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Carole Keeton holds her granddaughter, Anna McClellan (who happens to have the byline for this article), and is surrounded by her other granddaughters, Kathryn and Michelle McClellan, as she gives her concession speech for the gubernatorial race on Nov. 7, 2006. Although, she lost the race, having her family there made it one of the highlights of her political career. "The [best] moments are the moments when the family is all there. And they’re there in good times, and they’re there in the tough times."

From McCallum to mother to mayor

Anna McClellan, guest reporter
March 27, 2025

Carol Keeton died Wednesday at the age of 85. Before she was Austin's mayor (1977-1983), a railroad commissioner (the 1990s) and a Texas comptroller (1999-2007), she was a McCallum civics teacher and tennis...

Coach Campbell rallies the troops during a timeout at Lanier, Photo by Selena De Jesus.

Bond around the ball

Grace Nugent and Anna Schlett
March 19, 2019

It's easy to show up and play when your team is obliterating the opposition. In that respect, the 2017 Mac football team had it easy, enjoying a record-breaking season, in which the team reeled off 14...

A digital rendering of the new Pearl apartments, which are slated to be complete by 2020.

From Honda store to Pearl next door

Evelyn Griffin, guest reporter
December 21, 2018

The Honda dealership on West Koenig Lane was frequented by many McCallum students. Some used it as their personal graffiti park, some used it to get to Thunderbird faster, and some used it as a secluded...

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