News brief: Academic Team defeated in FACS face-off
March 3, 2010 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under News in Brief
Bartlett High’s Academic Team was doing well and had made it to the ‘elite eight’ as Coach James Cacy referred to it, until they were defeated by Faith Assembly Christian School (FACS) on Monday, Feb. 22, ending their season. Cacy says that he is proud of his team for progressing as... Read more »
New schedule: not so bad after all?
February 12, 2010 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under Opinions
Lately students and teachers have been hearing a lot of rumors concerning next year’s schedule. Luckily, The Panther’s Prey’s own Jessica Ferrell cleared up the rumors up in her “6+1=7, right?” article. Next year, the bell schedule will not change. All students will still... Read more »
Academic Team buzzes their way to victory
February 2, 2010 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under News
What is the capital of Mongolia? Do you know? The Academic Team does. Every Sunday morning, News Channel 3 hosts their weekly Knowledge Bowl (K-Bowl), a game show competition for high schools. The Panthers will take over the buzzer against Houston High School at 9:00 a.m. on February 20. Although it... Read more »
“The Lovely Bones” provides skeletal plot
January 27, 2010 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under Reviews
One would think that the book named “Book of the Year’ by the American Bookseller’s Association would be interesting enough that it would not be completely changed in the movie, but apparently director Peter Jackson did not think so. Fans of Sebold’s touching story “The Lovely Bones” will... Read more »
Student athletes get in the spirit
December 14, 2009 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under Sports
The stereotypical jock cares about nothing but the sport. He or she stays late after school for practice, travels all over for games and tournaments, and works hard to build a better body. Athletes who care about their spiritual well-being as much as their physical well-being are rare. Not so much at... Read more »
’2012′ shakes to the core
November 19, 2009 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under Reviews
According to the Mayan calendar, on Dec. 21, 2012, the world as we know it will fall to a series of natural disasters. Ronald Emmerich’s movie 2012 depicts these cataclysmic events. The movie begins in 2009 when Adrian Helsmley (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a young scientist, predicts the disasters that will... Read more »
Bartlett students mix it up!
November 12, 2009 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under Opinions
In 1985, director John Hughes made a movie, “The Breakfast Club”, about a group of teens, from all different cliques, who got detention on the same day. Eventually the teens break down their social barriers and become friends. Now, Bartlett offers its own version of this popular movie: Mix It... Read more »
Multiple universities scout Bartlett seniors
October 30, 2009 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under Sports
Normally, to draw the attention of college scouts, high school athletes must contact coaches from numerous schools and hope for the best, but some players just get lucky. Senior Dionne Vann is one of those lucky athletes. The University of Tennessee at Martin spotted Vann when a scout attended a match... Read more »
Counselors give tips for success
October 9, 2009 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under Features
The juniors and seniors at Bartlett High have started looking excitedly at their futures. These young adults are making plans to attend the college of their dreams. However, they may need some help getting there. Fortunately, the guidance counselors at Bartlett are happy to help. Most students at Bartlett... Read more »
Pep rallies: just a ticket out of class?
September 25, 2009 • written by Lauren Haley
Filed under Opinions
Seeing the football team stampeding through a tunnel of cheerleaders and Pep Crew members should be enough to get anyone excited about being at a pep rally, right? For most students at Bartlett High, that is all it takes to get them fired up; however for some that is not the case. Cartoon by Macy Linton Juniors... Read more »