The Eyes of MSMS

The Vision
The Eyes of MSMS

The Vision
The Eyes of MSMS

The Vision
Iris Xue

Iris Xue, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Iris Xue, 2024 Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Vision, is a senior from Southaven. She joined The Vision to devote her love of writing to keeping MSMS students informed. Outside of The Vision, Iris plays tennis for the MSMS Tennis Team and is involved with Mu Alpha Theta, French Club, and much more. When she’s not talking about math, she’s probably reading a good book, listening to the latest Taylor Swift album, volunteering with Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership or finding answers to seemingly impossible questions with her friends. 

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Junior Ryan Wu serves against Houston on Feb. 20. The MSMS tennis team posted mixed results against Houston and Heritage Academy in late February, sweeping the former 7-0 and dropping its match against the cross-town competition 4-3.

[Photo] Mixed results for MSMS tennis against Houston, Heritage

Sebastian Harvey, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2024
Among the highlights of the week of Feb. 5, senior Noah Lee and juniors Claire Rizzo and Max Thompson won the Mississippi Poetry Project: Who I Am contest, several MSMS Speech and Debate Team members qualified for the National Catholic Forensic League tournament, and MSMS Quizbowl Team A placed third in the MSMS Spring Invitational II tournament.

[Photo] Blue Waves News and Notes 2.5.24

Helena Munoz, Co-Entertainment Editor
February 12, 2024
Senior Areli Ramirez solves problems in her Differential Equations class taught by MSMS math instructor Shae Koenigsberger. Ramirez is one of three Goen seniors enrolled in the class of 20 students.

Xue: Do MSMS math classes offer equal opportunities for all students to excel?

Iris Xue, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 14, 2024
Frazer soccer team coach Joseph Barnard and senior co-captain and striker Sebastian Harvey look on to the pitch during Frazer's senior night match against Kemper County on Jan. 22.

MSMS soccer finishes season with mixed results in playoffs 

Michelle Yang and Iris Xue
February 13, 2024
Among the highlights of the week of Jan. 29, select students met with state representatives and legislators in Jackson for MSMS Capitol Day, FBLA competitors returned home with 16 awards from their Northern Regional Competition and MSMS soccer teams had mixed results in district playoffs.

[Photo] Blue Waves News and Notes: Week of Jan. 29

Raleigh Taylor, Podcast Editor
February 10, 2024
Among the highlights of last month, 34th annual Tales from the Crypt performers were selected, seniors Vic West and Maple Griffin matched to colleges through the Questbridge National College Match Program, MSMS teachers Lauren Zarandona and Elizabeth Morgan won STEM grants, and MSMS held classes virtually for one week due to inclement weather.

[Photo] Blue Waves News and Notes: Jan. Edition

Maryann Dang, News Editor
February 10, 2024
The Vision Sports and Managing Editor Mariane Powell as the "Bathroom Escape Artist."

[Photo] Editorial: What kind of exam taker are you? An Addie White tribute

2023-2024 Editorial Board
December 13, 2023
Among the highlights of last week, the MSMS Speech and Debate Team came home with seven winning debaters at the Warrior Invitational and seniors Sydney Beane, Ashton Lollis and Dylan Wiley performed at the Historic Downtown Performance Tour of Gleed's Corner.

[Photo] Blue Waves News and Notes Week of Oct. 29

Ray Taylor, Podcast Editor
November 10, 2023
MSMS Mu Alpha Theta members won team and individual prizes at the fourth annual Millsaps Math Contest, and Math Outreach seniors represented MSMS to 2,500 middle school students at the FORGE Exposition at East Mississippi Community College last week.

Blue Waves News and Notes: Week of Oct. 23

Iris Xue, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2023
MSMS senior Ava Grace Noe read her award-winning poem “The Hallways Are Still Quiet” at the Mississippi University for Women’s historical marker unveiling, and she and fellow seniors Tony Bradley and Iris Xue won the Eudora Welty Ephemera Prize for Creative Writing last week.

Blue Waves News and Notes: Week of Oct. 16

Iris Xue and Stella Savell
October 24, 2023
Math Outreach President Noah Lee (left) and English Outreach President Sebastian Harvey pose outside Hooper Academic Building before the Mustache Funeral begins. Lee and Harvey organized the fundraiser on Sept. 8 to benefit both outreach clubs.

[Photo] Harvey, Lee lose ‘staches, earn money for outreach clubs

Riyaz Mathews, Contributing Writer
September 24, 2023
Senior Sen. Noah Curtis Lee

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

Stella Savell, Student Life Editor
September 18, 2023
The MSMS cross-country team poses together at Eupora High School on Aug. 26 during the first meet of the season. The team travels to Mooreville High School on Sept. 9 for the next competition.

Wiley, Weinstein lead MSMS cross-country to a promising season start at Eagle’s Claw Invitational 

Iris Xue, Co-Editor-in-Chief
August 30, 2023
Senior Lucianna Marquez and junior Sean Stewart present their Moneyball Special Topics class. Students presented class projects at the end of Special Topics Week at the Special Topics Exposition.

MSMS introduces Special Topics classes for Orientation Week

Iris Xue, Co-Editor-in-Chief
August 27, 2023
Taylor Swift performed songs from Speak Now (Taylor's Version) at her Eras Tour stop in Inglewood, California, on Aug. 9. Swift's latest release, Speak Now (Taylor's Version), is now her most popular re-recorded album.

Xue: Swift’s Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) enchants with its mature hindsight

Iris Xue, Co-Editor-in-Chief
August 27, 2023
Senior Sebastian Harvey stands "masked" on MSMS campus. During Orientation Week, MSMS experienced an outbreak of COVID-19 cases, causing approximately 30 people to be sent home.

[Photo] Harvey: We survived a COVID outbreak. Why was masking not encouraged?

Sebastian Harvey, Co-Editor-in-Chief
August 28, 2023
Twelve MSMS teachers particularly embody the characteristics of the unique zodiac signs, which are traditionally arranged on a zodiac wheel. Zodiac signs can reveal a lot about your personality.

Powell, Xue: What MSMS teacher are you based on your zodiac sign?

Mariane Powell and Iris Xue
May 23, 2023
MSMS Executive Director Donald Cook sits at his desk. Cook's plan for MSMS' future, dubbed "MSMS 2.0," focuses on securing new facilities, revisiting curricula and making the school as innovative as possible.

Cook reflects on his first year as executive director

Iris Xue, Staff Writer
May 23, 2023
The Junior Class Officers, from left to right Historian Muno Singh, Secretary Vic West, President Iris Xue, Vice President Jules Gallo and Treasurer Asher Rials, pose at the MSMS 2023 Glittering Grove Prom. The Junior Class Officers planned various details of the event throughout the year to ensure it was memorable for the MSMS student body.

[Photo] ‘Glittering Grove’ provides MSMS with a prom night to remember

Stella Savell, Staff Writer
May 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.

MSMS hosts annual Miss. Regional Middle School Science Bowl

Iris Xue, Staff Writer
March 9, 2023
MSMS National Science Bowl Team 1 advances to national competition in April 2023.

MSMS NSB Team 1 advances to national competition

Iris Xue, Staff Writer
February 27, 2023
Midnights is Taylor Swift's 10th original studio album and her fourth original studio album in the past four years.

Xue: Swift’s Midnights is the epitome of a concept album

Iris Xue, Staff Writer
February 12, 2023
This is Why is the latest studio album from the indie-rock band Paramore.

Xue: This is why you should listen to ‘This is Why’

Iris Xue, Staff Writer
February 12, 2023
On her sophomore album, SZA establishes her dominance within R&B, exploring a spectrum powerful emotions.

Xue: SZA’S SOS is a force to be reckoned with

Iris Xue, Staff Writer
February 11, 2023
Iris Xue, Junior Class President.

[Photo] Junior class officers bring diverse backgrounds to new positions

Stella Savell, Staff Writer
December 13, 2022
Serena Williams announced her retirement from tennis at the 2022 US Open. Her career may finished, but her legacy lives on.

Griffitt, Xue: Williams steps off the court, leaves behind a stellar legacy

Alyson Griffitt and Iris Xue
November 3, 2022
MSMS National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists pose outside the Hooper Academic Building. Pictured are (top row, from left to right) seniors Daniel Caton, Richard Zheng, JD Hagood, Vivek Nagarajan, Ryan Neal, (bottom row, from left to right) Madison Echols, Andra Dustin, Lauren Varner, Elsa Pfrenger and Chloe Dobbins.

15 MSMS students named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Iris Xue, Staff Writer
October 19, 2022
Joshua Basset's latest musical release Sad Songs in a Hotel Room is a sure symbol of his soft indie-pop style.

Xue: Sad Songs in a Hotel Room continues Joshua Bassett’s soft indie-pop era

Iris Xue, Staff Writer
October 17, 2022
MSMS''s Student Government Association senators discuss topics relevant to the student body [Sept. 13] in Hooper Auditorium. SGA meets at 6 p.m. every Tuesday.

SGA senators announced for 2022-2023 school year

Iris Xue, Staff Writer
September 27, 2022
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