Tag Archives: Taylor Herring
Clark and Shoemake resign
By: Taylor Herring After years of teaching AP students, preparing for state subject area tests, and helping students excel, both Ann Shoemake and Andrea Clark announce resignation this year. For somewhat unexpected reasons, these two Star Teachers will be finishing … Continue reading
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Three new restaurants expand Hub City’s cultural horizon
By: Taylor Herring Jutamas Let’s be honest, we South Mississippians do not always take kindly to exotic cuisine. Equipped with an open mind (and enough gas to make the trek downtown), however, many will be surprised by the unconventional comfort … Continue reading
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‘The Fame’ goes to their heads… Crazy celebrities ‘Can’t Be Tamed’
By: Taylor Herring At the same time thousands of Hannah Montana fans look to Miley with adoration, mothers across the nation direct a simultaneous shake of the head and wag of the finger at her behavior. As Miley has gotten … Continue reading
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Movie Review: The Black Swan
By: Taylor Herring In Director Darren Aronofsky’s fifth film, he successfully transforms a typical ballet story into a risque psychological thriller (and has the Golden Globe nominations to prove it). In comparison to his previous films, Pi, Requiem for a … Continue reading
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Pot prohibition should go up in smoke
By: Taylor Herring In 1937, the United States Federal Government passed the Marijuana Tax Act to effectively prohibit the sale, use, and possession of cannabis in the United States. In 1973, President Richard Nixon created the Drug Enforcement Administration in … Continue reading
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Warrior runners finish in record time
By: Taylor Herring The Cross Country team kicked off their season quite successfully, with four returning Varsity competitors at the top of the roster: Chad Moore, Anthony Stricker, Jackson Shahady and Nick Stevenson. After recruiting Nolan Johnson, Will Murphy, and … Continue reading
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Upgrade Downgrade
By: Taylor Herring Until last week, students were forced to survive the long school day with no caffeine to aid them. Now, however, caffeinated beverages such as Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite Zero, Fanta Zero and even Vault Zero are … Continue reading
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4th Congressional District Candidates set to face off
By: Taylor Herring, Staff Reporter Steven Palazzo, Republican Palazzo hails from Gulfport, Mississippi, where he attended Saint John’s High School. Following his high school years, he earned degrees at the University of Southern Mississippi, served in the United States Marine … Continue reading
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OG students travel to Australia with peacekeeping organization
By: Taylor Herring Staff Reporter From June 30 to July 12, a group of 38 students and four adults traveled across the globe to Australia. People to People, a student ambassador peacekeeping program, took students in the Jackson and Hattiesburg … Continue reading
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Senior Feature: John Lloyd Martin
By: Taylor Herring With one of the only Presidential scholarships from Oak Grove, senior John Lloyd Martin is anxiously awaiting graduation. In order to receive the honor of a full scholarship to the University of Southern Mississippi, Martin had to … Continue reading
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