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senior PALS pose at senior prom.
Dance the Knight away
Fletcher Vandegrift, sports editor • May 11, 2026
Loose map sketch of wishbone bridge and surrounding streets. Drawn by Isa Truan.
Unity through parks project
Adele Seeboth, Business manager • May 6, 2026
Education Austin president Ken Zarifis speaks about the importance of preserving teacher's jobs and educational programs despite the deficit at an AISD board meeting on April 23.
AISD faces $181M deficit for 2026-27 school year
Elizabeth Nation, news editor • April 24, 2026
Seniors at the 2025 prom
Prep for prom
Reese Clinchard, Staff Reporter • April 17, 2026
Image depicting neurological differences. contrasting a brain without dyslexia and one with it. Graphic by Isadora Truan.
Dyslexia doesn’t deter
Isadora Truan, staff reporter • April 8, 2026
Arts & Entertainment
The beginning of the crowd gathered during Book Trail weekend at Birdhouse Books and Gifts.
Follow the trail
Alina Curtin, photoj contributor • May 13, 2026
The group of dancers on Blue Brigade that attended the trip posing together before the hula show.
Dancing in downpour
Harper Maxwell, social media specialist • May 11, 2026
senior PALS pose at senior prom.
Dance the Knight away
Fletcher Vandegrift, sports editor • May 11, 2026
That's a wrap
That’s a wrap
Evelyn Jenkins, a&e editor • April 28, 2026
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Skyrocketing in sales and in space
Vera Petrowsky, Staff Reporter • April 17, 2026
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Senior Maggie Brown rehearses with cast of "Walk You Back To Your Car" in the FABT on April 9.
Growing through composition
Riley Pita, people editor • May 18, 2026
Frank Webster smiles for the camera while photographing last Thursday's pep rally.
Mr. Webster signs off
Makenzie Brin, staff reporter • May 13, 2026
Valentina Pérez adentro de la cafetería.
Perfil: Valentina Pérez
Valentina Pérez, entrevista por el equipo del Escudo • May 11, 2026
Lexi Fredine plants her tree in English courtyard
Foraging a path
Zanna Allen, staff reporter • May 6, 2026
McCallum alumni Alex Lew playing his guitar. Photo courtesy of Lew.
Bringing music back to Mac
Sophia Manos, web managing editor • April 28, 2026
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Since its establishment in 1908, Ridgetop Elementary has served elementary students in the McCallum area. The historic campus will close down next year as a part of AISD's district consolidation plan.
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Sports
McCallum's highest level team, Venus, after winning Spring League. Photo courtesy of Amy Brodbeck.
Spring doesn’t stop volleyball
Carson Duncan, staff reporter • May 13, 2026
Senior Kafia Jackson-Woods taking her commitment photos
Signed, sealed and committed
Piper Adair, staff reporter • May 11, 2026
Junior Raquel Reichler-Cantero leaping over poles in a competition.
McCallum’s cavalry
Sylvia Hurtado, staff reporter • May 6, 2026
The flag football team walks off the field after playing Crockett on April 18.
Flag football frenzy
Magnolia Smith, staff reporter • May 6, 2026
All eight of the senior players pose for a photo after a home game at Don Caldwell Gymnasium.
Basketball into brotherhood
Arwen Pelletier, opinion editor • May 1, 2026
Opinion
An umpire awaits the pitch as freshman Dot McColgin catches in a softball game. In the MLB, batters, pitchers and catchers now have ability to challenge an umpire's ball-strike call.
AI in the MLB is a foul
Elizabeth Nation, news editor • May 6, 2026
Graphic depicting the budget cuts for AISD by Riley Pita.
Cutting out education
Riley Pita, people editor • April 27, 2026
Posters depicting Alex Pretti and Renee Good are plastered around Minneapolis to spread awareness. Photo accessed by creative commons license on Flickr through the account of Chad Davis.
Democracy should not require martyrs
Arwen Pelletier, opinion editor • April 8, 2026
Graphic by Harper Maxwell.
Eluding indoctrination
Harper Maxwell, social media specialist • April 8, 2026
Graphic illustrating the fight between the city of Austin and the ongoing waste issue, the waste beating the city currently. Graphic by Isa Truan.
Race to zero waste
Adele Seeboth, Business manager • March 2, 2026
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