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Far from needed educational reform, the school vouchers plan supported by Gov. Abbott is just a scam to take money from taxpayers and give it to private schools and mainly wealthy parents who don’t need the extra help affording those institutions in the first place.
Only vouching for Austin's rich
Nate Williams, staff reporter • May 31, 2023

School vouchers have become one of the most hotly debated topics of the Texas 88th Legislative Session ever since Gov. Greg Abbott introduced the topic in his State of the...

Pre-made class material, right to a districts doorstep
Pre-made class material, right to a district's doorstep
May 30, 2023
According to a recent study by the Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization that provides support to LGBT youth, 51% of all nonbinary and transgender people ages 18 and under had seriously contemplated suicide. One in five had made an attempt on their own life in the last year. Those receiving gender-affirming hormone treatment reduced their odds of experiencing depression and of a past-year suicide attempt by 40%. Source: Journal of Adolescent Health, The Trevor Project.
Is proposed ban on gender-affirming care for safety of teens or safety of politicians seeking reelection?
May 26, 2023
While I appreciated the life skills teachers attempt to raise Autism awareness with the first bulletin board, it contained an outdated, harmful symbol to represent autistic people. I sincerely appreciate how quickly the teachers changed the symbol once they learned of the negative connotations of the puzzle-piece symbol.
Reject puzzle piece as autism awareness icon
April 30, 2023
While there is no game known simply as Dragon, the 1990 title Dragon Strike may have been what actually drew the bulk of the critics unease regarding its portrayal of violence.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Games violent
April 20, 2023
According to Cision PR Newswire and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans spend 38% of a combined 69 social minutes per day communicating via instant messaging. This closing gap between face-to-face and virtual interaction spells trouble for relationships further down the line, as texting and other forms of virtual communication fail to capture the same emotion and transparency as in-person interactions.
Instant messaging: convenience or curse?
April 19, 2023
Sports
TIGERS TALE OF THE TAPE: Clemson sprinter Wanya McCoy reacts to the Tigers’ victory in the fifth first-round heat of men’s 4x100 on Friday March 31 at Mike A. Myers Stadium. The finish shows the razor thin margin of competitive college track and field. Brenen Thompson of Texas ran the anchor leg for the host Longhorns and finished second to McCoy in a photo finish. Both relay teams finished with identical times of 39.80, but by winning the heat, McCoy and the Tigers advanced to Saturday’s final while the Longhorns landed in 13th place overall and out of the finals because only heat winners and the top four best times overall advance. Christopher Morales Williams ran the anchor leg for Georgia, which finished third in the heat and 15th overall at 39.89. McCoy had a good day at the relays on Friday. In the 100-meter dash prelims, he ran a personal best 10.04 in the 100-meter dash to advance to Saturday’s finals. The time would have been among the 10 fastest in Clemson history, but it didn’t count because the time was aided by a strong Texas wind. In Saturday’s final, the Clemson 4x100 relay team placed fourth in 38.87 behind winner LSU (38.53), second-place Iowa (38.70) and third-place Tennessee (38.85). In the 100-meter final, McCoy placed seventh (10.21), five one-hundredths of a second off the pace set by winner Isaiah Trousil of Northern Iowa (10.16).
MacJ sports photographers place third in ATPI Top Program contest
Julia Copas, Naomi Di-Capua, Lillian Gray, Amira Habib Weymouth, Charlie Partheymuller, Camilla Vandegrift, and Macjournalism sports team • May 30, 2023

MacJournalism enjoyed its best result in the sports category of the Association of Texas Photography Instructors 2023 Top Program contest.  The McCallum sports photography...

Aasja Wren poses in between her parents as the sole honoree of the basketball team on Senior Night on Feb. 13.
Throw hard or go home
May 29, 2023
Williams is lit—literally—at the Battle of the Bell at House Park on Oct. 27.
One last time
May 21, 2023
Sam Stevens was stalwart in defeat Friday. He pitched five scoreless innings before the Lions scratched out a run in the six and then strung together an insurance rally in the seventh.
Knights put up a fight but fall to Lake Creek
May 14, 2023
Martin and Scott teamed up to interview Yamaguchi at SXSW EDU for PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs.
Shield's Scott, Raider Rumbler's Martin interview Olympic figure skater, children's author Kristi Yamaguchi at SXSW EDU
May 12, 2023
Pitcher Sam Stevens and catcher Pablo Lopez are mobbed by celebrating teammates after Stevens struck out two batters to strand the potential game-tying run at third base to end the game. Nathan Nagy gave the Knights a 2-1 advantage with a home run to lead of the top of the seventh, and Lopez delivered the game-tying single that drove home Stevens in the top of the sixth with two outs. The Knights face Lake Shore in the area playoffs next week.
Lopez, Stevens finish what they started as Knights advance in playoffs
May 6, 2023
Blogs
Ava Dallesandro performs her role in Pippin on Jan. 29. She was cast as an understudy for the Leading Player. Getting this opportunity, showed Dallesandro that her hard work paid off. It’s the “missing piece of her puzzle.”
The final piece in her puzzle
Maya Tackett, Mac photojournalism • May 25, 2023

Performing her understudy role in Pippin, Ava Dallesandro gets to experience her first taste of a lead role at McCallum High School.  While many people watch Ava perform...

Williams is lit—literally—at the Battle of the Bell at House Park on Oct. 27.
One last time
May 21, 2023
Joshua LaRue holds up a record he enjoys playing at his record store, Breakaway Records, and at home. LaRue often expands his collection by working at Breakaway because he gets the first pick of the records they buy daily. He has over 500 12-inch records now but his collection continues to grow.
The pride of his life
May 19, 2023
Kings students have found that he will go to any heights to help them succeed, whether that be taking this running leap to help a student with a shutter speed photo challenge or creating original teaching tools to help students be more successful in their daily school work.
A story fit for a King
May 17, 2023
Wendy Radcliffe has been a speech language pathologist with Austin ISD since August of 1984. She retired last month after 39 years of distinguished service helping countless students including the author.
In appreciation of Wendy Radcliffe
May 8, 2023
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DANCING QUEENS: IN March 2019, Adamson hosted the Teachers and Tiaras pageant, an annual fundraiser that director Ken Rogers stages as a fundraiser for cinematic arts program. In addition to hosting, Adamson performed a duet with pageant winner Nikki Northcutt. The duo did a karaoke version of “Dancing Queen” by ABBA. Adamson remembers it as one of her fondest McCallum moments. Both Adamson and Rogers retired from McCallum at the end of this school year.
Adamson's final lesson, a conversation about her career
Gaby Esquivel, host, audio engineer • June 1, 2023

 macshieldonline · THE S WORD, EPISODE 20: A conversation with Diana Adamson In this episode of the S word podcast, English teacher Diana Adamson reflects on her...

Senior Ethan Kuhlken hangs from a rock during a party on a beach in Hawaii. I had wandered onto the beach and found a cave in the rock, Kuhlken said. I got a very strong urge to climb up the edge so I just started looking at my route and climbing. I felt very free and it was liberating, but it was so unsafe.
Kuhlken rocks the wall
May 30, 2023
Bob Bedard being interviewed for a segment of the Hersheys commerical.
Long-awaited Officer Bob Hershey's commercial has finally dropped
May 30, 2023
The English department surrounds retiring department chair Diana Adamson as she wraps up her 22nd and final year at McCallum at todays end-of-year Maculty luncheon.
Faculty bids farewell to its retiring teachers
May 30, 2023
Meet Whos Who in the class of 23
Meet Who's Who in the class of '23
May 24, 2023
Rather than end the year on a note of sadness, Gun wanted to remember the years many happy moments: the Dia de los Muertos parade, the Mac Quinceañera and the Cinco de Mayo show.
Ms. Gun's heartfelt message to her students
May 23, 2023
Entertainment
Ava Dallesandro performs her role in Pippin on Jan. 29. She was cast as an understudy for the Leading Player. Getting this opportunity, showed Dallesandro that her hard work paid off. It’s the “missing piece of her puzzle.”
The final piece in her puzzle
Maya Tackett, Mac photojournalism • May 25, 2023

Performing her understudy role in Pippin, Ava Dallesandro gets to experience her first taste of a lead role at McCallum High School.  While many people watch Ava perform...

Campbell plays viola for their senior portrait. This fall, Campbell will attend Oberlin Conservatory where they will study viola. With classes on everything from chamber music to music theory available, Campbell believes that Oberlin will allow them to grow as a musician and person.
From A to Z
May 22, 2023
During his captivating concert in Austin, Texas on May 8, Lewis Capaldi delighted the audience with an unexpected interaction. As the music filled the air, Capaldi spotted a group of enthusiastic fans watching the show from a nearby parking lot. With a mischievous grin, he playfully exclaimed, F*cking freeloading bastards! The crowd erupted in laughter, understanding the lighthearted nature of his comment. In a heartwarming twist, the concert-goers shouted f*ck you back to the fans in the parking lot, fostering a unique sense of camaraderie and shared joy. This memorable moment exemplified the inclusive and playful spirit of a Lewis Capaldi concert, creating an unforgettable experience for all in attendance.
Austin concert confirms Capaldi's rare ability to captivate audiences
May 22, 2023
Adame told his students the last time he played this song it was to help deal with his mothers serious illness, but that he changed the lyrics to make it the perfect farewell song to his students at Mac.
Adame, string trio perform his farewell song to second-period AP Bio
May 22, 2023
Sherry Cleckler (Krysten Ritter) and Candy Montgomery (Elizabeth Olsen) in the church choir, where Candy meets her friends husband, Allan, with whom she has an affair.
What's not to love about 'Love & Death'
May 18, 2023
Lovable characters Mario and Luigi return to screens as never seen before, this time in a lively plot that involves a variety of characters from the Mario universe.
The Mario Bros. are back on rainbow road
May 14, 2023
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TIGERS TALE OF THE TAPE: Clemson sprinter Wanya McCoy reacts to the Tigers’ victory in the fifth first-round heat of men’s 4x100 on Friday March 31 at Mike A. Myers Stadium. The finish shows the razor thin margin of competitive college track and field. Brenen Thompson of Texas ran the anchor leg for the host Longhorns and finished second to McCoy in a photo finish. Both relay teams finished with identical times of 39.80, but by winning the heat, McCoy and the Tigers advanced to Saturday’s final while the Longhorns landed in 13th place overall and out of the finals because only heat winners and the top four best times overall advance. Christopher Morales Williams ran the anchor leg for Georgia, which finished third in the heat and 15th overall at 39.89. McCoy had a good day at the relays on Friday. In the 100-meter dash prelims, he ran a personal best 10.04 in the 100-meter dash to advance to Saturday’s finals. The time would have been among the 10 fastest in Clemson history, but it didn’t count because the time was aided by a strong Texas wind. In Saturday’s final, the Clemson 4x100 relay team placed fourth in 38.87 behind winner LSU (38.53), second-place Iowa (38.70) and third-place Tennessee (38.85). In the 100-meter final, McCoy placed seventh (10.21), five one-hundredths of a second off the pace set by winner Isaiah Trousil of Northern Iowa (10.16).
MacJ sports photographers place third in ATPI Top Program contest
Julia Copas, Naomi Di-Capua, Lillian Gray, Amira Habib Weymouth, Charlie Partheymuller, Camilla Vandegrift, and Macjournalism sports team • May 30, 2023

MacJournalism enjoyed its best result in the sports category of the Association of Texas Photography Instructors 2023 Top Program contest.  The McCallum sports photography...

Meet Whos Who in the class of 23
Meet Who's Who in the class of '23
May 24, 2023
TAKING ACTION: Junior Zephan Mayeda leans against a tree during the walkout holding a sign reading “bullets aren’t school supplies.” He participated in the walkout to protest against the lack of gun protection in the US and draw attention to the statewide protest.  “Children are dying due to government’s apathy and corporate lobbying against any action of any kind,” Mayeda said.  Mayeda was disappointed in the lack of organization that came with the protest, but still participated.  “Better something than nothing,” he said.  Mayeda offered what he would love to see at the walkout.   “I would have loved to see marching, chants, speeches, lists of phone numbers to call senators, names pictures and birthdays of the victims, flyers promoting the protest days weeks or months even in advance, mass absences, an actual walkout for those who can’t not go to school that isn’t just 20 mins of sitting,” Mayeda said. Although he was underwhelmed, Mayeda appreciated the symbolism.  “I think it held some importance in regards to symbolic gestures,” Mayeda said.  Reporting by Kate Boyle. Photo by Gergő Major.
At least 100 Knights walk out for gun control
May 16, 2023
ASSERTING MEXICAN IDENTITY: Freshman Abigail Peacock and sophomore Maverick Palacios perform the first Ballet Folklórico dance of the Cinco de Mayo show. The dance, called “Jarabe Tapatío,” is also known as “The Mexican Hat Dance.” Peacock joined Ballet Folklórico because she wanted to try something she hasn’t done before. “I saw them perform a number of times when I was in elementary school,” Peacock said. “I always admired the dancers so much.” Peacock’s favorite part of the show was when she was able to bring friend Lila Cisneros-Wise on stage during the last dance.  “We got to bring people up on stage with us,” Peacock said. “It was fulfilling seeing everyone so excited and want to participate. Lila has always been enthusiastic about me dancing folklórico, and she is a really fun person, so I thought she’d be good to dance with.” Peacock felt that this show was important to embrace Mexican culture. “Cinco de Mayo helps Mexican Americans assert their identity while living in the U.S.,” Peacock said. “This particular celebration helped bring Mexican culture to McCallum.” Caption by Kate Boyle.
Pride of Mexico shines in the MAC
May 9, 2023
MAKING MOO-VES IN THE ENSEMBLE: Sophomores Zoe Maxwell and Robin Kulhanek, senior Atticus Adair, juniors Addie Knight and Henry Mayes and sophomore Zalie Mann perform Notice Me on the opening night of Cows: the Moosical. Maxwell, who was a member of the three-person ensemble, found dancing on Cows to be an especially intimate experience compared to their past experiences with MacTheater. “I had worked with everyone in the cast before, and it was really refreshing to have fun with something that was so homemade,” Maxwell said. Not only was Cows a smaller-scale production but also a faster-paced one. According to Maxwell, rehearsals were hectic but still fun. “There were probably only a few rehearsals where everybody in the cast was there,” Maxwell said. “[Mann] and I spent the week before and of the show running back and forth between Cows rehearsal and Mac Dance rehearsals. It was very much ‘down to the last minute’ kind of rehearsal, but once the adrenaline kicked in, everything came together.” During this frenzied pre-show period, Maxwell worked closely with director, choreographer and writer senior Anderson Zoll to perfect her performances of the many dance numbers throughout the show. “I had some prior experience working with Anderson as the choreographer for both Pippin and Descendants, but it was really incredible seeing him work not just for choreo, but writing, staging and managing all together,” Maxwell said. “I think he’s a great choreographer, and he’s super open to suggestions and collaboration.” Once the lights were on and the stage was set, Maxwell saw the fruits of their, and the rest of cast and crew’s, labor reflected in the audience’s reactions. “[I loved] watching the cast from the sides and hearing the crowd laugh at all the parts I love in the show,” Maxwell said. “I think also getting to perform in the FABT for the first time was a great experience.” Caption by Francie Wilhelm.
'Cows' a graze show with mooving performances
May 2, 2023
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College and career counselor Camille Nix seeks higher ground by standing on a desk after a raccoon scurried into her classroom toward the end of first period today. After the room was evacuated, faculty members were able to coax the raccoon into a trashcan and then let it go outside.

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Campbell plays viola for their senior portrait. This fall, Campbell will attend Oberlin Conservatory where they will study viola. With classes on everything from chamber music to music theory available, Campbell believes that Oberlin will allow them to grow as a musician and person.

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LOVE AND JOY: As she dances in her beautiful dress, sophomore Amy Love reflects on the joy it brings to see her father so happy during the McCallum Quinceañera. I think that this event was really beautiful and fun to experience especially for my dad, seeing him so happy and having my family experience this, Love said. My family isn’t big on doing huge celebrations so me and my sister weren’t able to have a quinceañera, but we loved being able to share this day with all the other quinceañeras and their families. Despite the stress of daily meetings and practices leading up to the event, Love found it all worth it for the fun and memories made on the quinceañera day. It was really stressful doing the whole entire meetings and practice because it was every single day, but whenever it was the actual day of it, it was actually really fun, Love said. Overall, Love found the quinceañera event to be a very meaningful experience, which could not have happened without the hard work of Spanish teacher Juana Gun. I want to give a huge thank you to Ms. Gun for making it all possible and being such a sweet person to all of us, Love said. Caption by Gergő Major.

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PINK FOR PROM: Seniors Vaughn Vandegrift, Peter Wiseman, Max Yehaskel and Alex Gold sing and dance their hearts out at Saturday’s “Under the Knight Sky” prom. Yehaskel and Wiseman stood out in the sea of black and navy suits as the pair opted for bright pink with contrasting, yet coordinating, shirts and ties. While the style decision seemed big to onlookers, for Yehaskel it was a simple choice. “I like pink, it’s a solid color,” he said. “It almost melted when I ironed it actually. It’s 100% polyester, and I got it from Kohl’s.” Yehaskel enjoyed prom overall, except when it came to the royalty announcement. “Someone stole prom queen from me,” he joked. “It was very tragic. But other than that, it was fun.” As prom marks another milestone at the end of senior year, Yehaskel is ready to sit back, relax and enjoy his last few weeks as a Knight. “My grades don’t matter anymore [and] after AP tests I’m done,” Yehaskel said. “I’m going to go nuts, and I’m going to start cooking more.” Caption by Francie Wilhelm.

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Pitcher Sam Stevens and catcher Pablo Lopez are mobbed by celebrating teammates after Stevens struck out two batters to strand the potential game-tying run at third base to end the game. Nathan Nagy gave the Knights a 2-1 advantage with a home run to lead of the top of the seventh, and Lopez delivered the game-tying single that drove home Stevens in the top of the sixth with two outs. The Knights face Lake Shore in the area playoffs next week.

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The English department surrounds retiring department chair Diana Adamson as she wraps up her 22nd and final year at McCallum at todays end-of-year Maculty luncheon.

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