The student news publication of Bryant High School in Bryant, Arkansas

Prospective Online
The student news publication of Bryant High School in Bryant, Arkansas

Prospective Online
The student news publication of Bryant High School in Bryant, Arkansas

Prospective Online
Leila Brown

Leila Brown, Staff Writer

Meet Leila Brown!  Leila is a junior. This is her fourth year in newspaper and second year with The Prospective staff. Outside of newspaper, she enjoys songwriting, hanging with her dogs, playing instruments, singing, card playing, reading and writing. Leila hopes to improve her timeliness and get stories posted early.

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Baldwin & Shell construction company continue to work Thursday, Sept. 15, while all the students are attending the pep rally. This was taken directly beside building 3, a science building that has been in use at BHS since 1975. It is one of the buildings that will be demolished in the construction.

Update on the 2025-2026 Construction

Leila Brown
September 25, 2025

From Hornet to Mustang

Leila Brown
May 16, 2025
Jen Ledger playing the drums at the concert Mar 14 10:31pm

Skillet Band Rocks Concert in Little Rock

Leila Brown, Student
April 2, 2025
A caution sign was displayed on a fence in between buildings 3 and 8 to warn students about the construction that was due to begin in the area, March 10 9:45am

New Construction Project Begins at Bryant High School

Leila Brown
March 31, 2025
An illustration of our solar system. Planets and other objects are not to scale.

Out of This World Phenomenon Lands

Leila Brown
February 28, 2025

ROTC Statewide competition in Malvern allows cadets to show off their hard work and training

Leila Brown
January 28, 2025
Sophomore Gabrielle Smith prepares for the Big Blue Market Dec. 7 Smith sold homemade baked goods such as fudge squares, s’mores scones, gingerbread men, chocolate chip cookies, cake pops, triple chocolate scones and sugar cookies.

Olivia Foster, a student at Bethel Middle school, and Abby Foster, a student at Collegeville Elementary School, sell homemade scarves at their booth on the gym floor. They sold scarves with their mother at the market, and made the scarves themselves prior to the event. “This is really fun,” Foster said. “I’ve never done something like this before.”

Teyha Hinkson, an art teacher at Bryant, sold her own art, Christmas cards, hand-painted ornaments and some of her students’ work: crocheted animals and bookmark prints. 

Fudge squares that were made by Gabrielle Smith at her booth where she sold a variety of baked goods.  “Events like Big Blue Market are perfect for getting word of my business out there.” Smith said. 

Brevynn “MJ” Authement promoted the Sexuality and Gender Acceptance (SAGA) club through his booth, where he sold T-shirts, pride pins, keychains and more. It is a student-led club with the mission of bringing together straight and genderfluid students. “I definitely think it's very significant to get our club out there, SAGA, because not a lot of people really know what it is,” Authement said.

Students wrote their names and phone numbers on a raffle for the chance to win prizes that were being given away every thirty minutes during the event. 

Ashley Griesemer, who’s new to the honey-selling business, gathered the honey herself, selling all-natural honey lip balm and candles made of beeswax. “We just started a business. My husband uses a lot of honey, and we were buying a lot. So he decided that why not have bees collect honey for himself, but then he ended up selling it all because so many people wanted it,” Griesemer said. “I was very scared because I did not want to get stung, but it doesn’t bother me  anymore.” 

Sophomores Giselle Giron, Miles Cheatham and Teya Romero market thrifted clothes from fellow students for the fashion club. 

Sophomore Gabrielle Smith sells chocolate dipped cake pops to a Bryant student at her booth for a dollar each. She baked the treats herself, preparing for the event for as much as a week beforehand.  “Not many people know I sell baked goods” Smith said.

Vendors sell their merchandise from their booths, as shoppers gather and look at all the booths and purchase items. The Big Blue Market, held in the Building 1 Gym on Dec. 7, provided Bryant students the opportunity to sell their products to people in the community and their peers.

Tacos4Life Packing Party

Leila Brown
October 31, 2024
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