The Madisonian

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The Madisonian

The Madisonian

New Cub Pride Period Added to MCHS

New Cub Pride Period Added to MCHS

Makenzie Adams, Staff Reporter September 13, 2023

Madison Consolidated High School started the school year by introducing a new daily schedule for students and staff. Some students' initial feelings about the schedule, mainly introducing a new Cub Pride...

MCHS junior running back Jake Dyer eludes defenders

Cubs Football Relying on Relationships as Midseason Approaches

Hannah Combs, Staff Reporter September 12, 2023

The 2023-24 Madison Cubs Football season has officially begun. This year's captains are seniors Cameron Wall and Ryan Stoner and juniors Jason Cosby, Taytem Anderson, and Jake Dyer. Captains are chosen...

HB 1608 Makes the Start of School Difficult for Students and Teachers at MCHS

HB 1608 Makes the Start of School Difficult for Students and Teachers at MCHS

Bella Heath, Staff Reporter September 12, 2023

On May 4th, 2023, Indiana House Bill 1608 was passed into public law. The new law states that instruction on sexuality through grades pre-k to 3rd grade is prohibited, leaving high schoolers unaffected;...

MCHS Implements New Security Checkpoint

MCHS Implements New Security Checkpoint

August 25, 2023

This year, MCHS will begin upgrading safety features for our campus. One of the newest features is the Cub Checkpoint. The Cub Checkpoint is the guard shack at the entrance by the football and baseball...

What You Should Know Regarding the Lilly Scholarship

What You Should Know Regarding the Lilly Scholarship

Alex Wang, Staff Reporter August 24, 2023

As the new school year rolls around, the Jefferson County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship went up for grabs again. Lilly Endowment Incorporated, a private foundation based in Indianapolis, offers...

University sign and building

The Perks of Choosing an Independent Major

Isa James, Staff Reporter May 24, 2023

As college comes closer for a new class of seniors, high school students once again question whether or not a traditional 4-year college degree is right for them. Many students go undecided or pick a major...

MCHS student Kyann Smith proudly displays her acceptance to the Louisiana Culinary Institute with MCHS Culinary teacher LeAnne Blackerby

MCHS Student Taking Her Cooking Skills to Louisiana

Mallory Castor, Staff Reporter May 19, 2023

Madison Consolidated High School senior Kyann Smith was accepted into the Louisiana Culinary Institute in Baton Rouge, LA, on April 18th. Smith is a culinary student at MCHS and finds inspiration through...

The cast and crew at the 2023 MCHS Theatre Cubby Awards

MCHS Celebrates the 18th Annual Cubby Awards

Zoe Bullock, Staff Reporter May 16, 2023

On May 6, 2023, the big finale for the 2022-2023 Madison Theatre Season took place, the 18th Annual Cubby Awards. Students nominate and vote for their classmates for various awards, including Best Actor/Actress,...

New MCHS Principal Ronnie Lawhead

Interim No More: Lawhead Confirmed as MCHS Principal Pending Board Approval

Madisonian Staff Report, Staff Reporter March 17, 2023

*The article has been edited to reflect Lawhead's position is not final until MCS board approval. This morning, Madison Consolidated Schools superintendent Dr. Teresa Brown announced to high school...

New MCHS Tennis Co-coaches Alana Wilson (left) and Alexis Ricketts (right)

MCHS Tennis Welcomes Two Co-coaches

Jayla Perry, Staff Reporter March 17, 2023

Madison High School hired MCHS English teachers Alexis Ricketts and Alana Wilson to coach the girls' tennis team.  MCHS Athletic Director Patric Morrison approached Ricketts and Wilson about coaching...

How a Madisonian Reporter Navigated Depression

How a ‘Madisonian’ Reporter Navigated Depression

Crisnell Cabigting, Staff Reporter March 13, 2023

Over 44% of high school students suffer from depression and anxiety in today's society. The thought of being hopeless and not worthy of life overbears the happiness that a teenager should be experiencing....

Outside of Door 4 at MCHS

Local Gossip Muddies the Water During MCHS Lockdown

Zoe Bullock, Staff Reporter March 10, 2023

With the recent lockdown at the Madison Consolidated School District, the community exploded with theories of what really happened in real-time Tuesday morning. Parents, students, and community members...

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