Reported By Monika Garcia Mr. Avila teaches Reg/AP Government at Madison. He has been teaching at Madison for 10 years and enjoys teaching government because he believes it to be the “most authoritative science.” “I love teaching government because it studies what we think people should be doing,” said Avila. His teaching style isn’t like…
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Students with Instagram accounts, looking for entertainment, have lately been observing the lives of others online via an outburst of Madison-themed accounts promoting various “out of context” pictures of Mavericks doing different things. The first account that started it all is named “nocontextjmhs” . The owner has a whopping 1,726 followers. There are multiple accounts…
Honoring Our Veterans
Reported by Monika Garcia and David Garcia A Veterans Day ceremony was held today in the courtyard of the M building to honor those who served in the armed forces. The ceremony was hosted by the members of the JROTC with an attentive crowd of near two hundred. They were all there to honor those…
Stage Frights
Reported by Shemar McLean The Mad Mav Theatre Department is one of our premier Fine Art organizations and they are back on the stage performing in front of live audiences. Past productions have been points of conversation and many shows have been cherished by students, parents, and actors alike. This week, the Theatre Company opened…
Big Win Fuels Expectations
Reported by The Advocate Staff Fresh off their heart-stopping overtime victory against the Brandeis Broncos, our Mavericks are focused on their next opponent, LEE. The LEE team looking for their second win of the season, but the Mavericks have no intention of being that. Staying sharp is the plan. “This week is no different…
A Day Remembered
Reported by Angelo Saco September 11, 2001, will remain a day that won’t be forgotten by those who lived through it. Although the tragedy was shared by a nation and the world, each person has a different memory. Stephen Perce teaches Spanish and is a military veteran. He remembers that day starting…
All in a day’s work
BY DAVID GARCIA Many students are getting jobs and while earning money, they are also involved in crazy things that can happen while on the job. Employees know that no two days are the same experience, especially in retail and fast food. Junior Jocelynn Clemson who works at a fast-food store on Bulverde Rd. says…
Band Back in Step
Reported by Monika Garcia The James Madison marching band has been celebrated for its large numbers. Due to the pandemic last year, about one hundred band students lost interest in the program. Now with a new year starting, the Madison band is still depleted but is planning to compete in this year’s UIL marching competition….
AG OLYMPICS
By. Erin Rabel The AG Olympics is the first big event the Agriscience Magnet Program (AMP/AG) hosts at the beginning of the school year. This event consists of 4 games which include messy musical chairs, water-balloon volleyball, tug of war, and cow tongue and chicken feet relay. All of these events took on the AMP…
Rodeo Recognitions
Reported by Joleigh Ferguson The James Madison FFA team was highly represented at the San Antonio Stock Show as our school had a large group of students do well in competitions while also participating in the fun activities the fair had to bring. Some of the amazing students who represented our school these past…