VMA's By: Tiffany Von Tungeln

   The music video awards were on MTV on September sixth in Los Angeles a few weeks ago. The performances went very well this year. All of the performers consisted of 2 Chainz, Alicia Keys, Calvin Harris, Frank Ocean, Green Day, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Pink, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift. One Direction has really gotten famous this year, and this was their first year performing on the VMA’s! There were all sorts of stars, old and new!

   This years VMA’s had a variety of winners. Rihanna won the video of the year with “We Found Love,” One Direction, of coarse, won the New Best Artist with “What Makes You Beautiful.” The Best Female Video award went to Nicki Minaj with “Starships.” The Best Hip-Hop Video was “HYFR” by Drake ft. Lil Wayne. Chris Brown made the best male video in performing “Turn Up The Music. Going along with the best artist, One Direction also made the Best Pop Video with “What Makes You Beautiful. There were many other awards, but those were the ones I found most interesting..until next year!

Taylor Swift's album "Red" by Preslee Lones

Taylor Swift’s new album “Red” is coming out in a few short weeks. October 22 is the release date. Her hit “We are never ever getting back together” is on the album. “Red” is highly-anticipated album. 

Good morning America will be doing 30 second previews of “Red”. Taylor Swift’s we are never ever getting back together broke the record for most female sales in a week. This song was said to be written about Jake Gyllenhaal. Swift has said she loves the new album. 

"Movie Stuff" by Kyle Swearengen

        The best movie that was ever made is The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl. The plot of the movie is just fantastic! It has the perfect mix of action and drama in it. Also, the funny parts in the movie will keep you interested the whole time. Did I forget to mention that Taylor Lautner is in it? That probably is the best part of the movie. 

My overall rating for the movie that I would give it is probably a 9.5 out of 10. That’s how good the movie is. I totally recommend this movie to everyone of all ages. From action lovers to comedies, this movie will stay in your heart.  I hope you will go see.

Taylor Trach 4th period 9-28-12

Madison Academy Varsity Football 

2012-2013

The last game the Madison Academy  Mustangs played was against Deshler Tigers.  It was a great night for the Mustangs in the defeat of the Deshler Tigers. The score was 28-7. Some great highlights of the game was  Nick Haas had a punt return but they didn't count it because there was a block in the back. Also Kerryon  Johnson had a 50 yard touchdown. this was a great game for the Mustangs!

Katy Perry and John Mayer Breakup by Natalie Conrad

Katy Perry and John Mayer Breakup

Rumor has it that John Mayer and Katy Perry have broken up. People just guessed that they were going out from pictures they saw with them together. They soon realized they were really going out and it was over before they knew it. Katy said he was “the one” and was super upset about it. All the fans were also upset because they thought they were the perfect couple. Sometimes things just aren’t meant to be. Katy Perry has gone through so much heartbreak with a divorce that just recently happened and the rumored relationship with Tim Tebow.

Like I said, Katy Perry had not too long ago gotten a divorce. She and Russell Brand were supposedly meant to be, but things change and people change. People say that it was just too hard to be in a long distance relationship like Russell and Katy had to be in. Although, Katy made so much effort to see him when he was practically on the other side of the world. Russell made no effort whatsoever. Katy said that was the hardest time in her life when Russell was starting to show no care for her. I can’t imagine what is it like to go through another heartbreak like she is with John Mayer right now. 

JV Volleyball Games by Caroline Dearman

On Tuesday, September 25^th, the Madison Academy JV volleyball team traveled to West Morgan to play West Morgan and Danville in a tri-match. The first game, we played West Morgan and beat them in the first two sets. We played rough at first but we pulled through to finished what we trained for.

In the second game, we played Danville, which was actually our third time to play them, out of tournaments. We beat them also and played better as a team in our second match. Overall, is was a good day in mustang volleyball. 

"The Redneck Games"- by Jonathan Ruh

Every year the biggest rednecks join together to do the Redneck Games. They are held in East Dublin, Georgia annually. This event was created through General Manager for WQZY-FM “Y96”; Mac Davis in response to something said by the media; that when the 1996 Olympic Games went to Atlanta, it would be hosted by a group of rednecks. Taking offense to this, Mac Davis and some locals set up their very own annual Redneck Games.

These games include seed spitting, toilet seat tossing, and dumpster diving. There is also the armpit serenade. I think the most intense would be the mud pit belly flop sport. Also, there is a Canadian version of the Redneck Games is held in Minto, Ontario since 2006.