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Administrators and teachers should make sure that Jewish students should not be forced to choose between their grades and their faith.
It's High time to respect Jewish Holidays
Shield editorial board • September 4, 2021

Given the small Jewish population at McCallum and AISD as a whole, it’s safe to say Jewish students aren’t expecting their own Christmas break. But numbers alone shouldn’t...

Jewboy Subshops The Southside Carne Asada sandwich with a side of house made potato chips.
Flavor Profiles: JewBoy Subshop
September 1, 2021
Love at first sight: Grandpa and I meet each other for the first time at his home in Key Largo, Fla.
Beautiful blue eyes
July 27, 2021
The younger version of the author and the current version both play piano. The author and pianist would like to draw attention to her perfect technique in both images as well as her flexible wrists, her straight back and her eyes looking intently at the music. ... With this picture, you could even mistake 6-year-old Alysa Spiro (or the 17-year-old version) for a piano prodigy.
Pandemic has me playing a different tune
May 30, 2021
The lack of interaction on Zoom has created social disconnection for students and made it harder for teachers to know if their students understand the lessons they are taught.
The only antidote to virtual learning fatigue you’ll ever need
May 27, 2021
Sports
It all matters in the Long run
Long bus ride to Kerrville proves to be fruitful

Long bus ride to Kerrville proves to be fruitful

September 21, 2021

Junior runner launches petition to create track class

Junior runner launches petition to create track class

September 19, 2021

The sights, sounds and celebrations of Taco Shack 2021

The sights, sounds and celebrations of Taco Shack 2021

September 15, 2021

There’s no doubting Thomas after Saturday’s silver

There’s no doubting Thomas after Saturday’s silver

September 12, 2021

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Flavor Profiles: JewBoy Subshop

Flavor Profiles: JewBoy Subshop

September 1, 2021

Thinking inside the box

Thinking inside the box

August 30, 2021

Free Guy delivers pixel perfect performance

Free Guy delivers pixel perfect performance

August 25, 2021

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Freshman Ben Polega poses with his service dog Friday for a first-day-of-school photo.
Thank God it's Friday
Lucy Marco and Alice Scott • September 25, 2021

Ben Polega might be a little fish in a big pond, but at least he has a big furry companion at his side.   “I’m planning on bringing a white lab into campus coming...

Montrel shows off two pieces from his portfolio, Disneys Princess Tiana and DCs Wonder Woman.
Not just a pipe dream
September 22, 2021
French 3 students work independently on vocabulary practice during class time. With Favrin busy instructing French 4 and 5 students, they must manage their time and assignments and continue to develop their French skills on their own.
A très compliqué year for advanced French students
September 20, 2021
Ms. Rodriguez conducts her first-period choir class on Aug. 23. A 30-year veteran who has taught in Corpus Christi, Bastrop, Pflugerville and most recently at Akins High School, Rodriguez says she was drawn to the Fine Arts Academy because of the caliber of students it attracts.
Rodriguez charts new course for Mac choir
September 13, 2021
Entertainment
Seniors Julian Casas, Ileana Nicholson and Lucy Hamre rehearse their music before a performance of The SpongeBob Musical. Casas, Nicholson and Hamre are three members of the pit orchestra for the show that helps provide an added layer of magic to the performance.
Can't have a hit without a pit
Ingrid Smith, staff reporter • September 24, 2021

The live performance of MacTheatre's The SpongeBob Musical may seem smooth and effortless, but the stage experience is the result of hundreds of hours of hard work and collaboration...

Fish No. 55: Wages
Fish No. 55: "Wages"
September 24, 2021
Montrel shows off two pieces from his portfolio, Disneys Princess Tiana and DCs Wonder Woman.
Not just a pipe dream
September 22, 2021
Fish No. 54: Edgy
Fish No. 54: "Edgy"
September 18, 2021
Photo Galleries
CAPTAINS AT TWILIGHT: Seniors Ez Guenther, Jake Hissey, Jaxon Rosales and Johan Holmes lineup for the coin toss before their last non-district game against the Kerrville Tivy Antlers. For Hissey, it was his first game back after suffering a wrist injury before the team’s marquee matchup against the Anderson Trojans. Despite wearing a cast that prompted the opposing coaches to urge their offensive skill players to run at the one-armed safety, Hissey held his own, nearly making an interception to seal the victory on the play before Guenther succeeded in doing the same. The Knights went on to beat Tivy 23-15 in a game that despite Tivy’s 0-4 record, they were not favored to win. Caption by Thomas Melina Raab.
Long bus ride to Kerrville proves to be fruitful
Carly Johnson, Sophie Leung-Lieu, Lucy Marco, Anna McClellan, Thomas Melina Raab, Esme Moreno, Caroline Owen, Charlie Partheymuller, Samantha Powers, Alice Scott, Grace Vitale, and Dave Winter • September 21, 2021

The cheer team, the Blue Brigade and the trainers made the just over 100-mile trip to Kerrville on Friday night to witness the football team rally in the second half to secure...

ONE DAY MORE: Seniors Jessie Lucas and Amethyst Mellberg-Smith make a final stand to save Bikini Bottom in the Act I finale, “Tomorrow Is.” Lucas, who played the titular role of SpongeBob, was touched by the song, which takes place with only one day left to save the town from an imminent volcano apocalypse. “It kind of reminded me of how I interacted with friends at the beginning of the pandemic,” Lucas said, “before we really knew what was going on. Having that experience myself really helps me play that scene as honestly as I can.” Photo by Devin Neal. Caption by Lanie Sepehri.
MacTheatre dives deep into 'The SpongeBob Musical'
September 14, 2021
The Blue Brigade performs at halftime of the McCallum-Seguin football game at Matador Stadium on Oct. 18, 2019.
Welcome to our World Photo Day celebration gallery
September 7, 2021
DEFENSE WINS TACO SHACKS. After a McCallum offsides call on a missed field goal forced the Trojans into going for it on fourth and two, the McCallum defense made the game-saving stop at the goal line. After senior lineman Johan Holmes made the initial hit, senior safety Ez Guenther and senior linebacker Tino Rodriguez made sure the play would go no farther than the line of scrimmage. “I could see that they were in wildcat formation, and their best player was going to get the ball, and it was all going to come down to who wanted it more,” Guenther said. The play thwarted the Trojans chance at a game-winning score. The Knights then proceeded to trudge 70 yards towards the Anderson end zone and run out the clock. “This photo just shows we wanted the Taco Shack Bowl more,” Guenther said.
Taco Shack Bowl returns to normal, Taco Shack trophy returns to Mac
August 31, 2021
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Recent Stories
Vandalism wave beleaguers custodians, erodes trust
Vandalism wave beleaguers custodians, erodes trust

Francie Wilhelm and Morgan Eye
September 27, 2021

For the past few weeks, middle and high schools across the country have been victims of theft and vandalism, due to a TikTok trend known as "devious licks." This trend consists of students taking items from school, often from bathrooms, and posting a video of the act on social media.  The trend began in early September when a user on TikTok uploaded a video of himself stealing disposable masks...

Thank God it’s Friday
Thank God it’s Friday

Lucy Marco and Alice Scott
September 25, 2021

Ben Polega might be a little fish in a big pond, but at least he has a big furry companion at his side.   “I’m planning on bringing a white lab into campus coming soon -- coming attraction: Friday!” Freshman Ben Polega is bringing his service dog Friday to school for the very first time this year. Polega was born with quadriplegia that affects all four limbs.  “But that does not...

Can’t have a hit without a pit
Can’t have a hit without a pit

Ingrid Smith, staff reporter
September 24, 2021

The live performance of MacTheatre's The SpongeBob Musical may seem smooth and effortless, but the stage experience is the result of hundreds of hours of hard work and collaboration from the combined talents of the Fine Arts Academy. This fall’s production of The SpongeBob Musical features McCallum’s award-winning live pit orchestra for the first time in two years, though it looks a little...

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