Before we speed headlong into 2024, we thought it would be nice to use our first Tuesday Top 10 photo essay to look back on the year that was 2023. It was an eventful year full of successes, surprises...
Seniors Josie Bradsby and Lydia Reedy have been friends for as long as they can remember. Now as they’re headed off to college, a once five-minute walk to each other’s houses will now be a six-hour...
Eliza Jensen, co-a&e and co-online managing editor May 18, 2023
Sherry Cleckler (Krysten Ritter) and Candy Montgomery (Elizabeth Olsen) in the church choir, where Candy meets her friend's husband, Allan, with whom she has an affair.
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...
Double theater and visual art major Rhett Shields has found that in his exploration of the arts, the most important part is enjoyment. This philosophy came in full force in his recent outdoor demonstration...
The 2023 edition of the #MACbacksBLACK Black History Month celebration was not without obstacles to overcome. A sudden ice storm canceled the first week of February and froze the promotion and kickoff...
Since 1970, Texas teens have held the right to obtain birth control without parental consent. Due to a recent change in healthcare policy, however, that’s no longer the case.
Senior Rachel Nabhan,...
Home Alone, this quintessential 1990 film, is the marker of the Christmas and holiday season. We reminisce over warm memories with hot cocoa and cookies and watch this nostalgic film. This movie...
On Nov. 8, 2022, Republican Greg Abbott won a third term as Texas governor, defeating challenger Democrat Beto O’Rourke. Following COVID-19, abortion restrictions, the Uvalde school shooting and power...
McCallum students need better education on the dangers of fentanyl and how to respond to drug-related emergencies. While an advisory class presentation is something, it is not enough.
As fall is approaching, we’re confronted with old routines. We start to gravitate towards what’s comfortable; like hot drinks, bowls of soup and fuzzy blankets. This also spans to TV shows and movies....
Incumbent, Republican governor Greg Abbott, running for a third term in office, faced off in the gubernatorial debate with Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in Edinburg at the University of Texas Rio...
On June 20, AISD released the decision to implement free feminine hygiene products in schools to better accommodate students’ needs, increase gender equity, and combat period poverty.
Prior to the...
QUEENS, New York—Among the plethora of fusion restaurants and food trucks ranging from South Asian to Latin American, 25-year-old Colombian immigrant Alisson Morelis resides beneath a white pavilion...
Sandra Bullock is Loretta Sage, a romance novelist whose grief in the aftermath of her husband’s death threatens to ruin her career. Her books tie in obscene romance with tales of a lost city....
When junior Callan Spence discovered his passion for art, it was clear that he had something special. In his freshman year, one of his first-ever sculptures won the Gold Seal award in the VASE state event,...
Someone call the doctor, junioritis is more contagious than COVID! Senioritis is extremely common among fourth-year high school students, but many fail to acknowledge the overarching struggles juniors...
College Board announced on Jan. 25 that the SAT will change in 2024 in the United States and in 2023 internationally in order to improve the exam’s proficiency and student performance.
College Board’s...
In the statewide Texas Association of Journalism Educators Best in Texas print newspaper, online newspaper and broadcast competition, McCallum journalists took home more than 200 awards.
We are working...
Available on Naviance, admissions Scattergrams offer McCallum students a resource to compare their GPA and standardized test scores with those of other students previously accepted or denied to universities—red...
This Black History Month at McCallum, events on campus presented opportunities of all kinds. For some, it was an opportunity for education. For others, it was a celebration of Black excellence and culture....
On Jan. 4, Texas governor Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over requirements that members of the National Guard must obtain a COVID-19 vaccination.
According to reporting...
Love was in the air on Feb. 14 during fourth period in the library—but so was heartbreak. And improv. And Irish drinking songs. As students gathered for Excalibur’s semiannual Coffee House, a tradition...
McCallum earned first place with a total of 112 points, nearly double the second-place score, in the National Scholastic Press Association 'Clips and Clicks' fall competition, for works in broadcast, design,...
For many students, finals week is one of the most stressful and yet crucial weeks of the school year as these exams determine 20% of a student's semester grade. Previously, finals accounted for 25% of...
“You are so loved!”
“It’s not your fault!”
“We believe you!”
Amidst a crowd of hundreds of participating students, shouts like these could be heard in response to victims of sexual...
Lucy Marco, online co-editor in chief November 26, 2021
Class rank hurts everyone. Those at the bottom are made to feel hopeless, and those at the top put their rank above their learning, their mental health and even their physical wellbeing.
The strum of an acoustic guitar, the sound of crisply-spoken poetry, the vibrations of Cello arpeggios — all could be heard from the library this Friday during Excalibur’s semi-annual coffeehouse.
Friday’s...
McCallum students are burnt out. As teens make the rough adjustment from a year and a half of online school to in-person, many are struggling with managing their homework loads.
As in-person provided...
Junior Nico Martinez has moved around his whole life, but he’s never experienced anything like American high school marching band. Until recently, he could only imagine the quintessential American high...
Senate Bill 3, the “critical race theory” bill, has ignited debate on the McCallum campus. This controversial legislation that restricts how history is taught in Texas public schools was signed by...
Activists of all ages gathered on the south lawn of the Capitol building Saturday morning to protest Senate Bill 8, a new, restrictive Texas abortion law that went into effect Sept. 1. From around 9 a.m....
The Taco Shack trophy has come back to Mac. After losing their sophomore year and their junior year, the football class of 2022 led the Knights to a 14-13 victory over the Anderson Trojans on Thursday...
For the fourth consecutive year, McCallum photojournalists are participating in the WRKxFMLY project, which encourages student participants to capture images and write captions that explore the intersection...
The pandemic may have changed the way that we have celebrated the holiday season in Austin, but whether the celebration was in our homes or at some of our favorite Austin places, the theme of the 2020...
Mia Gomez: She was a heroic figure for gender equality, among other issues rooting for fairness and justice for all. She’s paved the way for me and other women all around the world. I think everything...
We had so much fun and got such a terrific response from our first First-Week-of-School gallery that we decided to do an encore for this week's #TuesdayTop10. We hope you enjoy viewing it as much as we...
![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.”](https://macshieldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/51543636845_bda5b28fff_o-900x600.jpg)
