Coronavirus/COVID-19 – The Shield Online

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

Dave Winter, MacJournalism co-adviser
November 23, 2020

Attendance at McCallum since the school opened for in-person instruction on Oct. 5 has been light. Classes have routinely had fewer than 10 students; most like Ms. Cerame's biology class shown here, have three or fewer.

Campus closures start trending in Central Texas

Samantha Powers, co-news editor, co-copy editor
November 21, 2020

Taking a ride around their neighborhood, Telvi Altamirano Cancino and her children enjoy their evening family time. Photo courtesy of Altamirano Cancino

Always on the clock

Alice Scott, staff reporter
November 8, 2020

The view of the campus from Houston Street during seventh period on Thursday reveals English teacher Eric Wydeven and and history teacher Joseph Carcione under matching Mac blue shade tents.

How to make school safe? Let’s take it outside.

Elly Schottman, Knight photo editor
November 7, 2020

On Nov. 2, the Austin Independent School District will begin class rotations. Parents received another survey from the district due Oct. 28, asking if parents want their students to continue learning remotely at home or to attend school in-person.

In-person students to rotate classes

Alysa Bijl-Spiro, opinion editor
October 31, 2020

Carey West sits in her garage studio with her dog, Lily. Since quarantine has started, Ms. West has established her workspace in her hot but functional garage. Though it's not a perfect studio, she thinks it's important to relate with her students on the same level.

Throwing pots virtually throws new challenges

Lucy Marco, online co-editor in chief
October 21, 2020

Senior Helena Laing films her auditions for college musical theatre programs. Photo courtesy of Helena Laing.

All their homes are a stage

Samantha Powers, co-news editor, co-copy editor
October 19, 2020

Freshman Meredith Grotevan discusses the challenges of online learning in her Back to School diary.

MacJournalism partners with PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs

Jena Weber, co-adviser
October 19, 2020

Myers reads original poetry at an early morning faculty poetry sharing session in the Mac library on April 24, 2018.

Petition in support of Myers goes viral

Anna McClellan, visuals editor
October 19, 2020

McCallum parent and Allandale resident Nancy Mohn Barnard scans the Top Notch menu.“We ordered online and then me and my family went to the car hop and pressed the call button,” Barnard says. ”We told them we were there and they brought out our order. It all felt very safe and the food was great.”

To fend off COVID impact, restaurant owners rely on their ingenuity, employee loyalty and local customer support

Evie Barnard, staff reporter
October 15, 2020

Students battle stress, fatigue, apathy as they adjust to virtual classes

Josie Bradsby, staff reporter
October 13, 2020

TAKING A CLOSER LOOK: Nate Baugh earnestly peers at his first-grade friends during a Zoom call regarding rhyming words and syllables. The way Nate sees it, school just isn’t the same without seeing his friends in real life. “I wish my friends Griffyn and Caleb would zoom through the Zoom and out through my computer,” he said. “But I’m only left with this sausage!” Nate punctuated this sentence by holding up a piece of sausage from the kitchen and giggling so hard he nearly fell over. Photo by Madelynn Niles.

Kidding around about online school

Madelynn Niles, A&E editor
October 9, 2020

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