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Frances Matejcek, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Hello! I am Frances Matejcek and I am a senior at South. I hold the titles of both Arts and Entertainment Editor and Social Media Editor on the Southerner....
April 9, 2024 • No Comments
This is a digital copy of the special edition print the Southerner released in response to the stark and unprecedented budget cuts South will face in the 2024/2025 school...
Students are the solution: a case for staying at South
April 9, 2024
Students scrambling amidst budget chaos. Many wondering: What now?
April 9, 2024
Budget cuts suggest major class size increases, jeopardizing South’s student-teacher relationships
April 9, 2024
Are you going to prom this year?
- I am not eligible for prom :( (42%, 71 Votes)
- Yes! (32%, 55 Votes)
- No. (26%, 44 Votes)
Total Voters: 170
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![The South adapted soccer team has faced recent injustice, but nobody seems to acknowledge it. Due to snow being plowed into handicapped parking spots, many parents and players are angry because safety became a major issue when trying to get into the gym for their game. Many people are starting to think that this could be a part of a bigger issue, an issue of injustice and unacceptance within the disability community. “I agree that we [South] are really diverse but when it comes to kids with disabilities, we don’t get much of a chance because people use our disabilities against us and say that we can’t do certain stuff because of what we’re able and not able to do,” said Lamawn Saul, a sophomore on the team.](https://www.shsoutherner.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Adapted-Soccer-475x316.jpg)
![South’s main rival is Southwest and occasionally Washburn, but when it comes to hockey, the Holy Angels lead the pack as their main enemy. According to hockey player Maddy Helmstetter, rivalries are an important motivator. “I think a lot of our girls build off of [the rivalries] and it makes them want to do better,” said Helmstetter.](https://www.shsoutherner.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sports-rivalries-475x288.jpg)
![Captain Sam Kendrick in a game against Southwest on Super Soccer Saturday. Head Coach Derric Johnson finds Kendrick’s cosmopolitan travels as a unique strength he has on the team. Johnson said “I think that [his traveling and experiences] do play into it.” Photo: Spencer Kimball](https://www.shsoutherner.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0428-475x317.jpg)
![Pictured above: Sophomore and junior varsity player Jude Nair at Super Soccer Saturday. “We had ten games scheduled and [because of bussing] we only played six,” said freshmen Andrew Njogu. Soccer is among other South sports that are struggling with busing inconsistency. Photo: Henry Holcomb](https://www.shsoutherner.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Sports-Budget-475x317.jpg)