Monthly Archives: March 2010
Research papers and firefighting make one awesome senior project
By: Arik Shams For their senior projects, James McLaurin, Tavin Bullock, Hunter Hope, and Christopher Arroyo have decided to take learning beyond the research paper and the classroom. They have signed up for the Voluntary Fire Service Program at Oak … Continue reading
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Arik “the man” Shams snags Star Student award
By: Will Bedwell Oak Grove High School’s 2009-2010 Star Student Arik Shams stepped off a plane and onto U.S. soil on March 6th, 2008 when he was sixteen years old. Up until that point, Shams lived in Bangladesh with his … Continue reading
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FEA students shadow teachers, gain valuable life skills
By: Kate Zachary Oak Grove’s Future Educators of America club is currently learning what it takes to be a school teacher. Most of the members of the FEA club have decided to participate in job shadowing. Job shadowing is a … Continue reading
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School greenhouse hopes to make learning grow
By: Anna Kate Baygents With warm weather right around the corner, many students are beginning to experience “spring fever.” Everyone has days when they would rather be outside than sitting in class. Three special services classes will soon have the … Continue reading
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One day without shoes: Go barefoot for a cause
By: Amelia Landers, Editor The closet of the average American teen is filled with clothing and shoes. Shoes for every occasion – shoes for sports, shoes for play, shoes for school, shoes for dressing up, and more. Shoes are selected … Continue reading
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Dysfunction Junction: Bugs, it’s what’s for dinner
By: Kent McCarty Dysfunction Junction chronicles the unfortunate strings of events that plague my life. Everything below is true, and that’s what’s scary. Disclaimer: To avoid any law suits, I will refrain from mentioning the name of any business mentioned … Continue reading
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Book Review: Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief
By: Arik Shams Greek gods, titans, mythical heroes, gorgons and man-goats. And all that artfully fitted inside a familiar modern world. Such is the imagination of Rick Riordan, author of The Lightning Thief, Book One of the Percy Jackson & … Continue reading
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Movie Review: Edge of Darkness
By: Ashley Ricks When the trailer for Edge of Darkness plays on TV what are the first words that cross your mind? Probably thriller, suspense, and blood; well, that’s exactly what you get. After almost a decade of being off … Continue reading
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Local band makes statement with new CD
By: Luke Bush There is an up and coming band in Hattiesburg. Some of us know them from last year’s Battle of the Bands competition, while others know them from their appearances at Shuckers or from their new CD. But … Continue reading
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A sushi invasion
By: Ashley Ricks and Sara Sanner Driving down Highway 98, it’s next to impossible to miss the overwhelming number of sushi restaurants that have invaded the city. The sushi trend has been evident in cities around the nation, and a … Continue reading
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