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A spooky Halloween night

A spooky Halloween night

By Jane Gray Barbour October 30, 2017

Most every child loves to dress up for fun and get free candy because of it. This year children everywhere will dress up on this Halloween. It’s an opportunity for children of all ages to dress up as...

International student Felix Lyu getting the U.S. experience at Prep

International student Felix Lyu getting the U.S. experience at Prep

By Kate Oliver and Mary Virginia Baldwin October 25, 2017

In recent years, Prep has expanded its range of international students; one of these students is 10th grader Felix Lyu. Lyu Comes from the city of Kunming in Southern China. He came to Prep during...

Prep takes seniors on college visits

By Avery Andress and Tynes Carroll October 13, 2017

The University of Mississippi Jackson Prep took a group of seniors to visit the University of Mississippi on September 28. The bus left Prep at 6 am with Megan Thomas, the Assistant Director of Admissions,...

View of the fair from the Ferris Wheel. Photo courtesy of Maclain Kennedy.

The Mississippi State Fair returns again

By Tori Newsome and Henley Johnson October 13, 2017

The 158th Mississippi State Fair in Jackson started on October 4th and ends on October 15th. Mississippians, as well as visitors from other states, attended the fair yet again to enjoy good food and fun...

Cookin’ With The Boys, Episode 1: Ribs

By Alex Gibbs October 13, 2017

I should probably start out by saying that I and my fellow Sentry staff members participating in this feature--Will Fletcher, Emory Maxwell, and Stewart McCullough--are not good cooks. Not even just that,...

Coach Daniel Burnett encourages one of the runners before the race.

Cross Country looks to finish their season strong

By Maclain Kennedy October 13, 2017

     At 6am when most people are still asleep, you can hear the quiet footsteps of the Jackson Prep cross country team. Since this past summer, the team has been building towards the season, working...

Movie Preview: Justice League to fly to theaters in November

Movie Preview: Justice League to fly to theaters in November

By Tynes Carroll October 13, 2017

Directed by Zack Snyder and written by Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon, DC Comics’ newest installment, Justice League, will hit theaters on November 17th. The cast includes Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot...

New Staff Profile: Alyssa Finneyfrock

New Staff Profile: Alyssa Finneyfrock

By Elizabeth Downing October 12, 2017

Ms. Alyssa Finneyfrock is the director of student life at Jackson Prep, and the first person to hold this new position. In this capacity, Ms. Finneyfrock is in charge of the strategic organizing of...

You’ve probably seen the versatile Julia Zouboukos

By Ainsley O'Quinn October 10, 2017

If you go to Prep, you have probably seen Julia Zouboukos on the football field, on the basketball court, or in the candy line. As a part of the class of 2020, she is involved in varsity basketball and...

Freshman International student: Brittany Jiang

By Tynes Carroll, Editor October 10, 2017

Brittany Jiang is one of Prep’s newest foreign exchange students this year. She is a ninth grader from Southwestern China and loves art. Brittany traveled to Prep during the summer and attended the...

High schoolers are not catching their Zs

High schoolers are not catching their Zs

By Mary Patton Murphy October 10, 2017

These days, almost everyone appears to be sleep deprived. It takes minimal effort to spot the differences between a well-rested, energetic person and his drowsy, droopy-eyed other. According to the National...

Lead singer Sam Melo. Picture by Madeline Claire Hughes

Around Town: Rainbow Kitten Surprise rocks it out at Duling Hall

By Madeline Claire Hughes October 6, 2017

Rainbow Kitten Surprise, an alternative rock band from Boone, North Carolina, stole the show Monday night at Duling Hall. Tickets went on sale June 12 and were sold out a few days before the concert. Opening...

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