Students may get to sleep later than usual next school year because the school board is debating changing school’s start time to 8:15 am. However, this time change is unfair to next year’s students. If this change is put into action, then students will not get out of school until 4:15 pm. This would put working students at a disadvantage. Students...

Every Halloween season thousands of people go through haunted houses, testing the limits of their fear.  However, not many people take the time to look and see the person behind the masks and bloody make-up and realize how much work the actors, make-up artists, and the rest of the crew put into putting the house together.   “I love going to haunted houses...

Across the world, big cats are becoming endangered species. Lions, tigers, jaguars, cheetahs and leopards are beginning to disappear; all are victims of habitat loss and conflicts with humans. To address this situation, the National Geographic Society and Explorers-in-Residence, Dereck and Beverly Joubert, have launched the Big Cats Initiative program called...

Photo: Seniors, Luqman Adeniyi and Mackenna Lytten pose for pictures after they were named Homecoming King and Queen. Evening had arrived, and the lights beamed down upon the Homecoming court as they glided across the field. Everyone in the crowd held their breath in anticipation of the announcement of king and queen. The nominees were ready for the shock, but...

Photo: Junior football player, Chad Whitener consoles another team mate after the Tiger’s loss against Cedar Hill. Many students were ready for the football team to play against one of the best teams in the district. Mansfield came on to the field with a 7-0 record and Cedar Hill with a 5-2. Both teams were undefeated in district, and were ready to fight...

Photo: Fox 4 reporter, Krystle Gutierrez interviews the school mascot at the morning pep rally. The weather was cold against the students skin as they stood outside before morning classes. However, the frigid wind did not put a damper on their spirits because they were excited about appearing on television. Fox 4 News showed up this morning to do a live report...

Homecoming- one of  the most anticipated days during the football season. This is a time when school spirit is at its highest. From creative dress up days to pep rallies, this  is one of the  most exciting days of the year. As students walk throughout the hallways on the day of homecoming, they seem to hear a familiar jingle. This jingle is heard throughout...

The long awaited for iPhone 4S was released this past Tuesday with some disappointment and upset from Apple fans. Since May of 2011, the internet was buzzing about a completely redesigned iPhone 5 that would have taken over the smart phone market and revolutionized phones as we know them. And up until the Monday before the official announcement, Apple fans still...

Photo: Senior, Daniel Roberts and sophomore, Jessica Decker show off their Ranger pride by wearing team spirit shirts. The Rangers have come a long way in the past year. Last year, the Texas Rangers made franchise history by not only making it to the ALCS, but by making it all the way to the World Series. This year, the Rangers are doing even better, and after...

Ranked as one of the most haunted restaurants in America, it is no surprise that the Catfish Plantation in Waxahachie has got people leaving unable to explain what they have seen. “The building was originally a house; it’s been around since the 1800’s,” owner of the Catfish Plantation, Richard Landes said. The 116 year old home has a lot of history...

(Contributed to by Janna Nguyen) A young blonde girl sits by a fireplace, playing chess with her cat; the red light illuminating their faces and flickering throughout the theater. The young girl is senior, Bethany Richards,who is playing as Alice in the MHS production of Alice in Wonderland. Amidst all of the make-up and costumes were extraordinary actors,...

Students everywhere are feeling the effects of the public educational system’s failure. Programs such as No Child Left Behind have caused them to lack independence and critical thinking skills; ultimately leaving them unprepared for college and the real world. According to a speech made by President Obama on Sept. 23, as many as a quarter of...

Many seniors are getting ready for graduation already. They will place orders for their cap and gown on Thursday and Friday, and many are excited to take their first steps towards graduating. “I’m most excited for prom and graduation because I get to walk the stage and I get to dance at prom,” senior, Devon Wright said. Yet, there is a lot of work...

The MHS swim team beat Keller at their first meet of the season on Tuesday, October 4. Before the meet, spectators might have expected the swimmers to be nervous because it was the first meet of the season. However, the swimmers were not nervous at all, but very confident that they would beat Keller at the meet. “I know we’re going to do amazingly...