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Alina Curtin

Alina Curtin, photoj contributor

Sophomore Alina Curtin is a photojournalism student who is thrilled to be writing for The Shield. She was inspired to pursue journalism by her aunt, who is a professional photographer and journalist. Curtin is excited to cover political topics and student-run organizations throughout McCallum. Outside of school, she participates in a local theater company and works on her novel.

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McCallum's Banned Books Club created pins to hand out during the event.

Banned book clubs band together

Alina Curtin, photoj contributor
October 29, 2025

McCallum’s Banned Book Club went to the Austin Central Library on Oct. 7,  for a gathering of banned books clubs across Austin ISD. LASA and Bowie also attended the event, which Ann Richards organized....

McCallum's Banned Book Club attends a districtwide conference of banned book clubs on Oct. 7. Although the banned book club won't be directly affected by SB 13, many members feel that it has shown the need for their club.
"I feel like this recent legislature has highlighted the importance of having a banned book club," senior banned book club president Elise Garza said.

[Photo] The school board’s new reading list

Elizabeth Nation, news editor
October 30, 2025

McCallum's Banned Book Club attends a districtwide conference of banned book clubs on Oct. 7. Although the banned book club won't be directly affected by SB 13, many members feel that it has shown the...

Copy of the New York Times, Sep. 12, 2001

A day to remember

Alina Curtin, photoj contributor
September 24, 2025

The day America stood still, Sep. 11, 2001, was the worst day of many people’s lives. American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the World Trade Center’s North Tower at 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001....

Senior Aristotle Balsimo holds up a sign reading "Bullets are not school supplies" to onlookers.

‘End gun violence, no more silence’

Alina Curtin, photoj contributor
September 15, 2025

On Friday Sep. 5, around noon, McCallum students met outside of the fine arts building in protest of gun violence in schools. The walkout was part of a series of protests that occurred across the nation...

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