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Turning Point USA's Connection to Nick Fuentes' Groyper Army

Turning Point USA’s Connection to Nick Fuentes’ Groyper Army

Gabri Trujillo May 4, 2025

Turning Point USA (TPUSA), is a conservative nonprofit organization founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and William Thomas (Bill) Montgomery. Charlie Kirk is an American political activist and author, widely...

How Teenagers Have Impacted Political Movements in the Past—and How They Still Can Now

How Teenagers Have Impacted Political Movements in the Past—and How They Still Can Now

Zoe Washington May 2, 2025

In recent years (and I'm guessing for most of history) teenagers have been seen as lazy and uneducated by adults and older generations, judged for lack of experience or the underdevelopment of their frontal...

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Wichita’s Underground Sound: A Teen’s Guide to Local Shows

Saige Russell April 24, 2025

I’ve been to more than my fair share of concerts—like, hundreds. Yeah... I’m flexing. But seriously, nothing beats the feeling of a local show. There’s something different about it. The person...

The Weight of a Bullet: Gun Violence Within The Black Community

The Weight of a Bullet: Gun Violence Within The Black Community

Janaya Berry, Writer April 17, 2025

Gun violence in the Black community is more than a statistic-it's a wound that never fully heals. It leaves holes in families, fractures friendships, and destroys communities built around that person....

Are There Really Tunnels Under Wichita?

Are There Really Tunnels Under Wichita?

Emily Zaruba, Writer April 17, 2025

When a Twitch Streamer was live near our very loved Quick Trip, most likely the one on 31st St, there was this strange man. The man was assumed to be “homeless” and probably on some drugs. He told...

The Real Story Of Natalia Grace

The Real Story Of Natalia Grace

Mia Morin, Staff member April 7, 2025

Natalia Grace who was thought to be 7 years old was adopted in 2010 by Kristine and Michael Barnett. Natalia had a rare form of dwarfism called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, which made her look...

Orchestra & Band DCA Performance

Orchestra & Band DCA Performance

Gabrielle Washington, Staff March 12, 2025

In less than a week, the  performing arts department will embark in going to DCA  to play in front on judges. As you know, the South High School music department work very hard to put on performances...

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What is St. Patricks Day?

Mia Morin March 12, 2025

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated every year on March 17, the anniversary of  his death in the fifth century. Saint Patrick was a patron saint of Ireland and its national apostle. He was born in Roman Britain...

What's the Deal With Snow Days? Your Guide to All the Drama

What’s the Deal With Snow Days? Your Guide to All the Drama

Zoe Washington March 11, 2025

This February, students attending Wichita Public School’s had a historic turn of events over our parent-teacher conference break: five consecutive snow days, and nine consecutive days without school...

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Instagram Confession Accounts Causing Discourse

Gabri Trujillo, Podcast Editor March 10, 2025

In recent South High News, an anonymous Instagram account has taken a percentage of the student population by surprise by posting over 200 Google Form responses over the span of 5 days. Though the concept...

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Springfest 2025

Rylee Luginbill, Writer/Podcastor March 5, 2025

It's that time of year...SPRINGFEST! South High welcomes you to join our yearly Springfest! Springfest is March 31st, 2025, from 2:00-3:10 PM. Some activities you can except to see are Class competitions,...

Social Media’s ‘Free Speech’: How TikTok’s Uncertain Future Could Fuel Bigotry

Social Media’s ‘Free Speech’: How TikTok’s Uncertain Future Could Fuel Bigotry

Saige Russell, Editor March 1, 2025

Imagine getting onto social media and instantly being bombarded with hateful content and propaganda. Sadly, this isn't far from reality. This makes you wonder: can we trust these platforms? With each...

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