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Thanksgiving is about a week away, and what better way to indulge in this favorite holiday than with a pie from the Culinary department.

“It’s been a tradition many years for Madison,” Chef Ronald McCulloch said.”It generates funds for the program.”

The Culinary department are taking orders on their annual pie sale up until Thursday at 4:00 p.m., with the pies being distributed on Friday. Each pie cost $5.00. Your choices of pies include either Pumpkin, Pecan, or Stagecoach.

“Chef makes ridiculously good food,” Algebra 2 teacher Joseph Henning said. Henning buys a pie every year.

If you’d like to order a one of these three delicious pies,give your order to any Culinary Arts student or email your request to Chef McCulloch.

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By Samantha Sanburn |

This past weekend, the Debate team competed at the Central Texas Novice Tournament. Almost all who competed placed in their events. Sophomore Brian Gonzales received the Outstanding Novice Award and took half of the awards for the city in Lincoln-Douglass Debate.

Photo By Rania Dotson | Story By Victoria Guerrero |

Though 64 degrees outside, foggy and rainy, there’s a sea of ROTC and civilians alike all standing in the foyer. Four ROTC students raise the flags that so many honorable men and women served under during the past years. There’s a hush in the foyer. Everyone seems to be spellbound as the flag is raised solemnly.

On Thursday morning the school honored our military for their service on and off the battlefield. Many people don’t know that Veterans Day, unlike Memorial Day, is set aside to honor all American veterans, living and deceased. This Veterans Day provided an unusual train of events after the weather kept the ceremony from being held outside like originally planned.

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The Madison Ag Department went to the National FFA Convention Oct. 20-23 in Indianapolis. Only one school is chosen to represent each state. Eight students competed against students from 25 other states for national recognition. Nationals is a huge event and one school is chosen to represent a state.

“It wasn’t anything like I thought, having a sea of blue jackets from different states,” senior Ariel Jones said.

Geraldine Franco, Brittany Jacobson Emily Myers and Andrea Shepard represented floral, while Jones, Mary Lavender, Tasha Womack and Patty Ward participated in the science fair, and did extremely well, placing top in the nation. Lavender and Jones placed first, while Womack and Ward placed third.

“I’m always proud when they win and even when they lose too,” FFA sponsor Josh Anderson said.

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Food, games, a haunted house, and face painting will be all the excitement at this year’s Fall Festival to be held tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the front parking lot .

“It is very exciting preparing and getting ready for the Fall Festival,” Student Council adviser Julie Masters said.

Student Council has hosted the Fall Fest in previous years and has decided to host it once more. It is an outreach project and a Halloween alternative for the students and Madison community for those who do not wish to get their “trick or treat” on.

“Since Halloween is on a Sunday this year, I think it is a great idea for us to be having this festival so the students [can] come here and hang all day, get their candy, play games, and all sorts of fun things like that,” Student Council Vice President Nikki Herrera said.

Some other students clubs you can see there are PALS, Sophomore Core, Baseball team, and the Animation club. You can also expect to get a little bit startled while going through the haunted house.

“I really hope we get a crown full of little kids and their family,” Masters said. “It is going to be a lot of fun with games, food, and maybe a little spooky!”

In the photo: Sophomore Rebecca Molina creates a candy bag for the children at Fall Fest.

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After nine long months of waiting for the day the brand new athletic facility would be open, the wait is over. Pending a walkthrough today, the new athletic facility may be opened as soon as Monday. According to Principal Chris Thompson, if everything goes smooth, the keys will be handed over to all the coaches, and APs, and moving in the new building will began today.

“I’ve been here for 25 years and thanks to the people who passed the bond,” Streety said, ” what was once just a dream, has become reality!”

The new facility brings much excitement not only to the faculty and students but also to the community who has supported the changes Madison is going through.

“I think the whole place is just awesome,” parent Bill Nakayama said. “It’s so beautiful and opens many new doors for the athletes and trainers.”

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On Oct. 5 the new gym parking lot was filled with out of the ordinary objects; tables, fire trucks, moon bounces and people all in an effort to unite the community and prevent crime.

“It was a perfect evening,” Councilman John Clampe said. “It was an opportunity for the community to see and meet their neighbors, and help them fight crime.”

Over 1000 people from the community showed up at National Night Out. Everything, from food to prizes was given to the community free of charge.

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On Oct. 5 marching band had a pre-UIL exhibition at Heroes stadium. Six judges critiqued the marching band’s railroad themed performance titled “Fast Track” in order to help them prepare for their future performances. Having come from the same middle schools, students were excited to compete against their old friends.

“I was excited not nervous. I was excited to see the other schools. Most are old friends,” junior Jordan Jacques said.

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The Madison Forensics League competed at the La Vernia High School debate tournament last weekend. The team took 12 competitors with a few advancing to the Finals and Semi-Finals. The team is excited for the rest of their season and is looking forward to their future success.

“I think our season should go really well. We have a lot of novices who are enthusiastic, excited and already excelling,” varsity member, Jessica Hernandez said.

The weekend before, Madison Forensics League attended their first tournament at Brandeis High School on Sept. 11. The team did well with members advancing to the Finals and placing in multiple events.

“The first tournament is always challenging. But with our coach, we were well prepared and we placed in the tournment , which was exciting,” president senior Summer Mills said.

With success already blooming, the team proves to be off to a great start of the season.