By Richard Hernandez Many might leave the theatre wondering if F. Scott Fitzgerald would approve of Bah Luhrmann’s adaptation of his famous work “The Great Gatsby” but others might walk away wondering if they approved of it. The film’s been one of the most hyped movies of the year having both pop fangirls and nerds…
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Let’s Check Out
By Randee Schmitt As the school year comes to a close, the last day of school feels as though it’s approaching slower than molasses on a hot summer day. With standardized testing and end of year exams to prepare for, students suddenly feel themselves begin to care less about school and more about their summer…
Fear of a Boston Bombing
By Ryan Stephens Tragedy struck on April 15th after two bombs went off in Boston. Currently, three lie dead from the blast with dozens more suffering life changing wounds. With the White House and several politicians calling the incident a terrorist act, a massive storm of concern rushed out. Twitter, Facebook, and everyday conversation revolved…
‘What You Know’ About Two Door Cinema Club
By Richard Hernandez Coming fresh off a tour in the United Kingdom, Two Door Cinema Club traveled across the sea to come start off their string of Texas shows. The band’s first stop was Stubbs in Austin, a city known for its love of music. Fans started lining up at 2 pm to get an…
An Abnormal Oscars
By Ryan Stephens A new year means a great deal of things to many people. A new resolution, a new outlook on life, a time for change, however, for some, that overly saccharine, hopeful perspective does not need apply to movie fans. The Oscars end up being a massive thing for movie watchers around the…
Varsity Baseball Takes First Loss in Stride
By Randee Schmitt Starting the season off with a bang, the Varsity baseball team played a hard fought game against New Braunfels on Feb 19. With a final score of 7-6, the Mavs aren’t letting this loss slow them down. “For some of the starters it was their first time on Varsity,” baseball coach Jacob…
Valentines For All
Your loved ones will be counting on you as Valentine’s Day approaches. The day you show your sweetheart how much you care by gathering their favorite things. Deciding on what to get may be the hard part. People always say if you know your love well enough you should know what to buy. Usually…
Mr. Successful
By Randee Schmitt With eager eyes and big dreams, senior Galen McAllister continues to finish his last year of high school strong. Running back for the Mavericks, McAllister signed to Yale University on Feb. 6 in hopes of continuing with his football career while managing to keep his academics a priority. “The campus has…
Teachers Kiss Goat for Charity
On Feb. 8 students gathered around the M building courtyard to see which lucky teacher would kiss a goat. Throughout the week students donated money in order to vote for the teacher they wanted to see kiss the animal. The teacher with the most money would win this privilege. All proceeds went to the Muscular Dystophry Association….
Fall Out Boy Returns
By Richard Hernandez February 4th was just another gloomy Monday, and for most the Superbowl was the topic of discussion. However, early in the morning many people heard some exciting news, and for many their Twitter timelines were filled with the earth shattering news. Fall Out Boy is back! After a hiatus of over three years,…