Lend Me a Tenor Along With Some Laughter

By Randee Schmitt A deranged opera company owner, a feisty Italian wife, an assistant with a dream, and a famous tenor collide in one play that perfectly captures the art of comedy. The Madison Theater Department is performing the play Lend Me a Tenor for four consecutive nights. Wednesday, Oct. 3 was opening night, and…

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 money to donate to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation and have organized a Pink Out football game….

Between Textbooks and the Torah: Religion In Schools

Whether it be by great flood or siege of city, many religions tend to have the missionary mindset. Seek out those wishing to find new belief and convert them. In most cases, the mindset is perfect. But, in some cases, extremely religious people tend to press their beliefs on those surrounding them, whether it be…

Mavs Prepare to Brush Off Losses Against Churchill

By Richard Henandez Coming off a blowout win against New Braunfels and facing the number two ranked team in the state, Mav pride was apart. However, as many fans continued to fill the stands and kickoff began the sea of burnt orange and blue grew silent. Smithson Valley hushed the crowd in a hurry,  as…

Mavs Fall Short Against Rivals

After five hard fought games, the end game tally came out to a disappointing 2-3 loss against MacArthur High School. “We believed that we could win and we wanted to win,” senior volleyball player Remington Geffken said. The team came out strong with two games too nothing. Then mac slipped their way in ending the…

House at the End of the Street

House at the End of the Street released on Sept 21 is a horror film starring Jennifer Lawrence and Elisabeth Shue. The story begins as  mother and daughter move into a new home next to a house where a vicious murder took place. According to Internet Movie Database(IMDB) the movie received three stars that rating fits the movie perfectly. Unlike…

Ag Hosts Event for Kindergartners

A new generation of Ag childern course their way through the Agriculture building. The Ag Program hosted an event for kindergartners from Sept 25 to Sept 28 to provide insight into the program. “We are trying to provide Ag education for younger kids,” Ag Program Head Justin Missildime said. “They are learning basic tractor safety…

Dollie’s Teach Mavs New and Old

The Madison Performing Arts Center filled with girls of all ages on Saturday, Sept. 22 as the Dollie Clinic took full swing. A day dedicated to dancing while the girls spent the morning learning routines and performing their exciting new skills at the afternoon parent show-off in the Madison auditorium. “Dollie Clinic is a fun and exciting…