By Courtney Johnson Facebook, Twitter, Skype, and Snapchat; social media now plays a major role in our everyday lives, whether we like to admit it or not. And with us sharing more personal information, it’s becoming easier for other to insert themselves into our lives. So when information for these networks is taken, our private…
Month: January 2014
A Weekend At OSS
By Mackenzie Wallace While many students use the weekend to catch up on sleep or spend time with friends and family, high school dancers and cheerleaders all over NEISD woke up this weekend with the anticipation of One Singular Sensation fresh on their mind. One Singular Sensation is an event designed to bring together dance…
Announcements Week 1/27/2014-2/2/2014
By Marlen Zamora Week 1/27/2014-2/2/2014 YEARBOOKS ON SALE $70 -All personalized orders must be in by Jan.25 Monday- Musical Rehearsal 4:15-6:30pm Location: James Madison H.S. Auditorium Color Guard Rehearsal 4:30-7:00pm Location: Madison Gym AG: AMP Transfer Open House Night 6:00pm-8:00pm Location:Agri-Science Complex Tuesday- Achieve Student Conference 8:45am-2:21pm Location: UTSA Choir: Varsity Rehearsal 4:00pm-6:00pm Location: PAC…
Bowling: Changing The Game
By Mikaela Arce Keeping their squeaky clean record of remaining district bowling kings and queens, this year’s season is unlike any other due to the new change of the game: co-ed teams. “This is the first year we’ve ever been a co-ed team [because not enough girl players joined] and so far its been a…
Diagnosis: Senioritis
By Ryan Stephens The season brings every sort of sickness imaginable, some easily curable, others not so easily. Spreading like the plague, illnesses like the flu can incapacitate for weeks. The one that is commonly misdiagnosed goes by the name of Senioritis. Senioritis refers to the level of procrastination that occurs to seniors during this…
Week 1/20-1/26/2013
Week 1/20-1/26/2013 YEARBOOKS ON SALE $70 -all personalized orders must be in by Jan.25 Monday- NO SCHOOL Drama: Musical Rehearsal 9am-5pm Location: Auditorium Color Guard Rehearsal 4:30pm-7pm Location:Gym Tuesday- Neon Tee Day Choir: Varsity Rehearsal 4pm-6pm Location: PAC 124 (choir room) Dance Practice 4:05pm-9pm Location: Old Big Gym Musical Rehearsal 4:15pm-6:3pm Location:Auditorium…
Plan for the Future
By Mackenzie Wallace It’s never too early to start planning ahead, which is why Madison hosted a visit for eighth graders on Wednesday morning to review next years class possibilities. Eighth graders from Krueger, Wood, Driscoll, and Harris visited the Madison campus to scope out the available electives and organizations that would soon be offered…
Realizing the Dream
By Meagan Ozuna You hear “three day weekend” and staying up late and sleeping in comes to mind. But do you ever think about the significance of the actual holiday? For instance, this upcoming three day weekend is dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. Of course, it’s great to have a day off but do…
Video Game Evolution
By Danielle Cramberg Xbox one. PlayStation 4. Wii. These are modern game systems that everyone knows and loves. Granted, most people love one more than the others, but they are all common. The newest generation has grown up with PlayStation and Xbox’s high quality gaming. But, it didn’t start out with such high quality gaming….
Pre-Season Preparations
By Mackenzie Wallace While many see the new year as a time for resolutions and a fresh start on things, high school sports fans may be welcoming in the new year with the start of soccer season on their minds. Both boy and girl varsity soccer teams have been putting in the extra efforts to…