The Trailblazer

Off to Great Places

May 30, 2018

Filed under Profiles

After four years of trudging through hours of homework, pulling all-nighters, and taking STAAR, SAT/ACT, and AP tests, seniors look forward to graduation day, May 26. They can finally move on to the next phase of their lives. ...

Humans of McNeil: Through the Looking Glass

Desirae Gonzalez, Reporter

May 25, 2018

Filed under Features, News

America has always been referred to as a land of opportunities. Some have it in the palm of their hands, some move across the country, and some move across the world for opportunities. Two generations ago, my family sailed from...

Humans of McNeil: A Series

Desirae Gonzalez, Reporter

May 24, 2018

Filed under Features, Humans Of McNeil

Take a look at people’s lunches during school and it’ll convey more about their background than sharing notes in class will ever show. Cultures and customs vary, from the way the door is opened, to how greetings are exchanged,...

Triple Threat

Uzma Pathan, Reporter

April 18, 2018

Filed under Event Recaps, Features, News, Showcase

The audience eagerly awaited for the Mr. Mav winners to be announced. The 10 boys lined up on stage in their tuxedos as the judges finished writing their scores and the announcers tallied the last votes. The 14th annual Mr. M...

Illusions 512

April 3, 2018

Humans of McNeil: A Series

Desirae Gonzalez, Reporter

March 20, 2018

Filed under Features, Humans Of McNeil, Showcase

It’s passing period, and as students scurry into their classrooms, the hallways are filled with different faces leading different lives. They are taught in the same language and they are learning in the same way, but the final...