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Moments after he discovered he had been voted Teacher of the Year, Carlin Shaw posed for a group photo with his players and Coach Daniel Fuentes.

[Photo] Shaw honored as 2025 teacher of year

Beatrix Lozach, staff reporter
April 26, 2025

Moments after he discovered he had been voted Teacher of the Year, Carlin Shaw posed for a group photo with his players and Coach Daniel Fuentes.

Williams is lit—literally—at the Battle of the Bell at House Park on Oct. 27.

One last time

Merrill Price, Mac photojournalism
May 21, 2023

2 minutes 30 seconds.  All for one, one for all.  Fear, excitement and adrenaline course through Lilia Williams as she steps onto the competition stage to compete for the first time as a competitive...

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 you've 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

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...

In one memorable portion of his presentation, UT history professor Dr. Leonard Moore likened the economic legacy of this discrimination to a messed up version of Monopoly where he (representing a Black southerner) plays a board game with white neighbors in which he was not allowed to buy anything until after going around the board 20 times.

Dr. Leonard Moore: Studying Black history an excellent way for students to increase their cultural intelligence

As he has for many years, UT professor Dr. Leonard Moore helped McCallum commemorate Black History Month on Monday Feb. 13 with three lectures in the MAC that gave the students in attendance a taste of...

FISHING FRIENDS: Freshmen Sienna Gunning and sophomore Fin Kirsch sit at the Mac Angling Club table, advertising to visitors at "A Knight at McCallum." Gunning decided to join the club at the beginning of this school year to find new ways to experience one of her favorite hobbies.

“I’ve always enjoyed fishing, and I was looking for a club to join,” she said, “so I joined fishing club, [and] it was something different.” 

Even though it’s only her first year as a Knight, Gunning appreciated the opportunity to show off one of the many extracurriculars that McCallum offers, as well as getting to see the future freshmen take a look around campus.

“I enjoyed showing the bait off and just talking to other people about fishing,” she said. “It was nice to see them interested and excited to be apart of Mac fishing club when they come to McCallum.” Caption by Francie Wilhelm. Photo by Dave Winter.

A ‘Knight at McCallum’ to remember

On Monday, clubs, organizations, academic and fine arts departments, guidance counselors and athletic teams came together for the annual "Knight at McCallum" showcase to share opportunities and experiences...

On fourth and 12, David Houston found JD Jordan in the end zone for a 2-point conversion to tied the game against Crockett. The Knights would eventually win the game easily after trailing by 21 points early. Unfortunately, Jordan is out for the season after injuring his collarbone against Navarro.

For these young Knights, experience the best teacher

Merrill Price, Mac photojournalism
November 9, 2022

The Crockett game was not supposed to start like it had. Finishing the first quarter down 28-7, the Knights needed to find some offensive and defensive answers to avoid an unexpected and devastating loss...

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