The past few weeks have been good to Carol Nelson, the band director at McCallum since 1981. She enjoyed two wonderful surprises, surprises that confirmed exactly how much people appreciate her 46 years...
To celebrate the start of the first of four phases of campus modernization, district and campus officials gathered with students from second-period CTE classes on May 5 for a groundbreaking ceremony in...
In an off-the-court victory for boys basketball, Coach Carlin Shaw was named the 2025 Teacher of the Year. Shaw is a Social Behavior Skills teacher and a special education case manager, and he is the...
Mira Patel, design and visuals editor October 2, 2024
At the Texas Tribune Festival this September, three deans of journalism schools in universities around the U.S. sat down to discuss how their schools are addressing current issues in journalism and how...
The McCallum senior robotics team consisting of Jesse Silverman, Henry Holmes, Felix Murdock and Zane Wiggins is competing in the VEX world championship this weekend in Dallas. The team qualified for Worlds...
Local bands took the stage in the McCallum Fine Arts Building and battled it out last Thursday during this year’s edition of the Battle of the Bands. Mac Classical Guitar kicked off the new year with...
On Sept. 8, 1953, McCallum High School opened its doors for the first time. The school, which was built to help relieve overflow from Austin High, enlisted its incoming students to develop the school’s...
Ben Polega knows his mascot story is not the traditional one.
“There is a stereotype that cheerleaders have to be not in a wheelchair,” junior Ben Polega said. “But I'm most excited for the season...
A day after her sudden and unexpected announcement that she was leaving McCallum to become the principal at Ann Richards, Griffith shifted the focus of Friday’s meeting to McCallum teachers. After...
Over the past two months, the Fine Arts Academy has put on a series of Fine Arts Friday events to showcase the work of the different programs. The weekly events that take place during lunch began on April...
After enthusiastic advertisement by Spanish teacher and Ballet Folklórico sponsor Juana Gun, students purchased tickets and left at the beginning of eighth period on Friday to celebrate Cinco de Mayo...
When junior Keegan Sarwate heard about schools banning books across central Texas, he knew he had to take action. So he founded the McCallum Banned Book Club.
“I've heard about banned books for...
