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Views & Voices How would you sum up this school year in one word?

“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”-Mary Pettey Hardin, 10th Grade “Hilarious”- Ellie Rogers, 10th grade “Weird”- Anna Grace Morgan, 10th grade “Tiring”- Madeline Phillippi, 10th grade “Eventful”- Haley Green, 10th grade “Fast”- Caroline Whitaker, 11th grade “Original” - Zach Hilt, 12th grade “New” - Will Upton, 7th Grade

Who’s the most intimidating member of the Class of 2018?

“Olivia Thigpen”-Alice Ann Hollingsworth, 10th Grade “Tanner McCraney”- Parker Griffis, 8th Grade “Nevin Wells”- Anna Grace Morgan, 10th Grade “All of them”- Haley Green, 10th Grade “Emme Aldridge, because of her thumbs”- Will Mann, 11th Grade “Hannah O’Bryan because she can ruin you with her savageness” -Zach Hilt, 12th Grade “Reed Peets, because of JV soccer initiation” -Will Upton, 7th Grade “Caleb Carter, because he never admits that I’m his best friend” - Ridgely McIntyre, 9th Grade

Sentry Picks What superpower would you want to have?

Photographic memory - Tynes Carroll The ability to duplicate myself - Mr. Hughes Flying- Russ Upton Invisibility- Tanner Gough Invisibility- Aubrey Scott Moak Looking like someone else- Maclain Kennedy Teleportation- Bennett O’Quinn Teleportation- Mary Patton Murphy Mind Control - Alex Gibbs The ability to fly- Elizabeth Downing Invisibility- Allie Wise Freeze Time- Charles Stephenson Flying- Henley Johnson Thanos Powers-Emory Maxwell Time Travel-Caroline McIntyre Invisibility - James Threadgill Shape shifting - Madeline Claire Hughes Slowing down time - Sarah Cory Teleportation- Ainsley O’Quinn Invisibility- Kate Oliver Mind Control- Mara Liston

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Stopping time - Barron Liston Teleportation- Ainsley O’Quinn Invisibility- Kate Oliver Flying- Avery Andress Mind Control- Stewart McCullough Flying- Genevieve Hurst Manipulating time- Olivia Moore Green/Red lantern ring-Camp Carter Spontaneous Combustion - Tripp Cory Flying - Jane Gray Barbour Invisibility- Bonnie Burge Mind reading - Payne Bell Super speed- Sarah Avery Huffman Precognition - Steven Wyatt

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The Sentry is a student publication updated throughout the year. As student writers, we try to reflect the thoughts of our most important readers-- the students of Jackson Prep. Because of this, we attempt to approach many issues, some more controversial than others. Nevertheless, the Sentry staff serves the school--her students, her faculty, her family, and her community. The staff hopes to inform, to educate, to entertain, and to question for the betterment of Prep and the lives of people in the Jackson community. The newspaper is produced by the Sentry staff, consisting of students both in and out of the senior high journalism classes.

EDITORIAL POLICY The Sentry accepts outside editorial pieces under the following guidelines: •Letters to the Editor are a great way to make your voice heard. We do not print unsigned letters.

•Longer concerns may be addressed via a Guest Editorial, with a minimum of 250 words. To be considered, such opinion pieces should not simply be rants, but should be about things that can be changed or alleviated, should 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 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.

•Submit letters to the editor or guest editorials to sentry@jacksonprep.net.

•Questions or comments? Our mailing address is P.O. Box 4940, Jackson, MS 39296. We would love to hear your opinions.

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Photography Editors Henley Johnson • Sarah Avery Huffman Madeline Claire Hughes • Genevieve Hurst Assistant Photography Editors Sayley Crawford • Mara Liston Records Managers Anna Stack • William Fletcher Social Media Editor Emory Maxwell Assistant Social Media Editor Aubrey Scott Moak Sports Editors Steven Wyatt • Bennett O’Quinn In-Class Staff Mary Virginia Baldwin • Bonnie Burge Camp Carter • Tripp Cory • Katelyn Cox David Crews • Elizabeth Downing Tanner Gough • Ford Lange Barron Liston • Kennedy Marble Eloise Moore • Olivia Moore Hogan Privitt • Russell Roberts Charles Stephenson • Carter Stockett James Threadgill • Russ Upton Nevin Wells • Allie Wise Contributing Artist Sloan Freeman

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Seniors honored at Class Day Tori Newsome HeNley JoHNsoN This year, Class Day took place on May 11. Class Day started with an invocation by Neil Stewart, the Senior Class Vice-President, the Pledge of Allegiance by Katie Walker, the Senior Class Secretary, and the Welcome by Addison Galloway, the Senior Class President. Dr. Luke Nealey followed with his annual speech reminiscing the memories of the graduating seniors. After Doctor Nealey’s speech, the awards began.

One part of the ceremony was the slideshow of every senior and where they will be attending college and the scholarships they received.

To close, Student Body President Avery Andress made some final remarks about her years at Prep and the great memories the class of 2018 had, and Revellion performed the song “Remember Me.” by

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Graham Roberson is Salutatorian and Gregory Vance is Valedictorian of the senior class.

Graham Roberson, Gregory Vance, Reed Peets, Wesley White, Mary Margaret Mitchell, Alex Reichle, and Avery Andress were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Dakota Jones, Cooper Carroll, and Anne Clark Harvey received the American Legion Citizenship Award.

Aidan Creel, Bailey Winscott, and Morgan Williams received the Danforth Award.

Katie Walker, Lindsey Howard, Hannah O’Bryan, and Lawson Yelverton received the Faculty Service Award.

Parker Daily, Allen Yin, Anna Kat Ireland, and Jennings Duncan received the Senior Service Award.

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Jewels Tauzin and Mary Frances Dickie received the Head of School Service Award.

Alex Reichle received the DAR Good Citizenship Award.

Seniors received Subject Area Awards in 36 different subjects.

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Prep NHS takes on San Francisco Preston Dubberly Henley JoHnson Jackson Prep’s National Honors Society recently took 16 students to San Francisco, California, for an educational and exciting vacation April 18-22. The chaperones on this trip were NHS sponsor Ms. Lou Ann McKibben and Ms. Anna Griffin.

Although the trip was short, it was packed with sightseeing and memorable moments.

The trip began with a college tour of the Stanford campus. Prep alum Elizabeth Hays Wood who graduated in 1994, met the group at the student union because her husband runs Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) on campus. After the tour, the group went to the San Francisco Dungeon, which was led by live actors who helped the group relive historical events while scaring them in the process. Following the Dungeon, the group ate together at Boudin in Fisherman’s Wharf.

The next day, the group hopped on a boat to take them to the island of Alcatraz, the prison for serial killers in the late 1930s. Each person was by

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given headphones and could set the pace for his or her tour that lasted roughly forty-five minutes. After Alcatraz, the group was free to roam around Fisherman’s Wharf for lunch and regrouped in front of Pier 39 to head to the Exploratorium. Although the Exploratorium mostly appeals to children under the age of 13, Prep students enjoyed the experience.

The highlight of the trip was getting on a hop-on-hop-off bus after the Exploratorium to ride around San Francisco to see the Golden Gate bridge and other tourist attractions around the city. Gordon, the tour guide, made the group laugh until they cried, leaving most of the students gasping for breaths after his fun facts about the city. The day ended with a group dinner outside of Ghirardelli Square.

On Saturday, the group split into two so that everyone could see what they wanted.

The first group consisted of six girls who shopped around Union Square while the rest of the group went to the AT&T baseball stadium. After lunch, the group came back together to go to Chinatown, so they could

see another aspect of San Francisco life. The trip wrapped up at an Italian restaurant, Cioppino’s, where the group reflected on the trip and prepared for the early morning of traveling to come.

Overall, the trip was a success. Senior, Anne Clark Harvey said, “My favorite part of the trip was riding across the Golden Gate bridge.” This trip created many great memories for the juniors and seniors.

Photos courtesy of Henley Johnson and Shelby Andress.

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Students perform at “The Greatest Show”

Jane Gray barbour Sayley Crawford Jackson Prep is full of a variety of talented people who are very talented in the theater and arts. From singing to cello playing, Prep students can do it all. This year’s talent show theme was “The Greatest Show.” The talent show began at 6, and it was kicked off with seventh grader Teddie Carroll playing the piano and singing “Lost Boy.” Teddie won first place for the junior high part of the show.

Olivia Wann started the Senior High portion of the talby

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ent show by singing “Stone Cold.” Along with Olivia, Hannah O’Bryan performed on the piano, Aidan Creel performed on the banjo, Aidan Mai Hinton performed a solo on the guitar, Hannah Grace Biggs performed on the cello, Jake Langs sang a solo, Tynes Carroll performed on the piano, and Matt Gross also performed on the piano.

After intermission, Walker Jay Patterson sang “I’m Proud of Your Boy” from the musical Aladdin, and Victoria Guilbeau played a piece on the piano. The rest of the performers for the Senior High

included Sara Simmons, Carol Currie, Jimmy Underwood, Gregory Vance, Charlie Davis, and Catherine Watson. Senior High first place winner, Charlie Davis, performed a piece on the piano and sang along.

This year’s talent show had a wonderful turnout, and all performers did very well!

We congratulate all of the contestants and the winners!

Senior Katie Rose O’Quinn and Claire Porter were the Master of Ceremonies at this show. Photo courtesy of Niki O’Quinn.

Music, coffee fill the air at Earthwinds Coffeehouse Madeline Claire HuGHeS Henley JoHnSon This year’s Earthwinds Coffeehouse occurred on Friday, April 27. It took place in front of the cafeteria during Activity Period and Homeroom and was hosted by the Earthwinds staff to release this year’s new literary magazine including numerous poems and stories as well as student photography.

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and t-shirts as well as instant poetry. Many senior high students such as The Pearl Divide and other musicians performed to entertain the crowd between poetry and prose readings. The students who performed had to audition to have the opportunity to showcase their talent in front of the whole school, and they did an above and beyond job at this. The Earthwinds staff had another successful year!

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News & Features Land, ho! Treasure Island plunders Isle Fortenberry DaviD Crews On April 21 and 23, the Jackson Prep Theater showed Treasure Island, a story full of pirates, treasure, fighting, betrayal, and much more. Directed by Mr. Kenneth McDade, the play involved many Prep students, including seniors Aiden Creel and Mary Frances Dickie as the lead roles of Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver.

Treasure Island, based on the book by Robert Louis Stevenson, is the story of Jim Hawkins, a young boy from England who receives a map from a pirate leading to hidden treasure.

After that he goes on an adventure with sailors and pirates to find the treasure. It is an overall good story, made even better by the fantastic cast of students who put on a show great for any audience.

Even though it’s a story dominated by male characters, the Prep version featured many female actors in some of the lead male parts. Audience response was positive to the great directing and acting of everyone involved in the play.

Throughout the years, the Prep Drama Department has by

Jim Hawkins (played by Aidan Creel) and Billy Bones (played by Thomas McBride) converse in a tavern in Prep’s production of Treasure Island.

been consistently providing students with the opportunity to develop a foundation for a potential future in acting, and Treasure Island was no different. It gave many students a chance to show their range as an actor, especially those girls who had to fill the role of a male character.

Sophomore Michelle Daschbach, who played the role of Dr. David Livesey, enjoyed being in the production, saying “Like all the plays at Jackson

Prep, I have really enjoyed being in Treasure Island. I love that the drama department is like one giant family and we all had so much fun with this production.”

With rehearsals starting on March 2nd, the whole cast worked hard for over a month to create a great play for the Prep community. As the final production of the school year, Treasure Island did a great job of closing out the year for the Prep Drama Department.

Band wraps up another successful year by anna staCk With 22 members, the band has had one of its best years yet. Taking part in many festivals, the band has competed for high ratings rather than a win or a loss. They received superior ratings in marching at the concert festival this year. Senior member Jennings Duncan said, “The band has given me a place to constantly perform, a place to grow as a musician, and a group of students to draw from for various musical projects and creative exploration. I’ve seen the band go from a couple of kids who kind of knew what they were doing to a small but dedicated group of incredible musicians.

We do not have the numbers of a public school marching band, which could have been a negative, but has turned out to be a blessing. Mr. Kincaid has used our small size as a way to encourage many of his students to take on multiple instruments and has really focused on every individual member’s growth.”

Their director, Mr. Steve Kincaid, has been teaching band for almost 20 years. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Mississippi. He said, “I’ve had a great year. This is unlike anybody else’s experience. All the kids sign up, so they really want to be here. I don’t have any of the problems that regular teachers have. It’s a highly skilled group, so we’re able to do other things that bands our size can’t. We stay busy all year. We have at least 25 or 30 performances throughout the year. With a marching band, concert band, jazz band, five jazz ensembles, a mallet-percussion ensemble, and a drum line, we’re always busy.”

Mr. Kincaid says we can expect even more from the group next year. He has many ideas for future performances, and he hopes to see the band grow.

given out to highschool students in Mississippi. Of those 535 awards, 86 of them were won by Jackson Prep students.

8th grader Hannah Zhou was an American Vision Nominee as well as a National Silver Medal winner, and Senior Graham Roberson also won a National Silver Medal. Prep Students won 17 regional Gold Key Awards, 19 regional Silver Key Awards, and 47 Honorable Mentions. All works in Missis-

sippi that were awarded with an American Vision or a Gold Key were on display at the Mississippi Museum of Art from February 20-March 25, 2018, Silver Key and Honorable Mention winners could be viewed online.

All Prep winning art will be on display in the Art Gallery in the Prep Library until the end of July.

Pictured below: The Jackson Prep 2017-2018 marching band.

Prep students recognized with Scholastic Art Awards

The Prep winners of the 2018 Scholastic Art Awards.

Carter stoCkett The Scholastic Art Awards has recognized youths for their creativity and talents in the field of Art since 1923. Each year the program continues to grow and more teenagers become involved and participate in the program, which is not by

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only for artists but for poets, photographers, writers, and filmmakers as well.

In this year’s contest students could submit their works from September 13- December 15, 2017. The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers present the awards, and have a

main goal to recognize students who are artistically and literarily skilled.

The competition is judged by judges who have experience in visual and literary arts, and they award the students who can show originality, technical skill, and personal voice or vision in their works.

Every year our art teachers enter several Prep students pieces of art into the contest and they are normally very successful in the competition. Students that do receive an award for their work commonly win a regional gold key, regional silver key, or an honorable mention. Of the numerous amount of works that are entered into the competition only 30% of them win an award.

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What does a Head of School do?

Russ upton During these past couple years, you might have asked yourself: what does a Head of School really do, and what is all the difference between the position and an Interim Head of School?

Besides the fact that an Interim Head of School is temporary, there is not a huge difference between the responsibility or authority that an Interim and a normal Head of School possess. Both oversee all aspects of Prep, and try to involve themselves in all of Prep life. For example, Head of Schools and Interim Head of Schools are an enormous part of the 5-year strategic plans, and oversee hiring for all faculty and staff.

Last summer Mr. Denny Britt was approached by the Board of Trustees and was offered the job of Interim Head of School. After working at Prep for 12 years as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Britt was a popular

candidate. Through this 20172018 school year, he has exceptionally performed his duties, and has advanced Prep’s opportunities offered to students. He has sought “to attain excellence without exception.” For example, Prep will be offering multiple new electives next year, and the new XR Lab just opened.

Mr. Britt says he found that time management was one challenging part of the job, and that he excelled at delegating when needed. He loved that being the Head of School connected him to more students than before. It was “enriching and I will cherish the memories,” said Britt. “It has truly been an honor to serve this school.”

Prep’s Head of School before Mr. Britt and Dr. Jason Walton was Ms. Susan Lindsay.

Lindsay worked at Prep for 40 years under a variety of titles and jobs. For example, she was a social studies teacher, Senior High Counselor, Head of Junior High, Director of Academics, Interim Head of School, and

Athletic Director Mr. Will Crosby with incoming Head of School Mr. Lawrence Coco, current Interim Mr. Denny Britt, and former Head Ms. Susan Lindsay, after Lindsay’s induction into the Circle of Honor on campus.

most recently, Head of School.

During her 10 years as a Head of School, she was a part of many projects like the Global Leadership Institute that makes Prep what it is today.

Ms. Lindsay says that most of her job was “interacting with people that share the mission of Prep to provide opportunities for the students. It requires having a vision, not only for the day to day operations, but of the future as well.”

Ms. Lindsay loved her job, and is was seen throughout her time at Prep that she made a difference. “God is faithful. He has been faithful in my life and in the life of our school.”

When the new Head of School, Mr. Lawrence Coco, takes up the torch this summer, he has a lot to live up to, but will no doubt do a tremendous job.

olivia MooRe Junior Seminar will be a new required class for eleventh grade students next year. The class will take one semester to complete, and there will be about sixty students enrolled in the class per semester.

Students will rotate between one large group and several smaller groups of fifteen to twenty people in order to receive instruction. The entire course schedule will be provided to the students in a Google sheet at the beginning of the semester they start.

The juniors in the class will practice for taking the PSAT and the December and April ACTs. They will also create their résumé, conference with counselors about their YouScience results, practice interview strategies for the Career Connections and College Fair, and meet with college re-

cruiters. Two weeks of coding will also be part of the curriculum.

This class will be a Pass/ Fail class where the students need to complete a certain number of tasks in order to pass.

Ms. Kimberly VanUden, who was in charge of the junior’s standardized test prep this year, will be the coordinator of Junior Seminar next year. There will be three teachers who teach the main subject areas on the ACT (math, English, and science). Along with these three teachers, there will be Mr. Nathan Devine (to teach reading strategies), Mr. Lee Ozier (to help with YouScience), and Ms. Malika Lindsay, the Director of College Counseling (to help with college planning strategies).

Contrary to popular belief, Junior Seminar will not be giving instruction on writing

college essays. Even though students need to write college essays in eleventh grade, many students also write them senior year. The English teachers at Prep who teach junior year prepare students for writing these essays with their own curriculum. If students do think that they need more instruction on writing essays in Junior Seminar, though, the school has asked you to inform them.

Junior Seminar is structured to change as the students improve on the ACT. While the small groups are originally based on how well a student scored on the practice ACT, the student will change groups based on what he/she made on subsequent tests, which will be taken in class.

Even though this class includes a lot of ACT prep, the regular ACT tutoring after school will not be affected. Junior

Seminar was created because Prep students’ busy schedules sometimes do not allow them to access all of the test prep that Prep offers. Now, all Prep students will have substantial standardized test practice, no matter their schedules. The ACT tutoring after school is not changed because students are receiving more practice. If students want one-on-one tutoring, this is a good opportunity.

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Externships coming to Prep curriculum eloise MooRe Next year’s new senior high schedule is going to bring many new changes to the daily school life. Of course, class times will be different and students will go to different classes on different days.

With new changes comes new opportunities. The new schedule has given Prep the chance to offer students the chance to participate in an out of school externship program in place of an elective.

Participating students choose a field that interests them and pursue research and hands-on learning. Students will be allowed to leave school four weeks out of the semester to go shadow, watch, or volunteer in the externship they are working with. On the weeks that students are not leaving campus, they will to research and study what they are investing in and bring the research back to Prep.

Some students may shadow doctors, work with a real estate agent, or pursue career practices that interest them. These opportunities that externships provide for students expose their creativity, knowledge, and help guide them in the direction they will end up in. The goal is to show students whether or not they are truly passionate about something by consistently working in a specific field. by

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Coach Bradford says goodbye after 33 years of service William Fletcher Of all the significant changes that Prep has had in the past decade, one thing has remained constant: the presence of Coach Nell Bradford on campus. For the past 33 years, Coach Bradford has served in many different positions and has continuously made positive contributions to the school each and every day. Her tenure has come to an end, and at the end of the year, she will say goodbye to Jackson Prep as an administrator.

In 1984, Bradford came to Prep in search of a job. At the time, the school was in need of a basketball coach and a history teacher. Who else could be better to fit the job?

Before Prep, Coach Bradford did a lot of traveling before landing in Jackson. Growing up, her father worked for a popular dog food company, and his job constantly landed him in various places around the country. Eventually, they came to Jackson, and she has been here ever since. Once in Jackson, she attended Belhaven and Jackson State. After she graduated, she worked at the Ed Center before coming to Prep.

When she came, she says she had the pleasure of being interviewed by Ms. Susan Lindsay, Coach Buddy Crosby, and Prep’s first Headmaster, Mr. Jesse Howell - how about that for a first interview?

After serving as a “young coach with a lot to learn” for every basketby

ball team and a history teacher for every grade except 7th, Coach Bradford became assistant head of the high school in the 1998-99 school year. She has served in this position ever since.

Coach Bradford says the thing that she will miss the most is all of the people: “After 33 years with them it makes them your substitute family.” She has been through the ups and downs with them, mainly the students, but she will miss everyone because of the day to day interactions. When asked what her least favorite/hardest rule to enforce was, Coach quickly said the dress code.

This is because of how hard it was to enforce and how often it became personal, which she does not like.

She has also always been astounded by the athletics at Prep and will miss them.

One thing she is looking forward to is relaxing. When asked about her retirement plans, she said she has none. She says she is “comfortable reading a book and contemplating God’s creation.” Since she is an avid golfer and is the golf coach, she does expect to do a lot of golfing ,and will still continue to help out with Prep’s team despite not being the head coach. One thing she looks forward to is being able to attend the events that she wants to and not having to be “on duty” at them. She will also be on the substitute teacher

Coach Nell Bradford with the girls golf team after an impressive tournament at Patrick Farms. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Downing.

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list so students can expect to see her around the halls from time to time.

Despite this, relaxing is still the main focus on her mind. She says that “In today’s busy world it’s great to take time to just be yourself and enjoy what God has given you”.

A lot of changes have happened in the time that Coach Bradford has been here. She has seen multiple heads of school, the construction or of almost half of the campus, and a host of other changes. When asked what was the largest change was that she saw, she said the McRae building. This is because of how much it changed the dynamic of Prep and the space it offered (example: the library used to be where Mr. Devine’s room is now).

Bradford says what hasn’t changed that much are the teachers and students. Despite her describing students as being “like big third graders,” she meant this in a very good way and still thinks Prep is the hardest-working school because she always sees the teachers teaching and everyone learning and listening.

Since Coach Bradford has been here for more than 33 years, you can expect her to have seen a lot of crazy and interesting things. She said once she saw a kid try to do a handstand and subsequently fall through a window. She has also seen many senior pranks. Her favorite senior prank was when she came to school and

Coach Bradford, who is retiring at the end of this school year, at her desk.

Her prescence around campus will be sorely missed. Photo by William Fletcher.

every single desk was in the hallway, or when she would go out of the classroom and come back to having every single thing in the room was reversed.

One thing she has noticed that has changed is how rushed everyone is nowadays. She thinks that everyone could take some time and be a little nicer, even in today’s busy and chaotic world. When asked if she had any advice for Ms. Sarah Scruggs, who will assume her position next year, Bradford says that it will be necessary to “gear back” and not say something you shouldn’t. Being a high school administrator can be a very challenging job at times, and it’s always good to have and keep good relations.

Coach Bradford has been a

great influence on the school. Senior High principal Dr. Luke Nealey says that “she has been a real backbone to this senior high office for years.”

Nealey went on to say, “The biggest thing about her is her loyalty to this school and how much she cares about the students and everyone else.”

English and Debate teacher Mr. Richard Younce says that he “doesn’t think people understand how much Coach Bradford does for Prep” and knows that not only will he miss her, but everyone will miss her more than they realize.

It goes without saying that her presence will be greatly missed in the halls of the senior high and the school as a whole wishes her the best in retirement.

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• International Day • Campus Security at Prep Coach Bradford teaching 9th grade social studies during the 1986-1987 school year. Photo courtesy of Précis.

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Guide to Hangout Festival saraH avery Huffman madeline Claire HugHes Who to see: Thursday Kickoff: • T-Pain • K. Flay Day 1 (Friday): • The Killers • Zedd • Portugal. The Man • Cold War Kids • Oh Wonder • Blackbear • Tash Sultana Day 2 (Saturday): • The Chainsmokers • Halsey • Bahamas • Grouplove Day 3 (Sunday): • Kendrick Lamar • Foster the People • Hippo Campus • Lil Pump • Awolnation • Odesza By

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What to wear: Because the temperatures are in the high 80s to 90s, you will want to dress for that weather. Typical attire includes: swimsuits, tank tops, shorts, skirts, flip flops, hats, as well as classic “festival attire”, such as glitter, colored hair, body tattoos, headbands, funky hats, body chains, body paint, etc. Make sure you dress comfortably because you will be in those clothes all day. You also might want to carry a small tote or fanny pack to store your belongings in.

Things you need to know: -Festival hours are 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.

-You need to activate your wristband before the festival.

-You won’t see everyone you want to see--you will have to pick and choose.

-Know the layout of the stages.

-If you aren’t staying within walking distance, you need to

get a shuttle pass or plan to park in one of the designated parking lots and take a shuttle from there.

-If you’re under 18, you must be accompanied by someone who is 21 or older.

-It may seem obvious, but you must have your wristband on at all times.

-You can shower with your wristband on, I was at first skeptical of that.

-The festival happens rain or shine. If it rains, embrace the rain.

-Bring an empty water bottle to fill up at the water stations.

-If you are prone to burns, bring sunscreen.

-The lineup isn’t set in stone: it is subject to change.

-You don’t have to bring a pair of sunglasses, but if you do, bring a pair that you don’t mind losing (because you probably will).

-Listen to all the bands that are

playing before you go.

-Check the rules on what you can a can’t bring, via bag policy.

Backpacks are NOT allowed (unless small and clear).

-Prepare yourself that you are going to have a wait for everything.

lege students. Most students will come home from a class or multiple classes and lay around, watch TV, h get ready for extracurricular activities, and engage in many more distractions or other commitments that keep them from beginning their school duties.

One major key to help avoid or reduce this type of procrastination is to come home and get a snack and a drink to make sure our minds are focused. This will also make your work have better results in efficiency and in a timely manner.

Next you should sit down at a table, desk, or maybe a couch, but never get in your bed... that is just setting yourself up for failure to do your work until midnight. You should begin your work as soon as possible, not waiting until the last second, because this leads to lack

of sleep, stress, a worse version of the paper, project, etc. than you could have done, etc.

You should then do one thing at a time; instead of being on your phone, listening to music, working on a paper, playing a game, eating, and doing a math worksheet all at the same time, taking time to separate these activities early on in the day can actually result in the best work you can do and the less time wasted giving you time to get in bed at a decent hour and maybe even be lazy or watch TV for some time.

Other forms of procrastination come from home chores such as cleaning your room, walking your dog, washing the dishes, etc. I completely understand how much chores suck, but waiting until your parents have to yell at you multiple times to do them resulting in

them being done late at night is just really not worth it. It makes both you and your parents mad and is way more inconvenient late at night when you’re tired than when you get home and aren’t doing anything. Just do it the first time your parents tell you to, as soon as you get home, or, only if you have to, once you have finished your other work. Don’t wait, it makes it way worse and ends up taking more time.

The final form of procrastination among teenagers is for those who are too lazy to leave the bed for anything. This form isn’t as forceful and completely necessary for success but it’s still important. For those who have the lack of drive to get out of bed and hangout with friends, go see a movie, go workout, go on a date, etc., try and make a schedule ahead

-Visit the Malibu Beach House and Hammock Beach.

-Dress for comfort, not on how cute you will look.

-Make friends with people at the festival, everyone there just wants to have a good time.

How to avoid procrastination

By Henley JoHnson Procrastination is the tiny devil form of yourself that sits on your shoulder telling you all the wrong things. Another word for laziness, procrastination is in even the most driven people out there regardless of the action and work that is being procrastinated. Yes, everyone procrastinates, but this doesn’t mean that anything more than sparse intervals of procrastination are acceptable for success.

Procrastination results in the supreme decline in work, studies, and activities contributing to more future detrimental results of work/ school responsibilities, simply home living, and social life, but it can be avoided if not significantly reduced with a few simple things.

School -related work is the top reason for procrastination among teenagers and col-

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of time and plan on going to at least one thing on the weekend.

I know it can be awkward, but make the initiative and ask your friends ahead of time to go eat or just chill at someone’s house. Even though I don’t have this problem due to my FOMO (fear of missing out), I still get lazy and want to lay around instead of spending time with friends or family sometimes, but this is not worth it. Make the most of your time in high school with your friends before y’all all have to leave each other and with your family before you go away to college. Don’t waste your time with these people in your life. That Netflix show or extra three hour nap is not worth it. Save that for another day and another time; you won’t regret it.

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Students find history, drama on field trip tanner GouGh On Wednesday, April 25, the 9th graders took an intown field trip, led by 9th grade English teachers Mr. Richard Younce and Mrs. Kimberly Reedy. This all-day excursion replaced a field trip to New Orleans originally scheduled for January 17, which was ultimately cancelled due to inclement weather and Interstate shutdowns. Although this field trip was educational in nature and locally based, it was filled with exciting activities for all of the 9th graders to enjoy.

The day started with a showing of the play Shakespeare in Love at New Stage Theatre in Belhaven. Other schools from various parts of the state were also in attendance. Students learned about the romantic life of William Shakespeare (as the title implies) and also laughed along the way during the humorous play. By the time the showing ended, it was roughly 12:00, so the students headed downtown to Hal and Mal’s to indulge in the famous red beans and rice and prepare for the final expedition of the day: the Two Misby

Sayley Crawford Mara liSton The Class of 2021’s retreat was one for the books.

The retreat focused on creating a united front for the students to go into highschool. The grade arose bright and early on Wednesday, April 19th to meet at Prep at 6:45 and departed at 7. Arriving at Camp Garaywa, they enjoyed breakfast while doing fun activities such as swing dancing and line dancing. The students were given tips from upper classmates on how to survive high school.

Shortly after, the boys left and went to Camp Down Range, where they pushed their limits by undergoing physical activities, improving their teamwork abilities. As soon as the boys arrived at the camp, they were put to the test. They

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Sarah Cory The class of 2021 is a very talented group with a bright future ahead. The students have excelled academically and athletically throughout their three years in the junior high. Next year, though, will be very different.

The jump from junior high to senior high can be challenging for some students. Senior Maddy Mazzaferro said, “To me the biggest difference was the increased amount of work and more social activities to do. You have to learn to manage your time well and find a balance for both.”

To celebrate the accomplishments of the ninth graders the past three years, a ceremony was held in Fortenberry Theatre Friday, May 4. Every student was awarded a certificate for graduating from the junior high. Individual awards were given to those for more specific achievements. Several names were heard frequently such as Hawthorne Cleveland, Alex Roberson, and Madeline Connerly.

Two of the biggest awards were the American Legion Award and the Danforth Award. The American Legion Award is given to two students who exhibit good school citizenship, service along with leadership, and who hold the respect by

Ninth graders outside the new museums. Photo courtesy of Ms. Kimberly Reedy.

sissippi Museums.

After lunch, the students traveled to the Two Mississippi Museums, the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, each of which opened in December 2017. Here, the students were divided into groups based on classes, and were given an hour and a half to explore each museum. The exhibits at each of the museums were very eye-opening for many students, and all of them got an in-depth look at what the state was like from the period of Native Americans to the tumultuous times of the Civil Rights Movement to the present day. These are

two both highly acclaimed museums and were phenomenally put together by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History for all Mississippians and Americans alike to enjoy.

Altogether, this field trip was a great one that gave the 9th graders the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned in their English and Social Studies classes in an environment outside of the classroom. This trip also allowed students to mix and mingle with other students who may not be in their day to day classes, thus creating memories to last a long time.

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went on a 2.5 mile hike with either a 20 or 40 pound weight on their backs, and had to go through different obstacles, such as walls that they had to get over, monkey bars, and a 30-foot tower to climb. But the boys weren’t done; they still had to do the man’s mile. The man’s mile involves carry sandbags together with your group, carrying individual sandbags for a quarter of a mile, hitting a tire with sledgehammers for ¼ a quarter, running a half quarter, hitting a tire again for ¼ a quarter, and finally carrying an approx. 200 pounds post together for a quarter. While they were eating lunch, the seniors talked to the boys about preparing for high school.

The girls stayed at Camp Garaywa, where they received advice from upper

classmates and Doctor Cathy Philippi. They talked about their experiences throughout high school while giving the girls guidance on how to have the best high school experience.

The girls also enjoyed physical activities focusing on teamwork bonding such as ropes courses and tire swings. Not only did the girls complete these activities, but a few teachers tried to complete them too.

With an eventful, exciting, and tiring day coming to a close, the girls and guys loaded back onto the buses and headed back to the Preparatory. All in all, it was a very fun day and lots of long-lasting memories were made.Watch out high school, the class of 2021’s on their way!

of their fellow students. The recipients of this award were Hawthorne Cleveland and John Henry Andress.

The Danforth Award is awarded to two students who have excelled academically and have also exhibited a quiet strength of character, leadership by example, and spiritual development. Lauren Noe and Preston Speed were honored with this award. Following the ceremony the students went to Patriot Avenue to enjoy refreshments and take pictures with their friends.

There were more activities to follow. The ninth graders went to fellow student Hawthorne Cleveland’s lake house and hung out for a couple of hours. Later that night there was a ninth-grade only dance at the Ag Museum. There was a DJ and fun photo booth with many different props you could put on for the pictures.

The days of the junior high are almost over for the rising tenth graders as they plan to finish strong and start fresh in the high school next year. 9th grader Hawthorne Cleveland has hopes for next year in the high school saying, “I can’t wait to find out more about myself as I become friends with new people, meet my teachers, and get involved with the many things high school offers.”

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Oh, the places we’ll go...

BY TYNES CARROLL

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Macey Abraham Mississippi State University

Laurel Evans Mississippi State University

Victoria Maxwell Mississippi State University

Christopher Russell Mississippi State University

John Ahanatou Univeristy of Mississippi

Sloan Freeman Mississippi State University

Maddy Mazzaferro University of Mississippi

Piper Schrock Mississippi State University

Emme Aldridge Mississippi State University

Coleman Frye Mississippi State University

Kelly McBride University of Mississippi

Stewart Shive Mississippi State University

Quincy Anderson Mississippi State University

Thomas Frye Mississippi State University

Thomas McBride Mississippi State University

Kyle Sistrunk Mississippi State University

Avery Andress University of Mississippi

Addison Galloway Southern Methodist University

Andrew McCaa Mississippi State University

Forrest Smith University of Mississippi

Shelby Andress The University of Alabama

Spivey Gault University of Mississippi

Alice McCraney University of Mississippi

Julia Smyth University of Mississippi

Seth Bailey Mississippi State University

Parker Gleason Mississippi State University

Tanner McCraney Rhodes College

Elizabeth Stephenson University of Mississippi

Andrew Beard Mississippi State University

Brooks Gobbel Mississippi State University

Mallory McCulley Louisiana State University

Neil Stewart University of Mississippi

Clark Beard University of Mississippi

Camille Grady Mississippi State University

Kirk McGehee Mississippi College

Jewels Faulkner Tauzin Rhodes College

Jacob Beard Mississippi College

Victoria Guilbeau Mississippi State University

Logan McIntyre University of Mississippi

Logan Tharp Mississippi State University

James Beard Mississipi State University

Haley Hanson Jones County Junior College

Isabelle McLeod University of Mississippi

Olivia Thigpen University of Mississippi

Jake Bell Mississippi State University

Anna Rose Harris Mississippi State University

Mary Rogers Merrell University of Mississippi

Hadley Thompson Mississippi State University

Brooke Belson University of Mississippi

Anne Clark HarveyUniversity of Mississippi

Wilson Mink Mississippi State University

Matthew Thornton Mississippi State University

Hannah Grace Berch University of Mississippi

Gannon Hayes University of Mississippi

Mary Margaret Mitchell Mississippi State University

Jack Turnage University of Mississippi

Mitchell Boulanger University of Mississippi

Maddox Henry University of Mississippi

Jack Myers University of Mississippi

Robert Tyson University of Mississippi

Miriam Box Mississippi State University

Mary Patterson Hester University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Ryan Myers University of Mississippi

Greer Underwood The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Blake Brown Mississippi State University

Frances Hill Mississippi State University

Hannah O’Bryan Millsaps College

Gregory Vance University of Mississippi

Ben Burnett University of Mississippi

Zach Hilt Belmont University

Molly O’Neal University of Mississippi

Katie Walker The University of Alabama

Zoie Cain University of Mississippi

Lindsey Howard Millsaps College

Bennett O’Quinn Mississippi State University

Will Russell Ward Mississippi State University

Katie Caples University of Mississippi

Sarah Avery Huffman University of Mississippi

Katie Rose O’Quinn University of Mississippi

Polly Watkins University of Mississippi

Phoebe Carlton Elon University

Cara Irby Mississippi State University

Logan Osborne Holmes Community College

Russell Weathersby Mississippi State University

Cooper Carroll Harding University

Anna Kat Ireland University of St Andrews, Scotland

Will Osborne Mississippi State University

Nevin Wells University of Mississippi

Tynes Carroll Samford University

Jordyn Jefcoat University of Southern Mississippi

Marley Parkman Mississippi State University

Sidney Wheat Mississippi State University

Caleb Carter Mississippi State University

Evan Johnson University of Mississippi

Reed Peets University of Mississippi

Alex White University of Mississippi

William Cotten University of Mississippi

Dakota Jones University of Mississippi

Hayden Perkins Mississippi State University

Wesley White Columbia University

Aidan Creel The University of Alabama

Duncan Jones University of Mississippi

Patrick Phillips University of Mississippi

Landon Wilbanks University of Mississippi

Kole Crotwell Louisiana State University

Remi Koestler Holmes Community College

Carlisle Porter University of Mississippi

Lauren Williams Cornell College

Trey Currie United States Naval Academy Prep School

Dakota Kraus Hawaii Pacific University

Claire Porter University of Mississippi

Morgan Williams University of Mississippi

Parker Daily University of Mississippi

Elly Lamb Mississippi State University

Nelson Ramsey United States Military Academy Prep School at Greystone

Bailey Winscott University of Virginia

Peter Daschbach Mississippi State University

Kiarri Little Labette Community College

Alex Reichle Wellesley College

Neely Wood University of Mississippi

Miranda Davis Itawamba Community College

Lucie Louis Louisiana State University

Jaden Richardson Mississippi State University

Lawson Yelverton The University of Alabama

Mary Frances Dickie Millsaps College

Chance Lovertich Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Zack Richardson Texas A&M University

Allen Yin Purdue University

Jack Drennan University of Mississippi

Cameron Mabry Louisiana State University

Graham Roberson Mississippi State University

Beth Ann Young Mississippi State University

Jennings Duncan Mississippi State University

Dylan Malone Mississippi State University

Russell Roberts Middle Tennessee State University

Pete Zouboukos Mississippi State University

Sara Thomas Easley The University of Alabama

Jake Maloney University of Mississippi

Charlsey Rowan Mississippi State University

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Around Town

Prep students really can go ANYWHERE Sarah avery huffman Jackson Prep’s outstanding academics, arts, and athletics allow many students to explore their passions, as well as develop dreams for their futures. The Class of 2018 has been an exceptional class, and many of the students have decided to follow their dreams across the country, and even across the world. Here are a few who responded to our inquiries.

Phoebe Carlton: Phoebe will be attending Elon University in North Carolina. Elon is a medium sized liberal arts college that has a beautiful campus two hours from the beach and the mountains. The professors are very passionate and know each of their students due to the class sizes being capped off at 33 people. She was recommended to look at Elon by her former show choir director, Ms. Holbert, because of their amazing performing arts program. While she is not majoring in performing arts, she is looking forward to majoring in art. She knew she wanted to go to Elon when she went to the campus and got breakfast with a student, and they told her all of the great things that Elon has to offer like their outdoors club, their professors, and their study abroad opportunities. by

Trey Currie: Trey will be at-

tending Greystone Preparatory School at Schreiner University. He wanted to attend the Naval Academy right after high school, but was offered a scholarship, which almost guaran-

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tees him an appointment to the class of 2023, through the Naval Academy Foundation program.

This scholarship, which only about 50 other people in the United States receive, allowed him to pick from a list of 18 different prep schools around the country. He picked Greystone at Schreiner University because it was the only prep school that was a four year university and offered true college classes. Unlike any of the other prep schools, this program was dedicated to helping students get into a service academy, and if worst comes to worst and they didn’t get in, they still have a year of college credit, which means they wouldn’t lose a year of school. Trey was drawn to this program after a friend of his, who was also trying to attend a service academy, decided to go to Greystone and said it was the best decision he had ever made. Trey decided to go up to Kerrville, Texas for a tour of the campus and to meet the directors. “What I found was a very focused group of people who were highly motivated and pushed each other.”

Mary Patterson Hester: Mary Patterson will

be attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She chose UMass for a multiplicity of reasons, but the main factor was not wanting to attend college in the South. After not getting into her top two colleges, she applied to about 15 other schools, almost entirely small, private liberal arts colleges, and a couple of safeties.

Of her safety schools, UMass offered her the most money, and it is in a association with 5 other colleges, (Amherst College, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and Hampshire.) Essentially, she will be able to take all her classes at Amherst College for the price of UMass classes with scholarship. Furthermore, she really loves Massachusetts“It’s a hub for the best colleges in America.” Her goal is to go to UMass for two years and then transfer into an Ivy League or

Amherst college. She knew for sure that she wanted to go to UMass after she visited her other choice, which was Reed College in Portland, Oregon.

After she knocked Reed out, the decision was clear, UMass was the school for her.

A bonus is that it is super close to Boston, her absolute favorite city in the world.

Dakota Kraus: Dakota will

be attending Hawaii Pacific University, which is a private university located in Honolulu on Oahu. Dakota chose to go there due to their outstanding multimedia cinematic production and marine biology programs. “Location and community are 2 of the biggest factors in film and, as you can imagine, these are both amazing at HPU!” He was undecided until he made it into the International Vocal Ensemble at HPU. He was considering Birmingham Southern College and The University of Colorado Boulder, but the admissions office and professors at HPU were much more personal and responsive, even when they were off working hours. “Everything just fell into place for HPU to be the perfect college for me.”

Greer Underwood: Greer will be attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She decided to consider this school because her dad went there for undergrad, and she also worked with a history professor there, Dr. William Ferris, on a fascinating civil rights photography research project. She worked alongside several graduate students, including students at Duke University and the University of Virginia. UNC’s basketball program was also a plus too! She made her decision to go to UNC largely based on how quickly she became comfortable there.

She expressed her excitement by saying, “The civil rights Photography project was daunting at first to say the least, but everyone involved went out of their way to make me feel like a valuable part of the team. I know that I will be constantly motivated to be my best there, but that I will have a blast while doing it.”

more of what made him who he was and not just his academic achievement. After he got accepted, the recruiter for the Mississippi area wrote a note to him and showed that she had read his essay and admired him as a person. That was the selling point for him.

Anna Kat Ireland: Anna Kat will be attending the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and she is planning on studying the Classics. Anna Kat is looking forward to being in a fun place and great learning community. She is going to get all of her dorm room items at IKEA in Scotland because it is easier to buy her dorm room items there than to ship them from the U.S. Anna Kat said, “The opportunities I will have over there are amazing and I want everyone to know to apply to somewhere out of your comfort zone. College is a once-in-a lifetime experience.”

-Olivia Moore also contributed to this story.

Wesley White: Wesley will

be attending Columbia University in New York City. One of the things that drew him to look there was the amount of diversity and student activism on campus. He didn’t want to go to a homogeneous school, and Columbia fit the bill. He also wanted to go to a university “that has rigorous academics and ample opportunities to travel abroad.” He knew that he wanted to attend this college when they showed interest in

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Battle of the bakeries: La Brioche vs. Campbell’s Bakery

Allie and Ainsley’s Appetite

by Allie Wise & Ainsley O’Quinn

For this issue we went to two bakeries: La Brioche and Campbell’s Bakery. These are very different bakeries, but they are located within walking distance of each other in Fondren. One is a classic Jackson bakery while the other is a modern French bakery.

Our first stop was La Brioche. We love the location of La Brioche because it is right across from one of our favorite restaurants, Basil’s (which you can read about in our sandwich story). The modern interior and ambiance are very enticing. The large display window contained desserts that looked so perfect that we thought they were fake. The chocolate croissants are to die for. Make sure you get it heated up; it is worth the wait. We love the macaroons; they are delicious, especially the strawberry. The gelato is really rich, but it is still so delicious. The coffee and strawberry flavors are the best.

One really cool thing about the

gelato is that you can get more than one flavor in your cup, unlike a lot of ice cream places.

The workers are always pretty nice and helpful. Their coffee is also really, really good. If you are looking for a unique yet delicious dessert, this is the place for you.

Across the street is Campbell’s Bakery, which was founded in 1962, making it the oldest bakery in Jackson. It is cute with a lot of character.

Their chocolate chip cookies are to die for, and not far behind are their cakes and cupcakes.

The chess squares were also very good. There is also another Campbell’s Bakery that opened in Madison in 2016. Their des-

of Prep juniors Sara Michael and Maclain Kennedy; Perry Parker, a businessman; Morgan Dunn, a small business owner and health care consultant; Whit Hughes, a political campaigner, a businessman, and a 1994 Prep graduate; and Sally Doty, a State Senator representing the 39th district.

The Democrats running are Michael Aycox, a Newton police officer, and Michael Evans, a State Representative from the 45th district.

U.S. Senate On April 1, Senator Thad Cochran officially resigned as the senior U.S. Senator from Mississippi.

Cochran was the chairman of The Senate Appropriations Committee. Having served since 1978, he was the 10th longest serving Senator in U.S. history.

Fellow senators, on the left and on the right, have honored his service. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, said “Sen. Cochran fought for Mississippi as hard as any senator,” and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, said that Cochran was “a first-rate example of honorable service” and “living proof that unwavering principle and unflappable collegiality can and should co-exist.”

Senator Cochran left office in a very hopeful and pleased manner. Cochran said that he is “optimistic about the future of our great nation” and was confident that “our enduring Constitution guards our country from human error, empowers our citizens to achieve greatness, and shines as a beacon of freedom and liberty for the world.”

Cochran’s resignation caused a special election, a rare and interesting event in Mississippi politics. In this special election, there are no primaries, and a candidate’s political party isn’t listed on the ballot. If a candidate fails to get 50% of the vote, the top two will have a run-off.

Governor Bryant appointed former Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Cindy

serts have a certain homemade warmth to them. Their prices are pretty good as well, definitely cheaper than La Brioche.

Our winner for this competition is Campbell’s. Although La Brioche has delicious desserts, Campbell’s Bakery was over the top amazing. From the store’s old-timey feel to the delightful desserts, we had to pick Campbell’s.

Changes in store for Mississippi’s Congressional delegation by

Hogan Privitt

3rd Congressional District On January 4, Representative Gregg Harper announced that he will not seek re-election after a decade of public service.

In 2016, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan appointed Harper as the chairman of the Committee on House Administration to oversee federal elections and any disputes over them. In addition to supervising elections, Harper manages the Capitol Police, The Library of Congress, The Smithsonian Museums, the House and Senate buildings, and The Capitol.

One of the most notable things he did as chairman of the CHA was lead discussions about sexual harassment and push for mandatory anti-sexual harassment training. Also, he is the chairman of The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Among other matters, his responsibilities are performing investigations on telecommunications, consumer protection, food and drug safety, public health and research, energy policy, and interstate and foreign policy.

Many fellow conservative politicians have publicly expressed their gratitude and

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Two candidates with Prep connections are among those hoping to fill Harper’s District 3 seat respect for Harper’s service.

Senator Cochran praised Harper as “hardworking” and “dedicated” and said, “It has been a pleasure to work with him.”

Governor Bryant thanked him for his dedication to the state of Mississippi and wished “his wonderful family the best upon his retirement.”

In a written statement, Harper expressed his thanks to God, his wife, and his children. He wrote that “serving as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives has been the highest privilege and honor of my life.” He said that his family was not the only reason he decided to retire; he said that serving as Congressman was never intended to be a career.

He will retire from Congress, but he still “look[s] forward to the years ahead as [he] continue[s] to work on policy issues that matter.”

The Republicans running for the June primary are Michael Guest, DA of Madison and Rankin counties and uncle

Hyde-Smith to fill the post until the special election.

Roger Wicker, the senior U.S. Senator from MS, is up for reelection this November. He has no opposition other than Richard Boyanton, a Hancock county businessman.

Those running for Cochran’s seat are Republicans Cindy Hyde-Smith and Chris McDaniel, a state senator from the 42nd District, and Democrats David Baria, the state house minority leader representing the 122nd District; Jason Shelton, Mayor of Tupelo; and Mike Espy, a former U.S Congressman and Agriculture Secretary under President Bill Clinton.

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Entertainment

Avengers: Infinity War is Marvel’s best movie yet Movie Review: Alex Gibbs Dubbed as the “most ambitious crossover event in history,” Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War was released in theaters April 26. Infinity War is the nineteenth movie in the MCU, or Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The basis for Infinity War is that Thanos is seeking after the six Infinity Stones, each of which was formed at the beginning of the universe and controls an essential aspect of existence: Space, Power, Reality, Mind, Time, and Soul. Having just one Infinity Stone gives its owner extraordinary power, but Thanos wants all six to accomplish what he views is the only way for life in the universe to survive: to bring it “balance” by destroying half of all life to ensure that those remaining will all have access to the limited resources available.

The film gets right to the point, picking up immediately at where the post-credits scene of Thor: Ragnarok left off, emphasizing right away to the audience that this will not be a typical villain that the Avengers will be able to defeat based on might alone. We know this time something is different; the stakes this

time are bigger than they have ever been.

I thought that the direction and writing of Joe and Anthony Russo were spectacular.

The way in which they handled having to put the story-arcs of so many characters into one movie was about as well as I think they could have done without turning out a five-hour film.

What was most interesting and impressive to me was how this movie in many ways is told from the perspective of Thanos: he receives more screentime than any of the heroes. To me, Thanos is the best villain in any superhero movie besides The Dark Knight’s Joker.

What makes Thanos so interesting is that he so desperately believes that what he is doing is right even though it is so wrong. He isn’t killing for the sake of killing; he thinks what he is doing is necessary for life in the universe to survive. The Russo brothers also dive into the emotions of Thanos, particularly the relationship between him and his adopted daughter, Gamora, who is a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. One scene,

the second-most emotional of the entire movie that if I were trying to spoil the movie I would discuss, shows this relationship and the strangely complex emotions of Thanos in a heart-wrenching way.

In addition to the direction and writing, the large ensemble cast excelled in this film. My personal three favorite performances were Dave Bautista as Drax, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, and Chris Pratt as Star-Lord. I loved Bautista’s performance, as Drax’s humor and constant need to defend his masculinity and seek revenge on Thanos provides great comedic relief in what in many ways is a dark, desolate film. Hemsworth continued his progression in what I saw in Ragnarok, using both his comedic instincts and imposing physique perfectly in this new version of Thor that we have seen. Pratt

just did what he does, which is almost always extraordinary. He shows both his funny side and serious side in this film. My next tier would be Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange (he and Robert Downey, Jr as Iron Man complement each other perfectly), Tom Holland as Spider-Man, and Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff, but the entire cast I thought turned out noteworthy performances.

The film is not beyond criticism, however. I was left wanting more screentime of some characters (although, as I mentioned above, this really might not have been realistic), especially Captain America. Additionally, I thought there were times where certain powers of the Infinity Stones could have been used by the heroes when they weren’t (This could be part of Doctor Strange’s grand plan, though. You’ll under-

loved Jurassic World need to be sure to stroll on over to the theater for a good watch.

Ocean’s 8 follows Sandra Bullock as Debbie Ocean, the sister of Danny Ocean of Ocean’s Eleven, as she and her crew attempt a robbery at the Met Gala.

The star-studded cast, which includes Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Helena Bonham Carter, James Corden, Anne Hathaway, and Cate Blanchett, is one of the biggest draws of the movie.

Star Wars fans, get ready.

The movie Solo will tell the story of beloved character Han Solo. It will turn back time to long before he joined the rebellion and revisit how Solo met Chewbacca, his co-pilot, and tell how he came in contact with Lando Calrissian. It

comes out on May 25, and is sure to be a great start to the summer of impressive movie releases.

Based on a true survival story, the movie Adrift, starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin, is about a couple who unknowingly sails straight into one of the most dangerous, category 5 hurricanes recorded in history and gets stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. They have to find their way back to Hawaii, however they are miles away; it looks like this movie will have a good balance of action and romance for those looking for a little bit of both. You can catch it in theaters on June 1st.

What movies to look forward to this summer Kennedy Marble Genevieve Hurst Incredibles 2 comes to theaters June 15, almost 14 years after The Incredibles came out.

Highly anticipated, it picks up right after the end of the original movie. It focuses on Jack-Jack’s powers, which were revealed at the end of the original movie, and Elastagirl’s reentry into fighting crime. The two main villains of the film are the Underminer, who appeared in the last minute of the original movie, and Screenslaver.

If the sequel is even half as good (or quotable) as the first movie, it will be well worth seeing.

Prepare yourself. Taking place 10 years after the first movie, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again will show Sophie wanting by

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to learn more about her mom, Donna, upon learning that she is pregnant. The movie will be largely composed of flashbacks, starring Lily James (aka Cinderella) as young Donna. The new movie will contain many ABBA songs, with ones from the original movie, such as “Dancing Queen,” and new ones, such as “Kisses of Fire.”

Coming out on June 22nd this summer, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom looks to be action-packed. The movie jumps ahead four years from when the Jurassic World park was destroyed, with Owen and Claire returning to the island of Isla Nublar, looking for a way to save the dinosaurs remaining before a volcano erupts. Viewers who

stand more once you watch the film.). And thirdly, with the exception of the post-credits scene and one other scene in New York at the beginning of the film, the stakes seem like they are only having an impact on the Avengers. We don’t get a glimpse that this is actually a potential apocalyptic-like scenario; we don’t see any other average person realizing the gravity of this situation.

As I said earlier, Infinity War in many ways is a dark and desolate film. If you’re going to the movies to be uplifted, this is not that film. It takes its audience on an emotional roller coaster.

What makes the film is the ending. I promise you it is unlike anything you have ever seen. My jaw was to the floor for about the last 15 or 20 minutes of the movie. When the final scene ended and the screen turned black before the credits rolled, the theater was dead silent in disbelief. The post-credits scene also provided an unexpected hint for next year’s Avengers movie and will likely create countless fan theories.

If you have not gone to see this movie, I give it the highest recommendation possible. I honestly consider it one of the best movies I have ever seen and will likely be back to see it again before it goes out of theaters.

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Entertainment thredUP and Poshmark have fabulous finds Avery Andress Shopping online can be a challenge. With so many website options, it can be difficult to know what websites to rely on. Recently, I discovered two online consignment stores: Poshmark and thredUP. Both of these websites give you the option of sending in your own clothing items and receiving a payment or just shopping.

These websites allow you to put in various criteria for your shopping needs. You can choose whether or not you want the item to be new with tags or previously worn. Whichever option you choose, you can find great deals on many brands.

ThredUP is the world’s largest online consignment store. It has clothing, accessories, and

much more. You can type in a brand you are looking for or just search for a general clothing item like tops. If you want to save some time, it is helpful to narrow your search by putting in your sizes first. The clothes you buy from thredUP ship from California. You can clean out your closet and ship your clothes to thredUP, and they will send you back money based on the value of your clothing. They want clothes that are D.O.T.: defect-free, ontrend, and top brand name.

Poshmark is the largest social marketplace for fashion where people in the U.S. buy and sell clothing. You have to make a profile before you can start shopping. Then, you can put in the criteria of what you are

looking for. Senior Miriam Box said, “Poshmark is super easy to use, it’s a great way to make money getting rid of old clothes, and you can buy clothes for a lot less than what they originally were.” This website is different from thredUP because you are buying directly from the person selling the clothing item, regardless of whether it is new or worn. The seller puts a picture, description, and sets the price of what they are selling. The buyer can accept the price the seller sets or make a different offer. Before you can make an offer you have to put in your credit card information and if the seller accepts the offer you make, then you have completed the transaction. Senior Anne Clark Harvey bought

elizAbeth downing As the spring and summer seasons roll around, with them come the top fashion trends of the year. Back in February, during New York Fashion Week, we began to see the top trends on the runway for the upcoming 2018 spring and summer season. Here are some of the most popular trends, seen from the most notorious designers, on the 2018 Fashion Week runways.

Pastel colors were incorporated in many designer’s spring and summer collections, such as Hermes, and Michael Kors. To tie in with the pastel look, rainbow was another trend seen repeatedly on many of the runways at Fashion Week. Burberry got actor Cara Delevingne to model the closing piece of the show, which was a floor length fur rainbow cape, to show her and the company’s support of the LGBT community.

The slim 90’s sunglasses trend seen on many celebrities, such as Rihanna, was a recurring theme in many of the Louis Vuitton and Prada fashion shows. Another celebrity fashion trend, which we thought we had seen the last of, was the plastic and transparent Kim K. West trend, but apparently we were wrong. This look was seen in the Chanel, Calvin Klein, Valentino, and Burberry shows.

Another throwback style seen in many different shows was floral print. Designers Dolce & Gabbana and Marni both displayed the floral pat-

tern in their Fashion Week collections, but both in different ways. Dolce & Gabbana exemplified a floral pattern that was more sophisticated and elegant.

Marni decided to go with a retro floral print that gave off a 60’s vibe. Lastly, the classic denim look was a reoccuring theme by Tom Ford, Solace La London, and Valentino just to name a few.

Although you may not see many Jackson Prep students walking around wearing the newest spring collection 2018 runway pieces from designers such as Valentino, Prada, and Dolce & Gabbana, you will see many of these trends influence the designers whose clothing we wear every day. For example, one might see much of the rainbow, floral print, and denim trends in stores such as Free People, Anthropologie, or Urban Outfitters. Although many of the looks in a big name designer’s collection one sees on the fashion week runways may seem insane, they do in fact influence our day to day outfits.

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from Poshmark and said, “It’s a bunch of fun opening Poshmark packages when they come in the mail because they contain happy, little notes from the girls I have bought from!” Once your

package comes in the mail, you go on the app and say you have received it. At that point, your money is transferred to the other person and you get to rate your overall experience.

A thredUP package. Photo by Avery Andress.

Top fashion trends of spring and summer by

Dolce and Gabbana Florals for 2018.

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Kaia Gerber walks for Bottega Veneta in New York Fashion Week 2018.

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Entertainment

Station 19: the HOT new show T.V. Review: Aubrey Scott Moak Shonda Rhimes, creator of ABC’s hit show, Grey’s Anatomy, strikes again! Replace the medicine with fire but keep all the drama. Rhimes created her newest hit, Station 19, as a spinoff to Grey’s Anatomy. The two shows cross over when the firehouse rushes patients to Grey Sloan Memorial, where doctors wait to treat them. Because Station 19 is a spinoff show of Grey’s, many people fell instantly in love.

Courageous firefighter and main character, Andy Herrera, knows Seattle’s Station 19 like the back of her hand. She was basically raised there, watching her father, Pruitt Herrera, work as the fire-chief of many years. Captain Pruitt also worked as Andy’s mentor and her fire-fighting inspiration.

Jack Gibson, lieutenant at the firehouse, was also greatly influenced by Capt. Pruitt and is Andy’s current love interest.

The series premiere starts

off with the team responding to a apartment fire, when Captain Pruitt takes a hit and Andy has to step up and be a leader. In the eight aired episodes, the team has so far faced an apartment fire, a false alarm, teen pregnancy, stove fire, assisted living emergency, and a drunk girl stuck between two walls. Meanwhile, past Grey Sloan surgical resident and husband to the well-known Miranda Bailey, Ben Warren, is getting used to his new job as a firefighter and EMT at Seattle Fire Department. He is realizing that life at the station is completely different than it was at the hospital. Rhimes does a fantastic job of relating the two shows, while keeping the dra-

ma seperate, to draw viewers into both programs.

Following the 14 (and counting) seasons of Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19 has much to live up to. Each episode pushes firefighters to their limits while maintaining balance between their jobs and their personal lives. During

the challenges they have faced, each firefighter has proven they are willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of others.

It appears that Station 19 has done a fantastic job entertaining teenagers and adults alike.

We are crossing our fingers in hopes of a renewed second season.

flashes to the present where Octavia is not the same hopeful leader she once was. She seems colder, darker, and crueler than she has been at any point in the show.

The third episode is the best so far. It had much more suspense than the rest of the episodes and features the fighting and action fans have become accustomed to. The group in space finally got back to earth, but Raven and Murphy were left in space. Clarke was captured, but then he was found by Maddi and Bellamy.

We especially liked this episode because the plot moved forward more than the first two combined. The best part was when Clarke and Bellamy were finally reunited after over 6 years of Bellamy thinking Clarke was dead. This was an especially touching scene because every fan wants Bellarke.

This season will hopefully continue to show a new side to all the characters and explore their relationships after the 6 year time jump.

New season of The 100 brings many changes T.V. Review: Ainsley O’Quinn & Russ Upton

The 100 isn’t your average science fiction show. In the first 4 seasons, the story follows 100 adolescent prisoners from a space station called the Ark. They are sent to earth to see if the world is survivable after it had been destroyed by radiation 97 years before. The plot focuses on the prisoners and, eventually, the rest of the Ark as the prisoners navigate their relationship with the grounders, the people who lived through the radiation on earth,

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and try to survive.

This season is a fresh start for the show. The past 4 seasons have been centered around the group’s survival on Earth, as well as their relationship with the grounders. In the finale of season 4, after the world is again destroyed by radiation, a prisoner ship lands on earth, taking viewers back to season 1 when the original 100 landed. Clarke, the main character, takes on a new role this season as a mother-figure to the new

character Madi.

We thought the first episode was a little slow and kind of boring. The first 40 minutes focused on Clarke and Madi, and the group in space was shown briefly at the end. We wish that more had happened in the first episode and that the plot moved farther forward.

It would have been nice to see more flashbacks of the space group and a little less of Clarke.

The episode also focused on the mystery of who the people in the prisoner ship are. We think this parallel of a new prisoner ship coming down like the original 100 did in the first season is going to be a very interesting concept throughout the season.

Now Clarke along with the rest of the people in the bunker will be the “grounders.”

The second episode focused on the people in the bunker, and the difficulties that their new leader Octavia faces at the beginning of their time underground. We liked Octavia a lot in this episode; the audience got to see a side of her that it hasn’t seen since her boyfriend Lincoln died in season 3. The ending was grim; it

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Sports Golf team claims third consecutive state title Stewart Mccullough Golf is - for the most part - an individual sport, but for the Prep golf program, individualism does not exist. It is a total team effort from all players, and after losing 4 seniors, of which 3 are currently playing in the SEC, many doubted the team’s ability to continue their two year state title streak.

Those doubts and concerns didn’t seem to phase this year’s team at all. They grinded out a playoff hole win at Canton Country Club over rival JA, and switched their focus on winning state.

On April 30th, the golf team claimed the AAAA state championship at the par-72 Castlewoods Country Club.

Prep won with a combined score of 13 over par and their closest opponent was JA at 23 over par.

Normally, having one player finish as a tournament medalist by

is impressive, but at this year, three Prep players finished in the top five. Junior Simms Abney came in 2nd with a 2 un-

der 70, Stewart McCullough finished tied for 3rd with a 2 over 74, and sophomore Matt Wilkinson shot a 3 over 75 to

claim the solo 5th place spot.

Prep has a track record of producing a few highly skilled golfers, but this year was quite

The golf team showing off their championship trophy. Photo courtesy of Stewart McCullough

the exception. Not only did the 6 A-team members play outstanding, but the B-team was firing on all cylinders as well.

They finished in 3rd place at the St. Andrews Invitational hosted at Lake Caroline. They finished 12 strokes behind Northwest Rankin’s A-team and 9 strokes behind Germantown’s A-team.

In conclusion, this year was an almost picture esque ending for Coach Bradford. In her 20+ years as the head coach, she has taken the Jackson Prep golf program to a new level. Her dedication and commitment to each player is unrivaled. Senior Robert Tyson believes her ability to connect with each player is what makes her so special. Just like this past season, the golf program will have to re-group and find a way to keep making birdies. If history repeats itself, Jackson Prep will have an elite golf program for years to come.

Baseball gearing up for 6th straight championship series Stewart Mccullough The Jackson Prep Varsity baseball team has been on a excellent run, starting the season with a great record.

They were relentless against Central Hinds Academy, East Rankin Academy, and Magnolia Heights.

While they started off on a hot streak, there depth and resilience would be tested vs. Brandon High and North Pike. They dropped both close games by one point each.

These non-conference games gave them an opportunity to evaluate some minor weaknesses in order to correct them in time for the regular season.

After those two non-conference games, they are 21-5. Needless to say, they are truly in midseason form.

They coasted through the rest of the season. The squad hit a few minor bumps along the road - dropping 2 of 3 to A but they earned a first round bye with a series win over Jackson Academy. by

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The varsity baseball team faced Madison Ridgeland Academy in the 2nd round of the playoffs.

Chance Lovertich lead the Flowood Patriots to a 3-2 win over a great MRA team. He tallied up 6 innings of pitching. He gave up 0 runs and two solo HRs. Their game-1 victory boosted them to a 7-5 game-2

victory. That game-2 win secured their spot in the AAAA MAIS state title series.

The boys baseball team had not yet started the championship series at press time.

The Prep baseball team huddling up following their 2nd round game 1 victory over Madison Ridgeland Academy and their regular season series win over Jackson Academy. Photos courtest of Beverly Oden and the official Jackson Prep Baseball team twitter page.

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Sports

An athlete is more than just an athlete Sports Opinion: Steven Wyatt Every day throughout the United States, people with any sort of platform, either a local one or a national one, take to the media to voice their opinions. This is seen as acceptable, and it is even sometimes encouraged by people with either a similar platform or by people who just follow that sort of media.

However, there is one group of people with a similar type of platform that is not only discouraged to voice their opinions typically but even verbally berated when they do it. This group is also responsible for having a fanbase of over ninety-three percent of the United States adult population.

Yes, this group is all of the athletes that are playing with professional sports organization in the U.S. Pro athletes in the U.S. have one of the largest and most viewed platforms in the entire country, yet they can’t use this platform to voice

their own opinions because they will be criticized if they do so.

In early 2018, Lebron went on the television show “UNINTERRUPTED”, and he voiced his opinions about U.S. president Donald Trump. Not long after these comments, Fox News host Laura Ingraham went on air and attacked James by saying, “It’s always unwise to seek political advice from someone who gets paid $100 million a year to bounce a ball.” She also went on tell him to “shut up and dribble.”

This comment did not sit well with the sports community and it did not go over well with James. Within the coming days, a new movement was started, and this movement was created to support athletes and their right to voice their own opinions. This movement got athletes all over the nation to get behind the slogan of “I am more than an athlete”.

Along with James, other

sports figures like NBA all-star Kevin Durant decided to get involved in the movement.

Lebron’s bold move to try to give athletes the right to their own opinion was controversial at the time, but in the end, it did not have any lasting effects on him.

Athletes like former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick were not so lucky. In 2016, while still with the 49ers, Kaepernick made his opinion known by taking a knee during the national anthem of his team’s games. He did this to protest the oppression that he believed people of color were facing in the United States. This became a national headline, and it got many other players all over the league to follow in his footsteps, but it also created a lasting impact on his career that he is still living with.

Shortly after the conclusion of the 2016-2017 season, Kaepernick opted out of his 49ers contract because he was likely on the brink of being released. Ever since the two parties broke apart, Kaepernick has not been signed by another NFL franchise.

Photo courtesy of @KingJames on Instagram.

This is just one occurrence where the player voicing his or her opinions ended poorly, but it is not the only time this has happened. The following summer, many players in the WNBA asserted their opinions of the police involved shootings that occurred during this time by wearing all black t-shirts during the pregame warmups of their team’s contests. The players who participated in this were then fined by the league for violating their team’s dress code.

All of these athletes believed that they needed to voice their opinions on these topics because no one else would, and many of them paid consequenc-

es for it. However, they have not been the only athletes in history to step out from the status quo that exists in America.

In the mid to late 20th century athletes like star college and NFL running back Jim Brown and all-star NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also decided to speak out. Both athletes were against the civil rights laws that were holding down their races rights, and both of them were not afraid to speak out about it.

These two athletes were just two of many during the time period, but the point is that it doesn’t matter who is saying these things, it just matters whether or not the people around them are willing to get behind them and make a difference.

The athletes of both the past and of today are saying these things not to bring attention to themselves but to the topic that they are fighting for. This is all that these athletes are trying to, but many of things that they are trying to fight for will not become a reality until both the public and the national media take them seriously.

Young Athletes to Watch: Andrew Sweat and Will Burnham by

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Andrew Sweat: Andrew Sweat is an eighth grade tennis player that is doing things that would be considered noteworthy for a junior or senior. Even being just an eighth-grader, Andrew made the varsity tennis team for this season. This itself is a huge accomplishment, as the team is mostly made up of high school players.

However, not only did he make the varsity team, he played so well this year that he made the all-state tennis team, as named recently by the Clarion Ledger. He was a

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Andrew Sweat lining up for his next shot. Photo Courtesy of Andrew Sweat

part of the state championship winning team, and he placed first overall in doubles in the championship. He says this was his favorite memory from this season, and he said his accolades this season “Felt good.” and that he “Felt very accomplished.”

Aside from tennis, Andrew plays basketball and soccer.

This past season, he played guard on the Red team in 8th grade basketball and midfield on the junior varsity soccer team.

Over the next few years, keep a lookout for Andrew to potentially be a record-breaking tennis player at Jackson Prep.

Will Burnham: Will Burnham is another impressive eighth grade athlete.

Similarly to Andrew, Will also made a varsity sports team in

Will Burnham lining up for his drive. Photo courtesy of Will Burnham

eighth grade, as Will was apart of the 2018 state championship winning golf team.

Will says he enjoyed being on the varsity team, saying, “It

was different, and it was definitely a change from last year.

I really liked hanging out with the older guys.”

Will says he has been playing golf seriously for about three years now, and his best personal rounds are both at the Country Club of Jackson, both of which are 71.

Aside from golf, Will plays wide receiver and defensive back for the Junior high football team, and he plays point guard for the 8th grade basketball team.

Look for Will to be a major contributor in Prep athletics over the next few years.

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10 things to do before you graduate Opinion: Caroline McIntyre

As graduation rolls around the corner, I want to reflect on some things everyone should do before they say farewell to their high school career.

Make new friends: By saying this, I’m not telling you to ditch all your best friends aside, I’m simply stating that maybe it’s time you say hey to someone you have never actually had a conversation with. You won’t be with these people forever, so you might as well learn something new about someone you never knew.

Join a new club: At Prep we have tons of clubs and opportunities for students to get involved. So why not fin-

ish your last high school years doing something you never thought you would do? (Plus, it’s awesome for your resume.)

Make memories with your friends: Everyone knows Senior year is hectic, and planning for college is a hassle. One thing that’s important is to take every opportunity to have fun with your friends. Mainly because 1. You more than likely won’t be friends with them for life, and 2. You don’t want to look back on your highschool days as being too busy to hang out with your friends.

Learn to cook and do your laundry: Cooking is one of my favorite things in the world and also something

everyone needs to know for college, so get a group of your friends together and have a fun cooking night (warning, it could end badly). When you get to college, laundry is a necessity you will HAVE to know how to do in order to socially survive.

Why not start early so you don’t have to worry about learning right before you leave? (Also, your parents will love you.)

Travel: Whether its with your best friends or on a mission trip, traveling creates a memory that everyone can cherish forever. Pack your bags and go on a roadtrip with your friends this summer!

Write a letter to yourself to open in 5 years: Want to see how much you can change in 5 years? Write a letter to yourself and it will open your eyes to how strange you could be in high school...Also, you can reminisce on the good

Respect people’s preferred pronouns PC BROS

BY Tripp Cory and Barron Liston If one desires to be seen as an upstanding member of society then common sense dictates that they must treat others with a basic level of decency and respect. This basic level of decency and respect must extend to all people regardless of race, gender, religion, and sexuality. This, of course, includes respecting someone’s preferred pronouns.

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Preferred pronouns are the pronouns that an individual who changes their gender or rejects the gender binary prefer to be described as. We also would like to clarify the difference between one’s biological sex and gender. Biological sex is determined by one’s genes and is the sex assigned at birth.

On the other hand, gender is the state of being male, female, or neither based on one’s internal awareness and their society’s gender roles. This means that one’s gender can be different than their biological sex.

Everyone is different, and if someone truly feels that they mentally or emotionally are not the person they physically are, they should be allowed to call themselves what they want.

There is no good reason not to respect someone’s preferred pronouns. If you are confused about someone’s pronouns just ask and if you make a mistake, apologize. If you disagree with a person’s pronouns

you don’t have to let them know that. While some may see directly invalidating another’s identity as “exercising their right to free speech” - they are really just being an ass. Also, saying “I’m going to respect your pronouns but I still see you as a man/woman” is just rude and unnecessary.

One can disagree with a person’s choices, feelings, and opinions and still treat that person with the same respect they would show to any other human being. Just because you don’t like something doesn’t mean that someone else can’t do it. Some people are opposed to eating meat. That does not mean that the rest of us who enjoy a good steak should now be barred from eating that steak.

Each individual’s preferences do not determine the laws in our country. There is something to be said for respecting someone with which you have a civil disagreement.

old days.

Go all out for dress up days: One thing you’re sure to remember is going above and beyond on your theme days. It’s fun and a great way to bond and take cute pictures with your friends.

Thank your peers: Highschool can be hard, let’s be honest. One thing that helps high schoolers make it without destruction are our peers. They strongly influence our lives, give us the best advice, are always there for us, and guide us when we need it most. Whether it’s your mom, your youth pastor, or your best friend, be sure and write them a note or give them a hug and thank them for helping you survive high school.

Get a job: One thing that’s fairly important in high school is making some cash.

This is a great way to get you

prepared for the future and also make some awesome co workers. So call your favorite store or maybe be a lifeguard this summer to experience a glimpse into the work field before you enter college.

Embrace your community: This is important especially if you are going to college far from home. Have a fun lake day with your friends or do something creative around your house with your family.

You won’t have much longer with these people, so why not spend your time doing something fun at home while you’re still there?

Overall, graduation can be a sad, yet proud experience. You are on your way to starting a new chapter in your life and this is a great time to reflect on your high school memories.

2+2, Does It Equal 4?

Emory’s Conspiracy Corner

by Emory Maxwell In life, there are many things that you learned from your parents as a young child.

For example, a stove is hot, look both ways when you cross the street, don’t talk to strangers, and basic math problems, such as two plus two equals four.

However, will this fact, disputed among many scholars for thousands of years, soon be proven to be false?

It is widely accepted among math circles that this is, in fact, true, but many in math circles are looking to disprove this fact. The main way to dis-

prove this problem is by your method of math. For example, if you were to use the interval or ratio scale, your answer would still be four. However, if you were to use the nominal or ordinal scale, the equation two plus two does not equal four.

The reason everyone has told you that two plus two equals four is because in school we are mainly taught interval and ratio scale math, but many people do not even realize the existence of other math besides these. So, in fact, two plus two may not, in fact, equal four, but it could equal many other things, according to David A. Gershaw, Ph.D.

Photo by Emory Maxwell

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Sentry II (Sixth Period)

Staff Editorials

Prep’s athletics or academics: Which defines us?

When you stop and think about Jackson Prep, would you say that it’s a school known for its academics or for its athletics? This might not be a question that you consider much, but it’s a question that our class decided to tackle.

Due to the excessive amounts of wins, trophies, medals, coach nominations, and more throughout the years, it’s easy to think that people are drawn to Prep because of our winning sports teams. Our academics, though, also have a prestigious reputation.

As a staff, we concluded that Prep is not based on either sports or academics. Better yet, it’s known for both.

We agreed that people who tour Prep are looking into it for various reasons, so it depends on what you’re looking for. Prep has outstanding academic opportunities, so if a student is interested in furthering his or her knowledge, there

is definitely has a place for them.

On the other side, we have multiple trophy-winning sports teams, so if you are looking to win medals and get scholarships, Jackson Prep is the place to be.

From an academic standpoint, Jackson Prep brings a lot to the table. Several languages are offered, there are honors and AP classes offered, mathletes, quiz bowl, chess team, and more.

Athletically, Prep has won the past 6 football championships, 8 soccer championships, and 3 golf championships all consecutively.

Not to mention Prep has a 43 year streak in the MAIS swim meet.

Overall, Prep is a well-rounded school. So as a staff, we think that each student is drawn to Prep for a different reason. It’s good to know that a student can come to Prep and find something to excel in, whether that be athletics or academics.

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Summer break is way too short Students long for summer the entire school year. They long for the season of no homework or studying, lazy pool days, and vacations. But is summer a long enough break?

Every year, it seems that the break goes by too fast and that school is back in a flash, as if it never came in the first place. Although we don’t have a set solution to making summer longer while still meeting the required number of days for a school year, students would enjoy a more lengthy time off.

Maybe, with the new block schedule and longer classes, we could sacrifice some school days, or even weeks, to have a longer summer. Since students will have more time in the classroom because of the new schedule, they should be allowed to have more time outside of it as well.

Students would not be the only ones benefiting from a more extensive break. Teachers could also enjoy extra free time to regroup from the busy and demanding school year.

More time off would provide more time for teachers to create plans for the upcoming year, visit family members, and go on vacations, all things that they were not able to do while the school year was going on due to their workloads.

A scientifically proven stat is that 78% more students are stressed during the school year than during summer break. Students would have more time for sports and exercise as well as summer internships, jobs, and leisure activities. We realize changing something like this would require a lot of thought and time, but we would love more rest from the weighty school year.

All opinion pieces are the views of the author(s), and the author(s) only, with the exception of staff editorials, which are unsigned and reflect the consensus view of the students in the Sentry classes. 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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The Sentry

The Editors’ farewell to The Sentry Avery Andress The Sentry has been an amazing experience and enriched my past two years at Prep. The Sentry was always a highlight in my day. Mr. Hughes was always ready and encouraging to each of us to be great journalists. Writing stories and taking pictures for the newspaper taught me to see events at Prep from a journalistic view. It was such a great experience being on a staff with fellow students from all grades in the high school. I developed friendships with other staff members that I would have missed out on meeting otherwise. We made some great memories in class every day.

Tuesday nights when we went to press were always long, but fun. We would work on the paper after school and pick up dinner somewhere, then come back and keep working until we had finished. Looking through by

Tynes CArroll Well, friends, it’s time for me to say my goodbye to my favorite extracurricular activity at Prep. I remember it like it was yesterday when I wrote my first article. For extra credit in the seventh grade I reported on the junior high track meet at Jackson Academy. I have come a long way since then, I basically only reported figures and times, but still it was exciting to see my work printed in The Sentry.

I joined a bit late to the staff in comparison to previous editors, but better late than never. As a junior in the Sentry I class last year, I made it my mission to become one of the editor-in-chiefs next year.

Mr. Hughes probably thought I was crazy for all of the stories I signed up for, but it was well worth working up to becoming co-editor.

I will truly miss the late Tuesday nights I have spent upstairs above the library working on the paper with Av-

all of the pages once they were finished was my favorite part because I loved seeing everyone on staff’s talents and abilities come together, making The Sentry the awesome newspaper that it is.

When we passed out the newspaper on Fridays, it was the culmination of many hours of hard work being delivered to our readers. The staff would all meet and read the newspaper before we passed it out. Then we would divide up the newspapers to be distributed to the different parts of the school. I enjoyed watching our readers’ excitement as they received the latest issue of The Sentry.

After fourteen issues of The Sentry, it has sadly come to an end. I am so thankful for everyone on staff and all of the fun memories we shared.

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ery, Mr. Hughes and whichever brave soul would stay with us until we finished.

I am thankful for the friendships, the memories, and learning to call them “headlines” instead of “titles.” I hope that next year whoever follows in mine and Avery’s footsteps remembers to make The Sentry their own and whatever fits their personality.

I would like to thank Mr. Hughes for giving me the opportunity to lead and take on the role of editor this year. He has taught me leadership and patience over this year and for that I am thankful. Thank you readers for following with me on my journey in becoming a better writer and leader.

Opinion

High school dating categories Alex Gibbs Young Love. Books have been written about it. Movies have been made about it. It’s a fascination of our society and is people’s first experiment with romance.

While some people will claim that they dated in middle school, a real dating relationship can really only begin when one member of the couple has a car, meaning high school is the time where relationships can really begin. Relationships in high school can take many forms, but a recent scientific study has been able to categorize them all into four basic groups.

The first category of high school couples is the Gorilla category (for the glue; not the primate). These are the couples that are constantly together, never leaving the other’s side. They will always be at parties together, never separately.

Never ask either of them to hang out; they already have plans (Yes, on Friday and Saturday nights). While not true of all Gorillas, PDA is a common trait of these couples, perhaps because they are used to isolation and are not aware of the other humans around them. They talk about everything together, leaving me to wonder how they do not run out of stuff to talk about. However, a brilliant young scientist named Jerrion Ealy recently pointed out to me in a conversation when I posed this idea, “Do you ever run out of things to talk about with your mom?”, causing me to rethink my position on this subject.

A small subdivision of the Gorillas, the King Kongs, fascinates scientists. These couples are rarely seen, as they prefer to spend all of their time away from other human life. I wish I could tell you what they do or talk about; but, alas, no one knows due to their isolation. Close friends have been known to lose all contact with the Kongs, and many who have been in a King Kong classified relationship, once it has ended, have had trouble readjusting to normal human life.

The second category of high school couples is the Instagram only category. These are the couples that if it weren’t for the occasional Instagram post together, no one would know they are dating. They rarely hang out. You never see them together in the hallways. You ask them about their significant other and they say they’re doing fine. No more or no less information is exchanged. You ask them if they like someone else, and they say, “Dude, I have a girlfriend.”

Because of the lengthy absences between meetings, they at least have plenty to talk about when they’re together.

The third category is the Catullus category.

Catullus was a Roman poet who had a troubled relationship with his girlfriend, Clodia, writing that he both hated and her and loved her at the same time. He constantly had something to complain about for his relationship, becoming the basis for many of his poems, and they were constantly fighting. True to Catullus himself, the by

Illustrations by Sloan Freeman.

couples in this category are constantly fighting.

If they even hear that someone heard that someone heard their significant other say hey to a member of the opposite sex, they’re jealous. They break up, they’ll be with another person briefly, and then they’ll come running back to each other, beginning the never ending cycle all over again. These couples are extremely frustrating, as they can never seem to fully move on from one another even though it is obvious they will never work out in the long run.

The fourth and final category is the Jorge Ojeda-Guzman category. Jorge Ojeda-Guzman is the Guiness World Record holder for Tightrope Endurance, living 205 days on the wire in 1993. In order to do this, he had to have perfect balance. The couples in this category have perfect balance. They’re the couples other couples should aspire to be. They hang out frequently, but they make sure to continue to make time for their friends. They don’t get jealous everytime they see their boyfriend or girlfriend talk to another boy or girl. Very few of these couples seem to exist, but when you see one, you’ll know it after reading this exquisite scientific study.

While no one can fully understand such a complex subject as love, especially young love, this study should allow you to understand it somewhat better.

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