Way Back When...
On June 3, 2008, he became the first Black candidate to win a major party's nomination for U.S. President.
Who is Barack Obama?
You were probably in the middle of your 3rd block class when the news broke that this monarch had passed away.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
Our sophomore yearbook was probably the worst one ever, which really sucks because it was themed after this popular streaming service.
What is Netflix?
Google Classroom who? As a dual enrollment student, your classwork for most of your Jackson State courses was all found on D2L Brightspace, but we all called it this.
What is eLearn?
This artist, with 3 songs, makes the most appearances on the playlist, with songs like "Sweet Little Lies" and "Paint the Sky Red".
Who is Rod Wave?
This cult classic TV show first premiered in January of 2008 and follows a chemistry teacher and his former student.
What is Breaking Bad?
The best part of lunch freshman year was undoubtedly this section, complete with granola and fruit. Thanks, Ms. Barbara!
What is the yogurt bar?
Everyone wanted to know each other's class rankings after we received our school transcripts as part of taking this test. (Spoiler Alert: Alece Davis was #1)
What is the Pre-ACT?
No matter where your classes were, you still had to be on ECH campus for at least one block to take Algebra II with this math teacher.
Who is Mrs. Bentley?
Cortlin Moore submitted this killer late 2022 hit as her addition to the playlist, which might not be good news for any of her exes.
What is "Kill Bill" by SZA?
2008 saw this artist's breakout into general popularity with her album Fearless, complete with hit singles "Love Story" and "You Belong With Me".
Who is Taylor Swift?
Forgot your AirPods at home? This biology teacher would probably let you borrow a pair of her headphones; just make sure to bring them back when you're done.
Who is Mrs. Billings?
You couldn't go to any ECH function sophomore year (and still can't) without this viral line dance's song, "Can't Get Enough" getting everybody and they mama on the floor.
What is the Tamia Dance/Tamia Shuffle?
Want to grab food before your study session at Jackson State? Stop by this food truck parked at the Student Center on Mondays and get yourself a nice, heaping plate of Buffalo Chicken Fries.
What is MeMe's Kitchen?
Of course he's the one who submitted "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" by country artist Alan Jackson to the class playlist.
Who is Hudson O'Neill?
Released on May 2, 2008, this movie starring Robert Downey Jr. was the first official installment in the MCU.
What is Iron Man?
This place closed down soon after we took a trip here at the end of freshman year, which is why Mrs. Helton now takes the 9th graders to shop at the Galleria Mall in Memphis every year.
What is Jackson Escape Rooms?
No, Billie Eilish didn't add you to her Close Friends list on Instagram on accident. She was actually just promoting her third studio album, titled this, released in May of 2024.
What is Hit Me Hard and Soft?
This girl really does it all; not only is she a track runner and basketball player, but she also took home the crown at the Miss JCM Pageant junior year, the first ECH contestant to do so.
Who is Charis Ward?
"Lo Que Siento" by Cuco had two submissions; one by Sofia Lopez and the other by this classmate.
Who is Andrew Munoz?
Unlike the song title, this 2007 Flo Rida hit topped the chart for 10 consecutive weeks and became the most popular song of 2008.
What is "Low"?
You never forget your first Senior Prank, and Class of 2023's was simply chaotic; one of the funniest parts was finding these printed out and taped to the walls all over the building. ( You many even have some of them stashed away somewhere as blackmail.)
What are pictures from Mr. Westberry's Facebook?
Several of us took a trip to South Gibson with Ms. Long to their Spanish Day competitions, where these two took home first place in the salsa competition.
Who are Jaslyn Young and Noah Gonzalez?
Junior year had many memorable moments in athletics, including when this basketball player made the game-winning block to send JCM's boys team to its first state tournament appearance in school history.
Who is Jadin Springfield?
Out of a class of 65 students, we only had this many songs submitted to the playlist. (Closest answer will get the points.)
What is 45 songs?