What Are You Looking Forward To This Summer?
Aaliyah Hankins, Senior Reporter
April 27, 2012
The buzz with Friday being the seniors’ last day of school is filling the halls and the minds of many, and leaves the underclassmen with a sense of anxiety and optimism for the year to come. We were interested in seeing an underclassman’s perspective on the end of the year and what they... Read More
Brad and Angelina: The Hollywood Royal Engagement
Aaliyah Hankins, Senior Reporter
April 19, 2012
The time has finally come. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are finally getting married after seven years of dating. Secretly, Brad went to a small time jeweler, Robert Procup, who took a year to make Brad’s vision of the perfect engagement ring for Angelina that was made exactly for her. It... Read More
The Taste of Success
Aaliyah Hankins, Senior Reporter
April 4, 2012
Yes! Senior year is so close to the end that I can “taste” it. I’ve looked forward to this day from the beginning of my freshman year. If one could read my mind, one would see what I have been thinking about mostly 92 percent of the time in class. Since this semester has begun, my daydreams... Read More
The Brush That Paints Life
Aaliyah Hankins, Senior Reporter
March 29, 2012
What would the world be like if no one tried to be different? If there were no bright-colored shoes and no screen tee shirts that voiced one’s opinion, how would you determine someone’s character or thoughts; the world would be absolutely dull and blank, because it would be missing... Read More
If You Were Listening To Your iPod, What Would You Be Listening To?
Aaliyah Hankins, Senior Reporter
March 22, 2012
According to The New York Times, teenagers spend approximately two and a half hours a day listening to music and for many, that holds true. We listen to music for various reasons, to alter our moods, to use as background music to our daily lives, or just out of pure boredom. Earphones in the... Read More
Memphis Tigers… A Higher Ranking?
Aaliyah Hankins, Senior Reporter
March 16, 2012
When I woke up Monday morning and found out that the Memphis Tigers would be traveling to Columbus, Ohio to play Saint Louis on Friday in the NCAA tournament I was so excited. But to find out that some of the players and coaches were not as eager and excited as I was about it, was shocking.... Read More
The Visit of the Old Lady
Aaliyah Hankins, Reporter
March 9, 2012
One of Jackson’s very own colleges, Union University, is taking on a play called,” The Visit of the Old Lady,” March 8 through March 13. The award- winning play was originally introduced in Zunich, Switzerland in 1956. The story is of an old lady Claire Zachanassian, portrayed by Keaghlan... Read More
What Is Your Favorite Spring Sport?
Aaliyah Hankins, Senior Reporter
March 1, 2012
Everyone has his and her favorite sport that he or she looks forward to along with the April showers and spring flowers, and the anticipation of the year being almost over. We asked Madison students to identify their favorite spring sport. -Boys’ soccer Sarah Gross and Laura Courtner -Baseball Tyler... Read More
“What Can You Not Live Without?”
Aaliyah Hankins, Senior Reporter
February 23, 2012
Everyone has that special something that they cannot live without, and if they were to forget it, they would immediately feel the void of it not being there. We asked Madison students what was something that they could not live without. My lip chap -Taylor Davis My iPod and my phone -Olivia... Read More
Oprah and Her Apology
Aaliyah Hankins, Senior Reporter
February 16, 2012
The famous talk show host, Oprah Winfrey was completely criticized for promoting her new interview on Twitter last Sunday night. As a new episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter” appeared on OWN, Oprah’s new network, Oprah tweeted to her followers, “”Every 1 who can please turn to... Read More
Is Facebook Really Addictive?
Aaliyah Hankins, Senior Reporter
February 10, 2012
Recently, I saw on television a story concerning America and possibly the world’s obsession with social media websites, particularly Facebook. It was stated that “Facebook is more addictive than cigarettes.” Question is, Is this true? Could Facebook or Twitter be your form of nicotine?... Read More
Do You Have Any Strange Phobias??
Aaliyah Hankins, Senior Reporter
January 27, 2012
-Llamas and sheep. Madison Clement -Feet Taylor Hunt -Closed doors opened at night Desiree Ransom -Spiders James Mead -Mirrors Damon Young -Bugs Essence Day -Any bug with more than four legs and antennas Adeja Gibbs -Feet Sarah Gross -Falling up stairs Jordan Rowland -Butterflies Madison Little #gallery-7... Read More
What is your New Year’s Resolution?
Aaliyah Hankins, Senior Reporter
January 4, 2012
My New Years Resolution is… To be a better person and study. Also, to do more physical activites and be more nice. -Alexis Wehn To take more risks. -Ekene Tharpe To not sleep in class. -Jasmine Washington To learn how to backflip. -Nathan Chin To learn more and to be more... Read More
A Knack for Act
Aaliyah Hankins, Senior Reporter
December 6, 2011
On Saturday, November 19, 2011, our Forensics Team traveled to Dickinson County High School to compete in the Cougar Class Tournament and did an extremely fantastic job. Out of the twenty-eight schools that were represented, Madison took second place in the overall team sweepstakes. Courtney... Read More