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Gowns & crowns & touchdowns: Homecoming ‘18 by Preston dubberLy entertainMent editor
& HenLey JoHnson Photo editor This year’s homecoming theme revolved around The Great Gatsby, which was voted on by the senior high student body. The week consisted of a few dress-up days: on Wednesday, the seniors were senior citizens, the juniors were toddlers or adults, and the sophomores were babies; on Thursday, everyone got to wear their favorite jersey. Two weeks prior to homecoming, student council members began selling t-shirts in the junior high and the senior high foyers. If students purchased one of the shirts, created by senior Nora Beth Hetzel, they were allowed to wear that shirt to school on Friday with jeans or uniform bottoms. The annual homecoming court consisted of sophomores Jane Gray Barbour escorted by John Garraway and Sayley Crawford escorted by Graham Speed, juniors Hartley Carroll escorted by Ben Johnson, Mary Noble
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Senior Maggie Waller exiting the field after being named Jackson Prep’s 2018 homecoming queen. Photo by Stewart McCullough.
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Any person who has access to news or social media has been made aware of what has happened with school shootings in recent years. These tragedies are occurring so often that they are becoming a regular in the news. This is not an entirely new phenomenon, but the frequency of these shootings has skyrocketed in the past decade. Given that students have started to take a stand, many parents have decided to do the same. Parents of fallen students everywhere have come out publicly, explaining what they think should be done. Parents have formed rallies across small towns, hoping to grab the attention of larger school districts and states. They have made it clear that the students have inspired them to come out and do something about it.
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Howard escorted by Spencer Williams, and Julia Zouboukos escorted by Andrew Purvis, and seniors Mackenzie Nichols escorted by Neil Marchetti, Mary Parker Plunkett escorted by Reece Davis, Lynn Redding escorted by David Purvis, and Maggie Waller escorted by John Garrett Walters. At halftime of the football game, Maggie Waller was crowned queen by the 2017 homecoming queen, Maddy Mazzaferro. Waller’s initial reaction was “I know I’m supposed to walk somewhere, but I’m not sure where
to go.” Maggie is the third member of the Waller family to be crowned homecoming queen. After the game, couples started arriving on Patriot Avenue to take pictures in front of the clock tower and the football field. The homecoming dance took place on Patriot Avenue for the sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The Patrick Harkins Band played for the jam-packed dance floor. Senior Alex Trumpore described the dance as “wonderfully decorated and a really fun experience with a really entertaining band.”
Parents have also begun to take their concerns to their local governments, pressing them to do something about the tragedies. During the national walkout in March, hundreds of students and parents lined up in front of the White House to show how serious they are about this. In short, students and parents nationwide have begun to ask, “What is being done at my school to keep us safe?” At Prep, the school has increased precautions over the years to help ensure the safety of its students. With the hiring of Captain David Gammill in 2016, the school showed that they are committed to school safety. Captain Gammill, who is officially retired from the Flowood Police Department, still serves as a reserve police officer. This allows him to keep in contact with the Flowood Police constantly.
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