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Gabie Brown (‘26)
At just eighteen, Gabie Brown stands at the intersection of endings and beginnings. As a senior, she balances the excitement of her last year, school, homework, and her job.
Between late-night study sessions and closing at Starbucks, however, Brown has the certainty of what comes next
“I’ve always loved everything feminine, hair, makeup, pink, ruffles, and sequins,” Brown stated,
which is what led her to her passion and future career in a “pink collar” job.
“I am planning on doing cosmetology at Renaissance in the fall of 2026. I am super excited to be doing hair and nails professionally,” Brown stated.
Though she's certain of what her near future looks like, the now senior year is full of surprises and familiarity.
“Walking through senior year feels weird like I’m still waiting for the ‘real’ seniors to walk through the halls and smile at me… at the same time, I feel no judgement as I walk through the halls. Or you just stop caring by senior year,” Brown stated.
As Brown navigates her last semester of senior year, she is thrilled to be moving into the next chapter. Graduation, cosmetology school, and wherever the wind takes her next.
Gabie Brown
Maliyah Martin-Townsend
Maliyah Martin-Townsend ('28)
By: Ryan Larry
Whoever you talk to could determine your future, so you should always center yourself around people you like.
Maliyah Martin-Townsend, in the 10th grade, has a bright future because she centers herself around people who make her comfortable.
Not everyone gets the chance to be who they want to be, so they need to put that effort into everything they do to become who they want. Finding positivity in negative situations will get you far.
"The futures of everyone are bright, but you're the one in charge of your own future.
Maliyah stated, “I want to go to college at the University of Miami for Marine Biology.”
That's the future Maliyah sees for herself, but what does the future hold for the kids that come next?
Maliyah stated,” There will be a lot more AI, so the kids might honestly turn into robots.”
Marco Trejo
Marco Trejo ('29)
By: Gavin Underwood
Electronics have been subject to numerous new rules and restrictions on almost everything.
Freshman Marco Trejo, like many others, is just getting the hang of the new phone rule, as well as being a new student here at JHS.
“People shouldn't watch their phones as much, and they shouldn't have it at ALL times and just need to have less screen time in general,” Trejo Stated.
Marco Trejo is a firm believer in limiting screen time for young children and generally for all people.
Trejo also doesn't believe people of a certain age should be allowed specific apps as well.
“I wouldn't let my kids have TikTok or Facebook at least until they're older, because I think that TikTok has a lot of bad things that they can see, like bad trends or inappropriate stuff, and then Facebook, because you really don't know who ur meeting or talking to on there,” Trejo said.
Trinity Jenkins
Trinity Jenkins ('26)
By: Salem Haugh
A long day passes by, and now senior Trinity Jenkins sits at a desk typing all of her feelings out in a creative and reconstructive way.
Jenkins, a new addition to the staff here at Arrowhead Press, hopes that she can flourish under the new, warm light of senior year.
“I hope my grades change because last year I did not have very good grades. I do not study; I might want to. I have five fun classes,” Jenkins stated.
One of those five fun classes is News Writing because of her love for all things that include writing.
“I’m good at writing poems and stuff. In my ninth-grade year, we had an end-of-semester poem we had to write, and it was like ‘Junk Drawer,’ and it’s by far my favorite poem that I’ve written. It’s the one that made me realize, ‘Oh my God, I can get all my feelings out on paper or on my computer and it’ll just stay there, and no one will see it,’” Jenkins said. “I feel like it comes so easily to me, so I have three writing classes.”
Gavin Underwood
Gavin Underwood ('26)
By: Marco Trejo
Senior Gavin Underwood, often seen as positive, funny, friendly, and chill by his classmates, also likes to let loose.
Even though he is a senior, Gavin recalls when he let his wild side take over during his sophomore year.
“I mean, one time I kind of ran around in the street with my friends at like 1:00 am. 3:00 in like
a monsoon shirtless in the rain and lightning, just living life, you know,” Underwood stated.
“Living Life” has become a sort of motto for Underwood.
“Like it relieved a lot of stress off me, you know, just like living free. It's always a good thing to go out and just do something,” stated Underwood.
Brooklyne Ginn
Brookylne Ginn ('26)
By: Seth Shands
Brooklyne Ginn has been in news and journalism classes for all four years at Jackson Senior High School. Not only has Ginn been in Ms. Anderson’s news production class for the past three years, but she has also taken journalism and served as part of journalism’s editorial staff.
Ginn has dreams of going into journalism at Southeast Missouri State University.
But before these incredible plans start, she sees her future as a movie.
“ I would like it to be a coming of age movie, it would probably be very boring, “but I would like it to be a coming of age movie,” Ginn stated.
Even when one has big dreams, we still always have one person that we always talk to, and for Ginn, that person is her stepmom.
“I complain to my stepmom.” I always talk to her about things. I love her.” She’s always there for me. She always talks things through with me,” Ginn stated.
Ryan Larry
Ryan Larry ('26)
By Maliyah Martin-Townsend
Have you ever wanted to create your own class, but weren't sure how? Some people might not want to add another class to their schedule, while others might not know what the class should be about. Larry’s love for science shows in his idea for a dissection class. He dreams of a hands-on learning space where students can learn about biology by working directly with the parts, exploring and discovering as they go. This kind of class could make learning more fun and real for everyone.
For Jackson High School Senior Ryan Larry, this is not a problem, as he knows what class he would create if he could design his own. Furthermore, Larry is very imaginative. He shows that he has a very creative mind.
“We have good art classes, we have good math classes, and good electives, but I think we're really missing science dissection,” Larry stated.
You can imagine and create anything, and Larry shows you can do just that with any animals involved.
“Where are the good old days when you dissect frogs or starfish and stuff like that?” Larry stated.
Seth Shands
Seth Shands ('27)
By: Brooklyne Ginn
Lots of people would describe Seth Shands, a junior, as calm, friendly, or kind. He is a student here at Jackson High School and a member of the News Writing staff.
People typically always have a favorite teacher, one who really stuck with them throughout the years, and Shands is no different.
"Probably Ms. Shands, she's my mom. She's a teacher at the middle school now, but she actually taught at my old elementary, and yeah, I'll never forget her. She helps me any chance she gets, and every time I need her, she's there," Shands stated.
High school can be hard work. Even the best people can start struggling, especially during freshman year, with the big halls and the new building.
"I think I'm really proud of how far I've come in high school. Like, going into my freshman year, I really thought I wouldn't be able to keep up, you know? I mean, it's a big school, and I thought I was going to struggle with it, but now, I'm a junior, and everything is going pretty well, and that's good," Shands said.
Salem Haugh
Salem Haugh ('26)
By: Miley Ashley
Math isn't the most interesting subject in school, but it is for senior Salem Haugh. This is what drives her in life.
“I see myself working at a high school with block scheduling as a math teacher.” Haugh Stated, “Math has always clicked with me. It really is a fun subject, and I want to show new students how it’s fun and not as hard as people think.”
To evolve into the teacher she wants to be, she has overcome some challenging bumps in her road.
“My mistakes have made me more humble and more open to certain opposing ideas. Of course, there are some things that I will most likely never change my mind on, but I’ve gotten better at accepting different opinions on topics that aren’t as fundamental to me,” Haugh stated.