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Major flaw in FASFA form leads to issues for students with immigrant parents.
FAFSA changes delay commitment decisions
Gaby Esquivel, staff reporter • April 3, 2024

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) made new changes to their form this year including moving their release date and replacing the Expected Family Contribution...

NO HITTER: With four strikeouts through two innings, junior Garrison Camp pitched half of the Knights four-inning no-hitter on Thursday at McCallum. Throwing 28 strikes out of his 52 pitches and striking out four, Camp earned the win before yielding the mound to two freshman relievers. Camp kept his composure throughout the game. “Coach Collins told us to just play sound defense,” Camp said.
Three JV1 Knights throw no-hitter against Rebels
Fernando Kramer, Mac photojournalism • April 22, 2024

McCallum JV1 routed Travis on Thursday, 17-0, in a run rule-shortened game as three Knight pitchers combined to throw a four-inning no-hitter. Junior pitcher Garrison Camp...

Elizabeth Miller shoots a three while playing in a game for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Photo courtesy of Miller.
From player to coach
March 25, 2024
Seniors recall pleasant memories
Seniors recall pleasant memories
Chuck Wood, staff reporter • April 25, 2024

Ah, it's nostalgia time again. Time for all the seniors to think back three years to the time they left the guppy bowl world of junior high and entered the turbulent ocean...

Hundreds of young people gathered in Zilker Park following John Lennons Dec. 8, 1980 assassination.
Political bands
February 29, 2024
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Seniors Zane Wiggins,Felix Murdock, Henry Holmes and Jesse Silverman at the VEX Robotics World Championships taking place this weekend at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. The team finished the qualification round at 5-5.
Robotics team crashes Worlds party
Shila Gill, staff reporter • April 27, 2024

The McCallum senior robotics team consisting of Jesse Silverman, Henry Holmes, Felix Murdock and Zane Wiggins is competing in the VEX world championship this weekend in Dallas....

Bucher, standing in Portable City, is teaching his last semester at Mac before leaving Texas and moving to Minnesota in the fall.
Bucher bids farewell
April 15, 2024
Ms. Favrin says that frequent communication with students in France  helps McCallum French students improve their vocabulary and comprehension because they hear how people in France speak and the slang they use on a daily basis.
Pen palling to Paris
April 6, 2024
Madame Web was panned by all fans and critics, and Sony was once again questioned for its unappealing, unprofitable Spider-Man Universe.
'Madame Web': A tangled web
Gaby Esquivel, staff reporter • April 19, 2024

Madame Web was released in theaters on Feb. 14. The movie was made as a part of Sony’s Spider-Man cinematic universe, and the filmmakers decided to make creative changes...

A TURNING POINT IN BB SEASON: While Blue Brigade typically focuses on the spirited pom routines and kick lines at football games, according to sophomore Chloe Seckar-Martinez, the team’s Spring Show provides a unique opportunity for them to tune into a different style of dance. Seckar-Martinez takes the stage during the team’s contemporary dance “Turning Tables.”

The dance, since it differed from normal Blue Brigade style, was especially rewarding to perform and see succeed according to Seckar-Martinez. 

“It’s like one of our only dances where we’re really more into the emotional side of it,” Seckar-Martinez said. “It was almost our first run to be able to just see how much our hard work had paid off.”

For Seckar-Martinez, the dance was especially unique because it was the second to last time she would be performing with seniors, and that moment would be memorable. 

“It was meaningful because our seniors were able to have this show without feeling really sad,” Seckar-Martinez said. “This was our chance to do it [perform] with not as necessarily high of emotions since we didn’t know we were going to be able to dance it again.” 

The contemporary dance was choreographed by assistant director Jamie Friedman. Her addition to the team was new this year, so the dance provided a special element for Blue Brigade in knowing how much she worked at improving the team, according to Seckar-Martinez. 

“This was the first dance that we ever got choreographed by our assistant director for the first time, so that was really special,” Seckar-Martinez said. “To be able to do one of her pieces, especially at the show, since this is her first year was something very meaningful.

Seckar-Martinez said the dance created an emotional connection amongst those who performed it, given the emotions that came with it, and the amount of work that went into perfecting it for the stage.

“It was a very meaningful dance, and It was our chance to just have a lot of fun with it and just see what we can show the audience for the first time,” Seckar-Martinez said. “It may be something that no one’s heard of, or that no one’s seen.” 

Caption by Chloe Lewcock.
'Live' spring show blends energy, emotion
Chloe Lewcock, Helen Martin, Chloe Seckar-Martinez, Maya Tackett, Priya Thoppil, and Camilla Vandegrift April 30, 2024

On Friday and Saturday, the Blue Brigade held its annual spring show, this year entitled ‘BB Live.’ As usual, the show included contest group numbers, special guest dances,...

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The classical guitar program held its annual Battle of the Bands on Thursday, Jan. 18. The event is the program’s largest fundraiser, with ticket sales funding guitar purchases, guest masterclass and scholarships for performances. The top two winners earned the chance to play at Hole in the Wall. This year’s winners were Red River Trucking Co., who came in first, followed by Henry Jewesson.
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