<![CDATA[The Southfield Jay]]> <![CDATA[The Southfield Jay]]> /Portals/2/logos/__TFMF_uvsk1455rlvsdpyhfcmfeo45_6398b8b8-5aa7-4de7-abc7-469a8899a7af_0___Selected.jpg en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:39:42 GMT 15 <![CDATA[Class of 2012 seniors share college plans]]> By Lorrin Johnson and Jaime Mathis
The Southfield Jay conducted a survey to find out the plans that the seniors have for the upcoming fall school year. While most are staying in-state, some are attending out-of-state colleges, along wi full story > ]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 18:56:00 GMT <![CDATA[Grammy show features student talent]]> By Jaime Mathis and Saisha Johnson
full story > ]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 18:15:55 GMT <![CDATA[Basketball rivalry unites staff, students]]> By Shannon Stoudemire and Jaime Mathis
full story > ]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 17:51:39 GMT <![CDATA[Twin Towers: Freshman twins dominate school’s sports teams]]> By Aariston Dawson


Shannon Stoudemire
Double strength: Freshman twins DeAndre (left) and Varandre White build up their muscles with daily visits to the school’s weight room. Besides weight-lifting, both also play piano, which they learned from their Levey Middle School choir teacher.

Freshman twins Varandré and Deandre White have their coaches seeing double. full story > ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 18:05:56 GMT <![CDATA[3 staff members choose June retirement]]> By Andrea Spears, Saisha Johnson and Amani Johnson


Victoria Holley
Retiring: English teacher Robert MacFarland (center) plans to retire in June. Surrounding him are some of the thousands of students he has taught over the years.

"Farewell" is what the students and staff will say to English teacher Robert MacFarland, Assistant Principal Columbus Moore and science teacher Ken Urban when they retire at the end of this school yea full story > ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 18:02:22 GMT <![CDATA[Athletes hog weight room]]> By Jonathan Moore


Raejine Wright

Look around any American high school, and you will see that American teenagers struggle to remain fit. Their struggle occurs in a time when fatty foods and sluggish tendencies often get to even the mo full story > ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 17:59:15 GMT <![CDATA[More athletes earn college scholarships]]> By JOsepheene Wennechuk and Max Ellsberry



Kiara Salisbury

Seven more seniors signed letters of intent to play college sports next year. full story > ]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 18:49:52 GMT <![CDATA[Baseball bat rules change for 2012]]> By Shannon Stoudemire
Varsity baseball players say a new rule prohibiting certain bats has make little difference to them. full story > ]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 18:47:08 GMT <![CDATA[Basketball rivalry unites staff, students]]> By Aariston Dawson


Shannon Stoudemire
Armed guards: The student team shows unity by swaying to the National Anthem before the game begins. Coach Tim Conley provided the students with use of matching jerseys for the occasion.

For the third year in a row, the staff defeated the students in the annual Staff versus Students Basketball Game held in the field house. The final score was 33 points for the staff and 27 points on t full story > ]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 18:44:07 GMT <![CDATA[Prom fashions feature shiny, shimmery fabrics]]> By Regi Jackson
Prom fashions this year feature several noticeable trends, according to Lord and Taylor’s Novi store manager, Karen Simmons. full story > ]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 18:40:09 GMT