The View Issue 4 Vol 19

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2016 has been a year. I say this for lack of a better term, because this year has not necessarily been very great. I think we can all agree 2016 has taken a lot out of us; with beloved celebrity deaths, a controversial election and natural disasters, this year has certainly not left a good taste in the mouths of those who survived it.

That being said, I would like to take this letter to congratulate all of you who are reading, for surviving this year. So, here’s to the small and large victories of 2016.

For starters, the Tiger population has increased for the first time in 100 years, which by the way, is a very long time. And do you all remember that old fad, “The Ice Bucket Challenge”? Where participants would film themselves pouring freezing water over themselves for views on Facebook? Well, it actually funded a breakthrough in ALS, the disease that the challenge was made to support.

Although Hillary Clinton didn’t become the first female president of the United States, six diverse women made history on election night: three women were elected into the Senate, two won seats in the House of Representatives and one was elected into her state’s legislature. To add to the feminist mood, Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, which is great because her iconic, “do you really need to be spending $20 on that,” stare will keep all of us from buying unnecessary things.

And how could I write this send off without talking about Zootopia?

“Oh don’t mind me, I’m just a children’s movie that tackles the issue of racism, stereotyping and social injustice while also blowing up the box office and generating millions of dollars.” This wonderful movie was such a game changer for animated films, 64 different species were featured in the movie and animators actually went to Africa to study the hair movement of the animals used.

Finally, our lives were blessed with Pokemon Go, the magical app that allowed us to grow together as a community as we experienced Pokemon in real life. Pokemon has grossed about 45 million players worldwide and my god, it’s just so fun.

So you see, this year has actually been moderately good! You’re still here, you survived, let’s keep the good news coming.

- Anna Preuss, Editor in Chief

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BIG CAT STEALS THE SHOW 2016 Big Cat was truly a show to remember, as seniors Nylo Clarke, Stella Garibaldi, Daniel Miller, Lennon Carlson, Connor Anderson and Carson Schutter took the stage.

Big Cat is a comedic show where six seniors perform skits in the South Auditorium. The contestants also have to record a video and show it to an audience. Each senior represented a club or sports team at South.

On Nov. 9, (one month before Big Cat), some of the competitors didn’t even know that they were going to perform in the show, which was clearly explained in a hilarious video skit by Garibaldi. In Garibaldi’s video, she clearly made a joke about how she took on one of the Big Cat roles the night before an ACT. Even though she was rushed into the part, Garibaldi’s performance was truly a hit with the crowd, causing them to outburst with laughter every time she stepped foot on the stage.

The show was kicked off with all of the Seniors on stage doing the mannequin challenge, but the challenge was shortly interrupted by MC’s Chase Beeler and Flannery Koelliker. Throughout the night, Beeler and Koelliker kept the crowd entertained between skits with cheesy puns and special appearances from the performers.

The first live skit was performed by Connor Anderson, alongside some of his close friends. Anderson, representing the lettuce club, gathered around a table as if he were Jesus and his disciples. But instead of the traditional bread and wine, Anderson brought out heads of lettuce.

The skit ended in a rap battle between seniors Alex Karther and Brett Palmer over who got to sit next to Mary (Maddie Guerra).

Anderson’s act was shortly followed by a song written and performed

by Garibaldi. Her song brought laughter as shots were fired at marching band and orchestra. Garibaldi represented the theater kids and was proud doing so, although in her song she made sure to get in a few licks at the

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theater department. Garibaldi wasn’t the only one to showcase a song, as Carlson also wrote a song, and even brought out his guitar to sing about motorcycles and pickles. Carlson also gave a trombone lesson, where he went as far as dressing up as a drill sergeant to yell at his student.

Schutter’s skit was on right after Garibaldi’s song. Schutter, representing the scholar bowl, took on Harvard University in a scholar bowl match.

Although the questions seemed to be more in favor to Schutter, every time he answered correct, the South scholar bowl team would go all out in celebration. Schutter also decided to do the backpack challenge. Ten full backpacks were thrown at Shutter on stage as he only wore a unicorn helmet for protection. (video link) In a poll that was taken before Big Cat had happened, students were asked who they thought was going to win Big Cat. Nylo Clarke killed the polls, having 54 percent of students believing that he was going to win the competition.

Clarke had two videos in Big Cat. Both of the videos had to do with soccer and pain. In the first video, Clarke had set up a slippery tarp and attempted to take penalty kicks. In the second, he faced senior Josh Wood in a FIFA 16 match. If either of them got scored on, they would have to go in the backyard and get shot in the back with a paintball gun.

With only 10 percent vote to win in Big Cat, taken in the prior poll, Daniel Miller was the one to take home the title of Big Cat 2016. Miller’s skit’s consisted of a dance number, and a practical jokes about the swim team. His video was about survival in the wilderness, but he didn’t seem to know much because toward the end of the video, Miller and his dog had an experience with Mushrooms.

Overall, Big Cat was a fun night worth the money for a few laughs.

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by TRIPP PARSONS

Newspaper and yearbook won big at the Fall National Convention

by ARTURO GOMEZ 489 miles away from home, cooped up in a bus with strangers who you barely know and who you have not paid much attention to. From Nov. 9-13, students of South’s Yearbook and Newspaper students embarked on a four day field trip to the JEA/NSPA National High School Convention in Indianapolis.

The Panthers’ trip began on an early Wednesday morning, with the crisp, cool air waking them up as they were waiting to load the bus.

Before arriving to Indianapolis they made a quick pit-stop at St. Louis to go to the top of the Arch and eat at “Old Spaghetti Factory.”

Joe Leluga, junior, said “They were kind enough to give us ice cream, which was a really nice treat. The bread was really nice and crisp. I loved it so much I took several loaves for the road.”

After filling up their bellies they were ready to continue on their adventure. After more than eight hours on the road, the 13 students were excited to see Indianapolis. Having arrived at midnight, as excited as they were, Panther Publications knew they had to be in their best shape for tomorrow morning.

“I was really cold, and while I was excited to see the city, I mainly just wanted to sleep” said Elyssa Bezner, sophomore.

The following morning the students got an opportunity to see what the city had to offer broad daylight.

“Everything was so immaculate,” Megan Palmer, publication adviser, said. “What was even better was that everything in the city was in walking distance.”

Before the students went to the convention, they went to the Indianapolis Zoo and ate at several local restaurants. As the students arrived to the convention Friday morning, they were asked to attend at least three classes throughout each day, which were broken down into different categories such as sports, design and photography.

“The convention was really nice. It helped me put everything into perspective and I now know how PHS newspaper compares to other ones,” Max Ghasemi, junior, said. “It reinforced the idea that our paper

is in a good place, because we were nominated for a really prestigious award.”

Friday morning came around in a heartbeat and the young Panthers were ready to face the day’s challenge. Beyond the sessions students competed nationally in Write Off Contests, with themes ranging from ‘Bad Breath’, ‘Textbooks vs. Tablets’, and ‘Should College Athletes Get Paid?’

“The contest itself wasn’t too difficult,” Cienna Newett, junior, said.

“However, the themes that we were asked to design and write about were pretty bizarre.”

The following Panthers were recognized for their work: Delaney Barnicle, junior, Superior for Yearbook Layout; Elyssa Bezner, sophomore, Honorable Mention for News writing; Lieana Sherry, senior, Honorable Mention for Review writing; and Samantha Oathout, senior, excellent for yearbook copy writing.

Saturday was the big day, Panther Publications got their ‘paws’ on the Pacemaker, which is considered to be the highest national honor in their field of journalism, this includes Newspaper, Online, Yearbook/Magazine and Broadcast. Needless to say, the staff of Panther Publications were really proud.

“Even though we didn’t win the award, being a finalist placed us as one of the top 50 papers in the country, which is amazing,” Palmer said.

“We have never been named as a finalist, so hopefully if we continue with the improvement of our paper, we can actually win it next year.”

This was a very big accomplishment to students.

“I learned that newspaper is not just a publication, it is the future. It is how people should get their news,” said Hailey Deeds, junior.

When everything was said and done, the students went to bed knowing that they had an incredibly honorable award underneath their belt.

The Panthers arrived home late Saturday, bringing back unforgettable memories and bonds that will outlast the trip.

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A Battle For the Ages

Insults, tapes, e-mails and a whole lot of rhetoric in one of the most historical elections this country has ever seen It has been a historic year in the United States, and abroad, but some of us don’t even realize it. This year as we all know a presidential election took place that shook the country, and most will never forget.

One Tuesday, Nov. 8, the world would be shocked by a historical election seen in the eyes as a “political miracle,” to some. A lot of Americans have put their heart and souls into this last year and a half, but some didn’t catch what was really going on through all the smoke.

This whole process took departure in June of 2015, when Donald Trump gave the announcement speech claiming he would be running for president in 2016. Some didn’t take this too seriously from this point on though.

“I thought it was all set up,” said Christopher Reuscher, communication arts.

This was not a totally crazy though, knowing that Trump has claimed to be a democrat, and the goal was to blow up the Republican Party, for a good amount of time. This would prove to be a major figment of imagination for democrats all over the nation.

Throughout the campaign season, amidst the drama and crazy accusations with no merit, the American people saw through lies from either party. Trump was beginning to gain momentum, and spilling fear throughout the democratic party.

“I wasn’t surprised at all that Trump was getting genuine support, because he would say it the way he saw it, and connect to Americans that way,” said Christian Holferty , junior, and leader of The Young Republicans Club.

This was a common trend among supporters and democrats.

Both saw major rally turnout and passion of frustrated Americans looking to “Drain The Swamp.” However, not everyone was happy with the results being displayed.

“In some ways I found Trump’s large support to be hurtful, because of the racist, homophobic, xenophobic comments,” said Sarah Komar, senior, and head of The Young Democrats Club.

Trump was focusing on controversial topics that would be blasted by the media, this would prove to hurt people’s feelings, but connect to a larger population of people seeing through some of the headlines.

As the nominees were chosen for either party, neither were seeing the best headlines for their campaigns. However, major heat was hitting the democratic campaign with proof of manipulation, and rigging of the Bernie Sanders campaign.

This did seem to be a scary fact, however, there was more loyalty from the supporters trying to stop a Trump presidency at any cost.

“I was initially a Bernie supporter, and didn’t turn a blind eye to the e-mail situation, I felt we needed to stop a Trump Presidency, and stay loyal to my party,” said Komar.

The public is also questioning why Trump was so successful throughout his campaign season. Gaining what Hillary Clinton saw as racist, homophobic, xenophobic and fake worthless supporters, also known as the “basket of deplorables,” but Trump supporters did not believe this was true.

“I believe he spoke to the individuals who thought America can be great,” said Reuscher.

At the end of the day there is an obvious divide among Americans and even students across the nation. Remember, Donald Trump is going to be the next president.

Like Holferty said, “We are not republicans first. We are not democrats first. We are Americans first, and we must work to unite the country, have an open mind, and move on as one nation, as the land of the free, and the home of the brave.”

by GARRETT OSBOURN

Some of Trump’s Cabinet picks

General “Mad Dog” Mattis is a recent 11th general of the American Central Command, and Trump’s Secretary of Defense pick Betsy DeVos is The Secretary of Education pick for Trump’s Cabinet. She is the daughter of Richard DeVos, the founder of Amway, a $10 Billion company Jeff Sessions is a previous Alabama Senator, who is now appointed as the Attorney General for The United States to Trump’s Administration

SCAN HERE to read Joe Leluga’s take on the election results

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South students deal with not having their military family members home for Christmas.

To The

Soldiers

by RAQUEL REID

The holidays is a time when families come together and give thanks to each other and the lives they have. For military families though, that is not always the case. Most of us plan to see all our family around the holidays, but sometimes we forget about the families where coming home isn’t an option.

The people who choose to commit to any special forces commit their lives and then some, whether it means coming home for the holidays, or having to stay stationed wherever they are.

Jordan Lenz, junior, was surprised by her dad who is the Rule of Law Mentor for the US Army. Lenz’s family was sitting around the Christmas tree when the door unexpectedly opened.

“When my dad walked through the door, my heart filled with joy that he was home safe,” said Lenz. “It was such a happy moment realizing that I could spend Christmas with him.”

Lenz has never gotten to spend Thanksgiving with her father and hopes she can this Thanksgiving.

“Having a relative in the army really takes a toll on the whole family, but I am thankful for the service my dad does for our country and all the lives he protects,” said Lenz.

Although families are broken apart for long periods of time, they are fighting for everyone in this country and protecting our freedom.

Melvin Walker, PE, served in the US Army.

“Being away from your family for anyone can be hard, but you get used to it,” said Walker.

Walker was taught how to make new friends and learn how to live in a different environment.

“Not being at home where you’re comfortable, can be a change but you make new friends and that becomes your new home,” said Walker.

Colleen Katzenberger teaches, science at South. Katzenberger husband was an Army Ranger and was home for six months, gone for three. He got to spend two Christmases with Katzenberger and his family.

“It was hard being away from him on the holidays, but you just got used to it though.

We had great friends where we lived also,” said Katzenberger.

Katzenberger’s husband was killed in the line of duty a five years ago.

“It has been a long road and it still makes me lose my breath. Being back in my hometown makes it hard and makes me happy all at the same time,” she said.

Katzenberger has learned to cope with the hardship, but she will always remember her husband as a warrior for herself and this country.

Around the holiday season, people become more thankful for the lives they have and the lives others give up.

“I am thankful for the service my dad does for our country and all the lives he protects,” -Lenz

Japan 48,828

U.S. Central Command Area Of Responsibility 44,800

Military Personnel Stationed Worldwide

Germany 37,704

South Korea 27,558 Italy 11,697

Afghanistan 9,800 Guam Belgium 5,657 1,196 Turkey 1,590

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Bare & Beauty

by CRISTINE GURROLA Instead of saying “Eyebrows on fleek” like in 2014, women of 2016 are now “slayin” Beverly Hills dipbrow by ^ Anastasia $18

Whether it’s a $40 highlighter or a $5 face moisturizer, there’s no doubt a divide between people who do and do not wear makeup.

“I think [makeup is] a cool way for people to express themselves,” said Julia Vap, sophomore.

Makeup has been around for more than 100,000 years.

Rosewater, coal, beeswax, were some of the ingredients used to invent the first cosmetics, and are still being used in some products today.

However while new businesses are booming and their products are being sold out, scammers are using inorganic materials to create fakes.

Kylie Jenner lip kits have sold immensely, but as the kits have sold out dupes have been created. In some cases, buyers have gotten super glue in their lip kits.

So this brings awareness that you should investigate what chemicals are in your products and look into it first before buying something just because everyone else has it.

“I wish companies would bring more awareness to what is being put in products,” said Sophie Granger, junior.

Women of 2016 are expected to either wear a full face of makeup or to wear none at all.

Wearing a full face of makeup every day can cause many issues, including patches of acne and cosmetics having synthetic coloring. Making it clear, chapsticks and lipsticks have a certain chemical called Petrolatum that can help moisturize but has a risk of causing cancer.

Although makeup has its downsides, people can become very creative with makeup.

“Makeup is art. Have fun with it,” said Vivian Huang, senior.

According to “The Connection Between Makeup and Mental Health” by Rheyanne Weaver, makeup can enhance beauty and 80 percent of women feel more confident with makeup on.

“I think that is 100 percent true, even when you are a kid and you put on your mom’s makeup you feel good and different. On special occasions you get the boost of confidence,” said Mallory Michel, senior.

When starting off with makeup, South students gave a few tips on what products to use and what they do to help with their own

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makeup. Not knowing much about makeup can be a challenge, especially if you don’t know where to begin.

“Drugstore makeup is the best way to start off, and it’s cheaper,” said Michel.

Social media is being used in everyday life so why not use it to help others?

“Using tape really helps me when I do my eyeliner, and watching YouTube videos shows me how to do makeup as well,” said Huang.

Not only can makeup make a difference, but natural beauty can make a difference.

“I would encourage people to not wear makeup for a week and see how they feel about it, because I see girls come into school and they are absolutely distraught because they don’t have makeup on,” said Granger.

In August, celebrity Alicia Keys took a rather dramatic step in not wearing makeup. On August 28, Keys made an appearance with no makeup. Keys wants everyone know that she isn’t against makeup, but that people should feel comfortable in their own skin.

“When I see a girl without any makeup it’s really nice, like natural beauty is really nice. If you wear too much makeup you look like a Barbie doll,” said Benjamin Owere, sophomore.

Waking up early, only 29 percent of South students polled do not have patience to put makeup on. These students feel confident going natural. They don’t feel the necessity to wear makeup at all and when they go natural they feel fine and confident.

“I feel fine when I don’t wear any makeup, and it makes my mornings easier because I don’t have to worry about putting on makeup,” said Lexi Frieders, sophomore.

On average, South students take about 15-30 minutes to put on makeup. On the other hand, students who don’t wear makeup still have to deal with face products such as moisturizers and face cleaners like any other teenager.

“It’s nice to not have makeup on and to feel how soft my face is, I look different and I like it,” said Madison Olson, freshman.

While some students invest hundreds of dollars in makeup and others don’t, you slay either way!

“Makeup is art.

Have fun with it.”

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Stories of parents that go above and beyond for their kids

by HAILEY DEEDS “You’re in charge of your own happiness.” “Be yourself.”

“Just toughen through it.” “You have to worry about yourself.”

“Don’t quit, don’t be lazy.” We have all heard this advice once in our life, maybe from a family member, maybe from a friend.

Their advice came from the ones who tucked them in at night, the ones who heard them cry over their first break up and also known as the ones they called “mom” and “dad.”

She can paint. She can draw. She can tattoo. Gina Stamper is an part-time artist and a full time mom.

“My mom-- she’s a great person. She’s really outgoing, she’s selfless and she’ll go beyond to make sure someone else’s happy, before herself,” Joey Stamper, junior, said.

Joey and Gina have a mother-son relationship bound at the roots.

Although Gina also works in orthodontics-the construction of ortho equipment, such as retainers- it’s never hard to find time for her family.

“My mom and me are really close. She’s probably my best friend, and probably my only one at that. [We] don’t have many boundaries, we can talk about anything really. She’s always there to help me,” Joey said.

Gina has inf luenced Joey’s life in many ways. Joey has a learning disability that makes learning process slower for him. Both, Gina and Joey, learn the same way. This makes Joey’s learning disability easier to cope with.

“She always knows what to do and what to say to make me really get something. I would consider her a super mom. She’s the most inf luential person in my life. She’s what I aspire to be. We pretty much do everything together,” Joey said.

Gina has taught Joey through her example and hard work to never give up even when a situation looks pointless.

“She never loses hope and fights through it. Most of the time, it’s eventually worth the fight,” said Joey.

“If you want to do this, then do this.”

These were the words of advice junior Karma Jolley’s mother, Gina Bearden, gave her when Jolley explained her lifelong dream of being on South STUCO. “Without her, STUCO wouldn’t be possible. I love being part of school. I always knew I was apart of something bigger and STUCO was that bigger. Every time I ask for something in STUCO, my mom says okay. She doesn’t ask for an explanation,” Jolley said.

Being able to supply Jolley with the right material for STUCO and to make her feel like she belonged was important to Bearden.

Jolley was adopted as a young child and her birth mom was Bearden’s cousin. Because of Bearden’s compassion and love, Jolley has never felt like she wasn’t apart of the family.

Bearden doesn’t see Karma’s wheelchair, she just see her as her very own daughter.

“I use to call her my big sister when I was younger. I love her dearly because she thinks I’m special,” said Jolley.

Being in a wheelchair can be difficult for Jolley, especially since her relatives don’t have bars in their houses for her to access appliances. This makes doing everyday tasks difficult, such as using the restroom.

But Bearden makes sure to help Karma do these daily tasks everyday and reassures Karma by saying, “We’ll figure this out together.”

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Visiting everywhere from California to South Carolina, Lauren Allison, junior, has experienced it all. Lauren has traveled to 28 states with her favorite traveling companion, her father, Mike Allison. They have collected over 487 hotel room keys and many memories that will last a lifetime.

Mike works at Cerner, an American supplier of health information technology solutions. Mike’s job entails travelling the world to teach people how to better themselves through public speaking, interacting with clients, and handling nerves.

He brings Lauren on his trips so she too can experience the wonders of the world.

“Not every kid gets to travel all the time. I feel like that is a blessing because of all the places he goes and all the work trips. I get to go all around the US and get to experience the world a way that most don’t get to,” Lauren said.

Cerner has given Mike and Lauren the opportunity to travel to many places, but on weekends, Mike saves his boarding pass for another day. Mike is also a professor and teaches all day Saturday at UMKC. “It’s been a struggle because he doesn’t get a break. He gets Sunday and then he has to prep for his next week class.

My dad works incredibly hard and still makes time for me, my brother and my sister,” Lauren said.

Although life can be challenging, Mike teaches his family that they choose how to perceive a situation. Mike chose to challenge himself by taking on two jobs, and his optimistic attitude is contagious in the Allison household.

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After Amanda Henriquez kisses her daughters Lucie, Sophie and freshman Arianna Henriquez goodnight, she quickly pulls out her study books to cram for her upcoming college final.

We’ve all heard the story of the tough single mom, and Arianna lives through it first hand.

“Recently my parents got a divorced. I don’t really see my father much anymore and he doesn’t financially support us the way we need it to be. But my mom, being the great mom she is, always tries to find a way to help us in our daily life needs,” Arianna said.

Amanda is a full time hairstylist, nursing student and a single mom juggling three kids.

Amanda went to college a year after high school, until deciding she wasn’t ready for college. She wanted to do something more “people” oriented and being hairstylist gave her exactly that. But at age 34, when she separated from her husband, she knew she had to find a way to provide for her three kids.

“I love the profession I’m in now, but I have to have more of a stable income. I needed to make money to support my family,” Amanda said.

Although studying is difficult to find time for, Amanda sets time aside late at night to not interrupt family time. Every spare minute the Henriquez’s get, they make sure to spend together. Even if it’s to pick up groceries or a few minutes before Amanda has a hair appointment.

Amanda’s strength has proved to her daughters that women have the ability to be independent.

“Everybody always says, ‘oh I have both my parents, my dad does this, my mom does this.’ She [Amanda] makes me feel like when I get older that I won’t need to have a male there. I can financially support myself. I can physically and mentally help myself, I can do stuff myself and won’t have to rely on anyone else,” Arianna said.

The Henriquez daughters look up their mom in awe. Arianna would like to inspire her kids, just as her mother has inspired her.

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Family matters Think of your family size and add 12 siblings to it. How would it change your life?

by GRACE DIELEMAN As we enter the holiday season, we are accustomed to the people that we usually celebrate with. One family might be having a dinner with just three people, but in the house next door it might feel like a community gathering.

When it comes to South, there are students with large families and students with very small families.

“You always have people looking out for you and that’s really cool,” said sophomore Leah Holt regarding her 12 siblings, “but family dinners can get chaotic.”

Holt’s parents come from big families too, meaning lots of cousins.

She can remember a time where there were over 120 family members at a Fourth of July celebration.

“I’m close to my second and third cousins because we are closer in age. The age gap in my family is huge,” she said.

Junior Chrysta Cayton also has a large family that includes her, her five brothers, her five sisters and her parents.

“It seems as if the laundry never ends,” says Cayton, “and setting the tables during the holidays takes forever.”

Although there are some downsides to having a big family, Cayton enjoys her family.

“You become friends with all of your siblings’ friends and get to interact with people of all ages,” she said.

On the other side of the spectrum, there are students that have no siblings.

PROS

of siblings

-people looking out for you -help on homework -hand me downs -someone to talk to -always something to do -friends with siblings’ friends

CONS

-have to share things -annoying -hard to manage -lots of laundry -less space -shared attention -age gaps (don’t get to see family as often)

“Things get pretty boring when you don’t have any siblings but I still like being an only child. There’s more money to spend on yourself,” says junior Taylor Tobin.

Allison Sadler, senior, is also an only child.

“My family is always at my events because they don’t have anyone else to support and that’s nice. We’re also very close,” said Sadler.

While some people have large amounts of family members during holidays, Sadler only has four.

“Holiday dinners are so laid back. My grandma comes into town and we don’t have to present anything big,” she said.

There are many students at South with one to two siblings which could be considered an ‘average’ amount of people in a family.

“Things are made for a family of four,” said junior Taylor Johnson, “and you get seated at restaurants way faster.”

Sophomore Emma Beuerlein has two brothers and it grateful that she has a semi-small family.

“I feel that in a big family you can get overlooked,” said Beuerlein.

Students have established normality with the size of their family and most students wouldn’t change it. As the holiday season nears, we should be thankful for the family that we do have.

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11 An attempt to understand the desire to indulge in reality TV We all know that reality TV is possibly the furthest thing from reality, but regardless of its obviously scripted scenes, WE CANNOT STOP WATCHING. Why can we not tear our eyes away from the screen as Kylie and Kendall Jenner buy matching Ferraris? Why do we choke down sobs when Chloe doesn’t make the top of the pyramid in Dance Moms for the millionth time?

Reality shows are over-the-top dramatic and usually star people with immense “issues.” Yet it sucks watchers in and doesn’t let go. According to Oregon State University, 68 percent of people ages 18 to 29 reported that they love reality television.

Junior Diamond Gordon is in love with reality TV and watches “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” a reality show about the dramatic life of the Kardashian-Jenner family, religiously.

“The Kardashians are my life. If I met them in real life I would know everything about them,” said Gordon.

Gordon says reality shows are the only type of TV that she likes, and believes it to be quality TV. She watches Jersey Shore as well, saying, “Anything’s that’s funny I’m gonna watch.”

Sophomore Macie Bolger watches “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” along with “Total Bellas,” the show about twin

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sisters who are both dating WWE champions. Bolger reports that she watches these shows 10 hours in a week.

“I love Kylie. I follow Kylie on all of her social media and her Snapchat,” said Bolger.

Jill Owens, A+ coordinator, absolutely hates reality shows with a burning passion. Owens says she feels her IQ dropping even just f lipping through the TV guide. Nevertheless, Owens believes the reason why reality shows are so popular is because people love to feel better about themselves by wwatching other people who are having problems.

“My life may not be great but at least it’s not a trainwreck like those people on TV,” said Owens.

Gordon agrees with that sentiment.

“I like seeing everybody else’s problems, I don’t like having my own problems,” Gordon said.

Regardless, of whether you think reality TV is the highest form of art or not, it is indisputable that watching these “trainwrecks” is downright hilarious. To quote the almighty and wise Kim Kardashian, ““Isn’t it funny how like, elephants like, have a saggy butt?”

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12 A look inside the lives of those who have recieved hate for using contraception

by ELLIE KNECHTEL “Slut.” “Whore.” “Hoe.” Imagine hearing these words being said about you all because you take a specific kind of medication.

Aside from helping to prevent pregnancy, Planned Parenthood reports that taking birth control can reduce symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and acne.

This medication is birth control and it can also relieve the severity of cramps as well as lighten blood f low or stop it completely.

By high school, most girls have already experienced a menstrual cycle at least once in their life. Kids Health reports the average age to begin this cycle for the first time is 12.

The menstrual cycle prepares the body for pregnancy as well as provides important hormones. The estrogen lining of the uterus thickens and an egg begins to form in case of pregnancy.

The egg then leaves the ovaries and travels through the fallopian tubes eventually making its way to the uterus.

When a woman does not become impregnated, the egg breaks apart and hormone levels fall. The body essentially returns itself to normal by bleeding, better known as having a period.

Some people assume that just because a woman is on birth control must mean she has multiple sexual partners.

“I’ve been called a slut multiple times because I was on birth control even though it’s for medical reasons,” said Anne Beshears, junior.

Beshears has Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) which caused great amount of damage to her ovaries and even resulted in her losing one.

“I was put on birth control after I had developed a cyst on one of my ovaries that eventually destroyed it. Suffering from PCOS my doctors recommended I be put on birth control to help prevent any more cysts from forming,”

she said.

The Guttmacher Institute reports that some 62 percent of all women of reproductive age are currently using a contraceptive method.

Danyelle Chiles, senior, started taking birth control for the simple reason of regulating her cycle and to relieve her severe cramping. Rumors were spread about her, saying that she had multiple sexual partners because she takes birth control.

“I had actually stopped using it [birth control] for a full year and it was at my expense that [my cycles] hurt. I was miserable that whole year because of my cramps,” she said.

Both of these South women take the pill, but other forms of contraception are becoming more common.

Sophomore Violet Zadoyan switched to the patch because the pill became inconvenient.

“I started with the pill, but it got too tedious to keep up with so I started the Xulane patch,” she said.

Unfortunately, Zadoyan has also received negative comments from others because of her birth control use.

“I get told often that since I’m on birth control, I must have a lot of sex,” she said.

Despite the harsh comments these women have received, Zadoyan and Chiles remained strong and grew from the situation.

Chiles offered advice for other girls who may be hesitant to take birth control.

“Think of how it will benefit you, not what others think,” she said.

For some, birth control provides them with many benefits besides contraception. In the words of Roxane Gay, “Margaret Sanger didn’t just introduce the idea of birth control into our culture at large, she freed women from indenture to their bodies.”

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by HANNAH GRAVES

South offers due process as alternative to Zero Tolerance

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“zero tolerance policy” is a school or district policy that mandates predetermined consequences or punishments for specific offenses that are intended to be applied regardless of the seriousness of the behavior, mitigating circumstances, or situational context.

The harshness of black and white policies in our society have had, and continue to have detrimental consequences to those involved.

The aspect of zero tolerance truly began in the 1970s during the United States’ infamous “war on drugs” campaign. Mandatory minimums started appearing from congress stating that each class of crime shall have the same predetermined amount of prison time, taking away judge’s f lexibility and possible parole opportunities for the offenders. Most mandatory minimums apply to drug possession, something President Ronald Reagan declared in the 1980s as a “new sword and shield in the escalating battle against drugs.

Since the input of such laws, prison population has soared, first time offenders become hardened criminals, and bias against lower class communities continues to rise according to research done at the Centere for Criminal Justice Studies (University of New Brunswick), and the Department of Criminal Justice (University of Cincinnati).

Our justice system would be more beneficial towards everyone involved if it focused on the totality of the circumstances surrounding the crime such as mental health issues, family background and severity of the crime versus others.

According to Mental Health America, it would be more beneficial, for students with mental health issues, to take into consideration the totality of the circumstances and have individuated punishment plans put into place. Brett Lackey, assistant principal and discipline coordinator, says that South offers some benefits in its disciplinary actions.

Zero tolerance does not make schools more orderly or safe. in fact, the opposite may be true.

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“For example, if a student had a knife in their vehicle, a zero tolerance policy would mean they were automatically expelled permanently or for 180 days, but we offer due process to ensure their learning isn’t disrupted,” Lackey said.

Though South has this judgment call ability in place, there are still students who find themselves with OSS as a consequence of their actions.

Psychologist Anne-Becker Shutte said, “In my opinion, I mean I’m not on any school board or anything, but Out of School Suspension for anything other than violence is counterproductive to the student.”

South is not a typical school in many ways including the refreshing diversity, and unique student to faculty relationships in both the learning environment and the disciplinary actions.

Lackey said, “I’d like to say that we don’t have a zero tolerance policy here. That implies an automatic decision.”

He explained the different ways South accomodates students who find themselves in his office.

“We really bring in the whole gang: counselors, parents, [attendance coordinator] Mr. Singletary, Mrs. Manga [the school transition specialist], and Dr. Colvin at central office, so we can really get the full picture, and try our best to work with the student so we don’t see them again,” he said.

There are many interesting alternatives to zero tolerance discipline.

Within the past few years, South has explored alternative routes like “allowing long-term suspended students to return at semester on a probationary period. Probationary periods include things like consenting to random searches, possible drug tests, or mandatory counseling,” said Lackey.

There are a lot of ways schools can change their policies for the benifit of everyone, and hopefully society can, too.

The Rise & Fall of US Youth Crime Rates

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Take 3/ Hip Hop 2016 Donald Trump is the President-Elect of the United States, the Cubs won the world series, and I don’t think this year could get any weirder. However I’m not talking about what happened, I’m talking about what we heard, what we listened to, and there was a lot to offer this year from the Hip Hop scene.

by JOE LELUGA

Kanye West is an iconic figure in today’s pop culture, and students at South weren’t able to deny that, “Kanye is an inspiration,” said Jimmy Nguyen, junior.

Tracks such as “Low Lights” and “Ultralight Beam” brought back a vibe that Kanye was famous for in tracks like “Roses” off of his 2005 album “Late Registration.”

“He kind of reinvented himself again by taking more of a gospel style, which I think was inf luenced by Chance the Rapper a little,” said junior Quinn Kobayashi.

Chance featured on Ye’s album alongside other iconic names including Kid Cudi and Rihanna.

The album drew criticism from incorporating tracks that were rather odd, like “I Love Kanye” that didn’t really offer anything musically, and just seemed to be used as fillers to make the album appear longer.

SremmLife II Rae Sremmurd broke the internet this year as their hit single “Black Beatles” off of SL2 was featured in the latest internet challenge known as the mannequin challenge, giving them tons of publicity.

The album is loaded up with tons of songs that take an upbeat feel that one of them is bound to get stuck in your head. “You can’t listen to it and not get hype,” Jake Fisher, sophomore, said. “you hear someone play it and you have to start dancing and singing.”

SremmLife 2 brings a couple really strong hits, having really soothing melodic tracks such as “Look Alive” and “Swang”, but fails to create an album that really delivers a consistent quality of music.

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Drake’s latest album was highly anticipated, and brought a style not seen from Drake in a while, focusing less on more upbeat exciting tracks and substituting it for a more melodic approach.

Many people enjoyed the change of pace seen in views ,”I like the beats and the lyrics and the f low of the songs,” said Cameron Ferraro, sophomore.

Some people weren’t impressed with Drake’s latest installment, however. “It’s not the Drake I expected and it’s not his best; he went too mainstream,” said Dan Geary, senior.

He featured a more Latin-American vibe with the beats on songs like “Too Good”, “One Dance”, and “Hotline Bling”, but didn’t lose that sought after hype factor that he brought on tracks like “Grammys”, “Still Here”, and the appropriately named “Hype”. The variety of music on Views really helped the album assert itself as one of the best in 2016, and Drake now sits on top of the rap industry looking down.

Facts & Figures The Life of Pablo Rating-7.5 -The album became Kanye’s seventh to reach the top of the Billboard charts in April -70 percent of units were streamed, as opposed to regular album purchases

2 SremmLife II Rating-7/10 -At it’s peak charted at number five -Still sits at number nine in top Hip Hop albums after three months

3 Views Rating-8/10 -Second most streamed album of 2016 -“One Dance” is the most streamed song in spotify history

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Christmas is around the corner and trees are being put up. But what kind?

Every family faces a decision that has to be made each year: to go to the department store and buy a pre-lit, fake Christmas tree, or to make a trip to the local Christmas tree farm and find the perfect real Christmas tree for your house.

Approximately $1.25 billion is spent on real Christmas trees every year, while only $685 million is spent on fake trees annually, according to realchristmastrees.org.

Whichever one you choose, there are positives and negatives to each option.

When it comes to real Christmas trees, they have a little more character considering none of them are the same. It’s a fun tradition for families to go out each year and find the perfect one for them and their home. Whether it’s a pine, spruce or fir tree, a real Christmas tree is sure to be unique and perfect in its own way.

“I like getting a real tree every year around Christmas time because it smells good and it’s a festive family tradition to go pick out our tree. We go to Christmas Ranch Tree Farm. They cut down the tree for us and shake it to get the needles and loose stuff off, then bag it and put it on top of the car,” said Sophia DominguezHeithoff, junior.

Things might heat up a little with real Christmas trees. They sometimes catch on fire because of the dryness of the tree so close to the electricity of the Christmas lights. The dryness of the needles on the trees also fall off a lot which can be a pain to clean up.

“I like a real tree, but it gets expensive to do that every year.

I love the way a real tree smells and I love having a real tree in the house, but keeping it alive when we go out of town for the holidays scares me a little bit. I don’t want my house to burn down when I’m not there,” said Melanie Farber, communication arts.

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Artificial Christmas trees are convenient in many ways. There is no need to worry about making the trip to the farm and hauling it all the way home. Once you buy one from Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, etc., it can be kept for years to come. Each Christmas, putting up the tree is as simple as making a trip to your basement and bringing the tree up the stairs.

Owen Seymour, junior, and his family put up an artificial tree every year.

“I like having artificial Christmas trees because it doesn’t require going to chop down a tree every year and haul it all the way home. Also it has a nice appearance and the pine needles don’t get

all over the ground,” said Seymour.

Families with artificial Christmas trees don’t have the tradition of picking out a tree every year, but that doesn’t mean they lack a Christmas tree ritual.

“We have two trees, one is for ornaments from deceased relatives, and the other is just family ornaments. Me and my boyfriend Matthew and my brother Caleb and his girlfriend Anna all helped put up the ornaments,” Seymour said.

Although having an artificial tree is convenient in many ways, there are some downfalls to having a fake tree. The big box holding the Christmas tree might be a pain since it takes up so much space and is only used once a year. About 85 percent of artificial trees are made in China, according to realchristmastrees.org. Instead of supporting local farmers by buying a real tree, you are buying yet another item from China.

Whether you choose to cut down a real tree at a Christmas tree farm or keep an artificial one over the years, both are sure to bring more Christmas spirit into homes.

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t is more than just survival. It is more than just a lifestyle. It is hunger, isolation and absolute vulnerability. When going home isn’t an option, youths are forced onto the streets, safe spaces and shelters for homeless teens. Homeless youths matter, it matters why they are homeless and it matters that they are here and a part of our community.

In America, about 1.3 million youths are homeless, meaning they have run away or have been asked to leave their home. It is more than just survival.

“We have around 20 students between the two schools I work for who are currently homeless,” Jill Hazell, school social worker.

South’s own Trisha Eiken, junior, is among the 1 million youths who have found themselves homeless. Eiken lived at Synergy, a shelter for runaway or homeless youth in western Missouri.

“I didn’t feel safe at home. My parents had told me if I wasn’t happy that I needed to get out,” Eiken said.

According to the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH), disruptive family conditions are the primary reason young people escape home. Eiken and her little sister packed what they could and walked two miles to a “safe place.” A “safe space” is an area where, whether one is running from home, a sexual assaulter or unsafe situation, they will hide the escapee and contact a Synergy or a Restart.

“They hide you, they don’t ask questions and get you out of that unsafe situation,” said Eiken.

Samantha Taylor, senior, is a youth mentor at Synergy, a housing center for runaway teens ages 12-18. Taylor responds to distress calls from safe places, leads group discussions am ong the youths, assesses the residents, helping them set goals and ultimately, lends an ear to any youth who simply needs someone to confide in.

Working with teens at Synergy means growing close to them, and according to Taylor, is one of the hardest parts of the job.

“You get close with a resident and you come back one day and they’re gone. They’ve either been discharged or they’ve run away,” Taylor said.

In a home like Synergy or a Recall, there is no telling when a resident will be discharged or will have run away from the residency. According to Eiken, the maximum time one can stay at

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Synergy is around 30 days.

“I was really close with one of the youths staying in the shelter. He had broken down and told me about his addictions and basically his whole life story. I had stayed hours after closing just to keep talking to him. When I came back to see him the next day I had found out he ran away in the middle of the night. I still don’t know where he is,” Taylor said.

Being homeless is not easy. Obviously. It is not easy to focus on algebra homework while curled up on a friend’s couch, wondering when you will wear out your welcome.The National Coalition for the Homeless states that homeless youth are at a higher risk for physical abuse, sexual exploitation, mental health disabilities, substance abuse and death.

According to Covenant House, a shelter that strives to break the cycle of youth homelessness, 57 percent of homeless kids spend at least one day every month without food. It is estimated that 5,000 unaccompanied youth die each year because of anything from assault, illness or suicide.

“I knew he (resident mentioned above) was suicidal too, and now he’s gone,” Taylor added.

Although the reality of homelessness among youths may seem grim, there’s a plethora of things the community is doing to help.

South’s Nurse Cathy Cole works with Northland Miracles, an organization that provides washing machines and countless other services to those at South in need.

“We provide insurance, for example, things like an eye exam or glasses if a student is in need. We can help with medical resources, clothing, food and laundry services. If we hear a student is in need of anything, we make it happen,” said Nurse Cathy Cole.

Youth homelessness is an unseen epidemic that the Park Hill School District is facing. And although there is much we as a community are doing to help, there is still work to be done. No one should ever go without a home.

“You never really know what someone else is going through,” said Eiken. “Always be kind, and don’t fight fire with fire. This circumstance has helped me grow to become a more positive person. I can now take the good in any situation and cherish it because of what I’ve been through.”

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Finding interesting things to do during the long winter months can be a struggle, so here’s a quiz to see what date is perfect for you this holiday season!

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by SAGE NORSWORTHY On a mission to steal plans to the Death Star, rebel heroes band together to prevent the empire’s ultimate weapon of mass destruction.

On Dec. 16, the eighth edition to Star Wars is sure to not disappoint super fans as this film’s major focus is to dive deeper into characters and backstories. This move by director George Lucas was smart because it has opened up space for many more Star Wars movies to come.

Many have expressed their concerns that “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” felt like a rehash of “Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.”

With this being said, Disney needs to make sure that their main focus in making the Star Wars films is to please the fans, not their stockholders. Whether you liked last year’s release or not, it pulled a record number of moviegoers to theaters, making it the highest grossing film in america.

“I think this will be a good film, but they seem to be kinda milking the franchise,” said Christian Holferty, junior.

Although it is the successor of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, the franchise does not place its films in chronological order. The timeline of Rogue One will focus in on theww depth of an important backstory that surrounds the Death Star era. This was a huge announcement for fans of this time period. The Death Star has always had a special place in the hearts of its viewers. It has always been the center of attention in the vast galaxy it reigns over.

“It’s been a big place and the impact it had on the galaxy was immense,” said Charles Mathisen, junior.

Director Lucas has strung together a great cast, some fulfilling new character rolls and some acting for returning legacies. The new release will star: Forest Whitaker, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen, Ben Mendelsohn, Alan Tudyk, Jiang Wen, Genevieve O’Reilly, Spencer Wilding and Mads Mikkelsen, as seen in the recent marvel f lick Dr. Strange. Wilding steps in the shoes of, arguably, Star Wars’ biggest villain, Darth Vader.

Another character returning to the big screen is Boba Fett, a nefarious fan favorite. With their return, some fans are feeling a little apprehensive.

“As long as they do them justice I’ll be happy,” said Holferty.

Whether some people are getting tired of Star Wars, there will always be a massive fan base for it. The original trilogy diligently crafted by Lucas has left a huge impact on the film industry. The show they were able to put on the big screen for viewers, using completely innovative techniques with little advanced technology were unheard of. The things Lucas did were way ahead of its time.

“Having those effects were mind blowing so naturally it exploded from there,” said Mathisen. “ It was really revolutionary in filmmaking, it has some really great effects for when it was made. The story was amazing, the characters were amazing and the soundtrack was and is just incredible, the best I’ve ever heard.”

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by MICHAELA SANTANA

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magine a winter break with no snow or frigid weather, just a beach to lay out and soak in the sun. That’s exactly how Hallie Vandeven, junior, will be spending her break in Saint Thomas.

“It’s my favorite place in the world; there’s nothing there not to like,” said Vandeven.

Vandeven and her family visit Saint Thomas every year, but this year they decided to go during the long two week break.

Saint Thomas is a small island that is located in the US Virgin Islands. A four hour f light is all it takes to take you all the way to paradise. Vandeven is most excited for “snorkeling in the crystal clear water.”

Vandeven and her family will be leaving the day after Christmas for their exotic trip.

“It’s an important Christmas because it’s the last one before my sister graduates from college,” said Vandeven.

Although some South students are traveling west instead of east.

Zach Nay, junior, will be spending his break in snowy Colorado.

Nay is traveling with his family eight hours on the road, hitting Denver, where his aunt lives, his home in Frisco and Steamboat Ski Resort.

“I’m most excited for skiing with my family at Steamboat because

from there, that will take us to a hot spring,” said Nay. Instead of being on land, Joe Cummings, junior, will be attending a week long cruise on The Norwegian Jade the day after Christmas.

The ship will take Cummings and his family to the Bahamas and parts of Mexico.

“I can’t wait to spend time with my family and catch up with my sister,” said Cummings.

Cummings and his family will also be spending New Year’s on the ship.

“On New Year’s Eve they have this white hop party and so we all have to wear white, on the skydeck we watch the New York ball drop, then we wait to watch the ship’s ball to drop,” said Cummings.

Like most students this winter break, Reece Wurzer, junior, will be spending her time with family at home.

“Even though I love spending time with all my family here, I would much rather be spending my break on vacation somewhere,” Wurzer said.

Even if you’re not going on some tropical vacation this break, make the best out of your winter break. Make some holiday cookies, go ice skating, and drink some hot chocolate by the fire.

“Even though I love spending time with all my family here, I would much rather be spending my break on vacation somewhere.”

HOW TO MAKE HOLIDAY COOKIES

Photos courtesy of Reilly Scott and Matthew Dieleman

BEST SEASON Boys and Girls Cross Country had one of their best seasons in South history thanks to talented runners & hard work

by BRENDAN BRIODY

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majority of people look at running as a punishment-- a punishment you put your body through just to make sure you stay in shape. There’ s acertain group of people who dedicate themselves each day and they put their bodies through tremendous pain. They know what they are signing up for and they are all about it. They are known as the Cross Country Team.

Unless you’re playing sports, people would think that the season practices would begin at the beginning of the school year. Official practices do start August 1, but the cross country team starts running around the beginning of June. All leading up, five months later, to November 5, the Cross Country Championships, the State meet.

Cross Country had a total of eight meets this year. From Jefferson City, to St.Louis, and even Kansas University’s own cross country course. This included courses that have had held the division one nationals, and numerous legendary runners have raced on, typical high school racers, to college Division One National champions.

“I enjoyed every race we had this season, well expect Conference at a course in St. Joe. That stunk, it was like just loops,” said Trey Rouse, junior.

The first five meets are all preparation for the final three meets: Districts, Sectionals and State. Coming from last year, the girls team won Districts, but the boys team had just missed out on the top four (who move on) with a fifth place finish. This season though, both teams placed first place at Districts. The girls were back-to-back District champs, and the boys reclaimed their crown from their victory in 2014, when the team won Districts last.

“It was the best race I have ever been apart of”, said Eli Guzman, junior. “We were motivating each other the whole time. We were an underdog, and it was great to reclaim our throne.”

With Sectionals, the boys were looking to make it back to Jefferson City as a team since 2014, but just fell just short with a fifth place finish.

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On the girls side, they had a mission.

“We were trying to defend our title,” said Jasmine Crawford, senior, and they destroyed the competition.

The girls earned the title of Sectional champions, once again.

Fortunately, Brendan Briody, Eli Guzman and Trey Rouse made it to State individually by placing within the top 30 runners at Sectionals.

“It was such a great experience”, said Paige Snider. “It’s great to see these play-off meets when I am a freshman. It’s good experience to have for next year.”

Moving onto State in Jefferson City, Lexi Maddox and Crawford placed within the top 25 people and received All- State honors. There was a total of 170 participants and Crawford reclaimed her first All-State title since Freshman year. The girls team went on to finish fourth as a team, and without a doubt had the best Cross Country season South has ever seen. “ I cried for joy,” said Maddox. “I was so proud of my teammates even before, it made the season worth it.”

After the season, some of the girls team continued to run, and they would travel all the way to Indianapolis for the competition. Emma Roth, Olivia Roth, Marti Heit, Crawford, and Maddox all signed up for the Missouri Regional Cross Country meet.The meet was not affiliated with the school, and anyone could actually sign up to run, but you had to be actually good to make an impact.

“It was a really beautiful course,” said Marti Heit. “But any day you get the chance to run and compete is a good day.”

The two teams look to take a little break now that official both seasons are finished. Before you know it, you will see both teams running around in the dead of winter, all preparing for indoor track meets and the upcoming spring track season.

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s I tune into the Duke vs KU basketball game, I see a familiar face on Duke’s lineup. Jayson Tatum, shooting guard, comes off the bench and into the game. It hits me, the last time I saw this face it was covered in tears when he was beaten by the mighty Panthers basketball team at State.

This year’s boys basketball team is looking to make a run at State like two years ago.

“Our team was young last year, but now that we have a year under our belts our chemistry has grown a lot and I can just tell a difference in practice,” said Jacob Kline, senior.

You may have noticed some unfamiliar faces in the hall this year.

Many people have transferred to South. One of these new faces is Saadique Perkins, junior, the new starting guard for the panther boys team. With the help of Senior leaders Kline and Connor Lee, they hope to make this a season to remember.

Last year, the Lady Panthers were just an average team in the metro area. But after some changes in the coaching staff, the Lady Panthers are hungrier than ever. Josh Dorr, the new head coach, has created a winning atmosphere.

“He works us really hard and has a sense of the modern play style of basketball, which is tough because it is always changing,” said Kate Eischens, junior.

The Lady Panthers do have a costly injury. Their two-year starting guard, Raquel Reid, junior, is out for the season from a torn ACL. However there are no worries because there are three returning starters and a ton of depth to their roster, including Emily Dinovo, senior, and Dymeria Guillory, junior.

The Panthers wrestling team lost a lot of seniors leaving this year to be a year of regrowth in the program. Now, don’t take their inexperience as a weakness, they are receiving lots of young talent from their freshman and sophomores.

“A lot has changed since last year. Our workouts have gotten a lot harder and we are spending more time on the mats as we strive for perfection,” said Andrew Mikuls, junior.

The wrestling team has expanded their coaching staff by adding two new members, Corey Sterling and Glen Rosario. The wrestling team feels that these new coaches will bring a more modern style of wrestling and teach them new tricks.

The girls swim and dive team hopes to strive for greatness this year. Last years girls swim and dive took third place at State, but a good amount of them were seniors. This year’s swim team will be young, so it will be a challenge to maintain the reputation of a powerhouse program.

“This year will be tough, but I’m excited for the years to come because we have such a young team,” said Georgia Clark, sophomore.

Overall, South should be very excited for their upcoming winter sports seasons as we have a ton of potential to do well.

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The NFL ratings aren’t the same this year and students and staff speculate why

FL= National Football League. It is a very competitive league and hypes people up every week. There are 17 weeks in the season including a bye week and 32 teams play every week from September to January followed by the playoffs and the Super Bowl in February. This is the entire NFL season.

A lot of people enjoy the NFL, but this year, it has changed dramatically. Ratings are down due to things such as the extra point being pushed back and having Thursday Night football games. Teams that are phenomenal every year aren’t the same. Denver, the 2015 Super Bowl champions have a decent record of 7-4 after losing to the Chiefs Sunday night, but their offense isn’t as strong. Carolina, who is a playoff team, has a record below .500 and Cincinnati isn’t doing well either after making it to the playoffs five straight years.

More reasons why NFL ratings are down are due to the election because two of the three presidential debates occurred on nights that NFL games were in action.

Other things that may impact it are the rules such as kicking an extra point after scoring a touchdown. Thursday Night Football has also hurt the NFL and its teams since a lot of the games on that night

have been blowouts so far.

Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks cornerback, told ESPN, “The NFL isn’t fun anymore. Every other league you see the players having a good time. It’s a game. This isn’t the 2016 election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.”

Students and staff are also weighing in on the NFL and the ratings dropping on TV. They offered one reason being that there is NFL redzone which is where people watch games when a team is 20 yards away from scoring a touchdown. It’s very difficult for people to watch at least eight games all at once.

“More people rely on NFL redzone to stream scoring possessions of the NFL and don’t want to watch up to 16 games of entire football,” said James Godfrey, student services.

Some students discussed this and explained their thoughts about watching the NFL. “It is very fun to watch due to your team trying to compete for the championship and fantasy football plays a huge role into why people stream the NFL games,” said Joe Badalucco, junior.

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Panther profiles

by BRET VANICE

When you think of winter sports at South, you probably think of basketball and wrestling. These are a few athletes who compete in different winter sports, though, that are not offered at South.

Michela Saverino, junior Michela Saverino is a competitive figure skater who got her start seven years ago. When Saverino was in elementary school, a rink manager handed out f liers for skating, and when her sister signed up, that’s when she knew she really wanted to do it. Saverino says that the idea that figure skating is an individual sport is a misconception.

“We all have to think together to do a single action, and if we all can’t do it together then it fails,” said Saverino.

Saverino travels around the country for competitions, but her favorite place she’s been for a competition is Anaheim, California. She said that she would like to skate in college, and mentioned that Mizzou has a skating program that’s working on getting to compete at the varsity level.

Spencer Denney, senior Spencer Denney is a snowboarder that got his start at eight years old when his neighbors were snowboarding down the hill in the backyard. That was when Denney went out and bought his first snowboard - a cheap, Walmart version at least.

Since then, Denney has pushed himself to be one of the best snowboarders at South.

“I like being able to push myself to learn new stuff,” said Denney.

Denney loves competing, testing himself against other quality competition. Being a snowboarder from Kansas City provides its disadvantages, one being snow, the other being mountains. Snow Creek is virtually the only option for Denney, but isn’t up to par with other parks.

“Snow Creek is icy, the lifts aren’t good, and there are no good runs,” said Denney.

His favorite place to snowboard is Keystone (a resort in Colorado).

“It takes the same time to go a mile on a lift in Keystone as it takes to go 200 yards on a lift at Snow Creek,” said Denney.

jake fisher, sophomore Jake Fisher has been playing ice hockey for four years, and currently plays for the Kansas City Saints. His favorite part about it is that it’s different from any other sport.

Fisher got into the sport because of a childhood friend, who has been playing since he was little. With a competitive sport like hockey, Fisher believes there are some disadvantages to playing in Kansas City.

“The game doesn’t get as much exposure here, so you get kinda the backlash of not having as good coaches, so you aren’t able to move your game past the high school level,” he said.

While Fisher likes playing hockey, his real passion is lacrosse and that is what he plans to pursue to the next level.

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Every year, we are amazed and shocked by what takes place in the world of sports, 2016 is no different. From underdogs winning championships to big players moving teams, 2016 kept fans on the edge of their seats because of how exciting sports were this year. Relive and take a look back at all the greatest moments in the year of sports 2016 timeline.

NHL Stanley Cup: Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 San Jose Sharks “It was cool to see a team that doesn’t get enough credit, advance that far. Especially since they were from California and not from Canada,” said Ethan Farrow, sophomore.

High School Powerlifting: South placed 9/22 at state.

Peyton Ireland was state champ in the 185 class with two state records. Chandler Grosko was state runner up in the 125 class with one state record.

NCAA College Football Championship: Alabama 45-40 Clemson “It was such a close game and I was surprised that Alabama scored so many points in the fourth quarter,” said Cole Pittman, freshman, “I didn’t think that Alabama would pull it out over Clemson.”

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JANUARY 16th

2015 Chiefs: AFC Playoffs-Divisional Round, Lost 27-20 to the Patriots, Record 12-6

UEFA Euro 2016 Final Portugal 1-0 France

English Premier League: Champions: Leicester City 5000/1 odds that Leicester would win the league.

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MARCH

APRIL

NCAA College Basketball Championship: Villanova 77-74 North Carolina

Super Bowl: Denver Broncos 24-10 Carolina Panthers

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Olivia Kinsey wins Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year for softball

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NBA Championship: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-3 Golden State “It’s ironic that the Warriors blew a 3-1 lead to Cleveland and then Cleveland blew a 3-1 lead to Chicago.” said Elijah Brizendine, senior.

High School Track: Nylo Clarke wins 2nd in state in 400 meter dash.

YEAR of Sports 2016

by ADAM FRAZIER & ALEX RODRIGUEZ

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Year of the Swimmer:

2016 was good to swimmers at South. Here are all of the South swimmers that qualified for State this year:

Boys: Jackson Garrett, Cody Beeler, Stephan Heit, Isaac Lee, Patrick Hefferen, Daniel Miller, Connor Morris Girls: Georgia Clark, Paige Riekhof, Anna Riekhof, Maggie Hickey, Kirsten Aken, Tori Beeler, Maryn Burns, Allison Garrett, Ava Kinsland, Taylor Young

High School Volleyball South's Record: 31-2-1 Finished top 8 in the State.

2016 Royals: 81-81 Finished 3rd in the Central “I think it’s hard to go to the postseason three years in a row. Zobrist left and both Gordon and Moustakas were injured.” said Turner Hall, senior.

MLB World Series: Chicago Cubs 4-3 Cleveland Indians Cubs break a 108 year championship drought.

“The World Series was very interesting to watch because everyone thought that the Indians were going to win after being up 3-1.” said Sophie Jaeger,

High School Girls Tennis: Abby and Chloe Norris made it to first round of sectionals in doubles. Eva Kresovic made it to the state quarterfinals in singles

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High School Boys Soccer South's Record: 19-3-2 Finished top 8 in the state.

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JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 5th-21st

Rio Summer Olympics: USA wins 121 total medals Simone Biles becomes the fourth female gymnast to win five medals in a single Olympics.

Michael Phelps finishes his career with five golds and a silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

“Michael Phelp solidified his status as the greatest olympic athlete of all time.” said Jack Beuerlein, junior.

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Girls Golf: Miranda Steczak and Sadie Franklin qualified for State; Steczak went all-State, finishing tied for 29th.

High School Football South's Record: 10-2 District Champs for the first time in 10 years.Finished top 8 in the state.

Sporting KC: Finished 5th in the West Conference Lost to Seattle in the wild card game Record: 13-13-8

US MEDAL COUNT 46 Gold 36 Silver 38 Bronze

As we move away from 2016 and look forward sports fans can only be excited. 2017 is sure to be filled with many great finals and stories in the world of sports. However, the only thing that we do know about 2017 is that we don’t know what is going to happen. Here’s to another fantastic year of sports!

INDEPTH A special 6-page section created by the Intro to Journalism class

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ART

An artistic point of view Behind the scenes

SP O R TS

Preparing for the Thaw Preseason Baseball

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SE N I O R S

Advice for underclassmen Hidden Talents

P E TS

Pet rescue and adoptions Dressing up your pet

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Students’ family traditions Decorations and Plans

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An Artistic Point of View

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Ceramics is the first class of the day for Laura Lenhert. Here she is helping a student shape a bowl on the pottery wheel. “I enjoy going through the creative process with each one of them,” she said. photos by KAITLIN AUSTIN

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Sleep Hours before and during an art project

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WORKSPACE

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7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Beth Ettheton slept 10 hours before, but gets four hours now.

Sleep Before

Annie Buckles got 8 hours before, gets 8 hours now.

Theo Greathouse got six hours before, gets three now.

Sleep Now

“I like to have a calm mind and a lot of space when I draw.”

SCAN HERE to watch “What Inspires an Artist”

by Sean Quattlebaum and go to phsview.com to read a story by Cole Brewster

To normal people, seeing a clutter of paintbrushes and other art utensils is a mess, but to artists it is an average workspace.

Many artists are more focused on the artwork itself than how organized the workspace around them is.

Depending on what kind of art that person is doing, it will change the artist’s workspace.

“An artist’s workspace varies on the kind of art they’re doing,” said Laura Lenhert, art.

“For example if they are doing ceramics then their workspace is going to be more compact because they don’t need a lot of space; however, if they’re doing something like scarves then there workspace is going to be more open because they need more space.”

But for students who aren’t doing a project but instead drawing or such on free time makes their workspace vary. The reason for that is because on a project, you are required to use certain materials and what not, which limits your workspace. But when you work freely, you have more diversity on your workspace.

“I like to have a calm mind and a lot of space when I draw because I feel I do better,” sophomore John Figgins said.

For most artists, your workspace describes what kind of person you are. You could be someone who enjoys open space or someone who enjoys having everything cluttered near them.

And that’s what makes artists’ workspaces different from each other.

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preparing for the

THAW “ You will always be worried about tryouts. you should just go out and do your best, trust your stuff.”

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t is the most wonderful time of the year, snow is rolling in and little children are sitting in anticipation for Christmas Day. Basketball season is heating up and baseball is currently sitting on ice waiting for the warmth of an anticipated spring... or at least that’s what most fans believe.

This could not be further from the truth. In fact, preparations for the season are underway and coaches are expecting a very competitive pool of players. Not only will the players show a very competitive spirit but they come bearing massive numbers. Coaches say that there are in fact 35 Freshman trying out and roughly 75 total. Due to this massive turnout, multiple freshman will have to be cut from the team.

In an effort to save themselves from elimination, a wide array of players have been preparing for the season in a variety of ways. Sophomore STUCO member Alex Gardner is coming off of a successful season as the Panthers 2nd baseman.

While he was may not have been a varsity player last year, Gardner has high hopes for the upcoming season and is longing to see his name at the top of the JV or Varsity lineup when tryouts are brought to an end.

Commenting on his season performance, Gardner said, “ I am pleased, but I plan to do better this season.”

Like most athletes, Gardner realizes that to make the team he has to put forward the work. He has done so by working out through running and lifting weights as well as other exercises. Due to prior experience in the sports of basketball and football as well, he is no stranger to the sports scene.

“I’ve been doing working out and using weights, going on runs,” said Gardner on preseason preparations.

Many freshmen have been hard at work in order to ensure a spot on the lineup, including Dominic Personelli. Personelli is no stranger to a baseball field due to his continuous participation in the sport in all season with the exception of fall.

“Yes, I play baseball all year except in the fall because of hockey,” said Personelli.

Lately to prepare for the season, Personelli has undergone daily workouts and has taken batting lessons. He has stated that he has no preference when it comes to positions as long as he can step foot onto the baseball field, with the exception of pitching.

Personelli isn’t the only freshman taking time out of his day to prepare, in fact 14-year-old Camren Huber is pushing himself daily to achieve his goal of playing. Huber claims to have spent the last nine years playing the sport that he loves and lately, he has begun to take extra care in practices. Not only has he begun to take the practices more seriously, but he has also made them more frequent. Huber now practices every other day.

“You will always be worried about tryouts, you should just go out and do your best, trust your stuff.” Huber said.

Much like the athletes previously mentioned, Huber participates in a wide array of sports including football.

“I played a little bit of football but I wasn’t very involved. I didn’t get much playing time because I joined late,” said Huber.

Every athlete is sacrificing their comfort in different ways in order to earn a spot on that roster. After all, it won’t be long until the snow melts away, the final buzzer on the basketball season sounds and baseball is left in the thaw.

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hours of practice a week

seconds for a runner to get from home to first

by PARKER GREENFIELD SCAN HERE to read Nik Drouant’s story and watch Will Wright’s video

The “S” logo located in centerfield on South’s homefield is an all too familiar sight for most seasoned Panther’s. This season, the “S” will serve as a target for every batter that faces the mound. photos by LOGAN BROXTON

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or the past four years, the class of 2017 has been looking forward to the final push to move on.

As the senior class reaches the final step, many are looking forward, thankful for the experiences that South has given them.

“Looking back, my favorite memory would be two years ago when basketball went to State and beat Chaminade,” said Matthew Dieleman, senior.

The senior class has been through good years and bad years in sports and they finished off their high school careers with one of the best years yet. The fall sports finished the year with five teams going to Sectionals and two going to State.

The senior class serves as mentors and role models to the underclassmen that are athletes.

“My brother was a senior last year, so coming into high school, I was already familiar with how the upperclassmen played, so going into the sport you try to show off and play really well to impress them,” said Katelyn Hernandez, sophomore.

Sports were not the only memories that have left an impact on this year’s seniors.

“The thing I am going to remember the most is the teachers, especially Mr. Peck, ” said Olivia Kinsey, senior.

Teachers throughout the years encouraged success and teamwork out of the senior class.

“The teachers have helped me work with people that I would

normally not get along with,” said Kinsey.

Between good teachers and classes that prepare students for college, the students believe that they had a good platform to succeed.

“South gives us a lot of opportunities and offers us lots of great classes that make the next step easier,” said Dieleman.

The opportunities that helped the seniors succeed are now being passed on to the younger students.

“The friends I have made that are seniors are in AP or dual credit classes and they encourage me to take classes that will challenge me,” said Hernandez.

Even with the opportunities, many seniors don’t know what they want to do after college or even where they want to go.

“I have no idea honestly, just college and then we will see,” said Izabella Pieper, senior.

Seniors had one important message for the underclassmen.

“It f lies by, enjoy every memory,” said Pieper.

Even if they can’t believe it, there are six months until they are officially done with high school. So as this final leg of their highschool career is coming to an end, many will continue to learn from this group of seniors, that have left a big impact on the sports and academics of Park Hill South.

"It flies by. enjoy every memory.”

Goodbye

by MADELYN HILL

Which game would you rather go to?

20% SOccer

23% Basketball

70% easy

92% prom

57% Football

Noah Brizendine, Wyatt Moore and Michael Garrison show off their athletic talents. “I am hoping to finish off my senior year with another school record,” said Garrison. photos by MADDIE BARTON

Has Senior year been Hard or Easy?

Homecoming or Prom? 8% hoco

SCAN HERE to read a web story by Bali Cortes and watch a video by Maddie Olson

30% HARD

by MADDY CLARK

Seniors Say

With only one semester remaining in their high school careers, seniors prepare for departure

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An Animal’s Best Friend Is a Human

Page by CAROLINE MORGAN, AMANDA REECE, LILLI JOHNSON, CAMI GRANT & NEELY NELSON

All of these dogs are currently available for adoption at Dogs by Debin. “I think that it’s a terrible thing that there are so many animals in the world, and that rescuing pets and taking them in and protecting them is a great thing to do,” said freshman, Luke Moyes.

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ne of the greatest things you can do is save a life.

There are many dogs and cats in shelters that are waiting and longing for a place called home. Some of these dogs are abandoned and others are discarded when their owner’s life changes.

Fortunately for the animals, there are shelters that can give them a second chance. A few of the shelters in the Kansas City area include: Dogs by Debin, Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter, KC Pet Project, Wayside Waifs and the Humane Society.

Katie Haller, sophomore, has two dogs, and rescued one. One dog is a chihuahua and the other is a lab. She said her lab is “excited” and “really outgoing”. On the other hand, Haller’s chihuahua is “very bipolar.” Her family bought the lab but rescued the chihuahua at a gas station.

“I think it’s really good to rescue pets and that more people should do it more. I feel bad for animals because they all deserve a home and I wish more people would give them one,” said Haller.

Shelby Frye, sophomore, has three dogs, four cats, and a pond of fish. Frye has two miniature Australian Shepherds and one regular Australian Shepherd. All three dogs have rescue stories.

One was used for breeding but her owners didn’t want her anymore so Frye’s family took her in. The next family couldn’t afford her other dog, so they rescued it. The last dog was blind and was going to be put down; instead of letting the dog get put down, they rescued it as well.

“I don’t like the kill shelters, but the no-kill shelters I think are really good and really hopeful because I don’t like seeing animals on the street. The ones that were on the street and now have a better life because they are in a shelter,” said Frye. “They have some place to be, I mean, it would be better if they had a home, but if they have somewhere to live

and to eat that’s good” A few years ago, Frye’s dog got loose and that has inspired her to go back and volunteer at the shelter that found her dog. Frye is also a Natural Helper and they have visited and volunteered at a local dog shelter.

Ivy Schank, sophomore, has two dogs. After her previous dog passed away, her family wanted a greyhound. They found a greyhound, that had been a blood donor, at a K-State rescue. After her family had gotten the greyhound and had it for a little while they decided to get him a friend. They found a lhasa apso to fill this role.

“We got to choose them but it’s more like they chose us,” said Schank.

Morgan McGhee, sophomore, has a variety of pets. She has two horses, four cats, chickens, ducks, and a bottle calf.

Her family found her first cat thrown out by someone driving on the highway.

They thought that the cat was going to die pretty quickly, they just wanted the cat to be more comfortable as it passed.

Luckily, the cat did not pass away.

McGhee’s family still has the cat and it is doing very well.

McGhee’s old neighbor moved but left their cat. When the new family moved in, they didn’t want the cat and they were not treating it well, so McGhee’s family took her in as well.

Animals in shelters are waiting for their forever home. Luckily many people look for their dogs in shelters and give the dogs the second chance they need to save their innocent lives.

“i think that it’s better to rescue pets than to buy them from breeders, because then a pet who is already living has a stable and loving home instead of being out on the streets.”

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olidays at Park Hill South are enjoyed by many of the students. part of the holidays.

Whether it’s because there’s no school, yummy food involved, “My mom’s side is middle eastern and one of our family’s or fun times with the family, many students and staff at South has favorite meals is grape leaves stuffed with rice and lamb. They traditions. take a long time to make so we only eat them on special occasions.

One of the popular traditions is gift exchanges. Some gift We’ll spend the night before hand rolling 12 dozen grape leaves exchanges are normal and practical gifts. Others, like a White and that’s always our favorite meal for when all of our extended Elephant exchange, include gifts that are given in love but aren’t family comes over for the holidays,” said Hunter. practical.

While cookies can be made year round, some traditions are “All of our extended family comes (usually It has become a tradition time consuming or are saved for a special time. at least 20 people) to my aunt’s house and “We have a tradition of chilled champagne and to let my sister decorate brings one nice gift and one gag gift, and strawberries for Christmas breakfast,” said Dane we have two rounds of a white elephant gift our whole house and then Uhrmacher, freshman. exchange where you pick a gift and people There are always those little special traditions she always puts up the can steal and you try to end up with your for everyone. Those can be their own way of wrong decorations...the next celebrating. favorite gift,” said Kate Hunter, sophomore. day when she’s gone, we Many students enjoy the time with their “So, I have this tradition every Christmas I families the most. This is the time where rearrange the whole house. can remember I have gotten one-two nutcrackers extended family comes to town and memories every year, which not a lot of people know about. are made.

I have nutcrackers that are all different sizes, and are all very very “Every year on Christmas, my family watches every Harry Potter different, and all different themes. I have 25 so far that I put out, the movie because they always have the reruns on. We’ve done this weekend after Thanksgiving,” said Carson Lindsey, sophomore. since I could remember,” said Taylor Hannah, freshman.

Some of the traditions are unique and even a little funny.

As children, our eyes are filled with the gleaming lights and Whatever it is, it should make you smile. our dreams are filled with sugar plums dancing in our heads. The “It has become a tradition to let my sister decorate our whole fondest memories come from the time where everything is rosy house and then she always puts up the wrong decorations and and bright. like put the wrong ornaments on the wrong tree and the wrong “We all sing just your typical Christmas songs that have little stockings up and so the next day when she’s gone we rearrange videos that go along with them of Disney characters singing them. the whole house,” said Alexis Colpitts, sophomore.

It was just a thing when we were kids and we just kind of kept it With yummy food, family, and traditions, there is something for going,” said Kyle DiBernardo, sophomore. everyone in the Holiday season.

Food is always a helpful addition to any kind of celebration.

Some students think that the different and delicious food is the best

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South students fill their houses with Christmas spirit from hiding the elf on the shelf, to decorating their Christmas trees.

What do South students want most for the holidays?

Money

44%

by ROSE COYNE, NICOLE BEAUBIEN, ALEENA KHAN, MADDISON MURPHY, ADDISON HOWE, ANTONIO ORTIZ

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34%

Shoes

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Electronics

6%

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