By Ryan Stephens It plays a massive role in everyday life, found in every nook and cranny, and even saves millions of lives every day. Technology spreads like a virus but ends up being an invaluable tool for practically every single person. With such a prominent role technology creeps into every facet of daily life,…
Month: February 2013
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…
Boots, Belts, and Big Jewelry
By Randee Schmitt Boots, belts, and big jewelry – the halls of Madison filled with students participating in the annual FFA Week beginning Jan. 22. The National FFA holds an FFA Week every year, and the Mavs follow suit, creating themes to have students be aware of and participate in FFA Week. “The reason for…
Course Fair Clears Confusion
By Randee Schmitt With the end of the school year nearing faster than many students’ realize, the time to decide their future classes has arrived. Course fair was held on Jan 29 in hopes of informing students of all their choices for their upcoming school year. “Course fair showed me everything that was available for…
New Principal, New Ideas
New principal, Debra Aceves-Torres, has stepped in and is taking over the campus with all its challenges, and is loving it. “I am loving every facet of Madison’s faculty, students, and staff,” Torres said. Her first order of business is to make sure everyone on campus recognizes her. “We’re just making sure students and faculty…
Student Council Spreads Valentine’s Love
By Raquel Bevien-Cervantes It’s finally that time of year where love is in the air and everyone prepares the traditional festivities to celebrate the special holiday of Valentine’s Day. Student Council offers to make gift-giving easier by selling one dollar carnations at the cafeteria for the third year in a row. One can pre-order carnations…
Walking On Thin Ice: A Breakthrough in the Music Community
By Garrett Ashley In an economy fueled by the lowest common denominator, and a society whose rules are dictated by trends and catchiness, it’s a huge surprise when anything of true quality breaks to the forefront. Such is the case with our modern civilization, and in particular, our entertainment system. The music and movie industries…
Language Clubs Celebrate Mardi Gras
By Randee Schmitt When people hear the words “Mardi Gras” most have visions of beads and food and parties. But this year, the Language Clubs at Madison went back to the more historic side of Mardi Gras as they celebrated on Feb 12. “Mardi Gras is a European custom that dates back to Roman times,”…
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…