The Optimist

Habitat for Humanity fundraiser

Anna Brown, Photographer

September 30, 2015

Panther Regiment cleans up at competition

September 29, 2015

Panther Regiment competed at Bedford North Lawrence last weekend and won first place in their class. They also won Best Music, Best General Effect, Best Visual, Best Percussion and Best Color Guard. Senior Na...

Student adds final touch to stained glass project

Meghan Smith, Photo Editor

September 29, 2015

Interview with Jessica Fichot

September 29, 2015

Order your 2015/2016 yearbook

Gabbie Hetrick, Staff Writer

September 25, 2015

For all of next week, Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, students can place orders for this year's newly designed Gothic yearbook during all three lunches. If you order the yearbook during this time it will cost $55; this is the cheapest they ...

Pop art in printmaking

September 25, 2015

APUSH teachers use both new and old textbook

Allison Neal, Co-editor-in-chief

September 25, 2015

AP U.S History teachers have decided to use last year’s textbooks in addition to the sleeker new models purchased for the 2015 - 16 school year. APUSH students will regularly read selections from both texts to prepare for...

MCCSC parents, community members call for longer summer

Allison Neal, Co-editor-in-chief

September 24, 2015

The MCCSC Calendar Committee held a town hall forum at South last night to get community feedback on the MCCSC calendar for the upcoming year. The committee, made up of 25 MCCSC parents, teachers, students, principals and admini...

Optimist DITL camera captures end of day madness

September 23, 2015

Auditions for “The Outsiders”

Allison Neal, Co-editor-in-chief

September 22, 2015

Happy Birthday, Mr. Rapp!

September 22, 2015

Boy’s football goes up against their toughest match yet.

Will Hopkins, Sports Editor

September 18, 2015

It's going to be a big night for the Panther football team. So far the Panthers have been able to defend their undefeated record. They are set to face Southport tonight in their third conference game of the year. Southport (3-1) wi...