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While climate change is an issue that affects all global citizens, for Texans, the impacts manifest in many different forms. From snap freezes, to flash floods and heat waves, climate change has made a mark on the weather, environment and day-to-day life that is almost impossible to ignore. Photos by Dave Winter, Ellen Fox and Alysa Spiro.

Climate change impacts Texas

Francie Wilhelm, co-news editor & co-online managing editor
January 23, 2023
Mac students shared their opinions on recent controversies with Elon Musk and Twitter.

Musk’s layoffs of half Twitter workforce part of larger shedding of workers across whole technology sector

Camilla Vandegrift, staff reporter
January 16, 2023
A model of the developer’s plans for the new apartment complex set to replace the Windsor Village shopping center.

Windsor Park residents divided over new developments

Evelyn Jenkins, Mac photojournalism
January 3, 2023
On Friday Dec. 16, advanced and AP biology teacher Gabriel Adame was honored as the 2023 Teacher of the Year. He was honored by principal Nicole Griffith and the assistant principals, as well as his fifth period students who were present for the surprise announcement.

Adame named 2023 teacher of the year

Gaby Esquivel, staff reporter
December 30, 2022
From May 2020 to April 2021, more than 100,000 died from opioid overdoses. Even though the 2021 casualty rate in Travis Country is 237% higher than it was in 2020, local health experts still expect the rate to increase in 2022.

Opioid death rate still increasing

Leah Gordon, staff reporter
December 22, 2022
Incumbent Greg Abbott won his third term as Texas Governor, defeating challenger Beto ORourke. Photo accessed on the Flickr account of Gage Skidmore. Reposted here with permission under a creative commons license.

Abbott defeats O’Rourke in Texas gubernatorial race

Amaya Collier, co-opinion editor
December 20, 2022
A rattlesnake likely similar in appearance to the one killed by Robin Matthews six decades ago. Matthews justification for targeting a reptile simply minding its own business is to this day, unknown. Photo by Cy Lindberg accessed Unsplash. Reposted here under the Unsplash license,

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Junior kills rattler at cave

unknown student, staff writer
December 15, 2022
Electronic cigarettes, E-cigarettes or vapes have become increasingly popular over the past decade with a rise seen especially in adolescents. While there are many reasons that could be attributed to this trend, one specific reason is the way these products are advertised — often with target audiences being minors.

Nicotine advertising targets teens

Alice Scott, co-editor-in-chief
December 12, 2022
TxDots proposed expansion plan would increase I-35 to a 20-lane highway in order to address traffic congestion. Independent organization Rethink35 believes that due to historic data, this plan would do more harm than good for Austin residents, commuters and the city environment at large.

Rethinking I-35

Francie Wilhelm, co-news editor & co-online managing editor
December 1, 2022
On Thursday and Friday, employees at the North Lamar Starbucks, left up the street from McCallum, went on strike as part of the nationwide Red Day Rebellion to protest how the corporation has responded to union demands to improve working conditions.

Starbucks workers go on strike

Francie Wilhelm, co-news editor & co-online managing editor
November 18, 2022
Firefighters gather in the Dart Bowl parking lot on Wednesday afternoon. After extinguishing the fire inside, they ventilated the building so the smoke could dissipate. An investigation to determine the parties responsible for the fire is underway and brought firefighters to McCallum on Thursday.

Firefighters extinguish blaze at vacant Dart Bowl; authorities investigating its cause

Morgan Eye, co-opinion editor & co-social media managing editor
November 18, 2022
Now senior Charlie Partheymuller works on an assignment on the first day of FIT last school year. Last year, the tutoring time had a delayed start due to COVID case numbers. This school year, administration once again encountered a delay, but this time it was due to a lack of funding and the shutdown of the original FIT management Portal.

Finding the right FIT

Chloe Lewcock, staff reporter
November 13, 2022
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