On two Saturdays in March—the 9th and the 16th—McCallum students filed into the rows of the audience, tickets and name tags in tow. Within the walls of the Kleberg Building...

The Shield: What’s your idea of perfect happiness? Charles Mangum: When I was growing up in the ’40s and ’50s, I had a really great family life, so my current relationship...

When principal Mike Garrison informed the McCallum community that he was retiring at the ends of this summer, the news was met with sadness, surprise and an outpouring...

At the Texas Color Guard Circuit Area West Championships in Pflugerville on March 23, the McCallum color guard swept away the competition, winning first place for the fourth...

For this week's #TuesdayTop10, we'd like to take a moment to celebrate the achievement of one of our own, first-year staffer Bella Russo. We have previously reported that...

“I’m only joining to make my college application look good.” “This will be a great resume builder”. “Colleges love when people are involved in groups like...

Seniors: It's time. No, not for finals or graduation but for us to finish the last issue of The Shield. We need your help to make this year's senior section pullout an...

Just as I’m approaching the door to the band hall, it swings open in front of me. “Follow me,” Ms. Nelson says and, without hesitation, continues a rapid pace in...

If you were to wake up tomorrow morning with your world in apocalyptic chaos—and you were posed with one question: what will you take when you escape? What are your “bare...

To Spanish teacher Juana Gun, all girls deserve the chance to celebrate their 15th birthday. That was the basis on which the annual Ballet Folklorico Quinceañera was started...