Heading south from the school on 108th Street, just past Foundation Field and SumTur Amphitheater, observant drivers and passersby can see a glimpse of helicopter blades sticking out above the curve of the horizon. Many surely have seen the helicopter, or parts of it, as it sits a few feet in the air, among tall flags and illuminating lights. What some might not recognize is that this helicopter is...

There are many things seniors look forward to that are considered a “rite of passage.” Senior Sunrise, Senior Assassin, Senior Skip Day, Senior Sunset – these are all traditions eagerly awaited by most underclassmen. This year, the class of 2026 is adding a new tradition to that list: Black Hole Overalls. These striped, blue-and-white overalls made their first appearance in Papio South’s student...

NJROTC is a familiar presence at pep rallies and during the National Anthem at football games. Behind the scenes, there is more the program is trying to achieve. Compared to the 120 cadets in the program this year, this is almost double of what numbers were just a few years ago. There was a gain of over 50 cadets this school year, but looking at numbers is only one way to measure the program’s growth. “We...

Foundation Field is a stadium born from vision, community, and competition. It’s home to one of the fiercest high school rivalries in the state: Titans vs Monarchs. The rivalry spans from the initial opening of Papio South, back in 2003. The Monarchs hold the all-time record for the rivalry with 12 wins, while the Titans have 10. When Papillion-La Vista South first opened in 2003, the stadium...

Journalism room B19 has never and will never function like the typical classroom. If you peek inside, that might be hard to see at first - but the process of getting to our destination, whether that be a finished magazine or yearbook, is almost always different from the year before. Coming in as a rookie magazine writer in 2024, my junior year, I experienced an intense culture shock from my new...