Doing Something With Your Life

By Michale Llanas & Mikaela Arce New school year, new beginnings. Perhaps it’s time to find something to do after school, start doing things that look good on college resumes, or maybe find something fun to do with a bunch of friends. With a multitude of clubs for plenty different types of students, Madison has…

The Interview: A Study

By Mikaela Arce Bold. Brave. Happy. Tell the people in your life how you truly feel about them. Appreciate the little things and live for the big things. Live for things like love, not just for others but for yourself as well. Do everything, and do nothing simultaneously. Live. The Study, simply outlined, created a…

The Lego Movie: Everything Is Awesome

By Mikaela Arce At a first glance, most would be rather skeptical about the quality of The Lego Movie considering the whole movie appears to be nothing more than a 90 minute advertisement, and in many ways it is just that – but in so many ways, it is much, much more. The Lego Movie…

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…

“The Perfect Gift For The Holidays”

By Mikaela Arce “Grey Thursday”, “Black Friday”,  “Cyber Monday”- all offer dramatic price cuts on merchandise in store and online.  70%, 80%, sometimes even as much as 90% off (some sarcastically call it “the day merchandise is sold for what it’s actually worth”).  With this year’s latest sales, it’s impossible not to take advantage of…

Portfolio Day: Most Important Art Event of The Year

By Mikaela Arce On one hand, you have the student: A blossoming young artist with high hopes and ambitions, hesitant to display their work to the scouts, but aspiring to reach their fullest potential. On the other hand, you have the representatives: drained and exhausted from their weary travels, but longing to fulfill the duties at their…

Making it to the Big Leauges

By Mikaela Arce Defeating Johnson and gaining the most prestigious honor of advancing to the playoffs for the first time in 13 years, Madison walked out of Blossom Athletic Center victorious. “When we won, the atmosphere was filled with excitement,” sophomore and outside hitter Sydney Moriss said. “Everyone started crying. We had so much pride…

Lost the Battle, Not the War

By Mikaela Arce Last game of the season. Playoffs. Playing their second district round against Johnson, Madison comes to win. The players bid farewell to their sport when leaving the arena. These players have practically adopted volleyball and thoroughly made it a part of their life as big as breathing or eating. For a large…

Grand Theft Auto Five: A Game Worth The Wait

By Mikaela Arce After years of waiting and anticipation, Grand Theft Auto V finally made it’s debut on Sept 17 immediately earning around 800 million dollars within it’s first day of release. Needless to say, millions of gamers around the world have been playing it non-stop since, and how showered the work of art in…

A Match Much Like Warfare

By Mikaela Arce What is friendly rivalry if not paired with high stakes? Mac vs Mavs, the most compelling match ups of the year in the high school sport world.  The tie-breaker of the season determining which team continues on to play offs, and which will go home. Suspense hangs in the air as Sophomore…