Features – Page 2 – The Sentry

Stoop Kids bring a taste of New Orleans to Jackson

February 2, 2018

Filed under Around Town, Entertainment, Features

Stoop Kids, a New Orleans based band, played at Duling Hall on January 26. Opening for them was Little Strange, a two-man duo, who originated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Isabelle McLeod and I went to this concert on a Friday. We had no clue what to expect from both of these bands because we...

Sub Deb participants take on Winter Wonderland

By Mary Virginia Baldwin, Henley Johnson, and Tori Newsome

January 24, 2018

Filed under Around Town, Features

On January 20th, girls from the Jackson metro area in grades 10th, 11th, and 12th attended the Jackson Symphony League Sub Deb Ball. Students from schools like Madison Central, Jackson Academy, MRA, and Prep all attended the dance. Many see the Ball as a sort of prom, but few know how it act...

Vocabulary teaching at Prep goes online

By Carter Stockett

January 10, 2018

Filed under Features

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 from a website: Vocabulary.com. This website is Prep’s new vocabulary learning program that...

History teacher Kevin Robichaux is adored by many students

By Aubrey Scott Moak and Sayley Crawford

January 9, 2018

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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 American history. He says, “I use this method of teaching in hopes that the students will enjoy history ...

An Evening with Dawes

By Madeline Claire Hughes

November 2, 2017

Filed under Entertainment, Features

Dawes, an American folk rock band from Los Angeles, California, made their Jackson debut at Duling Hall on Tuesday, October 24th. Dawes has been touring with Kings of Leon on their fall North American tour while they have also been on an individual toured called An Evening With Dawes. Dawes band consi...

A spooky Halloween night

By Jane Gray Barbour

October 30, 2017

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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 anything they want to be and go from house to house asking their neighbors, friends, and family for candy. ...

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

By Kate Oliver and Mary Virginia Baldwin

October 25, 2017

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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 the second semester of the past school year and has been leaving his mark ever since. Lyu has observed in his time here that China and America are very di...

New Teacher Profile: Alix Zachow

By John Parrish

October 16, 2017

Filed under Features

Ms. Alix Zachow is a new teacher at Prep this year. She teaches 10th and 11th grade Honors English and 11th grade College Prep English. Although Ms. Zachow is new to teaching at Jackson Prep, she is not new to teaching. In fact, Ms. Zachow has been teaching in the Jackson area for...

Prep takes seniors on college visits

By Avery Andress and Tynes Carroll

October 13, 2017

Filed under Features, News

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, and Cole Putnam, the Ole Miss Admissions counselor for Madison and Rankin counties. Breakfast was...

The Mississippi State Fair returns again

By Tori Newsome and Henley Johnson

October 13, 2017

Filed under Around Town, Entertainment, Features

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 rides and to win as many prizes as possible. This year, some of the regular rides changed. The Mega Drop, ver...

Cookin’ With The Boys, Episode 1: Ribs

By Alex Gibbs

October 13, 2017

Filed under Entertainment, Features, Video

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, we have little to no experience in cooking. Yet, we, inspired by one who came before us, the gr...

Cross Country looks to finish their season strong

By Maclain Kennedy

October 13, 2017

Filed under Features, Sports

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 hard in the summer both in the morning and evening. Meredith Lange has been helping with...