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The student news site of McNeil High School

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The student news site of McNeil High School

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All content by Rebecca Mitchell
DECA is collecting closed toed shoes for orphans. Anyone is welcome to participate, as long as the shoes are turned in by Feb. 18.

Heart and Souls

Rebecca Mitchell, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 9, 2015

Acosta Named New Principal

Rebecca Mitchell, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2014
While doing construction on McNeil Road, construction workers found caves, which delayed the finish of the project.

Peeking Underground Reveals Caves, Austin’s Mistake

Rebecca Mitchell, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 8, 2014
In honor of Dig for a Cure Round Rock and McNeil donated the proceeds to the Susan C. Brown fund. Making the best out of the game, Rebecca Latham gets ready for a kill.

[Photo] Round Rock Out Digs Lady Mavs

Becky Mitchell, Copy Editor
October 23, 2013
Player Megan Unrath hits the ball over the net while Mallory Davidson, Rebecca Latham, and Ryan Reitmeyer wait in anticipation. The girls won against Pflugerville.

[Photo] Lady Mavs Win First Two Games Against Pflugerville

Becky Mitchell, Copy Editor
October 24, 2013

Aiming High But Ending Low, Volleyball District Season Begins

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
September 25, 2013
Receiving encouragement through high fives from the team junior Katie Silguero runs by.

Lady Mavs Aim for Consistency as They Enter District Play

Rebecca Mitchell, Copy Editor
September 18, 2013

Reading the Book Before Movie Benefits Viewers

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
July 1, 2013

Childhood Movies Back and Fit for Youth

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
June 18, 2013
Hulu and Netflix allow viewers to watch TV shows and movies. Netflix costs $7.99 a month and Hulu is free, but Hulu Plus is $7.99 a month.

Watching the Shows: Hulu vs. Netflix

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
June 3, 2013

National Ranking Keeps McNeil in Spotlight

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
May 10, 2013
McNeil Engraving Making It's Imprint

McNeil Engraving Making It’s Imprint

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
April 26, 2013
Creative Suggestions Given for Prom

Creative Suggestions Given for Prom

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
March 27, 2013
Erin Balfour won teacher of the year. She teaches English III at the AP and regular levels.

Erin Balfour Wins Teacher of the Year

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
March 18, 2013
South by Southwest is coming to Austin over spring break. Film runs from March 8–16, music from March 12–17, and technology talk from March 8–12.

5 Best Things to Do Over Spring Break

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
March 7, 2013
Charmi Patel (10), Ainsley Romero (10), and Chloe Romero (12) make Christmas cards to sell. The cards helped the Special Education department to fund their adventures.

Opening the Door into Key Club

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
February 24, 2013
Senior Brittany Churchill, junior Emily Reyner and sophomore Alexandra Maldonado depict movie star characters during the flag feature.

[Photo] Varsity Winterguard Makes a Splash in National A Class

Emily Carr, Copy Editor
February 22, 2013
The swim team finished the season with a splash at the regional meet in Houston.

[Photo] Swimmers Reach the End of the Lane

Aleah Goldberg, Reporter
February 21, 2013
The group takes a pause from conferencing to pose for a picture.

[Photo] TTF: Turn To Faith on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Natalie Cole, Reporter
February 25, 2013
The Leaning Pear is a fabulous restaurant in Wimberly. Salads, sandwiches, and tropical iced tea make the restaurant fantastic.

Wimberly Restaurant Offers Good Food, Ambience

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
February 11, 2013
RM 620 has been having lots of construction. RM 620 will continue to undergo road changes until spring or summer 2013.

Construction on RM 620 Costing Williamson County

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
February 9, 2013
Solar panels, like these, were put in a few years ago on the roof of A wing. The solar panels save school money on energy.

Solar Panels Save School’s Money

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
January 31, 2013
Maverick swimmers' hard work paid off at District competition when the girl's team made school history by becoming district champions. The boys' team won second and multiple individuals swam personal bests.

[Photo] Swim Team Makes History, Achieves Personal Bests

February 4, 2013
The new members of Bollywood try to dance at the first meeting. Girls and boys alike tried their best to follow the club leaders' dancing.

Bollywood Dances into McNeil

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
January 19, 2013
The colorguard performs the fight song at a pep rally. These same girls (and boy) will be on the winterguard teams.

New Division of Winter Guard Doubles the Fun

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
December 30, 2012
Zooming in on Thomas Blanks

Zooming in on Thomas Blanks

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
December 23, 2012
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[Photo] Anything Theater, Gruber Does It All

Natalie Cole, Reporter
December 28, 2012
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The swim team practices at the Rattan Creek pool.

[Photo] Swimmers perform well at A&M, TISCA

Aleah Goldberg, Reporter
November 26, 2012
A Thanksgiving food collection in Mrs. Cruz's room by DECA. The cans of food were collected for Veteran's Day, for those who might not have that Thanksgiving meal.

Students Reflect About What Makes Them Thankful

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
November 19, 2012
A Day in the Life of the Corps Commander

A Day in the Life of the Corps Commander

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
November 17, 2012
The car sits in the auto tech garage waiting for students to fix it. Students in auto tech class work on cars everyday.

Drilling into Auto Tech Classes

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
November 14, 2012
The Sapphire dancers and Majestics performed together at the Homecoming game. The girls are great dancers.

Sapphire Dancers Shine Their Way into the Dance World

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
November 12, 2012
Sophomores Rounded Up into Environmental Systems

Sophomores Rounded Up into Environmental Systems

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
November 11, 2012
Pictures in Shutter Time: Photo Website Offers Options for Shutterbugs

Pictures in Shutter Time: Photo Website Offers Options for Shutterbugs

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
November 9, 2012
The Lady Maverick volleyball team huddles in a break between the sets. The girls encouraged each other and talked about the previous sets.

The Lady Maverick Varsity Volleyball Win Against Stony Point, Finishes Season on High Note

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
October 30, 2012
In Your Face At the Diversity Club pie-throwing booth during the homecoming carnival, students line up to throw pies at chemistry teacher Jay Krishnan. The Carnival had booths ranging from pillow fighting to the car bash. "At the time i was like 'I shouldn't have done it' but, it was worth helping out the Diversity Club kids," Krishnan said.

[Photo] Homecoming Carnival: The Place To Be

Amrin Madhani, Reporter
October 24, 2012
Mums of a graduated senior still cover her wall. The mums each had special meaning when she received them.

The Deal with Mums

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
October 18, 2012
Volleyball 2012-2013

Volleyball 2012-2013

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
October 18, 2012
Let's Visit Texas A&M

Let’s Visit Texas A&M

Rebecca Mitchell, Reporter
October 4, 2012
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