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Jo Bros making a comeback

Jo Bros making a comeback

By Jane Grey Barbour and Aubrey Scott Moak April 5, 2019

The iconic trio: Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas have once again formed their pop rock band, the Jonas Brothers. Their band started in 2005. They gained their popularity from their appearances on Disney Channel,...

Students and chaperones walk the Great Wall of China. 
Photo courtesy of Hannah Arnold.

Prep ventures around the globe: China trip

By Hannah Grace Biggs, Staff Writer March 29, 2019

Over spring break, seven Prep students, accompanied by Mr. Adam Mangana, Ms. Jane Zhu, and Mr. Don Regan, braved the 14-hour flight across the Pacific Ocean to visit China.  Jackson Prep has a...

Précis: what goes on behind the scenes

Précis: what goes on behind the scenes

By Emma Dye, Victoria Nowell, and March 25, 2019

The yearbook staff, also known as Précis, does much more than students probably know. Every person on the Précis staff is assigned numerous pages at the beginning of the school year and are also...

Staff Profile: Ryan Sherman, Director of Communications

Staff Profile: Ryan Sherman, Director of Communications

By John Henry Andress, Staff Writer March 25, 2019

Mr. Ryan Sherman is the Director of Communications at Prep, and he has served in this position for the past six years. He grew up in South Jackson, where he attended Hillcrest Christian School. At the...

PODCAST REVIEW: Emory’s take on “Pardon My Take”

PODCAST REVIEW: Emory’s take on “Pardon My Take”

By Emory Maxwell, Social Media Editor March 22, 2019

“Pardon My Take” is my favorite form ofnews, entertainment, and media to consume.It is a podcast, about an hour and a half in length, released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday by Barstool Sports....

Mackenzie Shoemaker and Aubrey Scott Moak in front of the Coliseum.

Prep students say “Ciao Italia!”

By Ainsley O'Quinn, Online Managing Editor March 20, 2019

   After their long, exhausting day of travel, 17 students accompanied by Beth Watts and Richard Younce arrived in Rome, Italy on March 7. From Rome they took a bus to the historical site of Cumae,...

Photo by Genevieve Hurst

OPINION: Is country music a genre?

By Genevieve Hurst and Anna Stack March 7, 2019

Honestly, can new country music even be considered its own genre? Aside from the (often faked) country accents, there is no real uniting factor in these songs. Perhaps the subjects of the songs, however,...

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Simple Burger

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Simple Burger

By Abbey Mangum, Staff Writer March 7, 2019

Simple burger is a relatively new locally owned restaurant in Flowood. Construction for the restaurant began in October 2017 and it later opened on January 18, 2018. It is a casual, quaint space that is...

REVIEW: Isn’t It Romantic is a self-aware rom-com

By Lauren Anne Smith March 1, 2019

Isn’t It Romantic? premiered February 13th and was everything it said it would be. So far the rom-com has earned a 69% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and $16.6 million in the box office. ...

Chinese students display their work in one of Preps art rooms

Prep’s Chinese sister school brings students to campus

By Tanner Gough, News Editor March 1, 2019

From Saturday, February 9 to Thursday, February 14, Jackson Prep welcomed to campus a contingent of 17 students and 2 chaperones from its sister school, the Taizhou School in China. During their time here,...

Sushi from Little Tokyo. Photo by Ainsley OQuinn.

Sushi: Little Tokyo vs. Wasabi

By Allie Wise and Ainsley O'Quinn February 11, 2019

  Welcome back! For this issue we are going to be reviewing two sushi restaurants: Little Tokyo and Wasabi.  Little Tokyo in Ridgeland is a sushi and hibachi restaurant. This time we ordered...

Seniors bite into the Big Apple

Seniors bite into the Big Apple

By Maclain Kennedy and Alex Gibbs February 6, 2019

From January 16-20, 31 Jackson Prep seniors that either have taken or are taking the Financial Management class embarked on a trip to New York City. Accompanying the students as chaperones were Ms. Waynett...

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