The MHS Trail staff awards Chick-fil-a coupon winners their coupon during first period. Because journalism is a first period class, we cannot deliver the prize to winners outside of that period. However,...

My family sets up our Christmas decorations in increments. We just haven't been in the mood. My mother and I both know the absence we will feel while we set up the tree. My grandmother, who raised us...

On Saturday October 5, many McIntosh seniors will sit for five hours to take the SAT their first or umpteenth time to impress colleges. Some will take the ACT on October 26 for the same reason. The...

    Miley Cyrus sets a poor example for younger impressionable fans, not because of her sexualized actions, but because of her usage of what she believes to be black culture as a method for gaining...

A year and a half after announcing a new album, Eminem bursts back onto the music scene with the energetic single "Berzerk." "Berzerk" is quickly climbing towards the top spot on "Billboard Hot 100"...

Justin Timberlake’s long-awaited 3rd album finally unleashed itself upon the world this past March.  Songs such as “Pusher Lover Girl,” “Suit and Tie,” and “Mirrors” have blown up the Billboard...

A band’s founding members leaving a band usually signals the end. However, Paramore has beaten the odds and bounces back with their self-titled fourth album. With a more poppy sound and redemption heavy...

Coming-of-age films provide snapshots of the hardships of first loves and life-altering revelations. The teens in the film tend to question society's and even their own ways. However, some teens, like...

Those who enjoy poetry tend to google their favorite poets and hope the search engine displays accurate results. Is a word misspelled in the poem? Is the biographical information about the poet correct?...

    Some hobbyist writers take their craft more seriously than others. Writing is a definite part of their future. However, finding a mature, nurturing online environment for their writing proves difficult....

Few award ceremonies infuriate me as much as the Oscars do. Almost 85 years since its initial debut, it still belittles younger audiences and promotes the over-simplification of minorities' lives. How...

    Music lovers scour the internet for sites to keep their stereos pumping. However, those who have slower computers or devices suffer from endless buffering, pausing, or skipping of the music they...

Unrealistic plots, stereotypical characters, and few realistic romantic moments often provide the backbone for most romantic comedies. Rarely does a movie of the genre break the stereotypes. However, “Silver...

Many students strain their eyes and their thin attention spans the night before an important test. They bestrew papers across their bedrooms. Trying to concentrate, their eyes slip to the popcorn ceiling...

He announces science’s latest innovation with a tremendous smile. His excitement causes his eyes to glint. Adjusting his laptop’s screen to allow the growing audience behind him a better view, he waves...

The heart-racing, seat-clenching, scream-inducing movie genre known as horror has long been a part of pop culture. Fans tend to flood the theater every time a new horror movie promises to fill the theater...

Last semester, students voted for their peers in McIntosh's first student council election in many years. Candidates campaigned at school with the aid of posters, t-shirts and stickers. Those running for...

 “I hate Spanish. I don't understand it. Every time I enter the room, I feel like slamming my head into the desk. Remind me why I choose to be in this class?” a fellow student vents to her best friend....

“Life of Pi” sails viewers through the spiritual, perilous journey of young Piscine “Pi” Patel. Based on the acclaimed 2001 novel “Life of Pi,” the film centers around the adult Pi Patel...

Alicia Keys invades the music scene with her latest album, “Girl on Fire.” This time around, Keys puts much effort into making her latest effort stand out from those before without straying to far...

Sometimes writers and artists need to find an understanding audience for their work. What if a blooming writer's friends are not into the dark humor embedded in his literature? What if a blooming cartoonist's...

Applause fills the theater. A great number of movie-goers silently nod their heads in agreement that this movie is the movie. They know it is the type of film the Oscar committee would stamp down on their...

English teachers willingly critique the schoolwork they assign their students. However, where does that leave the students who write literature in their spare time? Those students often have a hard time...

Some students have a hard time finding someone who have the same interests as they do. They find that their friends do not share the same passion for politics as they do. Perhaps they find that their friends...

Panic spreads across the MHS student's face. She starts rubbing her forehead with her thumb and index finger. All of her friends have a concerned look on their faces.  “How am I going to read all of...

Tony Mendez (played by Ben Affleck) guffaws lightly at his fellow CIA agents. Their plans to rescue the 6 United States Embassy workers that escaped the Iran Hostage Crisis all sound too terrible to work....

Stunning scenery from a foreign land. Hazy, fast-cut flashbacks of tramatic events from the past. Villians with foreign accents. Car chases that threaten pedestrians and end in violent explosions....

“Halcyon” is a sweeping and emotional album from UK singer Ellie Goulding. Goulding is most known in the United States for her song “Lights,” which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 song...

A common question among students who are meeting for the first time is: “What type of music do you like the most?” The student being asked may reply with the usual pop, rock, rap, or indie. Someone...

Tuesday, November 6 (Election Day) is approaching quickly. MHS students (even those not eligible to vote), faculty and the nation have the question of which candidate is equipped  to run the free world...

“End of Watch” is a fast-paced, intense action-drama movie centered around the life and work of two young Los Angeles police officers. Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Mike Zavala (Michael Peña)...

For MHS students who feel that their personal and school life are becoming almost too much for them to bear, compassionpit.com may be the site they need to vent their frustrations. Compassionpit.com is...

The school year is only about a month old, and some of us in the MHS student population may already feel overwhelmed by school. Perhaps the concepts being taught in math, chemistry, or history are not...

This page hosts helpful websites that students have found quite by mistake. They are sharing them with you to help you with school, to entertain you, or to inform you. Enjoy!!  

Before you buy that ticket, find out what Williams and Brand think of current movie choices.

To some students of the McIntosh community, Ms. Suzanne Cisneros, the new Spanish II and III teacher, is a familiar face. Last year, she was the long-term substitute that filled in for the Spanish teacher,...