Reported by Maya Sosa A choir is composed of students and teachers who become a family. A family supports, cares for, provides security, and a sense of belonging; making each person feel important, valued, and respected. However, what happens when one of the vital members of this family leaves? Anyone can relate to at…
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Admirable Time
Reported by James Arellano May is notorious for its typically uplifting, bright, and saturated weather. It almost brings out a sense of joy, a way to look at the bright side of things. This month, May is National Teen Self-Esteem Awareness Month and gives us a chance to bring awareness…
Unknown but popular
Social media is a global unifier. Apps like Instagram encourage communication and connection between people. James Madison High School has experienced its own revival of unification through an anonymously run Instagram account entitled “Nocontextjmhs”. The account publishes photographs without captions or explanations, thus providing a “no context” approach to documenting daily life at James Madison…
A Guide to Grieving: an Averly Huerta Feature
Reported by Harley Burger Grieving is a complicated process, and every individual handles the matter in his or her own way. Averly Huerta is no stranger to the adversity of the grieving process. Yet the dedicated Ag student has not allowed life’s trials to alter her optimistic demeanor. On November 5th, 2022, the high school Junior’s…
A Rally to Remember
The final regular season football game is tonight and the hopes are high for an upset against the Johnson Jags. To get the student body aroused for game time, a spirited pep rally was held in Gilmore featuring plenty of fun. Head Coach Blaine Pederson offered words of encouragement to the crowd to start the…
A Foreign Exchange
Reported By: Monique Camacho Attending school in an unfamiliar country sounds terrifying to most people. But not for Baba Minako, despite the differences, Minako is adapting very well to America. “ It’s different but I’m really enjoying it,” Minako stated. There are some things Minako would change about the schools here in America, “I really…
Brady Rabel: The Senior Soaring to Sucess
As Reported By: Anahi Avalos The JMHS Varsity Football Captain, Brady Rabel, is soaring to success as a senior in high school. A hard-working, well-rounded, and overall outstanding individual, Brady is the true embodiment of the “Madison Way.” Rabel’s adoration for football is deep-rooted and has only developed since his introduction to the sport as a child….
Swimming Into a New Season
By Monika Garcia After a great swim season this past 2021-2022 year, many swim team members are excited to start the next season off fresh with captain (and incoming senior) Alina Nguyen. “My hopes for next year as captain is that to see the team grow even more,” said Nguyen. As other leaders know, being…
Some Enchanted Evening
After a two-year hiatus, the Prom has returned. The class of 2022 and others celebrated the evening at the Westin San Antonio North hotel. Among the bright colors, fancy format wear, and music, were plenty of smiles and happiness. Coming back strong from a break during the global pandemic, the prom was…
Budding Buddies
By Erin Rabel The Guild Dogs for the Blind (GDB) puppy club here at Madison is gaining many new puppy members. Puppies have been coming in waves joining the James Madison GDB puppy club. Since March 29th, the Madison puppy pack has grown by 11 more pups. That isn’t all though; there are still more…