are photo by STEVEN OXLEY “Coach Zych is looking stronger a lot different than than ever this year our past coaches. He’s a lot more hands after only losing one starting player on and more involved with each player from last year’s team. The previous individually,” said Robert Lane, junior. team was unusually young for a varsity Lane also said that as long as the team basketball team and inexperienced. buys into what Coach Zych is saying “Now that we are all a year older we and plays better as a team, they will be have a lot more experienced than last successful this year and will make a run year and plan on making it a lot farther at State. now,” said Samantha Roy, junior.

Coach Zych is blessed with South Roy also said that the team often returning all five of its starters from last works on conditioning and is planning year, including senior captain Anthony to use that to their best advantage in the Woods. Woods said he thinks they are fast break. going to be a lot better than last year’s “We are a lot tighter than last year’s team because they have all returned team. We are a lot more comfortable stronger, faster and smarter. playing with each other now,” said “We are a lot better than last Morgan Keesee, junior. year because we were so young and This year when the Lady Panthers inexperienced. This year we are used to step onto the court for the first time on playing with each other and have good Nov. 28 against Winnetonka, that loss team chemistry,” said Woods. in Districts last year will still be in the This year when the final buzzer back of their mind, giving them the sounds, South hopes to be on the higher motivation to beat the Griffins and start side of the scoreboard. their season with strength that will leave South’s boys basketball team opens positive results on the scoreboard. up the season on the road against North

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Heading into the 2012-13 college basketball season, Missouri, by DANIEL KERWIN Kansas and Kansas State all have a tough task ahead of them

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The good news for the Tigers is that was last season. This season, Mizzou has gained some attention, being ranked as high as tenth in some polls. While the transfers of Alex Oriakhi (Connecticut), Keion Bell (Pepperdine), Ernest Ross (Auburn), Danny Feldman (Columbia) and Jabari Brown (Oregon) will provide a lot of experience and talent, there is no question who the leaders of this squad are.

Michael Dixon Jr. was last year’s Sixth Man of the Year, Laurence Bowers was one of the top post players in the Big XII in 2011 before tearing his ACL last year and Phil Pressey is already drawing hype as a Preseason AllAmerican. The scoring will be plentiful, but the leadership will most certainly come from these three.

The schedule sets up nicely for Mizzou.

In the non-conference, their first test will come in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament in the Bahamas. The first round opponent is Stanford and with a win the Tigers will take on an elite Louisville team in the semis.

Depending on results, Mizzou could finish up the tournament playing either Memphis or most likelyDuke. This will give the Tigers a true chance to add some signature wins as they boost their strength of schedule.

Other big games for Frank Haith’s squad will be against Illinois in St. Louis on Dec. 23 and at UCLA on Dec. 28. Once Mizzou gets into the conference slate, key games include Florida on Feb. 19, at Kentucky on Feb. 23 and hosting Arkansas on March 5. The battle with the Razorbacks is quite fitting; it will be senior day for the Tigers as the coach who brought them to Missouri, Mike Anderson, will be on the visiting bench.

While the chemistry will not be the same as last year, there is no doubt in my mind that this Missouri team has more talent, depth and height than last year. The Tigers will be nine to 10 deep in the rotation and have a legitimate possibility at taking home the SEC title in their first year in the league.

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he Kansas Jayhawks finished last year ansas State was once again just an second in just about everything. They were average team last season. The Wildcats awarded a number two seed in the NCAA went 22-11 and finished fifth in the Big tournament, Thomas Robinson finished second XII before losing to top-seeded Syracuse 59-75 in the Player of the Year voting, and the ‘Hawks in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. fell just short of another title, falling 59-67 to To top off another year of mediocrity, head Kentucky in the Championship Game. Although coach Frank Martin jumped ship to South they were not always first, they were the top dog Carolina. Yes K-State, you lost a basketball in something...again. coach to South Carolina.

Head Coach Bill Self led Kansas to an eighth While it may not be the most glorious job in straight regular season conference title. Take the country, K-State has had success in recent that in for a second. Kansas has been king of the years and former Illinois coach Bruce Weber conference since 2004. Obviously the question is the new skipper for this Wildcats team. for the Jayhawks going into the season is: Can Really, Weber inherited a very good situation. they make it nine?

Although Kansas State lost Jamar Samuels to Absolutely. Although the reigning champs graduation, they return eight of their top nine lost do-it-all big man, Thomas Robinson, and players from last year including the alwaysexperienced guard, Tyshawn Taylor, (the two improving Rodney McGruder, who averaged combined for nearly 47 percent of the Jayhawks’ 15.8 points per game last year. scoring last year), they will be just fine in Along with McGruder, Angel Rodriguez 2012-13. Self will look to Elijah Johnson, Travis and Will Spradling look to start in the back Releford and Jeff Withey to take the reigns in court, both with plenty of playing time under leading the team this year. Names you will hear their belt. The interesting area of this squad from are Freshman post Perry Ellis, Freshman is definitely it’s inside offense. Senior Jordan guard Andrew White III and redshirt Freshman Henriquez and Sophomore Thomas Gipson guard Ben McLemore. With these three studs have both been relied on more as defensive mixed in with the returning stars and role stoppers for K-State than offensive weapons. players, KU will be in prime position to keep That is going to have to change this year if they their conference crown. want to compete in the Big XII. The non-conference schedule for the Jayhawks Three other players to watch will be has a few tough spots. They will be taking on Martavious Irving, Shane Southwell and Adrian defending Big Ten champions Michigan State Diaz. These three, along with any other new in the inaugural Champions Classic in Atlanta, players who could step up, will provide depth Ga. on Nov. 13. After most of the non-con, the for Weber’s Wildcats and earn last daunting opponent on the out-of-conference valuable minutes. slate comes on Dec. 22 when the Jayhawks head The non-conference games with intrigue to Columbus, Ohio to take on the Ohio State include playing Gonzaga in Seattle, Wash. on Buckeyes. While it will not affect their chances at Dec. 15 and playing highly-ranked Florida on winning another conference title, the Jayhawks Dec. 22 at the Sprint Center. should be able to head into Big XII play with two Once the Big XII season rolls around, losses at most.

K-State will have the always anticipated matchThe only real tests I see for Kansas in the Big ups with Kansas, at home on Jan. 22 and at XII are the match-ups with Baylor, (at home Lawrence on Feb. 11, but another date will on Dec. 14 and at Waco on March 9), and the create headlines in Manhattan. two meetings in the Sunflower Showdown Bob Huggins will make his return to against Kansas State. The Jayhawks will head to the Octagon of Doom. Just like Anderson Manhattan on Jan. 22 and host the Wildcats on returning to Columbia, Huggins surely will not Feb. 11. be greeted well when West Virginia plays at The losses will be tough to overcome for this Bramlage Coliseum on Feb. 18. roster, but if there is anything we have learned Although it may come as a surprise, this from Self it is that he can take any team to team has all the makings of a third or fourth any height. Once this team gets going, there place finish in the conference and could end up is no height they can not reach, even a ninth with as high as a four seed-if they play to their consecutive conference title. full potential, something that is hard to do in the first year under a new head coach.

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Missouri’s transition from the Big XII to the SEC has not worked out in their favor so far this season Coming into the season, I did not line was going to be younger than in the the read option where the QB is not always expect Missouri to be amazing and win past and have a lot of new starters. Now the target of defenses while running the 12 games but I did think they would play because of injury they have to go with ball. Yost needs to stay committed to his better than they have up to this point. backups who are even younger and some running backs even though they have Mizzou’s offense has had better days guys who had no prior experience. They not played great. Kendial Lawerence is these last few seasons. To me, it all starts do not have starting running back, and manageable at running back and does a with the Quarterback situation. James the Big 12’s leading rusher before he got much better job running than the QB’s. It Franklin does not have what it takes to hurt, Henry Josey, this season either. Also, is never a good thing when your starting lead this team to anything that Mizzou the receivers on this team have not shown running back still does not have a TD in a fans desire. Franklin is too lackadaisical up like I thought they would and Dorial conference game through four conference in the pocket and he stares down one Green-Beckham definitely has not been games. receiver every time he drops back In my eyes, the positive for “MIZZOU’S MOVE TO THE SEC HAS to pass. He gets hurt a lot also and Mizzou this year has been special will not take a pain-killing shot to Their sophomore kick NOT WORKED OUT SO FAR, BUT I THINK teams. play in the game. I know he says it is returner, Marcus Murphy, has four against his religion, saying he views returns for TD’s this season.

IN FUTURE SEASONS IT WILL HELP THIS his body as a temple, that he has Defensively this year the Tigers MISSOURI TEAM AND THEY CAN never taken medication before and have not been great, but they have he does not want to start now, but been solid, giving up 26 points a BECOME COMPETITIVE IN THE if you want to be a big time QB on game. At least they are keeping their CONFERENCE.” a good team you find ways to help team in games, even against South your team win games no Carolina and Georgia, but that does matter what. the player fans thought he was going to be. not really help when they only average 23 Corbin Berkstresser, Mizzou’s backup, Another thing that I do not agree with points a game on offense. has gotten quality playing time this season is Mizzou’s offensive coordinator David Mizzou’s move to the SEC has not while Franklin has been absent with Yost’s offensive scheme sometimes. I feel worked out so far, but I think in future injuries, but I do not think he has what it like Yost tries too hard at running Franklin seasons it will help this Missouri team takes to make this team any better. He is or Berkstresser when they are not tough and they can become competitive in the not a good enough runner to get anything or athletic enough for it. Next, they try to conference. It looks bad now, but give done on the ground in the SEC. run them with no lead blocker out of five head coach Gary Pinkel a couple of years There are other issues on offense WR sets, which does not fit their strengths. and he will have this team winning games. too. Coming into the season the offensive The offense works better when they run

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Two of South’s wrestlers look to go above and beyond the expectations of others and themselves

Minutes before the biggest match in his life, the State Finals in Columbia, senior Chase Gray saw his opponent for the first time. Standing before Matt McClimens, a wrestler from Eureka High School, Gray knew he had a challenge ahead of him. Right before the match started, he walked up to Dan Dunkin, business, and asked, “Do I look that big? ‘Cause he is huge!”

Although Gray would go on to lose that match, he still placed second in Missouri in the 182 weight class.

“I had no idea I was going to do that well,” Gray said. “I think I surprised a lot of people.”

However, Gray is out to prove this year that his performance from last year was not a fluke. Not only does he want to win State, but he has high expectations for his team as well.

“We beat Park Hill for the first time ever last year,” Gray said.

“If we could do that again and win our district, that would be awesome.”

Gray is also looking to avenge his loss to McClimens.

“I really hope I get to face him one more time,” said Gray. “He is probably the best wrestler I’ve ever faced, so I’d like to get back at him and win this time.”

Gray is not the only wrestler with lofty expectations. Senior wrestler Jimmy Carpenter, who has been wrestling for over eight years, also went to State last year. After getting sick a couple of days before his match and recovering from a torn meniscus and ACL, Carpenter did not perform as well as he hoped to.

“My biggest goal is to win State this year,” Carpenter said, “It’s my Senior year. I expect more than I ever have from myself

this year.”

One aspect from last year’s season that Carpenter hopes to repeat is their one point win over Park Hill, which was their first victory ever against them.

“Park Hill is always tough,” said Carpenter. “If football can beat them two years in a row, then wrestling can, too.”

Both Gray and Carpenter said they never expected for their careers at South to be this meaningful.

“I have gotten so much support throughout my career,” said Carpenter. “It’s an experience I will never forget.”

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