Category Archives: FEATURE

The Maverick Players debuted their fall show, “The Miracle Worker”, on Nov. 7 & 8. The show tells the story of Helen Keller. Rendered blind and deaf by an illness as a baby, she grows into an uncontrollable and pitied child. Desperate for help in communicating with their daughter, the Keller family hires Anne SullivanContinue reading “THE MIRACLE WORKER”

On Oct. 31, the Mighty Maverick Marching Band traveled to the Alamodome to compete in the Texas Dairy Queen Bands of America Super-Regional at San Antonio. This performance marks not only the end of their competitive season, but also the first time in school history that the band has attended this event to compete alongside some ofContinue reading “BANDS OF AMERICA”

Members of the MHS community occupied the field at tonight’s game against Dobie High School to bid one final tearful farewell to Landon Liptack. The ceremony, which took place minutes before the game was set to kick off, served to honor Landon’s memory by retiring his ball boy jersey. Landon’s mother, principal Charlotte Liptack, wasContinue reading “GOODBYE, LANDON”

Gender roles were given a temporary twist today as MHS hosted its annual powderpuff football game. The two opposing sides, Juniors and Seniors, took to the JV football field to battle out for the winning title. Female volunteers were the players, male volunteers were the cheerleaders, and football players were the coaches. Juniors led at theContinue reading “GENDER BENDER”

Strange things happen in room C126. Catapults are pulled through its parameters just after launching pumpkins moments before, and students are protecting ounces of gelatin from boiling water in abstract arrangements of Styrofoam. Students stand on platforms of nothing more than toothpicks for three “Mississippi’s” (add Russian accent) and videos of last-minute made Rube GoldbergContinue reading “TEACHER FEATURE: TATYANA IVANOVA”

A new city, a new country, a new culture; very few teachers get the opportunity to go across the world and experience something new. The average person may not seize an opportunity such as this. Despite the odds, one of our own, a teacher filled with Manvel spirit and honor, has the opportunity to travelContinue reading “LABELLE IN TRANSLATION”

In celebration of the girls’ basketball team state championship win, the  community held a parade at the Pearland Town Center on March 19. After marching through the square, attenders gathered in the pavilion to listen to speeches from Athletic Direction Kirk Martin, Principal Charlotte Liptack and members of the basketball team. The following day, studentsContinue reading “VICTORY LAP”

MHS held its annual pre-Spring Break Talent Show today before school let out for the half day. 16 acts ranged from singing to dancing to a nunchaku-flinging karate kid. The results were as follows: 1st: Martin Madness, which included Koda Martin, Cory Jo Martin, and their younger brother Kason Martin (dancing) 2nd: Roderick Mullen (singingContinue reading “MAVS GOT TALENT”

Students are starting the new year off by saying goodbye to the old styles and trends and hello to the latest fashions, entertainment, and media. As 2013 came to an end, so many new trends from clothing, makeup and shoes to devices and games to social media and entertainment were made that everyone seemed toContinue reading “#NEWFADS”

The MHS Fine Arts department debuted their latest project, Grease,  from Feb. 6-9. The musical, starring Brandon Prince as Danny Zuko and Emily Curl as Sandy Olsson, tells the tale of two teens from completely different worlds who against all odds, fall in love over the summer only to later find that they actually attendContinue reading “GREASE”

A cold front is sweeping across the nation, and while we in Texas aren’t suffering as much as people in the North (some temperatures have dropped way into the sub-zeroes all across the nation), many of us have been forced to acknowledge the dramatic weather changes, primarily through our wardrobes. As the temperatures drop, studentsContinue reading “FASHION FREEZE”

Sophomore Gianeen Magno “She sounds fierce and it’s just music you can get up and dance to.”         Sophomore Josh Ugat “I think it’s really good because she matured as an artist with this release of her album.  She is a very inspirational person.”         Assistant Principal Doctor Donald BrownContinue reading “STUDENT REVIEWS: BEYONCÉ”

Four senior athletes, Leon Gilmore, Makenzie Smajstrla, Rangie Bessard, and Brianna Turner were signed to college sports programs yesterday in the Manvel High School Gym. Gilmore, a boys varsity basketball player, signed to Creighton University. Creighton University, located in Omaha, Nebraska, is a top school for basketball. After visiting the school, Gilmore found that theContinue reading “SENIOR ATHLETES SIGN TO COLLEGE SPORTS PROGRAMS”

English teacher Ashley Marquez shows passion not only in English,  but in teaching her students.             “I’ve always liked people, and I’ve always liked English.  So I thought teaching would be the right fit,” Marquez said. Inspired by another teacher she knew, Marquez pursued English and teaching. After graduating from Pearland High School, she graduatedContinue reading “TEACHER FEATURE: ASHLEY MARQUEZ”