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Wearing surgical gloves and using metal tongs, new facilities manager Camille Nix asks math teacher Scott Pass if he wants a glazed doughnut, a chocolate glazed doughnut or both. The sweet Friday treats came courtesy of the Mac administration.

Running McCallum, then and now

Evie Barnard and Sofia Ramon
January 3, 2021

Even during the pandemic, McLaughlin looks at home in the classroom that has been his work home the past five years. If it weren't for the pandemic, McLaughlin says the present would be the best times of his life.

Mac’s big Mac loves his kids, his school, his drums

Loki Wilson, staff reporter
December 21, 2020

The Clubhouse (left) hosts a night of live music and an impromptu viewing party of President-elect Joe Biden's acceptance speech on Nov 7.

A clubhouse without walls

Evie Barnard, staff reporter
December 16, 2020

During today's C-Day final exam review day, Graciela Rios-Tiessen instructs her pre-AP Spanish III students on the day before their semester final exam. She had one in-person student in the class today. The rest of her class tuned into the lesson via Zoom. Rios-Tiessen said that despite her 17 years of classroom teaching, the experience of online teaching this school year has made her feel like a first-year teacher. The disruption to her normal school experience was among the factors that led her to participate in the vaccine trial.

Mac Spanish teacher does her part to make COVID vaccine a reality

Lydia Reedy, staff reporter
December 14, 2020

Naomi Di-Capua follows her family's traditional Christmas tree decorating strategies, despite not being able to celebrate with extended relatives. Her family opted out of group celebration this year due to the pandemic.

Celebrating at a safe distance

Alice Scott, staff reporter
December 9, 2020

Twins, Andrea and Valentina Paredes walk down the brightly lit football field during the pre-game ceremonies as they are recognized for their hard work as Senior Blue Brigade co-lieutenants. “I’ve been in Blue Brigade since my freshman year, and it’s been a lot of work trying to improve my skills to get to the point of being an officer, but I think it’s been a really great experience,” Andrea said.

These twins have twice the talent

Samantha Powers, co-news editor, co-copy editor
December 7, 2020

Imaginative alum brings puppets to life

Alice Scott, staff reporter
December 5, 2020

Roberta Reed assists Orlando Castellanos-Martinez work on his semester final photo story in Ms. Weber's Principles of AV class on Wednesday Dec. 16.

Being there for those who need help

Sofia Ramon, staff reporter
December 2, 2020

Voting for the first time with humanity in her heart

Alice Scott, staff reporter
November 26, 2020

On a day when her siblings were fighting the boredom blues, then freshman Anna Garcia captured an image that preserved their struggle as an iconic quarantine moment. It's an image that captures both a specific family experience and a universal mood shared by all of us who are living in these pandemic times.

Acclaimed portrait was truly a family project

Macjournalism virtual Orlando crew
November 23, 2020

Aryn Murtha accesses Blend to check on the information graphics projects her advanced graphics design students completed. She said students completed the assignment on Adobe Illustrator if they had the software the free web-based software Pixlr if they didn't.

Murtha’s true love: finding creative ways to make education fun

Tallulah Wilson, Reporter
November 20, 2020

Lydia Palace works in her new office at Mac, converted from a science department work room. “McCallum High has a great reputation,

Palace willing to overcome both old and new obstacles in order to reach students who need help

Lydia Reedy, staff reporter
November 16, 2020

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