By Skyler Molina Sinisterly brilliant, Sinister lets the audience know who’s boss. Less scary then expected, but scary enough to not let you sleep. Sinister brings a whole new idea book to the world of suspense, a new meaning to the word “creepy”. How far would curiosity take you? Sinister is starring Ethan Hawke as …
Month: October 2012
Concert Rocks San Antonio
Raquel Bevien-Cervantes A series of beating drums, streaming guitars rifts, heavy bass and wailing lyrics filled Sunken Garden theatre and the ears of hundreds of rock fans. Wave after wave of live music from a variety of bands crashes down onto the crowd of people jumping, head banging and fist-pumping to the rhythm. One can actually…
PALs Pink Out Proves Successful
By Randee Schmitt When we think of pink, some of us think of bubble gum, while some imagine roses, and others see visions of cotton candy or strawberry ice cream. In contrast, during the month of October the first thing to come to a Maverick’s mind is breast cancer awareness. The PALs organized a Pink Out…
Mavericks Marches To The Beat
By Raquel Bevien-Cervantes On Oct. 2, every NEISD high school participated in the Fall Festival at Heroes Stadium. The Maverick marching band proudly represented their school with choreographed instrumental playing. “The band had a great performance at the Fall Festival,” assistant band director Philip Flynn said. “We were very pleased with the band’s performance.” The band…
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…
Red Hot Chili Peppers Can’t Stop
By Richard Hernandez | Photo from redhotchilipeppers.com Following the release of their new album, the Red Hot Chili Peppers released plans for an upcoming tour, that was about a year ago. The show originally scheduled for March got pushed back to September, and many fans were left waiting. However, the long awaited concert was worth…
Mascot Mystery
Charging the field, jumping around, and cheering with joy the mascot brings energy to any sports event. Ever wonder who they are? The people behind the mask, the ones who jump around the sidelines and fill the crowd with unimaginable spirit. The reason for all the screams when the play is not going on at…
Mavs Got Talent
By: Leslie Fuentes The lights began to dim and the crowd screams as the curtains inch open to reveal five eager band members ready to fill the auditorium with their music. On September 27 the talent show was held in the auditorium to give students the chance to show case their hidden skills. The audition…
Give Me Liberty or Give Me 404: The Decline of Anonymity on the Internet
The ability to blend in with the crowd, to achieve a status of anonymity, is one of the defining elements of the internet. Nearly two billion people have the choice to appear anonymous, to withhold their identities, to the other users of the internet which does not exist in any other place in the world….
Coming Home From The Circus
Oct. 15-19 is homecoming week. During this week, many activities will be occurring to promote school spirit around campus. Throughout the week students are encouraged to “dress up” on designated days. Monday will be little kid day; you get to embrace your inner child. Tuesday will be quadruplet day. A chance to dress the same as…