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The Eyes of MSMS

The Vision

The Eyes of MSMS

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MSMS was named along with more than 8,000 institutions whose Canvas pages were affected by hacking group ShinyHunters. (Instructure)
MSMS’s Canvas among thousands victim of cyberattack
Walt Giesen, Co-Editor-in-Chief • May 7, 2026

MSMS was named along with more than 8,000 institutions whose Canvas pages were affected by hacking group ShinyHunters. The group warned in a message Thursday they would give Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, through...

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All 27 of MSMS's Future Business Leaders of America members won placements at the state leadership conference at the University of Southern Mississippi on March 20.
MSMS FBLA sees clubwide success at state competition
Margot Hoffman, Staff Writer • April 30, 2026

All 27 participating members of MSMS’s Future Business Leaders of America club won placements from first through fifth place at the state leadership conference at the University of Southern Mississippi on March 20. Students...

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MSMS mathematics teacher Lauren Zarandona was named 2026’s Mississippi Teacher of the Year by the Mississippi Department of Education on April 17.  The honor also comes with the ability to serve on the state Teacher of the Year Selection Committee.
Zarandona wins Mississippi Teacher of the Year Award 
Landon Rymer, Staff Writer • April 27, 2026

MSMS mathematics teacher Lauren Zarandona was named 2026’s Mississippi Teacher of the Year by the Mississippi Department of Education at the Mississippi Administrator and Teacher of the Year Awards program in Jackson on...

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Kade Chambers (left) and Minh Nguyen won the inaugural award for best overall resolution at the annual Mississippi Model Security Council Conference in March.
MSMS delegates make history at MMSC
Cathy Shao, Staff Writer • April 20, 2026

MSMS seniors Kade Chambers and Minh Nguyen won the inaugural award for best overall resolution out of all attending delegations at the annual Mississippi Model Security Council Conference last month.  Model security councils...

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The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science sign stands in front of Mary Wilson, home to administration at MSMS.
Letter to the Editor: MSMS Administration on REACH
MSMS Administration, Guest Contributor • April 27, 2026

Dear Editorial Board, We are writing in response to concerns expressed regarding REACH. We first discovered REACH during SLAMT in 2025. We...

Mississippi should bring back road tests. Graphic by Harper Hipp
Shao: Miss. should bring back road tests
Cathy Shao, Staff Writer • April 20, 2026

Mississippi’s decision to eliminate road tests has revealed serious flaws in how drivers are licensed. Reinstating a road test would strengthen...

Brain drain is a growing concern for Mississippi educators, lawmakers and communities.
Rhee: Mississippi’s brain drain crisis continues to challenge state’s future
Claire Rhee, Managing Editor • April 11, 2026

Every year, some of Mississippi’s brightest students pack their bags and head out of state to attend college or launch their careers. Many...

Between the extreme abundance of investments and the lack of return, there’s a lot matching with the dot-com and AI bubbles. The only difference is perspective. We can look back and see the effects of the dot-com bubble, but doing so for this AI bubble is not nearly as easy. (NFL)
Rymer: Super Bowl LX heralds a terrible omen — an AI bubble
Landon Rymer, Staff Writer • March 18, 2026

Rymer: Super Bowl LX heralds a terrible omen — an AI bubble According to the New York Times, during this year’s Super Bowl LX, 15 out...

Glacial Goen
Glacial Goen
Althea Wells, Contributing Writer • November 10, 2025

Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween
Cathy Shao, Staff Writer • October 30, 2025

Systems crashing
Systems crashing
Cassie Van Riessen, Graphics Editor • October 22, 2025

Spinoff series?
Spinoff series?
Rebecca Sun, Graphics Editor • October 21, 2025