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Not allowed to have our cake and eat it too

AMBER ROLLAND – Hoof Prints Editor It happens all the time. My entire class will be in the middle of a test in our third period class and a sound much like that of a roaring lion will rip through the silence. Every eye in the room is then pin-pointed at the red-faced person who is clutching their stomach and angrily whispering for it to stop growling. Could these abdominal outbursts be silenced by allowing students to eat and drink in class? [...]

Are vending machines really the problem?

BIANCA GARCIA – Hoof Prints Staff Vending machines: chips, soda and candy. Cafeteria food: sweets, milk, chips, meat products and fruit. These are the items that are found in these two locations. Some may think that the cafeteria food is much healthier than the vending machines. But is this factual? In my opinion, they are basically the same except one comes out of a machine and the other is served on a tray. So I don’t see a problem in having vending machines at our school. [...]

Olive Garden well worth the wait

MADISON FINCH – Hoof Prints Staff

For months, the city of Jonesboro and the surrounding areas have been awaiting the opening of Olive Garden, and I was no exception.

This restaurant opened to the public on Monday, Jan. 18, after training employees for several weeks. I went on the third day after [...]

Businesses opening, expanding soon

Seniors Holly Dempsey, Katherine Clowers and Rhonda Garrett look through the lunch selections at Flash Market. Soon seniors will have another choice when Subway opens next door to Flash Market.

LINDSAY RICE – Hoof Prints Staff

The craze started three years ago when Mayor Jerry Qualls came into office. Monette wanted a Dollar [...]

Juniors raise prom funds with spaghetti supper

On Monday, November 9, the junior class had a spaghetti supper to raise money for prom. The supper took place in the hospitality room of the MAC during the BIC/Manila game. It started at 5:00 p.m. and lasted until 7:00 p.m. From left, Jenny Walker, Taylor Owens, class sponsor Mrs. Tricia [...]

Adventurous eaters should give Kumarn a try

BIANCA GARCIA – Hoof Prints Staff

The Kumarn restaurant located in Jonesboro is a great place to dine, especially if you enjoy trying new things. The hosts greeted us at the door and seated us very quickly. Our waiter was very nice; he even recommended different types of dishes for us to try.

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FCCLA raises money for breast cancer research

Ashley Jines, Mallory Crites, Holly Dempsey and Kaley Poe enjoy a glass of pink lemonade in FACS class.

LINDSAY RICE – Hoof Prints Staff

The Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness by having “Think Pink” last week. It sold pink lemondae and pink ribbons for 50 cents [...]

Choir to host bake sale Friday

Choir will be holding a bake-sale this Friday, Oct. 30. Some of the different items they will be selling include chips, brownies, chili, Halloween cookies and treats, rotel dip and grilled hot dogs. The prices for these items are yet to be determined. All proceeds will go to the choir fund. The choir encourages [...]

English students get a taste of medieval life

Students in Ms. Tracey Yates’s English IV class got to sample a variety of medieval dishes on Friday. The class held a medieval food fest to round out their studies of The Canterbury Tales. Ms. Yates provided the students with authentic recipes from the period, complete with instructions in both modern English [...]