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Senior members of the LBJ Fire Academy line up to put out the propane fire at their first live fire skill day of the school year. Each person in the line has a specialized job, first in line holds the nozzle of the hose, the second and third are backup and the fourth person is the hose wrangler, making sure they have enough hose left to turn. “We just had to learn every single job, and that was stressful,” senior and LBJ Fire Academy member Michael Valentino said. “Every person has their job and they have to do it, and if you don’t do it it’s gonna go bad.” Caption by Kennedy Weatherby.

Class of ’22 is on fire (figuratively)

Josie Bradsby, Lydia Reedy, and Kennedy Weatherby
October 19, 2021
Although cooking this dessert was mildly stressful, the final result of my bitter-sweet chocolate soufflé proved delicious.

Sink or rise

Kate Boyle, staff reporter
October 18, 2021
PINK AND PROUD: Linking pinkies and shouting loudly, junior Maya Cidale sings the school song with her fellow classmates. Cidale is a transfer student, so this was her first pep rally at Mac, and she loved the spirit of the event. “It was so cool to see everyone dressed in pink,” Cidale said. “It showed support for breast cancer research, but it was also kind of a unifying factor as a student body.” Cidale enjoyed the high energy atmosphere, despite the heat of the afternoon event. “It was really hot outside and everyone was so sweaty,” Cidale said. “But no one really cared because we were all having fun and the student leadership was so good about keeping us all engaged.” Caption by Alice Scott.

When setting a Pink Week fundraising record is secondary

October 17, 2021
A commemorative statue of Happy Days central character Arthur Fonzarelli can be found in downtown Milwaukee Image from March 2016 accessed on the Flickr account of photographer John W. Iwanski. Reposted here with permission under a creative commons license.

Grandstand: NFT-WFL’s cousin?

Dwight Capps, sports editor
October 14, 2021
A group of abortion rights activists raise their signs as they gather and listen to the speakers at the women’s rally on Saturday at the Texas Capitol. Some cheer to agree with the proclamations made. “I wanted to show my support for organizations [at the rally] who are working to overturn Senate Bill 8,” junior Edith Holmsten said. “It is important for me to go to rallies because it is a way for me, as someone who can not vote yet, to show my support for issues that I care about. I learned about many different organizations that worked on women’s rights who had tables set up at the march.”

Women’s rally delivers an unmistakable message: repeal Senate Bill 8, vote its creators out of office

Katherine Boyle, Amaya Collier, Meredith Grotevant, Bo Witzel, and Josie Bradsby
October 5, 2021
One of many reproductive rights protests going on across the country on Saturday, the Austin event on the steps of the state Capitol attracted thousands and focused on making the case against SB8, which became law on Sept. 1. 

Activists rally at Capitol for reproductive rights

Meredith Grotevant, staff reporter
October 2, 2021
AND CUT: Members of the color guard eagerly motion their hands towards their captain, Natalie Nagy, in the closing moments of “Mirage.” During the Capital City Marching Festival, the guard earned a second place title in the preliminary round. “We crushed it,” color guard member Ella Jones said. Reporting by Grace Vitale.

Band named Cap City grand champions

Terra Balentine, Noah Braun, Naomi Di-Capua, Morgan Eye, Patrice Jones, Cassidy Levin, Julian Magee, Alice Scott, Lanie Sepehri, Maya Thompson, Elena Ulack, Grace Vitale, and Francie Wilhelm
September 28, 2021

Thank God it’s Friday

Lucy Marco and Alice Scott
September 25, 2021

The sights, sounds and celebrations of Taco Shack 2021

Morgan Eye, staff reporter
September 15, 2021
ONE DAY MORE: Seniors Jessie Lucas and Amethyst Mellberg-Smith make a final stand to save Bikini Bottom in the Act I finale, “Tomorrow Is.” Lucas, who played the titular role of SpongeBob, was touched by the song, which takes place with only one day left to save the town from an imminent volcano apocalypse. “It kind of reminded me of how I interacted with friends at the beginning of the pandemic,” Lucas said, “before we really knew what was going on. Having that experience myself really helps me play that scene as honestly as I can.” Caption by Lanie Sepehri.

MacTheatre dives deep into ‘The SpongeBob Musical’

Sophi Beardslee, Francesca Dietz, Evelyn Griffin, Eliza Jensen, Sophie Kessler, Sophie Leung-Lieu, Lucy Marco, Devin Neal, Madelynn Niles, Caroline Owen, Samantha Powers, Alice Scott, Lanie Sepehri, Ingrid Smith, Alysa Spiro, and Kennedy Weatherby
September 14, 2021
The Blue Brigade performs at halftime of the McCallum-Seguin football game at Matador Stadium on Oct. 18, 2019.

Welcome to our World Photo Day celebration gallery

Anna Bausman, Kate Boyle, Josie Bradsby, Isley Cameron, Meredith Grotevant, Lucy Marco, Grace Nugent, Mia Plemons, Samantha Powers, Lanie Sepehri, Ingrid Smith, Kennedy Weatherby, Francie Wilhelm, and Dave Winter
September 7, 2021
Over their two pandemic albums, Baxter Low, the self-proclaimed “musician/occultist/aspiring artist,” has seen their sound improve and evolve into what they call “cosmic folk pop.”

A songwriter first, Baxter Low views their lyrics as a dialogue with the subconscious mind

Theo Roe, Alysa Spiro, and Evelyn Griffin
September 5, 2021
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