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TIGERS TALE OF THE TAPE: Clemson sprinter Wanya McCoy reacts to the Tigers’ victory in the fifth first-round heat of men’s 4x100 on Friday March 31 at Mike A. Myers Stadium. The finish shows the razor thin margin of competitive college track and field. Brenen Thompson of Texas ran the anchor leg for the host Longhorns and finished second to McCoy in a photo finish. Both relay teams finished with identical times of 39.80, but by winning the heat, McCoy and the Tigers advanced to Saturday’s final while the Longhorns landed in 13th place overall and out of the finals because only heat winners and the top four best times overall advance. Christopher Morales Williams ran the anchor leg for Georgia, which finished third in the heat and 15th overall at 39.89. McCoy had a good day at the relays on Friday. In the 100-meter dash prelims, he ran a personal best 10.04 in the 100-meter dash to advance to Saturday’s finals. The time would have been among the 10 fastest in Clemson history, but it didn’t count because the time was aided by a strong Texas wind. In Saturday’s final, the Clemson 4x100 relay team placed fourth in 38.87 behind winner LSU (38.53), second-place Iowa (38.70) and third-place Tennessee (38.85). In the 100-meter final, McCoy placed seventh (10.21), five one-hundredths of a second off the pace set by winner Isaiah Trousil of Northern Iowa (10.16).

MacJ sports photographers place third in ATPI Top Program contest

Julia Copas, Naomi Di-Capua, Lillian Gray, Amira Habib Weymouth, Charlie Partheymuller, Camilla Vandegrift, and Macjournalism sports team
May 30, 2023
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May 24, 2023
TAKING ACTION: Junior Zephan Mayeda leans against a tree during the walkout holding a sign reading “bullets aren’t school supplies.” He participated in the walkout to protest against the lack of gun protection in the US and draw attention to the statewide protest.  “Children are dying due to government’s apathy and corporate lobbying against any action of any kind,” Mayeda said.  Mayeda was disappointed in the lack of organization that came with the protest, but still participated.  “Better something than nothing,” he said.  Mayeda offered what he would love to see at the walkout.   “I would have loved to see marching, chants, speeches, lists of phone numbers to call senators, names pictures and birthdays of the victims, flyers promoting the protest days weeks or months even in advance, mass absences, an actual walkout for those who can’t not go to school that isn’t just 20 mins of sitting,” Mayeda said. Although he was underwhelmed, Mayeda appreciated the symbolism.  “I think it held some importance in regards to symbolic gestures,” Mayeda said.  Reporting by Kate Boyle. Photo by Gergő Major.

At least 100 Knights walk out for gun control

Kate Boyle, JoJo Barnard, Noah Braun, Gergő Major, Lucas Walker, Francie Wilhelm, and Dave Winter
May 16, 2023

Pride of Mexico shines in the MAC

Sofia Arredondo, JoJo Barnard, Kate Boyle, Isley Cameron, Amaya Collier, Chloe Lewcock, Gergő Major, Caroline Owen, Alice Scott, Ingrid Smith, Tóth Tamás Vitold, and Dave Winter
May 9, 2023
MAKING MOO-VES IN THE ENSEMBLE: Sophomores Zoe Maxwell and Robin Kulhanek, senior Atticus Adair, juniors Addie Knight and Henry Mayes and sophomore Zalie Mann perform Notice Me on the opening night of Cows: the Moosical. Maxwell, who was a member of the three-person ensemble, found dancing on Cows to be an especially intimate experience compared to their past experiences with MacTheater. “I had worked with everyone in the cast before, and it was really refreshing to have fun with something that was so homemade,” Maxwell said. Not only was Cows a smaller-scale production but also a faster-paced one. According to Maxwell, rehearsals were hectic but still fun. “There were probably only a few rehearsals where everybody in the cast was there,” Maxwell said. “[Mann] and I spent the week before and of the show running back and forth between Cows rehearsal and Mac Dance rehearsals. It was very much ‘down to the last minute’ kind of rehearsal, but once the adrenaline kicked in, everything came together.” During this frenzied pre-show period, Maxwell worked closely with director, choreographer and writer senior Anderson Zoll to perfect her performances of the many dance numbers throughout the show. “I had some prior experience working with Anderson as the choreographer for both Pippin and Descendants, but it was really incredible seeing him work not just for choreo, but writing, staging and managing all together,” Maxwell said. “I think he’s a great choreographer, and he’s super open to suggestions and collaboration.” Once the lights were on and the stage was set, Maxwell saw the fruits of their, and the rest of cast and crew’s, labor reflected in the audience’s reactions. “[I loved] watching the cast from the sides and hearing the crowd laugh at all the parts I love in the show,” Maxwell said. “I think also getting to perform in the FABT for the first time was a great experience.” Caption by Francie Wilhelm.

‘Cows’ a graze show with mooving performances

JoJo Barnard, Kate Boyle, Julia Copas, Lanie Sepehri, Alice Scott, Elena Ulack, Lucas Walker, and Francie Wilhelm
May 2, 2023
PINK FOR PROM: Seniors Vaughn Vandegrift, Peter Wiseman, Max Yehaskel and Alex Gold sing and dance their hearts out at Saturday’s “Under the Knight Sky” prom. Yehaskel and Wiseman stood out in the sea of black and navy suits as the pair opted for bright pink with contrasting, yet coordinating, shirts and ties. While the style decision seemed big to onlookers, for Yehaskel it was a simple choice. “I like pink, it’s a solid color,” he said. “It almost melted when I ironed it actually. It’s 100% polyester, and I got it from Kohl’s.” Yehaskel enjoyed prom overall, except when it came to the royalty announcement. “Someone stole prom queen from me,” he joked. “It was very tragic. But other than that, it was fun.” As prom marks another milestone at the end of senior year, Yehaskel is ready to sit back, relax and enjoy his last few weeks as a Knight. “My grades don’t matter anymore [and] after AP tests I’m done,” Yehaskel said. “I’m going to go nuts, and I’m going to start cooking more.” Caption by Francie Wilhelm.

Students shine like stars ‘Under the Knight Sky’

Kate Boyle, Morgan Eye, Meredith Grotevant, Chloe Lewcock, Sophie Kessler, Gergő Major, Helen Martin, Caroline Owen, Alice Scott, Ingrid Smith, Grace Vitale, J. Frank Webster, Francie Wilhelm, and Dave Winter
April 25, 2023
‘ONE TWO’ THREE GO: Seniors Nia Wayman, Sophia Kramer and Olivia Falcon lead the team’s formation in hip hop number ‘One Two Step,’ choreographed by Caroline Cullers. Wayman enjoyed conveying the intensity of the number to the audience.  “My favorite part would have to be the headspring whackpack kip-up,” Wayman said. Overall, though, Wayman found this year’s spring show to be bittersweet as she said goodbye to the people and program that had been a part of her life for so many years.  “I was excited throughout but I was also sad that it was the last time I would dancing as part of Blue Brigade,” she said.  Caption by Francie Wilhelm.

A Knight of glitz and ‘glamour’

Kate Boyle, Naomi Di-Capua, Chloe Lewcock, Caroline Owen, Charlie Partheymuller, Ingrid Smith, Priya Thoppil, Francie Wilhelm, and Dave Winter
April 18, 2023
LOVE AND JOY: As she dances in her beautiful dress, sophomore Amy Love reflects on the joy it brings to see her father so happy during the McCallum Quinceañera. I think that this event was really beautiful and fun to experience especially for my dad, seeing him so happy and having my family experience this, Love said. My family isn’t big on doing huge celebrations so me and my sister weren’t able to have a quinceañera, but we loved being able to share this day with all the other quinceañeras and their families. Despite the stress of daily meetings and practices leading up to the event, Love found it all worth it for the fun and memories made on the quinceañera day. It was really stressful doing the whole entire meetings and practice because it was every single day, but whenever it was the actual day of it, it was actually really fun, Love said. Overall, Love found the quinceañera event to be a very meaningful experience, which could not have happened without the hard work of Spanish teacher Juana Gun. I want to give a huge thank you to Ms. Gun for making it all possible and being such a sweet person to all of us, Love said. Caption by Gergő Major.

McCallum Quinceañera celebrates comeback

Kate Boyle, Tristen Diaz, Chloe Lewcock, Gergő Major, Lanie Sepehri, Ingrid Smith, Priya Thoppil, Camilla Vandegrift, Grace Vitale, Francie Wilhelm, and Dave Winter
April 11, 2023
Bette Reichman blows a bubble for the camera. An accomplished photojournalist before becoming a permanent sub at McCallum, Reichman said that she loved the power her camera afforded her on the legislative floor. “It was a power job,” Reichman said. “I got to boss people around. But in that capacity, I was bossing them around to get good pictures.”

Through Reichman’s lens

Lanie Sepehri, co-print managing editor & co-people editor
April 4, 2023
PART OF HISTORY: Principal Nicole Griffith, journalism teacher Dave Winter and science teacher Elaine Bohls-Graham pose with pride flags on the first day of AISD PRIDE Week. At his previous school in Midtown, Atlanta, Winter witnessed a similarly accepting and robust observance of PRIDE week. However, he feels that McCallums history and culture, particularly with Spectrum, make Macs PRIDE celebrations unique.  For as long as I have been at Mac and before that, [Spectrum] has been vital in providing a safe space for LGBTQ students to be themselves, Winter said. The group has had a lot of turnover with faculty sponsorship in recent years, but its essential role has stayed constant through all of that. I think that the main thing is that Spectrum and PRIDE Week helps to give students a voice on campus.  PRIDE Week closely followed Black History Month, where students and faculty organized similar events, like student panels. In both instances, Winter saw how crucial and courageous it is for students to lead the conversations on issues like identity.  I was impressed [by] the fearlessness and leadership of the panelists and the willingness of students and teachers to listen and work to understand better the experience of others, Winter said.  Caption by Francie Wilhelm. Photo by Lillian Gray. 

Mac ‘PRIDE’ more than just school spirit

Gaby Esquivel, Morgan Eye, Shila Gill, Lillian Gray , and Francie Wilhelm
March 28, 2023
In his introduction of the Black History Month assembly on March 3, assistant principal Larry Featherstone said that the assembly intended to address the truth that “we need to learn more about people who do not look like us.” To move the conversation in that direction before turning the program over to a teen panel of Black students, Students of Color Alliance sponsor Tonya Moore answered “three questions youve always wanted to ask a Black friend.” To the question “Can I touch your hair?” Moore said she answered yes to a close friend but felt the question was strange and inappropriate when coming from strangers. She responded to the second question—“Do black people get sunburn?”—with an emphatic “Yes.” The answer to the third question—“Do you prefer to be called Black or African American?”—Moore said, “It’s a preference. I prefer to be called Black. and I don’t like African-American, but my daughters would give different answers to the question.” Caption by Gergő Major.

Student, faculty organizers overcome obstacles to observe Black History Month in its entirety

Ava Bernitz, Amaya Collier, Charlotte Cross, Logan Davis, Gaby Esquivel, Morgan Eye, Stella Little, Ellie Loudermilk, Gergő Major, Merrill Price, Ingrid Smith, and Tristen Wright
March 21, 2023
Design and visuals editor Sophie Leung-Lieu earned four first-place awards and eight overall in the SIPA Best Visual Awards, including this first-place winner in the feature package category for the issue two centerspread design she did with fellow editors Naomi Di-Capua and Alice Scott.

Shield wins Scroggins Award for third straight year

Shield staff reports
March 14, 2023
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