By Alexandra Gutierrez and Richard Hernandez Walking into your senior year, everyone thinks it’s going to be a piece of cake but they never think of all the college applications, searching for scholarships, passing that much needed science class and trying to balance the social life that seems key to a successful senior year. Sometimes…
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Safe Haven Hits Box Office
By Alexandra Gutierrez She cuts and dyes her hair. Puts her belongings in a pillow case and stuffs it under her shirt. She runs out into the rain to go into town and buys a bus ticket to Atlanta. Once she is in her seat and her husband’s out of view, she can finally release…
New Principal, New Ideas
New principal, Debra Aceves-Torres, has stepped in and is taking over the campus with all its challenges, and is loving it. “I am loving every facet of Madison’s faculty, students, and staff,” Torres said. Her first order of business is to make sure everyone on campus recognizes her. “We’re just making sure students and faculty…
Review: James Brings “The Boom”
Anyone who’s seen “King of Queens” knows who Kevin James is and have probably kept track of his work through the years. However, after that comedy gold sitcom, his works haven’t really been the same. James has succeeded countless times as playing the friendly guy-next-door in “Hitch” and “Grown Ups” as a supporting character but…
Varsity Proves Victorious
Broken collar bones, hurt ankles, dislocated shoulders and 42-21 win. It seemed like nothing could hold the Mavericks back at the game against the Reagan Rattlers on Oct. 13. A lot of pain was felt on the field as player after player suffered injury, but they still came out on top with a 24-21 win….
Mavs Put Big Points in Past
By Alexandra Gutierrez | Photo By JayJay Gonzalez The band, dancers, and fans have gone home. The support that normally floods the stands isn’t there. But the rain’s effects didn’t keep the Mavs from scoring big points and making a statement entering district. On Sept. 28 varsity began district against Churchill and rained on their…
Mavs Bring Big Numbers
This year’s football team is delivering big numbers from players that weren’t so big last season and it seems to be the key the boys needed. On Sept. 14 the Mavs took on the New Braunfels Unicorns and boarded the bus home with their second 30 point win (51-21) making their record 2-1. “I think…
Knights Steele First Win, Mavs Snap Back
By Randee Schmitt In hopes of catching up to Steele, the crowd jumped to their feet as wide receiver Dannon Cavil reached for the pass that could have well been the first touchdown for Madison. Suddenly, the crowd grew silent. The missed pass set the mod for the remainder of the game. With a final…
Madison’s Boastful Spirit
By Celine Morris On Sept. 14, excitment permeated throughout the DEMAC to the humid Friday morning campus. “The pep rallies really emphasize the importance to support our high school and the people who represent the school through athletics,” junior orchestra member Kaela Zimmerman said. “They teach us that spirit isn’t just wearing your school colors,…
Solar Car Shines Brighter Than the Sun
By Leslie Fuentes Over the summer, the Solar Car Team built their third car, Helios. After completion, the team competed at the Solar Car Challenge in Fort Worth from July 14-19. In their debut entry at the competition, they brought home ninth place, better than almost all first time competitors. “Every time I crossed the…