![IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Junior Zalie Mann performs “I Love to Cry at Weddings,” an ensemble piece from the fall musical Sweet Charity, to prospective students during the Fine Arts Showcase on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The showcase is a compilation of performances and demonstrations from each fine arts strand offered at McCallum. This show is put on so that prospective students can see if they are interested in joining an academy or major.
Sweet Charity originally ran the weekends of Sept. 28 and Oct. 8, but made a comeback for the Fine Arts Showcase.
“[Being at the front in the spotlight] is my favorite part of the whole dance, so I was super happy to be on stage performing and smiling at the audience,” Mann said.
Mann performed in both the musical theatre performance and dance excerpt “Ethereal,” a contemporary piece choreographed by the new dance director Terrance Carson, in the showcase. With also being a dance ambassador, Mann got to talk about what MAC dance is, her experience and answer any questions the aspiring arts majors and their parents may have.
Caption by Maya Tackett.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/53321803427_47cd17fe70_o-1-1200x800.jpg)
![SPREADING THE JOY: Sophomore Chim Becker poses with sophomores Cozbi Sims and Lou Davidson while manning a table at the Hispanic Heritage treat day during lunch of Sept 28. Becker is a part of the students of color alliance, who put together the activity to raise money for their club.
“It [the stand] was really fun because McCallum has a lot of latino kids,” Becker said. “And I think it was nice that I could share the stuff that I usually just have at home with people who have never tried it before.”
Becker recognizes the importance of celebrating Hispanic heritage at Mac.
“I think its important to celebrate,” Becker said. “Because our culture is awesome and super cool, and everybody should be able to learn about other cultures of the world.”
Caption by JoJo Barnard.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/53221601352_4127a81c41_o-1200x675.jpg)
Podcast: Inside the Mob: Jan. 6, 2021
Photojournalist shares harrowing experience covering Capitol insurrection
January 21, 2021
As President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and others in the new Biden Administration call for unity, the country is just two weeks removed from the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol – the climax of political division during the Trump presidency.
Within the mob on January 6, 2021 was James Townsend, an independent journalist who captured photos and video of the siege. Tower’s Logan Schiciano spoke exclusively with Townsend, whose detailed recollection of the crowd, the police response and political rhetoric of the day’s speeches shed light on the motives behind the destruction and ensuing response by law enforcement. Additionally, Townsend shares personal anecdotes from his experience and reflects on the whirlwind of emotions he’s possessed since the historic event.
Listen to the conversation here:
Podcast Credits:
- The podcast interview was recorded on Jan. 17, 2020.
- All audio from the Capitol riots and Save America Rally (besides the excerpt from former President Donald Trump’s speech) are from video clips recorded by James Townsend.
- Royalty Free Music from Bensound.
- Editing by Logan Schiciano.
Link to Townsend’s Instagram: @jamesgoesplaces
Link to photo essay detailing Townsend’s experience at the Capitol published by Medium.
This story was originally published on Tower on January 20, 2021.
