The Eyes of MSMS

The Vision
The Eyes of MSMS

The Vision
The Eyes of MSMS

The Vision
All content by Caleb Youngblood
The 13 MSMS National Merit Semifinalists include: Aden Byrd, Rebecca Candland, Andy Chen, Yaerim Choi, Joseph Deano, Andrew Dowdy, Isabella Givens, Henry Harrison, Theodore Lai, Anderson Lin, Langston Smith, Ryan Wu and Eden Zmitrovich.

[Photo] 13 MSMS seniors named National Merit Semifinalists

Raymond Yang, Staff Writer
October 7, 2024
English teacher Laura Stewart poses in the Mary Wilson garden. Stewart is a new addition to the MSMS English Department.

[Photo] Stewart ‘thrilled’ in new MSMS English Department role

Jake Heisler, Contributing Writer
September 8, 2024
The Blue Waves tennis team will open its 10-match season 4 p.m. Feb. 15 against South Pontotoc at the MUW Garrett Tennis Courts.

[Photo] MSMS tennis swings into new season

Morgan Smith, Staff Writer
February 14, 2024
Elementary schoolers gather at Pohl gym on Oct. 31 to delve into hands-on science taught by MSMS students at the annual Science Carnival.

[Photo] MSMS ignites scientific curiosity in young minds at annual Science Carnival

Joe Yang, Staff Writer
December 12, 2023
Eudora Welty Ephemera Prize

[Photo] Blue Waves News and Notes: Week of Oct. 16

Iris Xue and Stella Savell
October 24, 2023
Pictured from left to right are (top row) seniors Jacob Neal and Gabriel Pettit; (third row) Junran Zhou, Julian Gallo, Ethan Liao, Dorothy Virges and Jackson Williams; (second row) Noah Lee and Ean Choi; (first row) Mary Dang, Heaven Alvarado, Iris Xue, Landon Tu and Sebastian Harvey. The 14 seniors were recently named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists for their 2022 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test scores.

[Photo] 14 MSMS students selected as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists

Riyaz Mathews, Contributing Writer
October 9, 2023
Senior Sen. Ava Grace Noe

[Photo] MSMS students elect new SGA senators for the 2023-2024 school year

Stella Savell, Student Life Editor
September 18, 2023
Math teacher Dean Linder (left) and chemistry teacher Lisa Smith pose in Mary Wilson Garden. Linder, Smith and engineering teacher Fatimaezzahra Labaaj comprise the three new teachers joining MSMS faculty this year.

[Photo] MSMS welcomes 3 new faculty for the school year

Langston Smith, Contributing Writer
September 11, 2023
Thirteen Business Plan competitors pose for a group photo. Pictured from left to right are seniors George Utz, Richard Zheng and JD Hagood; juniors Sydney Beane and Iris Xue; seniors Mandy Sun, CJ Jordan, CJ Mason and Sephora Poteau; juniors Julia Nguyen, Ashton Lollis and Maple Griffin; and senior Nicolas Neal.

[Photo] Hagood, Zheng earn top spot at annual Business Plan Competition

Maryann Dang, Staff Writer
May 4, 2023
Senior Jon Keisel (farthest left) and junior Marqueveon Quinn (third back) participate in the hurdles during the Columbus Invitational on April 4.

[Photo] Lang, Wiley qualify for state track and field semifinals

Mariane Powell, Staff Writer
May 1, 2023
Senior Jatarious Lang participates in shot put competition on April 4. With a 38 feet and 7 inch distance, Lang went home with the second place title.

[Photo] Lang places second in shot put at Columbus Invitational

Helena Munoz, Staff Writer
April 25, 2023
The MSMS tennis team took its third consecutive title as district champions March 30. In the final district match against French Camp, the Blue Waves secured their title in a 4-3 win.

[Photo] MSMS tennis team wins third consecutive district title

Jules Gallo, Staff Writer
April 21, 2023
Students from Starkville and Ocean Springs middle schools battle it out in the last round of the Middle School Science Bowl, held Feb. 4 at MSMS. Ocean Springs, the eventual winner, will represent Mississippi in April's National Science Bowl Competition in Washington, D.C.

[Photo] MSMS hosts annual Miss. Regional Middle School Science Bowl

Iris Xue, Staff Writer
March 9, 2023
Math Superstars was held in person for the first time since 2019.

[Photo] Math Outreach hosts first in-person Math Superstars competition since COVID-19 outbreak

Ray Taylor, Staff Writer
February 11, 2023
The Frazer Blue Waves soccer team's season ended in the third round of the playoffs.

[Photo] MSMS Frazer soccer team out of playoffs after loss at St. Andrews

Sebastian Harvey, Staff Writer
January 29, 2023
The Frazer Hall Blue Waves secured their spot in the next round of the playoffs Wednesday and will play again Friday.

[Photo] Caddell, Harvey secure dramatic comeback soccer victory

Stella Savell, Staff Writer
January 26, 2023
Students gather in Hogarth Auditorium for music and dancing.

[Photo] MSMS Students Spend ‘A Night in Ancient Greece’ at Winter Formal

Maryann Dang, Staff Writer
January 23, 2023
MSMS Students (From left to right) Ava Noe, Chloe Dobbins, Makenzie Brannon, and Nathan George, when top prizes in the annual Eudora Welty Ephemera prize.

[Photo] MSMS students dominate this year’s Ephemera Prize

Helena Munoz, Staff Writer
December 14, 2022
Juniors Justin Doan and Max Feng demonstrate camouflage to elementary school students.

[Photo] Science Carnival Returns to MSMS

John Robert Walker, Staff Writer
November 30, 2022
Merit Semifinalists 4

[Photo] 15 MSMS students named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Iris Xue, Staff Writer
October 19, 2022
Ice cream and karaoke night unites students through sweet treats and singing.

[Photo] Orientation Week Kicks off School Year

Sophie Hines, Editor-at-Large
August 30, 2022
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