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The Student News Site of McCallum High School

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The Student News Site of McCallum High School

The Shield Online
In September 2023 a military fighter jet and a private aircraft nearly collided on the runway, prompting questions about ABIA safety policies. Illustration by Mira Patel.

Near misses cause concern

Mira Patel, staff reporter
January 26, 2024
Math teacher Kelly Wroblewski demonstrates how to use the new EdFiciency FIT program during advisory Monday.

Responding to student feedback, administration adjusts FIT policy, adopts new program

Morgan Eye, news editor
January 23, 2024
Probably a truck-sized quadruped, Malefica deckerti was likely the original Big Tex. Graphic by Kyan Adams

Howdy Malefica

Kyan Adams, staff reporter
January 18, 2024
With the Holidays, more and more people find themselves stuck figuring out last minute cancellations or delays.

Flying onto the cancellation list

Sofia Saucedo, staff reporter
January 13, 2024
Austin will experience the effects of an El Nino weather pattern, downgrading the chances of an icy winter

Forecast calls for a calmer winter overall

Maggie Mass, staff reporter
January 12, 2024
Surprised that the College Board announced rubric changes after the school year started, AP World History teacher Maria Priebe said she plans to teach to the new DBQ rubric.

College Board alters essay rubric

Priya Thoppil, staff reporter
December 23, 2023
Voters walk outside the Ben Hur Shrine Temple to cast their ballots on Nov. 8, 2022.

Seniors cast their first votes

Maya Tackett, staff reporter
December 22, 2023
The Nap-Time club, founded by senior William Perkins, meets in Sydney Schriever's room on Friday, Nov. 10.

New guidelines limit FIT options

Morgan Eye, news editor
November 20, 2023
Differences between paper and virtual PSAT

PSAT goes digital

Maya Tackett, staff reporter
November 7, 2023
Central Texas wildfire risk increases due to high heat

Central Texas wildfire risk increases due to high heat

Mira Patel, staff reporter
October 20, 2023
Principal Andy Baxa speaks with students on the first day of school.

Baxa’s 100 day report card

Alice Scott, co-editor-in-chief
October 19, 2023
Protestors sit outside the Texas state Capitol to show their support for Ukraine. Austin Ukrainians initially held rallies outside the Capitol every day at the war's outbreak, but decreased them to once a week on Saturdays after about three months. "A lot of people just come to stand with us," Kate Voinova, a prominent member of the Austin Ukrainian community, said. "And this is really inspiring."

597 days later, Austin Ukrainians keep fighting

Lanie Sepehri, co-editor-in-chief
October 2, 2023
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