The Jag Rag -- Berry's Student Newspaper

Kate C., left, and Morgan W., right, show off their medals from the recent Science Olympiad state regional competition. (Photo courtesy of Ms. Mangina) by Mason W., Jag Rag staff writer Lights! Camera! Science! Several young scientists from Berry Middle School definitely put on a show by competition in the Science Olympiad state regional competition on February 24. The competition was held on the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. Despite going up against stiff competition, Berry students placed in several competitions. Morgan W. and Kate C. teamed up to take home the gold medal in “Crime Busters,” bronze in “Mystery Architecture,” and fourth place in ”Write It, Do It.” Kate C. also took bronze in "Rocks and Minerals" with her teammate Sam C., and Morgan W. and J.P. A. also won the bronze medal in “Ecology.” Kyla M. and Julianna C. placed fifth in “Anatomy and Physiology,” and Shawn M. along with J.P. A. and Sam C. came close to placing in the “Expe

by Cecilia Pagan, Jag Rag Staff Writer Author K.B. Hoyle will be visiting Berry Middle School this Friday. Hoyle is the author of The Gateway, a fantasy series, which includes the novels The Six , The Oracle , and the White Thread , as well as the dystopian science fiction series The Breeder Cycle. Hoyle was a r ecipient of the Literary Classics Gold Award for YA Series and Seal of Approval in 2016 for The Gateway series and the recipient of the Bronze Award for YA Science Fiction and a 5-Star Review Seal from Readers' Favorites for The Breeder Cycle in 2016. What is it like being an author? What are the challenges? What inspires an author? The Jag Rag caught up with Hoyle before her visit to Berry to ask her those questions and more. Q: What is the most challenging or demanding thing about writing a book? A: To be honest, what is most challenging about writing a book, and what is most demanding about writing a book are two different things entirely. Most challeng