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If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?

Who is the scariest junior and why?

“John Nix Arledge, because he has an intimidating smile.”- Jake Maloney

“Jackson, MS, because the roads are so smooth and soothing.” - Maddox Henry

“Jacob Crawley, because he has absolutely no neck.”- Cooper Carroll

“Farthest place away from here.” - Grace Gourlay

“Hays Dubberly, he’ll steal my date because of how handsome he is.” - Chance Lovertich

“Mississippi, because I am a redneck” - Joshua Michael

“Matthew Myers, because he is big and scary!!”- Christopher Russell

“The Moon, because aliens” - Will Nall

Who is your favorite villain?

Haynes Horsley- Donald Trump Ellis Abdo- Marshall Henderson Paul Andress- Grayson Allen Holman Buchanan- Hillary Clinton Ann Clardy Byrd- Regina George Matthew Clay- The Dirty Bubble Hays Dubberly- Bellatrix Lestrange RJ Green- OJ Simpson John Keeler- Lord Farquaad Chatham Kennedy- El Chapo Gracie McCraney- Voldemort Tanner McCraney- Tiger Woods

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Brendon McLeod- D’Angelo Russell Lee Meena- Oogie Boogie Sam Mosley- Tiger Woods’ ex-wife Patrick Phillips- Osama Bin Laden Russell Roberts- Darth Maul Blair Stockett- Gru Healy Vise- Swiper Elliot Weill- Haynes Horsley Brittany Wilkinson- “A” Michael Wilson- The Joker Mr. Hughes- Khan Noonien Singh

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Vol. XLVI, Issue 6 · April 2016 Table of Contents

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EDITORIAL POLICY The Sentry accepts outside editorial pieces under the following guidelines: Op-Ed pieces are not simply rants. Pieces should be about things that can be changed or alleviated, or pieces may suggest a solution to a problem. Pieces should not simply jab at things of which the writer does not approve. Humorous opinion pieces are subject to the judgement of the editorial staff.

All opinion pieces are the views of the author, and the author only, with the exception of staff editorials, which are unsigned and reflect the consensus view of the students in the Sentry class. Staff editorials are the only columns in the paper that express the unified view of the Sentry Staff. This staff editorial process is comprised of two main steps. First, the staff talks amongst themselves about a topic and organizes a position on the issue on which all class members can agree. The editorial is then written and run past the staff members for approval.

Letters to the Editor are a great way to make your voice heard. To submit a letter, simply write to sentry@jacksonprep.net To submit a Guest Editorial, simply type your opinion, double-spaced with a minimum of 250 words, and submit it to sentry@jacksonprep.net.

Cover photo courtesy Hubert Worley

Sentry Staff Editors-in-Chief Paul Andress • Haynes Horsley

Copy Editor Matthew Clay

Managing Editor Chatham Kennedy

Opinion Editors Sam Mosley • Elliot Weill

Assistant Copy Editors Lee Meena • Brendon McLeod

Business Manager Healy Vise

Website Editor John Keeler

Sports Editors RJ Green • Brendon McLeod

Assistant Business Manager Patrick Phillips

Assistant Website Editor Gracie McCraney

Assistant Sports Editors Russell Roberts • Ellis Abdo

Photography Editor Brittany Wilkinson

Social Media Editors Holman Buchanan • Lee Meena

Video Editor Tanner McCraney

Assistant Photography Editors Gracie McCraney • Ann Clardy Byrd

Fun & Games Editor Hays Dubberly

Graphics Editor Blair Stockett

Entertainment Editor Michael Wilson

Assistant Fun & Games Editor Patrick Phillips

Assistant Entertainment Editors Ellis Abdo • Ann Clardy Byrd

Advisor Mr. Lain Hughes

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Contributors Jacob Aron • Hannah Biggs • Preston Dubberly •Alex Gibbs • Tori Newsome • Jackson Phillips Madeline Puckett • Forrest Smith • Will Russell Ward • Nevin Wells • Jack Young

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News & Features

Centre/Gym Hit By Water After Roof Collapse PAUL ANDRESS On, Monday April 11, a massive amount of rain hit the Jackson metro area. Shortly after 6pm , the ceiling in the lobby between the basketball gym and the Global Leadership Institute auditorium, Lindsay Hall, collapsed as the pressure of the water that had built up broke through.

Dr. Jason Walton, Mr. Adam Mangana, Mr. Randolph Smith, and Mr. Nathan Devine were vacuuming the water that had leaked through moments before the ceiling collapsed.

They could hear popping and buckling in the ceiling. Mr. Kenneth McDade was nearby getting ready for the spring play The Jungle Book, and he heard something that sounded “like a tree limb breaking.”

Walton, Mangana, and Smith took off outside after seeing the first signs of the roof collapsing, but they did not totally escape the crashing of the water. Mr. Smith was caught directly under the collapse, and Mr. Dakota Kraus and Mr. Mangana went back to help him get out. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries.

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Dr. Walton said, “I do not know what a tsunami feels like, but I have an idea now.” He described it as a swimming pool rushing through the ceiling.

Prep junior William Leech was practicing for the play. He

“I don’t know what a tsunami feels like, but I have an idea now.”

- Dr. Walton saw the pressure of the ceiling on the verge of collapse when he was in the senior high helping mop the floors from leaks.

He went home to get a massive tarp and a shop-vacuum. When he came back he saw Patriot Avenue flooded with debris and heard alarms ringing. “I came up to the foyer and saw water and debris billowing out of the doorway. Then, I went inside the gym and saw that it was completely flooded, the doors blasted off were lying almost

five feet away from half-court, and cinder blocks from the gym wall scattered across the floor.”

Ms. Marsha Hobbs’ engineering class calculated that 18,700 gallons of water had built up on top of the roof prior to the collapse. It was figured that the rain water crashed onto the gym floor at a rate of 31 feet per second.

Even though there were no serious injuries, Prep did suffer damage to the gym lobby and adjacent areas from the waves of water that reached the ceiling. The glass door separating the foyer and the auditorium was shattered. The crash broke through the gym door as the door flew almost to half court of the basketball court.

The basketball court suffered water damage, and the cinder blocks of one wall were ripped out by the force of the water.

The art gallery was flooded, but the paintings suffered no damage. Also, the theatre was okay, as only a small amount of water reached the opening. The Jungle Book, which is scheduled to premiere on April 23, will still go on as planned.

See video and more pictures at: http://jpsentry.net/704174/.

The view of the lobby from outside the day after the collapse.

Photo by Nevin Wells.

The gym door was ripped in half by the collapse and some cinder blocks were torn out of the wall. Photo courtesy of Hubert Worley.

The hole in the roof after the collapse. The walls did not allow for much drainage as an estimated 18,000 gallons of water built up until the collapse. Photo courtesy of Hubert Worley.

The view of the hole in the roof from inside the next day. Workers already busy clearing out debris and getting ready to reconstruct the roof. Photo courtesy of Hubert Worley.

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News & Features Garage Sale Raises Over $40K BRITTANY WILKINSON The 2016 Junior Class Garage Sale was a huge success thanks to the hard work of the eleventh graders and their parents. Jackson Prep has hosted the garage sale for many years now, and people look forward to it each year.

The garage sale would not have been possible without the wonderful volunteers. This year, Trisha Richardson was chairman, and Anne Pringle and B. Ferguson were the cochairmen. They put in countless hours of hard work. The theme for this year’s garage sale was “all hands on deck.”

For it to be a success, everyone had to do their part to help out.

The first thing that had to be done was collect the items to be sold. Anyone could bring items to donate for the garage sale. They could drop them off in the senior high office, and the juniors would transport them to the shed underneath BY

the football bleachers, where everything was stored and organized into boxes. This was an important step because, without anything to sell, the garage sale could not be done.

Anything could be found at the garage sale from christmas trees to couches to treadmills.

This year, many generous businesses donated to the garage sale. Some included: Annelle Primos, Dsquared, Treehouse, Everyday Gardner and many more.

The week before the garage sale, all hands were on deck. The items from the sheds were moved into the Manning Center so they could be organized and set up for the big day.

Students helped out during any free time they had throughout the day. The parents worked from 8am until 8pm.

On Friday before the garage sale, teachers, teacher’s friends, and students could shop. The garage sale began

early in the morning on Saturday, March 5. The doors of the Manning Center opened up at 5:00am and the sale lasted until 11:00am.

The garage sale was open for the public. For those that arrived from 5-7, the entrance fee was $5. The line was out the door. From 7-11, entrance was free to everyone. The first person in line said they had arrived at Prep at midnight.

The garage sale ended up being a huge success. The grand total was $41,643, one of the most successful garage sales in Prep’s history. The things that did not sell were given to the Salvation Army.

This year, the students decided to give 20% of the funds raised to Blair E. Batson, Prep’s community service partner for this year. The money left over goes to prom and senior grad night.

Each eleventh grade student was required to get at least 10 hours of work in order to get

a free prom ticket. If they were over-achievers, they could get a free lunch pass for 15 hours and a second free lunch pass for 20 hours. Many students well exceeded what was required.

The eleventh grade had a total number of 2,056 community service hours.

When asked what she was most impressed with throughout the whole process, cochairman Anne Pringle replied, “The greatest thing is that the juniors have been awesome throughout the whole process.

They all showed up to the sorting parties and were ready to help. We could not have done it without their hard work and dedication.”

Above (R) are some items sold at the garage sale. On the left is junior Holman Buchanan, who was interviewed on the radio about the sale.

Photos by Blair Stockett The finished product of the garage sale. Photo by Blair Stockett

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News & Features

Prep Student Publications Win Big

Sentry, Earthwinds, Précis garner staff and individual prizes Jackson Prep’s student publications have again been recognized by the state’s major student journalism organization.

Prep juniors Sarah Tillery, Chatham Kennedy, Holly Welch, Brittany Wilkinson, Ann Clardy Byrd, Brendon McLeod and Paul Andress took a trip to the Ole Miss campus to attend the MSPA conference.

Winners were announced on Friday, April 1 in the Mississippi Scholastic Press As-

sociation‘s annual “Best of Mississippi” competition. The awards were presented at the end of the MSPA’s spring convention, which drew over 500 students from around the state to the campus of the University of Mississippi. Prep sent seven students, accompanied by Sentry sponsor Mr. Lain Hughes.

The students, all juniors, also attended classes designed to sharpen their journalistic skills.

The Précis yearbook was

Importance of Organ Donation Stressed

LEE MEENA Students gathered in the Fortenberry Theatre on Tuesday, March 22, to attend a presentation given by the Mississippi Organ Recovery Organization (MORA). MORA is a non-profit organization that promotes organ donation in Mississippi. During the forum, students were informed of the annual 8k race that raises donations and awareness for the cause.

Many people at Prep may not know that Walker Wilbanks, the Prep junior who passed away in August 2015, was an organ donor. Mr. David Wilbanks, Walker’s father, spoke to the audience about BY

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the importance of organ donation and encouraged students to attend the 8k race to support the cause. The recipient of Walker’s right kidney and pancreas also came from Gulf Shores, Alabama to share how organ donation impacted her life.

Also included in the forum was the presentation of the MORA scholarships.

Students who applied to the scholarship were required to write essays about their experience with MORA. Winners of the scholarship were seniors Worth Eskrigge, Kara Cook, Thomas Rogers, and Creed Franklin.

recognized, bringing home second place in Cover Design, second place in Academic Photography, and third place in Feature Photography. The Précis staff won first place in Sports Copy.

The Sentry won third place in the following categories: Sports Writing, Feature Writing, News Writing, Print Design, Opinion Writing, and Best Newspaper. The Sentry won first place in Online Presence and in Social Media Use. Competing in their individual categories, several Sentry staffers won. Healy Vise won third place in Sports Writing for a girls’s soccer story.

Sloan Freeman won third place in Cartoons for a piece entitled “Personalities of Jackson Prep.”

Elliot Weill won third place in Unsigned Editorials for the staff editorial on vaping. Lawson Marchetti won third place in reviews for his review of the latest Adele album. Holman Buchanan won both second place in Sports Photos and First Place in News Writing.

Earthwinds, Prep’s senior high student literary magazine, won in every category it entered, including Theme and Design. It was also named Best

Sentry editor Paul Andress accepting the Best Literary Magazine overall award on behalf of sister publication Earthwinds.

Literary Magazine overall.

Even more notable than its other awards, Earthwinds also was awarded a Gold Crown. This is the highest award offered by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

Earthwinds is one of sixteen high school literary magazines around the world to receive a Gold Crown, and this is the ninth one that Earthwinds has earned so far.

On March 14th, the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers came out with the national award recipients of the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing

Awards. The Earthwinds staff received a variety of Honorable Mention, Silver, and Gold Keys. Honorable Mention went to TJ Barnett, Hannah Herrin, Camille Grady, Jewels Tauzin, and Brianne Powers. Silver Keys were awarded to Brianne Powers, William Leech, and Jewels Tauzin. Gold Keys went to Hannah Herrin, Camille Grady, and Jewels Tauzin.

Additionally, Hannah Herrin won national gold medals both for poetry and for flash fiction, and an American Voices medal for flash fiction.

Earthwinds’ award-winning staff Camille Grady, Hannah Herrin, Jewels Tauzin, William Leech, Madeleine Porter, TJ Barnett, and Brianne Powers.

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News & Features Prep Students Vote In MS Primary LEE MEENA One week after the wild Super-Tuesday presidential primaries, it was finally Mississippi’s turn to vote for the presidential nominee of the Republican and Democratic parties. Mississippians all over the state went to their local precincts to make their choice on who ought to run our country. Included as voters were a few students out of the Jackson Prep Senior class who met the specific requirements.

In order for a student at Prep to be able to vote, he or she must be at least 18 years of age and be registered with the Mississippi NVRA at least a month before election time.

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but not the latter requirement, causing them to not be able to vote in this election.

Brooke Womack is a senior at prep who was able to vote in the primary. She says, ”I think it’s important to vote because people in other situations don’t have the opportunities to vote like we do. I also would like a say in who I think should run this country.” Another senior, Ross Edwards was glad he voted, but said, “It was very anticlimactic.”

The process for voting only takes about three minutes to complete. The voter walks into the precinct, like a church or a public school, and is checked for ID. The voter then decides whether to vote republican or

Schedule Change Considered By Prep PATRICK PHILLIPS Rumor has been going around the Prep hallways that in the near future the school will move to a new schedule.

The answer, it seems, is that, yes, there is probably going to be a schedule change but, no it will not happen next year (2016-2017). Ms. Carolyn Sisk, who as Director of Academics, is in charge of this projec,t said that the schedule should be changed in the 20172018 school year.

Most public schools have a block schedule. A block schedule has longer classes, less classes, and some classes only meet less than 3 days a week. However, chances are Prep will not be getting a block schedule.

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suits the Prep community.

Currently, the school’s fairly traditional six-period schedule has a bad rep with some students and faculty because it prevents high school students from being able to take electives that they want to take. For example, if a student was in resource and she wanted to take engineering but still did not have a second year of foreign language and missing an art credit then the student could not take engineering without taking summer school.

Hopefully, adopting some form of new schedule students will be able to take more classes and take classes that they want to take.

democrat, and receives a ticket that the voter then takes to a computer to mark their vote.

The primaries were not the only news to come out Mississippi from the presidential races. Bill Clinton, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, and John Kasich came to speak around the Jackson area. Many Prep students were able to attend Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Central by reserving tickets from the internet.

Donald Trump’s rally started off with a crowd gathering in Madison Central’s gymnasium, but the crowd grew to where many were moved to the school’s football field to watch the rally from the media board.

Trump included in his speech

that “There is a lot of wealth in Mississippi, however you’ve got some people who are not doing so well because their jobs are being taken away to foreign lands.”

He also spoke to the appeals of the crowd when he spoke about gun laws and wanting Christianity to have a stronger flavor in America.

Bill Clinton representing Hillary at JSU

Jackson Prep Students Compete in MSMS Math Tournament ALEX GIBBS On Tuesday, February 23, several of the Jackson Prep math teachers took 40 students in grades 8-12, 8 from each of the 5 grades, to compete in the Mississippi School for Math and Science Math Tournament at the Trotter Convention Center in Columbus. The competition contained nearly 600 students from 18 schools across the state that took tests in 5 different subjects: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Trig/Pre-Cal, and Calculus.

Each student took a ciphering test and a written test based on the subject of math they were taking for their grade, the 8th graders taking Algebra I, 9th graders Geometry, 10 graders Algebra II, 11th graders Trigonometry/Pre-Cal, and 12th graders Calculus. In the ciphering round, speed and accuracy were both emphasized with a two minute time limit being placed on each problem of the 20 problem test. If the student finished before 1 minute and got the problem correct, they got 2 points. If they finished after 1 minute and got it BY

correct, they gained 1 point. If they missed the question, they got 0 points. After taking the ciphering test, students took a quick break before taking the written test which ranged from 20 to 22 questions for different subjects and lasted 55 minutes.

This was the end of the competing for most of the students, but 4 students from each school participated in the Potpourri round and 10 students participated in the Interschool competition. After this, everyone’s tests are graded.

In each of the different competitions, individual scores were taken from each person.

Then the individual scores are taken together and combined for a team score for each grade.

After that, the grades’ placing is combined together to find the overall champion. All of Jackson Prep’s grades placed in the top 4 with the 9th graders and 11th graders finishing at the top in their respective grades. Prep produced several top 10 individual scorers as well with 9th grader Genevieve Hurst and 11th grader Wesley Robertson having the top individual scores

in their divisions. Overall, Prep was not able to defend its title, finishing in second place to Madison Central. However, the students performed well and represented Jackson Prep and the math department in a good manner.

The trip was not only a math trip; the students had a great time also. Everyone had to be at the school at 5:15 in the morning, but after a little sleep on the way there, they were caught up on rest. 9th grader Spence Graves said about the trip, “I was not looking forward to getting up early, but once I got on the bus with everyone, it was a lot of fun.” Another fun thing was the seniors’ attire.

The attire for the majority of boys was khaki pants with a collared shirt while many of the girls wore jeans. That was not the case for the seniors however; they wore pajamas. The best attire goes to Seth Lenoir who wore his set of Elf pajamas with “Son of a Nutcracker” written all along the pajamas.

Overall, this math tournament was a great experience for all of the students who participated.

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News & Features Teacher Profile: Ms. Christina Jackson NEVIN WELLS Ms. Christina Sandifer Jackson, a Jackson Prep Graduate, is currently the 10th grade Geometry teacher. Ms. Jackson was born and raised in Pearl.

She attended Prep, graduated in 1999, then went on to earn her undergrad in Education at the University of Southern Mississippi and as well as her Master’s Degree in Education at Delta State University.

She is married to Charlie Jackson, who she met during college at Southern Miss.

Christina and Charlie have two boys, Vaden who is 6 and Tripp who is 12 and currently attends Jackson Prep.

Her husband, Charlie, is West Lincoln High School’s head football and tennis coach.

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Ms. Jackson is not your ordinary math teacher. She has run in 4 half marathons. She and her husband, Charlie, are big hunters. You can catch Ms. Jackson chatting with Ms. Tracie Mallard catching up with the school gossip.

Her favorite getaway place is the beach, spends most all of her vacations beaching. Ms. Jackson enjoys pizza and her favorite candy is Reese’s buttercuffs. You can also catch Ms. Jackson on Thursday night’s watching her favorite TV show, Scandal.

Since she was a girl, Ms. Jackson has had a strong love and passion for Duke Basketball, she claims she is not a bandwagon and “sticks with them even during years like this year”.

If Ms. Jackson is not catching up with her best friend Ms. Mallard, you can bet she will be playing Candy Crush or catch-

ing up on social media, Facebook and Instagram.

When Ms. Jackson decides to retire, she plans on moving nowhere but staying and settling down in the great town of

Pearl. If you have not met Ms. Jackson, you can find her in room 107 teaching her students geometry.

Ms. Jackson in her natural habit behind her desk ready to help students. Photo by Nevin Wells.

Student Profile: Caroline Pringle HAYS DUBBERLY Caroline Pringle is a junior at Jackson Prep and is commonly known to be outgoing. She is very approachable and has a wide variety of friends. Caroline is involved with many different activities including Pacer and French Club at Prep.

Caroline likes to watch TV and movies, take naps after school, play cards, listen to music, hang out with friends, and participate in Pure Barre. Pure Barre is a workout facility that instructs dancing and yoga, which helps her with Pacer skills. She also enjoys believing that she has taken up the hobby of fishing. However, no one has ever seen her catch a fish, much less get a bite from one.

She boldly claims, “One day, I’m going to be able to become an expert at fishing and prove everyone (Hays Dubberly) wrong.”

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family are current members at Crossgates Baptist Church in Brandon.

Ms. Jackson has taught at Jackson Prep for two years; however, she is not new to teaching. She has taught for thirteen years, starting with four years at Park Place Christian Academy, one year at Richland High School, and six years at Pearl High School.

Ms. Jackson got the idea of teaching at a young age, noting, “When I was little I wanted to be a teacher, I originally went into nursing, but after the first semester I decided I would go with my heart and become a teacher.”

Teaching at her former school is a cool deal for Ms. Jackson, “I love being at Prep.

It’s neat seeing how things have changed since I was a student and getting to work with some of my former teachers is great.”

of books that Caroline has read, the Harry Potter series are her favorite. Her favorite movie is “The Last Song”. Country is her favorite genre of music, and “Drunk On Your Love” by

Brett Eldredge is her favorite country song. Even though Caroline loves all her teachers equally, math is still her favorite subject, and her grades are a reflection of that.

Caroline’s parents are Anne and Charles Pringle. Charles is a doctor from Biloxi, Mississippi and Anne is from Memphis, Tennessee. She also has two older brothers named Charlie and William or also known as “Bill”. Both of them are Jackson Prep graduates and are currently attending the University of Mississippi.

Before coming to Jackson Prep, she attended First Presbyterian Day School. After she graduates Prep, she hopes to follow her two brothers’ footsteps and attend the University of Mississippi as well. She is not very into sports, but she loves any Ole Miss athletic team. Some job possibilities include becoming a doctor, nurse, or stay at home mother.

Questions and Answers Ms. Anne Pringle (left) and Caroline Pringle (right) before Prom. Photo courtesy of Caroline Pringle.

pulling it backward. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it’s going to launch you into something great. So just focus, and keep aiming.”

What is your favorite TV show?

“Psych.”

What is your biggest fear?

“Birds…. They really freak me out.”

What is your favorite vacation destinations?

“Anywhere tropical.”

What’s your favorite color?

“Red.” Do you have any pets?

“I have a yellow lab named Fenway. He’s really cute and adorable!!”

What is your favorite quote?

“An arrow can only be shot by

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Junior HighbyNews our JH correspondents

Teachers vs. Students on Soccer Field for Charity

8th Graders Hit D.C.

HANNAH BIGGS

After a turbulent flight out of Jackson, 26 eighth graders, led by Mr. Robichaux and Mrs. Jenkins, arrived in Washington, DC. The trip was off to an exciting start with a tour of the Smithsonian Museums followed by the Museums of American and Natural History. The group also went on a tour of many memorials in the city, including The Vietnam War Memorial, The Korean War Memorial,, and the Lincoln Memorial.

The second day of the trip was every bit as exciting as the first, with viewings of the Capitol and Senate buildings, as well as the Library of Congress. One of the highlights of the trip was a tour of George Washington’s home, Mt. Vernon; the students also got the chance to visit his grave. One of the most exciting things, however, occurred at night, when all members of the trip went on a ghost tour.

On the third day, at the Arlington National Cemetery, everyone had the incredible opportunity to watch the Changing of the Guard. The group took a final tour of national monuments, including, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the Franklin D Roosevelt Memorial, and, finally, the Martin Luther King Memorial , before closing out the day with visits to the Air and Space Museums and the White House, of course.

On the fourth and final day, the students visited the zoo, before taking a final, and once again turbulent, flight home.

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cided to hold the soccer games this year as a service project for the junior high to participate in. Students who wished to watch their fellow classmates and teachers play against each other in a small tournament paid a $2 fee for admission during break and homeroom.

The $2 dollars would then be donated for the spread of awareness for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a common fatal genetic disorder. It causes progressive muscle strength loss and is caused by a mutation in the gene. It occurs in all racial

and cultures, but it mainly affects boys since it is found on the X chromosome. Someone with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy lacks in dystrophin, because of this, muscle cells can be easily damaged causing serious medical problems usually with the heart or lungs. Young men diagnosed with this disorder usually live into their late twenties.

Jackson Prep helped raise $970 for the awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Hopefully somewhere in the near future, the research could help save someone’s life.

JH Student Council Helps Mustard Seed

A “seedster” from Mustard Seed with AnnAdair Blackledge. Photo

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MADELINE PUCKETT On April 1, the student council sponsored a Prep soccer tournament that would feature four teams (red, black, blue, and white) made up of players, teachers, and coaches. The red team and the black team were the first teams to play, and the black team won. The second game was the blue team and the white team. At the end of the game, the blue team was victorious. In the final were the two winning teams so far, the superb blue and black teams.

After a hard fought game, the black team astoundingly won 4-0.

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TORI NEWSOME PRESTON DUBBERLY The Junior High Student Council has gone to the Mustard Seed twice this year. Mustard Seed is a home for adults with special needs. In the fall, the seedsters had the opportunity to decorate pumpkins. Most recently, the student council held an Easter egg hunt for the “seedsters.” Every time the student council goes to visit, the seedsters always have giant smiles on their faces. Visiting with the seedsters is always BY

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enjoyable because they tell the students about how their day went or what they have done that week. For example, Savannah, a current seedster, loves to paint on canvases and ceramics.

When it is time for the students to leave, the seedsters have the most gracious disposition.

AnnAdair Blackledge, a representative of the ninth grade class, was asked what her favorite part of going to Mustard Seed was. She responded, “I really enjoyed getting to know my partner Matthew. He told

me all about himself and what all he enjoyed. After hunting for the easter eggs with him, he got really excited when he found out that there was candy inside the eggs. He enjoyed the candy so much, he even tried to sneak some more. Seeing all the seedsters get so excited for candy was priceless.” Mustard Seed has always been so generous to allow the student council to stop by and visit with the seedsters this past year.

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News & Features Marchetti to Represent Mississippi in National Poetry Out Loud Competition JACKSON PHILLIPS The Poetry Out Loud competition is one where students all over the country compete by picking several poems and performing them in front of judges that pick winners.

The competition was created in 2006 by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Poetry Foundation.

The first round starts in the schools and three students are picked as winners to advance to the second round. The students have to perform two poems to the judges.

The next round is statewide and the first place students from the schools within the state come together to compete. Then the judges pick a first and second place winners. In the statewide round, they have to perform three poems. The second place contestant wins $200. The first place contestant goes to Washington D.C. to compete with all the first place state winners and gets $500.

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The last round is held in D.C., where the students have to perform the same poems that they performed in the state competition. Every contestant’s school gets $500 for being apart of the national competition. The judges select three winners from the group of students. The students who did not make it in the top three get a consolation prize of $1,000. Third place gets $5,000, second place gets $10,000, and first place gets $20,000.

Jackson Prep’s own junior, Lawson Marchetti, has reached the national level of the Poetry Out Loud competition. He has competed the last two years and this is the first year he had made it to the national level. He will be competing in D.C. on May 2-4.

Dr. Whitney says, “It is almost miraculous how he gets more out of the poem every time he recites it” on Lawson’s performance. She also said, “He gets better and better every time he recites it.”

Dining Commons Serves Up Improvements, More is on Menu

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WILL RUSSELL WARD PAUL ANDRESS The Dining Commons at Jackson Prep has added a few upgrades. The latest things that they did to the cafeteria over Spring Break was the upgraded sandwich deli and menu. They have added a toaster, and now students can have hot sandwiches for lunch. The sandwich line has a new look as students can still ask for sandwiches made to their choosing or can pick up a pre-made sandwich.

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bar. The kinds of pre-made salads and sandwiches will change each week. Sides that can be purchased with these entrees include: fresh celery or carrots with peanut butter or ranch, fruit parfaits, rice krispy treats, and dessert parfaits.

The other interesting upgrade is the fresh orange juice maker, which makes very healthy juice that tastes great.

With these new upgrades, the dining commons management is providing healthier options for the students.

According to Chief Operations Officer Mr. Denny Britt, the school is looking forward to making other new changes over the summer. They are looking at building a smoothie/refreshments addition in the cafeteria.

According to Mr Britt, “this new add-on is going to be great for students that have after school sports or activities to be able to come to the stand to grab some food and go for just a snack before any activities if the students needed a bite to eat.”

Many students were excited about the changes. Anne Rivers Mounger said, “I think the fresh food options are great for Prep as they provide students and faculty with a healthy option for lunch.”

Also being planned is the addition taller tables and stools near the station to give it more of a café type of look. These new upgrades will give the students many more options for lunch to enjoy.

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“Prep’s Got Talent” Entertains PRESTON DUBBERLY Prep’s Got Talent was on Saturday, April 9th. The emcees were Gregor Patti and Keeton Landfair.

To start off the junior high competition, ninth grader Kirsten Busby sang and played the piano.

Multiple incredible acts followed ranging from seventh grade to ninth grade.

After the junior high segment of the talent show, Ms. Jamie Ferguson, the director of Prep Tones, gave a special performance right before intermission.

Once intermission was over, the high school part of the competition began with Wesley Roberson and Joseph Upton, both juniors, singing a medley of multiple popular songs.

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with Meriwether Marchetti, ninth grader, as first runner up.

Charlie Davis and Amanda Roberts, also ninth graders, tied for third. In the high school division, Beth Ann Young, tenth grader, received first place.

Polly Watkins, tenth grader, and Abby Martin, eleventh grader, came in second place and Wesley Roberson and Joseph Upton were awarded third.

Ninth grader Grayson Fulton really enjoyed Prep’s Got Talent. Grayson said, “The talent was amazing. It takes a lot of courage for the students to get up on stage and perform in front of their friends and family.”

A new award, “Crowd Favorite”, was awarded to senior Caroline Fuller.

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Jungle Book to Swing into Fortenberry Theatre BLAIR STOCKETT The spring play at Jackson Prep this year is The Jungle Book. The Jungle Book, originally a book by Rudyard Kipling, is also a Walt Disney movie about a boy named Mowgli who was raised by wolves. After Khan the tiger unleashes his roar, Mowgli must move out of the jungle. Guided by a bear and a panther, Mowgli meets many jungle animals who teach him an array of life lessons along the way. Prep’s version draws on both previous incarnations of the story.

The Jungle Book will be performed Saturday April 23 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm as well as Monday April 25th at 7:00pm. and will be directed by Mr. Kenneth McDade.

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best one yet.

Mr. McDade is very excited about the play and said, “We are doing it differently, in live action where the animals are not the main focus.” Instead of focusing on the animals, they are focusing on what each animal represents as a human.

Each animal is going to represent a different class system,

and they will portray this by their personas and costumes.

“The costumes are really cool” says Mr. McDade.

Looking past the surface of the Disney cartoon, The Jungle Book is supposed to inspire you just to be yourself give you the confidence that you can do anything.

Main Cast of the Jungle Book: Mowgli- Anna Kate Voynik Akela- Daniel Brister Raksha- Alex Reichle Baloo- Gregor Patti Bagheera- Keeton Landfair Kaa- Claire Porter, Bradley Hydrick, and Cara Irby Col. Hathi- William Leech Mrs. Hathi- Hannah Plunkett Junior- Will Jones Tabaqui- Owen Landberg Shere Khan- Madeleine Porter Louie- Lawson Marchetti Flunky the Monkey - Matt Gross Shanti- Macy Richardson Buzzy- Shelby Pinnix Dizzy-Julie Payne Flaps-Brianne Powers Ziggy-Lauren Henderson

Show Choir Shows Up and Shows Out ANN CLARDY BYRD This year Prep’s Reveillon and Fusion have shown us what they are made of in several show cases. The show choir kids have worked extremely hard to put on all of these productions, and we thank them.

They have had many competitions this year and many Prep students have been waiting to see them.

This year they have the biggest group, consisting of 65 members of Reveillon. They performed during school last month, where many students showed up to support. So far this year they have had four competitions. Their first competition was the South Jones Invitational, in which they were the Grand Champion. They got best vocals, best choreography BY

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and best overall effect. Reveillon took a bus to Ellisville, MS to attend the competition. During the season they have practice almost every day from 6-8.

During their off season they practice on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday during the week.

They take a bus to each competition they attend.

On the night before competitions the girls have to put foam curlers in their hair so it will have the perfect poof the next morning. The next competition they had was the Mississippi State Show Choir Contest where they were the second runner up, placing 3rd; they received awards including best vocals and best show design.

The third competition they performed in was the Homewood South Central Classic in Home-

wood, Alabama where they placed 4th.

Also representing Prep is the junior high show choir, Fusion. They brought home the first place trophy in the Homewood competition. The show choir kids spend a lot of time with each other, creating special bonds.

In the Lakeside Georgia Vocal Invitational Competition, Reveillon was named Grand Champion. Recently they attended the Show Choir Nationals in Nashville, Tn; where they performed on the Grand Ole Opry stage. Bailey Wainscot said, “My favorite part about show choir is getting to perform in front of people with my best friends.”

Reveillon poses around their gigantic trophy. Photo courtesty of Miriam Box.

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GLI Visits Iceland JACOB ARON Recently a handful Prep Patriots took went on an Icelandic adventure as part of a Global Leadership Institute expedition, where they got to visit and experience many of natural and biological beauties of Iceland’s marvelous landscape.

Students were chaperoned by Ms. Norma Cox on a 10-day trip to Iceland during this trip they went on many adventures like whale watching and hiking the mighty Langjökul Glacier, which is the second largest in Iceland.

Students also experienced seeing the Northern Lights, visiting geothermal energy plants and snow sledding down some of Iceland’s icy slopes. Culminating this trip, the students were able to attend a Global Leadership Summit concerning the problem of clean renewable energy for the world.

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Prep takes on the Iceland for their spring break vacation.

JACK YOUNG Mr. Kenneth McDade and some of his drama students traveled abroad to London, England over this year’s spring break as an educational drama trip.

While there, they visited famous sites such as the St. Paul’s Cathedral, London Bridge, the House of Parliament and Shakespeare’s place of birth. Students visited the world famous Globe Theatre, and saw musicals Mamma Mia and In the Heights. Mamma Mia is based off of a song written by the hit band ABBA and is about a mother and her daughter and all of her mother’s previous significant others.

In the Heights on the other hand is about Dominican-American Characters in Washington Heights neighborhoods.

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focused on the drama aspect of London and I really enjoyed seeing the plays in the Globe Theatre.”

“I really loved the opportunity to venture to London with

the school and learn more about something I love,” said Keeton Landfair, “It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience.”

Jackson Prep students pose in front of Big Ben clock tower in Lonodn, England.

Mu Alpha Theta Goes for Gold

HAYS DUBBERLY On April 10th and 11th, the Jackson Prep Mathletes participated in the Mu Alpha Theta Convention. The math teachers selected students to attend the competition. 9th through 12th graders students participated in the competition at Hinds Community College.

At 3:00 p.m., all students that were selected took a test in their the math course that they are taking.

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and future alternative energies and what the students could do to help and lead in these efforts.

But it wasn’t all fun and games. The average temperature in Iceland when they were there was mid to low 30s with 30-40 mile per hour winds throughout the day. Ms. Cox would definitely encourage students to go on next year’s GLI which will be having a summit in Italy covering the future of world food.

9:00 p.m. and wake up the next morning to take more test at 8:20 a.m. In the end, the Prep mathletes were awarded second place to Madison Central.

On attending the convention, Jack Davis said, “I had a lot of fun taking math tests and getting to hang out with all my friends. I am looking forward to attending the Mu Alpha Theta Convention next year.

Jackson Prep Mathletes celebrating with their team and individual awards. Photo courtesy of Ms. Kimberly Van Uden

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“A Night in Paris” Prom 2016

HOLMAN BUCHANAN This year Prom night was great success. Everything was put together by student body Vice-President Paul Andress. The dance was held at Duling Hall in Fondren with the theme being “A Night in Paris.” Everything from the impressive Eiffel Tower outside to the yummy Paris themed Petit fours and desserts inside went along with the theme. The dance lasted from 8:30 until midnight. The Band Crown Jewels was a hit and played great music from old jazz to modern hits. The Dance was funded from ticket sales and the Garage Sale proceeds from the previous year. Sam Mosley says “It was a ravishing night filled with magic and majesty.” The night was surely filled with excitement, especially when students Zachary Gay, William Garrard, Taylor Wallace, and Hudson Little were called on stage for a dance off, which Hudson won hands down. Grace Gourlay says “I loved the band, it was the best band we’ve had at a school event yet. The photobooth was really fun too.” J.C. Pride and Weslee Parks Patti wre named Prom King and Queen during the dance. This was voted on by students as they walked into the dance. Overall, Prom was a fun night for everyone and definitely one for the books.

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Students getting down on the dance floor.

Photo courtesy Elizabeth Nenon.

Prom Queen Weslee Parks Patti and Prom King J.C. Pride. Photo courtsey Elizabeth Nenon.

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The band rocking out with “A Night in Paris” backdrop in the background. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Nenon.

Ellis Abdo crowd surfs at Prom. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Nenon.

The eiffel tower that is twenty-one feet all outside of Duling Hall. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Nenon.

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Hudson Little whips out the nae nae.

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Prep senior Davis Clayton surfs the roaring crowd.

Avery Harmon and Emily Ellison riding the dance train.

Seniors Sam Mosely, Zachary Gay, William Garrard, and Taylor Wallace perform the nae nae.

All photos courtesy of Elizabeth Nenon. nenonphotography.com

Left: Juniors Anna Kate Williams, London Miskelly, and Caroline Pringle tearing up the dance floor.

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Saltine Shows Out in Fondren HAYNES HORSLEY

About a year ago the Fondren district got a new restaurant and it has become a major hit. Saltine Oyster bar isn’t a suite and tie place, but it is definitely one of the nicer restaurants in the area.

From shrimp and grits, to burgers, to what they are most known for, their oysters, Saltine is a great place to eat across the board. I have personally eaten there a few times and have enjoyed it each time I’ve gone. They have many different types of oysters from cooked to raw. My favorite type is the Alabama white BBQ, but all of them are worth trying.

The oysters aren’t the only thing that is good at Saltine, I have tried many of their entrees and have enjoyed most all of them. They have an excellent pasta, shrimp and grits, and Nashville hot chicken. Jackson Prep’s own John Wooley said, “Saltine has the best oysters in BY

Saltine Restaurant is located at 662 Duling Ave, Jackson, Ms in the Fondren District.

A typical platter of sushi sits beautifully on the table before Barrett Bufkin, John Jeffreys, and Paul Andress get to work.

Photo by Paul Andress.

niques of grilling.

A t first it was a struggle since the charcoal grill was broken. This forced us to do some critical thinking on our part on how to heat up the coals. All of a sudden a light bulb went off in Ross Edwards head who said “Why don’t we just use a cinder block.”

By using the cinder block we were able to place the coals in an environment that allowed the coals to gain heat. We then moved to stage two which was actually cooking the tailgate ingredients which included deer sausage and hamburgers.

We placed the hamburgers on the coals for eight minutes on each side to create a breathtaking model of what any burger should represent.

In a matter of minutes we were

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If you like sushi, can tolerate sushi, or have an adventurous palate, then Sushi Village is the place for you to try out next time you can not decide where to satisfy your appetite.

Sushi Village is a restaurant in Ridgeland located on Highway 51.

Sushi Village is open for lunch and dinner with an all you can eat option for both times. If you order the buffet, you sit down and fill out a sheet with all the different kinds of sushi and appetizers such as egg rolls or teriyaki chicken.

The lunch option is better because it is $9.99 in comparison $15.99. You can order as much food as you want, the catch is you must eat everything you order or else you have to pay for what you did not eat individually on top of the buffet cost.

A lot of strategy is involved in a meal at Sushi Village. Sushi Village should be planned in advance so you can prepare accordingly. Typically Sushi Village should be consumed when you are at your highest level of hunger. For the best experience at Sushi Village, one should consume a light breakfast that can keep them going but will make a feast at lunch required.

Many Prep students enjoy going to Sushi Village. Sam Mosley claims that the wontons are “out of this world”. Elliot Weill also recommends the red bean ice cream. Cecil Wegener put it best, “You can not beat unlimited sushi for ten bucks.”

My personal favorite sushi rolls they make is the Dynamite Roll and the Diamond Roll.

Before trying sushi village, rice with shrimp tempura inside of it was as far as I would allow my sushi experience to go. Sushi Village has definitely expanded my sushi palate.

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Sam’s Incredible Sausage and Burger Secrets Revealed

BY SAM MOSLEY

For the first time ever, I took my cooking talents to what is known as a tailgate. There’s no better way to tailgate then in the right-field lounge of a Jackson Prep baseball game when they are playing arch rival Jackson Academy.

While walking through the concourse of the baseball field I was first greeted by adoring fans and the warm smoky smell of grilled food. I then met up with tailgate experts John Keeler and Ross Edwards who taught me the venerable tech-

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Jackson and a large variety of other good food to go along with them. Easily of of the better up and coming restaurants in the metro area.”

The service has always been very good when I have eaten there. They do a very good job at accommodating all party sizes and taking your order in a timely fashion. The food comes out in reasonable amount of time, so you aren’t left waiting all night.

My only real problem with Saltine is that you have to go to the back of the restaurant in order to park and that parking lot is generally very full from Saltine customers and other restaurants in the area.

I would recommend that everyone in the Jackson area gives Saltine a try. I think if you order something that looks appealing to you on the menu, then there is no way you won’t like Saltine.

Sushi Village Rolls out the Buffet

surrounded by hungry faces wanting to stuff their mouths with our food.

The deer sausage and hamburgers were finished in a matter of minutes. Judging by how quickly the food was eaten it seemed that the burgers and sausage were exceptional.

Taylor Wallace and Zachary Gay exclaimed that there was no way we cooked this and that it had to have been cooked by a professional. Probably the only failure was that we did not have enough food for seconds.

Otherwise this was just Sam Mosley flipping the burgers another success. In the next iswhile apprentice John Keeler pours sue it will be my final chapter the flavoring. Photos by Elliot Weill as your most beloved chef and to decide who will take upon my apron will be decided by a cooking competition of several contestants.

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Yeezy “Boosts” Kayne West into the Fashion Industry

Fondren Froyo is For Real

GRACIE MCCRANEY Fondren Froyo is Fondren Neighborhood’s newest edition. Fondren Froyo is located in the Woodland Hills Shopping Center near Brent’s Drugs. The shop is open Monday through Saturday 11:00 am until 8:30 pm and Sunday from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm.

During the summer, however, the shop plans to stay open later on Sunday nights due to its popularity.

Fondren Froyo was opened by Anthony Ritter, a Jackson native and owner of GLO Design Studio. He makes sure to hire employees that are especially friendly and helpful, making the atmosphere of the shop even better. The new yogurt shop is brightly decorated, family friendly, and the perfect place for an after school snack or dessert. There is both indoor and outdoor seating, so this new addition is the perfect spot to hang out no matter what the weather.

There are at least ten different flavors of yogurt to choose from. The yogurt fla-

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vors are all very tasty and unique. The shop even has flavors such as chocolate covered pretzel and peanut butter jelly time; of course with the classic flavors such as chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. After choosing the flavor of yogurt, one moves on to the topping bar. The topping bar is extensive, including marshmallow cream and potato chips to top off your delicious frozen yogurt.

Fondren Froyo is another great edition to the Fondren community and has a bright future ahead of it!

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TANNER MCCRANEY

Kanye West, celebrity and fashion designer, unveiled his third version of his clothing line, Yeezy season 3, to a sold out crowd at Madison Square Garden on February 11.

This fashion show consisted of 1,200 models all stunting this new style. Kayne has a unique style of clothing that feature shoes, pants, shorts, shirts, and hats that feature neutral color schemes with some red, orange, and blue weaved in. Also, Kanye threw in some camo patterns as well.

This season of his clothes even features some athletic themed clothed. A well known mark of his clothing includes rips and tears to add style of his very own. All together, there are 43 full outfits. Of all the clothing, the most popular of his line is the Yeezy shoes. These shoes are very pricey though, many

priced at over $1000 for the 350 Boosts and even more for the boot version, the 750 Boosts.

The yeezy shoes come in 3 different color patterns: moon rock, oxford tan, and pirate black. This is not Kanye’s first time in the fashion business.

Earlier in his career, Kanye took a stab at designing women’s clothing. This line did not make it far, and fizzled out shortly after its debut. On the other hand, his earlier versions of the Yeezy line, season 1 and 2, has been a major success. Although Season 3, has emerged to be the most successful. Much of the success is also due to the joint release of his new album, Life of Pablo, with his clothes in order for the two to build off of eachother. Kayne is becoming a leader in the fashion world quickly and I expect to see a Yeezy season 4.

Kanye West’s Yeezy 350 Boosts.

Kanye West’s Yeezy 750 Boosts.

Exterior of Fondren Froyo Photo by Gracie McCraney

Netflix Revival: From Full to Fuller House

CHATHAM KENNEDY BLAIR STOCKETT “Whatever happened to predictability,” 90s children’s favorite theme song, has once again rung through the homes of John Stamos and Full House lovers. On February 26th, Full House cast members returned to the screen for a Netflix revival series known as Fuller House. Unfortunately, this rendition continues to fail to bring viewers into contact with the milkman and the paperboy.

Candace-Cameron Bure reappears in the starring role of DJ Tanner Fuller, this time with three children of her own. After her husband’s untimely death, DJ moves back in with her dad, Danny Tanner (Bob Saget), in their San Francisco hometown. When her dad and aunt (Lori Loughlin) get BY

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promoted to work on a talk show in L.A., the young mother is left alone and overburdened with the stress of children and work. Along with her daughter, best friend Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber) and sister Stephanie Tanner (Jodie Sweetin) move into Danny’s home, creating a much fuller house.

Together, the seven learn how to survive living under one roof.

The majority of the original cast has returned for the new series, including Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, who play the twin sons of Uncle Jesse and Aunt Becky. However, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen do not make an appearance as TV’s beloved Michelle Tanner.

Instead, Michelle is said to be working on her fashion enterprise in New York City. During

the series, there are several references to the Olsens absence.

Joey Gladstone (David Alan Coulier) makes an appearance in a number of episodes.

The series is complete with fourteen episodes. Senior, Sydney Chrislip said, ”It was funny..I miss Michelle. I liked how the brought all the old characters back. It’s a sweet story.”

On March 2, 2016, Netflix announced that Fuller House would be renewed for a second season. It has yet to be determined which characters will be returning, but one is sure to find lots of laughs.

We have thoroughly enjoyed the show and are looking forward to the second season.

The orginal Full House cast (1987 photo).

The Fuller House cast (2015 photo).

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Prep Baseball Gearing Up for the Postseason

BY ELLIS ABDO

The Jackson Prep baseball team has gotten off to a solid start so far this season. The team is 15-9 with big wins over JA, St. Joe, Parklane, and two wins over Central Hinds. The team has big shoes to fill after the 2015 class won 3 straight state championships and had 4 division 1 players on it. Although the expectations have been high, this years team has done a good job of living up to them. Ole Miss commits, Matthew Myers and Knox Loposer, have helped lead the Patriots early in the season.

In the season opener Prep went to Smith Wills Stadium to take on Columbia Academy and got an 11-1 victory. Freshman Jerrion Ealy has been a star for the Patriots so far this season, leading the team in batting average, hits, runs, and triples. Matthew Myers has been riding a hot streak hitting in the cleanup spot in the lineup. He currently leads the team in homeruns and runs batted in. Will Warren leads

the pitching staff and has a 6-1 record and a 2.37 earned run average. Sophomores Clark Stovall, Chance Lovertich, Cam Daniels, and Reed Peets have all had key impacts so far this season. Seniors Worth Eskrigge and Cole Swayze have provided great leadership and have had good seasons on the field.

The team has crucial conference games against East Rankin, PCS, and Lamar ahead. This stretch will be very key as the playoffs loom in the beginning of May. Junior Will Warren said, “We have had a very tough schedule so far, which should help prepare us for the playoffs.”

Matthew Myers throwing gas. Photo courtesy of Matthew Myers.

Will Warren prepares to deliver a strike. Photo Courtesy of Will Warren

The team cheers loud from the bench. Photo courtesy of Will Warren

Track Season Kicks off with a Bang CHATHAM KENNEDY While most people were sleeping during the winter or enjoying the 80-degree weather, the Jackson Prep track team was running hurdles and throwing discusses as they worked off their Christmas turkey.

The hard work finally paid off on March 16th. The team came home with ribbons in hand after the first meet at Jackson Academy. Both the JV and Varsity Boys’ teams came in second. The JV Girls took first place with the Varsity Girls in third. Coach Walker, who is the head of girls’ short distance, long jump, and triple jump, refers to the team stating, “They are doing really well and just trying to get ready (for the State meet) each week.”

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Freshmen Elizabeth Speed and Avery Lee wait for their next event. Photo by Chatham Kennedy.

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Prep hosted their first track meet of the year on April 6th.. The JV Girls came in 2nd with the JV Boys in 3rd. Both the Varisty Girls and Varsity Boys won.

The varsity district meet will take place on April 29th and 30th at PCS in Hattiesburg. On May 7th, Prep will be the home of the State AAAA running events.

The track team is looking forward to an excellent season!

Top right photo: Junior Shelby Wilson conquers the high jump.

Bottom left photo: J.C. Polk, an eighth grader, takes on the pole vault. Photos by Chatham Kennedy.

Track Coaches: Marcus Thompson- boys’ sprints and head boys’ track coach Jacob Land- hurdles and high jump Malcolm Saxon- boys’ distance Meredith Lange- girls’ distance Brandt Walker- girls’ sprints, long, and triple jump

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Jackson Prep Golf is the Truth PAUL ANDRESS To call the Jackson Prep golf team good is insulting. To call the Jackson Prep golf team great is an understatement. To call the Jackson Prep golf team historic or the dream team, well now you are getting somewhere.

This year’s golf team may be the best team Jackson Prep has ever had.

The six person A team consists of Haynes Horsley, Charlie Miller, Cecil Wegener, Parker Daily, Simms Abney, and Blair Stockett. The team has competed in five tournaments so far and has gotten first place at all of them. In four of the five tournaments Prep has had the first place medalist. Blair Stockett received a first place medal at the Country Club of Jackson Gator InvitaBY

tional. Cecil Wegener received a first place medal at the Gator Invitational, the HeritageOak Hill Invitational, the PCS Invitational, and the Madison Central Big Blue Invitational.

Charlie Miller placed second at the MRA Invitational and at the PCS Invitational.

Senior leader Haynes Horsley described the team as the “#Truth” in one of his instagram posts of the team early in the season. It has stuck with the team ever since. It truly describes the team as one would call a team of their caliber the truth. Famous athletes call other clutch athletes the “truth”.

Future NBA hall of famer and current Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce has been known as the truth for his late game clutchness. This relates

directly to the team as they are clutch in finishing holes with a solid short game and putting.

Even with all the success the team has had, they are still very motivated and have not reached their final goal. Last year the team was upset by Jackson Academy in the state tournament. Cecil Wegener has lead the team with winning every tournament individually except for one.

Wegener said, “The fact that we lost last year’s championship in a playoff to JA was awful because we won every tournament except the first and the last. We played so well all year, and we were the best team by far. Then we didn’t win the most important tournament of the year, so it made us want to win every tournament

this year. We’ve all been really excited and eager for this year’s season and the opportunity to win state this year.”

Prep junior and Ole Miss golf commit Charlie Miller has had a great season with many individual top finishes. He said, “It’s been a very successful season so far, but the only thing that matters is getting the win at state in a few weeks.”

The team looks to continue picking up tournament wins on their journey to the state tournament. They have enjoyed the success they have had so far, but at the end of the day all they care about is getting the state championship ring.

Senior Haynes Horsley looks to birdie the hole following this stellar tee shot.

Prep Tennis Serves up a New Season

BY BRENDON MCLEOD The 2015-1016 Jackson Prep tennis team has excelled thus far in the matches they have competed in. With a record of 8-4, they have played one of the toughest schedules in the state. “I believe that playing against some of these tough teams is really going to help us out in the long run. Whenever it gets to the state tournament we will be ready to go because we will have played some of the nations best.”

Recently, the team traveled to Memphis, TN for a match. The boys played number 14 in the nation Memphis University School, one of the best teams in the Southeast.

Although they did not win the match, they proved they could play with some of the top talent.

The girls team lost to Hutchison School in a close fought match.

The team has also played top ranked Madison Central,

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St. Andrews and Northwest Rankin. The team beat St. Andrews 6-3 at home on March 7.

This years boys’ team is led by Ellis Abdo, Holman Buchanan, Jacob Whitaker, and Wesley Roberson. The girls’ team is led Kendall Causey, Mckenzie Nichols, Madeleine Claire Hughes, and Emma Dye. The team has 3 remaining conference matches against MRA, Parklane, and Copiah. After these 3 games are completed, the team will have the state tournament May 4th-5th.

As the clock ticks closer to the State Tournament, look for both the boys’ and the girls’ to make a run at the Championship. Prep is looking to once again win the MAIS Overall Sports Title, and tennis could be a major factor. The following is the lineup for the team.

Boys 1 Doubles: Jacob Whitaker and Wesley Roberson Boys 2 Doubles: Holman Buchanan and Hays Dubberly Girls 1 Singles: Mackenzie Nichols Girls 2 Singles: Ashley Omara Girls 1 Doubles: Kendall Causey and MC Hughes Girls 2 Doubles: Brittany Wilkinson and Emma Dye Mixed Doubles: Graham Roberson and Kelsey Harmon

(right) Junior Ellis Abdo swings down on the ball during his serve.

Photo courtesy of Amanda Roberson

Boys 1 Singles: Ellis Abdo Boys 2 Singles: Elkin Crews

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Boys’ Basketball Team Completes Another Season MATTHEW CLAY The Jackson Prep 2015-16 season was a long one, lasting nearly four months. The season started off on the right foot with four wins in a row--a promising sign to say the least for Coach Lee Smith, Coach Andrew Mitchell, and Coach Chris Moore.

This season comprised of thirty-six games. That’s enough basketball to wear out even the best athletes, but this year’s team stayed strong and finished with a 21-15 record.

The losses were fairly spread out too, testifying to the endurance that each player carried until the final game.

The most challenging opponents this year were Jackson Academy, MadisonRidgeland Academy, Oxford High School, Southhaven High School, and St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. Prep beat Jackson BY

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The players were not the only ones to show some life this year; the audience showed much enthusiasm and support.

Student sections had great attendance at most of the home games, and sometimes they even organized dress up themes such as “gatsby” or “toga night.”

dience can tweet their answers to the questions to @JPsports.

The first person to answer correctly receives a chance to shoot a half-court shot to win a gift card!

The season had it’s high points and low points, but, as always, each player and coach delivered plenty of effort that transferred into great performance.

“the season ended a little earlier than we wanted, but I wouldn’t have wanted to end it with any other group of guys.” - Jake Ray Perhaps one of the reasons behind the extra support was the new half-time activity.

The announcer asks a question to the audience at some stopping point during the second quarter of the game. The question is related to Prep basketball. People listening in the au-

The Prep Basketball team huddling together at Overall Tournament at Mississippi College.

Photo Courtesy of Neva Eklund

Girls’ Basketball Beats Expectations HEALY VISE The Jackson Prep girls’ team had an extraordinary season. The team finished second in the MAIS Overall State Basketball Tournament. The girls playing through the AAAA Division 1 Tournament and AAAA Overall Tournament was impressive, setting themselves up to make a fantastic run at winning the golden ball in MAIS Overall Tournament.

Although the girls fell short in the finals against rival Jackson Academy, their season was nothing short of success. The team finished with a winning record of 26-10.

The Lady Patriots overcame countless obstacles throughout the year, from dealing with senior Tori Jones partially tearing her ACL to ninth grader Madison Klein transferring in the middle of BY

Academy in the MAIS AAAA tournament, and also beat St. Andrew’s in the Rumble in the South game; both of these victories happened at Mississippi College.

The St. Andrew’s game was a rare occurrence, and the game was fought closely. In a harrowing “back and forth” battle, Prep came out on top and won 66-60.

This year’s team had five seniors: Mitch Redding, Graham Eklund, Grant Robinson, Healy Vise, and Jake Ray. Each one of them played exceptionally well, and it’s obvious that they loved the sport and loved the team. Jake Ray commented, “the season ended a little earlier than we wanted, but I wouldn’t have wanted to end it with any other group of guys.” It is clear that the younger players will be a big set of shoes to fill next year.

the season. The leadership that the five starting seniors (Beth Graeber, Haley Litchliter, Kristina Zouboukous, Olivia Brown, and Clayton Noblin) displayed throughout the highs and lows of the season kept the team working hard everyday to achieve their goals of doing the best that they can.

Coach McAnally and Ward seem to really be turning the girls’ basketball program around at Prep. They pushed a dedicated group of players to play their best, knowing their players will be satisfied with the results. When the girls reached the MAIS Overall finals game, it was the first time that a Lady Patriots have made to the finals since the 2006 team won it. Although the girls did not finish their season with a win, they all enjoyed their experiences together.

At the end of the season, the team had a banquet to celebrate their memorable season together. At the banquet, awards were given to the players based on merit or the ways in which they benefited the team. Each award given by the team was voted on the players, while the MAIS awards were voted on by the coaches of all of the schools in the MAIS. Defensive MVP was awarded to Olivia Brown; Offensive MVP was awarded to Haley Litchliter; Team MVP was awarded to Beth Graeber; Patriot Award was awarded to Anna Kate Williams; Most Improved was awarded to Dakota Jones.

Kristina Zouboukous and Haley Litchliter were voted on the MAIS All Star Team, and they played in the MAIS All Star game. They were also

voted onto the First Team All District Team. Point guard Beth Graeber was voted onto the Second Team All District Team.

This spring the team plans to start up spring work-

outs and prepare for the upcoming season. They know losing five starters will be difficult, but they are up to the task.

The six seniors celebrate the end of their last season together.

Photo Courtesy of Ms. Gail Litchliter

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College Baseball Looks to Have a Star Studded Season Overview:

BY JOHN

KEELER

D1 Baseball Preseason Top 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Florida Louisville Vanderbilt Texas A&M Oregon State Miami LSU Oklahoma State California N.C. State UCLA Southern California Virginia Oregon Mississippi State North Carolina South Carolina Louisiana-Lafayette TCU Florida State Cal State Fullerton Houston Texas Coastal Carolina Arkansas

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Just as in football, college baseball has been dominated by the Southeastern Conference. With four of the top five being from the SEC and eight of the top twenty-five coming from there as well, the SEC is looking to dominate baseball once again.

Texas A&M has been dominate lately using hot hitting and lights out pitching. In most polls, it is either A&M or the preseason favorite, Florida, in first place. Florida was favored at the beginning of the year even with a just above average post-season last year. But, they had a fast start to the season and have done very well. Another Florida team is dominating the ACC. Miama sits on top of the polls in the latest D1 top 25.

The defending National Champions, Virginia, have dropped off slightly but just as expected due to a loss of pitching in key hitters. But, being the powerhouse program that they are, they have started to fill the D1 Baseball Top 25 (As empty role. of 4/12/16)

Mississippi State Baseball:

The Bulldogs have been on fire these past few weeks thanks to their first-round MLB prospect pitching 1 from Dakota Hudson and Austin Sexton. The Friday/ Saturday combination has shut out opposing hitting while 2 continuing to throw 90+ MPH fastballs late into the game.

3 The starting pitching and hot bats propelled the team to a sweep over a former top-10 team in the Or4 egon Ducks and then a series win over No. 5 Vanderbilt in Nashville.

5 But, finding a permanent day 3 and midweek starter will prove to be crucial if the Bulldogs want to survive a grueling SEC schedule. Also, MSU needs Jack Kruger to recover from an injury that prohibits him 6 from playing catcher. At catcher Kruger has the chance to be a Johnny Bench award prospect, but a nagging 7 injury that limits him to playing designated hitter.

8 Jackson Prep has had an impact in Starkville. In the series win at Vanderbilt, former Patriot Jake 9 Mangum had a game winning hit late in the Saturday matchup to put the Bulldogs over the No. 5 Commodores.

That hot hitting streak has continued for Mangum. For the month of March, Mangum had a batting average of 10 11 .500 which is an incredible feat for a true freshman.

Along with Mangum, former Prep pitcher Noah Hughes made a huge contribution in the Vanderbilt 12 victory. Hughes came in the game in relief in the eighth inning. In his first collegiate save, Hughes struck out 13 two and allowed only one runner on base in two innings of work.

14 Mississippi State looks to continue its winning streak into the long and grueling SEC season.

15 16 The Rebels came out to a hot start going 18-1 in non-conference. The biggest series in that stretch 17 came when they took two out of three against a top-15 Louisville team.

However the start of the SEC season has not been a favorable one for the Rebels. After winning the 18 series at Tennessee, the bats seemed to have gone cold when they took on the No. 8 South Carolina Gamecocks. 19 The Gamecocks game into Oxford as one of the top teams in the country and swept the Rebels on their 20 home field.

21 The Rebels have relied on the on their bullpen for their early season success. The starting pitching has 22 been steady on Fridays but Saturday and Sunday pitching has been a little shaky. Brady Bramlett has been the 23 consistent Friday starter this season holding a 4-1 record and struck out 45 batters so far.

Wyatt Short proves to be the most commanding pitcher in the Ole Miss bullpen. With a sub-one ERA, 24 Wyatt has been a great closer for the team.

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Ole Miss Baseball:

Miami (Fla.) Mississippi State Florida Florida State Vanderbilt Texas A&M Oregon State South Carolina Louisville TCU LSU NC State Ole Miss Texas Tech North Carolina Clemson California Kentucky UC Santa Barbara Long Beach State Rice Tulane East Carolina Florida Atlantic South Alabama

J.B. Woodman leads the team in home runs with four while Henri Lartique leads the Rebels in batting average with a .357 average.

Ole Miss began the season relying on veteran short-stop Errol Robinson. The pre-season All American has come up short for the rebels only batting .210 and second on the team with errors.

But, the Rebels remain at No. 13 in the D1 Baseball top 25 after sweeping the Arkansas Razorbacks.

The sweep will hopefully swing the Rebels momentum back aroudn to make a run in post-season play.

(Left) Rebels lined up for the National Anthem wearing their powder blue uniforms. (Right) Jake Mangum looks up as he dives into third base.

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March Madness Lives Up to Expectations RJ GREEN Every March, sports fans across the country anticipate one of the most entertaining events in sports. The NCAA Tournament is filled with 68 teams who are all competing to win a national championship. Each year there is drama, buzzer beaters, upsets, and emotional moments. This year was no different, and college basketball fans saw some games for the ages.

One of the top moments was in the first round between 11 seeded Northern Iowa and 6 seeded Texas. Texas tied the game with a layup in the final seconds, and the game appeared to be heading for overtime. Northern Iowa forward, Paul Jesperson, had other plans as he dribbled to half court and hit a half court shot to win the game. This shot will be replayed over and over again for years to come, and it may have been the most shocking moment of the tournament. Another upset that caught many off guard was Yale taking down Baylor for the school’s first ever tournament win. 14 seeded Stephen F. Austin also easily beat 3 seeded West Virginia. The biggest upset of the tournament came in the first round when 15 seeded Middle Tennessee shocked 2 seeded Michigan State. Michigan State was one of the most popular picks among analysts, fans, and coaches to win the tournament. Middle Tennessee totally set the Midwest region into chaos with this upset. Another huge upset was when 12 seeded Arkansas Little-Rock took down 5 seeded Purdue in a thrilling game. Arkansas Little-Rock guard Josh Hagins hit a late stepback three to send the game to overtime.

10 seeded Syracuse was really the only cinderella team in the tournament. They were a bubble team who barely got into the tournament. They beat Dayton, Middle TennesBY

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see State, Gonzaga, and even 1 seeded Virginia to reach the final four. They were unable to take down North Carolina in the Final Four though.

Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield was the star of college basketball all season long. He averaged 25 points per game during the season, and he did not disappoint in the tournament.

He kept his hot streak going as Oklahoma was able to take down CSU Bakersfield, VCU, Texas A&M, and Oregon. Hield had a career game against Oregon as he dropped 37 points.

Oklahoma was red hot, but they ran into a much hotter team in Villanova.

Villanova, even as a 2 seed, surprised much of the country when they won the South region over Kansas. Villanova beat Oklahoma by 45 points in a final four game.

Most people were expecting at least a close game, and Villanova’s dominating win was a surprise. Their win set up a very intriguing title game between Villanova and North Carolina.

Carolina and Villanova played a tight game for 40 minutes, and the ending was one for the ages.

Carolina was down 3 with time winding down. They needed a 3 to stay in the game, and Marcus Paige hit an almost impossible double clutch 3 to tie the game.

It was a legendary shot, and the whole arena felt that UNC had just sent the game to OT. There was just over 4 seconds remaining, and that was just enough time for Villanova. Nova guard Ryan Archidiachono dribbled the ball up the court, and he saw an open Kris Jenkins calling for the ball. Jenkins got the pass, and stepped right into a deep 3 that he hit as the buzzer sounded to win the National Championship.The final score was 77-74 Villanova. This shot sent the whole arena and the viewers at home into shock.

The shot will go down as one of the best in basketball history

because of the stage it was on.

Carolina fans were left stunned and devastated that they were so close to winning a championship. North Carolina alum Michael Jordan was also in attendance to watch the loss, but he was quick to give credit to Villanova for a great game.

It was overall a great tournament that was finished in fantastic fashion. The season could not have ended with a better game. The tournament always ends the year with a bang, and everyone is already looking forward to next year’s tournament.

UNC Guard Marcus Paige rising to shoot a double-clutch three to tie the game.

Villanova Guard Kris Jenkins launches a deep three to win the game at the buzzer.

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Opinion A Suggestion to Help the Traffic Dilemma It’s the almost the end of sixth period and Jackson Prep students are anxiously waiting in their seats to for the bell to ring. When the bell finally emits that sweet sound signalling for the school day’s end, students come hurrying out of the classrooms, scurrying to get home. The students then race to their cars to leave the campus, but, to their dismay, the roads are too congested to leave. Every Prep student knows this feeling. As senior student Vann Crawford says “I hate when I get my books from my locker then go to my car, and then Bam! The parking lot is already filled! Sometimes I drive around the cars in the grass just to get out quicker and that isn’t safe.”

There is a way to correct this issue, and that is by adding an extra lane. The lane would be a turn lane taking a right onto Lakeland Drive.

The problems in the parking lot begin at the light on Lakeland Drive. The drivers that need to take a left onto Lakeland Drive must wait at the light. These cars get backed up to where the cars turning right are unable to move. This creates a chain effect for cars all over the parking lot which causes them to get backed up, becoming a huge mess. This potentially means that a student could be waiting in the parking lot for over 20 minutes. The first students that get into their cars can get out quickly, but only if they proceed straight to their cars. The other students

who wait for their siblings or

Staff Editorial go to their lockers are almost guaranteed to be caught in the traffic.

To add the lane a couple of things need to take place.

First, there is a fire hydrant and multiple trees in the way of the road. These would need to be removed, and the fire hydrant may be an issue. The fire hydrant could be replaced or moved a couple of feet to the right. Cutting down the trees could hurt the ecosystem around the baseball fields. These trees are home to many creatures, and cutting them down would damage their precious habitat.

If the tree gets cut down, then at least two trees need to be planted elsewhere on Prep’s campus to make up for the alarming rate that trees are decreasing.

The extra lane would not only be more efficient, but it also makes driving safer. Being stuck in traffic is known to cause stress, especially after a long day of school. Students are tired and ready to get home.

According to DMV.com, angry driving can greatly increase the chances of a car accident to occur. With the extra lane installed students would not have the stress inducing traffic, which will result in safer driving. Students who have been stuck in traffic for long periods of time are more likely to perform riskier driving techniques to get home quicker, this is dangerous and can be easily

prevented.

The project could take place during the summer, when school is not in session, for there would be less traffic. The project should be easy to complete and should not take long.

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Photo courtsey of Matthew Clay The extra lane would replace the tree and fire hydrant to the right of the picture, giving students turning right of the parking lot an unclogged exit.

Photo by Elliot Weill A view of the lanes exiting Prep, the etra lane would take the position of the fence fire hydrant and tree.

All opinion pieces are the views of the author, and the author only, with the exception of staff editorials, which are unsigned and reflect the consensus view of the students in the Sentry class. Staff editorials are the only columns in the paper that express the unified view of the Sentry staff. This staff editorial process is comprised of two main steps. First, the staff talks amongst themselves about a topic and organizes a position on the issue on which all class members can agree. The editorial is then written and run past the staff members for approval.

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Opinion To Play Or Not Play: The Decline in Organized Sports

Opinion: Hays Dubberly In the past ten years, high school student participation in sports has declined tremendously. The recent decline in participation is occurring nationwide as well as at Prep.

I believe all high school students should try to participate in sports because it teaches commitment, loyalty, teamwork, companionship, etc.

For many students, high school is the last time they will have the opportunity to play an organized sport. People will never have the chance to experience events like these ever again. It is also scientifically proven that people who are active in their youth are more likely to remain active into adulthood.

homework after being worn out. Jackson Prep always gives a vast amount of homework, which can deter students from playing sports. Since I have already written an opinion piece on busywork, there is no need to go into anymore details.

And last but not least, cellphones, TV, and the Internet are a big reason that students are not playing as many

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Legalization of Marijuana Makes Sense Opinion: Haynes Horsley

In the last couple of years there has been a push to legalize marijuana in various states such as California, Colorado, Alaska, Oregon and many others. Most of these states have only legalized marijuana for medical use, but four states, Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington, have legalized it for recreational use.

In those states, everyone over the age of 21 is allowed to use marijuana in any way that they choose. They also don’t have to worry about the prod-

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I am on the football team and I am on the tennis team. In my opinion, football is hands down the most physical/contact sport, and tennis has the least physical contact.

There are definitely pros and cons to playing sports throughout the year. My schedule can become cramped, and it can wear me out. I also like the feeling of being active, and it keeps me busy.

In 2014, The Wall Street Journal published an intriguing article giving stats on the overall decline of youth participation in sports. According to this article, combined participation in the four most-popular team sports listed above fell among boys and girls aged 6

through 17 by about 4 percent.

However, they did not give any reasons for the decline, so I am here to tell anyone why there is decline in sports.

One the main reasons that students are not playing contact sports is the fear of concussions. Concussions can cause medical issues in the future and the side effects of a concussion can be severe. With all of the recent discoveries of the damaging effects of concussions, people will be wary of playing contact sports. In the last few years, former players have been suing the NFL because they have suffered from brain trauma. Having this data out on the Internet instills fear among high schoolers from playing contact sports.

Many Jackson Prep students also do not want to balance their athletic schedule with their academic schedule.

It can become extremely difficult to get home from a practice around 6 p.m. and start

ucts they buy being laced with harmful or even deadly chemicals.

For these and other reasons, I believe that marijuana should be legalized in every state. The marijuana industry has turned into a billion-dollar franchise in the states that is legal. If it was legal in every state, the government could tax the purchase of marijuana at a very high rate and bring in money that is being lost to the illegal purchase of the drug.

In all honesty, people who make the decision to use this drug don’t seem to be stopping because of the laws of their state. Somehow or another they are getting and using the drug illegally. There is no physical way to stop every single person that is using marijuana in states that it is illegal. This isn’t the government's fault, it just too hard to keep up with all of the people using the drugs in various places. So if people aren’t going to stop using the drug, why doesn’t the government at least make some money off of it?

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 2,200 people die from alcohol poisoning every single year. There are no known deaths from an overdose

on marijuana. That does not mean that the drug is perfectly safe to use and there are no issues with it. There are always factors that go in when using drugs or alcohol that should be carefully monitored. Having said that, there are things that are legal in America that are every bit as harmful as marijuana.

I may not agree with the use of marijuana, but I also understand that not everyone has the same views as me. So no matter what I or anyone else says, people will continue to do what they want. I believe that if people aren’t going to stop using this drug any time soon, the government should at least make a profit off of it like they do for cigarettes or alcohol.

sports. It can be very tempting to waste hours of time checking Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Vine, etc.

A high school student would be lying if they claimed that they have never wasted time on their cellphone when they are supposed to be doing homework. Hopefully, Jackson Prep and American students will become more involved in sports.

OPINION POLICIES All opinion pieces are the views of the author, and the author only, with the exception of staff editorials, which are unsigned and reflect the consensus view of the students in the Sentry class. Staff editorials are the only columns in the paper that express the unified view of the Sentry Staff. This staff editorial process is comprised of two main steps. First, the staff talks amongst themselves about a topic and organizes a position on the issue on which all class members can agree. The editorial is then written and run past the staff members for approval.

Letters to the Editor are a great way to make your voice heard. To submit a letter, simply write to sentry@jacksonprep.net To submit a Guest Editorial, simply type your opinion, doublespaced with a minimum of 250 words, and submit it to sentry@ jacksonprep.net.

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Fun & Games

FInd the FIB! BY

HAYS DUBBERLY

The game is Find the Fib. It’s extremely simple; each person has given three facts about themselves, but one of the facts is a lie. Find the fib!

Jack Davis 1. “I went on a submarine one time.”

2. “I rode an elephant in India.”

3. “My dad superglued my head together when I cut it open.”

Anne Rivers Mounger 1. “I’ve ridden an elephant.”

2. “I’ve broken my back.”

3. “I eat salad with dressing.”

Dr. Lisa Whitney 1. “I was born on a prison farm.”

2. “I traveled to Australia and all around the Outback the year after college.”

3. “I turned down Stanford twice for college.”

Sarah Riley Jicka 1. “I’ve ridden horses on three continents.”

2. “I found sardines in my chips one time.”

3. “I was separated for fours from my par ents in New York when I was 11.”

Gnomes Wanted: Well, members of the Jackson Prep community, it is time to start the search again. Jackson Prep is a big campus and now it’s time for you to keep your eyes opened wide. Hidden on campus are two garden Gnomes named Brodie and Gnaomie. You may be asking yourself, what do I get if I find one of these Gnomes? You get a shoutout in the next Sentry issue and a prize. The rules to this game are simple. Find the Gnome and bring it to Hays Dubberly or the student publications room. Last issue, only one gnome was found. Brodie was found by Ian Bruce behind a door in the Guyton Center. Ian also received a Smoothie King gift card. The other gnome will remain in its original spot while Brodie will be given a new hiding place.

Answers to Find the Fib page 26!

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Shoutout to Ian Bruce for finding Brodie in the Guyton Center!!!

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Fun & Games

Catch the COntrasts BY

HAYS DUBBERLY

The game is Catch the Contrasts. It’s extremely simple; spot the 4 differences in the picture. Please disregard the angle that Elkin Crews is sitting, the angle of the picture, and the angles of the books (those are not differences). Catch the Contrasts! The answers are at the botton.

Complete the Maze Grab a pencil or pen and escape the maze!

Answers to Find the Fib Jack Davis: 1 Dr. Lisa Whitney: 2 Anne Rivers Mounger: 3 Sarah Riley Jicka: 3

Answers to Catch the Contrasts 1. One book is turned in the other direction.

2. The places of the outlet nase and crushed piece of paper swapped positions.

3. There is an additional marker.

4. In the first picture, Elkin’s right hand is on top of the book while Elkin’s left hand is on top of the book in the second picture.

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