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…
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Mariachi Making Music
Reported by Julian Spindola They’re many clubs and organizations on campus and they have positives and negatives. A positive is that it makes it easier to find what you want, and find a class that…
Missing Kobe
Basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, along with seven others perished in a fatal helicopter crash earlier this month. The news was shocking and many still are having difficulty accepting…
Koalas are Cute
Reported by Zoe Riddles Koalas are small, lovable, marsupials found in the eucalyptus forests of Australia. Just like any marsupials, Koalas have pouches located on their stomach. This pouch is used to shelter the koala’s…
Music Matters
Reported by Torrie Demby When I asked people what musical artists gets them in their feelings most of the people I asked had many people they wanted to say and most of them were excited…
Proud Mavericks
By Torrie Demby It always nice to be appreciated and that is what the Mav Pride awards are all about – recognizing students and others who don’t do things for praise, but should receive some…
American Sign Language
By Kiara Broadnax Mavs’ American Sign Language class had the experience to meet and communicate with a deaf woman by the name of Azucena. It was a great way to bring a real life scenario…
Halloween Gives Tricks and Treats
By Garrett Ashley To commemorate the great day of October 31st, we here at the Madison Advocate thought it would be appropriate to give all of our readers a quick rundown of the history of…
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…
Mavericks Kick Out Cancer
By Randee Schmitt Your best friend, your younger sister, your mother. Breast cancer does not discriminate. It does not care about a person’s race or age. It could affect anyone. The Maverick PALS are raising…