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ONE LAST HURRAH: Members of the senior dance company hold hands at the end of their piece called Sound and Color, the closing dance of the student directed-dance show. “It’s a very sentimental moment because it’s like the end where we all are holding hands and were all connected,” senior dance company member Wynter Winston said. “The senior dance was wholesome and had us reflecting on all the times and memories we shared together as a senior company.” Caption by Grace Vitale. Photo by Meredith Grotevant.

Finding ‘Solace’ on the stage

May 14, 2022
ONLINE SPORTS ACTION PHOTO: The varsity girls basketball team went on the road on Tuesday to play its second game against the LASA Raptors. The Knights were on top of their game, securing a season sweep against the Raptors with a 51-32 victory. Playing before only a few spectators on an unfamiliar court, the team played stifling defense, preventing the Raptors from getting into their offensive rhythm. Several JV players moved up to bolster the varsity bench that has been decimated by injuries and illness. According to sophomore guard Esme Barraz who returned to the lineup herself on Tuesday, having more roster depth made a big difference after Friday’s tough home loss to Crockett, which left the Knights with three eligible players at game’s end. “I think our intensity needs to go up for the rest of the games and playoffs,” Barraz said. “We need to learn to play without some of our key players.” The varsity and the JV-A teams play against Anderson Friday at home. The JV game tips off at 6 p.m., followed by the varsity at 7:30. Caption by Francie Wilhelm. Reporting by Grace Nugent.

This is literally a SUPERIOR photo and art gallery

April 12, 2022
Sophomore Ellaiden Margrave performs with Fascist Peach Cobbler during a Kick Butt Coffee gig.

[Photo] A taste of Fascist Peach Cobbler

May 21, 2022

MacJ wins big in NSPA ‘Clips & Clicks’

January 28, 2022
After Sam Cowles and Tracy Atoo fouled out of the game, Miranda DiGiovanni, Chris Schumann and Kashawna Henry battled the Cougars three-on-five, creating two good scoring chances to tie or win the game.

[Photo] Down to 3 players, Knights fight Cougars to final buzzer

January 16, 2022
Hundreds of students walked out of their third-period classes on Monday Nov. 15 in a show of support for students who have been victims of sexual abuse or sexual assault. The group met in the band parking lot and then marched around the perimeter of the school, stopping often to hear personal stories of assault and survival. Each story elicited embraces and statements of support from members of the crowd.

The year in review in photos

December 28, 2021
Beginner Environmental Portrait Ellie Collard McCallum Fine Arts Academy Austin, Texas Andrew Cooke, instructor

Mac photographers win 9 awards in ATPI photo contest

December 14, 2021

Juan Itzep wins Javier Niño Memorial Scholarship

November 24, 2021
A SPOOKTACULAR SPECTACLE: McCallum students and staff gathered around the outdoor stage at lunch for the National Art Honor Society’s annual costume contest. Many students from all grades dressed up today to enter the costume contest in order to win prizes including P Terry’s gift cards and a pack of Oreos. There were five categories: most creative, scariest, best group costume, funniest, and best overall. With an outstanding turnout of 53 participants, the event was very competitive. Ms. Shin (Spooky Shin), Mr. Wydeven (Wicked Wydeven), and Ms. Adamson (Afterlife Adamson) judged the contest.  “I liked the [costumes] that were handmade because you can see their creativity,” Shin said.  The winners for the 2021 Spooktacular are as follows. Most Creative: Joey Miguel as Drag King Loki; Funniest Costume: Marielle Musick as The Plague Doctor on Vacation; Scariest Costume: Theat Krische as The Huntress from Dead by Daylight; Best Group Costume: Miranda DiGiovanni, Lark Adrian, Jolie Garber, and June Fucik as Weezer; and Best Overall: Kianna Leon as a Mushroom. Mr. Seckar‐Martinez asked us to recognize the NAHS committee chairs and officers, Amaya Collier, Mia Manzano, and the costume contest committee. The committee likewise asked to recognize the role of their sponsors, Mr. Seckar-Martinez and Ms. Massey, in helping make todays contest possible. Caption by Julia Husted.

[Photo] Mac reconnects with its love for costumed community

November 2, 2021
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.”

Women’s rally delivers an unmistakable message: repeal Senate Bill 8, vote its creators out of office

October 5, 2021
One of many reproductive rights protests going on across the country on Saturday, the Austin event on the steps of the state Capitol attracted thousands and focused on making the case against SB8, which became law on Sept. 1. 

Activists rally at Capitol for reproductive rights

October 2, 2021
The Blue Brigade performs at halftime of the McCallum-Seguin football game at Matador Stadium on Oct. 18, 2019.

Welcome to our World Photo Day celebration gallery

September 7, 2021
Hands down, the best photo essay weve published

Hands down, the best photo essay we’ve published

May 25, 2021
First published in 1968, Slouching has been celebrated as an essential text of the new journalism and lauded as a watershed moment in American writing. The number of republished editions that exist more than 50 years after its initial publication gives some indication of its enduring cultural value.

More than a half century later, Didion’s first collection of essays still delivers essential truths

April 11, 2021
FESTIVE FACETIME- After reciting the Hanukkah prayers and lighting her menorah the first night of Hanukkah, Carolyn Schwarz talks with her parents, John and Rhoda Schwarz over Facetime. Usually the Schwarzes would gather in-person to celebrate Hanukkah, but due to the safety concerns of coronavirus they decided to take part in the festivities virtually this year. “Having older parents and knowing the health risks the virus could have on them made our holiday plans very clear” Carolyn said. “We knew that physically getting together would not be a safe option this year.” Carolyn celebrated the holiday at home with her husband and children while her parents celebrated with their dog, Winston. “So much is different this year,” Rhoda said. “It is a blessing that we can still celebrate with each other in some way.”

Celebrating the season despite COVID-19

December 22, 2020
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