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Megan Tang works on her computer. Photo by Anna Blaire Bryant

Sophomore Megan Tang dances, debates, designs

By Anna Blaire Bryant, Staff Writer November 5, 2020

Megan Tang is a sophomore and an international student who came to Prep her freshman year after attending International Camp in 2018. She lives with the Gonzalez-Fernandez family. They have two other...

How much influence should we let social media have?

By Lily Flowers, Photography Editor November 5, 2020

When you wake up in the morning, what’s the first thing you do? I think the honest answer for most is looking at our phone. And as you start grabbing your phone every morning you wake up, it starts to...

Win DAntonio shows off his Vince Carter Raptors jersey. Photo courtesy of Win DAntonio

WHO’S YOUR HERO? Win looks up to Vince Carter and his dunking ability

By Maggie Boswell, Copy Editor November 5, 2020

Heroes don’t always wear capes or have superhuman powers.  A hero is a person admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.  Everyone has a role model that could be compared...

The Speeds at one of their properties.

Students run real estate business

By John Henry Andress, Editor November 4, 2020

There are several students on campus who are running their own businesses outside of school. Two of these students are Preston and Graham Speed, twin seniors who run their own real estate business. They...

The ghost of Riley Spivey

Halloween then vs. now

By Riley Spivey, Staff Writer October 29, 2020

Halloween is a holiday everyone knows and loves. There is trick or treating for children and costume parties for adults, but where did it all start?  The holiday originated from the Celtic festival...

Students gather in the college counseling office to interact with a representative from the University of Alabama.

Students meet with college representatives, but virtually

October 19, 2020

Since the pandemic, there has been restricted travel around the country for college representatives. With the restrictions from Prep, Ms. Malika Lindsay and Mr. Hunter Upchurch, directors of the school’s...

Caylin Simmons plays basketball during P.E.

First impressions from a 6th grader

By Anna Blaire Bryant, Staff Writer October 5, 2020

Caylin Simmons is a sixth grader at Jackson Prep. She loves sports, as well as the arts. This year she does Pep Squad and after school art, and plans to play basketball, soccer, and tennis in the future....

Worth Hewitt, the Patriot Man, waves the Jackson Prep flag.

Meet the Patriot Man: Worth Hewitt

By Lilly Noble September 30, 2020

This school year has brought many new changes to Jackson Prep. One of these is a new Patriot Man, junior, Worth Hewitt. Worth applied for the job last spring as Ben Johnson approached his graduation....

The Sentry’s 2020 presidential election guide

The Sentry’s 2020 presidential election guide

By Cass Rutledge and Joseph Watts September 29, 2020

For the sake of brevity, many issues and stances could not be included in this story. We elected to put only the ones we thought were most important at the time of writing. For more in depth information,...

Voting by mail debate

Voting by mail debate

By Selby Ireland, Opinion Editor September 28, 2020

After the many problems with long wait times and a lack of social distancing that arose during the primary elections earlier this year, many Americans are worried about the safety of in-person voting...

Garner with his dog Archie.

Who’s your hero? For Garner Watkins, it’s his dog Archie

By Maggie Boswell, Copy Editor September 25, 2020

Heroes don’t always wear capes or have superhuman powers.  A hero is a person admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.  Everyone has a role model that could be compared...

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