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SENIORS!!!

SENIORS!!!

Jeffrey Welch, Adviser May 5, 2025

SENIORS!! Cast your vote for best dressed, best smile, biggest gym rat and more! Scan the QR code or click the link and have your voice heard. Winners will be announced at Senior Breakfast and listed...

Austin Nguyen Featured in VYPE

Austin Nguyen Featured in VYPE

Jeffrey Welch, Adviser April 29, 2025

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The Slow Decent Into Fantasy: A Short Rant About the Growing Skepticism of Academic Knowledge

The Slow Decent Into Fantasy: A Short Rant About the Growing Skepticism of Academic Knowledge

Kamariyae Cotton April 24, 2025

Flat Earthers, Creationists, Pseudohistory/ Pseudoscience/Pseudoarcheology; what do these all have in common? They all actively work to debase, disturb, and fight the active scientific principles that...

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....

JROTC Participates in State Archery

JROTC Participates in State Archery

Mia Morin, Staff member April 15, 2025

On March 28, 2025, Wichita South High schools JROTC " Iron Titan Battalion" participated in the Kansas State Archery competition at the Kansas State fairgrounds in Hutchinson. Titans archery team...

Mrs. Matlock's Distinguished Classroom Teacher Award

Mrs. Matlock’s Distinguished Classroom Teacher Award

Mia Morin, Staff member March 12, 2025

On March 11, 2025, Mrs. Matlock was awarded with the distinguished classroom teacher award for the high school category at Wichita South High school. The distinguished teacher award recognizes outstanding...

Trio Campus Visits

Trio Campus Visits

Emily Zaruba, Staff Reporter March 12, 2025

It's not very often that high-schoolers get to go on field trips. Some high-schoolers go their whole 4 years without going on any. But you dont have too! You can sign up for Trio today! They offer free...

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2025-2026 Cheerleading Tryouts

Rylee Luginbill, Writer/Podcaster March 12, 2025

It's time for cheerleading tryouts! The 2025-2026 cheerleading season is just around the corner and so are tryouts! Cheer clinics will be held in the main gym from 4:45-6:15 PM on April 21-24th. Cheer...

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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,...

Senior Night For Our Basketball Players

Senior Night For Our Basketball Players

Matilda Riemer, Staff Member February 25, 2025

Friday was the last home game of the basketball season and therefore the last game on their own court for our senior players and cheerleaders. It was two very exciting games of two and both teams always...

Tickets To The Games - Too Expensive?

Tickets To The Games – Too Expensive?

Matilda Riemer, Staff Member February 25, 2025

The income from ticket sales is important for financing the sports program. After all- jerseys, equipment, and travel expenses must be paid for somehow. Without this income, our teams would lose their...

The Job of a Coach

The Job of a Coach

Matilda Riemer February 25, 2025

A Mentor for the individual The coach is, for a lot of students, an important mentor. They teach technique, tactics, also values such as perseverance, discipline and a sense of responsibility. Coaches...

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