News
Doggy Donation Drive
The Animal Defense League needs help to keep the animals at the shelter warm over this cold winter. Items that they are looking to have donated include old or new linens, towels, and pillows. All donations will be collected in room A213. They will deliver the donations on Friday 13. Bring all donations to [...]
Holiday Open-Mic Night
Bullseye will be hosting an open mic night Wednesday Dec. 11 in the Black Box. The show will host musicians, poetry reading, and improv. All students are welcome, tickets are $3, concessions will be available. The students with the most holiday spirit will get a prize. The event promotes free expression and even has last [...]
Jingle Bell Run
Jingle Bell walk/run will take place Dec.12. Jingle Bell Run is a 5k hosted by track/ Cross Country. Before the race all participants will meet in the parking lot by the track and will finish on the track. Participants have the option of running and in addition to the 5K there will also be a one [...]
Theme Days
High school comes with various of traditions and events that some students actively participate in. One of these events is the occasional theme week, where an organization or club picks different dress up ideas for everyday of the week. Normally this is done to advertise a club, fundraiser or to even get the word out [...]
Choir Concert Preview
To share the holiday spirit with the community, Choir will host their annual Holiday Concert on Dec. 10, at 7pm, in the Brady Memorial Auditorium. All of the choir ensembles will perform at this festive concert. As special guests, the Varsity Symphony Orchestra will perform with the Concert Chorale (Varsity Mixed Choir) at the concert. [...]
Features
Going Away
A younger sibling will become an only child. Laughter that once echoed through the living room will disappear for months. An empty chair at dinner will only remind parents that the childhood years have flown by. For families, a child leaving home to become independent at college can be an empty, emotional experience, but for [...]
Economy on the Rise?
The tradition of Black Friday involves a shopping stampede through retail stores, department stores, small businesses and auto dealerships in search of sales on new things only hours after giving thanks. The shopping holiday has began to encroach on Thanksgiving, with stores opening earlier in a vain attempt to avoid the injuries and rare deaths [...]
The Reason for the Season: No Shave November
No Shave November captivates hundreds of people each year as the competition for most impressive beard or longest leg hair occurs. People refuse to shave for 30 days and get sponsored for not shaving, raising money for cancer research and since its founding has expanded to funds for causes like aid to sexual assault victims [...]
Help After Haiyan
Roaring waters invaded upon the land, pulverizing the homes and business of thriving coastal towns and leaving them in ghostly swamps, bloated bodies floating in the remains of civilization. Farther inland, raging winds pry the roofs from stable structures and whip debris through the air, severely injuring the already few survivors. Typhoon Haiyan, which made [...]
Diamond-Studded Debate
Forensics Advisor Earns National Award Receiving her first recognition, debate sponsor, Ms. Michelle Watkins was named the newest recipient of the National Forensic League’s Diamond Award Oct. 18. A diamond award is given to a member of the NFL (not to be confused with the National Football League) who coaches for a minimum of [...]
Sports
Girls Varsity Basketball Photo Gallery
#11 BreAnn Ford to the middle for jump ball at the beginning of the game Photo by: Kayla Martin #14 Angelina Barela goes to the line to shoot her 2 free throws. Photo by: Kayla Martin After halftime the girls come to the sideline and break will hitting the floor. Photo by: Kayla Martin Taylor [...]
Boys Basketball Photo Gallery
A quick prayer before beginning the game. Photo by: Kayla Martin #24 Marcus Harris shooting. He had 33 points at the end of the game. Photo by: Kayla Martin #30 Balis Daily goes up to block #20 from O’connor shot Photo by: Kayla Martin #2 Jake Valero goes up for the layup and is [...]
Sophomore Sensation
Tenth-Grade QB Shines In District Although the 2013 football season did not end as most had planned or wished, first-year quarterback Josh Jung leads the district and is currently 2nd in the Southeast Texas Area in passing yards. Some may think of the season as a sub-par year for the team, but Jung showed [...]
District XC Photo Recap
The only runner to advance to this Saturday’s Regional competition was Christian Barajas, 12. The Girls team of Valerie Lozano, Abigail Conrad, Shaye Berry, Brittany Patmor, Alexus De La Cruz, and Neely Haby finished in places 25-30, in the above order.
Pink Out Pride
Many schools have traditions. Douglas MacArthur has many as well; however, the Pink Out game is considered a must. From the selling of our Pink Out shirts to decorating the school top to bottom, our honor and respect for those whom have survived and are fighting the horrible beast of breast cancer, no honor [...]
Entertainment
Replay: Zendaya
Zendaya a Disney Channel star from Shake It Up is now pursuing her career in music.Her new song Replay is a burst of energy, with her slick dance moves and contagious smiles.She nailed the choreography and made the viewers fall in love with the upbeat song. Although people can’t take the song off repeat, the [...]
Frankly Speaking: Playstation 4 or Xbox One?
With the next generation consoles finally upon us, see which one more students will get: Playstation 4 or Xbox One.
#TBT: Middle School Edition
Every #ThrowbackThursday I’ve seen so far has been overrun on Instagram as a bombardment of selfies and baby pictures. This week, I thought I’d help everyone relive those three awkward years we’re all so desperately trying to convince ourselves never existed: the middle school years. Middle school was filled with awkward encounters and trying [...]
What Are Mac’s Teachers Thankful For?
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, people all over are starting to think of what they are thankful for this holiday season. The teachers at Mac are among this thankful crowd.
Blogs
Offbeat Bites: Berry Easy Ice Cream Pie
Chef’s notes: This light, tartly sweet dessert may seem out of place during the winter time, but it makes the perfect follow up to a heavy, wintry dish like potato stew. It is incredibly simple to make, slices easily, and is effortlessly beautiful. Many variations can be made from it as well as with different [...]
Top 5 Places To See Holiday Lights
Now that Thanksgiving has passed, Christmas spirit is in the air and all over San Antonio. Here are the top 5 places to visit in the city for some holiday fun. 1. Downtown: The downtown part of San Antonio is known for its lighting at the holidays. This is a great place to take your [...]
Offbeat Bites: Potato Pancakes
Chef’s Note: In the holiday season, leftovers are in abundance. Thankfully, this recipe gets rid of your extra mashed potatoes in a way that doesn’t make it seem as if you’re eating them over and over again. This recipe is quite flexible, and doesn’t need to be completely accurate. The amount of flour varies on [...]
Offbeat Bites: Fudge Pudding Cake
Chef’s note: This deliciously fudgy cake magically makes its own chocolate sauce, and tastes great on its own or a la mode. It tastes of rich and sweet decadent chocolate, and is savored best when warm and fresh, though it keeps for up to 4 days in the fridge and can be reheated. Check out [...]
7 Reasons Why Cold Weather is the Best
1.Food Let’s face it; over winter brings a season of food. Whether it’s a pot of chili, steamy soup or cookies, the winter season just screams a time to eat. There are so many holiday recipes that bring the full holiday experience, it seems unavoidable. Christmas and other holiday potlucks are a great way [...]
Opinion
Trash Around the Campus
Walk to any corner of the campus and you would not be surprised to find trash on the ground. People are littering as if there were no trash cans around the school. Everyday new articles of trash pop up around the campus. No one bothers to pick up at least one piece of garbage, [...]
Hazing Gone Too Far
The hazing charges against Richie Incognito, offensive linemen for the Miami Dolphins, have drawn many sports fans to take several different sides on the topic. Jonathan Martin, a second-year offensive tackle, recently left the Dolphins after accusing Incognito of hazing, dating back to his rookie year. In the following days, other reports have come to [...]
A Truly Scary Halloween
Halloween usually consists of the usual ghosts, goblins, and witches; but nowadays that’s just not enough to scare today’s youth. So why not remind them of their bleak future? Ooooo, how spooky is that?! (10/30/13) (Click Image to Enlarge)
Study Session Slip
(10/26/13) Doing homework and studying for tests is a hard thing to do in this day and age. There’s phones, video games, TVs, to distract us. Sometimes you just have to sit yourself down and get writing, other times, you need to give yourself a little break to keep yourself from being overwhelmed. Breaks don’t [...]
ObamaScare
The Affordable Health Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, if passed will create a large impact on the younger generation entering the workforce in the near future. Without digging too deep in the puzzle that is Obamacare, certain provisions stand out in terms of effecting young adults. The main, proclaimed, favorable benefits, that young people [...]
Recent Articles
Best Taco Around
Tacos for high schoolers are kind of a big deal. Whether you are scarfing them down before school starts, nibbling on them during first, or even pulling them out at lunch, tacos have become the staple food for MacArthur’s students. That being said, there are various taco shops around Mac to give your business too, [...]
Awkward Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is fast approaching and along with it comes tremendous thoughts and actions of gratitude. Of course, there are a lot of things I’m thankful for; My family, best friend, furry babies, good health, education, and material things, in that order. However, other things exist that the awkward introvert inside of me are extremely [...]
Job Adventures
Help the Job Adventures Candidates secure a place on the Fiesta Especial Royal Court. Which brings leadership and donations to individuals with disabilities within our community. Each dollar amounts to one vote for the candidates. The royal court is made up of 12 members. Six members are ages 16 and older that represent King, Queen, [...]
