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BEST FRIENDS FOREVER: Digital media teacher and Shield adviser Dave Winter and his bichon-frise poodle mutt Marty pose on a dock in front of Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Ark. The Winter family, including Dave’s wife Jennifer and children Henry (class of 2020) and Annabel (class of 2022) reconnected with Jennifer’s twin sister’s family and her dad and stepmom during the break. “Hot Springs was perfect because it was about halfway between central Texas and Atlanta, where my wife’s sister’s family lives,” Winter said. “It is a beautiful location and also in the same state where Annabel attends the University of Arkansas. Unfortunately, it rained the whole time we were there, and Marty had to show my sister-in-law’s dogs that he was the alpha dog.” Despite these setbacks, the family enjoyed the time together playing board games, blackjack and watching World Cup soccer. They also had Thanksgiving dinner at The Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs. “A Thanksgiving dinner with no cooking and no dishes,” Winter said. “That’s the way to do it.” Photo by Annabel Winter.

[Photo] Thankful for Thanksgiving travels

JoJo Barnard, Julia Copas, Morgan Eye, Chloe Lewcock, Emerson Merritt, Alice Scott, Ingrid Smith, and Francie Wilhelm
November 30, 2022
Journalism teacher Dave Winter poses with a Secret Pals gift he received from the Scotts in October of 2020.

[Photo] Mac families urged to be Secret Pals

Shield staff
September 11, 2022
Hands down, the best photo essay we've published

Hands down, the best photo essay we’ve published

Jaella Brush, Amaya Collier, Francesca Dietz, ElizaBess Estrada, Meredith Grotevant, Reese Hudson, Eliza Jensen, Sophie Leung-Lieu, Julian Magee, Ariana Mendez, Will Myren, Hadlee Varela, Grace Vitale, Francie Wilhelm, Annabel Winter, and Ben Zacharias
May 25, 2021
THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT: McCallum Choir Director Allison Kashdan thanks parents and community members for attending the 2019 Fall Choir Concert — a pre-Covid performance showcasing female composers. Now a new mother, Kashdan will not return to McCallum next school year due to safety concerns.

[Photo] Before she says goodbye, Kashdan leads one last Cabaret

Madelynn Niles and Kate Boyle
April 9, 2021
EXPLORING AROUND: Me, my sister, an my dog have become a trio since quarantine started. We have been exploring all around the neighborhood, including the drainage tunnels. Photo by Ella Rosenblatt.

Pandemic brings people closer to their pets

Olivia Allen, Thea Cahoon, Sophia Dawson, Olive Embry, Anna Nagle, Charlie Partheymuller, Lauren Potts, Lydia Reedy, Liliana Rodriguez, Ella Rosenblatt, Amelie Ruggero, Jonah Scott, Angus Sewell McCann, Regan Sims, Camille Wilson, and Annabel Winter
September 1, 2020
MAN AND DOG CAVE: During the first weeks of quarantines, I set up an office in the garage so that I could have room to spread out that wouldn't encroach on my wife's work space. It worked well until the temperatures started to rise, and the garage became an uncomfortable place to set up shop. With my wife inside the house and my office in the garage, our poor dog had to choose a companion, and she changed his mind frequently as if the pledge of his allegiance was troubling him. Photo by Annabel Winter.

Balancing work and family in COVID-19 times

Evie Barnard, Kate Boyle, Lily Brode, Emily Cormack, Sophia Dawson, Olivia Escalante, Anna Garcia, Ava Medina, Thomas Melina Raab, Esme Moreno, Dylan Neal, Lydia Reedy, Angus Sewell McCann, Regan Sims, Zoe Tanner, Camille Wilson, Lily Wilson, Annabel Winter, and Dave Winter
May 5, 2020
DIRECTOR AND NOW MOTHER: Allison Kashdan conducts the varsity choir at the McCallum Choir concert that took place on Oct. 3. That concert was the only one Kashdan conducted before taking her maternity leave to have her daughter, Acadia Kashdan. Kashdan passed the torch to Malcolm Nelson, who conducted the pre-UIL concert weeks before the quarantine shut down the actual UIL competition. Although the choir students are enjoying learning from Nelson, they await reuniting with their director. Sophomore Charlotte Bearse, a varsity choir member, admires Kashdan for the way she treats her students. “She’s such a sweet human being and I love how kind she is to all of her students and I love how she treats everyone,” Bearse said. “I feel like I can respect her and go to her with things.” Photo by Annabel Winter.

[Photo] A glorious arrival brightens a crazy time for choir

Samantha Powers, staff reporters
April 13, 2020
CLOSE CALL: The host Navarro Vikings only had enough players for one subvarsity game, so they elected to send their freshmen out the challenge the freshman Knights, and the decision produced a very competitive came. Tied at 13, the Vikings built a led that the rest of the way, but the game Knights did not go down with a fight. Coach Joshua Amy said the comeback was a team effort. "Breon Green and Jaden Stewart really played like team captains and communicated well," Amy said. "They rarely get off the court. Breon has done a great job stepping into a role he hasn't played yet: being our point guard. With two of our starters out, it took him a little bit to get acclimated to the role, but he showed tons of potential. When his shot is on, he is fun to watch." He also had high praise for Stewart. "Jaden is our big body post player who has the ability to go coast to coast at any moment. He commands the paint and is the backbone of the team right now." Amy also singled out the defensive effort of Shamar Hose and Deion McClain Martinez. Green led the charge as the Knights whiddled away at the Viking lead until they had time for one last possession trailing by three points. The Knights had several good looks at a game tying 3-pointer, but the basketball gods frowned on overtime as the game ended in favor of the home team, 35-32. Photo by Annabel Winter.

[Photo] Photos of the week

November 11, 2014
Senior Takai Satberry and juniors Rob and John Wade hope to knock off Travis and join them for a tie for fourth place in the district standings. Rob Wade said in order to win the Knights "just gotta play hard for each other and execute our game plan." Photo by Annabel Winter.

[Photo] On to the next one

Macjournalism sports team
February 3, 2020
The versatile Wade brothers both scored 11 points in the game to lead the Knights in scoring. John Wade, left, made three 3-pointers and contributed mightily to a second-period run that put the Vikings in the rear-view mirror. Photos by Annabel Winter.

[Photo] Bench strength proves pivotal to sinking Vikings

Macjournalism sports team
January 21, 2020
Flanked by their coaches, the players of the boys varsity basketball team stand for the national anthem before the played Pflugerville Weiss at the Delco Center on Dec. 20. Albert Garza drove down the center lane and converted a buzzer-beating layup to send the game into overtime where the Wolves prevailed, 54-51, in a non-district game. Photo by Annabel Winter.

[Photo] Eight returning varsity players eye district title, state playoff run

Kennedy Weatherby, staff reporter
December 27, 2019
Honea delivers a pitch the second game of the JV2's doubleheader loss to the Bowie Bulldogs at the McCallum baseball field on March 9.

[Photo] A fresh starter

Grace Nugent, staff reporter
June 5, 2019
A FROSH START: In his debut in a McCallum uniform, Aiden Wright suited up with the freshman team and scored 16 points in a road victory at Georgetown on Nov. 9. After battling to a one point halftime lead at 31-30, the frosh Knights pulled away in the second half to win by 12, 62-50. Photo by Annabel Winter.

[Photo] The Wright stuff

Evelyn Griffin and Kennedy Weatherby, guest reporters
April 18, 2019
Normie

[Photo] Boys basketball season ends with loss to Wagner

Lindsey Plotkin, guest reporter
February 20, 2019
Scales front and center in the first act of "42nd Street." Photo by Annabel Winter.

[Photo] For Scales, on-stage joy outweighs rehearsal pain

Macjournalism fine arts team
February 15, 2019
CENTER STAGE: The ensemble gestures towards juniors Helena Laing and Tosh Arora at the end of the finale number. Photo by Annabel Winter.

[Photo] Going out youngsters, coming back stars

Bella Russo, Annabel Winter and David Winter
February 6, 2019
As his teammates and coaches cheer behind him, freshman Tino Rodriguez awaits the arrival of teammate Joaquin White after White scored a touchdown in the Knights 50-6 victory over Lanier at Nelson Baseball Field on Oct. 10.

[Photo] A touchdown worth more than six points

Ez Guenther, guest reporter
January 26, 2019
Werkenthin led the varsity boys basketball team with 15 points and three blocked shots in the team’s season opener at Georgetown on Nov. 9, but the host Georgetown Eagles prevailed, 62-48. Photo by Annabel Winter.

[Photo] Once the young gun, now the old pro

Steven Tibbetts, online co-editor in chief
December 30, 2018
Annabel Winter, Excellent, Organizations Photo.

[Photo] 2018 Knight staff captures 42 Best of Texas awards

December 21, 2018
COMPANY'S COMING: Members of the McCallum Youth Dance Company perform both student choreographed and faculty choreographed pieces during the dress rehearsal for their show “TRADITIONS, innovating.” Senior Aubrey Brown rises from the underworld in “Jus de Grenade” choreographed by Rachael Murray. “Getting to play Mother Earth coming from the underground is unreal, and I never thought I would get to play a graceful yet sinister character,” fellow senior and company member Keanna Haynes said. “This piece is very beautiful, and it has different stories imbedded into one.” Photo by Annabel Winter.

[Photo] Artistically Speaking: Aubrey Brown

May 10, 2018
Rising McCallum ninth-grader Annabel Winter won a superior award in feature photography for this fall dance show image of senior Aubrey Brown, during the dress rehearsal for the fall dance show, “TRADITIONS, innovating,” on Oct. 20.

[Photo] Macjournalism wins 123 Best of Texas awards

April 11, 2018
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