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Meet The News Production Team
Sophie Jessel
The Wonders of Sophie Jessell
By: Miley Ashley
The birds and the trees, the smell of the wind, and the sight of beautiful nature—this is where Sophie Jessell, a senior at Jackson Senior High School, finds her peace of mind during her free time outside of school.
“I love the outdoors because it calms me with the sounds of wildlife,” Jessell stated.
Besides hunting and fishing and loving every day, one finds themselves reminiscing on the deepest memories of loved ones.
“ I don’t have many passions, but I am rooted to the saving grace and to worship the Lord,” Jessell stated.
The memories of those times with nature and the Lord also remind a girl of the truest friendship that grows deeply in their heart. The moments with those one loves are important, especially for the average teenage girl
“ The moment when I realized that my best friend passed away, my grandpa, I was devastated. Most people would say their mom is their best friend but mine is my grandpa. I talked to him about everything and he just supported me in all my decisions,” Jessell stated.
Being a calm and centered person is great but everyone has their truest wild side. Everyone dreams of being in a crazy film where one can show the truest meaning to the word life.
“ I would be in Fast and the Furious because I like to live life and loosen up sometimes. I also drive a little reckless so I feel like I would fit in,” Jessell stated.
Sadie Lowry
Sadie Lowry (‘25)
From Broadway to Birds…
By: Caroline Bartels
“Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?” George Washington in ‘Hamilton’ says.
Senior Sadie Lowry has big plans for the future, but it takes a plan to achieve it. Her life is a well-rounded design for her dreams, and she is all in.
The path to success for Lowry and her goals is being well-read and educated, which is the key.
“Right now, I’m obsessed with biographies; my favorite one at the moment is ‘Educated’ by Tara Westover,” said Lowry.
This biography in particular spotlights the importance of education and the urgency of broadening one’s horizons to see the world in a new way, an interest of Lowry’s. There are also other ways of education besides the classroom, such as different forms of media.
“I’m also obsessed with musicals, I love musicals. I just recently watched ‘Prince of Egypt’ and ‘Chicago’; I watched Hamilton and enjoyed it a while back,” stated Lowry.
Someone can learn a lot from watching a musical or play. ‘Hamilton’ teaches about important American history, ‘Chicago’ shows the flaws and lies in society, and ‘The Prince of Egypt’ emphasizes the importance of freedom through the lense of a biblical story. The media people consume can teach valuable lessons, much like family and friends can. The small aspects of the people surrounding us make up a personal identity.
“In 10 years I hope to work at a bird sanctuary or a conservation center because I love birds so much. The main reason why I love birds is because my grandparents raised me and they always loved birds so I guess it rubbed off on me,” said Lowry.
Lowry is a very compassionate person who wants to use her time here at JHS to work to build a better future for herself and others, and family is what she’s all about.
“If I won the lottery tomorrow I would put a ton of money into savings for college tuition but I would also buy a nice house for my family,” said Lowry.
Alyssa Lord
Alyssa Shoots to New Goals
By: Gabie Brown
Pear-colored grass flows with the speed of the wind, the hexagonal-shaped pattern spins right to Alyssa Lord’s feet. She ricochets the ball back to who she does soccer for, her dad.
“I actually fell out of love with soccer, but soccer is the first thing my dad and I have in common. It’s how we hung out and bonded,” Lord stated (‘25).
Lord has been playing soccer since the age of six, though she has many other hobbies that fill her with joy every time.
“I really love youth groups. It’s good to be around people who share the same faith as you,” Lord stated.
Crossroads youth group is a staple for Lord to express herself with teens who understand the struggles of being an adolescent today. “There are people my age who are going through the same things I am and I can relate to them,” Lord stated. Lord also loves many other pastimes other than her faith and sport. A sunny weekend with the water's reflection on her face. “My favorite way to spend a weekend would be a day with my friends on the lake because I just love being on the lake,” Lord stated.You are what you surround yourself with-- movies and books are where Lord enjoys getting her inspiration from. “If I could be one character from a movie or book it would be Auggie from Wonder. It’s a really good movie to show no matter what you’re going through that there’s always going to be a better outcome,” Lord stated. Lord has a passion for many things in life but it all relates to one thing, her family.
Tower Eiwen
The Track Star
By: Alyssa Burton
On your Mark, Get set, GO. Tower Eiwen (‘27), is one of many amazing students at JHS. He stays involved with sports and clubs, including other students. Eiwen is an intelligent student, he shows interest and dedication to his sport. Tower enjoys running, but not only that, he has many interests.
“I like running a lot, I’m in cross country and Track,” Eiwen said.
Eiwen is interested in running, he stays motivated and true to himself. I wanted to keep motivated with willpower.
“I’d say willpower cause I've had to build it up to finish workouts, during running, so if there is something I have to do and I don't want to do I have to kind of force myself to,” Eiwen said.
Eiwen not only likes running, and track but he also likes to help the Interact club help families in need.“I'm actually in an interactive club. We do charity work. We did purple paws for dogs, a pancake breakfast, trick or treating for kids, and Christmas shopping for a family” Stated Eiwen.Eiwen apart from enjoying his sports, like running, and helping others, he also enjoys school, one class specifically is his favorite, and it’s biology, His favorite Teacher, Tevini.“Right now, probably film and literature or biology, I enjoy biology because Tevini gives life lessons, and prioritizes that over his biology class. He still teaches us, but he ensures we will leave his class with the right knowledge for the future” Stated Eiwen.
Alex Thomas
Alex Thomas
By: Olivia Dunham
Art programs across the United States have been dwindling as schools and state legislature have removed access to art programs. Luckily, students can enroll in institutions, universities, and other areas for these art programs that secondary and elementary schools are lacking. In the academic year 2022-23, 95,510 new students enrolled in bachelor-level arts programs.
Alex Thomas, a sophomore at Jackson High School this year, believes this will be his path. Thomas explains that arts and crafts have always been a hobby that has struck his interest.
“Arts and crafts is something I enjoy doing because it gets my creative juices flowing, and is a change from normal academics,” Thomas said.
He continued to say that if he could see himself doing what his mother does now and sell some of the future artwork.
Although art schools across the globe are generally more expensive than normal universities, Thomas is adamant about pursuing the artistry side of academics.
“I’d either go to art school or not go anywhere at all…anywhere else would be a waste of my time and money,” Thomas said.
Another area of interest for Thomas is the location.
“I would prefer to live in the tropics when I’m older. The weather is better,”
Along with tropical sunshine and pretty views, there are also some very prominent art universities down in the southern part of the United States, such as Savannah College of Art and Design, Ringling College of Art and Design, University of Central Florida, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of Georgia, and East Carolina University.
This will be Thomas’s first year joining News Production. When choosing his electives at the end of last year, News Productions was listed as an ELA credit.
“It was the most interesting LA credit on the elective list, so I chose it… I like News Production so far. We’ll see if that changes,”
Alyssa Burton
Alyssa Burton
Discussing an Artist
By Tower Eiwen
Designing, drawing, and even photography. With all these activities and hobbies, what else is she hiding?
Alyssa Burton is a senior in News Production. She has open opinions about recent changes made to the school and is a very artistic person. Her hobbies and the clubs she works in are closely related to her creative personality.
“I’m a digital artist and I help run the photography club,” Burton said.
The photography club’s advisor is Ms. Anderson, the News Production teacher. Burton then said one of the reasons she took News Production was because of Ms. Anderson.
“Overall, Ms. Anderson is just a really good person and a really good teacher as long as you know what you’re supposed to do,” Burton stated.
In a change of pace, Burton talked about the changes made to the school regarding security and the new fences surrounding the building. Burton then discussed, “I do agree with the fence because people were sneaking off of campus, but I also think the funding could’ve been used better”.
“I think the funding is a little off,” Burton stated.
The other topic brought up during the discussion about security was cell phones. Burton talked about how it would be the thing she would want to change about the school. One of her main concerns was the school making it unnecessarily difficult for students to be able to contact their parents during an emergency.
“Like, say something happened to the school and you couldn’t get up to the office. You’re not allowed to have your phones, so who are you going to call?’ Burton stated.
Sophia Blanton
Sophia Blanton
By: Alysson Estes
“On an average day I spend most of my time at school, then if I'm not working I spend time with my friends and my boyfriend,” stated JHS Junior Sophia Blanton.
Blanton has always been close with her friends and family. Throughout her life, she’s been close with her mom, her sister, and her best friends.
Everyone has certain events in their life that impacted the person they are now. Moments that taught them a lesson in one way or another.
“I think the one thing that has shaped me quite a bit was me when I lost all of my friends and I really only had my boyfriend. It was really hard, I had to learn how to make more friends,” stated Blanton.
Along with significant moments, influences in someone’s life can also make a big impact. The people in Blanton’s life have also served as inspirations and motivators.
“My advisory teacher, Ms. Mariah Miller, just knows how to make everybody's day and I honestly want to ask her how she's so energetic and happy all the time. She’s always happy, she’s always there to talk, and she welcomes everyone with open arms,” stated Blanton.
With the encouragement of the people around her, Blanton has been able to dream big things for her life. She’s planned out her future to make the most of life.
“I'm planning on graduating early, and I really want to go to cosmetology school. Then I want to travel the world while I'm still young. I’ve never been out of the country, I want to see more of the world,” stated Blanton.
Brendon Hawkins
BREAKING OUT
Brendon Hawkins ('25)
By: Brooklynne Ginn
Most would disagree since he isn't currently in handcuffs, but three words that Brendon Hawkins would use to describe himself is 'going to prison.'
Hawkins ('25) is an eclectic member of the News Production team, with an even more eclectic sense of humor, ll hjjjgg ] here at Jackson High School. Along with that, he is a person who plays a lot of games, and a member of the Jackson Marching Chiefs.
Every member of the News Production team has a different reason for joining, so obviously Hawkins has a reason to join too.
"Because Ms Anderson would miss me oh so much, and I originally joined because Ms. Anderson told me to and I didn't want to let her down," Hawkins stated.
A notorious would-you-rather question is whether to be rich or live forever. Hawkins had this to say about it.
"Never worry about money, because living would just kinda suck after the first 100 years," Hawkins said.
Games are something most people have played in their lives. It is a large part of Hawkins's life, having played games like 'Minecraft', 'Black Myth Wukong', 'Hollow Knight' and 'Fortnite', although he doesn't like the last one.
"When I was a wee lad, my father had a gaming console called the N64, and I started to play it all the time," Hawkins stated.
Hawkins is a member of the JHS Marching Chiefs program here at our school. It happens to be his favorite part of Jackson High School.
"Yeah, band, it kinda feels like a prison, too," Hawkins said.