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CLUB SPOTLIGHT: Biomedical Club

By Lilly Grace Sites, Jane Hurst, and Caroline Huff April 16, 2020

Senior Jimmy Underwood, club president, explains why students might want to join Prep's Biomedical Club.

CLUB SPOTLIGHT: Speech and Debate

By Lilly Grace Sites, Jane Hurst, and Caroline Huff April 14, 2020

A word from junior Isabella Scalia, captain of the Speech and Debate Team.

CLUB SPOTLIGHT: Spanish Club

By Lilly Grace Sites, Jane Hurst, and Caroline Huff April 7, 2020

A word from Spanish Club president Abigail Metcalf.

Tom Richey poses with his trademark mug after filming AP history videos

Tom Richey: The man, the meme, the inspiration

By Cass Rutledge, Opinion Editor April 1, 2020

Whenever there is a history quiz, test, or exam, who do Advanced Placement (AP) high school students turn to? Tom Richey, a high school history teacher in Clemson, South Carolina, goes beyond the classroom...

The plight of many students in the age of coronavirus: in front of a screen and falling asleep

Sleep Is Being Slept On

By Jake Lange, Assistant Sports Editor April 1, 2020

In this new realm of online learning, students are encouraged to join Zoom meetings at least 4 times a day. While many students have liked being done with classes at 12:30 every day, some have encountered...

Apocalyptically barren shelves at local stores greet shoppers searching for sanitation supplies.

United States now the epicenter of coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19 update 3/28/20)

By Hannah Grace Biggs, Copy Editor March 28, 2020

The CDC page on COVID-19 cases in the United States is updated daily at noon, Monday through Friday. CDC statistics taken from 3/27/20 update. The United States of America has surpassed both Italy and...

A screen at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson used as part of its telemedicine program

Telemedicine and telehealth on the rise amid coronavirus

By Lily Flowers, Photography Editor March 28, 2020

  Just a few weeks ago, life seemed normal for everyone. The coronavirus just seemed like a hiccup and no one was taking it seriously. At the time, the virus was only affecting the population of...

The infamous coronavirus as rendered by graphics editor Alex Roberson

Students react to coronavirus shutdown

By Lauren Anne Smith, Managing Editor March 27, 2020

The past few weeks have been tiring for some due to how sudden everyone has reacted to the spread of the coronavirus. Governor Tate Reeves put out a statement declaring all Mississippi public schools...

Sophomore Meg Branning shows off her hero, Stacy Sykora, while maintaining an appropriate social distance.

Who’s Your Hero? For Meg Branning, it’s Stacy Sykora

By Maggie Boswell, Staff Writer March 25, 2020

Stacy Sykora is a retired Olympic athlete and an inspiration to volleyball players.  Sophomore Jackson Prep volleyball team player Meg Branning looks up to Sykora not only for her remarkable skills...

Spring Break Boredom Cures

By Caroline Crumpton, Margaret Oliver, and Anders Morgan March 5, 2020

During spring break you will be hit with the familiar feeling of being bored. There are many ways to occupy yourself (even if you can't drive). Here are some of the things that you can do: Watch...

Morgan Claire Rose

A Day in the Life of Division One NCAA athlete Morgan Claire Rose

By Lauren Anne Smith, Managing Editor February 26, 2020

A “runner’s high” is a feeling of exhilaration that rushes through an athlete’s body after finishing an arduous workout. Morgan Claire Rose, an Ole Miss runner, gets to experience that feeling...

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