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Breaking Down the Beat: How New Music Trends Are Shaping 2025

As the heartbeat of the music world, we’re always tuned in to what’s trending, and this week is no exception! From chart-topping hits to the latest artist interviews, we’ve got everything you need to stay updated on the sounds that are shaping the future of music. Here’s what’s new and exciting in the world of commercial and pop music right now! Top Tracks You Can’t Miss If you haven’t heard the latest tracks dominating the charts, now’s the time to […]

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Pop Hits Dominate the Airwaves: Top Songs of the Week Revealed!

As the heartbeat of the music world, we’re always tuned in to what’s trending, and this week is no exception! From chart-topping hits to the latest artist interviews, we’ve got everything you need to stay updated on the sounds that are shaping the future of music. Here’s what’s new and exciting in the world of commercial and pop music right now! Top Tracks You Can’t Miss If you haven’t heard the latest tracks dominating the charts, now’s the time to […]

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Bubble Ball match during pep session

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Pep session

A long-standing tradition at Jasper High School is holding pep sessions around homecoming. Organized by student council, this year’s winter pep session on February 9th was 45 minutes packed with fun activities for the student body to watch and participate in. From bubble ball battles to tic tac toe and from a line dance led by the cast of the musical May We All to a teacher costume show, there was something for everyone in the audience to enjoy. A lot of […]

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Elle Smith poses with her medals.

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Academic Success

Ellie Smith, sophomore, smiles with her first-place ribbon on February 8th. Smith competed in the psychology portion of the Oakland City Academic Contest, gaining a perfect score of 50/50. Along with Ellie Smith,  Andrew Davis, junior, also received a second-place ribbon. The Jasper High School Academic team consisting of 17 members competed in a variety of contests and got the experience to explore the Oakland City University Campus. "I was really excited to go to Oakland City again, as I […]

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Kind is my love today

After reading William Shakespeare’s classic play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, students were challenged to memorize a sonnet and perform it in front of the class.  Learning and reciting the words of Shakespeare by memory proved to be very challenging, and many students struggled to remember the difficult prose. Chelsea Schwenk, senior, commented on this, stating, “It was hard trying to decipher what each word meant”.  Although daunting, this assignment allowed students to better their public speaking skills, and understand how […]

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What is YouR Why?

Teaching the new generations of teachers. On February 15th, Mrs. Venderley, A new teacher at Jasper High School, Took her students to USI for “Be A Teacher Day!” Mrs. Venderley Teaches ED professions, principles of teaching, and child adolescents. This trip was beneficial to the students who dream to be future educators. Students were able to see the campus and see all the programs that are available to the students. USI had guest speakers such as BJ Watts, who serves […]

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Hooked on Wrestling

Senior Jeb Prechtel was hooked after seeing his older cousins wrestling. Prechtel started his own journey of wrestling in kindergarten where he learned the basics. At age 18 he recently celebrated his 100th win and is en route to semi-state. Even though he has accomplished one major goal he doesn’t plan on stopping. “I did not celebrate my 100th win,” said Prechtel, “because I still have more things to finish.” Soon he will take on opponents at State; hopefully surpassing […]

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Karleigh bowling

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That’s How We Roll

The Jasper's girls bowling team advanced to state for the 3rd year in a row, proving to everyone that they were competitors, and were making a name for themselves in the bowling world. This year, at state on February 11, they exceeded everyone's expectations, placing 5th with an average of 169. In order to make it to state, the team had to advance past sectionals, regionals, and semi-state, which they did with ease. The girls breezed through these competitions, coming […]

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FFA

High school is a period in life where students are meant to be academically challenged, but also have fun while experiencing new things. Although for some this can be stressful with the worry of getting bad grades and fitting in. For some students, the biggest challenge can be figuring out where they belong or what they will continue to do after high school. Jasper High School has approximately 30 clubs and organizations creating new opportunities for students to find where […]

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