Mad Av Rocks With Foreigner

  Raquel Bevien-Cervantes                 Urban energy charged the night sky as both new and old generations come together for a single night to experience the timelessness of Rock ‘N’ Roll.             Madison Avenue choir group won a local radio contest and has been graciously gifted with the honor of singing along side classic rock band…

Frankenstein’s Finale

By Raquel Bevien-Cervantes             Families and friends eagerly entered the PAC building on April 11. The audience’s incessant chatter instantly died as the auditorium’s lights dimmed down at 7 p.m. The thick red curtains slowly pulled apart, revealing the drama department on stage performing the play ‘Playing With Fire (After Frankenstein)’ for the last time….

JROTC’s Blood Task

By Raquel Bevien-Cervantes On Feb. 15, a row of buses filled with empty vials and blood bags line up at the court yard, waiting for students to volunteer themselves to be drained of blood. For the second time this year, JROTC assisted South Texas Blood and Tissue Center to help save lives by hosting the…

Organizations Advocate Anti-Bullying Awareness

By Raquel Bevien-Cervantes For a whole week, the campus was filled with students and teachers dressing in outrageous outfits and colors to address the cruelties of bullies. From Jan. 18 to 21, PALS, Student Council, and Unity Club sponsored anti-bullying week. “I would say the whole purpose of the week is to promote a more…

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…

The Miserable Loves Les Miserables

Raquel Bevien-Cervantes On Dec. 25 if people were not at home opening Christmas presents then they were lined up at the nearest movie theatre to watch the rated PG-13 movie Les Miserables. Les Miserables has taken the hearts of many since 1862 and grown to be one of the half-dozen greatest novels of the world. It…

Merry Potluck

By Raquel Bevien-Cervantes Christmas time, a time to spread fun and joy to all. What better way to do that then by hosting a potluck? Language arts threw a potluck on Dec. 12 at the cafeteria and the chorale choir had one on Dec. 13 at the Performing Arts Center. “Seeing all the children interact and…

FFA Booster Club Cooks Chili

By Raquel Bevien-Cervantes On Oct. 14, the FFA Booster Club hosted the annual chili cook-off after school at the AGG building along with their monthly meeting. This fun competition gives a chance to bring parents and students together as they eat a carnivorous meal. “The chili cook-off coincides with our regular FFA meeting,” agri-science magnet program…

Choir’s Commendable Concert

Raquel Bevien-Cervantes On Oct. 25, the Maverick choir hosted Fall Fest after school at the Performing Arts Center (P.A.C). This concert gave the students a chance to show their parents how much they have improved their musical skill. “It was exciting doing my first concert,” junior kantorei choir member Joshua Rivera said. “To be singing…

Concert Rocks San Antonio

Raquel Bevien-Cervantes A series of beating drums, streaming guitars rifts, heavy bass and wailing lyrics filled Sunken Garden theatre and the ears of hundreds of rock fans. Wave after wave of live music from a variety of bands crashes down onto the crowd of people jumping, head banging and fist-pumping to the rhythm. One can actually…