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The Student News Site of McCallum High School

The Shield Online
The Student News Site of McCallum High School

The Shield Online
Lydia Reedy

Lydia Reedy, staff reporter

Senior Lydia Reedy has been on the staff of the Shield staff for three years, serving as an editor her junior year before returning to the position of staff reporter this year. Reedy spent her summer visiting Alaska and working at Amy’s Ice Cream. She enjoys baking, crocheting, and drawing in her free time. Reedy is interested in pursuing a degree in environmental science after high school, but has not firmly decided on a major yet.

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The beef pho with sriracha sauce from Pho MPH, a classic pho restaurant located in the Triangle.

An ideal dining experience, pho real

Josie Bradsby and Lydia Reedy
December 23, 2022
Gilmore girls Rory and Lorelai Gilmore are the central mother-daughter duo to the iconic early 2000s TV show.

Thoughts upon returning to Stars Hollow this autumn

Amaya Collier and Lydia Reedy
November 14, 2022
HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT: Junior Charlotte Blackmon (Eurydice) performs one of the final scenes in the second act of MacTheatre’s production of Eurydice. During the scene, Eurydice, who has just reconnected with Orpheus in the underworld, contemplates whether or not Orpheus is truly her husband or not. For Blackmon, developing such a complex character took time. “Eurydice is probably the most difficult character I’ve ever played,” Blackmon said. “I got an idea of who she was when I read the script, but running the scenes and physically being in the position of the character helped me connect to her more.” Reporting by Alice Scott.

During furious fine arts weekend, twin theaters teeming with thespians, vocalists, pianists, filmmakers

Kiki Baker, Morgan Eye, Tate Jones, Lucy Marco, Caroline Owen, Samantha Powers, Lydia Reedy, Alice Scott, Francie Wilhelm, and Avi Zeifman
May 24, 2022
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

Smith Bohls, Meredith Grotevant, Sophie Kessler, Chloe Lewcock, Thomas Melina Raab, Lydia Reedy, Alice Scott, Grace Vitale, Francie Wilhelm, Nate Williams, and Dave Winter
May 14, 2022
While thrifting is still a good a way to find affordable, fashionable items without increasing your carbon footprint, its increasing popularity has made it more difficult to find good deals either in person or online..

Being thrifty saves cash, planet

Lucy Marco and Lydia Reedy
December 25, 2021
Senior members of the LBJ Fire Academy line up to put out the propane fire at their first live fire skill day of the school year. Each person in the line has a specialized job, first in line holds the nozzle of the hose, the second and third are backup and the fourth person is the hose wrangler, making sure they have enough hose left to turn. “We just had to learn every single job, and that was stressful,” senior and LBJ Fire Academy member Michael Valentino said. “Every person has their job and they have to do it, and if you don’t do it it’s gonna go bad.” Caption by Kennedy Weatherby.

Class of ’22 is on fire (figuratively)

Josie Bradsby, Lydia Reedy, and Kennedy Weatherby
October 19, 2021
Jewboy Subshop's The Southside Carne Asada sandwich with a side of house made potato chips.

Flavor Profiles: JewBoy Subshop

Lydia Reedy and Josie Bradsby
September 1, 2021
SENIOR SALUTE: In the marching band’s first performance back from a virtual year, senior Kaden Davis leads a diagonal line in one of the marching band’s sets. The change from online to in-person was real for Davis, as he describes his emotions leading up to the show: “My nerves definitely kicked in at first,” he said. “But once I got to my set position and the show began, my confidence went through the roof and I felt so proud.” Despite it being different from previous year’s Bandapaloozas, Davis felt it was a great way to start the season. He shares, “Not having a marching season last year really took a toll on all of us, especially the class of ‘21. So I know that all the class of ‘22 seniors are extremely grateful to even have a show this year.” Reporting by Lydia Reedy.

Band is back with Bandapalooza

Josie Bradsby, Eliza Jensen, Sophie Kessler, Sophie Leung-Lieu, Lucy Marco, Madelynn Niles, Lydia Reedy, Alice Scott, Alysa Spiro, and Francie Wilhelm
August 24, 2021
A chocolate chip cookie from Tiny's Milk & Cookies on 1515 W 35th St.

The restaurant is Tiny’s; the range of delicious options is HUGE!

Lydia Reedy, staff reporter
May 29, 2021
LIVING LIKE A KING: Senior Amelie Chaouat smiles as she shares a dance with Kyle Davis, who was voted as one of this year’s Mac prom royalty. For Davis, the royal victory came as a complete surprise. “I thought it was cute and all that I made it to the second round of voting,” he said, “but I had no idea that I would win. I was beyond excited, and I’m so thankful to have been chosen.” As for the rest of the night, Kyle spent his time dancing with friends and reconnecting with classmates he hadn’t seen due to COVID. “I was honestly very worried that prom was just going to be awkward for so many people because so many of us haven’t had actual social interactions in big groups, but it was definitely the opposite,” Davis said. “It was full of interaction and everyone was very talkative.” Most of all, Davis is grateful that he and his peers had the opportunity to celebrate the end of senior year. “It was actually super reassuring,” he said. “Being able to even have a prom in general was amazing, and the fact that we got to have at least one event for the class of 2021 was just lovely.” Reporting by Madelynn Niles.

Seniors make most of muddy mask-querade

Marley Angle, Alysa Spiro, Ellen Fox, Evelyn Griffin, Lucy Marco, Anna McClellan, Madelynn Niles, Grace Nugent, Lydia Reedy, Alice Scott, and Kennedy Weatherby
May 4, 2021
STICKING WITH TRADITION: The McCallum Blue Brigade sticks the final pose during "Last Dance" to conclude their first Spring Show of 2021 on Friday April 16. “My favorite dance is ‘Last Dance’ because it's such a classic!” junior member Natalie Dean said. I think it’s so fun, happy and a great way to end spring show every year,” The routine is full of memories for members past and present as it has been performed at the end of every spring show since 1991. Speaking of traditions, Dean helped to keep another spring show tradition alive when she made a slide show that included photos from the season as well as a tribute to seniors that included current and baby pictures of each graduating dancer.  Reporting by Grace Nugent.

Blue Brigade ends tough year with triumphant show

Marley Angle, Carly Johnson, Lucy Marco, Anna McClellan, Caleb Melville, Madelynn Niles, Grace Nugent, Samantha Powers, Lindsey Plotkin, Lydia Reedy, Anna Schlett, Alice Scott, Alysa Spiro, Javier Vela, and Kennedy Weatherby
April 27, 2021
The Cold Cookie Company food truck, open seven days a week offers ice cream, toppings and joy in an outdoor venue. We found the Oreo cookies and cream (left) far superior to the strawberry cheesecake flavor (right).

Cold Cookie Company concocts hearty portions

Josie Bradsby and Lydia Reedy
April 26, 2021
WEE THE PEOPLE: Junior Amethyst Mellberg-Smith holds up a sign during a Urinetown scene involving a protest for the right to “pee for free.” Mellberg-Smith thinks that the show is a commentary on the current political climate. “It’s totally political satire,” Mellberg-Smith said. “It’s making fun of serious situations that are somewhat similar to things happening now, but in such a comedic and absurd way it really shows how messy politics and fighting for what’s right can be.” Mellberg-Smith said that while being on stage for the first time in a year was a rewarding experience, her favorite part of the production was spending time with her friends. “Finally seeing people every day made all of the hard work feel effortless,” Mellberg-Smith said, “and I can’t wait to do it again!” Reporting by Samantha Powers.

One last visit to ‘Urinetown’

Marley Angle, Ellen Fox, Sophie Leung-Lieu, Lucy Marco, Madelynn Niles, Samantha Powers, Lydia Reedy, Bella Russo, Lanie Sepehri, Alice Scott, Alysa Spiro, Kennedy Weatherby, and Tallulah Wilson
March 30, 2021
"The Nostalgic," by senior Raleigh Margulies was one of 14 pieces by Mac artists chosen to advance to state VASE. “The piece of my sister holding a chicken is basically a happier depiction of our actual life,” Margulies said. “It’s reminiscent of life before the pandemic, yet taking care of the chickens is one of the things that hasn’t changed much.” Unlike most aspects of life, Margulies feels like this year’s VASE competition was actually improved by a virtual format. “Normal VASE is usually an all-day event and involves a lot of waiting around, so it can be kind of boring. The interviews are a bit nerve-racking,” Margulies said. “I actually liked VASE this year. It felt more relaxed for the students.”

A virtual VASE gallery of MAC state finalists

Evie Barnard, Kate Boyle, Josie Bradsby, Olivia Capochiano, Ellen Fox, Evelyn Griffin, Lucy Marco, Anna McClellan, Samantha Powers, Sofia Ramon, Lydia Reedy, Bella Russo, and Alice Scott
March 9, 2021
Freshman Lucy Minton, junior Emily Carroll, seniors Madi Baylor and Ellen Fox and juniors Zoe Lynch and Hannah Gates pose for a team photo at the district meet at the Highland Lakes YMCA in Burnet. "I had six girls going up against teams of 20-plus, and they still managed a third place. That made my day!' head coach Jeff Rudy said. Lynch and Baylor qualified in two individual events, and Gates qualified in one. Baylor, Fox, Gates and Lynch qualified in two relay races, and Minton and Carroll qualified as alternates.

McCallum qualifies 12 swimmers for regional meet

Lydia Reedy, staff reporter
February 3, 2021
Our blended taro and strawberry tea at Dawa Sushi wasn't perfect but it was still yummy, plus the service was outstanding.

Fulfilling the four-course meal challenge with one stop

Lydia Reedy and Josie Bradsby
February 1, 2021
During today's C-Day final exam review day, Graciela Rios-Tiessen instructs her pre-AP Spanish III students on the day before their semester final exam. She had one in-person student in the class today. The rest of her class tuned into the lesson via Zoom. Rios-Tiessen said that despite her 17 years of classroom teaching, the experience of online teaching this school year has made her feel like a first-year teacher. The disruption to her normal school experience was among the factors that led her to participate in the vaccine trial.

Mac Spanish teacher does her part to make COVID vaccine a reality

Lydia Reedy, staff reporter
December 14, 2020
Lydia Palace works in her new office at Mac, converted from a science department work room. “McCallum High has a great reputation," she said, "and it is an honor to be part of the Mac Knight faculty.”

Palace willing to overcome both old and new obstacles in order to reach students who need help

Lydia Reedy, staff reporter
November 16, 2020
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
FINDING A PLACE TO WORK: My dad's an architect, and since the stay-at-home order, he hasn't been able to go into his office. Because our house is small, he built himself a desk in his room, so he could have his own space to work. He's always very resourceful, so he was able to build a desk out of an old art table and some pieces of wood he had lying around. Photo by Kate Boyle.

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
TO GRANDMA'S HOUSE WE GO: At the beginning of the quarantine, my mom ordered masks online for me, herself, my dad and my grandma. We wear these masks anytime we are going outside to do anything. This picture was taken outside of my grandma's apartment before we delivered her some groceries. Photo by Jolie Gabriel.

As in the comic books, these heroes wear masks

Emmi Anderson, Steven Anzures, Sophia Dawson, Jolie Gabriel, Megan McHorse, Daniela Morrow, Charlie Partheymuller, Lydia Reedy, Liliana Rodriguez, Amelie Ruggero, Alex Seiler, Camille Wilson, and Dave Winter
April 28, 2020
JUST SMART: Seniors Danielle Atwood, Lia Jones, Brooke Miller and Kyla Gibson, and junior Vivian Odoms volunteer to go on stage during Dr. Leonard Moore’s fourth-period talk. Gibson said that being a person of color has impacted her experiences at school “In AP classes the teachers are always like, ‘Oh my God we love you, you’re so smart.’ But there’s always that stereotype of “you’re smart for a black person,” Gibson explained. “I just want to be smart for being smart.” Photo by Regan Sims.

Black History Month at McCallum

Josie Bradsby, Sydney Denmon, Alex Gold, Daniela Morrow, Lydia Reedy, Bella Russo, Regan Sims, and Sarah Slaten
February 18, 2020
LET IT SNOW! In the Band Holiday Concert the band played an array of Christmas, Hanukkah and jazz music. The set list ranged from Georgia on my Mind written by Hoagy Carmichael to Let it Snow written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne. The variety of music included classics and lesser known songs, leading to a range of favourite songs within the band. Junior trombone player Nicholas Reedy said “ I really liked A Christmas Festival, it was fun to play and learn.” Photo by Lydia Reedy.

A whole lot of holiday music

Scarlet Frese, Evelyn Griffin, Samantha Powers, Lydia Reedy, Elisha Scott, Regan Sims, Bela Tapperson, Kristen Tibbetts, and Grace Van Gorder
December 17, 2019
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