Kelly Lu, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
`DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) is a large international nonprofit organization that has more than 1 million members in the U.S. It educates students about business, marketing, entrepreneurship, hospitality, and competition. W...
Maycee Hurt, Staff Writer
October 29, 2019
Luisa Ramirez is joining the students at Jacksonville High School for the 2019-2020 school year. Luisa has traveled about 2,624 miles to study in Jacksonville, Illinois. She is seventeen years old and came here from Colombia, So...
Bre Scott, Staff Writer
October 18, 2019
As the girls’ swim season comes to an end, seniors have been making the best out of their last season as a Jacksonville High School swimmer. This was seen at JHS’s Senior Girls’ swim meet on October 17 against rival school...
Julianne Wilson, Staff Writer
October 15, 2019
Often times small towns seem boring and drab. However, they are a hidden gem of adventures and good times. If you live in Small Town, USA, you may be looking for a few things to do around town.
Hiking is always a lot of fun. In small to...
Bailey Campbell, Staff Writer
October 15, 2019
Jacksonville High School’s Homecoming week and activities have always been a way to bring all the students together. Homecoming week consists of different themes for the days of the week. For the students of JHS, the week i...
Amahni Fletcher, Staff writer
October 9, 2019
As the weeks fly by, the jazz band is in preparation for performances at the IMEA auditions. With players such as Miles Leonard on piano, Andrew Corbridge on trumpet, Jewels Fuqua (who is also part of drumline) on bass, and many ...
Kylie McCaherty, Staff Writer
October 4, 2019
This year’s Homecoming court consisted of a group of athletically and academically talented kids. Each one of them has had many accomplishments throughout their high school careers. Jacksonville High School should be proud to ...
Kylie McCaherty, Staff Writer
September 5, 2019
Every school year, Jacksonville High School welcomes foreign exchange students from all sorts of countries. Giorgia Calvia is one of this year’s students. She is 17 years old and from Italy.
She decided to spend a year in America thr...
Alice Webster, staff writer
April 11, 2019
If you walk down the hallways of any middle school or high school, you will likely see at least one brace face. Many teenagers and unlucky adults get braces at some point. Most people who have braces wear them for about eighteen mo...
Claire Van Aken, staff writer
March 21, 2019
Every spring, the dancers at Sara’s Studio of Dance prepare for competitions around the country every weekend. Sara Roegge, owner and director of Sara’s Studio of Dance, trains her elite and intermediate dance competition ...
Camri Anderson, Staff Writer
March 7, 2019
Last Saturday, Jacksonville High School’s choir and band traveled to PORTA for the annual solo and ensemble contest. Solo and ensemble is a competition for choir and band students. The competition is not like most competitions. ...
Camri Anderson, Staff Writer
February 8, 2019
The 2019 Madrigal dinner for the Jacksonville High School choir classes was this past Saturday, February 2 and Sunday, February 3. The dinner consists of the top choir, Madrigals, singing songs from the Renaissance period as ...
