Pop Show Numb3r 1

Photos and Story by Juan Garcia |

After all the sweat, the yelling, the rehearsals, the singing, the dancing, and the show, choir students captivated the audience and left them hooked. Pop Show, in other words, was bigger than ever and the choir changed it up with a unique numbered theme.

End of Road for Lady Mavs

Photo By Bianca Loera| Story By Juan Garcia

The Cinderella story has come to an end. The softball team feels bittersweet about their historic run in the playoffs.

Softball Advances in Playoffs

Photos By Bianca Loera | Story By Juan Garica

The anxiety was building. Being up only one point, the softball girls were extremely nervous. After the final pitch was thrown, the girls screamed in excitement for yet another win. However, this win made history and sent them to the second round of playoffs.

Five Stars for Fast Five

By Juan Garcia| Photo Courtesy Universal Studios Gallery

Ten years ago, The Fast and the Furious exploded on the big screen making street racing a goldmine in blockbuster films. No movie, in the past decade, has even come close to matching the nitro-fueled car film. That is until Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson teamed up to bring us Fast Five.

Softball Girls Make History

Photo by Bianca Loera | Story by Juan Garcia |

The seven year drought has passed. The softball team ended their season with a 6-6 district record claiming the third position in playoffs.

Snap, Crackle, Pop: Intercom Noises Fixed

Photos by Chloe Medina | Story by Juan Garcia |For the past month pledges have been cut short, announcements have had to be sent through e-mail, and both students and teachers have been distracted by the noises coming from the intercom system.

“You cannot concentrate,” counseling clerk Sandra Avalos said. “It’s too loud and too noisy to focus on the students and parents.”

The mysterious noises are assumed to come from the addition of the three new buildings. The distance the signal is required to travel is too long and consequently, the announcements have been strained to make unusual noises. The front office is focused on fixing the problem.

“We’ve tried everything,” administrative assistant Brynda Pack said. “We have new parts, new software, and even updated the software.”

The intercom system seems to be fixed, but the time loss due to the noises cannot be returned.

“It was a distraction,” senior Joy Arimendez said. “Everybody’s attention was drawn to the noise.”

Teachers agree that the noises were just a distraction students used to avoid classwork.

“I think students enjoy it,” dance coach Mary Ann Barrow said. “They don’t have to listen to their teachers.”

Everybody is hoping that is the last they hear of the intercom noises.

“I’m hoping that its fixed now,” Pack said. “I’m cautiously optimistic.”

However, under any emergency circumstances, teachers are advised to press their call button. And if the noise is unbearable somebody will come in person.

Dancers Give Sneak Peek of Competition

By Juan Garcia |

Last night the dance teams gave their parents a sneak peek of what is to come at this Saturday’s competition, at the annual Dance Parent Show-Off.

Time to Cast Our Vote

By Juan Garcia |
This week’s American Idol featured outstanding performances, heartfelt cuts, and intensified the dream for the top 24.

On Wednesday night Idol paid tribute to a legendary band of the 60s and 70s. In this round, participants competed in groups of two or three and sang some of the biggest hits by The Beatles. The duos and trios added their own mix to the hit songs. Some groups fascinated the judges; however, others did not. With the heightened pressure added to each and every contestant, it was hard to predict who will go home and who will make the cut.

Weekend of Art

Story By Juan Garcia | Photo By Stephany Garcia

After all the hard work and time put into creating a piece of art, two of Madison’s students, Courtney Davis and Madison Fischnar advanced to state after competing at the V.A.S.E., Visual Art Scholastic Event, regional competition this past Saturday.

“I was really excited,” senior Courtney Davis said. “It is my first piece going to state.”

Davis submitted an acrylic painting of two average birds and one standout red cardinal on canvas mounted on a board. Fischnar submitted a pendant and an earring made of moon stone.

“I was very very happy [when I heard Courtney won],” art teacher Melissa Wittman said. “It was a beautiful piece of work.”

State competition will take place in Houston on Apr 8-9. However the V.A.S.E. competition was not the only place were an art student won big.

This past Sunday, Clif Tinker’s student Hanna Lee received $7950 in college scholarship money after selling her drawing of a goat at the Western Art Auction. She was one of the 25 students to be named first place.

This weekend turned out to be the best felt weekend for all art teachers and students.