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SPEAKING FOR THE TEAM: Girls basketball team captain Ruby Del Valle reads a prepared statement to Austin ISD associate superintendent of high schools Dr. Craig Shapiro at the meeting in the gym. The meeting addressed the recent controversy over the district’s decision to remove the basketball banners from the large gym on Jan. 10. The controversy centered around the hand symbol that a referee makes to indicate that a shot attempt is beyond the 3-point arc. District officials ordered the removal of the banners because of concern that the gesture has more recently been associated with white supremacy. Del Valle acknowledged that the gesture may cause hurt because of its recent “hateful use” toward minority groups but she argued that well-intentioned people should reclaim the symbol’s meaning because it has been used to indicate three points in basketball long before it took on a more sinister meaning.

NSPA Photojournalist of the Year portfolio

Gabby Sherwood, Knight senior section editor
June 19, 2020
JUNIORS JOUST THE COMPETITION: Junior Bryn Lewis cheers with the spirit stick at the annual LBJ pep rally before the game between LBJ and McCallum, the juniors won the spirit stick in a pep rally full of dancing by the cheerleaders and Blue Brigade, by the football players (Bop It challenge), and introductions of the cross country teams. “I just wanted to convey that I truly believe that our Class of 2020 is the best, I just really believe that and I just wanted to show people that with our spirit stick. That’s our opportunity to show people that,” Lewis said. Photo by Gabby Sherwood.

[Photo] MacJournalists earn 19 CSPA Gold Circle Awards

MacJournalism news team
April 9, 2020
AUSTIN RELAYS RECAP: Freshman Jolie Gabriel and sophomore Charlotte Stevens each captured first place in their respective events to lead a large contingent of Mac track and field athletes competing in the Austin Relays last Thursday at Burger Center. Gabriel earned first place in women’s junior varsity high jump by clearing 4 feet, 8 inches, a personal best. Stevens meanwhile cleared 9 feet even in women’s junior varsity pole vault to capture first place in that event. Senior Bryn Lewis was the lone second place finisher after taking second place in men’s junior varsity triple jump with a personal-best jump of 39 feet even. Sophomore Chris Riley had the best day among varsity runners winning third place in two men’s events: the 1600 meters (4:42.03) and the 3200 meters (9:57.00). In men’s varsity high jump, two Knights placed in the top six with jumps of five feet, six inches. O'mari Hil took third and Edward Johnson, sixth. Senior Lily Parker was the top finisher on the women’s varsity side. She earned a third-place finish in the 100 meters at 13:51. Parker was also fifth in the women's varsity 200 meters at a personal-best 27.75. Like Parker, Johnathan Porter placed in the top six by earning personal-best times in two speed events. He was fourth in the men’s varsity 200 meters at 23.72 and sixth in the 100 meters at 11.66. Sophomore Selena De Jesus-Leyva also placed in the top five in two events. She was fourth in the women’s JV shot put with a personal-best 30 feet, 2.5 inches, and she was fifth in the women’s JV discus at a personal best 88 feet, 1 inch. Her teammate, freshman Aasja Wren was fourth in women’s JV discus at a personal best 88 feet, 8 inches. Junior Luke Allen placed fourth in the men’s junior varsity 800 meters with a personal record time of 2:13.54. Freshman Helena Finos was fourth in the women's JV high jump at a personal-best 4 feet, 6 inches. Junior Brittney Williams finished sixth in the women’s varsity 400 meters with a season-record 1:08.49. Photo by Gabby Sherwood.

[Photo] Photos of the week

November 11, 2014
Girls basketball team captain Ruby Del Valle reads a prepared statement to Austin ISD associate superintendent of high schools Dr. Craig Shapiro at Tuesday’s meeting in the gym. The meeting included the boys and girls basketball teams, their parents, plus school and district officials. The meeting addressed the recent controversy over the district’s decision to remove the basketball banners from the large gym on Jan. 10. The controversy centered around the hand symbol that a referee makes to indicate that a shot attempt is beyond the 3-point arc. In the symbol, the thumb and index finger form a circle and the remaining three fingers are extended. The hand symbol appeared in both banners. District officials ordered the removal of the banners because of concern that the gesture has more recently been associated with white supremacy. In her prepared statement, Del Valle acknowledged that the gesture may cause hurt because of its recent “hateful use” toward minority groups but she argued that well-intentioned people should reclaim the symbol’s meaning because it has been used to indicate three points in basketball and also “OK” long before it took on the more sinister meaning. ”We should not let hateful people have power over us,” Del Valle said. A search on Wikipedia reveals that the “OK symbol” has multiple other ascribed meanings. It is the ambiguity of the symbol that has prompted groups like the Antidefamation League to urge people to use caution when evaluating the symbol, as one parent pointed out at Tuesday’s meeting. The ADL also notes on its website the worldwide increase of the symbol’s use in 2019 to express white supremacy. Dr. Shapiro began the meeting by expressing regret that the district did not have a set procedure in place to handle the controversy over the banners. He said that a policy has been developed that will prevent similar problems from recurring in the future. He stressed that he did not think that any Mac basketball players meant to convey a discriminatory message with the symbol as it appeared in the banners. According to Coach Lorie Campbell, the new banners will arrive on campus this morning. Photo by Gabby Sherwood.

[Photo] Shield wins Quill and Scroll’s Blue and Gold Award

March 14, 2020
Girls varsity basketball team captain Ruby Del Valle speaks at the Jan. 21 meeting. She argued against the removal of the banner. Photo by Gabby Sherwood.

[Photo] Banners installed, removed, replaced

Ellen Fox and Julia Kay Smith
March 10, 2020
Seniors have until March 11 to cast their ballots to determine which finalists will win each senior superlative category. Graphic by Anna McClellan.

Knight staff announces senior superlative finalists

Gabby Sherwood, seniors editor
March 4, 2020
FINDING THE MEANING OF LIFE: In Grand Hotel, senior Tosh Arora plays the role of Otto Kringlein, a sick man searching for the meaning of life. After just having a coughing fit, he is escorted to a chair where he is repeatedly asking for a room at the grand hotel, after being denied because of his Jewish faith. During this moment, Arora is singing the number “Just let my Feet Roam Free,” and about to move into a larger number of the musical. “It was an honor to play such a deep role, and it made me appreciate my life more,” Arora said, “It served as an exploration for me to understand the unique character and the gift of life.” Photo by Gabby Sherwood.

[Photo] Checking out the Grand Hotel

Alysa Spiro, staff reporter
February 25, 2020
Seniors Riley Edwards and Bryn Lewis show their 2020 spirit after the senior class won the spirit stick at pep rally commemorating a rivalry game named after ... a certain chain restaurant in town. Photo by Gabby Sherwood.

[Photo] Primary events, puzzle style.

Madelynn Niles, staff reporter
December 27, 2019
PRINCE OF POLO: Senior Cole Kershner warms up during a water polo practice. “It takes a lot of stamina because you’re constantly sprinting back and forth, but I have pretty good stamina,” Kershner said. Photo by Gabby Sherwood.

[Photo] Water polo captains know the score

Alex Dowd, copy editor
December 10, 2019
Fannin (fourth from left) and her senior teammates receive flowers at the Senior Night game against Dripping Springs. Photo by Gabby Sherwood.

[Photo] Girls Sports Profile: Alexa Fannin

Sarah Slaten, sports editor
November 8, 2019

Senior yearbook-ad discount price ends Oct. 17

Gabby Sherwood, senior section editor
October 3, 2019
FLYING COLORS: Freshman cheerleader Kate Bachman shows her McCallum spirit by being a flyer in a cheer routine. In the picture, she is doing a brace extension liberty. "It was my first year flying, and it was such an energy rush," Bachman said. "We may not have won the game, but we won the [award for having the] most spirit!"

[Photo] A Taco Shack Tuesday Top 10

the MacJournalism Sports Team
September 3, 2019
John Moore’s latest accomplishment in the photojournalism world, was winning the 2018 World Press Photo of the Year. His winning picture was part of a series of work on the undocumented crossings at the southern border and showed a young girl crying while her mother is detained by border patrol agents. Recounting the events that transpired, Moore said: “She [the border patrol agent] said ‘Look, you gotta set her down.’ and so when she set her daughter down, she immediately started to cry.” Moore has had some challenges with this photo being taken out of context, even Time Magazine cut out and used part of the photo in a misleading way. The actual story behind the photo is that the family was being taken, together, to a processing center and if they were to be separated was unknown. In his talk, Moore stressed how important it is to have the full story behind a photograph before making assumptions. Photo by Caleb Melville.

So much Moore than meets the eye

Caleb Melville, Stella Shenkman, Gabby Sherwood, and Dave Winter
May 7, 2019
Adrian Martinez dribbles past a San Antonio Southwest Dragons defender during McCallum’s third round playoff game at Rattler Field in San Marcos on April 5. The Knights fell to the Dragons 2-0, which ended their season. Despite the loss, this year’s team had a successful season, going farther in the playoffs than the team has since 2006.

[Photo] Boys soccer makes history

Steven Tibbetts, sports editor
April 20, 2019
Gibson competes in the Dripping Springs meet on Feb. 28, where she threw her personal record. On March 9, she beat her record again during the Saint Andrews meet by throwing 26’9.25.

[Photo] Taking her shot (put)

Kristen Tibbetts, staff reporter
April 11, 2019
The 92nd annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays took place this past weekend at the Mike A. Myers memorial stadium. The relays hosted thousands of runners from 37 states and 23 countries. The Relays were not just high school athletes competing, but college and elite athletes as well. The track meet lasted Thursday through Saturday, holding every running and field event for each division.

[Photo] Mac track does the Texas Relays

Risa Darlington-Horta, Grace Nugent and Gabby Sherwood, MacJournalism sports team
April 2, 2019
The writers of “Pretty Lady,” the show that “42nd Street” follows, lead the actors of the show in the number “Getting Out of Town” where they celebrate “Pretty Lady” beginning its touring run.

[Photo] Meet those dancing feet

Olivia Watts, staff reporter
March 6, 2019
MR. MAC: Gabe Williams waves to the crowd as he is announced the winner of the Mr. McCallum pageant. In second place was Robert Gossard and Luke Thiessen took the title of Mr. Congeniality.

[Photo] Princes of pageantry

February 19, 2019
Model: Julia Blackmon. Designer: Pearl Heinley. Photo by Gabby Sherwood.

[Photo] A Paradigm postscript in 400-plus photos

Stella Shenkman, staff reporter
January 23, 2019
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