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Commentary: The Post raises as many questions as it answers

By Elizabeth Downing February 28, 2018

The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, was thought-provoking, and it may have made viewers question Spielberg’s agenda by the direction of this movie. It...

OPINION: Is it time to ditch extra time on tests?

OPINION: Is it time to ditch “extra time” on tests?

By Sarah Avery Huffman February 28, 2018

As most Jackson Prep students know, extra time and other accommodations on the ACT, SAT, and other standardized tests have become very prominent. It seems as though everyone has extra time now a days....

Maze Runner: The Death Cure concludes trilogy with a bang

By Russell Roberts February 28, 2018

  The Maze Runner trilogy has ended.  Maze Runner: The Death Cure premiered in theatres on January 26th, 2018.  This film and the previous two films were directed by Wes Ball.  Ball is not a...

Justin Timberlakes new album: Man of the Woods

Justin Timberlake’s new album: Man of the Woods

By Kennedy Marble February 28, 2018

Listen on YouTube Tired of old hits? “Cry Me a River”. JT is back.  It’s been around five years since his last album was released, and his newest album, Man of The Woods, was released on...

Black Mirror reflects a not-so-distant future

Black Mirror reflects a not-so-distant future

By Tanner McCraney February 22, 2018

Charlie Brooker’s modern day twilight zone, Black Mirror, has explored every corner of the paranoia of a technologically controlled future, focusing mainly on its horrific repercussions. After three...

Athlete Profile: Greyton Ray

Athlete Profile: Greyton Ray

By Havens Smith, Junior High Writers' Club February 20, 2018

Greyton Ray has stuck with a sport that many students play for about three years then quit... soccer. He has been playing since he was three years old and is now a junior. All of that hard work has paid...

Youve heard of cryptocurrency...but what is it?

You’ve heard of cryptocurrency…but what is it?

By Patrick Phillips February 20, 2018

Unless you live under a rock you have surely heard the word cryptocurrency, but I doubt you really understand what they are. In short a cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of...

SPORTS OPINION: Lavar Balls JBA will be a hit

SPORTS OPINION: Lavar Ball’s JBA will be a hit

By Bennett O'Quinn February 20, 2018

If you don’t know who Lavar Ball is by now, maybe you should watch some more TV. The entire Ball family has been the forefront of sports media coverage for the past year and a half. From Lavar’s absurd...

Basketball teams look to finish season strong

Basketball teams look to finish season strong

By Tori Newsome, Will Fletcher, and Henley Johnson February 19, 2018

This year’s boys basketball team has been very successful, especially in their win against JA on February 2nd. Coach Wise and Coach Goodman are very proud of their team. Coach Wise says, “Expectations...

PC Bros: Feminism: What do you think it is?

PC Bros: Feminism: What do you think it is?

By Barron Liston and Tripp Cory February 16, 2018

The movement for women’s rights, which would come to be known as feminism during the 20th century, has existed for nearly 200 years now, and it persists in several forms across the modern world. Throughout...

Allie and Ainsley’s Appetite: Basil’s vs. Beagle Bagel

Allie and Ainsley’s Appetite: Basil’s vs. Beagle Bagel

By Allie Wise and Ainsley O'Quinn February 16, 2018

  Welcome back! For our third matchup of restaurants, we are visiting two sandwich shops: Beagle Bagel and Basil’s. Beagle Bagel is a staple restaurant in Jackson. Everyone knows and loves...

When allowances just don’t cut it

When allowances just don’t cut it

By Mary Patton Murphy February 16, 2018

“Work work work work work…” Many high schoolers are familiar with it. In addition to juggling  family matters, school work, church activities, and other events, a large percentage of high schoolers...

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