Last week was the 2011 District Art Show. Students across Mansfield ISD were able to take part in the event through sculptures, drawings, and photographs of their own invention. The pieces were judged and then showcased for friends and family to view. Many Mansfield HS students participated and were excited to showcase the creations they have been working on...

Seniors listen up! As the prom/graduation season gets closer schedules get fuller, so here are some dates to put down before it is too late. POWDER PUFF - Seniors who want to participate in the annual Powder Puff game must purchase a t-shirt today. You cannot participate without one! ADOPT A SENIOR - Seniors who are participating in Adopt a Senior need to pay...

In February, Student Council ordered shirts to raise money for Pennies for Patients, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for leukemia and lymphoma. Leukemia is cancer of the blood-forming tissues in the body, including the bone marrow. Of all the shirts purchased, 100 percent of the profit was donated to the organization. Recently, Student Council...

Larger class sizes, fewer courses, and fewer scholarship opportunities; these are issues that students may face in the coming years due to impending budget cuts on Texas education. Gov. Rick Perry has proposed cuts to funding education because of the state’s $27 billion budget shortfall. As of late, this proposal has caused much controversy between...

Friday night, the Mansfield High School JV boys soccer team played Timberview High at Timberview. The game was started off with a bang as Cameron Peterson scored in the opening ten minutes of the first half. Peterson scored another goal with 5 minutes left in the half, going into the half with a score of 2-0. Timberview scored one goal in the second half, but...

Last week the Mansfield High School Student Council put out a “White T-Shirt Challenge,” encouraging MHS girls to wear white t-shirts with jeans or sweats, put their hair in ponytails, and ditch the makeup for one week. The challenge was meant to show girls the importance of inner beauty and that what you look like does not define who you...

This year, the Mansfield High School theater department chose to put on the musical production of Side Show, a play about Siamese twins that get the opportunity to become stars because of their strong singing voices and strange condition. Because Violet and Daisy Hilton are conjoined at the hip they are unable to find true love and must go through life feeling...

This past Saturday, due to the cold weather, a main pipe froze causing flooding in the fine arts wing. “When one of the sprinkler heads break, it’s one of the worst things that could happen,” said janitor, Chubbs. The accident mainly occurred between the choir and journalism rooms, primarily impacting the flooring, allowing the cracks between...

February is by far an interesting month. It is the shortest of all the months. In fact, this year it will have only 28 days. Groundhog Day, Lincoln’s Birthday, Presidents, Day and Valentine’s Day also occur in February. Amid the celebration that resounds throughout February, one must not forget that February is also Black History Month. StuCo...

The MHS FITNESSGRAM test dates are from March 21- March 24 during all English classes. The FITNESSGRAM is an assessment that tests physical fitness. It establishes a healthy fitness zone and allows students to set goals and check their progress. No one can “fail” the test. The FITNESSGRAM simply determines each individual’s fitness needs. The...

The  MHS Academic Decathlon team competed December 10th and 11th in a scrimmage meet in  San Antonio. This is one of the most rigorous scrimmage meets around and the MHS ACADEC team took 7th place overall among large school divisions! Many individual students also earned awards. Jacky Escalante: 1st place Interview, 5th place Speech, 5th place Economics, 6th...

Adopt-a-Child has been a huge success! Thank you to all of the MHS teachers and students who participated in the program. Also, thank you to all of those that participated in the bike drive at Ben Barber. We were able to give lots of gifts to some less fortunate children who really appreciated them. Yesterday, several Key Club volunteers helped carry all the...

Tomorrow from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Hosa is sponsoring  their annual Carter BloodCare blood drive. To donate blood you must be at least seventeen years old or sixteen with parental consent, weigh at least 110 lb. , and be in good health. Before you give blood remember that you need to bring a photo ID , eat a good meal before and drink at least 16 oz. of water.

Mansfield High School Academic Decathlon team is having a competition this Friday and Saturday of this week, but this competition is only preparing themselves for the upcoming tournament. The Academic Decathlon is a team competition where students match their intellects with students from other schools. They will be tested in 10 categories varying from...