The Panther’s Prey bids farewell to five seniors
May 10, 2010 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under Features
The Panther’s Prey will be losing more of its senior staffers than normal this year. These five seniors, who will be heading off to college this fall, have worked very hard to make their last year a good one. Laura Sledge has been a member of The Panther’s Prey newspaper staff for three... Read more »
Recycling can help schools go green
April 26, 2010 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under Opinions
With Earth Day right around the corner, some students at Bartlett are wondering how our school can go green. Although not everyone believes in global warming, recycling still helps in a lot of ways. For instance, a study conducted at Ivan Allen College and Duke University shows that for every dollar... Read more »
Award winning book “Mathilda Savitch” highlights teens’ bookshelves
April 12, 2010 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under Reviews
A death in the family is never easy, especially when it is a sibling. In Victor Lodato’s book “Mathilda Savitch,” Mathilda is a 13-year-old girl who lost her beloved big sister, Helene, about a year ago. This novel is told from the point of view of Mathilda, who sees the world a bit... Read more »
Boy’s soccer fights for seat in district tournament
April 12, 2010 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under Sports
The Bartlett High School boy’s soccer team has started off the season with a record of 1-3. The boys have faced off against Cordova, Bolton, Munford, and Raleigh-Egypt so far. Due to losses against Cordova, Bolton, and Raleigh-Egypt, the boys are now fighting for a good seat in the fast approaching... Read more »
News Brief: Spaghetti supper benefits March of Dimes
March 26, 2010 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under News in Brief
Tonight, Friday, March 26, the City of Bartlett will be holding a Spaghetti Supper at the Bartlett Municipal Center to benefit the March of Dimes. Single tickets are $5 and family tickets (maximum of 6 per family) are $20. Take-out or dine-in will be available between 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased... Read more »
News Brief: Xin Haung wins UTK scholarship
March 26, 2010 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under News in Brief
News Brief: Xin Huang wins UTK scholarship Senior Xin Huang was recently selected as a Haslam Scholar at University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Huang, who is also valedictorian of his graduating class, will receive a full scholarship, including tuition, room and board, a laptop computer, a research stipend,... Read more »
DECA wins big at state competition
March 26, 2010 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under News
The weekend of March 5, DECA traveled to Nashville to compete in the state competition. In the district competition, students had to write a paper telling about a business and how they would improve it. All students who were chosen to continue to state had to make a poster board with the major points... Read more »
News Brief: Most Beautiful Eyes raise money for charity
March 25, 2010 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under News in Brief
During the week of April 5-9, FCCLA will sponsor the Most Beautiful Eyes Contest to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Students representing participating clubs will collect money in a jar, featuring a picture of their eyes. The student who collects the most money will be the... Read more »
Spring break ‘stay-cations’
March 5, 2010 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under Features
Spring Break is just around the corner, and while some teens will be headed to Cancun or Disney World, the closest others may get to a beach is watching MTV’s “Spring Break.” For those teens who will be sitting at home over the break, there are some fun alternatives to going out of... Read more »
News brief: Science Olympiad heads to state
March 4, 2010 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under News in Brief
The Science Olympiad team placed third in its recent regional competition and will now head to the state competition in Knoxville on the weekend of March 27. On Saturday, Feb. 20, eight teams competed at Christian Brothers University. After defeating Central High School, Cordova High School, and Arlington... Read more »