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Young Athletes to Watch: Owen Abney and Elena Zouboukos

Young Athletes to Watch: Owen Abney and Elena Zouboukos

By Emory Maxwell and Alex Gibbs January 19, 2018

Owen Abney: When you’re talking about multi-sport young athletes in the Jackson Prep community, one to be looking out for in the future is 8th grader Owen Abney. Owen has participated in a variety...

Saturday nights worship session

First Baptist’s D NOW resets students for new year

By Preston Dubberly January 18, 2018

Over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, First Baptist Jackson held their annual Disciple Now, also known as DNOW, which is a three day conference packed full of worship, missions, fellowship, and growing...

OPINION: Are we losing our taste for free speech?

By Payne Bell January 12, 2018

Freedom of speech has always been a sacred value of both the University and society in general. Since around the middle of 2017, I have noticed an increasing amount of censorship, occurring on multiple...

Vocabulary teaching at Prep goes online

Vocabulary teaching at Prep goes online

By Carter Stockett January 10, 2018

This year, Prep English teachers have found a new system for the way that they teach vocabulary. Instead of learning their vocab from the traditional Vocabulary Workshop book, Prep students are now learning...

Why do high schoolers not go to the movie as often?

Why do high schoolers not go to the movie as often?

By Alex Gibbs January 10, 2018

Recently, I was having a conversation with my mother, and she asked me why people my age did not go to the movie as often people did when she was growing up. After she asked me this, I began to think of...

History teacher Kevin Robichaux is adored by many students

History teacher Kevin Robichaux is adored by many students

By Aubrey Scott Moak and Sayley Crawford January 9, 2018

For four years now, Prep has been home to the entertaining Mr. Kevin Robichaux. Using projects and many other interactive teaching styles, Robichaux engages eighth graders in all different aspects of...

Cookin’ with the Boys: Ep. 2 – Pumpkin Bread

By Alex Gibbs December 5, 2017

  Conor McGregor once said, “Life is about growing and improving and getting better.” My fellow amateur cooking instructors and I could only heed this great Irish philosopher’s advice (Note:...

REVIEW: Stephen Chboskys new movie leaves the audience in Wonder

REVIEW: Stephen Chbosky’s new movie leaves the audience in “Wonder”

By Tori Newsome and Preston Dubberly December 5, 2017

Wonder was released into theaters on November 17, 2017.   This movie was based on a true story originally presented in a book written by R.J. Palacio.  The main character, August Pullman, better...

New emojis released

New emojis released

By Mara Liston and Sarah Cory November 27, 2017

Have you ever been in a situation in which you had to express a certain idea but did not have the words or had a lot to say but no time to text? The solution is right there on your keyboard and it is called...

MOVIE REVIEW: Geostorm less of a storm, more of a bore

MOVIE REVIEW: Geostorm less of a storm, more of a bore

By Kennedy Marble November 18, 2017

Are you ready for an amazing natural disaster movie that will leave you on the edge of your seat? Have you been waiting to see special effects that will blow your mind? If your answer to these questions...

Thor and Hulk team up for a ragnarokin’ good time

Thor and Hulk team up for a ragnarokin’ good time

By James Threadgill November 17, 2017

On Friday, November 3, Marvel released Thor: Ragnarok, earning $115 million on opening weekend.  The movie had a highly-billed cast with Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, and Idris Elba returning...

Performing Arts students take on the Big Apple

Performing Arts students take on the Big Apple

By Preston Dubberly November 8, 2017

On Thursday, November 4, thirteen students involved in the Performing Arts at Jackson Prep, Showchoir Director Mr. Mitchell McGinnis, and Director of Patriot Singers Ms. Temperance Jones traveled to...

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